defibrillator Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The following is a summary of the OXM Review. By previous instructions I have decided not to link the scans, but I can garauntee that this information is 100% reliable and from the magazine. Sorry for any typographical errors, there was a lot of information. - Cell phones interfere with radio signals. - The Stooges are heard blaring on the radio. - Setting up internet dates to find " the right person" lead to phone calls and eventual meetings. -You start out with Roman's old phone which only permits calls and text messages. Later an upgrade is available. - ringtones are available for purchase. - Cars get dirty - Niko is from a never named but war torn Eastern European country. - Peds clean windows, drink coffee, and jabber on the phone. - People will join in on fights and then run away and call the police if you draw a gun. - Calls and texxts add locations to your map, while significant missions are automatically flagged on the GPS in every car. - There is atleast one Heat-style heist - There is a subway train chase - Missions provide choices like throwing grenades through the front door, or going through the back with a shotgun. - Disguises are somewhat mentioned. - While driving there is no lock on for your aim. - You can use websites to set up meetings or find information. - Lazlow confirmed. - Elton John, Smashing Pumpkins and Stevie Nicks are on the radio. - Queen's "One Vision" is featured on the radio. - Certain Mob missions are activated by payphone. - Finishing all targets for the mob completes achievement "Assassin's Greed" - Hove Beach sells cheap track suits and nasty trainers while Algonquin sells high quality lesuirewear. Several missions such as a funeral and job interview require a suit which can be purchased at a high class tailor. - Statue of Happiness is holding a cup of takeway coffee. - You can take a cab anywhere but is not cheap. - Food replenishes lost health, regardless of the source. - Public transport is usable. - Bonus missions come from random people you meet - Celebrities are playing as themselves, one in particular in Algonquin. - Bikes are dangerous and "best avoided" - Niko is able to hurdle walls and car bonnets (hoods) and climb over fences and scale walls and hang off of ventilation ducts. - Private dances are available at strip clubs. - Roman = Niko's cousin. Hooked on bullsh*t and poker, but his fundamental cheeriness carries him through all resultant scrapes. - Elizabeta = Raised on the same streets as Manny, she's taken a more supportive role in the local drug trade. Very well-connected too. - Brucie = Brimming with the good humour only steroid-induced endorphins can bring. Brucie likes girls and hitting things. - Bernie = A figure from Niko's past, he's embraced city living like nobody else. Along with other things best left unreported here. (To me, he looks pretty flamboyantly gay) - Packie = Cheerfully thuggish heir to a fallen crime empire, he likes booze, fighting, and easy money. He as a comely sister. - Manny = required your help to take back the streets for the kids. Sadly, much more annoying than the drug dealers currently using them. - Mr. Gravelli = A well-connected crime boss of the old school, he doesn't have a lot of time left and he wants you to use it wisely. - Highly cynical news coverage of your latest crime - Email features spam - Online personal ads - Sites for local businesses - Email lets you choose a positive or negative response to each message and he'll write a typically understated reply. - Several plot twists, double crossings and attempts at revenge. - Cars have a convicing weight and feel to them. - Your female friends enjoy bowling and dinner while your male companions prefer boozing and strip clubs. - Pool, dart and bowling are minigames. Bowling is used with the right analogue stick. - Hot Coffee is absent from this installation. - The Nudity is not detailed enough to worry the "Daily Mail" - Comedy clubs are recommended to go to by the author. - A more Project Gotham balance of brake and accelerator is required to e-brake through corners - Cocaine drug bust by the government - Tires can catch fire and eventually burst. - The first DLC isn't available until august. They are confirmed to be 10 hours long. Individually or Together is yet to be known. - Bodies in the boot (two bodies in this case and a boot is the trunk). If you hit anything it could open and you have to shut it before anyone notices. - That "certain someone" is a cold-hearted killer that Niko is looking for. - Police lightbars go "strangled and gargley" if you dent them. - A pedestrian has the original GTA theme as their ringtone. - A headshot on a driver results a fall on the horn and accelerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.I.P. Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thanks man, cool summary. But brace for "old." and "N b4 teh lock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defibrillator Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 The previous summary wasn't as detailed and seemed alot more rushed. I squeezed everything I could out of the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahoganyJoint Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 nice my man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafioso86 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 omg... i posted this hours ago... wtf?!?! lol... just kiddin man... well i actually did make a similar post... but i don't really care. It was a good article and I really wish it was being discussed more as i feel like it had tons of cool stuff in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny petrovic Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 haha ya due to the new bernie artwork, im thinking packie will find that "special