GTA IV

[Chojin]

As in GTA2 was a graphical and feature overhaul for the GTA engine, and the same is the case for the new GTA relative to 3.

[Fathom Zero]

Perhaps I need to go back and play them, then.

[Nick]

I miss Claude Speed. He knew bullet time.

[WhiteRat]

I miss Tommy Vercetti. I've held out hope since San Andreas that he would somehow make an appearance.

[Zomboid]

Apparently every protagonist since GTA3 is dead. There's a mural or something in this game. I haven't seen it myself, but that's the rumor. Not exactly far fetched though.

[darkvare]

the mural has el burro 8 ball and luigi i think let me look for it

[HickMan]

Tommy Vercetti has always been my favorite. Excluding Niko. Tommy was just that badass greasy italian that didn't give a shit. Granted Niko has more substance to his character, though.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by Zomboid

Apparently every protagonist since GTA3 is dead. There's a mural or something in this game. I haven't seen it myself, but that's the rumor. Not exactly far fetched though.

I'm pretty sure that's just the graffiti found on some walls in the game. You can find it in the apartment across from your second safe house.

[Chojin]

So far my favorite things about the game are watching TV and hitting pedestrians with my car. They really nailed the ragdoll physics :o

Every time I flip my car, though, it starts hipping and hopping and bubbling and stuff, like it's WRITHING IN PAIN. No idea what that's all about.

[Chojin]

Also PROTIP: If you turn saturation all the way up in the options, it no longer looks like you're playing the game through a sheen of toilet water.

[Fathom Zero]

I never though it mattered.

[Chojin]

The level of immersion in the game really is impressive. I especially appreciate how you can just enter and exit shops without any loading time.

The city also feels impressively alive.

The police seem more capable than before when you're without the means to leave the CRIME ZONE, but are really easy to escape. However, I'm not sure I'd want it any other way. Also, cops seem to be EVERYWHERE.

It would be really nice if more shit would show up on your map, especially hot dog stands and the like. Why they don't - when they're pretty important places - is a mystery to me.

I went to a strip club with my cousin, and a dancer approached me for a PRIVATE SESSION, but when i pressed LB, my cousin got up to leave, and the dancer led me into a room and then just stood there staring blankly at me. I also can't seem to figure out how to use a cab legally after hailing it.

The acting and the animation really are top-notch. The story's excellent, too. While the game in general is cliche and maybe not as innovative, I think it belongs right up there with the best games on metacritic. I also, really, really wish someone would put together a game with this much depth on the Wii, where aiming would be a little less stupid.

[darkvare]

lol to get in a taxi legally just keep pressing the y button instead of just tapping
also i like how if you pay for 3 lap dances you get double teamed awesome

[Zomboid]

lol wii

The cops get called in by pedestrians who witness your crimes. Sometimes you'll hear a "OH MAI GAW!! SEND THE POLICE TO SOUTH BOHAN!!" and then they show up right after that.

To get into a cab that you hail, go over to the back of it and there should be a prompt that says to hold Y to get in the back. If it doesn't show up or if you tap Y, you'll jack the cab.

[darkvare]

even if someone is already in the cab as a passenger it still works
lol watch my video fools
http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=uiB3GV5OIXU

[Chojin]

So I've apparently reached one of those iconic GTA missions that's way too fucking difficult for its own good and has plenty of shitty cutscenes for you to skip every time you repeat it. I'm on 'Three Leaf Clover' - the bank hit - and something fucking stupid happens every time I try to complete it. This last time, we got out of the subway and I had to get a 4 door vehicle. This would be fine, but one of the two NPCs I have to carry through the mission is busy being stuck on a fucking fence and powerwalking in place. After blasting a bunch of cops, the man CAN NOT BE BUDGED and I eventually get shot to death again.

This happens to me in pretty much every GTA game. God damn it.

[Guitar Woman]

I have no idea why I love Grand Theft Auto so much, none of the games have ever been designed well.

I guess they're more of an "in-spirit" good than a "good" good.

[darkvare]

Originally Posted by Chojin

So I've apparently reached one of those iconic GTA missions that's way too fucking difficult for its own good and has plenty of shitty cutscenes for you to skip every time you repeat it. I'm on 'Three Leaf Clover' - the bank hit - and something fucking stupid happens every time I try to complete it. This last time, we got out of the subway and I had to get a 4 door vehicle. This would be fine, but one of the two NPCs I have to carry through the mission is busy being stuck on a fucking fence and powerwalking in place. After blasting a bunch of cops, the man CAN NOT BE BUDGED and I eventually get shot to death again.

This happens to me in pretty much every GTA game. God damn it.

lol really i thoguht it was pretty easy did you got in the truck just outside the subway entrance or just a 4 door car?
i love the ski mask i use it to make niko look like a boondock saint

[Chojin]

I think I got in a cab? Either way, the dude was stuck on a fence; My choice of vehicle didn't really play a part.

In the same mission arc but a prior mission, the dude got stuck standing up in the passenger seat, sunken up to his stomach, and wouldn't budge. Also, I was nowhere near the 'mission start' marker and people were already shooting me.

[Fathom Zero]

Did you try shooting him off of the fence?

[MarioRPG]

So apparently the statue of liberty has a heart?

[darkvare]

statue of happines and the awnser is yes

[WhiteRat]

I've spent the past 4 days playing on Live and i've had an absolute blast. It's a lot of fun to just fuck around on Free Mode and race on the runways or block off Star Junction with buses.

Also, Fathom you need to get a headset.

[Zomboid]

My dead xbox got sent away todaaaaay so hopefully by the time I return from my next shift it'll be back.

[Fathom Zero]

I know, I know. I can't justify it with my small budget I allow myself. Something about planning for college. And I need a new laptop to replace the three I've broken.