The GTAIV Kickass Hype/Discussion Thread (56k) - KEEP IT HERE OR BE SUSPENDED!

Note to fellow gamers:

Please report anyone who posts spoilers outside of the tags because I really want to keep reading this thread, but if I accidentally read a spoiler I will kill a puppy.

fuzzysquash

Not the puppies!!

Oh for the love of god not the puppies!!

But yeah I'm not watching the GP footage for the same reason as you, we are the strong ones.

I do regret watching these vids, and not because they spoiled anything (they didn't). But because they're gonna make the next few days even tougher. They got my anticipation even higher, which I didn't think was possible previously.

Btw, seriously, just wait until the U.S. media gets a proper look at this. Some of the violence is so brutal and realistic in the game now, with the upgraded graphics and animations, that they're gonna have a field day with it. All it'll take is one vid of a cop staggering away injured while Niko walks up to him and coldly shoots him in the head, and they'll replay that clip over and over.

You can see it from a mile away.

[QUOTE="Hihatrider87"]

i wasn't calling you a troll. i was asking if the other guy was trolling because you gave a very irritated response to him. my intention wasn't really to talk about physics. just that you had a bad attitude towards the discussion.

now looking back- i don't know why i bothered.

Zeliard9

It was indeed a useless post, but a quick tip for next time: when you quote someone and then underline and bold that quote, it'll seem like you're directing your post at them.

I underlined the irriated response. I was agitated by you not giving reasons why you disagreed- you didn't think it deserved one, i know, but thats what i'm talking about. Why can't you be more civil in discussion?

You know what? this is dumb, lets just agree on gta's awesomeness.

but ya know GameInformer did have that good article about the havok engine recently....:P

I underlined the irriated response. I was agitated by you not giving reasons why you disagreed- you didn't think it deserved one, i know, but thats what i'm talking about. Why can't you be more civil in discussion?

You know what? this is dumb, lets just agree on gta's awesomeness.

but ya know GameInformer did have that good article about the havok engine recently....:P

Hihatrider87

I didn't give any reasons mainly because *he* didn't give any reasons. He just said Havok > Euphoria, and not why. He didn't form an actual argument or elaborate at all, so there was nothing to discuss. The reason for my reaction was because that comment combined w/ the lack of elaboration seemed like a trollish comment to me at the time (though I realize now that it wasn't meant that way).

There's nothing wrong with the Havok engine. It's been the king of ragdoll for a long time because it's dependable and a big step above canned animations. But the reality is that it's an older, more primitive technology compared to Euphoria. That's just a fact, I mean, I don't know what else to tell you guys.

But anyway, yes, GTA4 looks amazing and the 29th is too far away. I'd like to go on my own little GTA mission and break into a Gamestop at this point.

[QUOTE="Hihatrider87"]

I underlined the irriated response. I was agitated by you not giving reasons why you disagreed- you didn't think it deserved one, i know, but thats what i'm talking about. Why can't you be more civil in discussion?

You know what? this is dumb, lets just agree on gta's awesomeness.

but ya know GameInformer did have that good article about the havok engine recently....:P

Zeliard9

I didn't give any reasons mainly because *he* didn't give any reasons. He just said Havok > Euphoria, and not why. He didn't form an actual argument or elaborate at all, so there was nothing to discuss. The reason for my reaction was because that comment combined w/ the lack of elaboration seemed like a trollish comment to me at the time (though I realize now that it wasn't meant that way).

There's nothing wrong with the Havok engine. It's been the king of ragdoll for a long time because it's dependable and a big step above canned animations. But the reality is that it's an older, more primitive technology compared to Euphoria. That's just a fact, I mean, I don't know what else to tell you guys.

But anyway, yes, GTA4 looks amazing and the 29th is too far away. I'd like to go on my own little GTA mission and break into a Gamestop at this point.

agreed. bedtime.

I do regret watching these vids, and not because they spoiled anything (they didn't). But because they're gonna make the next few days even tougher. They got my anticipation even higher, which I didn't think was possible previously.

