The official Grand Theft Auto 4 GAMEPLAY thread.

[demi]

OH MY GOD THE DRIVING IS SO BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

IS IT SO HARD TO TURN A FUCKING CORNER

[hyp]

ditch this turd demi, let's play some SR2 coop and naked together. 

[Robo]

dj iggy pop

[Howard Alan Treesong]

looks like Real Talk > money hats

[demi]

can anyone tell me when you got the Driving Mr. Bellic achievement? I cant believe it glitched on me

[Bloodwake]

Full of win for me so far.

For those bitching about the controls, you can switch to the classic scheme in the options. Highly recommended.

[demi]

Full of win for me so far.

For those bitching about the controls, you can switch to the classic scheme in the options. Highly recommended.

Does that improve the horrible cars?

[AdmiralViscen]

Full of win for me so far.

For those bitching about the controls, you can switch to the classic scheme in the options. Highly recommended.

You mean A for gas?

[Bloodwake]

I guess... whatever the X button would be on the 360 I guess.

[AdmiralViscen]

eh

My PS2 got fucked so I rebought it on XBox, I'm used to the triggers.

[Eel O'Brian]

it isn't the triggers, it's the janky-ass steering, awkward camera, and trampoline "suspension physics"

[AdmiralViscen]

I'm still not seeing where to store these vehicles. There are a few garage doors near the taxi place but they don't open up, and then there's a river and a navy yard on the other sides of the cab stand.

[AdmiralViscen]

The Blista Compact (Civic CRX) handles pretty well. But it still can't brake for shit and it somehow can't do a U-turn at an intersection which my fullsize car IRL can do no problem.


demi - I just got the Driving Mr Bellic achievement. He just called me at random on the street and told me I can use his cabs anytime, even though the in-game tutorial told me how to do it half an hour ago.

[hyp]

it isn't the triggers, it's the janky-ass steering, awkward camera, and trampoline "suspension physics"

hows the motion control serving you?  wasn't that what pushed you over to the PS3 version?

[hyp]

okay, i'm slowly warming up to the game.  after the first couple of boring missions i finally got to cap some dudes with the irie jamaican mon.  i kinda enjoyed the gunplay.   hand to hand is ass though.

* driving is OKAY -- not sure why some of you noobs are having such problems with it.  basically emergency brake every sharp turn and you're golden. 
* graphics are crap imo.  don't see the fuss between fanboys considering the game looks like shit despite what version you own.
* love the new GPS map feature and the practically zero loading time i've been experiencing (on the 360 version even).
* radio stations are fucking ace - the classic hiphop station featuring dj premier is like a dream come true in a GTA game.  can't believe group home "superstar" is a track in this game.  that's like one of my favorite primo tracks ever.
* overall, i'm diggin' it.  i'm nearly 3 hours in and i can see this being a big time sink.

no way does this game deserve a 10 rating though.  i'd say it's a sold 8.5.  my 5 cents.

[demi]

Emergency Brake is horribletoo, you are joking right? Its one of the reasons why you skid around like pinball.

[demi]

Btw SAINTS ROW had GPS (waypoint) feature FIRST... why are people saying its great

fAGSSSSSS

[hyp]

Emergency Brake is horribletoo, you are joking right? Its one of the reasons why you skid around like pinball.

it's not too bad. i just tap instead of holding it down.  but then again i haven't tried as many vehicles as you.  my opinion might change tonight.

GPS is a first for GTA!  but yea, i'll give SR credit for that one.  it's an awesome feature that should be in every sandboxy game

[demi]

I just got the next safehouse - 16.75% @ 5 hours

[Eel O'Brian]

it isn't the triggers, it's the janky-ass steering, awkward camera, and trampoline "suspension physics"

hows the motion control serving you?  wasn't that what pushed you over to the PS3 version?

i got the 360 version because i read on kotaku that the motion controls were terrible and tacked-on

also dlc, better online

turns out it was really a choice between the turd with the peanuts in it or the turd with the corn in it

[Mupepe]

Got the 360 version and...

-driving is broken.  cars handle like floating tanks

- hand to hand is alright. 

- music is awesome

-graphics are

[demi]

bu bu bu you are stupid </bloodwake>

[Smooth Groove]

Got the 360 version and...

-driving is broken.  cars handle like floating tanks

- hand to hand is alright. 

- music is awesome

-graphics are

If even you say this, then GTA4 must really be overrated. 

[CajoleJuice]

Got the 360 version and...

-driving is broken.  cars handle like floating tanks

- hand to hand is alright. 

- music is awesome

-graphics are

If even you say this, then GTA4 must really be overrated. 

Mupepe has never been a big GTA fan.

