The official Grand Theft Auto 4 GAMEPLAY thread.

[hyp]

so when are we all gonna get together and get gangsta online??  i know people are into the SP right now, but we should do it soon before this game drops off people's playlist.

sorry PR, was busy bangin' michelle last night.  i may join you in some DM tonight though.

[demi]

sorry, no multi for me until i beat story... i think i am maybe little shy of 1/2 now.

[Don Flamenco]

Have you guys driven drunk in front of a cop?  They'll try to bust you.  I was right by the cabaret when he lit me up so I crashed and flipped my car and stumbled into the cabaret.  Mid-show we were busted by the cops.

yeah, as soon as you set foot in a car they are alerted, which is lame.  I got Niko down to just being a little tipsy and they still busted me immediately.   Worst part is losing all your guns. 

[AdmiralViscen]

sorry, no multi for me until i beat story... i think i am maybe little shy of 1/2 now.

What's your percentage?

[demi]

low 40s

[Mupepe]

Have you guys driven drunk in front of a cop?  They'll try to bust you.  I was right by the cabaret when he lit me up so I crashed and flipped my car and stumbled into the cabaret.  Mid-show we were busted by the cops.

yeah, as soon as you set foot in a car they are alerted, which is lame.  I got Niko down to just being a little tipsy and they still busted me immediately.   Worst part is losing all your guns. 

so that's where they all went!

Yeah, I got in the car and started driving.  I got a few streets down when I got lit up by a cop and I tried to lose him.  I hit a pole or something and ended up making my car flip.  I tumbled out and into the cabaret

[hyp]

you guys see this yet?

http://grandtheftauto.ign.com/maps/1/Liberty-City-Map

liberty city on google maps

[Mupepe]

that's cheating

[AdmiralViscen]

Amazing. I take a taxi for the achievement and it fucking flips.

[dark1x]

in mafia you had to obey the road rules or the cops would come after you.

Another sandbox game better than GTA.

Whoa now, Mafia was an awesome game, but its main city was f*cking awful.  Ugly, boring, slow paced.  Easily the weakest part of the otherwise great game.  Obeying traffic laws was absolutely no fun at all.  The city itself was just so poorly designed.

Again, I loved the missions themselves and the storyline, but the sandbox portion of the game sucked.

[demi]

In the apartment, you can change your clothes to GTA3's wardrobe... it's my new setup.

[AdmiralViscen]

Brucie is funny as fuck. I'm starting to enjoy this game a lot more.

In the apartment, you can change your clothes to GTA3's wardrobe... it's my new setup.

Which apartment? I have no tops available at Roman's. Still only that one ratty clothes shop too.

[Robo]

Amazing. I take a taxi for the achievement and it fucking flips.

Haha mine did that too.  I walked away from the television for 10 minutes to grab a snack, came back and I was standing in the street next to a pile of cars.  Realism points for accurate portrayal of NYC taxi drivers.

[demi]

My apartment is a spoiler

[AdmiralViscen]

Amazing. I take a taxi for the achievement and it fucking flips.

Haha mine did that too.  I walked away from the television for 10 minutes to grab a snack, came back and I was standing in the street next to a pile of cars.  Realism points for accurate portrayal of NYC taxi drivers.

Now my cabbie is sitting at a fucking toll booth because the car in front of him apparently got out of his car and the taxi guy can't figure it out. Fortunately that counts as going to another island, so I'm done.

Wait, no I'm not. I want to go save, so I climb into the car that was sitting in the toll both and drive it away - BUT OOPS I didn't pay the toll even though the car was past the toll. So now I have to flee the cops, no big deal. Oops, bad steering means I hit a pole. No big deal. Oops, a cop car sandiwched me and I can't move. OK, no  biggie, I'll steal another car. Oh wait, now I have another star and the police circle is huge. I finally get out of it. I'm out of it for like 10 seconds. Oh wait, another cop drove by, LET'S START OVER AGAIN.

