Jordan Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) I've been working on this little article all week. Let me explain to you how this goes... Back in December of 2004, everyone was playing San Andreas on PS2 and having a lot of fun. At that same time, I received a magazine issue in the mail and there was an interview inside with Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games. To my surprise, I didn't see anything online about it, so I posted news on my website (still in 2004). From the news I posted, one thing that every single gaming and GTA fan site seemed to copy was this: --------------- When asked about an online version of GTA, Houser mentioned that he might look to games like Everquest for inspiration. --------------- You can view that little EverQuest reference on "fact sheet" pages on GTA IV fan sites now as well as forums across the web...and it might be in the same wording. The point is...no one but me apparently decided to post the rest of the very, very interesting interview online. I lost the magazine, but I re-bought the issue from eBay earlier this week. I began to take small fragments from the interview and I put quotations around some of Houser's answers into Google to see if I could find a website where someone transcribed any of it, but no one did... So now I present to you a very revealing article (some about GTA IV...some answering burning Rockstar questions) written by myself with quotes used from the lost interview from the past that has been found. It is called "The Second Leap" which refers to the second console generational leap since the beginning of GTA...the first leap being from GTA2 to GTA III. http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com/Vi...es.Detail&id=89 Enjoy. Side Note: Please notify me if you find any factual errors in the article and I will fix them promptly. Posting "lol" followed by you making fun of me for getting one thing wrong doesn't help out. Edited March 18, 2007 by Jordan Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Joe Death Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Nice work Jordan. It looks like you put a lot of effort into that and you did a good job. Well Done! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Finally I can read that interview. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GycuBrun Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Good work,I had no idea that GTA 3 had an character that was removed but in this article are more things that I didn`t knew.Thanks. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAWD Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I cant belive i read it all' is the secret gta3 character ...wounded' or arabic? bandages or that hat they wear? multiplayer' is going to be fun , cant wait'. i hope it's not anywhere as boring as saints row' im happy as long as someone can jump in a car with me or maby three buddies or 8 in a limo and pass the campain missions together' awsome'. or set map limits and go crazy in there' trying to take over my friends territory's and get respect so they can take care of them selves(PED HOMIES) when people try to take mine over i can picture me and a couple of friends stepping out of a black mafia sentenial' and going chao's on everything ' i would like to set up a big heist and give partners there jobs' get away driver, helicopter driver, arms specialist, medical'......like i can imagine it now i did not have any problems playing multiplayer on gta stories i have some of the most fun playing it with my brother Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative madman Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 very nice indeed. your dedication to Grand Theft Auto is appreciated by all, i think Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-/TNT\- Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 So, the leap from where we are now to next generation gaming will be as big as the transition from 2D to 3D? Sounds great, I was expecting an advance of such magnitude. I'm sure Rockstar will spoil us with this game. Very good article Jordan. Thanks for putting it together, made a nice read. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotripper Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 *Bookmarks page* Thanks great work have a *Goes to put a positive rating on* Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmanonearth Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I rated the topic good because it's a nice article. Nothing I didn't know, however. I assume that Dan Houser might use the internet mostly for updates, because he's determined it won't be deathmatches. I really like the GTA2/3 transition screen. Gives me goosebumps thinking how revolutionary this next one will be! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAWD Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 uhh im new, Where is the button to rate this topic. dont worry ill give it a 10* Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exkabewbikadid Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Great stuff, Jordan. GTA is a game that has the potential to just keep getting better over time. There's so many ways to go about multiplayer with such a world, it's really exciting to see what they'll do. But for the love of god, don't let it be as addictive and consuming as Everquest or WoW. I don't want to be sh*tting in a bucket in front of the tv whilst eating chicken drumsticks from another bucket.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Theres also an interview from another magazine from January 2005. Now Jordan if you found that one it would reveal alot more There he talked about the new engine for PS3 and all that. Please find that one. I think its EGM or some big name like that Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Joe Death Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 uhh im new, Where is the button to rate this topic. dont worry ill give it a 10* It is down the bottom of the page and there is something where you can vote good or bad. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERDIST Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thanks Jordan Topic Rated Good and i think GTA going to be a online game. Singleplayer mod included too. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude5000 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Having subscribed to Game Informer since 2004 and buying every single issue of EGM since June 2004, and having read up on countless gaming sites, it's no suprise that all of those Houser comments aren't new to me. But I did forget about them...and now it seems online will be the new revolution for GTA, as was 3D with GTA 3. Though a great online component is great(have my 360 here, XB Live Gold subscription, and a very stable connection), I hope this doesn't totally ruin the Single Player component. For all we know there might not even be a Single Player component in GTA IV. Let's hope the trailer sheds more light on this. