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Official GTA IV Thread

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shibby
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I'm sure many of you are excited for the upcoming release of the newest GTA game.

Here is the IGN review: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p4.html

Seems like it's going to be a pretty dope game. It's smaller than San Andrea (which is good) and has a refined combat system. It's got a bunch of dope easter eggs like getting your friends drunk to see what they really thing of you.

I think I'll wait an extra week after release to buy it though so that my exams go smoothly, haha. Leave your thoughts.
Apr 26 2008 1:29PM
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bobross
Posts: 468 - Karma: 11
agree with everyone...have had it for a day and can play it for so long
May 1 2008 7:47PM
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Static
Posts: 8560 - Karma: 4,138
I just played for a few hours, the driving physics are kinda crappy, it was lagging a bit on my xbox360, and the multiplayer interface is a little lacking. Otherwise it's wicked sweet.
May 1 2008 9:14PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
I finally got the game and it's fucking crazy. That Jamaican guy is fully wack breda. One Love. HAHA!
May 15 2008 6:56PM
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sktrkdo7
Posts: 1920 - Karma: 182
i need subtitles to understand little jacob haha hes the man lol
May 15 2008 7:14PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
ha, i'm about 50% of the way through and i've long since given up on driving anywhere. i just take cabs to save time.

fun game i did with my friends, get a helicopter and get to full speed, as you pass over times square, jump out and see how far you can fly. Farthest so far is in what would be central park. You can actually survive this jump/fall as well if you aim carefully.
May 15 2008 9:06PM
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sk1er
Posts: 614 - Karma: 10
I rented it the other day and after a couple hours of playing ive gotten to bored with it to keep playing.  The missions are to much of a pain in the ass to do over if you mess up.
May 15 2008 9:28PM
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doritos
Posts: 7368 - Karma: 53
Are you serious? You open up your cell phone and hit "Restart Mission" and it brings you right back to the start of it. It has never been easier.

Try dialing 4825550100 and then 4865550100, then light up a J and fuck with some cops. If you get bored of the real game, this is endlessly entertaining. Cop chases/fights are way better in 4. Then you just don't save at the end and your cheat-free game save is left untainted.
May 15 2008 9:31PM
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C.R.420
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 28
Legit game for sure.
It's a nice change from Call of Duty 4, which is the only other game I own for my 360 (also a sick game)
May 15 2008 9:31PM
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sk1er
Posts: 614 - Karma: 10
except for the part when you have to do the pointless driving again.  The combat mode also sucks in my opinion, but ive never really been a fan of the games anyways
May 15 2008 9:37PM
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doritos
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Pointless driving? The driving is fun as shit, once you get decent at it you can make some crazy shit happen. And the combat is great, way more complex than previous GTAs but you can still pick it up fast. I donno, I guess if you're not a fan of the games that's one thing, but I find myself laughing out loud constantly at all the outrageous shit I can make happen when I start causing mayhem.
May 15 2008 9:49PM
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Edew19
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The game is awesome but does anybody else notice that you cant do anything without getting a star?  About 75% of the time that i steal a car or run over somebody I get a star.  And one time i ran into a cop when i was running (not in a car) and I got a star.
May 15 2008 9:49PM
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doritos
Posts: 7368 - Karma: 53
Yeah, you can just start shooting your gun at the sky and you'll start racking up stars. I didn't like it at first, but honestly, that's how it would be in real life. Given how much more realistic they made this game (in many aspects, obviously it's way over-the-top in others) it makes sense. And seeing as all you'll be doing is missions (which clear stars when you start them) or causing mayhem (which you want stars for) I quickly realized it's not too big a deal. Sure, it's annoying sometimes, but I don't really mind it any more.
May 15 2008 9:53PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
i actually find it to be the opposite. In the old games if you did so little as tap a police car when you were stopping, they'd get out, drag you out of the car, and you'd be busted. In this game unless you ram one going 110mph they don't really care as much. I love being able to fight while being arrested too, because getting busted once you have tons of weapons really just sucks.

has anyone else done the bank robbery with packie? cause that mission fucked me over so many times.
May 15 2008 9:55PM
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860
Posts: 2930 - Karma: 166
Well....what would happen in real life if your sprinting down a side walk, knock over a cop and keep going? Or run another human being over or steal a car?
May 15 2008 10:00PM
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Edew19
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Yeah i guess some aspects are more lenient  and I do like how you don't automatically get busted its just a pain when your trying to go to the bar with one of your friends and you get a star when your not really doing anything wrong and then you have to loose the cops.

Yeah i just did the packie misson, its so tough cause you have to keep them alive but you have cops shooting at your back.
May 15 2008 10:00PM
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860
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This mission is a pain
May 15 2008 11:18PM
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no_steeze
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question
i'm wondering when i get to unlock a new island. i already killed Vlad and just did the mission where you go to the sex shop and buy the uzi so when do i get a new island and who do i have to do missions for to get it?
my options are LJ, roman and the coke addict drunk guy w/e his name is
i need motivation to keep going b/c i think i'm really close but if it's like 20 missions away/ i'm doing the wrong thing let me know

sorry to bump a lost thread i'm just kinda fed up w/ the game now and i want some change
May 21 2008 7:21PM
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pmills
Posts: 7162 - Karma: 59
just keep working with dimitri you'll be making a move pretty soon.