Btw, seriously, just wait until the U.S. media gets a proper look at this. Some of the violence is so brutal and realistic in the game now, with the upgraded graphics and animations, that they're gonna have a field day with it. All it'll take is one vid of a cop staggering away injured while Niko walks up to him and coldly shoots him in the head, and they'll replay that clip over and over.

You can see it from a mile away.

Zeliard9

Honestly I could care less about how the U.S media reacts to Grand Theft Auto, god knows every media potraying violent game creates double standards and that the videogame industry is the one getting held at the back end of the bus while your movies, books and even life itself.

Im in the same position as you are, im shaking my knees, my hands and replaying the GTA4 intro over and over again. Its coming and right now its at the stage where my usually calm self is cursing at the people that got GTA4 early simply because of pure jealousy.

Get it while it's hot, fellas. It's on youtube so it'll be gone soon. This might be the best vid so far:

[spoiler] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3N7AbsrTo [/spoiler]

Great showcase for the pistol gunplay and character animation.

Get it while it's hot, fellas. It's on youtube so it'll be gone soon. This might be the best vid so far:

Great showcase for the pistol gunplay and character animation.

Zeliard9

Oh god, my head.

Get it while it's hot, fellas. It's on youtube so it'll be gone soon. This might be the best vid so far:

Great showcase for the pistol gunplay and character animation.

Zeliard9

the aiming, animations, cover system AND sound is so good! wow i can't wait

[QUOTE="Zeliard9"]

I do regret watching these vids, and not because they spoiled anything (they didn't). But because they're gonna make the next few days even tougher. They got my anticipation even higher, which I didn't think was possible previously.

Btw, seriously, just wait until the U.S. media gets a proper look at this. Some of the violence is so brutal and realistic in the game now, with the upgraded graphics and animations, that they're gonna have a field day with it. All it'll take is one vid of a cop staggering away injured while Niko walks up to him and coldly shoots him in the head, and they'll replay that clip over and over.

You can see it from a mile away.

Haee

Honestly I could care less about how the U.S media reacts to Grand Theft Auto, god knows every media potraying violent game creates double standards and that the videogame industry is the one getting held at the back end of the bus while your movies, books and even life itself.

Im in the same position as you are, im shaking my knees, my hands and replaying the GTA4 intro over and over again. Its coming and right now its at the stage where my usually calm self is cursing at the people that got GTA4 early simply because of pure jealousy.

Oh, I agree completely that it's hypocritical. I'm just saying, I hope that Rockstar is prepared, since there's gonna be a media onslaught because of the series' newfound viscerality. I mean look at what happened to Mass Effect. That's like child's play compared to this. Although Rockstar will probably also benefit from the publicity, if GTA4 becomes notorious.

Yeah, it's funny about these leaked vids. I was only gonna watch one at first real quick mainly just to see if the framerate is stable, and then close it before I even got to the end. Instead I've ended up watching way, way too many of them.

Although on the plus side, the game's pretty much exceeded my expectations, which shouldn't have been possible. And to think that these videos are just scratching the surface - they're just of people running around doing random stuff in the borough you start the game in. There are 5 boroughs, the main story alone includes

[spoiler] 90+ missions [/spoiler]

And that's not including all the side missions, mini-games and other activities. Then a full-fledged, highly customizable multiplayer with 15+ modes. And then DLC for the 360 version??

Craziest game ever?

i played it at a freinds house last night everyone here will love it:)

dont worry i wont spoil anything..

i played it at a freinds house last night everyone here will love it:)

dont worry i wont spoil anything..

daveg1

[QUOTE="daveg1"]

i played it at a freinds house last night everyone here will love it:)

dont worry i wont spoil anything..

Dante2710

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="daveg1"]

i played it at a freinds house last night everyone here will love it:)

dont worry i wont spoil anything..

daveg1

no worries mate its not long now tuesday is only round the corner:)

no worries mate its not long now tuesday is only round the corner:)

daveg1

Playing Vice City on my comp is like a preview of GTA 4 : no load times , much better aiming konichiwa21

San Andreas on the PC took the cake for load times and aiming. They just smoothed the hell out of the whole mouse moving system. In Vice, the aimaing was to jaggy and you gun was always drawn so your crosshair was always out. Having said that, the first time playing Vice, for me, was better than the first time playing San Andreas. I even load up the Vice City radio stations on the custom station in San Andreas :D

Well i played the game all day yesterday and its awsome fun. So many small details that are cool.

