View Full Version : Reasons I've deciphered to buy GTA4 afters to 5 podcasts and reading 20 reviews


Kundurp
04-28-2008, 08:15 AM
-The Story is 25-30 hours on shooting straight through, playing all the missions possible will average in at 60

-Every mission is connected and relevant to the story now, this is for the people that played GTA3 and on, most missions were random people you don't know sending you on a crazy task, now the missions are relevant to the unveiling of the convoluted story.

-Story, without spoiling they used a story telling technique that I enjoy in most of my favorite books, the main character Niko is a totally normal (and nice) guy he acts as the voice of reason while every character you meet is totally bat shit crazy and you go through some crazy shit.

-Better combat/car control/weapon mechanics/hand to hand fighting, the shooting is a blend of old GTA third person with Rainbow six vegas cover controls (most compared to in reviews) And you can take cover behind literally any surface so you can drive a car into an alley of gansters slide it and jump out and use it for cover while you fight.

-Multiplayer, there are tons of game modes and none of them split off the city, every multiplayer type gives you full access to the entire city and lets you do whatever you want (IE in race mode instead of doing the actual race you can park a bus in peoples way and grief them all, or hop on someones car roof and if you can stay on you'll will the race if they get first).

Basically from what I've dug up, when I was playing Vice city or San Andreas when I was playing I'd think to myself "Wouldn't it be cool if this game did that" this game does all that, has a great story, and fantastic multiplayer.

So i'll be getting it at midnight I hope you all play it with me.

nzjujitsu
04-28-2008, 08:43 AM
i want to buy it so bad. but no money... fuck being poor

Aussie
04-28-2008, 10:12 AM
i want to buy it so bad. but no money... fuck being poor

owned , get a job man

beetsh
04-28-2008, 10:40 AM
im in my weird little chum. im in.

blevunly
04-28-2008, 02:54 PM
Anyone know if there will be offline multiplayer too?

Squirrel
04-28-2008, 03:09 PM
The thread title makes my head hurt

Fight Til Death
04-28-2008, 08:45 PM
9 more hours to go

Nasty Nate
04-28-2008, 08:56 PM
i will be on this shit tonight on xbox, GT: niakiruh

Thomas Ace
04-28-2008, 09:35 PM
The thread title makes my head hurt

Quoted for absolute truth. +1

Thomas Ace
04-28-2008, 09:39 PM
I'm still in a bit of a bind not knowing which version to get... I have both a PS3 and 360 and I've heard the PS3 looks best, my real life friends have PS3's... I've heard that there will be more downloadable content for the 360 and all my ninja brothers seem to have 360's.

Anyone know the truth/rumors of the downloadable content?

Nasty Nate
04-28-2008, 09:56 PM
there is almost always downloadable content for 360 games. but im sure ps3 would have some sort of update or something.

Kundurp
04-28-2008, 11:50 PM
I'm still in a bit of a bind not knowing which version to get... I have both a PS3 and 360 and I've heard the PS3 looks best, my real life friends have PS3's... I've heard that there will be more downloadable content for the 360 and all my ninja brothers seem to have 360's.

Anyone know the truth/rumors of the downloadable content?

Microsoft paid 50 million dollars for 2 exclusive downloadable chapter packs.

Whether the new chapters will have anything to do with the main storyline is unknown.

The Ps3 version has a forced download that makes the game load faster and run better with a better draw distance.

Although the performance differences are incremental, if you don't care about the future DLable content the versions are identical.

MildernhardPark
04-28-2008, 11:54 PM
The thread title makes my head hurt

Yeah, Sounds like a Fiona Apple Album Title..

ItBurnzWhenIP
04-29-2008, 12:54 AM
4 hours 6 minutes

Resin
04-29-2008, 01:38 AM
You can download this game on torrent for xbox360 happy downloading for some people out there.

Mr. Kringle
04-29-2008, 02:05 AM
this is gonna be fuckin awesome anyone want to run around with me?

Kundurp
04-29-2008, 03:10 AM
this is gonna be fuckin awesome anyone want to run around with me?

if you get the ps3 version yeah, you can join my griefing clan

Mr. Kringle
04-29-2008, 03:29 AM
if you get the ps3 version yeah, you can join my griefing clan

nope 360 )=

Drewlius
04-29-2008, 04:43 AM
picking it up in like 30 mins, woot woot, gt - Dr Drewlius

ItBurnzWhenIP
04-29-2008, 05:17 AM
Will have it within 5 mins sweeeeet

Mr. Kringle
04-29-2008, 05:18 AM
bout 40 minutes for me

Drewlius
04-29-2008, 12:48 PM
Played for about 4 1/2 hours, sick shit. I'll be on tomorrow if anyone wants to multi pwn. 360 only plz.

Thomas Ace
04-29-2008, 05:13 PM
Microsoft paid 50 million dollars for 2 exclusive downloadable chapter packs.

Whether the new chapters will have anything to do with the main storyline is unknown.

The Ps3 version has a forced download that makes the game load faster and run better with a better draw distance.

Although the performance differences are incremental, if you don't care about the future DLable content the versions are identical.

Well I guess I'm going with the 360 version then... not completely sold though but the thought of the 360 versioin becoming a bigger game... can't really pass on that.... can I?

IMAMEX
04-29-2008, 06:37 PM
picking it up in like 30 mins, woot woot, gt - Dr Drewlius

Drew how long did you play? I cut out like at 4:30 AM and I saw that you were still on.