Alright boyz! Here we go! GTA V This sh-t is awesome thread!!!!

[spleen1015]

Drops tomorrow. Gonna be the best video game this generation. Suck it Halo bitches.

With Love,
Rockstar

[Ajaxab]

I've been pleasantly surprised that some sites are actually engaging in a conversation about the representation of women in GTA V (see Polygon). There's also a conversation about how the player must participate in torture and whether this is actually appropriate, even by GTA standards (see Eurogamer). Maybe the game review press is actually moving out of dudebro mode and growing up a bit. No matter where a person comes out on these issues, just having these types of conversations seems like a step in the right direction if we want to take the medium more seriously as an artform.

[MizzouRah]

I posted in the 2013 Video games thread.. this is going to be the climax game of this generation of consoles. It's at a 98 at metacritic last time I looked.

Grabbing it tomorrow for sure. :)

[General Mike]

I ordered it from Walmart.com since I wanted the special edition and by the time I got around to ordering it, Best Buy and Gamestop didn't have it available anymore. Never done Walmart before so I'm a little nervous it won't get here.

[chinaski]

I'll be walking into a Wal-Mart at midnight, for the very first time, to hopefully pick this up! Crossing my fingers that my 8 year old 360 can run it. Is there any difference between my old 360 (other than storage - it has only 450mb space) and say a brand new one off the shelf today?

[General Mike]

I'll be walking into a Wal-Mart at midnight, for the very first time, to hopefully pick this up! Crossing my fingers that my 8 year old 360 can run it. Is there any difference between my old 360 (other than storage - it has only 450mb space) and say a brand new one off the shelf today?

Well it's an 8GB install, so you are gonna have a hard time with that. :(

[General Mike]

GTA V has an 8GB mandatory install, ships on 2 discs for Xbox 360 | Games | Geek.com (http://www.geek.com/games/gta-v-has-an-8gb-mandatory-install-ships-on-2-discs-for-xbox-360-1560868/)

[chinaski]

Well it's an 8GB install, so you are gonna have a hard time with that. :(

Luckily I can just put in a big enough thumb drive and install right to that, woo!

[Neon_Chaos]

Grabbing my preordered copy in ~8 hours. Can't wait for this!

Thank God for global release dates!

[chinaski]

Any updates on when this is coming out on PC? Ive looked around and cant find any definitive info.

[Neon_Chaos]

Probably when it comes out on next gen.

[Neon_Chaos]

July 2014, best estimate?

[Atocep]

Picking up tomorrow at lunch. I don't have the patience to wait for the PC version and Rockstar's PC releases seem to take a month or two to run well anyway.

[mckerney]

Any updates on when this is coming out on PC? Ive looked around and cant find any definitive info.

They haven't announced anything yet, though I'm going to be waiting for the PC version before picking this one up so I hope it's relatively soon.

[Kodos]

Any news on whether the PS3 version is inferior to the 360 version (like usual for most games)? My 360 seems like it is starting to crap out, so would like to get the PS3 version if it is comparable.

[MizzouRah]

I ordered via free shipping.. Best Buy.. I need to wait a few days or no work will be done. :)

[MizzouRah]

28 out of 37 reviews so far give it a 100 out of 100.

[JetsIn06]

So my Best Buy is opening at midnight tonight. I don't have a pre-order, and I've never done a midnight launch there, only at Gamestop. I probably wouldn't go to a Gamestop at midnight without a preorder, but am wondering if I should even bother at Best Buy? Anyone have any experience with this?

[korme]

I am staying sober for my Bengals MNF game because my ass will be walking into Gamestop as soon as the game ends. Can't fucking wait.

[General Mike]

Any news on whether the PS3 version is inferior to the 360 version (like usual for most games)? My 360 seems like it is starting to crap out, so would like to get the PS3 version if it is comparable.

To me the idea of a game being on 1 disc instead of 2 seems like it would help performance, but what do I know.

[Neon_Chaos]

Got mine over lunch! Woowoo!

[RainMaker]

Should I bother buying through PSN or just run out and grab it tomorrow? It's Sony, so I'm sure the download will be a clusterfuck. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind playing a little late tonight.

[korme]

It's installing now. Woot woot.

I've downloaded online from the PSN before (Last of Us) and it went very smoothly. Only downside, you can't trade it in, which I'd have done with that game, but I doubt I'll ever do with this one

[korme]

Awesome prologue

[RainMaker]

I've got 1200 minute remaining in the download. Can't blame Sony though, not like they could anticipate how popular this title would be.

[chinaski]

Installing now, to the thumb drive. Looks like its going to take 2 hours to install, I hope this isnt a bad sign.

[chinaski]

Installing now, to the thumb drive. Looks like its going to take 2 hours to install, I hope this isnt a bad sign.

Only took 45 minutes to install not too bad.

Drove past a Gamestop on the way to Walmart, there must have been at least 200 hundred people lined up just outside the store. Got to Walmart and walked straight up to the counter and bought it. Suckas!

