Grand Theft Auto IV

**Hoos** · 03-31-2008, 10:31 AM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan

I thought there was an option where the host could decide if he wanted cops in or not?

But yea...after reading this...I think I need to go change my boxers now because from what i've been reading and hearing,this game turning out to have everything I wanted this series to have and WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY More stuff to do as well

There very well may be an option for the host to turn the cops off. The article just didn't go into depth on how much the host could control.

**Pared** · 03-31-2008, 10:33 AM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

What would really be cool is if we could cross platform play... but that's way out of the realm of possibility with some major allowances by MS and Sony.

One can dream though!

This game looks like it's just going to be insane offline... with online being an added bonus!

**Brandwin** · 03-31-2008, 10:58 AM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

I couldn't tell you the last game that I have been this hyped for. Which might not be a good thing. I could come away disappointed if I hype it up too much. That's why for a while now I don't read many previews because I don't want to be let down when it realeses, but I don't think it's possilble for me to be disappointed with this game.

**Double Eights** · 03-31-2008, 02:01 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

For the GTA online races, is there a certain path you have to take? Or can I get in a car (helicopter, boat, bike, run, etc..) and just take whatever path I want, as long as I cross that line first?

I don't want to have to go through those giant red circles, like the ones you had to go through in SA for those timed races.

**eDotd** · 03-31-2008, 02:13 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Looks like the HUD rotates with the camera.

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lol, j/p. :wink:

**Hoos** · 03-31-2008, 03:08 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by Double Eights

For the GTA online races, is there a certain path you have to take? Or can I get in a car (helicopter, boat, bike, run, etc..) and just take whatever path I want, as long as I cross that line first?

I don't want to have to go through those giant red circles, like the ones you had to go through in SA for those timed races.

Double Eights, the OXM article referred to it is a "checkpoint" type race. But who knows, how you get to those checkpoints may be wide open. Here's an excerpt from the article that has me smiling

"GTA Race lent itself to similar violent hijinks. It's what you'd expect - everybody selects a car (or dirt bike, or scooter, or helicopter) and hits the street in a checkpoint race. Mind you, that race started out friendly enough, until Barrera decided to park his ride in a narrow archway and start shooting at the cops, creating an enormous, bullet-riddled roadblock for all the other drivers. Later, he collected several cars on a bridge on-ramp, snagged a rocket launcher, climbed to high ground, and waited for the poor suckers to turn the corner. Violent mayhem defines a GTA Race - you still win by coming in first, but depending on what choices the host has made, chances are good that your'e going to get shot at by other drivers and hounded by police mid-race. And if your car (or bike or helicopter) is destroyed, just grab another vehicle - any vehicle - and get your *** to the finish line. You can walk over it if you want to, just be first."

**eDotd** · 03-31-2008, 03:31 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Sounds like there will still be "gates" or checkpoints, meaning you'll have to follow some sort of path. I'm not really sure what else checkpoints can mean.

But then again if you can use any vehicle to finish the race that might not mean it's as linear as it sounds. If my car blows up and a grab a helicopter how will I still be able to go through the same checkpoints? Flying at ground level? That would defeat the purpose of me using a helicopter in the first place.

Or maybe the "gates" (or checkpoints) stretch from the ground all the way to the sky, so no matter what you'll still have to go through them.

**Brandwin** · 03-31-2008, 04:00 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

that race started out friendly enough, until Barrera decided to park his ride in a narrow archway and start shooting at the cops, creating an enormous, bullet-riddled roadblock for all the other drivers. Later, he collected several cars on a bridge on-ramp, snagged a rocket launcher, climbed to high ground, and waited for the poor suckers to turn the corner. Violent mayhem defines a GTA Race

**SuperBowlNachos** · 03-31-2008, 04:22 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by Spectre

LOL

Warm Coffee

This game will own me

There is also "assassin's greed"

**Vast** · 03-31-2008, 04:41 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by MomentousCeltic

Looks like the HUD rotates with the camera.

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lol, j/p. :wink:

What do you mean the hud rotates with the camera??

Nice little april fools joke there with the multiplayer vid. What I love about GTA 4 is that every cop chase scene can be reanacted to perfection! i can't uffin Wait for this ish!!!

**Vast** · 03-31-2008, 04:49 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by MomentousCeltic

Or maybe the "gates" (or checkpoints) stretch from the ground all the way to the sky, so no matter what you'll still have to go through them.

Im positive the gates reach up to the sky.

**eDotd** · 03-31-2008, 04:51 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by Vast

What do you mean the hud rotates with the camera??

Nice little april fools joke there with the multiplayer vid. What I love about GTA 4 is that every cop chase scene can be reanacted to perfection! i can't uffin Wait for this ish!!!

Meaning wherever Niko is facing that's what direction the map will be facing. It didn't rotate in previous games, only the arrow moved. Notice in the first pic the N is on top, and in the 2nd it's on the bottom.

It really doesn't matter if it rotates or not, I was just pointing it out.

**Methlab** · 03-31-2008, 04:59 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

I like GTA, but I am trying to figure out exactly what is going on with online mode.

If it is just sandboxing, I don't know...watching guys pile up tanks and shoot them is not really doing it for me..lol.

Now if we can make up rival gangs and go to war and own pieces of the city..hang out there whenever we are online and guard/invade turf, then that is badass and I would like to do that.

**ZB9** · 03-31-2008, 05:14 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by MomentousCeltic

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lol, j/p. :wink:

HA good one man

**Vast** · 03-31-2008, 05:15 PM

Re: Let's talk about... Grand Theft Auto 4

Originally posted by Methlab

I like GTA, but I am trying to figure out exactly what is going on with online mode.

If it is just sandboxing, I don't know...watching guys pile up tanks and shoot them is not really doing it for me..lol.

Now if we can make up rival gangs and go to war and own pieces of the city..hang out there whenever we are online and guard/invade turf, then that is badass and I would like to do that.

If your not excited by now dude there isn't anything we can say to sway you.

There is a game similar to that one called APB coming soon, check this board there is a thread about it.

Online in GTA 4 is just what dreams are made of though so who cares about APB

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