Little Gameplay Features

[johnny_zoo]

One thing I really didnt like in IV and I will forgive them since it was a new engine and console, was the lack of fun gameplay tactics when it comes to hand on combat, stealing cars, entering buildings and gun fights. When I am playing open-world games the more opportunity given to me the player to create my own unique game moments the more fun and more immersive it becomes. I remember this feeling distinctly playing some other open-world games recently.

 

 

 

Here are some ideas:

 

-We know when peds tried to jack their car back from us they would get dragged along the road as we drove off. We the player should be able to do this ourselves. It adds more options to interacting and defeating those around us. We could tap X (or a combo of buttons) to fight back and force ourselves in. How cool would this be driving down the sunset strip in a police chase? If we fail we will get kicked off and tumble in the streets awaiting the sound of handcuffs.

 

-Jumping ontop of car roofs while they drive off and also carjacking them would be fun too and just realistic enough to include. We would have to keep our balalnce on the roof by shifting the Analog Stick back and forth. It would be similar to RDR when Marston has to tame his horse by staying on it as it bucks wildly. Again having just robbed that liquor store out in the barren Blaine County desert and needing a getaway from the crazy owner with a shotgun, but no car around. Running and leaping onto a passing car's roof and carjacking him would be epic and a great little gameplay feature that increases fun to unheard of amounts!

 

-We should be able to choose the time a block of C4 detonates. 15, 30, and 60 second intervals. Instead of pressing a button to detonate instantly. This is better because we dont have to switch weapons just to detonate and can focus time on getting in a helicopter ascending above that Gas Station and waiting to see it light up brighter than the Vinewood sign at midnight.

 

-Being able to use a pistol while skydiving. How cool would it be when freefalling with an enemy or fellow peds nearby only to unleash a round of bullets at him making him fall to the ground. Which reminds me, we should be able to take different positions in the air like upside down, laying prone on our back and so forth like the experts. I want to be able to look back up at the Cessna I just jumped out of.

 

-Grabbing peds by the scruff of their neck and dragging them along the ground whereever you want. Although people will try to stop you if they see it happening. Think what we could do with this though we can drag peds to the roofs of buildings and push them off. Throw them off the pier into the choppy stormy sea below. Push them into oncoming traffic and watch the carnage ensue.

[Polish_Trucker]

How about a rope.. tie it around someone.. then tie the other end to the rear bumper of the vehicle and Vroom of into the sunset?

[MrSpooge]

Hey look its a thread bashing iv, real mature guy

[OGpurp]

but in tbogt all you have to do is press down on the dpad to detonate the c4

[HOAXi]

I would like to choke the Jesus look-a-like preacher (mentioned in a magazine) with his own blood veins.

[Honest Bill]

Hey look its a thread bashing iv, real mature guy

Are you actually being serious? Clearly he isn't bashing IV at all.

[CTCCoco]

Hey look its a thread bashing iv, real mature guy

Yes, GTA IV is clearly a test of RAGE engine, not many things were done in regards to gameplay.

[johnny_zoo]

How about a rope.. tie it around someone.. then tie the other end to the rear bumper of the vehicle and Vroom of into the sunset?

Yes I thought about rope also. The ideas Ive listed are good and should be included in some way.

[creed200569]

I can't wait to pickup a hitchhiker n take him out in the woods n drop him off next to a mountain lion n watch him get mauled by it lol

[GTAaLEX117]

Hey look its a thread bashing iv, real mature guy

Yes, GTA IV is clearly a test of RAGE engine, not many things were done in regards to gameplay.

Besides improving every single gameplay features from past games...

[Dick Justice]

> Complain about lack of features in IV

> Ask for features that haven't been in any GTA before

 

I don't get some people.

[weed-o-matic]

I also want a pet transformer

[Algonquin Assassin]

Hey look its a thread bashing iv, real mature guy

I think most people know how I feel about GTA IV, but I really don't see the bashing anywhere in the OP's post? GTA IV is a great game, but it does have its issues that need to be resolved.

 

I completely agree with everything you said OP.

[Chukkles]

Jump onto the roof of a passing car???

Do this outside and see how much of a boss you are when you get run over.

 

Just no, also no quick time events to steal a car, you either get the guy out and rive off in time or you don't and he drags you out.

[Ermac_]

Two things that I can think of right now that should be fixed are as follows.

 

1. The animation that was used when jacking a car, your character (any of the three from gta iv) would point the gun at the ped untill they got out of the car and ran away. This would last a few seconds( I think it was the longest car jack animation). THIS time you should be able to pull the trigger at any point during this (more specifically when they are still sitting in the car or when they are being pulled out slightly as to not obscure your entrance)

 

2. I noticed at the helicopter tours in IV, if you tried to hang on the tail boom as the helicopter was taking off you could hang on for a bit as the eurphoria takes over, but you would automatically fall off after a few seconds while the helicopter was maybe a few meters in the air, this also happened if you manged to grab onto the side of a truck or larger vehicle when jumping onto the side as it was moving. THIS time your character should be able to hang on for ever until you decided to let go. that would be quite amazing, since you could always find a nice spot to let go at.

 

Hope these get implemented some how.