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Vercetti

04-13-2007, 02:06

I can't believe people are already bashing this game. It hasn't even came out yet and all we've had so far is just teasers! The trailer didn't tell us much besides the setting and the intro to the character.

1 City not enough? News Flash: NYC has 5 big boroughs!! Think of SA crammed up in a tight space. There will be plenty to do in each one.

It's way too early to start judging the game. We don't know what the missions will be like. We don't know how long the game will be. We don't know if we might be able to go to VC or SA. There's way too much information that hasn't even been addressed yet.

Tweaky

04-13-2007, 02:26

it will be huge there will barely be any open space. the thing im looking forward to was reading about how night is totally different from day. its gonna be intresting to see what its like at night. wonder what the most dangerous place at night will be.

ttech10

04-13-2007, 02:38

Sash

04-13-2007, 20:29

Shiv007

04-13-2007, 22:05

Ok, because of R* not putting in planes, multiple cities etc. - they have to make what it there amazing. Cars shouldnt have the same crappy engine noises like in SA, crash damage should be good, a lot of buildings should be enterable, detail on all surroundings has to be great too.

mufc_danny

04-13-2007, 23:01

i have kinda went off GTA. I have vice city and san andreas and have played the rest. But am starting to realise its always the same old thing. I hope it changes!

MikeAaronB

04-13-2007, 23:18

OMFG! New leaked photos of Grand Theft Auto IV!!!

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/new-york/images/s/new-york-city.jpg

http://salsadanza.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/new-york-city-night-life-rmc-3.jpg

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/new-york/new-york-city/images/new-york-city.jpg

PS3World

04-13-2007, 23:38

Coffin87

04-13-2007, 23:46

Vercetti

04-15-2007, 02:36

Good one.....It's actually going to be accurate to the real thing.

Maddog911

04-15-2007, 21:19

OMG i cant wait for this game. October seems so far away. AHH i want it now!!!

THE_JUMP_OFF

04-15-2007, 21:33

i love GTA lol. I think the best GTA is GTA 1 and GTA 2 on the PS1. GTA LONDON included. The others were great also. But honestly i really hope this game is going to be in 1080p and better gaming, missions, maps, weapons, cloths, and being able to put your own music into the game because SONY birthed this game. Show us some respect. Don't sell us a xbox game on our ps3. Its not fair to us. We have 50GB of blu ray disc. USE IT!!!!!:suspect:

pgmetcalf

04-15-2007, 21:53

Those are real photos. Here is a game shot

http://www.psu.com/node/9306

christianpachon

04-15-2007, 22:40

Show us some respect. Don't sell us a xbox game on our ps3. Its not fair to us. We have 50GB of blu ray disc. USE IT!!!!!:suspect:

Yeah, that is so true. I do not care if they give Microsoft online advantages, but wasting all the capacity of the Blue Ray, is really sad and stupid because is like we are still stuck in the past, the new generation is now, and we all know that HD-DVD are ****, and will disappear in a couple of years.

Gothalamide

04-15-2007, 22:48

My hope is that R* is using GTA4 as a development opportunity for HD gaming and the only reason it is multi-console is to negate the cost of this at the early stage of next-gen consoles. I hope that when it comes to GTA5 (or whatever is next) that R* have no other choice but to make it PS3 only because of the sheer size of the game and that it has to be distributed on a BD.

We all live in hope, but as long as GTA4 is a good game, I'll still play it.

ShadowMagios

04-16-2007, 02:11

There is not GTA5 for a long time,
WHat you guys think the next GTA is going to be?
GTA: Vice City 2 ?

ttech10

04-16-2007, 16:31

There is not GTA5 for a long time,
WHat you guys think the next GTA is going to be?
GTA: Vice City 2 ?

Perhaps GTA:5 will be in London? IV is supposed to end the story for GTA:III (III, Vice City, San Andreas) and everyone thought this one they would do London... but I really didn't see it making sense for a storyline to take place ONLY in the U.S. and then have that story line finish thousands of miles away where only a few of the characters from the game had been.

Since I don't think they've revealed which system the main build was built on... I'm hoping it's the PS3.

I can't wait to see new details about this game such as:
*Will your clothes look better than in San Andreas? I didn't like the styles they had... and they were stuck to your body. The screenshots make it look like that still for peds but hopefully Niko's clothes will fit realistically.

*How will you get items/money? Since it would be un-realistic for an immigrant to purchase a gun from a store will this mean you have to buy weapons on the black market? Will you still get them from Ammunation? When you kill someone does money fall out of them and float around or will you have to take their wallet? Will you be able to pick pocket?

*How is the weather/seasons? Since the game is supposed to be more realistic does this mean much better weather effects and also seasons? Will see leaves change color and fall or at least snow? Will water stay around and make things wet and shiny?

*How about crimes committed? Will it still be like previous games where you pay money and just lose your guns then go free? It could be like you get so many days in jail and the number of days could show up on your stats page. This is one aspect I hope they don't make realistic and don't force you to sit in a jail cell.

*How will police AI be during a chase? I know in the past game they'll drive right next to you and if you go by a pole/wall they'll stay there and run right into it. Will their cars still be 5x faster than any other car... except when you're in it? They could have un-marked cars and it'd be cool to see suburban police vehicles. If there are no helicopters in the game will there still be police helicopters?

*The Liberty Tree. Will we be able to read the newspaper? It would be pretty cool if you could read recent news, weather forecasts and I'm sure R* could create some funny news stories.

*The night time aspect. New York, sorry Liberty City, is a much different place at night. I can't wait to see video/pictures of how it looks during night time, what kind of people are out and what happens.

*Leisure time. Can you go see the Liberty City ****s[roosters] play a game? Even if you can't actually go into the game and see what happens it'd be cool to be able to purchase a ticket then go into the building.

*Building size. Hopefully a building will be huge outside and not just the inside. Some of the buildings are supposed to be huge but then you can walk around them in a short time and some that you go in, it's actually bigger inside than it is outside. R* said there wouldn't be any load times so it'd be cool if this means you can just walk right into the building with no black screen. For one it would mean the sizes would be the same inside and out.

I'm sure there's more but that's all I got for now.

gaza5002

04-16-2007, 16:44

i loved all the GTA's because its a filler game, in the long run I dont class it as a proper game because I just get bored of doing the missions, but when I just want a quick game on something at least its a game that gives me the opportunity to blast out a few caps.

I cant wait for GTA 4 to come out because the graphics on the trailer look so good (the same cant really be said for the facial visuals though) Though I would liek it if it gave you abit more diversity, like choice of character, like mayabe if you could be a policeman or a politician or just a normal person. Ok maybe not a politician unless you could order the army to turn on the civilians :twisted:

christianpachon

04-16-2007, 19:07

I just can not wait for this game. I will like to see the freedom you will have. Maybe you can meet people in the street or in a club, you will get their phone number or email. What i read in Game Informer was that the police will be very hard to bet, and also they talk about the impossible duty of become the king of the city. I also hope that in the first missions they do not full your pockets of money like in the past games. I will like to be very hard to make money.

ttech10

04-17-2007, 22:29

If you want to ask questions about this game you can email the guy at Game Informer that played it and he may ask your question in the next Game Informer magazine.

Game Informer’s Andrew Reiner (the only journalist so far to have to played Grand Theft Auto IV) is accepting questions about his experience, and he will do his best to answer as many of them as possible. From the GI site..

"We're gearing up for a huge Game Informer Unlimited, and we’re betting you have a lot of questions about the May World Exclusive Cover Story about Grand Theft Auto IV. There’s only one person at Game Informer that has actually seen the game in action, and that’s Game Informer’s Andrew Reiner.

"So what do you want to know about Rockstar’s latest creation? Ask Reiner! We’re not going to guarantee Reiner will be able to answer all of your questions, but he’s going to try!

"Send an e-mail to askReiner@gameinformer.com with all of your Grand Theft Auto questions, and we’ll have a list of questions and answers in the May 2007 edition of Game Informer Unlimited (which launches Monday, April 23rd).

"Feel free to add your name, age, and location if you want to be credited with your question. If you want to be anonymous, that’s fine too! Just let us know.

"All of the Ask Reiner About Grand Theft Auto IV Questions will be cut off at 5pm CST on Thursday, April 19th. What are you waiting for? Send all of your Grand Theft Auto IV questions to askReiner@gameinformer.com!

Remember he can only tell us about what he saw, so don't waste your time asking about multiplayer or whether there will be a PC version etc, because he doesn't know. Thanks to Jordan from our partner site for the heads up. Discussion as always is at our forums.

http://www.gta4.net/news/3859/game-informer-gta4-qampa/

aussiedude

04-18-2007, 07:01

My thoughts are this:

GTA:IV Will introduce a new game engine, new way of doing things, news systems, new styles of gameplay.

GTA:V[what ever the sequel is] Will use the concepts introduce in GTA:IV and apply it to all the things we want. Eg Planes will be introduced but will be more realistic, as in will be more affected my atmosphere, will land more realistically, will get real damage when shot....

R* most likely will cut down GTA:IV to the Basics that were in GTA:3 and then will in the sequels build it back up to quality it was in GTA:SA except with a whole new level of realism that you can't just apply in one update. Improving GTA will be like improving a house. You need to remove the furniture and cut the power then demolish the house and rebuild it, paint it, then was it's built add back in the furniture and get the usable part of the house right after you got the structure and feel right. (Does anyone else agree? what are everyone thoughts on that?)