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wattafax Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Great work, Jordan! From what I got from the quotes, it just shows that Sam Houser is the right man for the job and that he can definitely make his company look good. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorim Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 very good job man!! it was well interesting and i'm even more excited about the trailer now Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Stasven Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 That was an excellent summary Jordan. I'd never read the article before, but I'm sure glad you did. I didn't really learn anything new, but I appreciate the time and effort you put into it for others. Top job. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helsinki Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thanks, Jordan. This is not necessarily just good news. While I've nothing against online multiplayer mode, this might mean R* isn't gonna give the poor AI such an overhaul everyone's been asking for. After all, the online stuff will keep 'em happy - right? Let's hope that isn't the case... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gta-evo4 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I didn't read this before, well, not at all. Its good you to take care to maintain us informed and I thank you for that. Greetings. PS: Darkel to show up in gta4? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmanonearth Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Though a great online component is great(have my 360 here, XB Live Gold subscription, and a very stable connection), I hope this doesn't totally ruin the Single Player component. For all we know there might not even be a Single Player component in GTA IV. Let's hope the trailer sheds more light on this. Dan said little something about how that "wouldn't be GTA". Plus I sure hope to Alah, Athena, Apollo... all the way to Zews that you're wrong. Just because you have an awesome job and can afford all this plus additional missions doesn't mean all GTA fans can both have an XB internet access and pay for that. And even if I was Donald Trump I wouldn't feel like playing GTA online all the time, maybe even never as I didn't play GTAs so far online though I could with mods. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude5000 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Well you see, I really hope it's a Single Player game with multiplayer component. I hope the online component doesn't take up the whole thing. Why? Yeah, sure I have XB Live, but I still want a real GTA game, not an MMO or something. Of course they might combine online and offline in a way we haven't seen before, that still allows it to be a mostly Single Player game, who knows. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandLee Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Impressive work, Jordan! Appreciate your dedication to GTA and to this forum. Interesting stuff about the removed character, something I didn't know. I agree with the most of you when it comes to the balance between SP and MP. I hope that MP wouldn't undermine the quality of SP. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude5000 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm all for a revolutionary game, but we haven't had a new state/city GTA since 2004. I want a new state/city or whatever, and to have actual missions and storyline and all that. I want a good online component, but I definitely don't want GTA:MMO just yet. APB is in development, that seems good enough. Let's just explore a new state or city in the same GTA universe, it's been almost 3 years since we've done that (SA). Hey what about this: Anyone remember Driver 4's removed online features? Well they were very seamless with the single player game. For example, in single player, you could drive to a race on the map. All of a sudden, you would connect to XB Live, and a lobby would form and players would join, and you'd race online. When the race is over, you go back to doing stuff in single player or whatever. Seamless online play integration like that might be what they were hinting at. But let's not jump to conclusions, let's just wait for the trailer. We should know by then what kind of game we're dealing with. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Great job, Jordan. That made a very interesting read. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeta1 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 To me it seems more like the "everquest" type game would be referring to something along the lines of APB. Rockstar has viewed Saints Row MP and how that was carried out, I believe it will be the same except maybe with the inclusion of story and free-roam co-op and a lot more fighting modes. Has L.A. Noire been announced for the 360 yet? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATK Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Im in agreeance* with TheDude5000 they should incorperate online play into the game some how in which you still have lots of fun playing the single player. It would be pretty stupid if you just picked up the game, and headed straight to the multiplayer option of the game, without ever playing through the story. Very nice job Jordan, going into detail with teh interview. I have read it numerous times, but I guss the part about online being a new trasition always skipped my mind. Edited March 17, 2007 by ATK Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Catalina die Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Excellent read Jordon, something to tide us over. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I found the January 2005 issue of Game Informer. There was a great and long interview there with Sam Houser. Ebay link (5 USD), Bronx, NY Someone has to buy it. It would be best if Jordan did. Or someone from New York . And then retype the interview into here so we can talk about something. The interview talks about the new GTA engine for the PS3 I believe. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousD. Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Great find Jordan, more good news about GTAIV Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/269741-lost-gta-iv-hints-from-the-past-found/#findComment-4099666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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