[Neon_Chaos]

Don't install GTA V second disc on Xbox 360 - it will fail - Pocket-lint (http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123681-don-t-install-gta-v-second-disc-on-xbox-360-it-will-fail)

BREAKING: The PSN version has the same problems as the 360 dual disc installed version : GrandTheftAutoV (http://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/1mjce4/breaking_the_psn_version_has_the_same_problems_as/)

PS3 disc version not plagued with above issues.

[Shkspr]

I've got 1200 minute remaining in the download. Can't blame Sony though, not like they could anticipate how popular this title would be.

The largest DDoS attack to date is somewhere in the range of 200 Gbps, right? If 1 million people opted for the PSN download to play today, that's a sustained combined load that would near 1100 Gbps.

[SnowMan]

Any news on whether the PS3 version is inferior to the 360 version (like usual for most games)? My 360 seems like it is starting to crap out, so would like to get the PS3 version if it is comparable.

Anything to this? I just always assumed it was the same game...

[Kodos]

Usually the PS3 versions are buggier because they are ported from the 360 version... at least if you are EA Sports. I know the PS3 version of Skyrim was considered inferior to the 360 version.

[spleen1015]

Hit Walmart and got it this morning, played through the prologue and the first mission.

Driving is definitely harder than previous versions.

[CleBrownsfan]

I take it this will be released for next gen? If so, I'm going to have to try real hard to wait until then...

[SackAttack]

I take it this will be released for next gen? If so, I'm going to have to try real hard to wait until then...

That's the assumption but R* still says "nope."

[Neon_Chaos]

Usually the PS3 versions are buggier because they are ported from the 360 version... at least if you are EA Sports. I know the PS3 version of Skyrim was considered inferior to the 360 version.

Might need to check it out further, but last I read, the game was developed on the ps3, and is only ported over to xbox360.

[Kodos]

It seems you are correct.

GTA 5: Xbox 360 VS PS3 Comparison Video (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/17/gta-5-xbox-ps3-comparison_n_3940836.html?1379425909)

http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/gta-v-cements-ps3-as-lead-platform-20307

[General Mike]

The game is inside my house, but I'm still at work :(

[Julio Riddols]

I want impressions, dammit!

[Kodos]

I want impressions, dammit!

+1

Ordered PS3 version, but may not get to play it for a while after it comes. :(

[JPhillips]

I want impressions, dammit!

http://richlittle.com/

[cartman]

I Finished "Grand Theft Auto V" In One 38-Hour Sitting* (http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/i-finished-grand-theft-auto-v-in-one-38-hour-sitting)

edit: contains plot spoilers

[BYU 14]

I want impressions, dammit!

Good enough to kick beaten and stabbed for apparently

Man mugged for copy of 'Grand Theft Auto V': Associated Press Business News - MSN Money (http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20130917&id=16908178)

[korme]

Finally met Trevor. Having fun playing with all three, and it's funny because I kind of play them as their personalities would suggest they'd play.

I did my first heist mission, which was a blast. You pick from a couple of options on how you'd like to handle it, and then you also pick from a number of candidates to be along in your crew. Very fun experience.

[DaddyTorgo]

I sort of want to stop on the way home and see if any of the local stores have copies left, but I also have Civil War II to play tonight that I just purchased today. Might be too much gaming $ in one day.

[mckerney]

It seems you are correct.

GTA 5: Xbox 360 VS PS3 Comparison Video (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/17/gta-5-xbox-ps3-comparison_n_3940836.html?1379425909)

GTA V Cements PS3 As Lead Platform (http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/gta-v-cements-ps3-as-lead-platform-20307)

According to Eurogamer there's not much of a difference between the two.

Face-Off: Grand Theft Auto 5 • Face offs • Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-grand-theft-auto-5-face-off)

Grand Theft Auto 5: the Digital Foundry verdict
At last, Rockstar North's monstrous open-world caper is here in all its glory - but after five years and an estimated £170 million being sunk into development and marketing, which version is the one to buy? After playing both versions extensively and amassing over 2TB of lossless video to analyse, we must stress that you're bound to have a fantastic time with either take. Lighting and physics engines are fully intact on both versions, and the minor differences in reflection mapping go down as nitpicks. At its core, both PS3 and 360 present the same massive Los Angeles-inspired sprawl via the same 720p native resolution lens, with almost entirely identical effects and object detail.

However, it's apparent that the PS3 version has an undeniable advantage in one area: even to the naked eye, ground textures on 360 are blurred as a result of what appears to be unoptimised asset streaming. Glitch or not, this basically amounts to concrete and grass textures appearing fuzzier beneath the feet of Trevor, Michael or Franklin, while the PS3 version's remain crystal clear. The 360 does command a minor advantage in frame-rate during synchronised play, but for shoot-outs and high-speed hurtles down the city streets, the PS3 can sometimes pull ahead in these metrics - though the difference is rarely perceptible either way. Since all else is identical across the board, the PS3 version is recommended on the grounds of image quality if you have the option.

