Video: 15 days in GTA IV's Liberty City

by David Hinkle { Nov 6th 2009 at 1:00AM }

Time lapse videos were all the rage back in -- actually, we don't think they were ever rage caliber stuff, but in the case of this GTA IV video that shows 15 days go by Liberty City, it's at least reached "oh, that's neat!" territory. The video comes courtesy of DigitalFoundry (you can watch it over at Eurogamer) and reminds us just how much life there is in the virtual sand box, as cars drive along to their respective destinations, pedestrians shuffle about doing their own thing and, in the case of that one lady around the 32-second mark, loaf around the riverside all day and night. We just hope she's not doing what we think she's doing. It'd be such an unbecoming thing of the purest city in all of gaming, amirite?

Tags: grand-theft-atuo, grand-theft-auto, grand-theft-auto-iv, gta, gta-iv, rockstar, time-lapse, video

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NeilNaS @ Nov 6th 2009 1:05AM

What a majestic and peaceful city.

Muckrak3r @ Nov 6th 2009 8:08AM

At the 50 second mark.... The two smoke stacks are blowing the opposite way of the clouds.

Daniel @ Nov 6th 2009 12:54PM

The GTA phone's service provider must be AT&T for its reception to fluctuate so much standing in one place.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 6th 2009 1:06AM

Even with all of it's faults, I'm kinda craving some GTAIV now...
And that Tekken 6 ad before the video has me somewhat interested.

Well played, Eurogamer.

Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 6th 2009 1:07AM

Yeah, that actually is pretty damn cool.

Dave @ Nov 6th 2009 1:11AM

Reinforces its place as one of the best games of all time.

Solace @ Nov 6th 2009 1:41AM

really GTA IV? HELL NO... GTA IV was the most boring game I ever played, I didnt even finish the game until trophies were added

kojo87 @ Nov 6th 2009 1:46AM

San Andreas was so much better

Dan Davis @ Nov 6th 2009 1:55AM

San Andreas was so much *bigger*

Fixed it for ya

CheeziePotato @ Nov 6th 2009 1:58AM

San Andreas was so much better and bigger.

Fixed it

rusty123 (PSN) @ Nov 6th 2009 2:10AM

Agreed

Freedom Town @ Nov 6th 2009 9:46AM

San Andreas was a lot better then GTA:4

Actually GTA:4 was the most lackluster of all the GTA games. Who cares about better graphics if the game isn't as good.

Platinum_Skeet @ Nov 6th 2009 10:44AM

@Freedom Town

I think the reason why people think GTAIV's so lackluster is because some people were expecting the city to be larger, instead GTA IV made the game more of a complete package so they can have a good base to build the sequels. But GTAIV is nowhere near disappointing.

GTA IV broke a lot of grounds for this Gen. It set the bar for graphics, A.I, physics and various other things. Before GTA IV came out there were a lot of o.k games coming out that we as gamers settled for because there was no "bar" for what a game should be before GTA IV. After GTA IV came out with a massive sandbox cover system almost off of everything, A.I NPC's on a massive scale that acted more lifelike than we ever seen and graphicly more impressive than any other game that came out around that time. GTA IV was the complete package for this gen.

If you really think about it what game comes close to the realism GTAIV displays. There's none close. Just think about the little touches that games have yet to copy from GTA. From going down stairs to how NPC's interact in the world. GTA IV to me seems to be a game that's ahead of it's time and there's no way I feel that it's a "lackluster". It's just games are coming out so fast and so quick this Gen to keep playing online with friends we sometimes forget what makes our good game "good" to begin with.

I really felt the same way until I picked up TLAD DLC and saw everything months after GTAIV came out that have yet to be mimicked. Now I'm playing through BOGT DLC and still there's a ton that I see where GTA IV is a truly a technical feat that no game has yet to get close to.

Extinction @ Nov 6th 2009 1:17AM

Can we PLEASE have somewhere new? How many games have they had in this city?

PS2/XBOX, PSP (stories), GBA, DS/PSP (chinatown), PS3/PC/360 (IV) and now this.

How about a futuristic GTA?

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 6th 2009 1:19AM

Crackdown?

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 1:26AM

Well, we had a past GTA (Fable II).

Don't believe me? You can nail prostitutes, steal anything, kill anyone, take out criminals and take their place, kill kids...and you even have Muttley along for the ride!

