People can expect to start playing Grand Theft Auto IV, along with its "newly expanded multiplayer" modes, on November 18th if they live in North America, and November 21st if they live in Europe.
People can expect to start playing Grand Theft Auto IV, along with its "newly expanded multiplayer" modes, on November 18th if they live in North America, and November 21st if they live in Europe.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 7:37PM iHavePants said
It's a good thing then that a "Crysis PC" only costs around 900 to build eh.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:27AM (Unverified) said
That's great, now PC gamers can get in the fun of playing something that feels more like having a second job than a game.
Checkpoints, why put those in when you can start the mission over again halfway across town?
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Checkpoints, why put those in when you can start the mission over again halfway across town?
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:35AM xThePunisherx said
Driving is fun, besides if you don't suck it shouldn't take so many drives :)
and BTW, i love GTA
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and BTW, i love GTA
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:35AM (Unverified) said
What are you talking about? You can spawn right back to the mission's start if you fail out of it. Are you thinking of GTA3?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:37PM (Unverified) said
Oh no actually I had it on the 360 and beat it. It is a pain in the ass. In any given mission no matter how far you get, when you die you start at the beginning- even if you died all the way across town, where the action really starts.
It's not a horrible game.. Just did not deserve all the 10/10's it got. But if you want to go on "dates" with a handful of computer chicks and take them bowling, this is the game for you.
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It's not a horrible game.. Just did not deserve all the 10/10's it got. But if you want to go on "dates" with a handful of computer chicks and take them bowling, this is the game for you.
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 1:55PM (Unverified) said
Yeah me, Busey and Tera Patrick are very well compensated for our effots.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 7:03PM pasta SteamXBL pastapappie said
@Neuromancer,
We already have those. They're called MMORPG's
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We already have those. They're called MMORPG's
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:32AM D3m0sthenes said
You know what the best thing about GTA IV is? No not the graphics or variety, or the open world.
It's randomly(or not) running into the road and getting nailed by a car (even better if by accident) I'm not sure why but that never, ever gets old...
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It's randomly(or not) running into the road and getting nailed by a car (even better if by accident) I'm not sure why but that never, ever gets old...
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:57AM (Unverified) said
The funniest one happened when Niko was out on a date and I hopped over the median barrier in front of the bowling alley only to get nailed hard by a taxi.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:01PM D3m0sthenes said
LOL yeah, once I completed one of the missions and I ended up on the freeway, and the cut scene put me out of the car and as soon as it ended, BAM, hit by a car at 70mph, My friend and I were laughing for 10 minutes straight
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 1:24PM quotaPop said
I remember my favourite "destroyed by a car" moment:
In this huge chase, 4 or 5 stars, car is about to explode so I prepare to bail on a steepish hill. I get out then a swat van pulls up, they get out, I figure it's all over (I'm ammoless), then BOOM!, out of nowhere a random cop car comes flying down the hill, airborne, full speed, and completely creams my attackers. They end up like 75ft away.
That's why IV (or rather all GTA's) are just something special, for the hilarious spontanuity of it all.
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In this huge chase, 4 or 5 stars, car is about to explode so I prepare to bail on a steepish hill. I get out then a swat van pulls up, they get out, I figure it's all over (I'm ammoless), then BOOM!, out of nowhere a random cop car comes flying down the hill, airborne, full speed, and completely creams my attackers. They end up like 75ft away.
That's why IV (or rather all GTA's) are just something special, for the hilarious spontanuity of it all.
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:36AM (Unverified) said
Did you not like it Samfish? Please say yes, so that I'm not the only person on earth who felt this was only a good game at best. I've really tried to enjoy it as much as other people seem to have, but ultimately I just gave up on it.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:13PM FredFredrickson said
I don't think it was a bad game - just over-hyped by the media. Most games are like that these days, so I don't go into it expecting what I've been promised anymore. Did the same with Halo 3, and I wasn't disappointed.
I guess you can't really expect the media to change though - if Joystiq didn't write 100 articles a day about the same handful of games, they'd only update once or twice a day.
