TimMiller Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) I really love GTA 4, it is one of my favourite GTA games. But it really bothered me, that you can barely do anything with your money. I only spend it for ammunation, thats all. Most clothes in this game suck, i only wear the suit. I don't even need go to the ammunation, i can take enough ammu from the dead enemies. In GTA SanAndreas or Vicecity it felt really good when you got like 10k bucks after passing a mission. Especially in SanAndreas. After the casino heist mission i bought a lot of expensive and cool clothes, got myself an expensive haircut, bought some nice apartments and pimped my sport cars to the limit. It was really fun earning money, because you really need it. But in GTA 4 money is like points, nothing more Edited May 25, 2015 by TheDamnTrainCJ wiizardii, Igor Bogdanoff and M0rk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamesBoy316 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Well, at least we're able to use some of that money on some nice clothes and weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Cobra Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) It's not totally useless like in GTA III. But I get where you're coming from. Rockstar should've totally added more things to buy. You make so much in that game, but there's not much to spend it on. Edited May 26, 2015 by J Cobra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Smiley Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Many people say that the 3D universe was a lot better than the HD universe. Having all that money to buy houses,clothes,weapons etc... R* took a lot of features away from gta 4 which kinda made gta fans a little mad. I just use it to buy food or whatever. I saw no point being rich in gta 4 if you coulden't buy anything other than clothes,food, and weapons. But i don't really buy weapons anymore since i use the weapons cheat. FYI i started to use the cheats after i completed the story. So buying weapons is kinda useless to me now. I don't know what else to do with my money. Last time i made niko eat 12 bleeder burgers just to spend it no joke. Then i drove somewhere to buy 20 hotdogs. If that was CJ he would already look like fat albert. I can already imagine if R* kept the weigh feature niko would look hilarious! Edited May 26, 2015 by GTA_The_Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osho Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I am furious about the lack of things to do than money to spend on. Money has never been much of an issue with GTA for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zello Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) I really wanted more clothing stores NYC is the fashion capital Imagine Niko with a Gucci belt lol I think a lot of things were cut from the game Edited May 26, 2015 by Zello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuSsIeThUnDeR36 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The money in Niko IV was only good for paying taxi fares and that's about all, since taxis were a good option to zip from mission to mission instead of driving everywhere. If you know where the good carbine rifle, smg or armor spawn points are, you don't need to buy ammo or armor. I literally just stock up on carbine rifle and smg ammo. Heck, at Three Leaf Clover you get a full carbine rifle ammo load anyway. I found in TLAD the money was a bit scarce starting off so you couldn't buy many weapons, although again the weapon spawn locations are still in exact same spots as Niko IV and same again in TBOGT. It was sad that neither Johnny or Luis could buy clothes. I always wanted to see Johnny dressed in some normal clothes or even a Perseus suit but it doesn't fit his character and I guess that's how Rockstar wanted it. Bikers wouldn't be seen buying such expensive attire, but I could see Luis or Niko living it up a little. Only other thing was in TLAD you could gamble on high/low and TBOGT you could bet on cage fights, but for what? Winning even more money. Money that didn't really have a purpose, other than taxi rides Imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 After a certain point of the game, money does become superfluous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Montana Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Who needs money when you have bowling... Payne Killer and mr quick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmanonearth Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The buying system in SA was so good that whenever I bought something I felt like I actually bought it, not CJ. I felt like I personally won money in casinos when I gambled. it was awesome. Especially since you go through three quarters of the game struggling to get buy and toward the end you become filthy stinkin` rich and max out the bank if you know how. It really gave the illusion that you made an achievement. Niko Montana and Son of Zeus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Zeus Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The buying system in SA was so good that whenever I bought something I felt like I actually bought it, not CJ. I felt like I personally won money in casinos when I gambled. it was awesome. Especially since you go through three quarters of the game struggling to get buy and toward the end you become filthy stinkin` rich and max out the bank if you know how. It really gave the illusion that you made an achievement. This 100%. SA's level of immersion is amazing. Hardly any use for money is one of the biggest flaws of IV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiizardii Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 One of the major improvements in V.. This was one of the main problems I had with IV when I played it back in my first playthrough. You can't spend your damn money on anything except for weapons and freaking stupid clothes! Obviously properties and stuff was gone and I can understand that but man, there is nothing to spend in IV.... Niko's pockets are a little too full. J Cobra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuSsIeThUnDeR36 