The official Grand Theft Auto 4 GAMEPLAY thread.

[pilonv1]

so you will buy the gimped version already out

[crimsondynamics]

Why the fuck are they silent on a PC version... I don't know if it is even coming

They're probably waiting on the announcement; this way, they can milk the console versions for all its worth. This way, R* eventually makes two sales for the impatient.

Do you have an 360 or PS3? If you do, chances are you'd just go ahead and buy the console version. Myself, I've got a PS3 but I'll be damned if I buy any "HD console" game that outputs at any less than 1080p.

So yeah... I'm also keeping my fingers crossed waiting for the PC version

[AdmiralViscen]

So crimson, you have.. 3 games?

I want to love this game unconditionally. Someone said it best before that I enjoy it but every minute feels like I'm fighting the controls or the design. This shit wouldn't fly with any other title. Why can't I have a GTA that looks like 2008 without playing like 2004?

Can you imagine the shitfest this would have been in October last year when it was meant to launch?

It plays like 1998. The car missions are ripped from GTA3 which were ripped from Driver.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Good grief, that NeoGAF sanctioned GTA IV comparison thread is still going strong. 

The hilarious thing about that thread is that most of the conversation is being driven by people that have only played one version and are just using still pics for comparison.  It's really fucking crazy.

[Robo]

now that I think about it, it's really fucked that I haven't had more shooting missions.  The construction site, the abandoned hospital, the one with mikhail, and the NOOSE sting op....the rest have been driving.  They've got a whole fucking city and a decent cover engine, they should make us use it more.

I have yet to go on a 6 star rampage though

do the most wanted list -- every single one is a shooting mission.

[crimsondynamics]

So crimson, you have.. 3 games?

For the PS3?

Tekken Dark Resurrection
Virtua Tennis 3
Super Stardust HD
NBA Street Homecourt
edit: Pixel Junk Monsters
... and yeah, that's about it, really. Four Five farking games.

Of course, it helps knowing I bought the PS3 mainly as a Blu-ray player. The gaming capability is just a bonus. Full HD? My left testicle.

I've got my PCs and HTPC for my bona-fide HD gaming needs, thank you very much! 

[CurseoftheGods]

I have really enjoyed watching my partner play the PS3 version. I tried it, and I am kind of liking it. I am digging the story and characters, and it's the first GTA that I have enjoyed playing for more than 1 hour. My only complaint is that the driving controls suck balls.

I am not a fan of the series or genre (Crackdown is the only sandbox game I have enjoyed), but I am tempted to start a new game once my mate finishes the game.

[AdmiralViscen]

How many more mission dudes are there after Bernie and Bell? I have them, Derrick, and Gerry active right now.

[Candyflip]

Apparently Chuck Liddell is in GTA4 as a pedestrian.

If anybody has reached the point in the game where you have to choose btwn killing "DWAYNE" or "PLAYBOY X" then you have the chance to see Chuck as a pedestrian in the game, pick a fight w/ him, and lose.

You have to choose to kill "Playboy X." The mission must end btwn 00:00hrs and 01:00. (If not...it won't work). After Dwayne gives you the lease to PBX's apt, you will walk in and see a guard behind the desk and two guys sitting in the lobby. You have to kill them immediately, take the elevator upstairs, then come right back down the elevator.

When you get to the bottom you will see that the guard behind the desk has been replaced by a shirtless Chuck Lidell...this is Chuck, all the way from the mowhawk, tatooed head, down to his blue shorts. If you leave him alone, then you won't see him again. However, if you bump into him, or pull a gun on him, he holds his hands up (X), then proceeds to try to fight you.

One of his punches takes half of your life. The other kills you. So defend well. Have fun folks.

BTW: I got my ass kicked by him about four times before I finally said fuck it and shot him.

[Rman]

Why the fuck are they silent on a PC version... I don't know if it is even coming

As the other poster mentioned, they want to maximize their consoles sales before it's off to piracy land.  No offense to the PC platform, but piracy is a big factor for publishers.

[Don Flamenco]

Why the fuck are they silent on a PC version... I don't know if it is even coming

In time my fellow PCfag, in time.  I can't wait either.  I'll play the hell out of the console version, even finish it, and bore the hell out of myself with rampages, but I'm getting this on PC day 1.  Gotta see it looking pretty at 60fps and no vasoline filter/fake AA/shit blur of death (PS3 version.)

[duckman2000]

If anybody has reached the point in the game where you have to choose btwn killing "DWAYNE" or "PLAYBOY X" then you have the chance to see Chuck as a pedestrian in the game, pick a fight w/ him, and lose.

