Grand Theft Auto IV - Gen. Discussion & Info

[quote name='help1']If you are talking about how picture one and picture two look the same:



I think that might just be the difference between the PS3 and 360 versions. I remember that in the EGM interview, Rockstar said the color palettes are different.[/quote]

Possibly. I was just looking at screen shot comparison for alot of games between 360 and ps3.

PS3 was more blurry, washed out colors, but better lights and darks.
360 was sharper, better depth, just better looking. But some of the dark areas were too dark.

That seemed pretty consistant with all games.

But as for the screen shots, i notice some names appear above the circle and some on the side. I would assume these are fake because they wouldnt have names flip up or on the side of the dots during gameplay. And they wouldnt have some on top and some on the side during the same game.
 
[quote name='The 7th Number']

But as for the screen shots, i notice some names appear above the circle and some on the side. I would assume these are fake because they wouldnt have names flip up or on the side of the dots during gameplay. And they wouldnt have some on top and some on the side during the same game.[/QUOTE]

Well, as far as we know, you could be right
 
[quote name='The 7th Number']Plus wouldnt there be a circle with name for the helicopter?[/QUOTE]

They have cops in the multiplayer
 
The chopper COULD be A.I. police.
I think that the names are mocked up just to represent how they MIGHT be in the final product. Who knows though. They might have some multiplayer video tonight. That's what most people are hoping for. If they do ... odds are they'll take the player nametags out.
 
Also....


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To coincide with the release of GTA IV, Rockstar will be launching a brand new website called the Rockstar Social Club. Registration for the club opens up on April 15th (mmm, tax day here in the US..), and it will apparently feature all kinds of multiplayer leader boards and stat tracking.

On top of the standard multiplayer ranking stuff, a press release sent out by Rockstar lists the following features.
  • LCPD Police Blotter - A virtual map and tracker of single-player criminal activity logged in Liberty City from the aggregated data of millions of connected players - showing the most dangerous areas of town, most commonly used weapons and more.
  • The Story Gang - This special single-player leaderboard recognizes players who complete Niko Bellic's main story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV - The leaderboard ranks players according to the total amount of playing time it's taken to complete the story, as well as a historical rank by who has completed it first. Members of this club will receive special online widgets and merit badges marking all of their in-game accomplishments.
  • The 100% Club - Watch to see who will be the first to complete 100% of the game. The first ten people to be identified on the Social Club as reaching 100% will be sent an ultra-rare commemorative 'key to the city' to mark their accomplishment. In the future, the 100% Club will then carry a historical leaderboard showing rankings of who has completed 100% of a game in the shortest span of playing hours.
  • The Hall of Fame -- This area will dynamically recognize those singularly elite players who have reached the top of the hill on various statistical leaderboards, and will also contain a personal awards display of special in-game landmarks and successes in Social Club competitions.
  • The Liberty City Marathon -- A ranking of special physical milestones achieved in the game - from the amount of miles walked, driven, or swam - to the number of bullets fired and stunt-jumps jumped. There will be additional special marathon-based competitions in the future from this area as well.
 
[quote name='CosmosTheMouse']Also....


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To coincide with the release of GTA IV, Rockstar will be launching a brand new website called the Rockstar Social Club. Registration for the club opens up on April 15th (mmm, tax day here in the US..), and it will apparently feature all kinds of multiplayer leader boards and stat tracking.

On top of the standard multiplayer ranking stuff, a press release sent out by Rockstar lists the following features.
  • LCPD Police Blotter - A virtual map and tracker of single-player criminal activity logged in Liberty City from the aggregated data of millions of connected players - showing the most dangerous areas of town, most commonly used weapons and more.
  • The Story Gang - This special single-player leaderboard recognizes players who complete Niko Bellic's main story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV - The leaderboard ranks players according to the total amount of playing time it's taken to complete the story, as well as a historical rank by who has completed it first. Members of this club will receive special online widgets and merit badges marking all of their in-game accomplishments.
  • The 100% Club - Watch to see who will be the first to complete 100% of the game. The first ten people to be identified on the Social Club as reaching 100% will be sent an ultra-rare commemorative 'key to the city' to mark their accomplishment. In the future, the 100% Club will then carry a historical leaderboard showing rankings of who has completed 100% of a game in the shortest span of playing hours.
  • The Hall of Fame -- This area will dynamically recognize those singularly elite players who have reached the top of the hill on various statistical leaderboards, and will also contain a personal awards display of special in-game landmarks and successes in Social Club competitions.
  • The Liberty City Marathon -- A ranking of special physical milestones achieved in the game - from the amount of miles walked, driven, or swam - to the number of bullets fired and stunt-jumps jumped. There will be additional special marathon-based competitions in the future from this area as well.
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A page from Bungie's book. I love it!
 