Grand Theft Auto 5 easily counts as the most feature-rich and eye-catching sandbox title of the current generation to our minds, though the silence on the as-yet unannounced PC and next-gen releases is deafening. Adaptations must surely be in the running - and doubtless these would be bolstered by smoother performance and higher-grade effects afforded by more muscular hardware. But that's perhaps missing the point; with so much heist-plotting content crammed into one package, and with an intriguing 16-player online mode yet to be patched in, there's no time like the present to enjoy Los Santos' delights on the platforms you already own.

[Julio Riddols]

http://richlittle.com/

I was waiting for someone to bust a link to a youtube video or something, nicely done.

Watching people play through this on youtube, it looks pretty amazing. Visually its crazy good. Just exploring the map will probably be one of the most fun things about it.

[DaddyTorgo]

I'm weak. Installing.

[PurdueBrad]

Got about 15 minutes in and the wife and 4 year old came home, at which point it was explained that GTA is "not appropriate." Therefore, it's currently paused until the little guy goes to karate.

[Easy Mac]

Talk about idiots lining up. There's like 40 copies of both the xbox and ps3 version sitting at my highly trafficked target.

[Neon_Chaos]

The Michael mission with weed was fucking surreal. Hahahahaha.

[Neon_Chaos]

Also, compared to GTA4, Los Santos just feels alive. They added the stuff in RDR where random shit happens every now and then.

[Flasch186]

3.5 year old in the home and the PS3 on the family room TV means fugetaboutit.

[DaddyTorgo]

Man some of you guys got far already.

I only just met Michael and did the boat thing.

Of course I also did one tow-truck thing for my cousin's GF and also just drove around causing mayhem in a bunch of different cars to try to improve my driving and get used to the layout of the city. Went up on the cable car to the mountaintop, that was cool. Went up into the rich homes in the hills and stole me a sweet convertible (like the one you "repo" at the beginning) that I parked in my garage.

[DaddyTorgo]

Talk about idiots lining up. There's like 40 copies of both the xbox and ps3 version sitting at my highly trafficked target.

Yeah, I strolled right in to my local big box store and picked up one of the tons of copies they had without a preorder or anything. In and out in like...10 minutes.

[Logan]

Gamer die-hards posed as cops to get ‘GTA V’ | New York Post (http://nypost.com/2013/09/17/life-imitates-art-trio-busted-posing-as-cops-to-get-gtav-sooner/)

[korme]

Do I have to do every single training session in Flight School to prepare for this heist or can I bail after a couple?

[Matthean]

'Grand Theft Auto V' makes $800 million in 24 hours, poised to become world's fastest-selling game | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/18/4745342/grand-theft-auto-v-day-one-sales-record)

[DaddyTorgo]

Just went up to Pacific Bluffs and some museum or something (with a gate at the front entrance, is it supposta be the GTA version of the Getty museum?) and found a Pegassi Infernus Super. BOOYA!!!!

[korme]

Wish I could figure out how to make a new car my character's default. After Michael loses his first car, I picked up some lame 4 door sedan and parked it in the garage just to have a car.

Later, I finally found a sweet sports car, souped it up to the max, and also parked it in the garage (the sedan now sat in the driveway.) To make sure I kept that car, I drove the sedan into a wall and left it.

However, now both of these cars are in Michael's property, with the crappy sedan in the driveway and the souped up one in the garage. And, to make matters worse, when switching over from another character to Michael's, he's always out somewhere driving the shitty car.

Maybe I'll blow it up or something.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Geek fight!

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[korme]

Running away from the cops up a mountain, a mountain lion attacked me and killed me in one quick motion. I did not expect that!

[Neon_Chaos]

Wish I could figure out how to make a new car my character's default. After Michael loses his first car, I picked up some lame 4 door sedan and parked it in the garage just to have a car.

Later, I finally found a sweet sports car, souped it up to the max, and also parked it in the garage (the sedan now sat in the driveway.) To make sure I kept that car, I drove the sedan into a wall and left it.

However, now both of these cars are in Michael's property, with the crappy sedan in the driveway and the souped up one in the garage. And, to make matters worse, when switching over from another character to Michael's, he's always out somewhere driving the shitty car.

Maybe I'll blow it up or something.

Use the big garages to store alternate cars. Not the one in your home.

Iirc, every char will always have their defauly vehicles outside of the ines you steal/buy.

[Logan]

So what was the beef there? He didn't want to show ID for a prepaid game?

[spleen1015]

Got to Trevor last night. Compared to him, Michael and Franklin are pretty boring. :D

[INDalltheway]

That lady is the worst thing in the world. Her tone alone with a customer is worthy of some sort of disciplinary action.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

That lady is the worst thing in the world. Her tone alone with a customer is worthy of some sort of disciplinary action.

It's a great example of an employee forgetting that the customer is always right.

