Grand Theft Auto IV

[Digitalx]

yeah i was hunting for video i thought i had it but it turned out to be that i slammmed my keyboard pretty hard

anyway, this episodic stuff i would believe you will download due to limitations of DVD9 and them filling it as much as they can but with ps3 i'm sure the episodic stuff will be added to the game as normal with blu-ray's disk size.

is there any word on multiplayer/online also ?

[shajiby]

man i'm gonna get a PS3 just for this game!

how good does it look!!

[acies]

anyway, this episodic stuff i would believe you will download due to limitations of DVD9 and them filling it as much as they can but with ps3 i'm sure the episodic stuff will be added to the game as normal with blu-ray's disk size.

No, It's not because of Disk limitations I guarantee you they won't fill a DVD. The download content comes out in 2008, there won't be anything extra on a PS3 disc, that you won't find on a 360 disc

[Meshuggah]

yeah i was hunting for video i thought i had it but it turned out to be that i slammmed my keyboard pretty hard

anyway, this episodic stuff i would believe you will download due to limitations of DVD9 and them filling it as much as they can but with ps3 i'm sure the episodic stuff will be added to the game as normal with blu-ray's disk size.

is there any word on multiplayer/online also ?

None because the playstation 3 has a very limited online network :p

I swear, from now on everytime I read someone talk about the limitations of DVD-9, I'm going to talk about their limited network play.

[benac]

This may be the reason I'm going to get a 360. I've been thinking about it lately. Would be awesome if MGS4 went multi-platform then without a doubt i would get a 360.

[Rahul]

Hey dare I say , The Russian Looks a Bit Like ME !!!!

I think im gonna sue ROCKSTAR !! lol

[jokeripa]

That looks so good....

[HideAndGoatse]

Today I was at Best Buy today and I saw something I was amazed at. Grand Theft Auto bundle - III, Vice City, San Andres = $29.99

I'm glad I paid $50 three times.....

[Sethos]

Today I was at Best Buy today and I saw something I was amazed at. Grand Theft Auto bundle - III, Vice City, San Andres = $29.99

I'm glad I paid $50 three times.....

Sure, then hold off for 3-4 years on your next game purchase so you can save money.

[Huleboeren]

GameInformer details on GTA4

# Niko Bellic is the main character.

# Multi-player will be included, but no details yet. It will not be MMO.

# The game has been in development since early 2004.

# Variations in the terrain cause the walking animation to change. The physics have also improved and character movements are more realistic.

# Liberty City is the only location in the game.

# The Xbox 360 version was the version shown to the magazine editors.

# There were no planes in the skies of the demo that the magazine editors saw, and it seems that there will not be airplanes in the game. Other forms of air travel should not be ruled out.

# The MetLife building now bears the name Getalife, the Statue of Liberty is now the Statue of Happiness, and DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is called BOABO (Beneath the Offramp of the Algonquin Bridge Overpass).

# Dan Houser of Rockstar Games said that New York City "is an environment we felt had never been done to the level we were envisioning it in a video game. From looking at all of the locations, this was the one that really stood out to us, and really had that impact. It has all of these iconic things that you couldn't put into a game before."

# Within Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar North has recreated four of the five boroughs that make up New York City, as well as a section of New Jersey. In the GTA universe, Brooklyn has been transformed to Broker, Manhattan has mutated into Algonquin, Queens is now Dukes, The Bronx is Bohan, and New Jersey has become Alderney.

# It's a smaller geographical mass than San Andreas, but not an inch of this world is wasted or dedicated to vast stretches of country or desert. It's a tightly packed metropolis that captures the eye with its decades of world-class architecture, sun-blocking towers, and extraordinary walks of life.

# The city is brought to life with an amazing level of realism. Sunlight glistens beautifully off of glasswork, illuminates the intricate detailing of century old brick, and even reveals just how realistic an ordinary bag of trash can look. As the sun begins to set, the city takes on a whole different appearance. Buildings that were once eye-popping attractions slowly become ominous obelisks. As any New Yorker will tell you, there's a big difference between New York during the day and New York at night. Liberty City will perfectly capture that quality.

# Niko Bellic's home is in Eastern Europe, and he likely may never have traveled to Liberty City if it wasn't for his cousin Roman. With life not working out in the homeland, "Bellic turns up in Liberty City because he's been receiving e-mails from his cousin Roman, that read like: 'I live this amazing life, it's the American Dream come true. I have two women. I have four hot tubs. I have fifteen sports cars," Houser elaborates. "And [bellic] believes it." His bid to flee his past for what he thought would be the greener pastures of America couldn't be any further from the truth. Roman has been lying to him. He isn't rich. He isn't popular. And he's actually in a load of trouble. He lied to his cousin to hide his own failures in life.