Given the quality of the hand to hand combat in this game, that's hardly noteworthy.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

So I'm flying around in a helicopter and I get a call from Roman asking me if I'd like to get something to eat and seeing how I've turned the guy down a few times in a row recently I decided to go out with him.  He's over at the safe house in Bohan and I was kind of curious if he'd get in the chopper if I landed near him.  After several dozen of near misses I finally was able to land the thing right next to the guy and sure enough he ran into the helicopter.  I started to take off when Roman began to talk about how impressed he was that I was flying a helicopter and how they were really moving up in the world when I clipped a nearby sign taking the tail end of the helicopter clean off causing us to go into an uncontrollable spin right into a tree.  Roman got hurt and was sent to the hospital and I got a thumbs down on the relationship meter.  A little while later I get a call from Roman at the hospital saying he was just discharged and would like for me to pick him up.  Well by that time I'd already taken a taxi to the heliport and was ready to steal another chopper so I said yes.  I flew back in another helicopter and got Roman and again he started to repeat what he was telling me the first time about how impressed he was about the 'copter and moving up in the world, etc. when this time I hit a telephone pole which bumped me into a building that tore the tail off my helicopter and we crashed  sending Roman right back to the hospital.  Add another thumbs down. :/

[demi]

Man you suck.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Damn straight.

[AdmiralViscen]

Motorcycle mission 3.0: Faggio through dirt.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

somebody sent this video to our spam list:



somebody else replied:

"I for one am pleased with the new driving physics in GTA4, I dont see what the problem is with everyone else"

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

"I for one am pleased with the new driving physics in GTA4, I dont see what the problem is with everyone else"

"I agree."

[Darunia]

So I'm flying around in a helicopter and I get a call from Roman asking me if I'd like to get something to eat and seeing how I've turned the guy down a few times in a row recently I decided to go out with him.  He's over at the safe house in Bohan and I was kind of curious if he'd get in the chopper if I landed near him.  After several dozen of near misses I finally was able to land the thing right next to the guy and sure enough he ran into the helicopter.  I started to take off when Roman began to talk about how impressed he was that I was flying a helicopter and how they were really moving up in the world when I clipped a nearby sign taking the tail end of the helicopter clean off causing us to go into an uncontrollable spin right into a tree.  Roman got hurt and was sent to the hospital and I got a thumbs down on the relationship meter.  A little while later I get a call from Roman at the hospital saying he was just discharged and would like for me to pick him up.  Well by that time I'd already taken a taxi to the heliport and was ready to steal another chopper so I said yes.  I flew back in another helicopter and got Roman and again he started to repeat what he was telling me the first time about how impressed he was about the 'copter and moving up in the world, etc. when this time I hit a telephone pole which bumped me into a building that tore the tail off my helicopter and we crashed  sending Roman right back to the hospital.  Add another thumbs down. :/

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Alright.  How awesome was that bank heist?!?  Total Heat moment.  I LOVED that.  That's exactly what I wished the casino heist in San Andreas was like.

<3

[Sho Nuff]

I had been absolutely LOATHING the new physics

UNTIL

I popped into the dashboard view on a whim. From that perspective it feels like I'm playing Forza or something, and I've been absolutely DESTROYING the game and finding it way, way easier than any other GTA I've played before. I do have to switch back to third-person on motorcycles and helicopters, however. The only downside is I can't see what I'm backing into, but the benefit of ACTUALLY SEEING WHERE YOU'RE GOING AFTER A 90-DEGREE TURN SORTA OUTWEIGHS IT.

The looseness of the camera view behind your vehicle is appalling btw.

[pilonv1]

im going to have to try this because the driving to and from missions is making me hate this game more than anything ive played recently

[Sho Nuff]

My ProTips are, don't use the handbrake, ease into corners and try to keep a good driving line. Basically, play it like you're playing GTA4 or Forza in regards to braking and driving lines. Brake into turn, accelerate out

[pilonv1]

If I could unassign the handbrake I would, it's fucking useless. You also get the same effect if you accelerate too hard out of a corner

play it like you're playing GTA4

if only I could

[Sho Nuff]

Oh, also, I take cabs to my waypoints, it's expensive ($20) but I'm an adult with a job and I don't have time to waste on driving halfway across the fucking map anymore

if only I could

Oops, I meant "like GT4"

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I wanna replay that bank heist again and again.  I wish I would've made a save point before I started it.    The game should give you some sort of warning like "OMFG DUDE! AWESOMENESS UP AHEAD!!  MAKE A NEW SAVE POINT YOU DOUCHE!"

[pilonv1]

im going to save it there now.

sandbox games need a repeat mission option once you've completed the game. at least crackdown recognised that and let you respawn the bosses

[duckman2000]

I wanna replay that bank heist again and again.  I wish I would've made a save point before I started it.    The game should give you some sort of warning like "OMFG DUDE! AWESOMENESS UP AHEAD!!  MAKE A NEW SAVE POINT YOU DOUCHE!"