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not to mention also the ability to pull a rocket launcher out from his arm pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Like I've always said they could've added some sort of system that the money Niko gets could be used to pay off Roman's debts. And there are points in the story Roman uses the money elsewhere. Spiritually Niko and Roman need money, but physically they don't. An oversight on R*'s behalf I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Like I've always said they could've added some sort of system that the money Niko gets could be used to pay off Roman's debts. And there are points in the story Roman uses the money elsewhere. Spiritually Niko and Roman need money, but physically they don't. An oversight on R*'s behalf I guess. I guess it was an oversight. I often wonder what the game would be like if you actually had to help pay off Roman's debts. Even if you helped pay for his new Cab Depot, that would also be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethal Vaccine Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Pretty much. I only ever use it for after 100% to buy a lot of Ammo from Ammunation. sh*t's expensive. I usually pick up and hold 350 grenades and then get in my Police Stockade and raise hell. Love dropping out the grenades from the window as there is a pile of of cop cars and Enforcers on the bridges. The explosions are epic... But other than buying those Grenades after 100%, yeah...Money is useless... But money is even more pointless in III, VC, SA, LCS, and VCS. If you do the Side Missions, you get all the money you need to buy anything you want, and STILL have some left over. In SA, you can do inside track betting right at the beginning of the game and make 999,999,999. 999 Million is a bit much...It's un-needed...If you just play the game, you make money. If all you're doing is running over peds and trying to steal their cash or relying on some Story Missions to make it all, it's not gonna happen, lol... The only GTA I find money an absolute necessity is Chinatown Wars, considering you only get 10 dollars, 50 dollars, 100 dollars, etc...Very low amounts from Story Missions, yet every Safehouse is 10-20 Thousand Dollars, and there is 21 Safehouses. They need to be purchased for 100%, so drug dealing is a necessity... Edited May 31, 2015 by Militia Payne Killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokesWithCigs Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 lets see you can also spend money on strippers and hookers. when you go out on dates and hangouts its cost money to bowl shoot pool go to shows eat play air hockey heli tours etc(you didn't think those were free did you?) theres the subway system(cost one dollar) theres the soda machines and besides food stand? theres also a soda stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethal Vaccine Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 ...And there is also Missions, like Stevie's Car Thefts and Brucie's Exports that give you thousands of dollars a vehicle to deliver. By the end you're sitting on like 3 million. It's plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Personally I've never had more than $500,000 as I didn't get the "Half Million" achievement until a few weeks ago. How do you even get $3 million? Do you just keep all the money you get from side missions/missions and never spend it at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneLibertonian Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 He probably completed Stevie's car thefts and he keeps selling cars as soon as he got $3,000,000. That's what I did to get a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Personally I've never had more than $500,000 as I didn't get the "Half Million" achievement until a few weeks ago. How do you even get $3 million? Do you just keep all the money you get from side missions/missions and never spend it at all? He probably completed Stevie's car thefts and he keeps selling cars as soon as he got $3,000,000. That's what I did to get a million. Doesn't Militia have Encyclopedic knowledge where all the Weapons are located? TheOneLibertonian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneLibertonian Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Doesn't Militia have Encyclopedic knowledge where all the Weapons are located? Yeah, you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just realised in my current save Niko is flat broke. sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just realised in my current save Niko is flat broke. sh*t. Too many Bleeder Burgers, Cousin? Payne Killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneLibertonian Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just realised in my current save Niko is flat broke. sh*t. No more spending money to go bowling, eh? Payne Killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just realised in my current save Niko is flat broke. sh*t. No more spending money to go bowling, eh? Oh man. You're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I just realised in my current save Niko is flat broke. sh*t. No more spending money to go bowling, eh? Oh man. You're right. Maybe you can come and drive Cabs for your favourite Cousin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Since I'm at the start I haven't unlocked the taxi jobs yet. Might have to do a few ATM roll overs for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneLibertonian Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Maybe you can come and drive Cabs for your favourite Cousin? Cousin, it is your Cousin, let's go to Burger Shot? My fifth chin is thanks to these guys. Payne Killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillBellic Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Maybe you can come and drive Cabs for your favourite Cousin? Cousin, it is your Cousin, let's go to Burger Shot? My fifth chin is thanks to these guys. Okay Cousin. We shall eat together. Wait one hour for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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