Grand Theft Auto IV

I picked up my copy yesterday. I'm surprised the special edition bonus items are actully pretty good quality, although the soundtrack isnt really my cup of tea outsite the game. Ive only played it for afew hours, but I love it, except Im not used to the more realistic car controls, and strangley, thus far I'm not as interested in free roaming around, Might just be because I havnt unlocked the other parts of town, and I dont know what (or if theres any) collectable items / side missions for bonuses (secret packages/spray locations/taxi/police/etc) are. Oh well. The storys good and will keep me entertained.

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I dont know what (or if theres any) collectable items / side missions for bonuses (secret packages/spray locations/taxi/police/etc) are. Oh well. The storys good and will keep me entertained.

Secret packages are now in the form of pigeons that you need to find and kill... 200 of them. I only found 3 so far, though I only found out about them in the last hour or two of playing. Dunno about spray locations, but there are taxi missions you can do for Roman whenever you like, once you've done enough regular missions for him.

I just bought it....I'm so weak

Maths or GTA4, maths or GTA4...

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Estimated GTA4 production costs - 100m $

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52464

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Estimated GTA4 production costs - 100m $ http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52464

Insane!

1000 people though?

http://www.canada.com/topics/technology ... 76&k=64752

http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/comments_ ... d=043008_8

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I want to play it but I'm not overly fussed until the PC release happens

Played it for an hour, it crashed, and now refuses to load.

Immersive.

i've heard about these crashes from all over, but havent gotten them myself? are they limited to a specific console or is it just random?

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-140974.aspx

I finally bought the bundle PS3+GTA4 and played all the day on the MP mode with my two friends and its was freaking AWESOME as hell ! The game looks like a San Andreas downgrate (about the features) with a new engine but the MP is really what I was attempt on this game ! Thanks @ Rockstars !

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The game looks like a San Andreas downgrate (about the features) with a new engine

What?

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What?

I think he meant that they cut some stuff You could do in SA.

Btw I heard R* is working on an expansion now and theres no sight of PC version coming soon...

The detail and capabilities in the world are definitely not downgraded from San Andreas. There have, however, been removals of the more annoying aspects of San Andreas such as the lame body building, etc.

Whats lame about bodybuilding?

I thought the entire meta-customisation aspect of San Andreas was shit — and the eating/stamina stuff was even worse. I'd take a strongly written character with bags of personality over a puppet that I can customise every last detail of any day.

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The detail and capabilities in the world are definitely not downgraded from San Andreas. There have, however, been removals of the more annoying aspects of San Andreas such as the lame body building, etc.

QFT, imo.

Even though I have always known GTA is a great game series with millions of fans, I just never got into them despite owning GTA3 and GTA:SA. I played each for a little while then just gave up. This game has brought me back. I love it. I've played it on both PS3 and 360 haven't seen any crashes or hickups. It's game of the year so far for me, though I am very much excited to play Lego Indy.