Well, aren't you playing two versions anyway? If you time it right, it'd be like a quick replay.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I wanna replay that bank heist again and again.  I wish I would've made a save point before I started it.    The game should give you some sort of warning like "OMFG DUDE! AWESOMENESS UP AHEAD!!  MAKE A NEW SAVE POINT YOU DOUCHE!"

Well, aren't you playing two versions anyway? If you time it right, it'd be like a quick replay.

Well after today I'm quite a bit further along in my PS3 game than the 360 one but yeah, I definitely going to make a save in that one when I get there.

[demi]

Hey doods

Let's get together and tackle the GTA Co-Op levels, for achievements. How many people can play co-op?

[AdmiralViscen]

Can it be done without autosaving so it won't affect my gametime?

I'm 65 or so missions in, there are 90 right?

[pilonv1]

94 I think.

driving in car is so much better! still shitty but at least you can see where you're going

[GilloD]

Did I miss some missions for good?

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My game froze when I tried to do the first Michelle/Karen government mission, so I skipped them for awhile. Now there's no "?" icon- Did I miss out for good?

[close]

[FancyFeast]

Hey doods

Let's get together and tackle the GTA Co-Op levels, for achievements. How many people can play co-op?

I would but demifish is hard to catch.  I hear you have to bait your hook with cockmeat.... 

[Mupepe]

How do I change perspectives while driving?

[pilonv1]

select/back

[pilonv1]

i parked my shit hot sports car outside a mission start point, and it DESPAWNED after the cutscene

[demi]

I finally did the 30 cars for Stevie... now just 4 more races, then I get to drive around doing stunt jumps and pidgeon hunting.

[pilonv1]

youre going to 100% it?

[DJ_Tet]

Way behind you guys but it's starting to grow on me.  Feeding the fishes was pretty sweet 

I'm excited to cause some more havoc tonight.  I'm ready to meet a new girl, nailed my first one on the second date and she's a little loose for my tastes.  Can I nail Roman's girl?

[Beezy]

Yeah, how do you meet new girls in this game? That dating site has been useless for me.

[DJ_Tet]

Yeah, how do you meet new girls in this game? That dating site has been useless for me.

So it's realistic then 


I forgot about online, I saw the commercial but I haven't gotten online yet.

[AdmiralViscen]

You can check a FAQ to see which online bitches are dateable.

It's all pointless but I won't ruin the dream for you!

[hyp]

the

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bank robbery

[close]

missions was pretty intense.  probably the best mission in the game so far -- loved the amount of gunplay.

[demi]

youre going to 100% it?

Yes, I am at 87.5 %

[Mupepe]

The sounds of san juan station rocks

[hyp]

The sounds of san juan station rocks

do they play this hot beat?

[GilloD]

The sounds of san juan station rocks

I was going to ask you if you liked this one. But it sounded RACIST

[AdmiralViscen]

Christ this game FUCKING SUCKS. If they deleted 1/3rd of the missions it'd be a much better game.

[Mupepe]

The sounds of san juan station rocks

do they play this hot beat?

Youtube is blocked at work

The sounds of san juan station rocks

I was going to ask you if you liked this one. But it sounded RACIST

YOU ARE RACIST

[Don Flamenco]

I like the international funk and fusion stations.  Nothing quite like making a getaway to "Zombie"

I've warmed up to some of the songs on Vlasistovok (or however you spell it.)  Namely the one you hear at the beginning when you get in Roman's car and

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The song playing in the background when you go to kill Faustin

[close]

[trippingmartian]

I've failed Snow Storm at least 6 times now. I think I just suck at games now.

[Mupepe]

so i'm trying to do like the third package delivery for little jacob, and when I follow the GPS to my destination, I don't see a marker anywhere.  at one point it told me to get out to complete the deal, so I got out and i still didn't see any marker and i kept running around all over the place.

WHAT THE FUCK

i've done it like 5 times.

[GilloD]

I've failed Snow Storm at least 6 times now. I think I just suck at games now.

What part are you failing on? If it's the escape, head out to the docks and nag a boat or just get out on foot and stick to beaches and alleyways and places cars have trouble getting to.

[demi]

Now that we've established that GTA sucks, who's excited for SAINTS ROW TWO?

[Robo]

There is an awesome radio station that plays Jean Michel Jarre and similar stuff.
Is there a full list of all the songs on the soundtrack?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_of_Grand_Theft_Auto_IV

[ferrarimanf355]

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I'm past the part where I killed Vlad. I'm still early in this game, am I?

[close]

[Robo]

No dude, that's the end.  The game is only an hour long.

[demi]

HOLY SHIT ferrari is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Go back to sucking dicks for jobs at 1up

[ferrarimanf355]

HOLY SHIT ferrari is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Go back to sucking dicks for jobs at 1up

As Vlad would say, fuck you, you yokel.