Remember this is R* they been with us too in the journey that is GTA, they aren't going to want to see the game diminished to a crappy franchise like mario, pokemon or any game by EA. They're just like us, they want to see it improve and get better. Don't believe me? Well think of it like this, we have all got attached to the game just by playing... they worked night and day CREATING IT... this is their little baby, having made software myself I can tell you, you get attached to it like how an artist can get attached to painting, you don't want to change it if it makes it worse only if it makes it better.

mezza68

04-18-2007, 08:17

I agree that it's possible but if R* want to still be the king of the genre, they are going to need to prove it again after some of the new gen games that are considered rivals (saints row, 2 days to vegas, getaway 3 etc) all these games look quite impressive and bring some new and interesting concepts to the snadbox style games so R* must show why it has been the best, that being said I expect nothing less than a excellent game although r* always fufill that expectation.

Carsonal

04-18-2007, 08:25

I'm going to have a hard time choosing between the 360 version and the PS3 version.
This is big game for me and I'm going to want the most appropriate version.
Right now, i'm leaning towards the 360 version because of the rumble but it depends on load times etc.

twistedchain50

04-21-2007, 00:13

Won't happen since Rockstar will get lazy and because the 360 is the main platform. (IMO)

you see no-one has actually said this is true.
in fact judging frm past GTA multi plat I'd say it would ps3

christianpachon

04-21-2007, 02:43

Does not matter to me in how many consoles will go out, i will pick it for PS3

Vercetti

04-22-2007, 00:22

I just got the new GI issue....

Confirmed........no planes.
Niko will have a cell phone with many options such as phonebook and taxi.

agentorange

04-22-2007, 02:44

Why is it the Xbox 360 version is the best version with downlodable content and episodes?

ttech10

04-22-2007, 06:11

Vercetti, it was confirmed a while back that there were no planes when one copy of GI was sent out early to someone. In May though GI has another exclusive and then I think OPM and at least one other magazine have stuff about it so we should be learning a few things these next 2 months.

Osirus

04-22-2007, 06:34

Why is it the Xbox 360 version is the best version with downlodable content and episodes?

PS3 version will have its own DLable episodes and content as well

Brigate

04-24-2007, 05:42

PLAY Magazine reveals GTA 6! (http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/xbox360/game/news/article.jsp?sectionId=1006&articleId=20070419123151778088&releaseId=2006030811812750059)

Well there you go. While the world awaits the release of the fourth instalment in the Grand Theft Auto series, PLAY UK will be revealing details of the sixth game in next months issue.

ttech10

04-24-2007, 05:52

Haha, that's got to be one of the worst mis-prints I've ever seen or heard of. I wonder how the people in charge let that one pass by.

UkHardcore

04-24-2007, 05:54

Why is it the Xbox 360 version is the best version with downlodable content and episodes?

Am sure the port from 360 to PS3 wont be as bad as you's all think :DD

Brigate

04-24-2007, 05:57

Haha! I found the link to it in another forum and it took me a little while to see what was actually wrong.

I wonder how they will cover their tracks.

ShadowMagios

04-24-2007, 06:15

They will probably deny everything and fix it silently

Maddog911

04-27-2007, 20:57

October seems so far away. Release it tomorrow or at least sooner i want it so bad. Im bumping this cuz people are posting new threads of GTA

ttech10

04-27-2007, 22:53

Here's some new information from www.gta4.net

* The main character, Niko Bellic, is in his mid-thirties "on the run from a dark past". He's not customizable as it was possible in GTA: San Andreas, but you'll be able to style him with different outfits. The reason for this is that after they got Niko's physics and look "dead right", it was difficult implementing features that will allow the customization of his body.
* The borough, Staten Island, was not added to the game because the team decided that it would not be a fun location to play in.
* Missions are more realistic, longer, varied, and will have multiple possible outcomes.
* R* is still deciding whether bridges will be used to cordon off certain areas. Dan states that it's not a block for block recreation.
* This time round they're trying to make Liberty City feel more fluid, and there not being any "dead spots" or "irrelevant space" as you drive through it.
* There's no more loading screens when crossing islands or entering interiors; certain interiors are see-thru and you can move through them seamlessly.
* The mob will be featured in GTA IV, just not as lead characters.
* "Virtually none" of the characters from the previous games are returning, and a lot of them are dead anyway according to Dan.
* More side-activities are promised, and pedestrians and traffic flow is different depending on the time of day.
* Pedestrians are a lot more intelligent, realistic and diverse, using mobile phones, cash machines, eating snacks, reading news papers and interacting with each other through laughter, threatening remarks etc.
* Your mobile phone can be used to set up deals or arranging ambushes - you can call the shots. More on this promised later.
* Driving and shooting is more organic, fluid, and precise.
* Despite earlier rumors, the game isn't trying to be photorealistic, but things such as artificial intelligence and the behaviors of pedestrians reacting to things such as a weapon being pulled out in front of them has been worked on a lot.
* As stated before, there isn't any planes, but players will be able to pilot helicopters. The reason being that there is not enough room for flying, and crossing the map will be too fast this way. One airport is confirmed to be in the game.
* The goal of GTA IV is to make the city look more populated than anything else people have seen before in a game like this.
* Houser states that no-one has attempted to recreate a location of this size, and with so much detail, ever before.
* The use of Sony's SIXAXIS controller for the PlayStation 3 has not yet been decided on.
* As expected, there's no more pop-ups of buildings and trees as we've seen in the past.
* Work on the game started right after the release of GTA: San Andreas in November 2004.

That's all some pretty nice stuff to hear but I wanna see a gameplay video.

sonyfan6

05-04-2007, 16:59

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already. (Maybe it is in the wrong thread.) At any rate here it goes, my worst fears for next generation multiplatform games have been realized:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/785/785342p1.html

360 Hindering GTAIV?
Rockstar says Microsoft's console is limiting the game's progress.
by Daemon Hatfield

May 3, 2007 - Lately we've seen several examples of publishers and developers favoring the Xbox 360 over the PlayStation 3. Some developers have complained that the PS3 is difficult to develop for, and top publishers have been making previously Sony-exclusive games available on Microsoft's console, where the install base is much higher. But one high-profile developer is sticking up for the PS3.

An interview with the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine reveals that Rockstar's creative VP Dan Houser believes the 360 is impairing the development of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to the magazine's online partner, Computer and Videogames, Houser says the lack of a guaranteed hard drive and the smaller storage space of the DVD format is limiting the game's progress. In contrast, all PS3s have a built-in hard drive and the console's Blu-Ray format can hold about five times as much content as DVD.

Houser does admit that of the two consoles, "both have enormous challenges," and "both have their own particular pleasures and pains."

"To be honest with you we haven't solved all those riddles yet," Houser explained.

GTAIV is scheduled to ship simultaneously for the 360 and PS3 on October 17.

We'll see how this ends up, but I'd hate to see the ps3 version suffer because of the 360.

scribbler

05-04-2007, 17:24

i have no problems with there being no planes because that would be unrealistic.
in real life people dont take a plane from one part of new york to another so why would you do it in a game mimicking real life?

assman3

05-04-2007, 17:32

i hope there is more of a variety of missions ie u dont always drive while the other people shoot. cause in SA the people shooting in drive by's were bent as fuk!

zero1661

05-06-2007, 10:30

I hope when this comes out they have advanced reviews so I can decide which one to buy its gonna be a bitch, but I might get it on the 360 just for the downloadable content, I still think they will both be the same I have faith in rockstar

ShadowMagios

05-06-2007, 10:35

I implying that the ps3 is not getting any content but it is Rockstar said so themselves

Shred0r

05-11-2007, 21:26

Greez, guys! If we believe this german gaming news site - which imho is one of the most trustful german news sites - ...new info on GTA4 has emerged :)

Rough translation but i hope you get the drift ;) Wait, i'll optimize it for better understanding...

I am not a bragging rights biatch, so i post the text still in quotes although i have done a translation job on the original babelfish translation text to guarantee a better reading experience for you guys out there ^^
But a rep point would be still much appreciated >°.D

New details to Grand Theft Auto IV (05/11/07)

- Here are further details on Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360) from the Australian 'Official PlayStation Magazine' (thanks at Wehmer).

- If a passenger jostles Niko away, Niko would just push him away to the side in the style of Assassin's Creed.

- one can hear the bass of the music and/or the radio of cars that pass by.

- Niko can operate cash dispensers. He is able to deposit money at it: So, If one dies, then perhaps only the money is lost, which one had straight with itself. The player can be attacked/ambushed in terms of robbery by other people. In addition, Niko can corrupt/buy somebody over for his own purposes.

- manual aiming of GTA San Andreas was revised and improved, is now much easier to handle.

- in a scene Niko was to be seen, how he went into a shabby side street/back alley. There does waste & garbage lay around, the scene is covered partially by rampant weeds and homeless people are warming themselves at burning tons/barrels.

- Nikos animations are very fluent when he runs in a slow manner, when he is running around a corner of heading a curve his body leans correctly to the side (edit: compared to real life conditions due to centrifugal force or whatever/forced by the balance awareness of the body) . If Niko gets hit by a car, he stumbles back until he has his full control of body when "no force is anymore applied".

- If Niko breaks the glass plate of a cars side door, one can clearly see, how the shattered glass bursts into the car on the seat and onto the street. after breaking the glass plate, he climbs into the car through the window and hot-wired the car. The broken glass remains lying on the road.

