the GTA IV thread

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Don't Xbox 360 developers use XNA Studio to create games for the Xbox? It doesn't take a ton of effort depending on how they went about it, to modify the XNA code to be used on windows computers that have the XNA framework installed.

And they could have created it from the beginning to support PC controls by coding with ease, which is one great thing about XNA.

BUt I guess it's different, because they're not just using the barebones XNA to create GTA IV... They are also using an entire couple of engines in the code.
 
That video is loaded with so much ****ing atmosphere, it's awesome.

I'm thinking one time I play the game through, I'm going to play Niko as if he tries to avoid anybody getting killed but those who have to die. I'll try to get the fewest kills possible completing the game.
 
Raziaar said:
That video is loaded with so much ****ing atmosphere, it's awesome.

I'm thinking one time I play the game through, I'm going to play Niko as if he tries to avoid anybody getting killed but those who have to die. I'll try to get the fewest kills possible completing the game.
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Kind of a cool RP idea.
 
I'm going to play crazy Niko, who goes to any lengths to achieve his goal.
So I'll just shoot whoever gets in front of me in the face.
Twice.
 
Raziaar said:
That video is loaded with so much ****ing atmosphere, it's awesome.

I'm thinking one time I play the game through, I'm going to play Niko as if he tries to avoid anybody getting killed but those who have to die. I'll try to get the fewest kills possible completing the game.
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Wow. You sure have got some kind of willpower. You must post a screenie of your results because that would be quite the achievment!!
 
Raziaar said:
That video is loaded with so much ****ing atmosphere, it's awesome.

I'm thinking one time I play the game through, I'm going to play Niko as if he tries to avoid anybody getting killed but those who have to die. I'll try to get the fewest kills possible completing the game.
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So if you are in a car chase on one of the missions and you spin out and kill a ped - Will you start the mission over or accept that it was a necessary death along the road?
 
Awesome trailer, the best one yet I think.

On another note, my brother's just told me that he checked the status of his play.com order today, and his card's been declined. :eek: So it looks like I'm gonna have to go hunting for a copy in the shops on Tuesday. With any luck there'll be at least one place with a copy left.
 
AmishSlayer said:
So if you are in a car chase on one of the missions and you spin out and kill a ped - Will you start the mission over or accept that it was a necessary death along the road?
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I'll accept it as a death, but I'm going to avoid at all costs killing anybody. If a ped is in my way, I'll swerve and crash if I have to. Niko is a good guy after all!

As few civilian kills, as few cop kills, as few badguy kills as possible. It'll be a hell of a challenge! It'll be nice to have 100% on a second attempt through, and see such a tiny number of killed people. :D
 
AmishSlayer said:
So if you are in a car chase on one of the missions and you spin out and kill a ped - Will you start the mission over or accept that it was a necessary death along the road?
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I think he's just saying that he'll try not to kill any peds. If it happens, it happens. Least thats what I would do. If you were really trying to "RP" the game, you would play on a "no takebacks" policy.
I know when I play GTA, whenever I get Busted or Wasted, I start back from my last save cuz I hate loosing all my guns and stuff.
 
Anyone else notice that, I think, this is the first time in the GTA media that you can see their breath? Dose this mean GTAIV has seasons? Or did I totally miss that announcement about the gameplay.
 
Raziaar said:
I'll accept it as a death, but I'm going to avoid at all costs killing anybody. If a ped is in my way, I'll swerve and crash if I have to. Niko is a good guy after all!

As few civilian kills, as few cop kills, as few badguy kills as possible. It'll be a hell of a challenge! It'll be nice to have 100% on a second attempt through, and see such a tiny number of killed people. :D
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Ah. I was just curious to see just how far you were going to take it.

I'm at work now and I'll be writing up a large post with my impressions of the game so far. By no means will it be a review as I've played it like 6-8 hours, but for those thirsty for info, it might help. It will be spoiler-free of course.
 
WhiteZero said:
Anyone else notice that, I think, this is the first time in the GTA media that you can see their breath? Dose this mean GTAIV has seasons? Or did I totally miss that announcement about the gameplay.
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Thats pretty old I think, seeing their breath.
 
AmishSlayer said:
Ah. I was just curious to see just how far you were going to take it.

I'm at work now and I'll be writing up a large post with my impressions of the game so far. By no means will it be a review as I've played it like 6-8 hours, but for those thirsty for info, it might help. It will be spoiler-free of course.
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I'll take it pretty far!

In GTA games, I don't like saving and reloading when something goes wrong. If I have a lot of weapons, I'll die or get arrested and lose those weapons and be fine with it. To remedy that, I often don't carry a ton of weapons on me that I might lose.

I go to an ammunation and buy what I need, or go collect what I need from weapons drops I know about.

For example, if I need just pistol ammo for what I'm doing I think, I'll go find drug dealers and gang members(in GTA:SA) and kill them... taking their guns and ammo.

First time through I'm going to just go where the winds take me... innocents be damned. I might even have fun hitting them to test out ragdoll physics. lol.

Looking forward to your writeup Amish!
 
WhiteZero said:
Anyone else notice that, I think, this is the first time in the GTA media that you can see their breath? Dose this mean GTAIV has seasons? Or did I totally miss that announcement about the gameplay.
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Seasons would be a tough one to carry out esp winter. I'd envisage it's just something they included for night time. They seem to have quite a few particle effects on the go with their game engine.

I must admit I've always tried to avoid killing cops/civilians in the GTA games unless it's absolutely necessary/just plain unlucky on their part.
 
Yeah if they included seasons, especially for ones like spring(some snow still left, most gone) and winter(and to some degree autumn with trees), they'd totally have to double or triple up their artwork on the city to have it hold any sort of realism.
 
@Dalamari, I did hear that the garages are now open car park spaces.

My GTA4 got dispatched today (Fri) so hopefully get it Mon/Tue. :D Time is nearly freezing waiting for it. :(
 
We just got official copies of GTA4 in stock at where i work but theyre under lock and key :<
 
Im currently in two minds on whether to get a console solely for GTA4 and sell them both on after ive played it to death or to wait for the PC version...
 
A FULL 10?!

*faints*

they did it they beat zelda finally

*breaks down in tears* My wish has came true :)
 
LOL @ IGN review. From 4:00 into the video it seems you now get to actually see yourself humping a prostitute inside the car rather than the camera angle locking into a low and behind position of the car so that you cant see anything... :D
 
Personally I would never condone getting a console for one game but if i didn't already own a 360 then this would be the exception :D

A perfect 10 I still can't believe it. IGN has injected me with hype! Also as alot of you know I personally hate nintendo so I also see this as a personal victory for a game finally getting a perfect 10. *does the happy dance*

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Nice review, the video isn't bad either, but be warned there are a few plot spoilers in it.

*goes and wipes memory
 
Does anyone know or has seen cameos from Carl Johnson, Tommy Vercetti and Jimmy Hopkins in GTA IV.

I know Jimmy wasn't in a actual GTA game but I see Bully and it's setting Bullworth as a part of the GTA universe. And I love Bully so I really want to see Jimmy even it's just a small cutsceen and he's just in the background.
 
Ign reviewer:

"Best game ive ever played for 10 years" and "10 out of 10"
then:
"the singel player isnt that great"

huh? I think the reviewer was a bit to much of a fanboy to give it a fair score. It looks awesome, definitly int he 9-10 area, but a full 10? come on...
 
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