GTA IV Thread

[Peanut]

Alright, so a bunch of us got it and here's a place to talk about it. Tell cool stories, whatever. No spoilers unless you use a tag.

Anyways, I'm probably a dozen missions into the game now, and it's really starting to open up in scope. I've also gotten used to driving the cars. I still don't prefer that style of control, but it's pretty satisfying once you get the hang of it.

Has anyone gotten drunk yet? That sh*t is f*cking hilarious! I got drunk and ended up driving my car into the park, then getting out and stumbling all over the damn place before I tripped over a park bench and went flying down a hill. LOVE the drunk physics, and the game physics in general. They're so entertaining.

And what's everyones favourite song thus far? Mine is EASILY Top Down by Swizz Beatz. Love that damn song so much.

[AquaParade]

Anyone have a full track list?

[bmxbandit]

i haven't really got into the story aspect of the game yet. i'm still too busy playing around and exploring the city. 10+ hours and i'm still seeing things that amaze me.

[Bigfoot]

Yes, the drunk physics are hilarious. I had to take a cab after going out with Roman. The graphics are amazing, and the gun fights get pretty tense with the new ability to take cover behind everything. My most bizarre moment so far was while driving a chopper motorcyle along the elevated RR tracks in a rain storm. I was going as fast as I could, and BOOM! I got struck by lightning. Big bolt comes down and the screen flashed, I went flying from the bike down to the street below with only enough life left to stand up to get hit by a car and die. I wish I had recorded it. Besides that, I am impressed with walking into buildings and stuff and not waiting for it to load. I wish there were more places to save, but the cabs make it easy to "skip" around. I have tried to get an airplane, but no luck yet. All I got was 4 stars, and I couldn't get into any of the 3 different ones I tried. Anybody got a jetpack code?

[poiuytre]

I've been playing this game all night at a friend's house. The online mode is technically really impressive and the characters and voice acting are amazing. I didn't get to see any of the character introductions cause he started a few hours before I arrived but you can still pick up pretty easily it seems.

I can't decide whether this is a beautiful or an ugly looking game tho. The lighting is really good and sets the atmosphere well. What's unfortunate is everything close up actually looks pretty good in my opinion but all of the compromises they made to make the game run acceptably really hurt everything beyond 40-50 feet. It looks blurry and smeared out, some objects appear out of nowhere when you're driving and the framerate is all over the place. I guess it's not fair to expect more for a game with such a giant scope and virtually no loading.

The best part of the game seems to be the radio and TV shows. They're really funny and the radio especially makes you want to just cruise around the city listening to it.

The game is kinda overhyped by the press but my expectations were still exceeded. I prepared myself for a juvenile game glorifying crime, violence, racism and toilet humor but it turned out to be much more sophisticated and classy. I'm picking this as soon as I can.


I see several posts refering to being able to get drunk in the game. How and where exactly can you do this?
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PS3 version by the way. Are there any differences with the xbox one?

[AquaParade]

PS3 version by the way. Are there any differences with the xbox one?

Only thing I've heard is Ps3 loads a little faster because of the initial download. Might be a few more touches though.

[Bigfoot]

[QUOTE=poiuytre;606477]
I see several posts refering to being able to get drunk in the game. How and where exactly can you do this?
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My first time was while on a date with Michelle, I took her to Comrads. It was hard to drive.

The second time, Roman called and asked if I wanted to go drinking. I did, but this time, I could barely walk, let alone get in a car and drive. Both of us were staggering, and falling all over the place while slurring our words incoherently.

I wonder if you get drunker each time you go, or if you build up a tolerance for it. I know Michelle will have sex with you if you take here there, or 8-Ball.

Whats the flying rat tally with you guys? I've only got 3.

[Peanut]

I can't decide whether this is a beautiful or an ugly looking game tho. The lighting is really good and sets the atmosphere well. What's unfortunate is everything close up actually looks pretty good in my opinion but all of the compromises they made to make the game run acceptably really hurt everything beyond 40-50 feet. It looks blurry and smeared out, some objects appear out of nowhere when you're driving and the framerate is all over the place. I guess it's not fair to expect more for a game with such a giant scope and virtually no loading.