- soils/grounds made from cement or crushed stone feel and sound differently/individually themselves when walking over them.

- the functions of the mobile telephone are to hold endless possibilities according to R*.

- GTA IV is not a successor of GTA III or GTA San Andreas, but a completely new version with some ideas from the predecessors.

- compared to GTA San Andreas there arent going to be much more cars & weapons in GTA4 when it comes to variety.

- Ground zero is excluded from the game because such an "empty" surface/place would'nt be very exciting according to Dan Houser.

(edit: lame excuse, i guess. Of course its due to political correctness/respect for the tradegy and the victims...)

- buildings are not destroyable. Houser says: 'Cause if one would be able to destroy the entire city, how should he procced mission-wise?

- A first person perspective was all the time out of question for R* and stood never to the debate.

- a large part of the gameplay mechanics takes place on the building roofs.

- R* did not think about a GTA San Andreas Stories, because they have other things on their mind at the very moment.

http://www.gamefront.de/

Well, and check out this new info on Uncharted. I posted it yesterday but unfortunately it went under the rader amongst all the other info incoming. Hope it's new info for you...

http://ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=68242&page=2&highlight=uncharted

badboyzbadboyz

05-25-2007, 21:12

This game is going to be so good

ReD-SKy

05-25-2007, 22:04

they're amazing details ..
the shatterd galss of car can be scattered into the car and out

ps3_spid3y

06-02-2007, 12:13

mattmarsden

06-02-2007, 22:26

haha, great find, i'm sure there was a lot of influences for that character.

christianpachon

06-03-2007, 01:19

They are almost exactly but not so much.

damirdaki

06-09-2007, 06:29

This gta is going to be so good!!!

Chainzs

06-27-2007, 18:18

This game will be great for sure
Anyone know if it will be playable Online ?
that would be fun

dc writer

06-27-2007, 18:26

:lol: what happened to all the great ideas from earlier in this thread??
This game better have so much functionality to last me for a while.

Carbonfibre

06-27-2007, 19:32

Do you think we will be able to shoot birds in this game? Or maybe general animals will be lurking like rats on roids. I hear nyc can get some big rats.

BlindSight

06-28-2007, 23:39

New trailer out! Here is the link. 
 
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21048.html 
 
Official thread needed a bump. 
 
Here is an in depth analysis of the trailer posted on another forum.

ttech10

06-29-2007, 02:29

NOTE: To make this post not so long I put a lot of the stuff in reveal tags and I scaled down the images. If a lot of people don't like the reveal tags I can remove them.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r255/eaglesoccer016/GTAIV/3379_gta4_playstation_3_boxart.jpg
Yahoo site: http://grandtheftauto.yahoo.com/
IGN site: http://ps3.ign.com/objects/793/793799.html
First impressions: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/791/791533p1.html
RockStar site: http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/

GameTrailers video 1
HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/18206.html
SD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/18205.html

GameTrailers video 2
HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21048.html
SD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20932.html

Grand Theft Auto: IV Information
All this information is from different times, so some might be outdated and I only put the most important info as there was a lot to read through.

* The main character, Niko Bellic, is in his mid-thirties "on the run from a dark past". He's not customizable as it was possible in GTA: San Andreas, but you'll be able to style him with different outfits. The reason for this is that after they got Niko's physics and look "dead right", it was difficult implementing features that will allow the customization of his body.
* Missions are more realistic, longer, varied, and will have multiple possible outcomes.
* R* is still deciding whether bridges will be used to cordon off certain areas. Dan states that it's not a block for block recreation.
* This time round they're trying to make Liberty City feel more fluid, and there not being any "dead spots" or "irrelevant space" as you drive through it.
* There's no more loading screens when crossing islands or entering interiors.
* "Virtually none" of the characters from the previous games are returning.
* More side-activities are promised, and pedestrians and traffic flow is different depending on the time of day.
* Pedestrians are a lot more intelligent, realistic and diverse.
* Your mobile phone can be used to set up deals or arranging ambushes - you can call the shots.
* Driving and shooting is more organic, fluid, and precise.
* Despite earlier rumors, the game isn't trying to be photorealistic, but things such as artificial intelligence and the behaviors of pedestrians reacting to things such as a weapon being pulled out in front of them has been worked on a lot.
* As stated before, there isn't any planes, but players will be able to pilot helicopters. The reason being that there is not enough room for flying, and crossing the map will be too fast this way. One airport is confirmed to be in the game.
* The goal of GTA IV is to make the city look more populated than anything else people have seen before in a game like this.
* The use of Sony's SIXAXIS controller for the PlayStation 3 has not yet been decided on.
* There's no more pop-ups of buildings and trees as we've seen in the past.
* Work on the game started right after the release of GTA: San Andreas in November 2004.
* Dan Houser is quoted saying that the Liberty City in GTA IV is bigger than any single city they've done before, giving a more clear indication of the physical size of the game. He continues saying that the "detail" of the game is the big thing.
* He also confirms Central Park to be in the game, though it's fictional name is still unknown to us.
* Dan says that they're "certainly evolving the way the radio works". He says the same for police behavior and their reaction to crimes.
* "Fun ridiculous" weapons is said to be in the game, because R* is not going too "naturalistic".
* When selecting your mobile phone, a zoomed-in version of the mobile screen pops up in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, where you can use its address book to pitch for "jobs" with gang contacts among other things.
* When Niko pulls out a pistol, a crosshair with a simple black cross within a circle shows up on the screen. This could be an indication of manual aiming being available in the game.
* Niko will be able to climb and descend exterior fire escapes and some meetings will take place high in the office buildings of skyscrapers. It's said that from on top of them you'll be able to throw people off.
* Hand to hand combat is also being reworked on for GTA IV, and will feel "much more natural" than before.
* One of the radio stations includes an "Eastern European-sounding" dancing station.
* Players will be able to change their camera views whilst in a car according to their needs.
* For confirmation, boats will be making a return and the handling is "really nice".
* During the demo, Niko was seen approaching a bus stop. When he reached it, an icon appeared on-screen that enabled him to control the bus schedule.
* When Niko pulls out a weapon, the camera positions itself above his shoulder, and a view-finder appears at the centre of the screen. It's possible to lock a target and move laterally to avoid incoming shots.
* Stealing a car can no longer be done simply by opening the door and driving off. Now it involves Niko approaching the car sneakily, breaking the glass with his elbow, using the injection cables to start the car, and only then can he use it.
* Niko can freely climb wherever possible (telephone poles, fire escapes etc.)
* The graphical improvements are clearly evident when walking over a grating on the sidewalk. You can see what is underneath it, and the light trickles realistically around the iron bars.
* During the demo, when Niko passed an ATM machine a message appeared on the screen indicating a button to press in order to access his funds.
* As part of GTA IV's new physics, you'll be able to hear/feel the bass of vehicles passing by with their radio turned on.
* Rockstar says that the usual GTA driving controls have been tremendously tweaked and enhanced.
* When selecting a contact on your mobile phone, a list of several commands are made available to the player, such as "meet me here" etc.
* Playing the single player game through co-operative mode is not possible, however there will be a co-op mode in addition to all the other unknown multiplayer modes.

Ruslana, Ukrainian female singer, casted to play a voice role of an unknown character.
http://www.gta4.net/news/3900/first-voice-actor-for-gta-iv-announced/

While we've seen some tremendous voice talent in past Grand Theft Auto games, this is still something Rockstar Games tend to not make an emphasis about, or even use it as a way to market their games, as similar game publishers tend to do.

Even so, we have news today about the first voice actor announced for Grand Theft Auto IV. As reported by Esctoday, on the website of the winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, Ruslana, it is indicated that the female singer will be traveling to New York City to record the voice of a certain character in the game, which currently is to be remained secret. In addition to voicing, some of her older and newer songs will be featured on the soundtrack of the game.

While we can't say at this time which character she'll be voicing, it is worth noting that she is Ukrainian, thus giving an indication on what sort of character to possibly expect. For more on Ruslana, visit the links below...

Screenshots from Trailer #1
Released 3/29/2007

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Screenshots from Trailer #2
"Looking for a special someone."
Released 6/28/2007

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Digital screenshots

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Special Edition Items

Grand Theft Auto IV (the game itself) with special packaging.
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The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from GTA4.
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Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV, featuring new material from top artists, only available on this release.
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An exclusive Rockstar keychain for the safety deposit box keys.
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A limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.
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Game Informer Q&A

1. Kobe Asks: I heard that you can’t fly in Liberty City anymore. What is up with that?! Flying is one of my favorite parts of this series!

This is incorrect. There are no airplanes in the game, but flying is still there. One means of this is the helicopter. As Dan pointed out, this is just one city and a plane really doesn’t fit into that very well for gameplay. Flying is still very much a large part of the game.

2. Did you see any female pedestrians? Are there any good looking chicks?

Sigh.... Truth be told, I’m curious why anyone would want to know this. Is this really one of the top questions? If my memory serves me correctly, I don’t recall myself thinking “man, that chick is banging” or “I find myself strangely attracted to this game”, but I can confirm that there are female pedestrians in the game. There’s a ton of ‘em, too. They shop. They talk. They even wear clothing.

3. Did you see some indication of seasons (winter, summer, spring...)?

Sadly, the demo that Rockstar presented was only about 15 minutes in length. Time of day definitely progresses, but whether it progresses throughout an entire calendar year remains to be seen.