Not bad, wasnt multiplayer...never understood where that rumor came from. But i still think the 1st trailer was the best. #4 was good but not great....i just want the damn game now.
 
It was what I expected it to be. Their still sticking to their guns about revealing almost NOTHING till release. lol. I actually support that idea though.

The bank heist looks pretty cool. I still like the video of Niko's cousin best.
 
[quote name='CosmosTheMouse']It was what I expected it to be. Their still sticking to their guns about revealing almost NOTHING till release. lol. I actually support that idea though.[/QUOTE]Me too. I want there to still be a lot of stuff to discover that we had no idea about going into the game.

Watched the trailer three times before I realized that Manny Escuela says "You know sometimes you gotta break some omelettes to make some eggs, you know what I'm sayin?" Pretty small point, I know, but I got a chuckle out of it. :)
 
Can't wait for this game, but is anyone else worried that the multiplayer will have lag issues? I have faith in Rockstar but a game like this almost begs for lag
 
[quote name='mykevermin']That GTAIV/Amazon feature is incredible, though I don't suspect I'll use it much, if at all.[/QUOTE]

Agreed on both points. Guess it depends on how good the tracklists are. Vice City had me grabbing the manual to look up a few artists.
 
[quote name='slickkill77']Can't wait for this game, but is anyone else worried that the multiplayer will have lag issues? I have faith in Rockstar but a game like this almost begs for lag[/quote]

Burnout Paradise doesn't have any problems and it's pretty much the same open-world seamless streaming.
 
[quote name='SynGamer']Burnout Paradise doesn't have any problems and it's pretty much the same open-world seamless streaming.[/QUOTE]

Yeah but Burnout doesn't have stuff blowing up, bullets gallore, helicopters, etc...
 
So what store/website has the best pre-order incentive? (free stuff as bonus for pre-order) Not looking for the cheapest neccessarily, but the one with the most extra crap. Also, not the CE. Too high for me.

Are those multi-player pics real? The discussion about the names has be questioning it too. NYC 1 and NYC 2 names switch avatars from pic one to pic two. Thats not a graphical difference from 360 to PS3. The avatars would still be the same person in both versions. What am I missing?
 
[quote name='FluxDF']So what store/website has the best pre-order incentive? (free stuff as bonus for pre-order) Not looking for the cheapest neccessarily, but the one with the most extra crap. Also, not the CE. Too high for me.

Are those multi-player pics real? The discussion about the names has be questioning it too. NYC 1 and NYC 2 names switch avatars from pic one to pic two. Thats not a graphical difference from 360 to PS3. The avatars would still be the same person in both versions. What am I missing?[/quote]

If you preorder online, I think you basically get nothing but the player port pack.
But from what I hear, if you preorder at an actual retail store (B&M where you go pick the game up, etc), you get entered to win one of the several prizes they have lined up. Some kind of card that comes with the preorder... blah blah blah. So anywhere you walk in works.

As for the multiplayer... like I said I think the names are mocked up, but the gameplay is real enough. In the other thread there's scans of the OXM multiplayer preview and it has the same photos published.
 
Has there been news on if they fixed the save system? That was my main complaint with the other games (and not being able to retry a mission without accepting it again).
 
[quote name='whoknows']Has there been news on if they fixed the save system? That was my main complaint with the other games (and not being able to retry a mission without accepting it again).[/QUOTE]

You can save anywhere now
 
Just found the GTA IV Achievements List on youtube (IDK if it's real or a fake list). It just shows the name of the achievements(no points),It's spoiler safe.
 
[quote name='KiLL3r']Just found the GTA IV Achievements List on youtube (IDK if it's real or a fake list). It just shows the name of the achievements(no points),It's spoiler safe.[/quote]


I want to believe this, but it's just a bunch of screens slapped together that were posted on Gamespot's boards. And we all know Gamespot.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26312047

I got them from a gamertag that has seemed to been changed when I brought it up.

Uh... yeah. lol
We'll see when 29 rolls around.
 