someone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ~ Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Those scans are epic. Tough, I can't blame OXM for wanting them off the internet. They equal big bucks, as they're the first to review it. If you want to see 'em so damn badly, Google 'em. Seems like OXM has a helluva job to preform if they wish to get 'em all of the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafioso86 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Those scans are epic. Tough, I can't blame OXM for wanting them off the internet. They equal big bucks, as they're the first to review it. If you want to see 'em so damn badly, Google 'em. Seems like OXM has a helluva job to preform if they wish to get 'em all of the internet. i really don't think they could get them all off. I mean i understand that they feel like they're going to lose money... but i feel like that's the reality of the modern world. I mean people get all pissy when music or movies get ripped online... but it's going to happen... the sooner people accept that they need to find a new way to market things so that the internet won't completely undermine the product, the sooner everyone will be able to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dackiiweed Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Here have a for your trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris GTAIV Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) It's got alotta cool pics in it, like a bunch of aiming reticule shots and some cool night pics and what not. P.S. Nice avatar, Dack. Jiggly. Edited April 15, 2008 by Harris GTAIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*CarBoaster* Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Not to say too much but I am dissipointed by the HUD, at least the map on the hud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agravice Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yeah I'll agree with that. Doesn't seem very detailed, at least indoors. However perhaps they tried it both ways and found that having an overly detailed minimap was too easy. This will leave for some hectic indoor chaces I presume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainDude Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 - That "certain someone" is a cold-hearted killer that Niko is looking for. I dont know, but, i think that the special someone, sounds stupid but, i think its a returning character, yeah sam say that "virtually, no retuning characters", but, dude, he say virtually and even he smiled Lol, Claude Speed at the final 3 missions Who knows........... On Topic: Lol, good one Defibrillator, Respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook- Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The following is a summary of the OXM Review. By previous instructions I have decided not to link the scans, but I can garauntee that this information is 100% reliable and from the magazine. Sorry for any typographical errors, there was a lot of information. - Cell phones interfere with radio signals. - The Stooges are heard blaring on the radio. - Setting up internet dates to find " the right person" lead to phone calls and eventual meetings. -You start out with Roman's old phone which only permits calls and text messages. Later an upgrade is available. - ringtones are available for purchase. - Cars get dirty - Niko is from a never named but war torn Eastern European country. - Peds clean windows, drink coffee, and jabber on the phone. - People will join in on fights and then run away and call the police if you draw a gun. - Calls and texxts add locations to your map, while significant missions are automatically flagged on the GPS in every car. - There is atleast one Heat-style heist - There is a subway train chase - Missions provide choices like throwing grenades through the front door, or going through the back with a shotgun. - Disguises are somewhat mentioned. - While driving there is no lock on for your aim. - You can use websites to set up meetings or find information. - Lazlow confirmed. - Elton John, Smashing Pumpkins and Stevie Nicks are on the radio. - Queen's "One Vision" is featured on the radio. - Certain Mob missions are activated by payphone. - Finishing all targets for the mob completes achievement "Assassin's Greed" - Hove Beach sells cheap track suits and nasty trainers while Algonquin sells high quality lesuirewear. Several missions such as a funeral and job interview require a suit which can be purchased at a high class tailor. - Statue of Happiness is holding a cup of takeway coffee. - You can take a cab anywhere but is not cheap. - Food replenishes lost health, regardless of the source. - Public transport is usable. - Bonus missions come from random people you meet - Celebrities are playing as themselves, one in particular in Algonquin. - Bikes are dangerous and "best avoided" - Niko is able to hurdle walls and car bonnets (hoods) and climb over fences and scale walls and hang off of ventilation ducts. - Private dances are available at strip clubs. - Roman = Niko's cousin. Hooked on bullsh*t and poker, but his fundamental cheeriness carries him through all resultant scrapes. - Elizabeta = Raised on the same streets as Manny, she's taken a more supportive role in the local drug trade. Very well-connected too. - Brucie = Brimming with the good humour only steroid-induced endorphins can bring. Brucie likes girls and hitting things. - Bernie = A figure from Niko's past, he's embraced city living like nobody else. Along with other things best left unreported here. (To me, he looks pretty flamboyantly gay) - Packie = Cheerfully thuggish heir to a fallen crime empire, he likes booze, fighting, and easy money. He as a comely sister. - Manny = required your help to take back the streets for the kids. Sadly, much more annoying than the drug