PhilWillKill Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Hi all, this is my first post as I have only just registered! However I have been keeping a watchful eye on these forums for a while now and thought I could contribute with the preview of GTAIV from April's issue of XBOX360 OXM...I noticed that there is a difference between the "OXM April" edition I'm at work and haven't even had chance to read the whole preview myself so if someone else would care to highlight any info (new info) please feel free! All I know is that the first page is mainly about the driving and how that if you ding a wheel on a curb then the steering will constantly meander to one side, but we all know this isn't new info Enjoy... Page 1 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/u4bpkl.jpg Page 2 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/lg8tcs.jpg Page 3 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/qjx919.jpg Page 4 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/ysm65p.jpg Page 5 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/y3r4pt.jpg Page 1+2 (small spread) - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/0d76d5.jpg Page 3+4 (small spread) - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/02zmvj.jpg Page 1+2 (large spread) - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/piiway.jpg Page 3+4 (large spread) - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/pplm1m.jpg I noticed that there were different opinions on what people wanted in a scan - albeit a huge scan so they can read every pixel or simply a large enough scan so as to be able to read the text. Anyhoo I hope there are enough options for u to gather ur info P.S. I love cookies! Edited March 14, 2008 by PhilWillKill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny04 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Cheers I will highlight info in 10 mins unless someone else has done it before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Welcome, contributing in a productive way is good, or steering clear of spamming and trolling of course! I would check the Official News threads, etc.. before duplicating info. Over here, in this one, often a major article is broken down for discussions, but even then it can start to become a PITA, if you will... people bringing up just about any item and assuming too much. EDIT: My theory of making car jackings more efficient is blown away in detail here, well enough to know that a jack of a parked car will take a bit longer then say, stealing one from a ped. Recent reports say the various peds will have a different effect on how easy it will be to get their car.... all this adds up to some new gaming methods!! Edited March 14, 2008 by Slamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazzle Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 is page 38 missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilWillKill Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Whoops I never actually realised there was a official news and previews section, I've never visited that part! And I completely forgot about the other page I shall see if the scanner is free and get that one up as well. Apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazzle Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 thanks very much! I may buy the issue now i was just interested in what happened with the helicopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pernunz Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Liked the part about Rockstars suggestion to not be found by the cops. Crash into a sea-front wall, and catapult through the windshield into the sea, then swim out of police range. Never even crossed my mind that that could be a possibility, but just shows how much variability there is to the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Very good scans, a lot like my Epson CX scanner! <G> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilWillKill Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 is page 38 missing? Thanks about notifying about the missing "page 38". I've updated the original post and linked the pic for your troubles Page 5 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/y3r4pt.jpg Is there any way to get this moved to the official news section as I view this forum everyday and haven't notice anyone else upload this preview, plus the search funtion is vaigue at best Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryGamer Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the scans also welcome PhilWillKill Is this image new or not? I don't recognize it. Edited March 14, 2008 by MysteryGamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETB Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Great, will give it a read. A quick look tells me that there are some new screens in this preview. I think this topic needs to be moved to the "official section" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cps82 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Excellent, been waiting on these since DC88's post Think it's the same mag. Page missing though? Oh, you've updated... thanks and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 The text for me is hard to read on a few pages, I have a 14.1 LCD laptop with only brightness and contrast that work about the same. The best result is to look up from the bottom of the screen, creating an angle of viewing, it makes the text appear better to me. Might want to post-edit your scans to bring contrast up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilWillKill Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 The text for me is hard to read on a few pages, I have a 14.1 LCD laptop with only brightness and contrast that work about the same. The best result is to look up from the bottom of the screen, creating an angle of viewing, it makes the text appear better to me. Might want to post-edit your scans to bring contrast up a bit. Sorry about that Slamman I checked the contrast and readability on my comp before I uploaded and it seemed ok Did you try the different versions? The larger scans I know they're huge but that should help although a bit fiddly on a 14.1" Thanks for the welcomes people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazzle Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 its ok for me on my 15"4 laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GastonGlock Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 welome geez, some nice info n pics, don`t like the lack of detail on the machine gun on page 38 tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[-Vice-Andreas-] Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 "...graphics - the game doesn't have the gloss of say Assassin's Creed - receded almost as quickly as our initial difficulty with the driving. It's true that this isn't a photorealistic world, but the soft-focus style clicks perfectly with teh cinematic slightly slapstick GTA universe and you very quickly stop notcing any shortcoming" Are they saying the graphics are bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Without a Tongue Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Here cookie whore! Good scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiloweight Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Nuthin special,getting tired of reading,''our smoking rasta'',or,''our chemically imbalanced friend'',everytime I read a hands on preview.Same sh*t,but thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattizahn Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I like the article....and it shows all of the naysayers that GTA IV will KICK ASSTICLES!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayt001 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks, excellent scans - not too big, not too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokesomi Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Which Version of OXM is this? I have a subscription and the latets issue. (April 2008). Is this a foreign version of the mag or whats going on. The info I have does not look like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joigga Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 my april issue of OXM looks different then that does yours have Fallout 3 on the cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfonzo Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Perfect scans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzi 9mm Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Yea nice one, some new screens in there, the one with the glass smashing and the blood looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithanium Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Page 5 - http://ahpic.com/users/pheeal/y3r4pt.jpg Thanks. Is there a 'larger' scan of page 5 as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA3LK Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thanks man great scans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilWillKill Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Which Version of OXM is this? I have a subscription and the latets issue. (April 2008). Is this a foreign version of the mag or whats going on. The info I have does not look like that. And Joigga: This is the Official Xbox 360 Magazine, the one you have I believe is just the "Official Xbox magazine". I wasn't actually certain there was a difference between the two, however I haven't seen the mag you have as I had kept an eye out for it. Hope that helps *And Ithanium: sorry the mag is at home and I'm at work, is that scan not readable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithanium Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 *And Ithanium: sorry the mag is at home and I'm at work, is that scan not readable? On creating PDFs out of the scanned images the size of the two large double pages and the small page 5 do not really match.. do you know what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rareairtone Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Thanks for the scans also welcome PhilWillKill Is this image new or not? I don't recognize it. no it isn't, its actually months old if u have been reading online scans of magazines. the cop car niko is driving is also part of the pic. the first time i saw that picture it was in a scan of Games Masters (UK magazine) and niko's cop car's right tail light is knocked out. i dont know if this one is good enough to see, but if u look closely there are chips of the plastic in the air from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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