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The IV Generation Is Not Over!


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IV era ain't over, rockstar probably creates new VC as we speak, more miami look-a-like this time, bigger remodeled with some swamps with rednecks maybe? hehe

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The way I see it, It's stupid to call it 'IV era' Every game has had a completely new era with new characters. Yes, III and VC had Tommy but other than that it was a whole new story and setting. I think we'll have a completely new character, in a revised version of one of the cities we've already seen and it's more than likely the game will be loaded with familiar faces. I imagine finding a Niko who's given up on life, living on a bench or under a railway bridge or something.

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The way I see it, It's stupid to call it 'IV era' Every game has had a completely new era with new characters. Yes, III and VC had Tommy but other than that it was a whole new story and setting. I think we'll have a completely new character, in a revised version of one of the cities we've already seen and it's more than likely the game will be loaded with familiar faces. I imagine finding a Niko who's given up on life, living on a bench or under a railway bridge or something.

Every GTA game in the III era has had crossover characters. That is what defined it as a cohesive story. When IV came out, they cut all ties with that story. Not just a new environment or new story, but completely new world. You will never see the Sindacos in the IV era, but they were in every game in the III era.

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I have yet to see confirmation of this, and GTA IV and two DLCs don't seem like a full Era to me. I mean the GTA III Era had GTA III GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories. And GTA San Andreas is bigger then the current GTA IV Era on it's own.

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

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...no i don't think it did...

 

TLAD & TBoGT

Unless you count CTW.....

Chinatown Wars isn't DLC it's a different game. That's not even for the xbox or ps3

 

I agree hitman

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

 

Think about it, if there wasn't GTA 3, there wouldn't be GTA IV.

 

GTA 3 > GTA 4.

 

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

Edit: I think GTA IV actually sold more than any GTA III Era game but still you get what i mean

The thought in my mind is that GTA2 came out near the end of the PS1's lifecycle and the next GTA will likely be near the end of the PS3's lifecycle. They could easily go that route again, and then make GTA VI into a giant era like GTA III was, just on the PS4/NeXtBox.

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

Edit: I think GTA IV actually sold more than any GTA III Era game but still you get what i mean

I think you're wrong. Might wanna check that last bit.

 

 

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

Edit: I think GTA IV actually sold more than any GTA III Era game but still you get what i mean

The thought in my mind is that GTA2 came out near the end of the PS1's lifecycle and the next GTA will likely be near the end of the PS3's lifecycle. They could easily go that route again, and then make GTA VI into a giant era like GTA III was, just on the PS4/NeXtBox.

Hmm.. Certainly possible but I actually don't think a PS4 or "neXtbox" is coming out anytime soon. And even if they where I'm not sure it would exactly be that fun to have another one game Era even if it would be followed up by an awesome 5 game one. Which by the way could take a while

 

 

I think you're wrong. Might wanna check that last bit.

 

Sorry, I'm wrong. Vice City and San Andreas sold more. Thanks for correcting me.

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

Edit: I think GTA IV actually sold more than any GTA III Era game but still you get what i mean

The thought in my mind is that GTA2 came out near the end of the PS1's lifecycle and the next GTA will likely be near the end of the PS3's lifecycle. They could easily go that route again, and then make GTA VI into a giant era like GTA III was, just on the PS4/NeXtBox.

Hmm.. Certainly possible but I actually don't think a PS4 or "neXtbox" is coming out anytime soon. And even if they where I'm not sure it would exactly be that fun to have another one game Era even if it would be followed up by an awesome 5 game one. Which by the way could take a while

 

 

I think you're wrong. Might wanna check that last bit.

 

Sorry, I'm wrong. Vice City and San Andreas sold more. Thanks for correcting me.

Well, what could come out of a one game era is things that could never be in other GTAs, like say, a futuristic setting, with jetpacks and flying cars being common sights and the killing off of all the major characters.

 

That, or they could take it drastically in a different route with like set in a massive area that couldn't be done as a multi story game.

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GTA1 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA2 had 1 game and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA3 had 5 games and 1 nintendo handheld

GTA4 had 1 game, 2 expansions, and 1 nintendo handheld

 

Interesting, we have come full circle.

I guees it is "interesting" but by both sales figures and reviews the GTA III era was the best, so why not try to follow the path of GTA III rather than the near-obsolete GTA I?

 

Edit: I think GTA IV actually sold more than any GTA III Era game but still you get what i mean

The thought in my mind is that GTA2 came out near the end of the PS1's lifecycle and the next GTA will likely be near the end of the PS3's lifecycle. They could easily go that route again, and then make GTA VI into a giant era like GTA III was, just on the PS4/NeXtBox.