[mckerney]

So what was the beef there? He didn't want to show ID for a prepaid game?

According to the description he showed a business card when asked for ID, that shockingly not being a valid form of ID resulted in him being a whiney asshole.

[spleen1015]

So, GTA 5, it is pretty groovy, yeah?

I wish I had more time to play.

[MizzouRah]

According to the description he showed a business card when asked for ID, that shockingly not being a valid form of ID resulted in him being a whiney asshole.

That's what I got out of it..

Now where is my fcking game?????

[sterlingice]

It's a great example of an employee forgetting that the customer is always right.

Is the customer really always right?

SI

[DaddyTorgo]

So, GTA 5, it is pretty groovy, yeah?

I wish I had more time to play.

Yeah - I jacked another of those sweet supercars last night in Vinewood and headed out with Michael to explore the whole map before doing anymore missions. Want to get rid of all the "foggy" areas, so I drove the outside of the island and now am headed inland up over the mountains to fill in the interior. That'll probably take me most of tonight. Haha.

[korme]

Use the big garages to store alternate cars. Not the one in your home.

Iirc, every char will always have their defauly vehicles outside of the ines you steal/buy.

Wish I'd have known that. Michael loses his default so I guess the first car you grab becomes his permanent default then? I've thrown grenades at this damn sedan and it keeps coming back:D

[DaddyTorgo]

You have to purchase the big garages though right? That costs some serious $$.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Is the customer really always right?

SI

No, but you should always act like they are. :)

[mckerney]

Is the customer really always right?

SI

No, especially not when their behavior is causing an inconvenience to all of your other customers. He's should have considered himself lucky he wasn't sent to the end of the line to give him time to find his ID.

[mckerney]

Don't install GTA V second disc on Xbox 360 - it will fail - Pocket-lint (http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123681-don-t-install-gta-v-second-disc-on-xbox-360-it-will-fail)

BREAKING: The PSN version has the same problems as the 360 dual disc installed version : GrandTheftAutoV (http://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV/comments/1mjce4/breaking_the_psn_version_has_the_same_problems_as/)

PS3 disc version not plagued with above issues.

I've read elsewhere that there are problems with the PSN download that are the same as the 360 with installing both discs. Looks like the game was optimized to read data from both the hard drive and disc to make up for slow read times and lack of RAM on both systems, meaning if you're just using a hard drive things are going to load slower.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

No, especially not when their behavior is causing an inconvenience to all of your other customers. He's should have considered himself lucky he wasn't sent to the end of the line to give him time to find his ID.

I've experienced FAR worse from brides or mothers of brides on multiple occasions. It doesn't matter how bad their behavior is. If it's bad, people know it. There's no need to do what she did to point it out. Just let him go and realize that everyone else knows how stupid he was to act as he did.

You have to have thick skin in those situations and take a deep breath if you know you're going to react in an adverse way. I think my 12 years of umpiring competitive fast-pitch softball trained me well how to let just about anything go.

[Neon_Chaos]

You have to purchase the big garages though right? That costs some serious $$.

Forgot they came free with preorder. :)

[Neon_Chaos]

Ok. That second heist didnt prepare me for the amount of $$$ i would be swimming in. :)

[Julio Riddols]

Is the customer really always right?

SI

The way I always handled customers when I worked at CCBill was to treat the assholes with respect and speak calmly until they showed they were unable to be rational. Then I would just hang up. The good customers, the ones who understood that things can sometimes go wrong, the ones who were patient and calm... Those people usually got more than an average customer would have gotten when it came to my effort and any possible refunds, etc.

The way my fiancee handles customers at her hotel is she simply tells the assholes to leave. You'd be amazed how often she has to do that, but I attribute it to the type of people that tend to come in since her hotel is one that gets a lot of overflow from the nearby casino. The "high rollers" are generally the ones that are the biggest assholes, too. They're getting a free room that normally goes for 90 bucks a night and they still whine and complain when they don't get free upgrades to whirlpool suites, etc.

So to sum up, IMO the customer is fairly often quite wrong. (not that fairly often is that often anyway.. Maybe 1% or so?)

[Marmel]

My 360 has been collecting dust for over a year now. With GTAV out I thought I should fire it up, make sure it is connected to the TV still then go out and purchase. Instead, I turn on the Xbox and get the so called red ring of death. I'm going to try and open it up and fix it via the Youtube instructional videos. I can almost guarantee this won't work!

[sterlingice]

So to sum up, IMO the customer is fairly often quite wrong. (not that fairly often is that often anyway.. Maybe 1% or so?)

I genuinely think there are customers that are better to steer towards your competitors because they cost more than they bring in so they actually are a net loss to your business.

And that's before we get into the ones who are good customers but are unequally burdened by something you have to do across the board: think the "good kid" who has to abide by the curfew that you created because of the "bad kid".

SI

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

My 360 has been collecting dust for over a year now. With GTAV out I thought I should fire it up, make sure it is connected to the TV still then go out and purchase. Instead, I turn on the Xbox and get the so called red ring of death. I'm going to try and open it up and fix it via the Youtube instructional videos. I can almost guarantee this won't work!