I got out of the circle TWO MORE TIMES in my big ass pickup truck and both times there was a cop sitting directly outside of the circle on a straightaway I couldn't get off of. This is a 10 minute fucking process for no reason

My car's on fire - fuck it, I'm turning it off. It's not sandbox when you're forced to do mundane shit every time you make a decision. Bring me GTA3 plz.

It's funny because I was just in voice chat spooging over the game after doing the last couple of missions and loving them.

[Hollywood]

Amazing. I take a taxi for the achievement and it fucking flips.

Haha mine did that too.  I walked away from the television for 10 minutes to grab a snack, came back and I was standing in the street next to a pile of cars.  Realism points for accurate portrayal of NYC taxi drivers.

Now my cabbie is sitting at a fucking toll booth because the car in front of him apparently got out of his car and the taxi guy can't figure it out. Fortunately that counts as going to another island, so I'm done.

Wait, no I'm not. I want to go save, so I climb into the car that was sitting in the toll both and drive it away - BUT OOPS I didn't pay the toll even though the car was past the toll. So now I have to flee the cops, no big deal. Oops, bad steering means I hit a pole. No big deal. Oops, a cop car sandiwched me and I can't move. OK, no  biggie, I'll steal another car. Oh wait, now I have another star and the police circle is huge. I finally get out of it. I'm out of it for like 10 seconds. Oh wait, another cop drove by, LET'S START OVER AGAIN.

I got out of the circle TWO MORE TIMES in my big ass pickup truck and both times there was a cop sitting directly outside of the circle on a straightaway I couldn't get off of. This is a 10 minute fucking process for no reason

My car's on fire - fuck it, I'm turning it off. It's not sandbox when you're forced to do mundane shit every time you make a decision. Bring me GTA3 plz.

It's funny because I was just in voice chat spooging over the game after doing the last couple of missions and loving them.

You think you got the wanted rating for taking the car as opposed to the toll? I find the best way to get rid of stars by far is to not be in a car at all, just get out and run through a park or something. in the city its a little more dangerous though since police can just pull up to you and take you out. One time I got away by going up to the train overpass and running on the tracks until my star rating disappeared and I completed the mission that way. Also jumping in the river and swimming out of range is perfect. Everytime I get a high wanted level like that I'm going to go jump into the water.

[AdmiralViscen]

I dunno. But it's also annoying that 1 out of every 3 cars I steal results in wanted stars. What's the name of this game?

When my first car was stuck on the pole I ran through the park, but the cops followed me so I had to steal the truck. I successfully escaped from the ring 3 times in that wallowing piece of shit, so that wasn't the problem. The problem is the game placing new cops directly outside of each ring.

Each ring is pretty easy to escape from, but sometimes I JUST WANNA GO SOMEWHERE.

[demi]

In my experience, the only time stealing gives you stars is when a cop is nearby, or you actually steal a cop car itself

Also when you escape the ring, they usually place some cops nearby for you to run into, but you usually can duck down a sideroad and just sit there. Just stay outside the ring and it'll go away.

[demi]

You can date people off LoveMeet

[Don Flamenco]

cool, so you get more girlfriends after plain 'ol midwest Michelle, who fucks even after you take her out for fried chicken.  

[duckman2000]

So, the game plays like shit, looks like shit (Halo 3 2 quality character models, shadow issues and buggy lighting, etc), and is generally buggy as fuck, and this shit is awarded with straight 10s and claims of being possibly the greatest game of all time? Get the fuck out of here.

[Bildi]

Dude, you can surf 100 websites in the game.

[duckman2000]

Halo 3 at least played alright. Rockstar couldn't even get the damned gameplay right. 

[AdmiralViscen]

I'm liking it a lot more now. Something like 25%.

Can you make the girl who works at tw@ your girlfriend?

