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Topic: GTA 4 Megathread
OrangeBrand
By a Truck
posted 05-03-2008 06:57:36 PM
Just bought the special edition one that someone never picked up.
Cost more then I wanted to pay, but only one they had.

Will look some of you all up later.

SPELLCHECK is a four letter word.
Manticore
Not Much Fun Anymore
posted 05-03-2008 08:47:55 PM
Anyone feel like blue texting a summary of the storyline? I'm kind of intrigued by the game but I have zero time to play it and I want to play vicariously through you guys.
"France tried to turtle, but Hitler did a tank rush before they were ready. Just shows how horribly unbalanced real life is. They should release a patch."
Greenlit
posted 05-04-2008 12:13:02 AM
Best console multiplayer yet.
Batty
Doesn't Like You. Specifically you.
posted 05-04-2008 12:14:22 AM
quote:
Greenlit had this to say about Cuba:
Best console multiplayer yet.

We all up in this shit.

nem-x
posted 05-05-2008 04:54:37 AM
gta race with a full house is awesome
Greenlit
posted 05-05-2008 06:42:34 AM
I haven't even tried the races yet and I won't get a chance to for a while

Black done stoled the 360 back into the other room to finish his single player game

nem-x
posted 05-05-2008 06:52:48 AM
its more of a 16 people in slow ass vans trying to make the first turn at the same time
OrangeBrand
By a Truck
posted 05-05-2008 08:17:10 AM
Will be sending you all a few invites for this later on Monday night.
Hope to get something going.
SPELLCHECK is a four letter word.
Blackened
posted 05-05-2008 06:10:40 PM
Beat the single player story. Overall it's pretty good and some missions definitely stand out. The Heatesqe missions where you're clearing through streets and alleys while the cops pile on top of you could have been done more. There's only about 3-4 of those types. Also, the majority of the car chase missions were pretty sweet too, due to some of the scripted shit they threw in there. I found it was better to just tail whoever I was chasing to the point where they stop of their own accord to enjoy the crazy shit on the way.

A few missions do stand out in negative ways though - some were just pure frustration.


Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 05-05-2008 07:15:47 PM
quote:
Blackened was naked while typing this:
The Heatesqe missions where you're clearing through streets and alleys while the cops pile on top of you could have been done more. There's only about 3-4 of those types.


I am about to do one of those Packie's 3rd mission that I hear so much about from people. Hear about how awesome it is, etc.

I can't wait. Stupid 20 page paper for school keeping me from obsessively playing GTA4

Skaw
posted 05-05-2008 08:00:40 PM
quote:
Blackened got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
Also, the majority of the car chase missions were pretty sweet too, due to some of the scripted shit they threw in there.

I loved the biker chase. The one that got creamed by the subway train made me laugh so fucking loud

Skaw fucked around with this message on 05-05-2008 at 08:01 PM.

nem-x
posted 05-05-2008 09:24:38 PM
third leaf clover was like that north hollywood shootout
Blackened
posted 05-06-2008 01:09:22 AM
quote:
Skaw.
I loved the biker chase. The one that got creamed by the subway train made me laugh so fucking loud
I didn't see that, I usually killed one of the bikers by that points.

After giving some more thought to the game, I realized that Three Leaf Clover really is the best mission in the entire game and from that point on mission quality seems to deteriorate as does the story and characters. The McReary family is really the last time you get to experience an interesting group of characters that are fun to listen and watch.

The more I think about it, the more I'm certain they mishandled the ball for the last half/third of the game. The missions begin to blur together except for the occasional Heat/Chase mission that stands out and makes you happy you're playing the game again. Even the huge decision making moments at the very ass-end of the game seem misplaced and awkward.

At least the game still has fun multiplayer and huge "fuck around" potential. Too bad they couldn't make the end of the game as strong as the first half.


Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Sakkra
Office Linebacker
posted 05-06-2008 01:12:21 AM
Been holding off on the multiplayer until I finish the story, but is it possible to do the GTA Race mode while drunk?
Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 05-06-2008 01:20:04 AM
quote:
Blackened wrote, obviously thinking too hard:

After giving some more thought to the game, I realized that Three Leaf Clover really is the best mission in the entire game and from that point on mission quality seems to deteriorate as does the story and characters. The McReary family is really the last time you get to experience an interesting group of characters that are fun to listen and watch.

God damnit, you're making me not want to finish the game, as that's the mission i just completed

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 05-06-2008 01:22:16 AM
I'm pretty bored with the mission structure and I'm just doing McReary missions now

kill kill kill fetch quest kill kill intermittent awesome kill kill fetch kill

Zair
The Imp
posted 05-06-2008 03:44:02 AM
Someone please post about their disk repeatedly freezing and eventually killing their xbox. I refuse to suffer alone.
Skaw
posted 05-06-2008 04:39:38 AM
quote:
A sleep deprived Falaanla Marr stammered:
God damnit, you're making me not want to finish the game, as that's the mission i just completed

Theres some stand out ones, like the helicopter chase one with Jacob shooting Rockets after lighting up.

But yeah, none of the other characters come close to being as awesome as the McReary's are.

Nina
posted 05-06-2008 09:16:14 AM
quote:
Sakkra had this to say about dark elf butts:
Been holding off on the multiplayer until I finish the story, but is it possible to do the GTA Race mode while drunk?

No. Can't drink or do any activities in multiplayer.