Wrong thread. :D

[Toddzilla]

I guarantee that despite that dickwad storming out and will "never will buy here again," most every other person in that line just became a customer for life for the way she handled it.

Personally I'd have gone to the register, given him his deposit back, and told him to leave the store.

[Julio Riddols]

I genuinely think there are customers that are better to steer towards your competitors because they cost more than they bring in so they actually are a net loss to your business.

And that's before we get into the ones who are good customers but are unequally burdened by something you have to do across the board: think the "good kid" who has to abide by the curfew that you created because of the "bad kid".

SI

Yeah, the inability for microwaves to be kept in rooms is a hindrance that wasn't a hindrance before idiots en masse started breaking them or just outright stealing them.

As for the game, I am enjoying watching playthroughs of it quite a bit. It's a busy game, but I don't feel like anything is forced or constrained by time, which is awesome. I'm hoping to find a video of someone simply driving around the map showing off landmarks and whatnot just to get a feel for the vastness of it all.

[DaddyTorgo]

Forgot they came free with preorder. :)

Aaah

[INDalltheway]

He was an asshole, but she came off as unprofessional. Personally, I would never buy anything from her if I could help it.

[cartman]

I always liked how Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines, would make it a point to respond to letters where the customer was in the wrong or went over the line. He would send them a letter stating that the customer isn't always right, and for a boss to assume so is a disservice to his employees. They are welcome to take their business elsewhere, and if so they would certainly miss their business.

[EagleFan]

Is the customer really always right?

SI

Not in that case. Though she came off rather annoying.

[dubb93]

I always liked how Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines, would make it a point to respond to letters where the customer was in the wrong or went over the line. He would send them a letter stating that the customer isn't always right, and for a boss to assume so is a disservice to his employees. They are welcome to take their business elsewhere, and if so they would certainly miss their business.

I love this. The last time I actually complained was when I was jipped and then treated like shit in a Subway. Moral of the story, they had a buy one get one $3 sub special. What they made me was a six inch sub and cut it in half. When i questioned the policy about $12 foot long subs the manager decided to insult me. I shot off an email to corporate and they personally called me to let me know exactly how in the wrong I was.

12....12 dollar....12 dollar foot long....pretty sure that isn't how the the song goes.

End thread jack.

[bhlloy]

Greatest game of all time and FOFC is discussing customer service anecdotes :)

[Passacaglia]

I love this. The last time I actually complained was when I was jipped and then treated like shit in a Subway. Moral of the story, they had a buy one get one $3 sub special. What they made me was a six inch sub and cut it in half. When i questioned the policy about $12 foot long subs the manager decided to insult me. I shot off an email to corporate and they personally called me to let me know exactly how in the wrong I was.

12....12 dollar....12 dollar foot long....pretty sure that isn't how the the song goes.

End thread jack.

What did they tell you?

[cartman]

Greatest game of all time and FOFC is discussing customer service anecdotes :)

I bought some meth one time from this weird guy named Trevor...

[dubb93]

What did they tell you?

If you really insist. I always start to story with the last lines of conversation from the woman who called me and myself.

Subway rep: "I just wanted to get in touch with you to let you know that you were wrong."

Me: "Whatever."

-End of call

The gist of the roughly three minute convo was:

1. She wasn't going to answer any questions I had. She had already done all the fact finding she needed to do. She didn't want me to ask any questions. I was wrong. That was all she wanted to let me know.

2. I escalated the situation with the manager by wrongly accusing her of selling $12 foot long turkey sandwiches.

3. I purchased a $3, 3 inch turkey sandwich and I was given a 3 inch turkey sandwich for free. That was the deal that was offered and it was the deal that I was given.

EDIT: And before this gets any further off track. It was not the deal that was offered. To my knowledge they don't even sell 3 inch subs, and they definitely don't sell $12 foot longs.

[TRO]

They definitely sell 3 inch subs. That is typically their kid size. Of course, I don't believe it costs $3 for one of these either.

That said, you are expecting them to do math to compute that the deal equated to a $12 foot long.

[Neon_Chaos]

Aaah

Sorry, i stand corrected.

The garages come free if you have a rockstar social club account associated with your online id.

[Toddzilla]

The margins that Subway makes on the $5 foot-longs are razor-thin, so make sure you don't get chips or a drink and stick it to them, dubb.

Better yet, have them make one and return it.

[heybrad]

I come to this thread for GTA V insight and I'm getting Subway information.

[spleen1015]

Played through a few Trevor missions last night. This has been my favorite part of the game thus far. Trevor, IMO, far outshines the other 2 main characters.

[DaddyTorgo]

Sorry, i stand corrected.

The garages come free if you have a rockstar social club account associated with your online id.

Oh cool - so I'll just set one of those up!