May 21 2008 7:30PM
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no_steeze
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okay thanks man, is dimitri the one who you buys you the gun and who you go to the sex shop with?
May 21 2008 7:35PM
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pmills
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yep
May 21 2008 7:39PM
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no_steeze
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aight, how many more missions do i have to do for him?
May 21 2008 7:39PM
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pmills
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if you're getting ready to give up on the game now.....  you've got a long way to go.  just keep playing it man
May 21 2008 9:44PM
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no_steeze
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haha no man i'm not ready to give it up i just want a little change cuz all gta games are boring at the beginning but once you unlock the first part of the map they get a lot better so im just wondering how long i've got
May 21 2008 9:47PM
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Manlenium
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The driving is horrible in this game. The motorcyles cant turn worth shit in this version. Or the fast cars.  You lose mad missions because of it.
May 22 2008 1:27AM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
maybe pick different cars for the missions then? Pick a car that can take a beating and handles well but is still relatively fast. If you just take a sweet sports car out everytime you're going to lose.

I'm almost disappointed to say that i beat this game, and i'm only at like 64% completed. There's so much other crap you need to do to get 100%.
May 22 2008 11:35AM
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Bepo
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No, sorry but the driving in this game is sick, it's very realistic.  You prob are just flooring it going 150 expecting to make tight turns, which isn't gonna happen.  I really like the driving, it's alot of fun just driving to the missions and all around the city, weaving in and out of cars and drifting around corners.  This game is sick
May 22 2008 1:23PM
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no_steeze
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the driving is sick, it's so easy if you're not an idiot about it. you can't floor it like in the other games, you have to slow down around corners and if you want to corner well tap RB and you slide around but don't hold it otherwise you'll do a 180. just take it slow and it's really easy to drive on a mission because the new navigation system is so much easier. no cars in real life can hit 150 and then cut a 90 degree turn while still flooring it, they just roll, so in this game it's just harder to turn while going fast instead of your car rolling everytime you hit a corner with speed. so just floor it on straightaways but slow down for corners or drift, but that doesn't work unless you hit RB for the perfect amount of time, usually just a tap
May 22 2008 1:30PM
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Campeador
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I really just don't understand what the money is for besides the $1 food and the guns.
May 22 2008 1:45PM
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no_steeze
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i find it really hard to drive full speed on a bike and shoot someone, the biker mission is really hard, i keep hitting him a bunch but then crashing really bad and he gets away in like a second
May 22 2008 4:04PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
You can't kill most bikers till a little later in the chase. It's corny but it's true. I've unloaded on a biker and he didnt take any damage. Plus the strategy guide even says just wait to shoot. After a certain point is when you can start killing them.

But I will say this, driving in the rain is rediculously fun once you get good at it.
May 22 2008 4:52PM
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alh10
Posts: 1502 - Karma: 15
anyone wanna party mode with me right now?
May 22 2008 5:39PM
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fujarome
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it also pays the hospital bills. for some reason as you have more money, it costs a ton more. I think right now it's costing me about $10,000 every hospital visit.

Anyone else flown the annihilator? that thing is ridiculously hard to fire accurately with.
May 22 2008 5:45PM
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kepler.
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Yeahh once you get over a half mil its a good 30 grand per visit.

But I hate the annihilator, its kinda pointless if you ask me. You can't wreak the havok you used to be able to in the old military helicopter. Thats a huge thing I miss in IV, no military stuff to crush people with.
May 22 2008 6:11PM
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860
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No, having shitty cars make driving shitty, go get a lambo or something and drive it, you'll outrun anything
May 22 2008 6:39PM
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860
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Sorry for the double, but if anyone wants to play with me my name is CAPiTA270. It would be nice to have a real game of some scenario
May 22 2008 6:41PM
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pmills
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hospital bills are probably determined by a % of how much skrilla you have, which would mean that now that you have lots more $$ the doctors charge you $10,000
May 22 2008 8:12PM
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snowriderdj
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i HATE my LIVE i cant connect with random ppl but i can connect with others and this shit FUCKING pisses me OFFF!!!!

Jun 12 2008 9:19PM
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doritos
Posts: 7368 - Karma: 53
Simmer down now...

And before you say anything - Fuck you, I'm bringing it back.
Jun 12 2008 10:24PM
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Balto
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any one want to buy my copy for $30+shipping. its for xbox and its perfect
Jun 12 2008 10:28PM
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anxju
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anyone know any really huge stunt jumps?  i know:

the the jump where you jump over the river
the one in times square
the airport ones
the one in south alderney on the highways


Jun 12 2008 10:32PM
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