4. How is the AI? Are the enemies smarter? Can they find cover?

This is another area that Rockstar is keeping under wraps at the moment. I can, however, tell you that I saw a truck driver swerve onto the sidewalk right in front of where we were walking. This strange little incident also took the Rockstar representatives by surprise. It almost looked like the driver was drunk, but then again, he could have just been in a hurry too.

5. Is it possible to climb on a ladder?

I didn’t see Niko climb a ladder, per se, but I did see him ascend a telephone pole to get a bird’s eye view of Liberty City. He didn’t climb up it like a gorilla, however. He simply pulled himself up on the series of rungs on the pole. This feat was actually quite impressive. You could clearly see his weight transfer from side to side as he moved up the pole.

6. Can you speak with other pedestrians on the street?

Niko seemed to have other things on his mind than talk with pedestrians. The people we passed, however, were very vocal.

7. Chester Asks: What was the first mission in the game, and what was you first word when you saw this new game?

I didn’t get to see the first mission in the game, but if I had to guess, I would imagine it would have something to do with the taxi stand that Niko’s cousin runs. As for my first word…I can’t print it here, but I did follow it up with “Oh my God!”

8. Matt Asks: Did it seem to you like Liberty City was an authentically sized city? A problem that I had with San Andreas was that you could drive to a coast in two minutes. Do you think it will be different this time?

Great question. In terms of scale, it definitely feels more like a realistic city. It feels you are traversing New York City. As you’ve seen in the trailer, there are a number of ways to traverse this massive area.

9. We didn't see any boats in the trailer, what can you tell us about them?

Dan wouldn’t go into specifics on this one, but the only type of vehicle he said that wouldn’t be in the game was the airplane. So this should point to boats still being a part of the GTA experience.

10. What can you say about the graphics quality? Can you compare the trailer to the game, is the trailers quality better or worse?

Rockstar is still putting polish on the graphics. The demo I saw was definitely a step up from the trailer…which is kind of ridiculous given how great it looked already.

11. Can you buy properties like you could in Vice City?

Again, no specifics were given, but Dan did say that this isn’t a game of real estate, or from rags to riches. I wouldn’t be surprised if you eventually do find new places to call home, but it sounds to me like properties might be handled in a different way – perhaps tied to moments in the story.

12. Will there be girlfriends like in San Andreas? If yes, can you marry them?

What is with you people and your woman-related questions. Yes, there are girlfriends. I forgot to ask if you could marry them.

13. Zhooles Asks: Unusual vehicles. Will be there any and if will, name them please.

Rockstar wouldn’t reveal anything in the demo, but strange vehicles are very much a part of the GTA experience. Dan said that much of the game revolves around Niko. I have a feeling that the choice of the vehicles does as well.

14. Aaron Hall Asks: Rockstar have said that the cars in GTA IV will have all new physics to them and the camera will be closer to allow a better driving perspective of cruising Liberty city and seeing more detail on the cars.Could you please elaborate on the experience of driving best as possible and what’s new to the experience? Thanks.

From what I was shown, the only new element was breaking the window of the car to get in. The animation for this was awesome, and something I wish I had seen more than once. The car I saw was newer in make – which was evidenced in both the beautiful crimson sheen and suspension that handled pot holes and variances in the road with ease. Now, I only saw one car, but it really did have that new car look to it. It’ll be interesting to see how Rockstar handles the shocks and struts for other vehicles in the game.

If I had to give a comparison, I would say that the new camera angle positioning is more like Midnight Club now. It’s closer, allowing the player to see more of the minute detailing on the car, and also lower, allowing you to see more of the horizon and verticality of the city.

15. Alex Sheridan Asks: As far as the surrounding area of Liberty City goes, what can we expect to see in things such as countryside relative to San Andreas?

From what I am told, you will not see countryside like you did in San Andreas. I wouldn’t be surprised, however, if the expanded content that Rockstar is planning through Xbox Live will offer new areas to explore. I can definitely see them adding a fifth borough to Liberty City, but outside of this, anything is possible.

16. Have you seen members of any mobs in the game? If yes, which? Is new Liberty City a detailed copy of NY, or just is looking like it? Are there houses enterable without loading?

I didn’t see any mob members, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Rockstar didn’t reveal everything to me. There’s still a lot of the game that remains blanketed in mystery. It is GTA, however, so I would be shocked if a mob or two or three weren’t involved. As for your second question, Liberty City is modeled after New York City, but it isn’t a copy, per se. As Dan pointed out in the magazine, the real world isn’t fun. You can’t just throw in the city and expect gameplay to emerge from that. There are certainly recognizable parts to it, but the gameplay comes first.

17. Sacha Asks: Will characters from earlier GTAs appear in the game?

Rockstar wouldn’t say outright, but from the smile that Dan Houser gave me, I would say there’s a good possibility of crossover.

18. Bobby Swansom Asks: Will the player have to go to the gym and eat right as in GTA:SA?

It doesn’t sound like Niko is the sort of person who does a lot of working out to staying in shape. From this, don’t expect him to have to work out to stay slim. As for eating, I doubt we’ll see him doing that, either. The one thing I am not sure of is whether or not he can get haircuts or buy clothing.

19. J Asks: Is it true that there's no load time?

I didn’t see one load in the entire demo, and this included visiting two interiors at different points on the map.

20. Marcus Asks: What was the phone like?

The graphic for the phone wasn’t finished just yet, so I won’t go into the detail on that, but it seemed that the interface was very simple in design and easy to use. Truth be told, it looked like a real cell phone. We just have to see if it drops as many calls as a real phone.

21. Brenny Asks: Is it still the same three cars over and over again like previous games we've seen?

I’m not sure which GTA you’ve played, but I have always had more than three cars to choose from. There’s a good chance you’ll see more taxi cabs than usual, but if anything, there should be plenty of rides to choose from.

22. Gary S Writes: How are the graphics and how far is the draw distance in the game ?

The visuals are tremendous and easily some of the best I have seen. What’s scary about this statement is that Rockstar North is still improving upon the visuals. There’s little question that it will be one of the best looking games come this holiday. As for the draw distance, I didn’t see one building, car, streetlamp, or pedestrian pop up. The framerate was also incredibly smooth and the lighting really couldn’t have been much better.

23. Isaac "Sculay" Hussain Asks: Will there be a Xbox 360 Demo?

Rockstar hasn’t announced anything yet, but I have a feeling most people will pick this game up whether they play it in advance or not.

24. A Canadian Asks: I just wanted to know when GTA IV for Xbox 360 will be in stores in Quebec, Canada.

Nope. Rockstar specifically told me that Quebec is the one location on earth that won’t be getting GTA IV. Actually, I have no idea. Call your store to find out.

25. Matthew James Asks: Compared to previous GTA titles, how big is GTA IV?

I already talked a lot about the city, so I will answer this question like it is being asked about the length of the game itself. I asked Dan this, and he said it should be comparable to all the other GTA games, but they don’t know exactly how long it is since the game is still in development. In other words, you’ll still be able to vest hundreds of hours. The multiplayer component, which is still a mystery, could greatly expand the time you spend with it too.

Sources
www.gta4.net
Coryphaeus (http://ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=81229)
*Links for videos and Grand Theft Auto page links

metalhead

06-30-2007, 04:37

Was it confirmed that GTA IV would support TV's with 720p. Sorry I tried looking around for an answer but I couldn't find one.

Carsonal

06-30-2007, 04:41

Looking at the screens from the vid is way better than watching it.

ps3_spid3y

06-30-2007, 12:21

the collectors edition stuff is sweet, i HAVE to get me one of those.

red731

06-30-2007, 12:50

Was it confirmed that GTA IV would support TV's with 720p. Sorry I tried looking around for an answer but I couldn't find one.

Yeah. Hence the resolution of the HD trailer :)

Treefrog

06-30-2007, 14:37

ttech10

07-05-2007, 10:41

Just pre-ordered GTA IV.

This game so far looks really good. A blackhawk helicopter no less, looks pretty sweet, perhaps ill recreate Blackhawk Down in Central Park. Still I hope the Apache has made it into the game again.

Yea I pre-ordered mine back in April/May before I left from Lubbock to be back home for the summer since I'll be up there when it comes out.

Oh, and new information.

Ruslana is the first voice actor for GTA:IV has been named. We don't know what character she is playing but the voice actress is Ukrainian.

http://www.gta4.net/news/3900/first-voice-actor-for-gta-iv-announced/

While we've seen some tremendous voice talent in past Grand Theft Auto games, this is still something Rockstar Games tend to not make an emphasis about, or even use it as a way to market their games, as similar game publishers tend to do.

Even so, we have news today about the first voice actor announced for Grand Theft Auto IV. As reported by Esctoday, on the website of the winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, Ruslana, it is indicated that the female singer will be traveling to New York City to record the voice of a certain character in the game, which currently is to be remained secret. In addition to voicing, some of her older and newer songs will be featured on the soundtrack of the game.

While we can't say at this time which character she'll be voicing, it is worth noting that she is Ukrainian, thus giving an indication on what sort of character to possibly expect. For more on Ruslana, visit the links below...

adamba4e

07-07-2007, 22:01

The first page has been updated. Thanks for th help.

ttech10

07-11-2007, 11:18

The newest news from Games[TM] Magazine.

