Post by: Xbox-Scene on April 28, 2008, 05:13:00 PM
| Well it's past midnight in europe now so GTA IV is officially released! Here are some pictures of the retail copy I just got. For those who will buy the game ... njoy and let's hope LIVE will be able to handle the load this time and not too many Xbox360s will die ;) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/gtaiv/box_front_s200.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/gtaiv/box_mid_s200.jpg) Buy from Amazon: GTA IV(IMG:http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=finalfantasyx-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000FRU1UM) $60 | GTA IV Special Edition(IMG:http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=finalfantasyx-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000TG72OW) $90 | Xbox360 + GTAIV = 30usd off(IMG:http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=finalfantasyx-20&l=ur2&o=1) |
Post by: SCSI on April 28, 2008, 05:55:00 PM
Post by: jimbobjim on April 28, 2008, 05:19:00 PM
Post by: XanTium on April 28, 2008, 05:35:00 PM
QUOTE(SCSI @ Apr 29 2008, 01:55 AM) 
Hopefully the Xbox-scene forum servers will hold out as well
if LIVE stays up and MS doesn't start mass banning our servers will have no problems
Post by: m82a1 on April 28, 2008, 06:20:00 PM
Post by: Reaper527 on April 28, 2008, 06:24:00 PM
seriously, everyone getting the game at midnight tonight, enjoy
Post by: Anonnos on April 28, 2008, 07:28:00 PM
Post by: zynergi on April 28, 2008, 07:37:00 PM
QUOTE(m82a1 @ Apr 28 2008, 08:20 PM)
i think this is why i cant get any halo3 games going, too much bandwidth in use already?
+1
Same here :\
Post by: BennyBou on April 28, 2008, 09:13:00 PM
Anyway still a good game released!!!
Post by: Bandit5317 on April 28, 2008, 09:31:00 PM
QUOTE(m82a1 @ Apr 28 2008, 08:20 PM) 
i think this is why i cant get any halo3 games going, too much bandwidth in use already?
It might be because a bunch of people are just on GTA IV right now instead of Halo 3. I'm saying this from a practical perspective, not because I don't like Halo (in case any of you were wondering), I play the thing almost every day. Still can't hit friggin' general (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) .
Post by: RiPpN-N-TrIppN on April 28, 2008, 09:34:00 PM
nice and cheap
Post by: m82a1 on April 28, 2008, 10:01:00 PM
QUOTE(Bandit5317 @ Apr 28 2008, 11:31 PM)
It might be because a bunch of people are just on GTA IV right now instead of Halo 3. I'm saying this from a practical perspective, not because I don't like Halo (in case any of you were wondering), I play the thing almost every day. Still can't hit friggin' general
.el oh el
im a level 22 now, so hows gta 4 for all u people?
ill probably pick it up on the weekend
Post by: Heet on April 28, 2008, 10:49:00 PM
Im getting it tomorrow!!!
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on April 28, 2008, 10:58:00 PM
my liberty city license plate will be nice as well!!!
Post by: minooch on April 28, 2008, 10:32:00 PM
IT IS THE BEST GTA GAME EVER
Post by: Flagg3 on April 28, 2008, 11:30:00 PM
QUOTE(Reaper527 @ Apr 28 2008, 09:00 PM)
That's what spares are made for. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
My main box has been getting especially loud since I finished The Orange Box. That's why I keep all of my saves on a memory card - so when it dies I will just pop one in from another room and will be good to go...
Post by: m82a1 on April 28, 2008, 11:27:00 PM
QUOTE(Flagg3 @ Apr 29 2008, 01:30 AM)
That's what spares are made for.
My main box has been getting especially loud since I finished The Orange Box. That's why I keep all of my saves on a memory card - so when it dies I will just pop one in from another room and will be good to go...
better then spending 120$ on freaking 20gb proprietary hdd...damn u ms, ill be pissed if my hdd ever dies
so the game is that good huh? so far 2 people told me its really good, waiting to hear a negative, just so i can ask "why?" lol
Post by: RiPpN-N-TrIppN on April 29, 2008, 12:24:00 AM
but i don't think its THAT special
i always find it a tad boring until i get the cheats working and go around shooting every thing
and once that happens its going to be awesome
i reckon multi player is going to make this game for me
more killing less missions
Post by: gehx on April 29, 2008, 03:44:00 AM
It really bugs me that they took out the ability to fly planes, choppers, etc though.