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I guess you can't really expect the media to change though - if Joystiq didn't write 100 articles a day about the same handful of games, they'd only update once or twice a day.
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:25PM (Unverified) said
Make that +2. Samfish, you're the only person I've ever seen claim they don't enjoy the GTA genre. These games are so full of fun it's bleeding out the box. But hey, to each their own.
Have fun with Wii Music ;)
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Have fun with Wii Music ;)
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 1:00PM darkinchworm said
Yeah, count me as a member of the MASSIVE BACKLASH. There are SO MANY PEOPLE that HATE GTAIV. What a pile of POOP.
/wtf r u talkin bout
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/wtf r u talkin bout
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:38AM FredFredrickson said
I'm going to be tempted to get this, even though I own the 360 version... got to see how it runs on my computer, and all. XD
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:44AM monkeyssuck said
Man, this is an amazing game, and now I can finally play it. Thank you Rockstar! My new computer will love this game.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:45AM SpaceSpace said
Yey! I'll probably be getting this for Christmas!
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 11:56AM (Unverified) said
Awwww yeah...Spore and GTA IV for this Winter season!!
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:06PM (Unverified) said
Damn, PC games are more delayed then PS3 games.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:16PM (Unverified) said
I think this one was intentionally delayed in an effort to propel console sales. We all knew it would inevitably be on the PC, but GTA IV is such a blockbuster title that it likely convinced many gamers to buy a console for it alone.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:18PM RKN said
FUCK, thats what happened for me buying a PS3, it breaking and then a 360 for this game. : )
I thought it'd come out for PC later, sometime in 2009, eh.
At least for PC, no more freaking pop-in and also DLC up the ass, all the custom mods, cars, weapons, etc. from the modding community. XD
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I thought it'd come out for PC later, sometime in 2009, eh.
At least for PC, no more freaking pop-in and also DLC up the ass, all the custom mods, cars, weapons, etc. from the modding community. XD
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:21PM (Unverified) said
Yea I had it for 360 and didn't really play that much so i gave it away to a buddy of mine, I'll "buy" it for PC to give it another shot again. I hardly ever play PC games even though I just got a new one :\
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:17PM (Unverified) said
One thing I noticed the other day was that the handlebars on motorbikes, oddly enough don't move. Not sure why I didn't notice this before, but now it sort of bugs me, I mean they should move shouldn't they?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:32PM NeoK 182 said
it's been like that since Vice City. PC modders have been trying to fix it in both SanAn and VC and no one could figure out how. i think R* just couldn't figure out a way to do it and make it look good and work. once you play so much you just kinda ignore it lol.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:31PM NeoK 182 said
if you go to the GTA IV website it now shows Games For Windows LIVE on it meaning that the PC version is most likely GFW Live so we get free multiplayer obviously and most likely the DLC from the 360 but probably later. though we won't get it for free because once the fall update comes to the 360 they're going to start charging for things like that on the PC as well.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 8:13PM (Unverified) said
"though we won't get it for free because once the fall update comes to the 360 they're going to start charging for things like that on the PC as well."
Actually, I don't think they plan on making the multiplayer and matchmaking (which they just made free a couple of weeks ago) a pay service ever again. We will likely have to pay for DLC, just like 360, but we get all of the sweetness of the LIVE service for free 'cuz we are on the PC.
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Actually, I don't think they plan on making the multiplayer and matchmaking (which they just made free a couple of weeks ago) a pay service ever again. We will likely have to pay for DLC, just like 360, but we get all of the sweetness of the LIVE service for free 'cuz we are on the PC.
Posted: Aug 6th 2008 12:46PM (Unverified) said
I have this on the xbox but I will buy it for the pc for the mods and *hopefully* better graphics.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 1:02PM (Unverified) said
I have an Apple IIGS with 64K memory. Will this run? And, if so, will there be a version on 3.5" disks?
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Posted: Aug 6th 2008 1:14PM HighFiveJesus said
this is what i like to call my "i told you so dance"
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