[MizzouRah]

Conan reviews GTA V.. lol

Clueless Gamer: Conan Reviews "Grand Theft Auto V" @ TeamCoco.com (http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-highlight-clueless-gamer-gta5)

[Izulde]

I caved. :P Gamestop was sold out, so no points for me. Got it at Target instead and they only had 3 copies left.

[Izulde]

So I stole a mass transit bus but it won't fit in my garage as Lamar. Is there a place I can park it? I really like this bus.

[Izulde]

I found the strip club by complete accident (thought it was a shoe store from the icon and wanted to get some new kicks) and have deduced that there are apparently only some strippers who will sleep with you.

For example, Cheetah would not sleep with Franklin or with Michael so far. Haven't gotten Toby so I don't know if he'd score with her.

[General Mike]

So I stole a mass transit bus but it won't fit in my garage as Lamar. Is there a place I can park it? I really like this bus.

There;s a bigger garage you can buy, It comes with the special edition, I'm not sure if it would fit in there tho.

$30K price tag.

[MrBug708]

Running away from the cops up a mountain, a mountain lion attacked me and killed me in one quick motion. I did not expect that!

RDR?

[Julio Riddols]

I found the strip club by complete accident (thought it was a shoe store from the icon and wanted to get some new kicks) and have deduced that there are apparently only some strippers who will sleep with you.

For example, Cheetah would not sleep with Franklin or with Michael so far. Haven't gotten Toby so I don't know if he'd score with her.

It would be awesome if their willingness to sleep with you was determined by some behind-the-scenes in game mechanic.

[DaddyTorgo]

Man - you guys are romping through this. I only just reached Trevor this afternoon, and still haven't finished his intro missions (at the O'Neil farm now).

[mckerney]

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[Mizzou B-ball fan]

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The developers really f'd up on the game if you put any data on the hard drive. Hopefully the horsepower of the next-gen systems rectifies this issue on future games.

[EagleFan]

Finally had some time where I could try the game.

HOLY S***!!!!

Have only just begun but it is a major surprise so far. No way in hell I can play this with the kids up so that cuts down my play time drastically.

[tucker rocky]

I have read where there have been installation problems, storage errors, and whatnot.

I have a black fatty Xbox 360 Elite, with 120HDD, that is roughly 6+ yrs old.

The recommendations that I have read on the interwebs, indicate that I need to purchase a USB 2.0 , place "install" disk on USB, then install "play" disk onto the HDD.

Which brands, specs for a USB will I be looking for?
Are there any foolproof install theories?

[Neon_Chaos]

There;s a bigger garage you can buy, It comes with the special edition, I'm not sure if it would fit in there tho.

$30K price tag.

You just need to link your online id with a rockstar social club account to get the garages free.

[DaddyTorgo]

You just need to link your online id with a rockstar social club account to get the garages free.

I meant to do this yesterday, then I got sidetracked. Haha.

[dubb93]

I have read where there have been installation problems, storage errors, and whatnot.

I have a black fatty Xbox 360 Elite, with 120HDD, that is roughly 6+ yrs old.

The recommendations that I have read on the interwebs, indicate that I need to purchase a USB 2.0 , place "install" disk on USB, then install "play" disk onto the HDD.

Which brands, specs for a USB will I be looking for?
Are there any foolproof install theories?

I've had zero issues with just doing what Rockstar wanted me to do. I installed the install disc and play the play disk without installing it. No problems on my end. Well, I have problems with Subway, but that is another story.

[PurdueBrad]

Yeah, I have the 360, did the install disc only on the hdd and use the play disc w/ no problems either.

[MizzouRah]

Well well.. check the mailbox and my game must have come in yesterday!!!

Tonight will be a good night!

[Buccaneer]

I've been watching theRadBrad's LP on the tube for the past couple of hours. Up to part 7 and it's fun to watch. It still would prefer the atmosphere of 1940s/1950s Mafia 2 as oppose to modern day LA but it's an amazingly huge detailed world they built.

[EagleFan]

I've been watching theRadBrad's LP on the tube for the past couple of hours. Up to part 7 and it's fun to watch. It still would prefer the atmosphere of 1940s/1950s Mafia 2 as oppose to modern day LA but it's an amazingly huge detailed world they built.

It's only natural to prefer to see the era of your teen years...

[General Mike]

I have read where there have been installation problems, storage errors, and whatnot.

I have a black fatty Xbox 360 Elite, with 120HDD, that is roughly 6+ yrs old.

The recommendations that I have read on the interwebs, indicate that I need to purchase a USB 2.0 , place "install" disk on USB, then install "play" disk onto the HDD.

Which brands, specs for a USB will I be looking for?
Are there any foolproof install theories?

No, I don't think that's what you want to do. The recommendation is to install the "install disk" and not do anything with the "play disk".

[Buccaneer]

Got up to Part 20. Simply awesome.

[korme]

I'm on the 57th of 69 main missions right now. Sad that I'm almost to the end of the story.

