The old and unwieldy GTA4 thread*
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Fu3lFr3nzy
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What about the roman video, that was hilarious
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30426.html?type=flv
That seems to me a completely misleading article. In both quotes, its ambiguous and can be easily read as referring to the downloadable content only. If the multiplayer aspect was exclusive also, there would have been a huge Microsoft press-release about it, a couple more tattoos, etc.
Sorry, but this is lousy and irresponsible reporting. I'm sure they'll get a lot of hits, but unless they miraculously prove to be right (which I'm willing to bet some money on they aren't), they've lost some status points from me.
Sorry, but this is lousy and irresponsible reporting. I'm sure they'll get a lot of hits, but unless they miraculously prove to be right (which I'm willing to bet some money on they aren't), they've lost some status points from me.
Vague...
http://www.videogaming247.com/
It surely doesn't rule out the original 'multiplayer elements which will be exclusive' quote.
An 'online component' could be anything to be honest.
As long as there's co-op, I'm game!
Edit - GI seems to agree...
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33065
http://www.videogaming247.com/
It surely doesn't rule out the original 'multiplayer elements which will be exclusive' quote.
An 'online component' could be anything to be honest.
As long as there's co-op, I'm game!
Edit - GI seems to agree...
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33065
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Obviously, some (or all) of the 360 exclusive downloadable content will be multiplayer oriented, like maybe some extra maps, player skins, missions...
That was hardly any news.
The core multiplayer experience still seems to be same in both versions, whatever it will be like.
Speaking of multiplayer maps, as the game is set in Liberty City, for reasons the maps (if there will be any such, or if there'll be just the one big LC map) need to be parts of the city.
Will they take the approach like in Warhawk, where different "maps" will be bordered areas of the complete city map, or will they take the Burnout Paradise approach where the multiplayer element can be "called upon" anytime over the singleplayer experience.
That was hardly any news.
The core multiplayer experience still seems to be same in both versions, whatever it will be like.
Speaking of multiplayer maps, as the game is set in Liberty City, for reasons the maps (if there will be any such, or if there'll be just the one big LC map) need to be parts of the city.
Will they take the approach like in Warhawk, where different "maps" will be bordered areas of the complete city map, or will they take the Burnout Paradise approach where the multiplayer element can be "called upon" anytime over the singleplayer experience.
ManuVlad3.0
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I think the quote was just taken out of context from the Major Nelson interview (as usual)
scooby_dooby
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I think it's obvious theres more to it than that, they've constantly referred to the content as 'Episodes'.
Well I did say "some", sorry that I missed the "?" from "(all?)"
Episodes could be multiplayer too, though that would probably be somewhat challenging to develop.
Really, there's no point in starting to argue what the downloadable content will be like, as we know very little yet.
Point is, somewhere along the way the message that 360 would have multiplayer exclusively, was twisted. It's far fetched to read "something more" into that.
Episodes could be multiplayer too, though that would probably be somewhat challenging to develop.
Really, there's no point in starting to argue what the downloadable content will be like, as we know very little yet.
Point is, somewhere along the way the message that 360 would have multiplayer exclusively, was twisted. It's far fetched to read "something more" into that.
scooby_dooby
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No need to apologize, I was simply pointing out that it seems pretty likely that there will be alot more to it than simply some multiplayer maps. That much has been clear from day 1.
So I definately don't think that there's much chance of 'all' the DLC being multiplayer oriented.
I mean, episodic content is pretty straightforward, we now what that is. Then there's the $50million pricetag of development. Seems obvious with a budget like that, that the DLC will be a continuation of the SP campaign.
It would be wonderful if Rockstar's episodic content was GTA3: Revisted, basically replaying GTA3 in GTA4's version of Liberty city.
I mean the storyline and content is already there. All you would have to do is redo the art of the all major and some minor GTA3 characters , relocate some of missions from missing locations and dole out further compensation for music and voice acting.
In all probability it would be cheaper or at least cost the same to bring GTA3 to GTA4 than 10-20 hours of new content.
The GTA3 storyline would basically be the same but the inclusion GTA4's visuals and gameplay mechanics would create a whole new experience.
It would also be nice if latter episodic content reintroduces some of the continuity that GTA series is known for but is supposely missing in GTA4. Reintroducing Claude as the protagonist with Niko now the major antagonist of the story would do alot to mesh the world of GTA3 and GTA4 together where only 7 years seperate the two time lines.
Characters like 8 ball, one arm Phil and Donald Love could be established and some storylines resolved such as Love Media and the Leone family.
I mean the storyline and content is already there. All you would have to do is redo the art of the all major and some minor GTA3 characters , relocate some of missions from missing locations and dole out further compensation for music and voice acting.
In all probability it would be cheaper or at least cost the same to bring GTA3 to GTA4 than 10-20 hours of new content.
The GTA3 storyline would basically be the same but the inclusion GTA4's visuals and gameplay mechanics would create a whole new experience.
It would also be nice if latter episodic content reintroduces some of the continuity that GTA series is known for but is supposely missing in GTA4. Reintroducing Claude as the protagonist with Niko now the major antagonist of the story would do alot to mesh the world of GTA3 and GTA4 together where only 7 years seperate the two time lines.
Characters like 8 ball, one arm Phil and Donald Love could be established and some storylines resolved such as Love Media and the Leone family.
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Another update on the GTA4 website, thanks to that webpage i am finally starting to warm up to this game.
For example:
http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=dilettante
And i think the graphics are starting to get there as well, though the framerate is still sucky.
For example:
http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#?page=dilettante
And i think the graphics are starting to get there as well, though the framerate is still sucky.
Good to see the old GTA sense of humour is still there; something which hadn't been obvious with the previous trailers.
The Whiz Mobile ad was particularly old school GTA I thought.
EDIT: I did the personality quiz on the Love Meet page (yeah, I know...). Apparently I'm a douchebag*.
*I now realise how much I've missed GTA.
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