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i am already bored. Im like 20% into story? ugh.
I did more coop mission today, eh theyre ok, but not blowing my mind.
the only worthwhile anything in this game is free mode. Where i can say "hey wouldnt it be cool/funny if we did this?" then you go do it everyone LOLs and you think of something else.
but eventually that dies down.
Add to that now rockstar is 0/2 on major releases not having fatal game crashing bugs.
GTA IV is definitely my favourite game in the series, ousting Vice City. The improved controls, the more logical implementation of side things like vigilante missions and import/export, and the even greater freedom in how to approach missions is what pushes it over the top. Not only are you given a lot of leeway in how to accomplish a mission (something I think that SA really lacked), but you can sometimes choose the final outcome. That's what makes GTA IV so amazing - freedom that extends even to the storyline. Speaking of which, the plot is definitely the best in the series and one of the best I have ever seen in a videogame.
But there's no such thing as a flawless game. GTA IV does have issues, like minor pop-in and still clunky melee, but it does so many things right that I really do think it deserves a 10/10.
I voted "Good!". It's a nice, shiny coat of paint Rockstar has painted the GTA formula with, but hardly revolutionary. I'm completely addicted to this kind of game anyway, though, so I'm hardly complaining.
So far I'm liking GTA:SA better simply because of the variety of terrain. I loved tooling around the mountain in SA, not to mention the back country roads. I just wish there had been more to do in all that terrain rather than it simply being filler.
My opinion of GTAIV might still go up. I've managed two crash-free days of playing in a row and am shooting for three, so as I open up more map and see what else is available I expect things to pick up. So far, though, GTAIV is a nice upgrade in tech from the previous gen and little more.
James
I'll give it a 9 simply of the tremendous amount of details put into LC. All these little touches and things really make you feel like living in NYC. I should know, I live in Brooklyn hehe. But I don't see as many hookers on the street than LC....
I didn't vote and haven't played all that much (fucking NHL playoffs) but:
Why can't I beat the shit out of someone and take their wallets (ie... $$$)? This alone is really, really bugging me.
I like it and think there's a lot of replay value (the multiplayer will probably die off really quick for the TNL crew though). Most people as it's been said will focus a lot more on the single-player.
Haoh: You can - just walk outside your door and mug em. Make sure you conceal your identity though. :p
You can. Different people in different areas carry different amounts in money. For best results, hang around by an ATM and mug somebody after they use it.
I vote Good. It takes big steps forward in storytelling, graphics, and presenting a world that feels real and "alive", but also takes a quantum leap backwards in the all-important "miscellaneous crap to do on the side" department.
Well, I've only been playing for about five hours, so this isn't the most accurate viewpoint of the game as a whole, but so far, I think it's better than past GTAs as far as making the game's universe seem real due to the increased detail in the buildings and the environment as a whole, and the NPC actually behaving somewhat like real people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
However, hand-to-hand combat is worse than it's ever been - it's more limiting (so far anyway, I've only played for about five hours total, so I'm not sure if more attacks are available later), and it seems like there's a small delay from when you press the attack button to when you see the attack on-screen.
There are also some little things that bug me - the GPS directions appearing way too small on the screen - after playing Saints Row, which marked them clearly, this seems like a step back for sandbox games. I also enjoyed the car customization feature in SA (which was furthered in Saints Row), and miss it here.
One reason I might not be as impressed with GTA IV is that I've gotten so used to Saints Row, which improved on a lot of things that were issues in the GTAs, that this just doesn't seem like that big a step forward. Sure, it's better looking than Saints Row, but I can't say that it's better playing just yet. I like Saints Row's targeting system better, and find it easier to drive in that game as well.
Here, driving is hurt by Rockstar trying to make the cars behave in a more "realistic" manner, which doesn't always jive with the missions (in particular, the chase mission), which have you driving in unrealistic ways. It's as if Rockstar just decided to make things more realistic without thinking about how it would affect the game.
Nice, but just window dressing.Quote:
Well, I've only been playing for about five hours, so this isn't the most accurate viewpoint of the game as a whole, but so far, I think it's better than past GTAs as far as making the game's universe seem real due to the increased detail in the buildings and the environment as a whole, and the NPC actually behaving somewhat like real people.
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However, hand-to-hand combat is worse than it's ever been - it's more limiting (so far anyway, I've only played for about five hours total, so I'm not sure if more attacks are available later), and it seems like there's a small delay from when you press the attack button to when you see the attack on-screen.
Really, really important. I've gotten used to the driving, but the hand to hand isn't even as fun as in Bully. Fortunately I do most of my killing with guns or, even better, cars.Quote:
Here, driving is hurt by Rockstar trying to make the cars behave in a more "realistic" manner, which doesn't always jive with the missions (in particular, the chase mission), which have you driving in unrealistic ways.
James