The best part of the game seems to be the radio and TV shows. They're really funny and the radio especially makes you want to just cruise around the city listening to it.

The game is kinda overhyped by the press but my expectations were still exceeded. I prepared myself for a juvenile game glorifying crime, violence, racism and toilet humor but it turned out to be much more sophisticated and classy. I'm picking this as soon as I can.

Have you ever played a GTA game before? You basically just described every one since 3.

Whats the flying rat tally with you guys? I've only got 3.

I only got 1. On top of a roof somewhere. I doubt I'll ever even look for them. I heard one while standing outside at the cabaret, but I didn't bothering trying to find it.

[Cure]

Are the flying rats like collectibles?

[Bigfoot]

There are 200 pigeons, or flying rats spread around the city. They are this games equivelant to the hidden packages. I got the one at the cabaret that you mentioned, as well as on some fire escape, and in the central park area. For a complete list of where they are, log onto the internet cafe computer, and enter: www.whattheydontwantyoutoknow.com.

This game is awesome! Plus I got my NECA's today... YAY!!!

[ThirdMarioBro]

I can't decide whether this is a beautiful or an ugly looking game tho. The lighting is really good and sets the atmosphere well. What's unfortunate is everything close up actually looks pretty good in my opinion but all of the compromises they made to make the game run acceptably really hurt everything beyond 40-50 feet. It looks blurry and smeared out, some objects appear out of nowhere when you're driving and the framerate is all over the place. I guess it's not fair to expect more for a game with such a giant scope and virtually no loading.

The graphical filters help to smear out anything that is suffering in detail. The character models are kinda' crap as well, but I overlook it because a game doesn't need to "look" realistic in order to feel real to me.

My deal with living cities is that they never go into enough detail. The illusion is always ruined by some invisible wall, or repetitive animations, or predictable pattern, ect. You always know there is a limit on budget, resources, or time that will inhibit the experience and kill the illusion of a real, living city. This is the first time where that just isn't the case at all.

And the faux commercials on the radio had me nearly soiling myself, but the in-game television is probably the greatest thing ever. Liberty City really feels like a self-contained living world.

There's also some gripes that I make, because I don't expect such a real-world level of detail in a video game. You can't hardly carry a gun in public because somebody is always going to call the cops on you. When it happens, I want to whine, but it's so real. GTA IV also has what is probably the most detailed thing I've ever seen in a game to date. Anybody had that annoying interference noise when you're listening to the radio in the car and you start getting a call...just like real life? I about sh*t myself when I realized what they had done.

[poiuytre]

Have you ever played a GTA game before? You basically just described every one since 3.
This was the first GTA game I have played, yeah.

[raphael_is_cool]

Man, I wish you could just walk into bars and get drunk. Not just because of the awesome game mechanic and being able to stumble around yelling 'Hey, yellow car!' at taxis but because of the online possibilities. I'd love to see online DWI Races. That should be a DLC game mode or at least allowed in free roaming mode!

[Cure]

None of the chicks online wanna date me. :cry:

[ThirdMarioBro]

I just jacked a car and ditched it in the bay. I feel so dirty. Such a n00b, I know.

[The Stryker]

None of the chicks online wanna date me. :cry:

I feel your pain.

F*cking Mittenz

[raphael_is_cool]

SOBOHOE (Carmen) would date me. She has expensive tastes though but she's also a nurse so you can phone her up for a health boost.

[Andrew NDB]

A few missions into it so far on PS3.

My first impressions: not technically as cool or as fun or immersive as GTA: San Andreas and with a considerably less interesting main character, but a game engine/graphics about twice as good as it.

[Peanut]

not technically as cool or as fun or immersive as GTA: San Andreas and with a considerably less interesting main character

I couldn't disagree more. My first impressions were the complete opposite, especially concerning the main character.