* The demo begins in Grand Theft Auto IV's equivalent of Times Square: Star Junction. There aren't many pedestrians present at this time, but this is most likely due to the early nature of the code.
GamesTM
* The mobile phone can be used to gain weapons. In the demo that GamesTM saw, Niko calls his associate Little Jacob, who is a caribbean arms dealer. After a brief chat with Jacob, he tells Niko to meet him in an alleyway in Rotterdam Hill, where he purchases the weapons from him. No more Ammu-Nation it seems.
* Niko can use taxis to get around (presumably he can use the phone to call a taxi). The police are much more vigilant in GTA IV, and sometimes it is less hassle using a taxi than jacking someone's car. The trip-skip option is available for convenience.
* In the demo, Niko recieves a call concerning "shady lawyer" Goldberg, of Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster (GLS). Niko can use the internet in GTA4. He heads over to an internet café called the "Tw@ Café," and hops onto a PC before surfing. He uploads his CV to the GLS website so he can get an interview - before killing Goldberg. He receives a phonecall confirming the time of his interview. The web is available from any computer in the game, and provides a hub for all sorts of interactivity within Liberty City.
* Missions in GTA IV can be interrupted. The interview isn't until tomorrow, which means you can carry out other business until then. This suggests you can do several missions at the same time, and missions can take place over several days, perhaps.
* Next in the demo, Niko pays a visit to somebody called McReary, at Castle Gardens, a coast-side hangout overlooking the Statue of Hapiness. McReary has had a memory stick stolen from him which contains sensitive data, and he wants Niko to retrieve it for him. He takes another cab to the meeting point, where the target is standing amongst a crowd of people. The problem is he doesn't know which one it is, so he gives him a call to see which one picks up their phone. Niko shoots the target three times in the back of the head, before taking the memory stick and making a run for it. He gains a three-star wanted level as a result.
* Committing crimes isn't as easy in GTA IV. You gain a wanted level for every crime you commit, aslong as there are witnesses present. Once you have gained a wanted level, a visible (circular) search area appears on the radar, and if you escape this area without being spotted, your wanted level will flash and disappear. If you are spotted, however, the search area's position changes, and centers on where you were last spotted. So unlike previous GTA games, the police don't always know where you are. They can't catch you unless they find you first. It was confirmed previously that in GTA IV every street will be named, and this is what cops use to communicate when they are tracking you down. There are no Pay N' Spray's to save you this time, unfortunately.
* Before heading off to the interview, Niko goes to a menswear store called Perseus. After spending $2,000 on a new suit and shoes, his phone alarm sounds and he begins his journey to the GLS offices for his interview. He speaks to the receptionist from outside the building via intercom, before making his way into the building. He enters Goldeberg's office and puts a bullet in his head, which causes his secretary to trigger the alarm. Niko must beat security guards and police in order to get out of the building. Bullets rain down on him, and there's a police chopper waiting outside. It seems as though the more bullets he takes, the more damage he takes, and hence he becomes less able to fight. The damage is actually visible this time.

http://www.gta4.net/news/3902/world-exclusive-gta-iv-preview-in-gamestm/

* McReary, the character we learned about in GamesTM, is a corrupt cop. He has "dirt on Niko's past." The mission they previewed is called "Call and Collect."
* Little Jacob (a caribbean arms dealer) is a good friend of Niko's cousin. When you buy weapons from him (which are kept in his trunk) you can scroll through them like you did in Ammu-Nation in the previous GTA games.
* Rotterdam Hill (the place where Niko agrees to meet Jacob) is in Alderney - the GTA IV equivalent of New Jersey.
* Niko kills Goldberg (the shady lawyer) because he owes a favour to somebody.
* Rockstar showed the sequence where he kills Goldberg twice. The first time he fell out of the window, the second time he merely crumpled on the floor.
* When purchasing clothes, you have to choose the items from the shelf individually.
* Determining which figures you need to kill requires perception - there are no arrowheads to direct you like in the previous games.
* Once you gain a wanted-level, the map flashes with circles of blue and red, with each circle representing the line of sight of the police chase. The circles differ in size depending on your wanted-level.
* The default camera view when driving rests around the left-hand side of the car above the road.
* Multiplayer is accessed via your mobile phone.
* The combat rests somewhere between Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War in terms of style, allowing you to roll, find protection and blind-fire from behind cover.
* Shooting different parts of the body has different impacts (e.g shoot a security guard in the foot at the top of the stairs, and he'll come tumbling down.)
* In GTA IV you have to develop relationships with other characters. Your relationship with Little Jacob, for example, is maintained through phone calls and loyalty. Developing good relationships with different characters can provide different rewards.

http://www.gta4.net/news/3903/new-gta4-details-emerge/

The missions so far sound really cool and I like the new police AI of how they don't always know exactly where they are. I guess this will mean that there won't be any more "stars" around town that you can pick up to lose some cops.

Chronik

07-18-2007, 22:31

Do you guys think the box art will be similar to the old GTA boxarts? Or they will get a brand new concept? Or keep it as it is? ersonally i think they will make a new style different from the old GTA boxarts.

also, we got minor new info
http://www.gta4.net/news/3909/minor-gta-iv-details-emerge/

Pgsley

07-18-2007, 22:51

hey, check this out.
the guy on the left is from the movie 'behind enemy lines'.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1144/untitled2copykl5.jpg

look at the jacket niko is wearing in this pic...
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7796/93303620070524screen009uj1.jpg
Well they are russian, maybe they go there inspiration for niko by this guy :cool:
This GTA will be a great game

ttech10

07-19-2007, 00:04

Here's a thread from www.gtaforums.com that shows the facts we have about GTA:IV so far.

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=262354

And then a little info about getting a video (unknown if it's gameplay or not) and some more details and screenshots coming in about a month.

GTAReactor.de are reporting that the August edition of German magazine "Games Aktuell" will contain a new and exclusive preview of Grand Theft Auto IV, with 20 screenshots and an exclusive video (very unlikely to be game footage). We are expecting this preview to be much the same as the PLAY and GamesTM articles that we summarized last week, so although we might learn one or two new details, don't expect much.

In addition, SPOnG revealed today that they were treated to an in-depth preview by Rockstar earlier yesterday. However, they won't be able to tell us about it until "a little later next month." We can expect previews from GameSpot, IGN, and Kikizo etc. at around the same time I imagine.

LilRocket321

07-20-2007, 10:38

does anyone kno how big is this world? i hope da world is as big or BIGGER then the OBLIVION world .. dat would b so freaken great:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::roll eyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::roll eyes:

Ricky

07-21-2007, 05:14

:!: Heres a long list of what I would like to see in GTA IV: :!:

LUANCH DATE: 10.16.2007 0CTOBER. TUESDAY. 2007.

:!:STILL REEDITING:!:

