Malibu Club Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I've been watching countless playthroughs of the game. Now that I have a computer that can run it, I'm considering buying it and experiencing the game for the first time. However, when ever I ask anyone's opinions on it, they always say "It's not worth it unless you play with mods". Is this actually true? Because the game actually looks really fun to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme Fatale Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Do it, do it now! You won't regret it. "It's not worth it unless you play with mods."Bullsh*t. Dmitriy, ROCKSTAR MANIC, TommyPayne123 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGBeast Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Only underage GTA V fans think that. IV is the best game in the series. Nice Canzo Empyrean avatar. Journey_95, TommyPayne123, Black Boxcar in the dark and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 The PC port of the game is not that good. You may encounter texture bugs and "GTA IV Fatal Error" problems. The controls in custom mapping also get reset. You would mark many things "grainy" in it, like shadows, trees etc. And the "Activation" Bug is the worst bug for PC. All the best. But it is better to use it's console ports. They have no bugs at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JavierC Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I spend a couple of months with V, then I bought IV again and driving, shooting, and the whole experience felt like f*cking without condom for the first time in years. Buy it. Good Hombre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Hombre Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Of course, if you've never played IV what the f*ck are you waiting for? It's way better than the overrated V. Edited October 20, 2017 by Good Hombre Dmitriy and TommyPayne123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceBoy69 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 YES buy it, it has issues but its f*cking brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algonquin Assassin Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Ive never played GTA IV on PC let alone with mods yet its one of my most played games. Doesnt need mods to be enjoyed. Id say hell yes you should buy GTA IV and experience the best GTA in the series to date. TommyPayne123 and RaMMy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKSTAR MANIC Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I have never played the PC version, although I do own a sealed PC copy. There's something about the realism that actually makes sense. You will understand trust me, driving is alright but not the worst either. Rag doll physics are the best you are going to find out of the whole series only under RDR. The music stations are very well put together. Play without any aging bias. Take your time, You will enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 And yes, modding the game on PC is as good as playing casino. If you mod it successfully, you may enjoy it well. BUT if not, you are screwing up the whole game. Mind that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Boxcar in the dark Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yes, you should buy it. GTA IV has a terrible ported PC so you could have couple bugs on game. Even GTA 4 had better storyline than V's and more realistic pshycihs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excalibur Voltaire Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Buy GTA snore? I would never buy snore let alone pirating it lol For you? Well since we have different taste, maybe you should buy IV. but remember, since you are buying for PC(and snore has horrible PC port) prepare yourself for: 1. Random crashing for unknown reason 2. FPS restricted to 1-24 3. And mod the game wisely because too many mod will crash the game The Rockstar Gamer 108 and Black Boxcar in the dark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misunderstood Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Buy GTA snore? I would never buy snore let alone pirating it lol For you? Well since we have different taste, maybe you should buy IV. but remember, since you are buying for PC(and snore has horrible PC port) prepare yourself for: 1. Random crashing for unknown reason 2. FPS restricted to 1-24 3. And mod the game wisely because too many mod will crash the game Not saying IV's port is great (because it's not) but where do you get this 1-24 fps restriction from? I play it fine on PC with 60 fps. Now, obviously it's not a stable FPS and I do get drops but there is no restriction to 24 fps. I also do not get random crashing either, at least not more than any other game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maundy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I think if the add on stories graphics were in the main game it would be totally sweet. Like the Lost and Gay Tony missions. The city is so much sharper. I guess if you just wanna cruise the city it's great, but if you wanna cruise the city via missions so you don't get bored after 20 mins, it leaves something to be desired. I heard if you have the PC version with the expansions, it upgrades the graphics for you. But I could never get it to run on PC and I think without the analog sticks and pressure sensitive triggers, slumped in the couch, like on PS3, it would be a totally different game for me. The graphics in the expansion on PS3 are awesome. It would be a totally different experience if the main game had those graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maundy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Also it's a great game. I rate it above V. It's not better than Sleeping Dogs, but it is longer to play, so in that sense, it could be better. But sleeping dogs is much more realistic ish and plausible, but feels very short. Like a lot of GTA missions are Rambo where you survive impossible odds. You won't be unhappy with it, even if they apparently intentionally downgrade the graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excalibur Voltaire Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Not saying IV's port is great (because it's not) but where do you get this 1-24 fps restriction from? I play it fine on PC with 60 fps. Now, obviously it's not a stable FPS and I do get drops but there is no restriction to 24 fps. I also do not get random crashing either, at least not more than any other game. Well you have to Forgive me then, because the last time I played IV it was 7 years ago, so it's either restricted to 24 or 30 fps Edited November 11, 2017 by CGFforLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethamb Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 this game runs like crap but fun as hell if you buy it then try this amazing mod http://gtaforums.com/topic/872309-wipivvice-city-rage-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptorelic Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 What ? You did not play GTA IV nor ever think about buying it before ? RUN TO THE STORE RIGHT NOW AND TAKE A LOOK AT GREATNESS Dmitriy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexyz. Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Definitely.It's got a great story(the best in the whole series if you ask me), and a very fitting atmosphere to it, although the gameplay is pretty barebones when we compare it to other games in the series. If you enjoy it, you should try EFLC - it improves the gameplay aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceBoy69 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 What a load of crap it is not restricted to 24 to 30 fps and it doesnt run as badly as people make out, its a lot more forgiving on hardware than some games i can mention. On release it was intended to run on windows xp which was only 32bit and max system ram was 4gb with 3.5 gb useable. System specs where a 256mb graphics card and a recommended Amd x2 processor, any decent computer even a laptop can run gta4 well these days. I agree that the port to pc could have been better but i think problems arise with speed and graphical glitches when people run it on a top spec pc, the game cannot handle running at maxed settings it was never desighned to run like that. Ive run it on some really old systems in the past and if you turn down the graphics level it will run pretty well on most machines. BTW if your going to sit there and call it GTAsnore f*ck off back to the 5 forum and as to saying Trevor would stomp on Niko's head your an asshole Trevor would be dead before he got near Niko, Trevor is a useless pointless character with nothing going for him like the rest of them in GTA5, GTA5 is a travesty and should be ashamed to be part of the GTA world its just a pile of sh*t. EtherTakeover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Hombre Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 It's not better than Sleeping Dogs wtf? Sleeping Dogs is sh*t, even the overrated GTA V is better than SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misunderstood Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Not saying IV's port is great (because it's not) but where do you get this 1-24 fps restriction from? I play it fine on PC with 60 fps. Now, obviously it's not a stable FPS and I do get drops but there is no restriction to 24 fps. I also do not get random crashing either, at least not more than any other game. Forgive me, because the last time I played IV it was 7 years ago, so it's either restricted to 24 or 30 fps Sorry bro, it either must have been your computer or the game when it first came out on PC. Cause current patch and 1.0.4.0 have both ran at 60 fps for me and it's been that way since I got PC version. Only GTA games restricted to 30 fps with frame limiter on is GTA 3, VC and SA. In SA's case, it runs at 24 fps unless fixed with silent patch. So I'm not trying to sound like a dick but that 24/30 fps sh*t you're touting is bullsh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunziness Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 The game runs fine with todays computers, might get some drops but nothing that could harm the experience. It's also very stable (at the very least, on my end, but mind you that I have an old PC). Having said this, buying not only GTAIV but the complete editon (+EFLC) would be the ultimate experience when it comes to HD GTA's, so yeah, go ahead and do buy it. Dont miss out the DLCs because they are too good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Zeus Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I've been watching countless playthroughs of the game. Now that I have a computer that can run it, I'm considering buying it and experiencing the game for the first time. However, when ever I ask anyone's opinions on it, they always say "It's not worth it unless you play with mods". Is this actually true? Because the game actually looks really fun to play. Sadly it is true, as there is not much to do apart from story missions. Just watch the story on YouTube. I would suggest you buy the Eflc instead as it has more content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_95 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 That only comes from kiddies who wanted their jetpacks and dumb fun. GTA IV is worth buying, its one of the best open world games ever with a fantastic open world that feels alive, a great story and great characters! Good Hombre, Algonquin Assassin and TommyPayne123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyPayne123 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 By far, you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceBoy69 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Ive never modded gta4 or EFLC and dont intend too, best way to play them is how they where intended not jetpacks and other pointless crap Algonquin Assassin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) I've been watching countless playthroughs of the game. Now that I have a computer that can run it, I'm considering buying it and experiencing the game for the first time. However, when ever I ask anyone's opinions on it, they always say "It's not worth it unless you play with mods". Is this actually true? Because the game actually looks really fun to play. Sadly it is true, as there is not much to do apart from story missions. Just watch the story on YouTube. I would suggest you buy the Eflc instead as it has more content.Are you out of your senses?!!!1. TW Net Café, 2. Glamorous Liberty City 3. Best all time story missions 4. Darts, Pool, Drinking etc 5. Half a hundred interiors 6. 89 Time Taking Missions 7. Lots of ways and strategies to complete a mission 8. Brilliant-Episodic Story 9. The Impossible Trinity Protagonists 10. Friendly Gameplay 11. Best Radios 12. Diverse Gangs (GTA IV has most gangs in the series, more than double of V) WHAT MORE DO YOU EXPECT? Edited October 25, 2017 by The American Army 1775 Roham and B Dawg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Dawg Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) You forgot Vigilante, which was greatly improved upon from the 3D era version. Then there's the many various theft side missions from Brucie and Stevie, etc... Edited October 25, 2017 by B Dawg Misunderstood, Algonquin Assassin and The Rockstar Gamer 108 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggsy pls Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) GTA V is the one that needs mods to be enjoyed. IV is a last-gen classic. Although, I have to parrot others in this thread and warn you that the PC version is not a great port. But if you're confident your PC can run it well then you should be fine. Edited October 25, 2017 by Piggsy pls Misunderstood, B Dawg and Algonquin Assassin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