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 05-06-2008 02:12:52 PM
quote:
Zair Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Someone please post about their disk repeatedly freezing and eventually killing their xbox. I refuse to suffer alone.

I've had zero stability problems with this game.

Talonus
Loner
posted 05-06-2008 06:35:10 PM
quote:
Zair obviously shouldn't have said:
Someone please post about their disk repeatedly freezing and eventually killing their xbox. I refuse to suffer alone.

The DRE problem on my 360 is bad enough that I've considered trying to RRoD it in hopes that MS may give me a refurbed 360 instead. I've only had a single DRE with GTA4.

Talonus fucked around with this message on 05-06-2008 at 06:36 PM.

Blackened
posted 05-07-2008 01:49:40 AM
quote:
Skaw.
Theres some stand out ones, like the helicopter chase one with Jacob shooting Rockets after lighting up.
Funnily enough, that's the last mission in the game.

Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Skaw
posted 05-11-2008 03:48:57 PM
Black, you need to get your own 360 instead of leeching off Sean.
Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 05-11-2008 05:22:34 PM
quote:
Blackened had this to say about Tron:
Funnily enough, that's the last mission in the game.

What? No it's not. I just did it and I'm at like 43% with plenty of missions on the map

Willias
Pancake
posted 05-12-2008 03:24:43 AM
Skaw
posted 05-12-2008 05:36:44 AM
200 Pigeons and 100%
Bajah
Thooooooor
posted 05-12-2008 01:11:36 PM
quote:
Out of a possible 10, Zair scored a straight 1 with:
"conservative humorist" lol

Also, I got the three red rings after a few tries. Then I restarted the console a couple times and it went away

I got to watch a bit of the TV in the apartment before the first freeze, and watched a bit of Gervais standup, which was weird.


I'd suggest sending your machine back to Microsoft, sans Hard Drive, anyway. They'll replace the whole unit and bump your warranty back up. Red Rings will always come back. Always

Blackened
posted 05-12-2008 02:48:53 PM
quote:
Kegwen.
What? No it's not. I just did it and I'm at like 43% with plenty of missions on the map
You're right, I got the two missions confused. Probably because they're the only two I can remember with helicopters and rockets.

Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 05-12-2008 03:02:43 PM
quote:
Blackened probably says this to all the girls:
You're right, I got the two missions confused. Probably because they're the only two I can remember with helicopters and rockets.

There's another mission like that? Hell yes.

Blackened
posted 05-12-2008 03:21:42 PM
quote:
Kegwen.
There's another mission like that? Hell yes.
Not really. You're having rockets shot at you instead of the other way around.

Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Skaw
posted 05-12-2008 05:27:27 PM
quote:
Blackened was naked while typing this:
Not really. You're having rockets shot at you instead of the other way around.

Which I lost the first time because of the message that says "FLY LOW AND STAY CLOSE!"

Maradon!
posted 05-12-2008 06:24:23 PM
Haha oh man, I shut a cop's hand in my door and dragged him until I scraped him off with a light post.

I'm certain that this bizarre mixture of fabian socialism and redneck bumper stickers that the ostensibly "right wing" radio caricatures exhibit is what the average democrat voter thinks conservatives actually believe. I just find it funny that they didn't even get the stereotype right.

Skaw
posted 05-12-2008 06:26:56 PM
Dude, who cares. Kill hobos and gangsters, and quit complaining.
Greenlit
posted 05-12-2008 06:28:02 PM
quote:
Everyone wondered WTF when Skaw wrote:
Dude, who cares. Kill hobos and gangsters, and quit complaining.

It's in his blood. He can't draw breath without using it to complain about liberal bias.

Blackened
posted 05-12-2008 06:28:17 PM
quote:
Skaw.
Dude, who cares. Kill hobos and gangsters, and quit complaining.
But... But... Politics!

Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Maradon!
posted 05-12-2008 06:38:18 PM
quote:
x--SkawO-('-'Q) :
Dude, who cares. Kill hobos and gangsters, and quit complaining.

I'm not sure where you got that I was complaining. I never get into a car without changing to the public radio station, it's hilarious.

I just keep thinking "oh christ is this what the nutty left really thinks the other side of the fence believes lol"

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 05-12-2008 06:48:38 PM
your view of anyone left of you is just as hilarious by the way
Maradon!
posted 05-12-2008 07:03:30 PM
That's true, but it's because I DO know about the other side, not because I don't.

I'm a political junkie. I probably listen to more liberal news sources than most people do news sources of any variety, foremost among them being the politicians themselves. I listen to Thom Hartman and the Lionel show on Air America, I read the Daily KOS, a few articles from the Huffington Post now and again, and the Something Awful front page (when I'm looking for especially blind and subtle vitriol). And of course ABC, NBC, and CBS. And believe me, it's all hilarious - especially c-span where you can get it straight from the tap.

It all makes me wonder if you guys really have any idea what you're supporting. I try to tell you sometimes, but I'm the CONSERVATIVE NUTBALL LOL so of course my opinion isn't valid.

Maradon! fucked around with this message on 05-12-2008 at 07:04 PM.

Noxhil
Pancake
posted 05-13-2008 02:04:07 AM
have you ever taken an iq test

I'm liking GTAIV a lot better than San Andreas so far, although I kinda miss playing it on the computer rather than the TV.

Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 05-13-2008 02:54:20 AM
Jesus fucking christ lets not turn a thread about GTA4 into a thread about fucking politics.

Go fuck some hookers and see some titties in a strip bar.

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