1. Split Screen Multiplayer.
2. Tons more cars, planes, choppers, bikes, boats/ships, etc...
3. Maybe a submarine, that would be awesome!!!
4. See HUMMERS on the road, like on PSP's GTA Liberty City Stories
5. More people!!!
6. More Safe Houses
7. KEEP the jetpack!!! I don't know what I would do without it!!! :DD
8. Longer drives between the cities and towns.
9. Being able to lock your car door. (But if you hit or mess up the door the cops could get in and get you busted)
10. Have a Wife/Girlfriend, maybe pets.
11. More variety of places to eat.
12. Being able to eat in your OWN kitchen in your safe house!!!
13. Islands!!! Islands way out at sea, to where you have to fly or ride a boat to get there at a decent time.
14. Sharks, so you have something to worry about at sea.
15. Seasons would be nice (winter, fall, summer, spring, etc...)!!!
16. Tons more guns!!! :gta:
17. Revisit a city from one of the older GTA games maybe!!!
18. Semis with trailers on the road.
19. Car dealer ships and shops, so you have something to spend your money on.
20. MPH would be cool. Maybe cops would come after you if you went over the speed limit!!!
21. Bigger garages.
22. Having the option to play online. :2gun:
23. More realistic crashs. Like if you hit your front tire real hard against something, it would break off.
24. Banks!!! Banks would be cool to rob and store your money in! (so you dont have to carry 2 million dollars in your pocket!)
25. Drink alot beer to where it makes you drunk, to where everything is blurry and hard to see. :lol:
26. No Kids!!!!
UPDATE
27. Customizable Safe Houses.
28. Be able to do tricks during sky diving.
29. ALL pools have water in them!
30. Hitman trying to kill you randomly, so you never know when they are coming. Maybe they would cut your breaks or try to shoot you.
31. Actually get killed if you get caught in the rodders of a helicopter.
32. Be able to ride in planes, helicopters, taxis, and buses. (Like with the trains)
33. Better clothing.
34. Rampages or telephone both missions! :angry
35. More sports.
36. See Semis with trailers! :oops: Already said this!
37. When you get busted, you'll actually be handcuffed and/or put in the police car.
38. Army uses the Hunter.
39. Be able to put your landing gear up on the helicopters.
40. See people park their car in the garage.
41. More Haircuts.
42. Shoot your guns when you're in the air in your parachute.
43. Bigger hovercrafts/Vortexs.
44. Fire trucks with latters (that can move around)!
45. Cars and people actually get dirty.
46. Car washes.
47. Climb trees, and possibly snipe.
48. More stealth moves. Like peak around a corner, etc.
49. More radio stations.
50. See planes/ helicopters land at air ports.
51. Let some pedestrians swim.
52. Don't make it so easy to flip your car back over! :roll:
53. Show a health for the car.
54. Add the 7-47 to the plane collection.
55. Get to close to a running jet engine, you'll get sucked in.
56. Windows shatter if you fly a jet real fast by a building or car.
57. When you shoot someone in the head with a sniper, their heads don't blow off. All though its pretty funny.
58. More radio stations.
59. If there is trolleys, be able to steal or ride on them. same with subways.
60. Be able to sell your safe houses, and/or buy new ones.
61. Cruise ships, and MUCH bigger yacht or house boats.
62. Maybe even be able to use a house boat or yacht as a safe house!! That would be awesome! Mobile safe houses! :shock:
63. Pedestrians don't get so freaked out about helicopters.
64. Customize your gangs.
65. Instead of playing in the stadiums, be able to be in the audience!
66. When you kill a cop or someone, the police won't be there in five seconds. :|
67. More silenced weapons.
68. Be able to walk in all hospitals and all police stations.
69. Always a basketball at basketball courts!
70. Be able to make your car bullet proof.
UPDATE
71. Be able to create and customize your player and an extra player. [Thanks kilo4488!]
72. Make the game realistic, but not have to brush your teeth or use the bathroom, pay bills, cut the grass, etc... :sleep: [Thanks again kilo4488!]
73. Take full advantage of the motion censors on the controller. Like when driving cars and flying planes, etc...
74. Planes carry more than one person! Like the prop planes.
75. Be able to customize planes and helicopters too.
76. See other people shop in stores, like ammunation.
77. Have drive throughs at restaurants!
78. Make clothing stores bigger.
79. Malls.
80. Be able to sit down and chill. [Thanks Arimax!]
81. Pedestrians have more things to say. :dunce
82. Sorry Sash, I still like #53.! I just thought it would be helpful, especially in planes and helicopters!
83. Be able to repel from buildings and helicopters.
84. See people swimming in their pools.
85. Include above ground pools.
86. See people's houses on fire occasionally. Then fire trucks trying to put the fire out.
87. Telephone poles fall down when hit. Maybe see some building's power go out.
88. Maybe have a detailed map like in the spiderman-2 game.
89. Make trains longer.
90. See people drive cars that have been customized.
UPDATE
91. Have the option to silence your weapons. :twisted:
92. When you drive your car in the river/lake/ocean/etc, make the person have to bust the window out to get out of the car (once underwater).
93. More than one person can board boats/ships.
94. Be able to fish off fishing boats.
95. Have tidal waves, or rouge waves in the ocean.
96. Make the storms more nasty at sea.
97. Bring row boats in to the boats and ships collection.
98. See CJ or other main characters from the other GTA games. Maybe see them in missions or something.
99. Bigger Propellers on ships. Maybe if you get ran over by a boat, you would loose health from the propellers.
100. Bring jet skis and stand up skis to the boat/ship collection.
101. Have the military use the Cargo Bob, to transport soldiers.
102. Use the windshield wipers when it rains.
103. Use the cell phone for more purposes than, just people calling you! Maybe call for back up, or call your girlfriend/wife like what Loudninja and others said!
104. Make Pedestrians Smarter... :suspect:
105. Add the coc'kpit view, like in NASCAR.
107. Maybe if you fly high enough you will enter space real briefly.
108. Have planes require more take off and landing space.
109. Add something like a UPS truck to the cars collection.
110. See Mail Men/Women.
UPDATE
111. Have private transporters, like limo drivers.
112. Add deer, rats, mice, dogs, cats, stray dogs, stray cats, etc.
113. Make a fire truck with an extendable latter.
114. Add bugs to the game, like bees, wasp, fly, etc. Maybe you'll here the character say "ouch" if stung by a bee or wasp.
115. See people walk their pets.
116. Put alligators in swamps. :pale
117. Have military boats. They have one in GTA: SA, but they didn't use them.
118. Have air craft carriers in the ocean that actually move. Maybe see planes take off sometimes.
119. Have Barges in the ocean that actually move.
120. Have commercials and news on tv. See conversation with kilo4488 and I on page #152
121. Have hotels, to where you can rent a room for a night!
122. Have Casinos.
123. Have more video games/arcades.
124. More variety of tatoos.
125. When you shot a gas tank (like on a semi/tanker) theres a big explosion!
126. Have the option to choose from a 24 hour clock, and a 12 hour clock.
127. Bring a theme park in. To where you can ride roller coasters, etc. :mrgreen:
128. Add Mobile cranes in to the cars collection. Like the one in T3!
129. Be able to get scuba gear, to go deep down under water.
130. See fumes from the cars.
131. Be able to hijack a plane in mid air.
132. See paint designs on the cars.
133. In the start menu, have the option to use manual or automatic in veichels.
134. Add more easter eggs. [Thanks Loudninja!]
135. If you park your car in the parking lot, or in your drive way, it turns off.
136. Have more acess to roof tops, to sky dive, or board helicopters.
137. Have the same schools from GTA: SA. Or even add more.
138. Be able to hold people hostage. :pissed:
139. Be able to go up/down latters.
140. Be affected when you hit power lines!!!
UPDATE
141. Be able to play in first person.
142. Be able to customize your character with Eye Toy. Possibly make him look like you. [Thanks George_Bush_sr!]
143. Top of the line voice actors. [Thanks Playstation4Life!]
144. Disasters like, fires, floods, earthquakes (maybe), Volcanic Eruptions (maybe), small hurricanes, tornados, etc...
145. Show air bags when you wreck into things maybe.
146. Drive bys with a gun of your choice. Maybe be able to aim.
147. More Consequences when arrested. :cry:
148. More Consequences when put in hospital.
149. Have ability to make friends. Look after them, do stuff with them, etc...
150. If you park your car in the parking lot and leave and come back 12 game hours later, it will still be there.
151. See people wash windows on buildings every once in a while.
152. If you run over your mail box or your fence, you have to fix it, or hire someone else too. I'm still thinking about this idea. :x
153. If you get arrested, your car will be sent to the impound.
154. Ability to listen to your own music (from your PSP, iPod, etc) on the radio.
155. Be able to get a job.
156. Have the responsibilities of having a job, like being there on time etc...
157. When you ride in a taxi, a map will pop up and you will mark the area you want to go to(like on GTA: SA, you can put a marker on your map) and the cab driver will get there as close as possible, without going off road.
158. It will be the same, if you have a personal driver or pilot.
159. Own your own business. Have the option to manage it.
160. Be able to build your house/mansion/castle. :)
UPDATE
161. More terrains.
162. Be able to buy a portable radio that picks up police radio frequencies so you can hear where they are positioned at, and where they are going to set up roadblocks, so you know where not to go. [Thanks kilo4488!]
163. Be able to customize weapons. [Thanks AJUK88!]
164. Have random incidents, like jail breaks, robberies, strikes, riots, and murders. Might even be able to see a robbery or crime in progress. [Thanks AJUK88!] :shock:
165. Be able to go to court for crimes, or even have jury duty. {Still Deciding}
166. Be able to hire Body Guards. {Still Deciding}
167. Be able to hire chefs, maids, and butlers.
168. Be able to sew. {Still Deciding}
169. See drunk drivers.
170. Be able to put stuff in trunk. Like weapons, items, and other things. :lol:
171. See birds, squirels, etc., in trees, parks, etc.
172. Be able to Bungee Jump.
173. Have undercover cops/FBIs/ etc...
174. If you're ridding in a bus/train/plane, have the option to roam around inside.
175. Have a waiter/waitress at restruants.
176. Have boat garages.
177. Hit a pot hole in the road randomly.
178. If you scrape your car against a fall or fence, instead of having the doors fall off, have scratches and dents! :(
179. Be able to enter a yacht/house boat.
180. Have 6 diffrent kinds of taxi cabs and buses per a city.
UPDATE
181. Actually see someone on the side of the police helicopter shooting you!
182. An actual pilot flying the Police and News Helicopter. Becuase you can't shoot the pilot in the head, to were the helicopter crashes. Like in GTA: Vice City.
183. F.B.I. has there own helicopter.
184. Have Blimps! That would be cool to add the Blimp to the planes Collection.
185. Be able to auction your stuff off, or buy stuff. [Thanks Loudninja!]
186. Be able to auction online! [Thanks Loudninja!]
187. Houses are worth what they ask! [Thanks Loudninja!]
188. Have Art Museums, to look at art, or Rob! :lol:
189. Randomly have VIPs enter the town/city/state/country/conteint/planet, to where you can assinate or kidnapp them for big $$$. :twisted:
190. Have some cops be able to swim, and some not.
191. Police and FBI are able to enter/break in your house for searches or for arresting.
192. See FBI drive around sometimes.
193. Have at least 5-7 police cars per a city.
194. Don't have the cops be soo stupid! :bang:
195. When the ambulance comes, actually have them put the paitent on a bed, then put it in the ambulance.
196. At least 3-6 diffrent ambulances and fire trucks per a city!
197. Air Ports has Air Port Secuiity and their own fire trucks, and transportation!
198. Once you beat the game, online playing is available! {Still Deciding}
199. Have Snow veichels and activities, like snow plows, salt trucks, snow mobiles, sleds, see cars with chains around their tires (for more traction), skis, snowboards, ice skating, etc...
200. A must have for GTA: IV...................SNOW
UPDATE
201. Add the Osprey to the planes and helicopters collection.
202. See lighting and hear thunder during storms.
203. More stuff to do at gyms.
204. Be able to enter wrestling competions for prizes or money.
205. See trailers with boats, jets skis, cars, etc on them.
206. See purse snatchers.
207. See people getting beat up, robbed, or killed in back allies.
208. Be able to pick pocket! :evil:
209. Maybe see random people on crutches.
210. If you took a big fall, you would limp, until you went too the Hospital to get crutches, or a cast. {Still Deciding}
211. F.B.I. has their own base, like the police do!
212. Change clothes much quicker! [Thanks Vercetti, Arimax, Prolifix - Zaretser, and weapon!]
UPDATE
213. Be able to customize your weapons, like silence/ supress and lazer pointers!
214. See criminals in backseat of police car.
215. Be able to grab people, and snap their necks, or push them, like in PSP's Vice City Stories.
216. Be able to drive subway trains, and get off of them in middle of tunnels.
217. Be able to see high priority people at public speaches, or being transported.
218. Be able to see drug dealers or muggers in alleys.
219. See cemitaries and funerals.
220. Be able to stay at hotels, so if you're far away from your safehouse, you can go there and save.