dealers currently using them. - Mr. Gravelli = A well-connected crime boss of the old school, he doesn't have a lot of time left and he wants you to use it wisely. - Highly cynical news coverage of your latest crime - Email features spam - Online personal ads - Sites for local businesses - Email lets you choose a positive or negative response to each message and he'll write a typically understated reply. - Several plot twists, double crossings and attempts at revenge. - Cars have a convicing weight and feel to them. - Your female friends enjoy bowling and dinner while your male companions prefer boozing and strip clubs. - Pool, dart and bowling are minigames. Bowling is used with the right analogue stick. - Hot Coffee is absent from this installation. - The Nudity is not detailed enough to worry the "Daily Mail" - Comedy clubs are recommended to go to by the author. - A more Project Gotham balance of brake and accelerator is required to e-brake through corners - Cocaine drug bust by the government - Tires can catch fire and eventually burst. - The first DLC isn't available until august. They are confirmed to be 10 hours long. Individually or Together is yet to be known. - Bodies in the boot (two bodies in this case and a boot is the trunk). If you hit anything it could open and you have to shut it before anyone notices. - That "certain someone" is a cold-hearted killer that Niko is looking for. - Police lightbars go "strangled and gargley" if you dent them. - A pedestrian has the original GTA theme as their ringtone. - A headshot on a driver results a fall on the horn and accelerator. the last one is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller23 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yeah there's scans everywere. I must say though, the aiming reticule is a bit obnoxious, and i dont like the gun HUD. Just little things not gunna keep me from buying the game. And a 10 out of 10, wow. Does anybody know of any other games they gave that score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpshooter_08 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=oxm+gta+iv+review im not posting a link just where to find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostprophet99 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhus Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Lol, Claude Speed at the final 3 missions Not as silly as you think. Fido appeared in the first GTA series. Then he was also in the III continuity. He and El Burro are actually mascots of sorts and as they extend throughout each phase of the Grand Theft Auto series I expect both to return in some capacity. And on another note I'm really happy that the telephone missions are back, I loved them in Vice City and hope they're along a similar line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude126 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 That "certain someone" is a cold-hearted killer that Niko is looking for. You misinterpreted the text. "And through it all goes Niko, still looking for that "special someone", a cold-hearted killer you can't help liking." They are referring to Niko as the cold-hearted killer, not the "special someone." Rockstar wouldn't allow any reviewer to give away any details about something so important to the plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXDonCorleoneXx Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thanks a ton man, that saved me a grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollabackds Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 thanks for your effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maka08 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 What was weird to me is that at the end of the article, one of the last paragraphs they mention how R* is adjusting the minor tweaks and the game is two weeks away. So is this confirmation that the game isn't golden yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonesmccoy Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I think this means that last week, or two weeks ago, depending on how long it takes OXM to publish & ship, the reviewer was not playing a final build of the game. It doesn't necessarily mean that the game isn't finished, but it does pretty much shatter the popular misconception that the PS3 was the main reason the game was delayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtathebest4ever Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 dude, this is at least 7 minutes old... get with the time. jk, i didn't know about 80% of that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSoildGTAKid04 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Lmfao, Im just swing on cars/trucks allday to get from A to B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKA22 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 What was weird to me is that at the end of the article, one of the last paragraphs they mention how R* is adjusting the minor tweaks and the game is two weeks away. So is this confirmation that the game isn't golden yet? This review was probably written acouple of weeks back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReevusGTA Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 MAG SCANS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOKA22 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 No, no they are not.Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Midian Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 MAG SCANS. I'd quite like to see you burning to death in a large vat of feces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiechu Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 - Niko is able to hurdle walls and car bonnets f*ck yeah! Like in GTA I, ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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