[GilloD]

All I wanted to do was play today and I missed my fucking train and now the TV has been co-opted for Survivor and Grey;s Anatomy and WHAT DO I DO NOW 

[Eel O'Brian]

i'll start liking it, and then something will happen that makes me hate it again

like tracking that drug dealer, getting within 20 feet of him, and seeing the text message that he escaped

he's right behind the fucking door, how could he have escaped

instead of restarting the mission i just turned it off for the night, fuck doing that longass drive again tonight

[pilonv1]

After doing the Brucie missions I'm happier with the driving - there's some cars that handle quite well (if you don't use the abysmal handbrake).

When I took my first cab trip across the bridge somehow I got a wanted level while sitting in the cab

[Don Flamenco]

So, the game plays like shit, looks like shit (Halo 3 2 quality character models, shadow issues and buggy lighting, etc), and is generally buggy as fuck, and this shit is awarded with straight 10s and claims of being possibly the greatest game of all time? Get the fuck out of here.

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[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Oh man, this game is the ultimate drunk driving simulator.  Trying to drive Roman home after a throwing some down was fucking hilarious.  I think I must've driven over 20 people before the cops finally gunned me down.  I gotta try that again.

[AdmiralViscen]

Drinking was funny for a minute or two but then it got annoying.

[duckman2000]

Oh man, this game is the ultimate drunk driving simulator.  Trying to drive Roman home after a throwing some down was fucking hilarious.  I think I must've driven over 20 people before the cops finally gunned me down.  I gotta try that again.

As if the driving wasn't SHIT enough in a sober state, you mean?

[duckman2000]

So, is anyone here playing the PS3 version online?

Actually, can you play online with the PS3 version right now?

[BlueTsunami]

I was playing earlier (around 7pm? EST) but it seems to have its ups and downs

[The Fake Shemp]

Blue, why would you BUY the PS3 version?  People are crazy!

[BlueTsunami]

I'm sorta kinda regreting it. Its one of those impulse things that I end up kicking myself over seeing as how Evilbore is mainly playing it on the 360 ;//////////

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I think I might buy the PS3 version for the hell of it....or at the very least I'll pick it up through Blockbuster with my gamepass.  I'm kinda curious to see the difference between the two versions for myself.  Those dithering shadows in the 360 game are really starting to fuck with my head.  R* really needs to put out some sort of patch that dials that shit back.

[The Fake Shemp]

From DLC to bigger online base to being the lead SKU (and it shows, with the PS3 reportedly being unplayable online and prone to freezing)... I'm not sure why you would NOT buy the 360 version if had the choice.  I mean, I have both platforms!

[Mr. Gundam]

I played the PS3 version online Tuesday night, it worked just fine.

[The Fake Shemp]

I played the PS3 version online Tuesday night, it worked just fine.

That's great, but it's not for most folks.  You try dealing with a bunch of people wanting to return their brand new PS3 copies because they don't work online.  DOES THIS SOUND LIKE FUN TO YOU?

[demi]

You know what's great about this game? Having to drive a slow ass truck while trying to evade a shitload of cops.

Did I mention how fucking awful the driving is? Yeah, great game.

[Smooth Groove]

I played the PS3 version online Tuesday night, it worked just fine.

That's great, but it's not for most folks.  You try dealing with a bunch of people wanting to return their brand new PS3 copies because they don't work online.  DOES THIS SOUND LIKE FUN TO YOU?

The PS3 version is having online problems too?  I thought it was just having stability issues on 60gb PS3s.

Since I have a 60gb, I guess I'll have to get the 360 ver. if they don't release GTA4 for the PC. 

[BlueTsunami]

Been playing the PS3 version and haven't had any lockups (60GB PS3). Online was down first day though and has been up and down since.

[pilonv1]

So have you had many returns Willco? And what are they getting instead? PS3 replacement or the superior 360 version?

[The Fake Shemp]

We don't have any 360 copies.  It's a PS3 replacement disc or bust.  A lot of folks are having hardware-based issues too, but we're telling them to talk to Sony.  We've only had to take back a couple of PS3 discs after we explain they've just been having difficulties with the online multiplayer due to high volume, and to try it later.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I want to buy it for PS3 instead of 360

so there

[The Fake Shemp]

I'm about twelve hours in and I'm really starting to enjoy this.  I like the main character, all the little things you can do in the city, the gunplay (sniper mission! failed drug bust! waste a bunch of drug dealers!), story, etc.  Also, some of the better sports cars you can find in the game do handle differently (and better), but this does not negate the mediocre vehicle controls.