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:!: Websites for Screenshots, Reveiws, and Trailers :!:
Please Give me Decent Websites to add to this!
Screenshots

Reviews

Trailers

Wallpapers

Facts
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=262354

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:!: GTA: IV City Location Ideas :!:

1. Paris, France.
2. Las Anglos, California.
3. Las Vegas, Nevada.
4. San Francisco, California.
5. New York City, New York.
6. Miami, Flordia.
7. Seatle, Washington.
8. Alanta, Georgia.
9. Cincinatti, Ohio.
10. Bahamas.
11. Puerto Rico.
12. Jamacia.
13. Rio de Jeniero, Brazil. [Thanks kilo4488!]
14. US Virgin Islands, Pueto Rico. [Thanks kilo4488!]
15. Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Thanks George_Bush_sr!]
16. Sydney, Australia. [Thanks Roosters93!]
17. Russia. [Thanks George_Bush_sr!]
18. Washington D.C., Maryland. {Still Deciding}
19. Alaska, US. {Still Deciding}
20. Iceland, or Greenland.
21. Chicago, Illinoise. [Thanks Ridge Racer and Loudninja!]
22. Smokey Mountains, Tennesse.
23. Alcatraz, California.
24. Cronulla, Australia. [Thanks Rooster93!]
25. New England. [Thanks vett!]

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:!:STILL REEDITING:!:

Please tell me if I missed something in editing!

What do ya think? Feel free to comment!

SEND EVERYINGTHING IN PRIVATE MESSAGES PLEASE
(Because if you post it, I might not see it!)

Give me some ideas to add to the list! Don't worry, I'll give you credit!

Thanks! :D

daddy_tom

07-23-2007, 18:05

wouldn't mind seeing more animals, as long as they as shootable, just to pass the time

Maddog911

08-31-2007, 17:11

Too bad this frickin game got delayed:cuss:pissed::bang::gta::angry

$_KD_

08-31-2007, 17:33

Too bad this frickin game got delayed:cuss:pissed::bang::gta::angry

lol, come on dude i think it's worth waiting for a highly anticipated game to be real good. Rockstar is working hard to not dissapoint us gamers especially since this is the first next generation GTA they have been working on. either way 2008 has awesome lineups and by them i think you will see how worth the wait will be.:mrgreen:

gruddy

09-17-2007, 20:13

this game looks amazing. Going to be a first when i get my ps3 :)

$_KD_

09-18-2007, 01:08

hell yes they are going for a more serious role with GTA:IV, with this they are going to take it to the next level.

adamba4e

09-23-2007, 17:34

Anybody read that article in GamePro?

ish718

09-23-2007, 19:33

You know what would be cool in GTA. NO goddam codes!
all those money,health and gun codes make the game too easy. Nobodies forcing you to use them but I mean cmon if their there, you will be tempted.

I hoped they improved on the crappy AI system, I like the fact that its in modern times unlike vice city which was kinda annoying.

lb003g0676

09-23-2007, 21:22

No, they shoudl keep codes. And I say that, being a person that never used codes.

I only used the gore cheat on GTA3, but even when I go/went on rampages, I'd instead find a challenge to sue my current realistic supplies.

But people still want riots and stuff, I can understand that, just wouldn't do it myself.

ish718

09-23-2007, 22:55

hell yes they are going for a more serious role with GTA:IV, with this they are going to take it to the next level.

Yea I hope there is a more serious storyline, that would be cool

tEh koRndog

09-24-2007, 04:21

When is the official release date?

Every site I look on has something different.

Bestbuy says March 3rd, gamestop, EB, and gamecrazy all say something else.

Coffin87

09-24-2007, 04:23

When is the official release date?

Every site I look on has something different.

Bestbuy says March 3rd, gamestop, EB, and gamecrazy all say something else.

all we know is march/april 08.
believe me, if rockstar games announce a date, you're gonna hear about it.

tEh koRndog

09-24-2007, 04:25

all we know is march/april 08.
believe me, if rockstar games announce a date, you're gonna hear about it.

Thats a good point.

Thanks.

GothGirl83

09-24-2007, 05:12

I'm really looking forward to this game. It's gonna be the bomb. I think the screens are wicked and I love the next gen graphics the only thing that looks strange is the main character, he's a bit wierd looking and looks very PS2. I hope they fix him up a bit but the scenery is astonishing in parts.

adamba4e

09-29-2007, 15:38

Well it looks really good. Apparently the shoot outs will be more intense and you'll actually have to think of ways to go about your missions. For example one mission you will be contracted to kill a lawyer, and you think about the best way to do it. You end up getting a job interview with him scheduled for a few days later and when you go in you listen to him for awhile and fire two shots into his head right after he says "Guns don't kill people, video games kill people".

Also you can go on the internet.

lb003g0676

09-29-2007, 18:36

I really REALLY love this new serious storyline, but I wish they made a GTA 2 remake that wasn't too indepth - an easy sideline game to keep people going until GTA IV: Vice City or whatever.

So in 3D we could go kill scientists and steal loony Cars..... Loved GTA 2.

My point is I wish they split up into 2 development teams, one for a fun stupid version like it used to be and one serious version which is it now. Because I love both.

XSpike_SpiegelC

09-29-2007, 19:46

Thecam311

10-03-2007, 00:14

I can't seem to find the post, but some online article said it's being released in October...And I was reading a Game Informer September issue article on it, and it said its being released October 16th. Pages 80-81.

lb003g0676

10-03-2007, 01:40

Defintely moved back. It was stated on some site or otehr as a rumour crusher.

metalhead

10-03-2007, 04:19

Can you believe it's been exactly 2 months since GTA 4 was delayed.

WonsAuto

10-03-2007, 05:17

Can you believe it's been exactly 2 months since GTA 4 was delayed.

It was supposed to be released 15 days from now... :(

$_KD_

10-03-2007, 05:32

please rockstar show us a new trailer or new screenshots omg the wait is killing me.

The Hound

10-06-2007, 08:17

Since I'm not able to post a new thread, I hope my posting this here will be ok, it's GTA related, and it's pretty big news IF this is true.

Sony secures exclusive for Grand Theft Auto 7 (name yet to be announced)

According to the November 2007 issue # 76 of the Official Xbox Magazine Sony has secured the next Grand Theft Auto, which would be number 7 in the series, to be a true exclusive to the Playstation 3.
"Rockstar really wanted to make a game that you can truly only do on PS3, harnessing the power of the Cell and Blu-ray disc and this deal lets them do just that" as said by Sony's Michael Shorrock in a statement to the press. " We handed Rockstar a signed blank check because we were short sighted enough to let Grand Theft Auto's exclusivity get away from us. Oops!"
Looks like the Xbox fans may be out of luck when it come to the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. If they do release a 360 version it sounds like it would have to be on multiple dvd discs if the game truly takes advantage of Blu-ray.

One thing is for sure. This will be interesting to watch play out. Stay tuned!http://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/10/sony-secures-exclusive-for-grand-theft.html

Hopefully we will find out soon if this is indeed true or not from R*

Edited to Add: Nevermind, saw some sites already claiming this as false.

mobias

10-06-2007, 12:26

Sony handing R* a signed blank cheque - I don't think so. Obviously its all false.

jj03

10-06-2007, 12:32

i dont care how long it takes, just as long as it reinvents the Action Shooter like GTAIII did, then i will be happy.

But, if it takes too long, and is crap, forget it R*, you just lost my business...

Don't want much do ya...i don't think rockstar will really be arsed if they lose your buisness...after all, millions of people will be buying this game anyway..and you'll probably still end up buying it anyways.

Colsworl™

10-06-2007, 12:55

Trust me, if R* were about the money they would have released it this month. They're not and it shows that they are determined to make the game great, reach everyones expectations and beyond.