[odupianist]

GTA San Andreas was boring as hell. GTA Vice City ftw lol.

[Barkworm]

I tried to play Vice City yesterday and was so grossed out by the graphics and the sh*tty controls that I quit after two minutes.

[Brodie]

I just got this.

Next on the agenda.....Halo mapz

[Peanut]

I tried to play Vice City yesterday and was so grossed out by the graphics and the sh*tty controls that I quit after two minutes.

Yeah. I did the same thing a couple months back, and it's seriously painful to attempt playing it for even a couple minutes, let alone the hours I sunk in to beat it. I think it's pretty telling how poorly the GTA games have aged.

[Peanut]

I hate the fact that chase sequences are so scripted in this one. It's pretty dumb when you're told to 'take out "blank"' and then forced to follow them for 5 minutes, because their vehicles are bullet proof, and then after a couple insane car flips and crashes, they slow down to the speed limit and become an easy target.

It just seems really weird.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Wierd, yes. But its also a hell of a lot less frustrating.

Though this is my first time owning a GTA, I've screwed around with all the previous GTA's apleanty. That said, they do age poorly, but that just comes with the terrirory. If you're trying to replicate a real world environment, then obviously the game is going to erode as technology makes strides over time. Still, the character interaction, personalities, and storyline are so amazing in this one. I free-ride, jack cars, and all the fun stuff, but I find myself being much more cautious with the bullets this time aorund. All the characters put off a living vibe this time. They're loaded with such personality, humor, and charm that I find myself following the rules of the road unconciously when one is riding with me. Heck, even the NPC's are


Brucie is probably the funniest video game character since GoW's Cole "Terry Tait" Train. I also can't understand a goddamn thing Jacob says, but he makes me laugh, so whatever. The comedy club is also made of infinate win. I walk in with Michelle and there's Kat Williams on the stage with a full routine. That, combined with the countless hours of fake TV shows, and the insanity that is the radio is just the greatest thing ever. I'll find myself just stalling in missions to drive around long enough to laugh at the mock conservitive radio talk shows.

Also, having grown up in the "invisible wall" generation of 3D games, its quite shocking to find that no matter how far I drive a boat out into sea, you never hit anything. They hid the boundries well, and it adds to the effect of a living city. I also thought the airplanes flying in and taking off were just cool illusions until I discovered you could snag a chopper and actually fly up to see the planes are actually real and play a game of chicken with a 747 airliner. Sweet Jesus. Now, if only I can jack one...

This game is made of fu*king win.

*edit*

Just got a handjob. Win.

[raphael_is_cool]

I hate Brucie. He's such a high maintenance bastard and he calls at the worst times!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Who says you have to answer the phone?

[raphael_is_cool]

I hate the fact that chase sequences are so scripted in this one. It's pretty dumb when you're told to 'take out "blank"' and then forced to follow them for 5 minutes, because their vehicles are bullet proof

Man, I've just had a few missions like that and it has become very annoying. At first, I thought it was fair enough but later the chases get wild, and gunfire attracts police attention. They should give you a hint that you have to wait for them to crash or something.

Who says you have to answer the phone?

I didn't just mean the calling me. I meant inviting me to do activities when I'm miles away or in the middle of something. So then If I don't answer or accept then people dislike me. And I was going for the achievement for all the people liking me enough as well as keeping people's special abilities available.


I have to say that I'm loving some of the later missions though, and there are some cool unexpected story twists too. I won't put any spoilers or anything in tags (lest people are tempted to read them) but damn there are some fun missions.

[Peanut]

I'm on the last 4 or 5 missions now, I think. I kept putting it off. I just tried to play it and...wow. I don't know what it is, but it feels so slugish and sh*tty. I had to do one of those "dungeon crawl" missions where you skulk through some torn up POS building and take down about 80 guys. I got killed by someone I couldn't see and gave up. I don't know if I'll ever beat it now.

[Dr. Doom]

Who wants to tear some **** up in Party Mode?!