[Smooth Groove]

I know but Mupepe's one of the least pickiest gamers here.  I trust that he's not exaggerating when he's talking about GTA4's flaws. 

[Grecco]

yeah the graphics are hit and miss imo.

[Akala]

Even though I don't really have the time for a sprawling game like this, I think I might go and pick this up in a bit...everyone else is playing the damn thing.


I think I'll hit up the CC sale and get the new Presets album for free! 

[CajoleJuice]

I mean, the detail and scope is impressive, but the whole filter or whatever is just BLEH. And then the framerate is shit too.

The rocket effects are pretty cool though.

[Mupepe]

the scope is very cool, especially when it's nighttime.

some cool things

- Euphoria skeletal system is awesome.

- scope and activity.  so much more going on.

- Niko's writing is hands down wayyyyy better than anything else in the GTA series so far

- Choice of missions.  That's awesome.  I like disappointing people by telling them no.

[demi]

Where do you get rockets? I just got Sniper Rifle from a mission

[TVC15]

Wow, the vehicle controls ARE really terrible, and the main character walks like old people fuck.

[Eel O'Brian]

I'm bout to haul off and start up a free mode game if anyone wants to join and fart around for a while

gt EEL O BRIAN

[demi]

What does Free Mode do?

[Eel O'Brian]

it's just a free roam mp mode with no rules

got my first freeze, btw

i backed out of the mp tutorial and the game froze on a black screen, had to reboot

gg on the qc, rockstar

[AdmiralViscen]

Even though I don't really have the time for a sprawling game like this, I think I might go and pick this up in a bit...everyone else is playing the damn thing.


I think I'll hit up the CC sale and get the new Presets album for free! 

Game is gonna be short - I've played 2.5 hours (some of it BSing in online freeroam), I feel like I've barely done anything yet I'm almost 10% completed. I'm sure you hit the end of the game at like 70% complete.

[demi]

Where do you get Armor? It would be very helpful in some of these shooting missions

[AdmiralViscen]

Wow, the vehicle controls ARE really terrible, and the main character walks like old people fuck.

That's another thing - why the fuck do I need to hold A just to run? I have an analog stick and it never makes sense to walk. Then you have to TAP it to run at a decent clip. Fuck that noise, in SR I hold a shoulder button and I'm going twice as fast as Niko ever does.

[tiesto]

I can't wait for the Wii version... graphics won't be downgraded very much (they're pretty bad as is) and at least the bowling controls would be good.

Anyways, my brother rented it (360 of course) and I figure I give it a shot. My thoughts:
-I like how the lead character is Eastern European this time around, hell his last name even rhymes with mine
-The dialogue is pretty good, too, I actually laughed a few times..
-Electro Choc is a good station, lots of nice songs on it, hell yeah deadmau5!
-There's a car named the Landstalker, nice of them to name drop a much better game
-Is it just me, or is the framerate kind of sluggish? Makes me a bit nauseous
-Cars control like tanks on ice, last time I've spun out this much in a game was when I tried playing Gran Turismo like I do an arcade racer
-Character's control is stiff and I don't like how the camera moves with him
-Graphics are extremely blurry, the depth of field is terrible, I can't even tell what's going on!
-Reggae and reggaeton stations, eew
-I don't like the fighting, not used to the new fighting system at all
-Just seems like the same old thing, just slightly improved
-Real-world locations are nice, I see a lot of places and areas I actually recognize, in the game
-Why the fuck is Jersey in this game and not Long Island or Staten Island (which is an actual borough of NYC)

[AdmiralViscen]

Where do you get Armor? It would be very helpful in some of these shooting missions

I can already buy it, I'm doing the second mission for the cokehead who was Vlad's boss. You know the mission where you shake down the porno business and then you get to go to a gun store? It's there for $500.

[Eel O'Brian]

hyp and dcx, why weren't you talking?

[Grecco]

Wow, the vehicle controls ARE really terrible, and the main character walks like old people fuck.

That's another thing - why the fuck do I need to hold A just to run? I have an analog stick and it never makes sense to walk. Then you have to TAP it to run at a decent clip. Fuck that noise, in SR I hold a shoulder button and I'm going twice as fast as Niko ever does.

Ripped off from Bully.  Though Jimmy hopkins moves faster than niko still

[Mupepe]

I can't wait for the Wii version... graphics won't be downgraded very much (they're pretty bad as is) and at least the bowling controls would be good.