[quote name='CosmosTheMouse']I want to believe this, but it's just a bunch of screens slapped together that were posted on Gamespot's boards. And we all know Gamespot.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26312047

I got them from a gamertag that has seemed to been changed when I brought it up.

Uh... yeah. lol
We'll see when 29 rolls around.[/quote]

Eh wouldnt RS NYC 1 have to add him as a friend for him to see his achievements?
 
[quote name='The 7th Number']Eh wouldnt RS NYC 1 have to add him as a friend for him to see his achievements?[/quote]

I dunno but Assassin's Greed sounds like a fun one.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Best Buy has the pre-orders for regular and SE with poster and gamerpics available now...for $5 down.[/QUOTE]
What does the poster look like?
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Like this:
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I haven't measured it but looks to be 3x5[/QUOTE]
Thanks.

I might have to stop by Best Buy...
 
Not sure how real these are...someone posted them on another forum i go to....

Off the Boat 5G
Complete the first mission.

One Hundred and Eighty 10G
In a darts game score 180 with 3 darts.

Pool Shark 10G
Beat a friend at pool.

King of QUB3D 15G
Beat the High Score in QUB3D

Finish Him 15G
Complete 10 melee counters in 4 minutes

Genetically Superior 25G
Come first in 20 singleplayer street races.

Wheelie Rider 30G
Do a wheelie lasting at least 500 feet on a motorbike.

Gobble Gobble 10G
Score 3 strikes in a row, a turkey, in 10-pin bowling.

Driving Mr. Bellic 10G
Unlock the special ability of taxi.

Rolled Over 30G
Do 5 car rolls in a row from one crash.

Walk Free 50G
Lose a 4 star wanted rating by outrunning the cops.

Courier Service 10G
Complete all 10 package delivery jobs.

Retail Therapy 10G
Unlock the special ability of buying guns from a friend.

Chain Reaction 20G
You must blow up 10 vehicles in 10 seconds.

One Man Army 40G
Survive 5 minutes on 6 star wanted level.

Lowest Point 5G
Complete mission "Roman's Sorrow".

Over Fulfilled 10G
Complete all 10 Exotic Export orders.

Manhunt 15G
Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer.

Cleaned the Mean Streets 20G
Capture 20 criminals through the police computer.

Fed The Fish 5G
Complete the mission "Uncle Vlad".

It'll Cost Ya 5G
Complete a taxi ride without skipping from one island to another.

Sightseer 5G
Fly on all helicopter tours of Liberty City.

Warm Coffee 5G
Successfully date a girl to be invited into her house.

That's How We Roll! 10G
Unlock the special ability of helicopter.

Half Million 55G
Reach a balance of $500,000.

Impossible Trinity 10G
Complete mission "Museum Piece".

Full Exploration 20G
Unlock all the islands.

You Got The Message 20G
Deliver all 30 cars ordered through text message.

Dare Devil 30G
Complete 100% of the unique stunt jumps.

Assassin's Greed 20G
Complete all 9 assassin missions.

Endangered Species 50G
Collect every hidden package in the game.

Under the Radar 40G
Fly underneath the main bridges in the game that cross water with a helicopter.

Dial B For Bomb 10G
Unlock the special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed.

Gracefully Taken 10G
Complete mission "I'll Take Her".

Liberty City (5) 20G
After meeting all possible friends, the ones left alive all like you above 90%.

No More Strangers 5G
Meet all random characters.

That Special Someone 10G
Complete mission "That Special Someone".

You Won! 60G
Complete the final mission.

Liberty City Minute 30G
Complete the story missions in less than 30 hours.

Key To The City 100G
Achieve 100% in "Game progress" statistic.

Teamplayer 10G
Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game.

Cut Your Teeth 5G
Earn a personal rank promotion in multiplayer

Join The Midnight Club 10G
Win a ranked multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much and with damaged enabled.

Fly The Co-op 15G
Beat our time in ranked versions of "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II".

Take It For The Team 10G
Be on the winning team in all ranked multiplayer team games.

Top Of The Food Chain 10G
Kill 20 players with a pistol in a ranked multiplayer deathmatch.

Top The Midnight Club 20G
Come first in 20 different ranked standard multiplayer races.

Wanted 20G
Achieve the highest personal rank in multiplayer.

Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic 30G
Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and "Cops 'n Crooks", as both sides.

Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie 10G
Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match.
Click to expand...
 
Those achievement descriptions seem fake. Some of the grammar is off.

"Unlock the special ability of helicopter."
"Unlock the special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed."
"Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game."

???
 
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