Grand Theft Auto IV

[ayush12ice]

[Bulovski]

it's going to be tough to up the scale of GTA:SA, but r* has done it consistently.

i think because of the scale of the city there's a need to cut down on the textures for characters, but they should've at least put nice textures on the main char. i want to see hair that looks like hair and not strands of noodles or a doormat.

[Keyofx]

I may be willing to cut them some slack on the graphics provided the classic GTA gameplay I know and love has been retained. That said, the graphics don't bother me as much as the slowdown in the trailers. Hopefully they were rendered using a very early build.

 

I'm also going to go out on a limb here and predict another delay leading to an October release. There just isn't enough time for the usual R* PR trickle if the game really is going to ship in April or thereabouts.

[Anmolsc]

no doubt this games gonna be good...but someting within me says ...ppl would be dissapointed as this onwt live up to thier expectations..i mean gfx could jst spoil the gameplay sometimes...

[MadridistaLove]

^^i really,really doubt that..

Even if the gfx doesnt live up to its expectations,the mindblowing gameplay of gta is dere to cover it all up..

 

The gfx of gta:sa wasnt g8t..But it is still "the best game i hav eva played"

 

the charac dun look too bad in gta4..And the rest of the gfx is awesome!

[Ne0]

no doubt this games gonna be good...but someting within me says ...ppl would be dissapointed as this onwt live up to thier expectations..i mean gfx could jst spoil the gameplay sometimes...

 

There were so many sandbox games released after GTA SA, and I've played most of them. Yet, when I pop in the GTA VC CD, which is graphically nowhere near to any of them, the feeling is completely different ! Its just that inspite of all its graphical mishaps, GTA has something unique about its city, its env, the characters etc. Even now, I can play any game from GTA 3 to GTA SA with 100% completion and not be bored at all !

 

Moreover R* has overhauled the basic gameplay by removing the 'one-button carjacking', wanted stars etc to give GTA 4 a fresh new look. Whether its good or bad, I just can't wait to play one more real GTA game. Same is the case with the millions of its fans I think !

Edited January 15, 2008 by ..Ne0..

[ayush12ice]

^^ditto

[Anmolsc]

NAH I Meant...tht this time all i fear is...they will try to do too much..and in the process they may get breathtaking graphics but they might spoil some aspects of the gameplay

[Ne0]

My fear is there won't be 'too much' coz of x360 limitations....if GTA 4 can match the no. of side activities GTA SA had, that itself will be a great achievement !

[Daedalus]

personally i didnt find a lot of interesting side activities in gta SA, but maybe thts jus me

if oblivion can do it, any game can, its just a matter of quality for me

[Ne0]

^^ Can't compare oblivion with GTA, oblivion had 15-30 seconds loading screen between areas, between indoor/outdoor, everywhere ! You don't have a fast car or helis in oblivion, so u don't need areas to load/stream so fast as in the case of GTA 4 !

 

R* claims that once u pop in the disc, after the initial loading screen, you can play the whole of GTA 4 from start to finish without a single loading screen !

Edited January 15, 2008 by ..Ne0..

[Daedalus]

gta got 2 years to work on tht + gta 4 is gonna HDD required, oblivion was denied the privilege ,

to make up for the fast cars, u hav teleportation.

i am comparing the side missions/ quest with oblivion, lets see if R* can make it any bit interesting,

as for gta 4 having the same no of side quests as gta SA, just hope it doesnt hav the same quality unless driving around 'entertainers' is your thing

[Bulovski]

r* is a company which can beat expectations - showed it with SA. i just hope they don't concentrate on the tech aspect too much (gfx and speed) and forget the game itself (story and game mechanics). prime example of how it's done well is hotel dusk (really simple gfx and controls) but man what a game! prime example of how not to do it is thief 3 - i so want to burn eidos for what they did to garrett's story

i think GTA epitomizes the sandbox genre where you do things at your own pace - whether it be 'escorting' or going on rampage with tanks. as long as they deliver on this and they up the gfx and speed enough to bring it to par with crysis i am a happy man (meesa have such simple requests)

[nosextillim18]

so tell me guys are u going to be releasing a GTA 4 purchase offer like other games because that wud be killer!

[Ne0]

^^ u a gta fan ? which's ur fav ?

[nosextillim18]

hell yeah in terms of storyline and characters i found vice city the coolest but then san andreas arrived with the most amazing open world gameplay i've ever experienced.

Edited January 18, 2008 by nosextillim18

[Ne0]

^^ cool, welcome to the fan club ! Me too big fan of all the three, SA is the best, but character wise - Tommy Vercetti kicks butt !

[reaper]

^^ i liked VC better

Edited January 18, 2008 by reaper

[Aman27deep]

The PS3 version will SURELY have better Graphics and i expect it to Run in 1080p as compared to the 360's 720p. Missions i think will remain the as great as before, but the PS3 version i think will have 1 or 2 more features than before as it has a Larger capacity disc and it earlier came first on the PSX versions

[Ne0]

^^ Ok, easy boy !

 

The ps3 and x360 will be mostly alike and both run at 720p. X360 will have extra features in the form of dlc down the line as confirmed by R* !