Post by: hamwbone on April 29, 2008, 03:17:00 AM
i ,too, am sad planes are gone thoughIf any one wants pics of the LE edition i can postem up, also it came with some framed picture.
Post by: nha on April 29, 2008, 04:24:00 AM
Still, I'm looking forward to GRID more (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
This post has been edited by nha: Apr 29 2008, 11:27 AM
Post by: grim_d on April 29, 2008, 04:23:00 AM
QUOTE(nha @ Apr 29 2008, 11:24 AM)
so I went to Gamestation and walked right in and got a better deal
you got a better deal on something at gamestation? i straight up don't beleive you.
Post by: DeMoN_DARREN on April 29, 2008, 06:13:00 AM
Post by: hamwbone on April 29, 2008, 06:27:00 AM
Post by: ausmods on April 29, 2008, 05:51:00 AM
Good old Big W had copies of the game for $79... Great buy... I was worried it would be like $110 like every other newly released game
Post by: nha on April 29, 2008, 06:55:00 AM
QUOTE(grim_d @ Apr 29 2008, 11:59 AM)
you got a better deal on something at gamestation? i straight up don't beleive you.
Well it was 45 inc 500 xbox points and a months xbox live. Asda it was I believe 40 for just the game.
Post by: DeMoN_DARREN on April 29, 2008, 08:28:00 AM
QUOTE(nha @ Apr 29 2008, 01:55 PM)
Well it was 45 inc 500 xbox points and a months xbox live. Asda it was I believe 40 for just the game.
All copies came with a month of Xbox Live Gold and 500 Points is worth £4.25
Sorry, had to be done
Post by: BleedEffect on April 29, 2008, 09:26:00 AM
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Post by: scuba156 on April 29, 2008, 11:23:00 AM
the AI is pretty dumb, and they said that the cops where going to be alot smarter and stricter with crimes. i have yet to see that happen, as ive rammed plenty of cop cars and most of the time they do nothing about it. and ive stolen cars in front of cops before, sometimes they wont chase me at all. when you have a partner following me, if i jump a fence and keep running, they usualy stay on the other side of the fence untill i go back and get them.
other than that, the missions are great, the graphics are great, the gameplay is great. i love all the little detail they put into everything, it just brings the city alive.
they really need to fix some of these bugs before i would give it 10/10. i would say about 8.8 right now, and those bugs can be really off putting and stuff you up
just thought i might add, my orignal disc runs fine, no lag, no pop-ups or any problems, but my backup has pop-up problems. this is on a 5x BenQ drive. might try changing the speed
This post has been edited by scuba156: Apr 29 2008, 06:28 PM
Post by: Tiuk on April 29, 2008, 11:42:00 AM
Post by: davo77 on April 29, 2008, 12:06:00 PM
This game was surely the most eagerly awaited of all time so it had a massive weight of expectation.
The game is superb, the graphics are amazing and the addition of so many online modes means that after you complete the game there will be hours more fun to be added. Not to mention future downloadable content the first of which is scheduled for August.
Only minor gripe is that there are no planes/parachutes and the main character Niko lacks the personality and Charisma of the last GTA star CJ.
In all honesty i expected to be let down by this game having been so taken by Vice City and San Andreas. Not heard most of the soundtrack yet and i doubt i will like it as much as i did Vice City due to my nostalgic love of 80's music but so far so good.
Played a few online games - looks pretty good will be better when i get a group of mates into a game. Still quality when you see an opponent in the middle of Times Square firing his AK47 and you go and run him down in your Aston while the guy he was firing at bursts out laughing.
Post by: Tiuk on April 29, 2008, 12:15:00 PM
QUOTE(davo77 @ Apr 29 2008, 02:06 PM)
Only minor gripe is that there are no planes/parachutes
Some would consider this to be a plus. I hated flying in the previous games.
Post by: atomiX on April 29, 2008, 03:32:00 PM
(haven't had texture issues while on the ground like some people report)
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Post by: Magusu on April 29, 2008, 03:44:00 PM
Post by: scuba156 on April 29, 2008, 06:35:00 PM
QUOTE(atomiX @ Apr 30 2008, 07:32 AM)
I'm just trying to find a chopper, argh! I loved flying. I remeber texture loading delays in Vice City when flying. Hope it doesn't happen here.