It's surprisingly addictive.  I haven't put this much time into a single player game in one stretch in awhile, and have abandoned each installment of GTA by now.

[demi]

I just found the Statue of Liberty, after shooting a helicopter out of the sky... while in a helicopter! :usa

[Kestastrophe]

It's surprisingly addictive.  I haven't put this much time into a single player game in one stretch in awhile, and have abandoned each installment of GTA by now.

Same here. I never finished any of the GTAs before, but I feel obliged with this one so long as it doesn't get too cheap. Have you noticed any correlation with DualShock3 sales and GTA IV for PS3, or are peeps still standing by their sixaxis?

[Mupepe]

I'm playing it in small stretches so I don't burn myself out.  I like the character and want to finish the story, so if I do what I usually do and play for 12 hours straight one day, I will never finish this game.  I'll feel like I've done everything and put it away.  :'(

[AdmiralViscen]

I've just been chuggin' along on the story. I got my first new apartment, I hope I get to go to Manhattan soon.

[Don Flamenco]

finally got Niko a pimp-ass suit.  got out of Perseus clothes shop and hijacked a "mercedes."  Then I beat up a street preacher with a bat because I'm a dude in a pimp-ass suit.  Then I went back to my shit apartment

[Hollywood]

"This game is shit, the driving is shit .... but I'm 20 hours and 50% in, LOLZ"

 

[Mupepe]

The driving IS shit.  Doesn't mean I can't like other parts of the game.  I'm actually loving the game.  But the driving is fucking terrible

[AdmiralViscen]

Yup. You can get used to its foibles but it's not realistic and it's not as fun as other games.

I just got to Manhattan, I have a place to store cars but no safehouse? lame. I'm gonna hit up some clothesss storesss

[hyp]

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[duckman2000]

The driving IS shit.  Doesn't mean I can't like other parts of the game.  I'm actually loving the game.  But the driving is fucking terrible

The driving, the walking, the hand to hand combat, and so forth. The dialog can also be pretty terrible, with voice acting of cheap anime dub quality. Blah.

[Eel O'Brian]

so i paid for a cab home, and the fucktarded ai got stuck in a turn animation and backed up over and over again in the same spot for two minutes, piling up traffic, until i got bored of laughing at it and paid to skip ahead

11/10!

[demi]

"This game is shit, the driving is shit .... but I'm 20 hours and 50% in, LOLZ"

 

I'm actually 48% @ 15 hours

[Hollywood]

The driving IS shit.  Doesn't mean I can't like other parts of the game.  I'm actually loving the game.  But the driving is fucking terrible

For those saying its unplayable though, why force yourself through the game? It makes no sense to me. It's one thing to say its terrible, its another to say you can't even play it, but keep playing it.

I've gotten used to the driving for the most part. First off, I changed the control scheme to classic as soon as I started the game. The handbrake is useless to me, except for doing 180 turns, so the classic scheme fits good for me since acceleration and brake are right next to each other. Second, you have to slow down to go faster. Doing one of those races with Brucie makes it easier to see, if you follow the cars in front of you how they take the turns, you can burn them up.

I'm not going to say its the easiest drive scheme in the world, but its a lot more realistic than the older GTA's where you go 90 and could take out light poles like tree twigs. Hey, isn't this the realistic GTA everyone has been clamoring for? Be careful what you wish for.

[duckman2000]

I'm not going to say its the easiest drive scheme in the world, but its a lot more realistic than the older GTA's where you go 90 and could take out light poles like tree twigs. Hey, isn't this the realistic GTA everyone has been clamoring for? Be careful what you wish for.

Who in the hell has ever asked for that?