Hmm.. Certainly possible but I actually don't think a PS4 or "neXtbox" is coming out anytime soon. And even if they where I'm not sure it would exactly be that fun to have another one game Era even if it would be followed up by an awesome 5 game one. Which by the way could take a while

 

 

I think you're wrong. Might wanna check that last bit.

 

Sorry, I'm wrong. Vice City and San Andreas sold more. Thanks for correcting me.

Well, what could come out of a one game era is things that could never be in other GTAs, like say, a futuristic setting, with jetpacks and flying cars being common sights and the killing off of all the major characters.

 

That, or they could take it drastically in a different route with like set in a massive area that couldn't be done as a multi story game.

Haha GTA 2 had it's flaws.

 

But the (arguably) biggest game in the series so far, San Andreas, managed to also fit in the biggest era in the series. So since i highly doubt they are going to top San Andreas in the next GTA theres no reason they couldn't keep building off the GTA IV era.

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

 

Think about it, if there wasn't GTA 3, there wouldn't be GTA IV.

 

GTA 3 > GTA 4.

 

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If there wasn't GTA 1 there wouldn't be GTA III. What's your point?

 

I still think the next GTA will run in line with GTA IV, TLAD, TBOGT, and CTW rather than jump to a new era.

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

 

Think about it, if there wasn't GTA 3, there wouldn't be GTA IV.

 

GTA 3 > GTA 4.

 

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If there wasn't GTA 1 there wouldn't be GTA III. What's your point?

 

I still think the next GTA will run in line with GTA IV, TLAD, TBOGT, and CTW rather than jump to a new era.

That would be good. An all liberty city era wouldn't be impossible though, but then again most news seems to point to them (Dan Houser and other people in R*) checking out other areas.

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but then again most news seems to point to them (Dan Houser and other people in R*) checking out other areas.

Yet we still don't know for sure whether or not the other cities will take place in IV's era or a new one

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but then again most news seems to point to them (Dan Houser and other people in R*) checking out other areas.

Yet we still don't know for sure whether or not the other cities will take place in IV's era or a new one

I know just pointing it out

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but then again most news seems to point to them (Dan Houser and other people in R*) checking out other areas.

Yet we still don't know for sure whether or not the other cities will take place in IV's era or a new one

I know just pointing it out

Yup, and so was I.

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but then again most news seems to point to them (Dan Houser and other people in R*) checking out other areas.

Yet we still don't know for sure whether or not the other cities will take place in IV's era or a new one

I know just pointing it out

Yup, and so was I.

Ok then. Thank you for pointing it out kind sir.

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

 

Think about it, if there wasn't GTA 3, there wouldn't be GTA IV.

 

GTA 3 > GTA 4.

 

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If there wasn't GTA 1 there wouldn't be GTA III. What's your point?

 

I still think the next GTA will run in line with GTA IV, TLAD, TBOGT, and CTW rather than jump to a new era.

I doubt that.

 

And my point?

 

Well... GTA III started "Liberty City" so if you take a look at GTA IV, it's LIBERTY CITY, revamped. GTA III totally led the location for GTA IV, it's just a "modified" version of it.

 

And no, I'm not saying GTA IV is just like GTA III, please don't misinterpret me nervous.gif

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I always hated this "new era" thing.It would have been better if GTAIV was set in the same universe or era with older GTA games.IMO

 

Think about it, if there wasn't GTA 3, there wouldn't be GTA IV.

 

GTA 3 > GTA 4.

 

.

If there wasn't GTA 1 there wouldn't be GTA III. What's your point?

 

I still think the next GTA will run in line with GTA IV, TLAD, TBOGT, and CTW rather than jump to a new era.

I doubt that.

 

And my point?

 

Well... GTA III started "Liberty City" so if you take a look at GTA IV, it's LIBERTY CITY, revamped. GTA III totally led the location for GTA IV, it's just a "modified" version of it.

 

And no, I'm not saying GTA IV is just like GTA III, please don't misinterpret me nervous.gif

GTA I actually started "Liberty City" so if you take a look at GTA III, it's LIBERTY CITY, revamped. GTA I totally led the location for GTA III, it's just a "modified" version of it.

whats your point?

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I'd kinda like to steer the discussion a bit more to my topic if that's okay with everyone...is the gta IV era over?

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Can you Guys Lay Off the QUOTES. Just use the Fast Reply and Reply button on the Bottom.

All the QUOTEs are taking a lot of useless bandwidth and making it more difficult to read.

 

Basics:

GTA Vice City (fair graphics) was an interesting stepping stone to San Andreas. I didn't like the idea of Mafia drowning when knee deep in water.

GTA San Andreas is fun, Open, and playable game with interesting charactors.

GTA IV is (pretty) sad, clostraphobic, uninteresting game with dense boring charactors.

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The question that needs to be asked. If Rockstar North is following a certain pattern in their releases of GTA games, why would have they been doing that? is there a clear reason for this?

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