Grand Theft Auto IV

[GTA_Godfather]

How it stacks up GTA III/VC/SA (putting aside any performance/DRM issues):

 

Storyline/dialog - I'll say it's on par with previous GTAs, but I'm being generous. Generous because I don't think it was as memorable as with III and VC. I really loved the Yakuza, Italian Mafia, and Colombians in III. Vice City had more interesting characters to work for as well like Cortez, the Hatians, the Cubans, Kent Paul, Mitch Baker, Phil Cassady, etc. I know a big deal was made about ability to make choices, but in the end it made little difference which path you went and the ending left you feeling like you really lost and like something was unfulfilled.

 

Environment/City - Best so far

 

Humor/comedy - on par with previous GTAs

 

Voice acting - Excellent, as always

 

Audio/Sound effects - Soundtrack is not horrible, but certainly no where near as good as III or VC (the best). SA was also better. Sound effects were better than all previous GTAs, especially San Andreas which had horrible sounding weapons.

 

Cars/Driving - on par

 

Animation/Physics - Euphoria is a little goofy at times, but is mostly a nice improvement over what we've seen in past. It's even more enjoyable to run over peds now.

 

Multiplayer - I haven't played it yet, but we all know about the rampant cheating. Can't say it's a plus because of that.

 

Rewards - Far below that of previous GTAs - my biggest gripe. If you complete the game 100% you basically get nothing. R* has gotten stingier with these ever since GTA III. In III you could get rampages, special car for completing taxi missions (Borgine Taxi), perks in health and armor (50% bonus to each), a nearly indestructible tank, all the weapons and 6 police bribes outside your safehouse. In VC, you could still get the weapons outside your safehouse, you had a helicopter on the top of your safehouse, a bunch of safehouses spread out that you could buy, businesses you could buy, fast reload, and a tank that was not quite as indestructible. San Andreas put a helicopter (which featured guns and rockets) on the roof of your neighbor's house and a tank (though quite destructible) just a few steps away, a jetpack, infinite sprint, 4 weapons at your safehouse (with 2 other locations having 4 different weapons each), and a deserted airport with planes and helicopters. I'm sure I'm leaving out a bunch of perks and rewards too.

 

Without the rewards in IV, it feels like you haven't gained anything from where you started. R* wasn't kidding about making the game serious and this not being a rags to riches (riches including not only money, but the perks and rewards too) story. By not including all those little cool things, R* is asking the game to stand on it's storyline (never really been the main draw to the game), the environment (great), multiplayer (where there is a lot of cheating), euphoria, humor, and the ability to choose your own fate (overblown).

 

Hmm....I'd do without most of that if they put the GTA (fun) back in GTA. Yes, I know there have been massive improvements in graphics and physics, but I'd have to say I enjoyed VC the most, followed by III, and SA. That said, I'd still rate it somewhere between 85%-90% because they put so much detail and work into the game and I'm being nice.

 

How many of you have completed the game 100%?

 

Think about it....how nice would it have been to complete the game 100% and get some of things we had before in previous GTAs? How nice would it have been to have a helicopter that could actually shoot things on the ground without dropping your helicopter to nearly ground level? How nice would it have been to have a helicopter that shot rockets? Imagine cruising around in a tank and having weapons/helicopters spawn at your safehouses. Imagine having a safehouse to replace the one you lost in Broker. You'll have to imagine it, because we didn't get it.

 

It's such a great playground. It's a shame we can't play in it like we did in the past.

 

 

 

[[BoBO]]

There are only a few things that disappointed me about GTA 4.

1. the late release of the PC version and it's overall quality

2.lack of parachutes in the game (Why couldn't R* put parachutes in the game ? they were going for a more " realistic" game but...why no parachutes ? jumping out of a helicopter and basically not being able to parachute to safety was incredibly frustrating..)

3. installing the 3rd patch makes my game crash. if I don't install it , Games for windows LIVE won' t let me log on ...so no MP .

please tell me how that is not completely messed up ?

[Murcchachosa]

' date='Apr 11 2009, 19:24'] There are only a few things that disappointed me about GTA 4.

1. the late release of the PC version and it's overall quality

2.lack of parachutes in the game (Why couldn't R* put parachutes in the game ? they were going for a more " realistic" game but...why no parachutes ? jumping out of a helicopter and basically not being able to parachute to safety was incredibly frustrating..)

3. installing the 3rd patch makes my game crash. if I don't install it , Games for windows LIVE won' t let me log on ...so no MP .

please tell me how that is not completely messed up ?

Ow shut up, prick.

Go play SA, wich pendejo jumps off a chopper/building in New York?

 

 

For all bitches who says "u ned zper supah pz 2 get noise playingable fpz"

I get 22FPS on a little tiny 2.26GHz and cheap-ass 9600M GT.

On medium settings.

So the TC wont be disapointed with sh*t FPS.

[McLovin2404]

Congrats and welcome to Niko's world...the land of opportunity! TITTIES!!!

[Vicetopia]

the land of opportunity! TITTIES!!!

I don't think I'll ever be able to forget the way Roman says "Titties".

[[BoBO]]

 

,Apr 11 2009, 19:24] There are only a few things that disappointed me about GTA 4.