Only bad point is the overuse of blur in the graphics. Things which are not even to far away become quite blurry.

But thats just a extreme minor, game kicks ass.

why does the running portion look weird? :?Dante2710

look at your avatar and say that again..lol..

Oh, I agree completely that it's hypocritical. I'm just saying, I hope that Rockstar is prepared, since there's gonna be a media onslaught because of the series' newfound viscerality. I mean look at what happened to Mass Effect. That's like child's play compared to this. Although Rockstar will probably also benefit from the publicity, if GTA4 becomes notorious.

If the street date was broken, does anyone know any new info about the whole install thing?theheavydrinker

now im hoping all aussie retailers give up and release GTA early, since the date has been broken in Australia.Pure_Awesome

i wonder if thats where The Very Best has been. He's an aussie and he hasnt posted here in a while. He probably got the game!

I really want to watch a video. But, I know if I do, I'll have to watch all of them.

It's really in my own best interest to abstain.

am I the only one not excited for GTA4? lolmingo123

wow, i concider that to be almost impossible... did you like crackdown?

to each his own ofcourse.

[QUOTE="mingo123"]am I the only one not excited for GTA4? loltherealmcc0y

Seiously quit gaming right now.

You said your not excited for MGS4 either.

Just go home

I have absolutely no interest in MGS4, either. Are you saying that you have to be excited about it to be a gamer?

However, I am getting the special edition of GTAIV.

http://www.geekpulp.co.nz/2008/04/25/pal-gta-iv-more-than-a-gig-smaller-than-ntsc-version/

What the hell??are we getting screwed again...?

I really want to watch a video. But, I know if I do, I'll have to watch all of them.

It's really in my own best interest to abstain.

Jandurin

I actually had a dream last night that I saw the advanced GTA footage and it bored the crap out of me and didn't want the game after that, so I'm worried that seeing sub-par footage will ruin the experience for me. Either someone gets some non-cam footage in which case I will watch, or I'm just not going to bother.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]

I really want to watch a video. But, I know if I do, I'll have to watch all of them.

It's really in my own best interest to abstain.

donwoogie

I actually had a dream last night that I saw the advanced GTA footage and it bored the crap out of me and didn't want the game after that, so I'm worried that seeing sub-par footage will ruin the experience for me. Either someone gets some non-cam footage in which case I will watch, or I'm just not going to bother.

[QUOTE="donwoogie"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]

I really want to watch a video. But, I know if I do, I'll have to watch all of them.

It's really in my own best interest to abstain.

Awinagainov

I actually had a dream last night that I saw the advanced GTA footage and it bored the crap out of me and didn't want the game after that, so I'm worried that seeing sub-par footage will ruin the experience for me. Either someone gets some non-cam footage in which case I will watch, or I'm just not going to bother.

I saw two, and they looked cool, but you can't really get excited when the footage is cam, ie. somone sticks a video camera in front of their TV. If someone did a propper screen capture, I probably would be more curous, but atm, I'm just no interested.

So how have ppl already played the game :?I_pWnzz_YoU

UK and AU stores don't care about the embargo... They get the product... and they ship it...

If i had the game, I would run an hdmi video capture and put up some videos... but i wouldn't leak anything important... These cam videos really ruin it for me.

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

f50p90

BS

[QUOTE="f50p90"]

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

therealmcc0y

BS

It looks legit why is it bs?

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

f50p90

I did not know selling more in australia makes the game better.

On another note, 1up talks about the RAGE engine with Rockstar.

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167534&p=37

[QUOTE="therealmcc0y"][QUOTE="f50p90"]

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

f50p90

BS

It looks legit why is it bs?

Because the PS3 version isnt going to be superior

News:

PS3 version is undoubtedly superior to xbox 360

f50p90

news: you are making things up. go away