[DaddyTorgo]

I'm on the 57th of 69 main missions right now. Sad that I'm almost to the end of the story.

Geez man...take your time!!!

[Izulde]

The loglines thing on the Internet is hysterical.

[MizzouRah]

Dabbled a bit this morning.. fantastic thus far.

[Izulde]

I hit my first PS3 bug:


Question: Grand Theft Auto V freezes on a load screen when I try to replay a mission. Is this a known issue?

Answer: This issue can occur either during a mission replay of “The Jewel Store job prep” or when retrying the mission after failing when acquiring the pest control van. A possible workaround at this stage would be avoid failing the mission at this particular point or to attempt this mission during the day, as it is possible the issue is caused by a scenario scripted to happen at night time.

[mckerney]

The developers really f'd up on the game if you put any data on the hard drive. Hopefully the horsepower of the next-gen systems rectifies this issue on future games.

Eh, I don't know I'd say that. Aside from not letting people know that there could be issues with a download copy due to the game needing to read from 2 sources I don't know what they really could have done. They needed to get everything they could out of 7 year old systems to get the game to look like it does and it still has performance issues.

[Buccaneer]

Not ever having any consoles, I am amazed in watching the YouTube LP at how much they were able to squeeze out of the dated graphics engine. Performance and details look great for such a large map.

When I got to the Trevor missions in the LP, I was blown away by the landscape - a jarring switch from LA. It is a landscape I'm familiar with from places in antelope valley and Mojave.

So far it's been just like watching a 8 hour movie.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Eh, I don't know I'd say that. Aside from not letting people know that there could be issues with a download copy due to the game needing to read from 2 sources I don't know what they really could have done. They needed to get everything they could out of 7 year old systems to get the game to look like it does and it still has performance issues.

Interestingly enough, this situation could have been a selling point for MS and their new console had they stuck with their original plan to have all games installed on hard drive. They could point to this situation (wrong or right) and say, "See, when you have a game that is optimized for disc yet allows the user to install to the HD, this is what happens. We wanted to do hard drive only to remove this issue, but people complained about it."

On the other side, some may say that the issues with performance on hard drive installs indicate that the decision by both companies to stay with disc-based games was a good one. Only time will tell.

[General Mike]

I hit my first PS3 bug:

I also hit a bug.

I was in the strip club and got a double dance, and somehow things f'd up, the bouncers came to toss me out and i couldn't get out of the chair. I ended up pulling my gun and shooting the 2 bouncers and eventually the cops came and killed me.

[bulletsponge]

I also hit a bug.

I was in the strip club and got a double dance, and somehow things f'd up, the bouncers came to toss me out and i couldn't get out of the chair. I ended up pulling my gun and shooting the 2 bouncers and eventually the cops came and killed me.

the bouncer will come in and out of view. make sure your only handling the chicks when hes out of view and cant see you.

no nothing i add about the bug, only a tip to fondling the strippers

[RainMaker]

I find it impressive how much they were able to get out of 7 year old machines. I've noticed some minor issues, but nothing big or game breaking.

[RainMaker]

I don't want to knock the game because it's incredibly fun. But I'm still a little disappointed that the AI is essentially the same from 10 years ago. Bump into someone on the street and she runs off screaming. Wish the NPCs had more varied AI.

[MizzouRah]

I find it impressive how much they were able to get out of 7 year old machines. I've noticed some minor issues, but nothing big or game breaking.

Me too.. the world is impressive.

[Neon_Chaos]

Goddamn this story is impressive. Gonna be sad to end the campaign.

[Radii]

Rockstar advises GTA5 players avoid garages until a bug is fixed &bull; News &bull; PlayStation 3 &bull; Eurogamer.net (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-23-rockstar-advises-gta5-players-avoid-garages-until-a-bug-is-fixed)

[Marmel]

Assuming the garage bug gets fixed, when I store a car in a garage, then later take it out for a joyride and it gets blown up or I just abandon it, does it respawn in the garage?

[Izulde]

Assuming the garage bug gets fixed, when I store a car in a garage, then later take it out for a joyride and it gets blown up or I just abandon it, does it respawn in the garage?

Not sure on the blowup, but if you abandon it, it goes to the police impound lot and you have to pay to get it out. I did that with a sports car and had to pay $250 to get it out.

[Izulde]

And I thought there was a bug now that I think about it. My lime green car disappeared from Michael's house, as did this really cool sports car in Franklin's house that I haven't been able to find a replacement for since then. :(

[Neon_Chaos]

Had a day off today. Finished the story missions. Great game. Kudos to rockstar. Now, on to doing the rest of the stuff in Los Santos.

