The old and unwieldy GTA4 thread*

[-tkf-]

Given GTA's history, why does your interest lie with GTA4's graphical prowness? If the was an award for "Best Ugliest game that Rocks", the GTA franchise would win every time.

Hmm either my memory is absolutely top notch or it plays game(lol) with me. When i saw GTA3 the first time it was on a demo stand, i thought it looked pretty nice if a bit bland and not something that i would consider state of the art.

The violence and mayheim on the screen got me interested, when i then understood the incredible scope of the game and the (for me) never before seen freedom in a giant 3D world i was impressed. I thought i was looking at the future (i guess i was).

GTA:SA for all it´s shortcommings had the scope and size as an excuse and i don´t recall any game having the same scope and looking anywhere as good.

When played GTA4 may do the same as GTA3 did, look amazing for a game it´s size

I wish they would have selected something else than a Russian Thug to be the main character, i don´t get it

 

[vazel]

I wish they would have selected something else than a Russian Thug to be the main character, i don´t get it

Russian Syndicates are the newest big criminal element after the fall of the Soviet Union. They already did Italians and the common urban thugs, they'll probably do every major type of criminal. Yakuza, Chinese Triad, Mexican cartels.

 

[-tkf-]

Russian Syndicates are the newest big criminal element after the fall of the Soviet Union. They already did Italians and the common urban thugs, they'll probably do every major type of criminal. Yakuza, Chinese Triad, Mexican cartels.

GTA3 had a silent guy as central character in a semi 90´s enviroment. GTA3: Vice City used the Miami Vice series ad backdrop for a 80s setting that was as serious as the clothes were back then. San Andreas touched some of the current "hotness" with it´s Hip Hop attitude. There was a connection in those games, were is the connection to the Russian Mafia

A Chicago settings from the Al Capone days.. that would have worked...

 

[dobwal]

GTA3 had a silent guy as central character in a semi 90´s enviroment. GTA3: Vice City used the Miami Vice series ad backdrop for a 80s setting that was as serious as the clothes were back then. San Andreas touched some of the current "hotness" with it´s Hip Hop attitude. There was a connection in those games, were is the connection to the Russian Mafia

A Chicago settings from the Al Capone days.. that would have worked...

The connection is Liberty City.

The Russian mafia has grown since the fall of the USSR and Little Odessa in Brooklyn is considered the home of the Russian Mafia in the US.

Since we're back in Liberty City, the Russian Mafia makes perfect sense. They're rehashing a past city without rehashing the same crime organization.

Plus, the Russian Mafia has never been strongly represented in GTA3 and its sequels.

 

[-tkf-]

The connection is Liberty City.

The Russian mafia has grown since the fall of the USSR and Little Odessa in Brooklyn is considered the home of the Russian Mafia in the US.

Since we're back in Liberty City, the Russian Mafia makes perfect sense. They're rehashing a past city without rehashing the same crime organization.

Plus, the Russian Mafia has never been strongly represented in GTA3 and its sequels.

What i meant was something that i could relate to, pop culture, just something. Not the russian mafia

 

["Nerve-Damage"]

Eight New Features in Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

Please don't copy the entire article. People should be able to click on links if they want to see everything.
-AlStrong

 

[Arwin]

Yesterday I saw pre-order boxes for this game in the store (media-markt) which said something like 'get your GTA for Christmas' or something of the sort. So at the very least in Europe it looks like the release date will be late 2008 ...

 

[Enzyme]

I've also seen those boxes in Belgium, but they were already there before Christmas last year, so maybe these boxes are some leftovers still from the original release date?
Don't know for sure though.

 

[Gerry]

I've also seen those boxes in Belgium, but they were already there before Christmas last year, so maybe these boxes are some leftovers still from the original release date?
Don't know for sure though.

That's be my guess. Seem ridiculous that they'd be advertising a pre-order for Christmas 08.

 

[Arwin]

Ok, that could be. I just haven't seen them ever before, but if they existed already somewhere else, then that's probably it.

 

[AntShaw]

Eight New Features in Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

Oh my too the drunken driving. That sounds FUN!

I can only see what this will lead to!

 

[Diamond.G]

Oh my too the drunken driving. That sounds FUN!

I can only see what this will lead to!

The news is gonna have a field day... A game advocating drunk driving. I can see Mr Thompson's press release right now...

 

[Heinrich4]

Any news about extra content for x360?

(its amazing MS pay US$50 millions for this,unless they created a "liberty city" and "vice city" exclusively for them)

 

[AlNom]

Does the $50M include marketing deals?

 

[Heinrich4]

Does the $50M include marketing deals?

I dont now how much of this 50 mill* they include marketing deals,but for this numbers is to high for only extra content/episode etc,they have include something very ,very important my guess...extra district,subdivision of city(this place needs to very huuge..).

*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV

(wow 150 guys working for this game!)

 

[rbushner]

Keep in mind, the 50 million is an advance, meaning it has to be paid back.

 

[PARANOiA]

The news is gonna have a field day... A game advocating drunk driving. I can see Mr Thompson's press release right now...

Oh boy. They just like asking for trouble

The last few GTA's have been banned in Australia too. I don't think the drink-driving thing will go over too well here, since the government spends a lot of money trying to convince people it's a bad thing. So it goes.

 

[AlNom]

What's the matter with simulating an experience that may deter someone from doing it in real life?

 

[Antan]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=180050

 

[Zassk]

The IGN preview is also good, and quite detailed. The game seems to be shaping up very well.

It sounds like the PS3 version isn't ready to be shown yet.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/847/847102p1.html