# Roman, Niko's cousin, is the only person that he knows in America. He serves as one of his main friends, motivations, and connections at the start of the game. Unlike San Andreas, players won't get a chance to see Bellic in his homeland. You will see his life unfold from the moment he steps into Liberty City.

# Niko is a "tough character" while Roman is a "friendly buffoon."

# The story unfolds in a number of different ways. R* is giving people more freedom, more choice and more sense of control over their destiny - the structure of the storyline is quite different to previous games.

# The targeting system details have not been released.

SOURCE - PlanetGTA

[serenityrule1515]

GameInformer details on GTA4

wow...thxx 4 the info....keep it posted in the forum man...wud luv to hear more details....u just made my day :)

[Jimmy0]

http://www.ruthlesstoonimation.com/Geomy.htm

The Game Informer Article in 'easy to read' format.

Trying to hunt down some decent scans now ...

[Gavin001]

No planes............i still have high hopes for this! If it does fail i hope they go back to the cartoony GTA!

[Jimmy0]

"In terms of scale, this GTA experience shouldn't be much different than San Andreas'. The only noticeable difference is that players won't be able to pilot airplanes. "There are no planes, because it's just a city," adds Houser. "Apart from the fact that [the vehicles] are similar. We want it to feel realistic and gritty. [bellic] is not going to be riding a unicycle or rollerblading. We are giving choice and variety that feels right for the character."

That is an extract from the Game Informer magazine, which has been typed up by some kind soul for everyone else to read here.

[Elliott]

Well, if you think NYC freaked out enough already, just think if they added planes to the game. :wacko:

[Spookie]

Gah it's so painful reading all these details and still no gameplay vids. :(

[acies]

That's kind of disappointing I always enjoyed flying planes :( . I am sure it'll be great still. And I like that there going for a gritty more realistic approach.

[mad_onion]

im not that bothered about no planes tbh they always annoyed me. being able to go to the top of a tall building to see the view will be enough. i guess the same size as san andreas will be ok as its all city it will be a lot to explore.

[Meshuggah]

Maybe I was the only one who liked to ride my bike around town....I will really miss that :/

[acies]

Maybe I was the only one who liked to ride my bike around town....I will really miss that :/

didn't say no bikes ;)

[MadFerIt]

I'm glad they didn't add planes. Having essentially a near-perfect representation of New York City and then to add in planes? That's way too far, even for GTA standards.

But I definitely can't wait to see more of this game, it seems like the tone of the game is going to change bigtime. More realism/freedom, so maybe you have a choice now if you want to be some murdering/car stealing/drug selling fellow, or someone who is actually a good human (granted I'm sure you'll still be killing lots of people even as a "good" guy lol).

[Huleboeren]

"In terms of scale, this GTA experience shouldn't be much different than San Andreas'. The only noticeable difference is that players won't be able to pilot airplanes. "There are no planes, because it's just a city," adds Houser. "Apart from the fact that [the vehicles] are similar. We want it to feel realistic and gritty. [bellic] is not going to be riding a unicycle or rollerblading. We are giving choice and variety that feels right for the character."

That is an extract from the Game Informer magazine, which has been typed up by some kind soul for everyone else to read here.

Nice find!

Maybe I was the only one who liked to ride my bike around town....I will really miss that :/

didn't say no bikes ;)

In terms of scale, this GTA experience shouldn'e be much different than San Andreas'. The only noticeable difference is tht players won't be able to pilot airplanes. "There are no planes, because it's just a city," adds Houser. "Apart from the fact that [the vehicles] are similar. We want it to feel realistic and gritty. [bellic] is not going to be riding a unicycle or rollerblading. We are giving choice and variety that feels right for the character. We're not suddenly saying there are no motorbikes. we are keeping all of that stuff. It's the same range and diversity that we had, but to fit the character."

Hmm, how to interpret that? :s

and besides, how many bicycles do you see in New York? :p (assuming you meant bicycles and not motorbikes)

[Tech Star]

What about the JFK? It needs planes.

[kingofmyworld324]

when they say planes, do you guys think they mean helecopters too? i hope not, i actually enjoyed helecopters more.

oh and i have a bad feeling that manhattan will be the size of southern staunton island (south of the big bridge to portland) and in the same location as it was in gta3. Thats the impression i got from the trailor.

I hope I'm wrong!!!

[benac]

when they say planes, do you guys think they mean helecopters too? i hope not, i actually enjoyed helecopters more.

oh and i have a bad feeling that manhattan will be the size of southern staunton island (south of the big bridge to portland) and in the same location as it was in gta3. Thats the impression i got from the trailor.

I hope I'm wrong!!!

Helicopters were fun. I'm not too disappointed about the no planes, but it would be nice to have helicopters still.