[Marmel]

Just met Trevor last night. I knew he was going to be a crazy mofo, but damn! He had my wife and I laughing all night. I really came to realize how bad I suck at modern video games. It took me just over an hour to fly that damn plane, make the drop in the water and then land on that tiny little airstrip. The good thing about sucking at this game is that I have weeks of gameplay ahead of me still because it takes me a while to get through each storyline mission. Plus I like to spend a lot of time just doing my own things (murder, mayhem, blowing wads of money at the strip joint, etc)

[DaddyTorgo]

Just met Trevor last night. I knew he was going to be a crazy mofo, but damn! He had my wife and I laughing all night. I really came to realize how bad I suck at modern video games. It took me just over an hour to fly that damn plane, make the drop in the water and then land on that tiny little airstrip. The good thing about sucking at this game is that I have weeks of gameplay ahead of me still because it takes me a while to get through each storyline mission. Plus I like to spend a lot of time just doing my own things (murder, mayhem, blowing wads of money at the strip joint, etc)

Took me like 4-5 times with the plane landing too, so don't feel alone!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Stupid question (although Googling did turn up at least one other person with the same problem - unanswered) ...

how the fuck do you turn up the in-game TV volume (on 360)? The help icon sorta kinda looks like LS up but that doesn't seem to do anything

[Neon_Chaos]

The TV max volume isnt that loud. You probably hit the max. You shod hear ticks when you move it down/up. No ticks if maxed.

[Neon_Chaos]

Gta online goes live in < 12 hours. Woowoo. Server congestion!

[chinaski]

Gta online goes live in < 12 hours. Woowoo. Server congestion!

Cant wait! Should we form a FOFC crew?

[Neon_Chaos]

You on PS3? :) add me up. Neonchaos on psn and rockstar social.

[chinaski]

You on PS3? :) add me up. Neonchaos on psn and rockstar social.

Dang, Xbox here.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Anybody having any luck getting to actually play the multiplayer? So far, son has had one corrupted character save (online), one mission that failed to load, nothing but server timeouts since then.

[chinaski]

Anybody having any luck getting to actually play the multiplayer? So far, son has had one corrupted character save (online), one mission that failed to load, nothing but server timeouts since then.

I finally got in, after trying off and on since the servers went live this morning. Played for a couple hours and did a few missions.

[Neon_Chaos]

Multiplayer is defintely more fun if played with a Crew. Currently been playing with a 7-man posse. Fun times!

[chinaski]

Multiplayer is defintely more fun if played with a Crew. Currently been playing with a 7-man posse. Fun times!

Wish I could get in on one with people I know. Playing solo online is pretty damn boring.

[Icy]

Just bought it, looking forward to play it tonight if i can find the time, FIFA14, Battlefield 4 beta and NBA2k14 are also waiting...

[Buccaneer]

I just finished watching all 70 parts of the RadBrad's play through (mostly focusing on the main missions). Simply awesome in scale, scope and story. Some actions of Trevor's were a bit too much but amazing acting and characterization all the way around.

[panerd]

OK possible really stupid question here from an amateur console gamer. I must have logged like 100 hours with GTA4 and now am playing GTA5 which has much harder car handling than 4. In New York City I always just lost cops by hauling ass and getting out of their range and then dumping the car for another. Is there another/better way to lose the cops that I am unaware of since I never played 1-3? I crash or am rammed by them on pretty much any 3 star or higher chase.

[dolfin]

You really have to do more hiding in this one just straight running away. If you have a fast car you can run like hell, but you still have be able to hide and be smart about dodging the cones.

[Landshark44]

I have just been playing in Single Player mode and even by doing tons of missions I cant seem to get a lot of money. I am 33% done the game and was wondering if anyone knows of some quick and easy ways to get money...


-Thanks

[dubb93]

I have just been playing in Single Player mode and even by doing tons of missions I cant seem to get a lot of money. I am 33% done the game and was wondering if anyone knows of some quick and easy ways to get money...


-Thanks

Spoiler on how you make your money in this game. Read if you really want to know before you run in to it.

One of the characters gives you a series of missions to kill CEOs and company big wigs to influence the stock market. You make money by reading between the lines and investing wisely just prior to performing the job. You then sell your shares for MASSIVE profit following the jobs.

[stevew]

You can do this with every character so that they are all rich. In fact, you can get hundreds of millions(Billions?) if you wait until the end in order to do all of the assassination missions

[Julio Riddols]

Just got this for my birthday a couple weeks ago and got around to it this past week after an XCom binge. Loving it so far, I have brought myself to do a few missions, but mostly I just find myself getting fast cars and driving them as recklessly as possible until they blow up. That and taking photos of pretty scenery and police shootouts when i happen upon them. A few have been pretty grisly. Real good way to get free guns and police cars without any hassle from the cops.

[Coffee Warlord]

Do we have a decent PC contingent for GTA V?

[Grover]

Do we have a decent PC contingent for GTA V?

It's very, very high on my wishlist.

[cartman]

I'm on PC. I'd be down for joining a FOFC crew in some online mayhem.

[cartman]

GTA V secret has players facing off against Michael J Fox’s Teen Wolf | Games | Geek.com (http://www.geek.com/games/gta-v-secret-has-players-facing-off-against-michael-j-foxs-teen-wolf-1659847/)