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 6th 2009 1:27AM

All it was missing was jumping...
0.5/10

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 6th 2009 1:30AM

you couldn't kill kids in Gta or Fable

brian @ Nov 6th 2009 1:31AM

futuristic GTA?

would that really be GTA?

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 1:48AM

You could kill kids in Fable II prior to one of the patches.

Extinction @ Nov 6th 2009 1:53AM

Crackdown was awesome in so many ways

CheeziePotato @ Nov 6th 2009 2:17AM

There wasn't a Grand Theft Auto for the GBA.

pibs @ Nov 6th 2009 2:40AM

@CheeziePotato Yes, yes there was.
http://www.gamespot.com/gba/adventure/grandtheftautogba/index.html

Meh @ Nov 6th 2009 4:44AM

@brian - more like GTH (Grand Theft Hoverboard)

Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Nov 6th 2009 8:50AM

Yeah, I really don't think it would be a good idea to pull a, GTA.....IN SPACE!!!!!!! move. I don't think it would work as well.

uncle jesse @ Nov 6th 2009 9:15AM

If GTA in Space = Alien prostitutes

Count me in.

Caveman @ Nov 6th 2009 1:19AM

That was totally amazing.

It seems very realistic.

brian @ Nov 6th 2009 1:26AM

are you saying that you have never played the gaming sensation that is gta4!?

Are you living in a cave or somet...

nvm

Caveman @ Nov 6th 2009 1:56AM

I've played it. I've experienced it the best way possible, on the Xbox 360 of course.

When you're playing the game I don't always notice how alive Liberty City really is.

RogerFH @ Nov 6th 2009 2:02AM

Me too, i'm always too busy jumping off an helicopter (damn, Euphoria is amazing! I love to commit suicide on GTA IV)

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 6th 2009 2:10AM

By "best way possible" I assume you mean PC.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 6th 2009 1:20AM

Advertisements are tough.

fffunfarm06 @ Nov 6th 2009 1:26AM

okay, hear me out...
everyone could tell that gtaIV doesnt look even close what new york looks like over the passing day. they're the same amount of car flow throughout the entire day, the planes that work 24 hours, or gangs of city folk just walking out at 3 in the morning. if they fixed that, the game would have gotten another .1 to their .95 metacritic.

fuck im high

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 1:28AM

Umm...their metacritic score is 98, not 95. I really doubt that minor issue caused them to lose an entire percentage point.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 6th 2009 1:30AM

fuck you're high

brian @ Nov 6th 2009 1:39AM

Fuck, i think that guy might be high

Ombre @ Nov 6th 2009 1:49AM

You've obviously never been to Manhattan past midnight.

kojo87 @ Nov 6th 2009 1:49AM

.95 + .1 = 1.05

are you suggesting this game get a 105%? high is right lol

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 6th 2009 1:49AM

Obvious troll is obvious...

fffunfarm06 @ Nov 6th 2009 1:57AM

wow cut me some slack kojo i meant 9.5 and add .1 but it got an 98 so nevermind.

kojo87 @ Nov 6th 2009 1:59AM

i know what you meant. its just funny. you know cuz you're high lol

fffunfarm06 @ Nov 6th 2009 2:13AM

a my bong, some pot, and joystiq can entertain me for hours its insane.

and gta is awesome*

Dan Davis @ Nov 6th 2009 1:57AM

I tried to do the same type of video in Playstation Home, but all I got was a bunch of jackasses Quincying.

John @ Nov 6th 2009 2:00AM

did u guys see that picture that came out with the tear on it gtafourms is going nutts about it i think the next gta will be in San Andreas

RogerFH @ Nov 6th 2009 2:04AM

I hope it is at the 80s, in Vice City again! *_*

Neptune @ Nov 6th 2009 2:41AM

I hope they would do one in 70's blaxploitation style.

Shaft! Ya damn right!

Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Nov 6th 2009 8:51AM

@Neptune

That is a pretty fucking good idea actually.

Solace @ Nov 6th 2009 2:01AM

hey guys you see that exclamation point... click it..

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 6th 2009 2:09AM

Which one? There are so many?
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU WANT ME TO D...
*evaporates*

JACK @ Nov 6th 2009 3:07AM

cifer thing , god I hate this pos so much, thanks for ruining my day /-_-\\

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