1. the late release of the PC version and it's overall quality

2.lack of parachutes in the game (Why couldn't R* put parachutes in the game ? they were going for a more " realistic" game but...why no parachutes ? jumping out of a helicopter and basically not being able to parachute to safety was incredibly frustrating..)

3. installing the 3rd patch makes my game crash. if I don't install it , Games for windows LIVE won' t let me log on ...so no MP .

please tell me how that is not completely messed up ?

Ow shut up, prick.

Go play SA, wich pendejo jumps off a chopper/building in New York?

 

 

woah woah woah...no need to get so sensitive about it. And no need to call me a prick just for expressing my opinion. Some one needs to teach you some f*ckin manners, boyo.

Wouldn't a bit of " BASE JUMPING" make the game more fun to play ?? ooh...I guess that's not why you play games...

I play games for fun...unlike you ,apparently

And , with all the things R* said about the " VERTICALITY" of GTA 4 and how all the buildings were huge , don' t you think it would have made sense to actually do something interesting with all the buildings and not just have them THERE, for no purpose at all ??

Edited April 12, 2009 by [BoBO]

[Murcchachosa]

 

,Apr 12 2009, 14:18]

,Apr 11 2009, 19:24] There are only a few things that disappointed me about GTA 4.

1. the late release of the PC version and it's overall quality

2.lack of parachutes in the game (Why couldn't R* put parachutes in the game ? they were going for a more " realistic" game but...why no parachutes ? jumping out of a helicopter and basically not being able to parachute to safety was incredibly frustrating..)

3. installing the 3rd patch makes my game crash. if I don't install it , Games for windows LIVE won' t let me log on ...so no MP .

please tell me how that is not completely messed up ?

Ow shut up, prick.

Go play SA, wich pendejo jumps off a chopper/building in New York?

 

 

woah woah woah...no need to get so sensitive about it. And no need to call me a prick just for expressing my opinion. Some one needs to teach you some f*ckin manners, boyo.

Wouldn't a bit of " BASE JUMPING" make the game more fun to play ?? ooh...I guess that's not why you play games...

I play games for fun...unlike you ,apparently

And , with all the things R* said about the " VERTICALITY" of GTA 4 and how all the buildings were huge , don' t you think it would have made sense to actually do something interesting with all the buildings and not just have them THERE, for no purpose at all ??

I said wich guy jumps off a building in New York?

Its very rarely and GTA is all only pain and death.

Yo momma needs to get you on a leash

[TheRealPcGamer]

Congrats and welcome to Niko's world...the land of opportunity! TITTIES!!!

LOOOL

 

I still remember that on the beginning of the game

[[BoBO]]

,Apr 12 2009, 14:18]

,Apr 11 2009, 19:24] There are only a few things that disappointed me about GTA 4.

1. the late release of the PC version and it's overall quality

2.lack of parachutes in the game (Why couldn't R* put parachutes in the game ? they were going for a more " realistic" game but...why no parachutes ? jumping out of a helicopter and basically not being able to parachute to safety was incredibly frustrating..)

3. installing the 3rd patch makes my game crash. if I don't install it , Games for windows LIVE won' t let me log on ...so no MP .

please tell me how that is not completely messed up ?

Ow shut up, prick.

Go play SA, wich pendejo jumps off a chopper/building in New York?

 

 

woah woah woah...no need to get so sensitive about it. And no need to call me a prick just for expressing my opinion. Some one needs to teach you some f*ckin manners, boyo.

Wouldn't a bit of " BASE JUMPING" make the game more fun to play ?? ooh...I guess that's not why you play games...

I play games for fun...unlike you ,apparently

And , with all the things R* said about the " VERTICALITY" of GTA 4 and how all the buildings were huge , don' t you think it would have made sense to actually do something interesting with all the buildings and not just have them THERE, for no purpose at all ??

I said wich guy jumps off a building in New York?

Its very rarely and GTA is all only pain and death.

Yo momma needs to get you on a leash

plenty of people have jumped off rooftops in new york.

Like all those Wallstreet brokers when their market collapsed plenty of those were around XD

I'm sorry that having parachutes in GTA 4 would be "unrealistic" by your standarts but...hey..what do I know.

I guess being blown up by an RPG and then just waking up at a hospital without a scratch is more acceptable than having a parachute..

I'm terribly sorry for even considering that ridiculous parachute idea.

.....

"Yo momma needs to get you on a leash " ....good one ;/

you have the comedic skills of an autistic monkey.

[mkey82]

I said wich guy jumps off a building in New York?

Its very rarely and GTA is all only pain and death.

Yo momma needs to get you on a leash

I think it happens a bit more often then some prick flying a military helicopter around NY. Or some assholes shooting their way through NY using rocket launchers, grenades and M4s.

[TheWelshGamer]

the land of opportunity! TITTIES!!!

I don't think I'll ever be able to forget the way Roman says "Titties".

Round american silicon filled TEETEE'S!!!!! I lol'd all the time when roman mentioned them because of the way he said it, TEE TEES!

 

I built a new system last week, phenom 2 920 2.8ghz and a radeon hd 4830 512mb and I get a good fps at medium settings, the benchmark says 57 average but ingame realtime I get about 40-50, this game is really CPU dependant indeed.