Soldierboy

10-06-2007, 13:29

Trust me, if R* were about the money they would have released it this month. They're not and it shows that they are determined to make the game great, reach everyones expectations and beyond.
That but they want to really represent NY and all its boruoughs awesomely, because the next time will be gta5 in like 7 years

$_KD_

10-06-2007, 17:42

they are taking their time so they can brin back that same experience we had with GTA:3, something new and fresh to bring to the table. especially now that this will be their first next gen GTA title, they want to make it worth while for the gamer's to experience and cherish.

luxurys

10-13-2007, 09:05

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/c ... 041086.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7041086.stm)

gate777

10-26-2007, 22:25

this game better not get delayed again

Fer-DS

10-30-2007, 04:09

what appears to be the official box art of GTA4 has been released, the funny thing is that there are three of them, and a fourth one to come....

http://xboxfamily.com/xf/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=636&Itemid=2

dhav211

10-30-2007, 04:12

Fer-DS

10-30-2007, 04:14

Dude, I could have made that in photoshop. Maybe even paint.

Yeah, I guess.... but I don't think these are fake, we'll just have to wait and see

dhav211

10-30-2007, 04:40

Yeah, I guess.... but I don't think these are fake, we'll just have to wait and see

Nah . . . i could see them looking legit in a way . . . but i really hope they stay with the collage boxart . . . i've always like those.

richparsonsx

11-15-2007, 09:52

this game better live up to the hype and wait...i have owned every edition of GTA since the original top down 2d pc version...in most all previous versions I have pretty much become a gaming loser a la south park for like two weeks, holed up in my room playing the **** out these games

Ricky

12-05-2007, 02:42

From what i saw, you can ride in cable cars that go underneath bridges, on one of the box arts. looks sweet! I can't wait for gta iv to come out! I'm pre ordering it for christmas. i'm only getting the cheap one though,

Boivin17

12-05-2007, 03:24

This game looks amazing. I can't wait until it comes out!!!

mattmarsden

12-05-2007, 04:11

2 days to the new trailer, my mouths watering

Pr0LiFiX

12-05-2007, 04:48

This next installment of GTA will have Jack Thompson lobbying to ban it from existence.

Mr.Blah

12-05-2007, 05:40

This next installment of Jack Thompson will have people with half a brain lobbying to ban him from existence.

fixed 8)

A guy can dream can't he?

Pr0LiFiX

12-05-2007, 16:04

fixed 8)

A guy can dream can't he?
I think by people, you mean the ones, like us, on the internet. :lol:

God, is that trailer here, yet?

mattmarsden

12-06-2007, 21:00

wasn't all that impressed by the trailer, though i most likely wont be until i see some gameplay footage.

adamba4e

12-26-2007, 08:19

This next installment of GTA will have Jack Thompson lobbying to ban it from existence.

He definitely is not happy with that lawyer scene.

ttech10

12-26-2007, 09:11

Well here's 6 new pictures. 5 look like screenshots or cutscenes and the last is a drawing/concept art. I'm ready to see some actual gameplay footage of Niko running through the streets jacking cars and killing people. I'd like to see the new police AI as well.

http://media.gtanet.com/images/3879_gta_iv.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/3877_gta_iv.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/3882_gta_iv.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/3880_gta_iv.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/3881_gta_iv.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/3878_gta_iv.jpg

~NeonFire~

12-26-2007, 11:48

I am so hyped for Grand Theft Auto IV. I just hope it doesn't get delayed any longer. :(

Constantine57

12-28-2007, 22:34

can anyone give me any input on what it look like compared to the Xbox360? the same or better on the PS3?

Graham

12-28-2007, 22:41

can anyone give me any input on what it look like compared to the Xbox360? the same or better on the PS3?
There is no official comparison, and I'm pretty sure that SONY and Microsoft will be working with R* to ensure that both are pretty much identical.

Kr2zYsNip3R2991

01-05-2008, 14:20

some comparisons are bad because of how the settings are set but most games are exactly alike on each console (360 and ps3) its just how the settings are, this shows from assassins creed how the graphics are when all u gotta do is change a few settings http://youtube.com/watch?v=5HvdRfUmoqQ

mobias

01-05-2008, 15:24

There's other things to consider as well if you've got a high quality entertainment system at home. Its quite possible that the PS3 version may have better sound seeing as how R* won't have to compress the hell out of the sound files for the Xbox DVD9 version. Sound compression was a big issue for R* when they brought out San Andreas, it caused them a lot of headaches.

oleoleole

01-05-2008, 15:27

I cant wait for this game loved all the games in the series and finally a machine that will do GTAs consept justice

gillmanjr

01-06-2008, 03:31

Has anybody heard anything about how GTA4 is going to match up against San Andreas as far as non-mission stuff? I'm sure it will have just as many or more missions. I heard that the full map is going to be slightly smaller than San Andreas but R* claims there is going to be a lot more (non-mission) stuff. Does anyone know whether all that cool stuff (ie clothing stores, food, hair cuts, properties, gym, etc etc etc) is going to be in 4? The amount of side stuff in San Andreas is truly amazing - I hope GTA4 will have at least the same.

clean515

01-06-2008, 03:38

San andreas was to big i think and the game was pretty bad compared to the third and vice city, i think it's good that they cut down the map size to make a more interesting city, the hair cut stuff is pretty stupid - if i want to play the sims i open up that game - but again i'm not a 11 year old girl.

SessDMC

01-08-2008, 01:00

I hear theres a rumour that the proposed 360 exclusive content is already going to be on the ps3 because of its blu-ray disk, any news on that?

DreDayDetox

01-08-2008, 01:51

new trailer for gta4 supposed to come out I don't know when..but, it's a live-action one..kinda like the intro from gta2

De La Milagrosa

01-08-2008, 03:48

I never really liked the GTA series. My brother is getting it for his 360 so I'm sure he'll be playing it, but me, eh..... I'd rather play Little Big Planet, and that's saying a lot. At least it's pushing all types of boundaries.

FrankieG889D

01-08-2008, 04:04

De La Milagrosa

01-08-2008, 04:24

There really is nothing wrong with it... It has the most replay value of any game I've played.I know it does, but to me it's just not fun.......

FrankieG889D

01-08-2008, 05:07

I know it does, but to me it's just not fun.......

Okay, well as long as you know that then :mrgreen:

adamba4e

01-20-2008, 05:20

Only two months away from playing Grand Theft Auto, been waiting awhile.

Bluntz

01-20-2008, 19:57

can any1 find that preview ign had up on there website like half a year ago?

it had some refreshing details/info

Shred0r

01-25-2008, 20:12

Guys, not sure about it, but are these two pics new??? If i remember correctly, i can haven't seen them before anywhere:

I really like the lightning and the colorfull palette of this game. Nothing technically marvellous here but the way everything seems to fit to each other, the whole balance of it, how this game brings N.Y.C. to life, surpasses everything that is out there on the game market right now...

Hopefully, the controls wont disturb the gameplay experience....But thankfully i have read i a preview that the controls and the GUI have been improved over the series and are superior to the ones found in GTA3/Vice City...

http://games.tiscali.cz/previews/gtaIV2/bfg1.jpg

http://games.tiscali.cz//images/gtaiv/bfg4.jpg

http://games.tiscali.cz//images/gtaiv/bfg3.jpg

Ricky

01-26-2008, 05:20

i can't wait for Grand Theft Auto IV comes out! I've always loved those games. I'm gona miss the jets though. The Hydra Jet would've been especially awesome! at least they have helicopters though. i heard that the characters wont wear the same clothes every single time you see them, which was long needed
The new wanted level system looks pretty cool too. i hope the Army will still come. i hope the F.B.I. still drives the suburbans, cuz thats my all time favorite SUV.

I think the GPS systems will be cool. Some of the nicer cars have GPS systems that talk you threw it. Theres gona be new cars added to the list too. Liike the beat up black Chrysler 300C seen up above.

One of the reactions of gunfire to people driving cars, is ducking behind the dashboard and gasing it.
and YOU people pre ordering a GTA IV might want to preorder at Target, becasuse you get a FREE GTAIV skin for your PS3. i think its a picture of the city or something like that. you have to put $10 US bucks down, no less and no more.

a website i would recomend viewing is >>> http://www.gta4.net/news/index.php <<<
it shows stuff like:
- Weapons
- Missions
- Screenshots
- Videos
- Vehicles
- Settings.
on the main page it shows alot of features
and at the top it has a countdown of when its coming out to the exact second. day/hour/minute/second

im totally siked. i got a big HD tv for christmas, so its going to look great.

soon Rockstar is going to release multiplayer information I HOPE. GTA multiplayer will be freaking awesome. especially if you can just roam the city and do w/e u want with other freinds.

i have a feeling that there wont be any cheats though : ( I always loved doing the infinite ammo, health, weapons cheat, and distroying the city. I will miss the jet pack too. i always used the cheat when i was stuck or wanted to get somewhere fast.

the chainsaw has been removed along with the flamethrower which kinda sucks, but oh well. i hope theres more silenced weapons! and i also want the heat seeker rocket launcher to make another appear iin the GTA.
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If anyone would make me a GTA IV Avatar, or Countdown thingy, i would be VERY greatful
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Does anyone know if there will be a stradegy guide that comes out at launch?

adz1992

02-11-2008, 14:16

upping this thread as i believe there is now more imaes and some videos uploaded onto IGN(and an insider exclusive video which i cant view)

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/objects/793/793799.html

enjoy

proof

04-27-2008, 17:55

So, 2 years 7 months, 138 pages later, here we are. Well done for keeping this thread going for so long. Now go any enjoy the game :)

I actually think my first post was in this thread....

Anyways, just wanted to bump this to help with the hype! :p Not that the hype train needs anymore passengers!

gruddy

04-29-2008, 07:31

well the game is out now and so i thought id bring back this thread to the surface :)