Anyways, my brother rented it (360 of course) and I figure I give it a shot. My thoughts:
-I like how the lead character is Eastern European this time around, hell his last name even rhymes with mine
-The dialogue is pretty good, too, I actually laughed a few times..
-Electro Choc is a good station, lots of nice songs on it, hell yeah deadmau5!
-There's a car named the Landstalker, nice of them to name drop a much better game
-Is it just me, or is the framerate kind of sluggish? Makes me a bit nauseous
-Cars control like tanks on ice, last time I've spun out this much in a game was when I tried playing Gran Turismo like I do an arcade racer
-Character's control is stiff and I don't like how the camera moves with him
-Graphics are extremely blurry, the depth of field is terrible, I can't even tell what's going on!
-Reggae and reggaeton stations, eew
-I don't like the fighting, not used to the new fighting system at all
-Just seems like the same old thing, just slightly improved
-Real-world locations are nice, I see a lot of places and areas I actually recognize, in the game
-Why the fuck is Jersey in this game and not Long Island or Staten Island (which is an actual borough of NYC)

actually i like the reggaeton station.  it's pretty good. 

and i'm getting a lot better at the car controls.  they still suck, the learning curve is way too steep.

and i just got laid by michelle, never calling that hooker again.

[demi]

i'm gonna make michelle's pussy lips droop i will slam it so much

[GilloD]

I feel like the cars control pretty much like they always have. Once I got the hang of it, I was fine. But did anyone else get that optional cutscene where the hipster gives you $100? I was just walking down the street and it triggered. Some coked up hipster hands you free money.

[demi]

Yeah, he appears randomly and you can do small missions for him. I found him again and he basically had me go pick up some coke for him, then drop him off, and I got some cash.

[Eel O'Brian]

hey, what the fuck do i need to pick up to throw through that chinaman's window?

i mean, this goddamned distinguished mentally-challenged game won't let me pick up a garbage can or a block of wood or anything

i can pick up a fucking can, though

fuck i hate this game

[GilloD]

hey, what the fuck do i need to pick up to throw through that chinaman's window?

i mean, this goddamned distinguished mentally-challenged game won't let me pick up a garbage can or a block of wood or anything

i can pick up a fucking can, though

fuck i hate this game

There are bricks around the corner. I just punched the window. This is easily one of the worst missions. Total snooze.

[demi]

There's a junkyard nearby, Roman mails you and says to pick up a BRICK, and a green dot appears for you to pick one up

Sort of like this

JUNKYARD



    ^
    |
    | up the road this way, away from the shop
    |[window to smash]
CHINAMAN

[Eel O'Brian]

thanks

jesus, it would have been so much easier to just let me pick up one of those big, full, heavy trashcans and break it with that

but that might have been intuitive

[GilloD]

thanks

jesus, it would have been so much easier to just let me pick up one of those big, full, heavy trashcans and break it with that

but that might have been intuitive

It's not much better than a PS1 game. Thankfully, you get to cap some mofos soon.

[demi]

They had to cut some stuff so it could be put in GTA5

[AdmiralViscen]

I love how my hat keeps falling off, and the button that picks up cookies and bricks won't let me pick it up and put it back on my head. At least they don't charge me for it again.

I also like how Niko is sooo fuckinnnggg sllloowwwww that if you fall of your bike once you might as well just restart the mission.

thanks

jesus, it would have been so much easier to just let me pick up one of those big, full, heavy trashcans and break it with that

but that might have been intuitive

Seriously. Never mind the actual button combo required to throw the fucking thing.

[Rman]

So is this GOTY material?

[Eel O'Brian]

man, a chase mission where you have to ram someone off the road is just a fantastic wonderland of fun with these driving controls

fuck this game, just fuck it

multiplayer better blow me out of the fucking water, otherwise ebay

[demi]

So is this GOTY material?

[Eel O'Brian]

it's not even gotminute

[pilonv1]

Where are the hidden packages and killing sprees? I want random stuff.

Glad others think driving is SHIT. The worst is the camera that doesn't follow you around corners. Whoever said trampoline suspension was right, the handbrake is only useful for changing 180degrees and the cars turn like boats.

That brick mission with the China shop was worse than anything in Saints Row.

For something with an "Oscar worthy" story it sure was nice to meet every stereotype under the sun in the first 2 hours. Weed smoking jamaican, thug negro, pissweak asian store owner, lying sleazy eastern europeans... etc

[demi]

The hidden packages are PIDGEONS this time around... I havent found one so I dont know what they look like

[Solo]

I threw a cheeseburger, or at least it looked like a cheeseburger, through the chinaman's window 

[TVC15]

Why is melee combat so laggy?  I like that they've gone with a Bully/Warriors system, but it feels like speed has been slowed down by like half.

I just did the very first, very easy chase mission, and it completely sucked with the vehicle controls.  I'm fine when driving vehicles at reasonable speeds (speaking of which, why no speedometer?), but it seems like the physics are a bit too real at high speeds.  Or something.