(haven't had texture issues while on the ground like some people report)
choppers can be found at the airport on the very first island (but im not sure if you can get them at the start) or on the second island where the heli tours are. i havnt noticed any choppyness or texture pop-ups while flying, and the draw distance is great
i havnt noticed any problems with live so far, everything is running as per usual
Post by: twistedsymphony on April 29, 2008, 07:38:00 PM
http://collectorsedi...dition-ntsc-360
Post by: dokworm on April 29, 2008, 09:54:00 PM
QUOTE(RiPpN-N-TrIppN @ Apr 29 2008, 04:34 AM) 
i just picked up my copy of GTA from Dick Smith for $85 AUD
nice and cheap
AUD$78 at Big W.
Anyone know how big the PS3 version is on the Blu-Ray disc?
Post by: kowrip on April 29, 2008, 09:20:00 PM
QUOTE(davo77 @ Apr 29 2008, 07:06 PM)
Only minor gripe is that there are no planes/parachutes and the main character Niko lacks the personality and Charisma of the last GTA star CJ.
I'll really miss the planes, too. In GTA:SA, I could kill hours at a time just flying the different planes. I can't imagine that it would have required that much extra code to have planes in the game. Heck, they don't even need to make them a part of many of the missions. I think it was just a bad decision. Thankfully, they at least left helicopters in GTA 4. As far as the characters go, I'm not far enough into the new game to comment on that. From what I see so far, I still think GTA:SA was the biggest improvement over a previous version, but GTA 4 seems like it's still the best overall as it appears to have even further improved upon a lot of those ideas, polished up a lot and looks as beautiful as it SHOULD !!!!
Post by: dokworm on April 29, 2008, 09:59:00 PM
Why would this be?
Did later 360s get faster drives or something?
Post by: midnightcharger2 on April 29, 2008, 10:07:00 PM
The second way is to try and swim from one island to the other. Basically any movement that you try to get to another area of the game that would normally be off limits till you complete the missions will get you a 5 star.
My biggest gripe with the game though (as a side note) The AI for the police is pretty lame. Unless you basically slam into a police car, most other crimes (speeding crashing into light poles, driving on the wrong side of the road, etc. are un-noticed).
Post by: no0b123 on April 29, 2008, 10:40:00 PM
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Post by: FoneFreak on April 30, 2008, 06:19:00 AM
QUOTE(midnightcharger2 @ Apr 30 2008, 05:07 AM)
found a way to get a five star felony rating very easy. If you go onto highway and from what I gather early in the game some are blocked off until you progress further. If you shoot at the police office blockade you will get a 5 star immediately.
The second way is to try and swim from one island to the other. Basically any movement that you try to get to another area of the game that would normally be off limits till you complete the missions will get you a 5 star.
My biggest gripe with the game though (as a side note) The AI for the police is pretty lame. Unless you basically slam into a police car, most other crimes (speeding crashing into light poles, driving on the wrong side of the road, etc. are un-noticed).
Post by: scuba156 on April 30, 2008, 09:01:00 AM
also seem a few more bugs and things that annoy me...
if you park your car between two thing (a wall and a tree for example) and it blocks both of the front doors, try to get out and see what happens. the car suddenly flips on its side and niko then climbs out the door.
the clinging to walls feature (a la GoW style) is buggy and quite crap. first of all, he moves slow as hell while hiding behind something, and can sometimes be hard to control. sometimes, if your in the right spot, and you try to cling to a wall, he will actually cling to a different wall anywhere within 10 metres around you, for example. i was standing at the top of a flight of stairs and wanted to cling to the railing at the very top of the stairs, so i pressed RB, and niko ran (faster than he can actually run in the game) to the bottom of the stairs and clinged to the railing there. ive totally given up on this new feature and just end up crouching behind something.
Post by: kowrip on April 30, 2008, 12:51:00 PM
QUOTE(dokworm @ Apr 30 2008, 06:51 AM)
My guess is that the planes are gone due to framerate etc. issues, there is a lot more to draw, a lot faster from a plane vs a chopper.
I can't see how planes would cause much more frame rate problems than fast cars. Granted, it's more of the third dimension, but I think both would require intense processing. In any case, it's sad they are gone but the game is still great !
Post by: Hack_kid on April 30, 2008, 09:27:00 PM