GTA4 Master Thread

[Julius Seeker]

Does anyone have the PS3 version?

[Lox]

I thought my NAT was open, but I'll have to check. I vaguely recall making changes trying to get Halo3 to work. Hmmm...thanks for the idea though.

[Tessian]

So I just got doublecrossed in the single player game. The single player game is great. Shooting controls though make me feel like Corky from thirtysomething. I feel that retarded shooting. Not sure what is going on with that. Wish Rockstar would have stayed with the two stick method other games use (IE COD4).

Oh well.

I think the controls are MUCH improved from previous gta games, why do you feel retarded (more so than usual)?

[Zeus]

So I just got doublecrossed in the single player game. The single player game is great. Shooting controls though make me feel like Corky from thirtysomething. I feel that retarded shooting. Not sure what is going on with that. Wish Rockstar would have stayed with the two stick method other games use (IE COD4).

Oh well.

I think the controls are MUCH improved from previous gta games, why do you feel retarded (more so than usual)?

The car controls aren't really, I'd say they're about the same

[SineSwiper]

Having to hold A to run is retardo, too. When was the last RPG where you had to do that? Chrono Trigger?

Also, flying across the windshield all the time is a bit stupid, too. Isn't there a way to force him to put on his seatbelt? After all, if I know that I'm going to go 150MPH, I'd put on my seatbelt, too.

[Andrew, Killer Bee]

I quite like the windshield thing, but holding A to run is stupid, I agree.

[Lox]

I don't like A to run...I would rather it be a shoulder button. It doesn't bother me that you have to use a button to do it, it's moreso which button for me.

[Blotus]

A to run is dumb.

Barret: You're thinking of Corky from Life Goes On.

Sine: Slow down.

Seeker: Barret does.



I found turning really difficult when I first started playing, but I've gotten a lot better at it. It really comes down to controlling your speed and car selection. The Blista Compact is always a smart choice to drive. The Merit and the Uranus are also stable.

[Lox]

I was actually thinking of Corky at first also.

[Chris]

anyone else having mass trouble connection and/or staying connected to live?

[Julius Seeker]

Having to hold A to run is retardo, too. When was the last RPG where you had to do that? Chrono Trigger?

Haha, early PSX actually, I am playing through Suikoden and FF7 right now.

[bovine]

anyone else having mass trouble connection and/or staying connected to live?

everytime I've been playing with you, things start out fine and then your voice connection gets all choppy. You using the wireless thingy or an angry router?

[Shellie]

we need to have another shrine gta session! And keep the random internet tards out.

[Chris]

anyone else having mass trouble connection and/or staying connected to live?

everytime I've been playing with you, things start out fine and then your voice connection gets all choppy. You using the wireless thingy or an angry router?

wireless. can't use a cord seeing as my media room is in a seperate building from my house and I don't have time t bore a hole in the cround to pipe a new line through under the porch. but I've never had any problems like what I've been getting since GTA came out....

[Zeus]

anyone else having mass trouble connection and/or staying connected to live?

everytime I've been playing with you, things start out fine and then your voice connection gets all choppy. You using the wireless thingy or an angry router?

Remember what happened when we were trying to play Halo 3 and I was downloading at the same time?

A should be held to walk, not run, since you're running most of the time

[Lox]

I'm having similar issues, Chris, also with GTA4 only. The exact same thing happened when Halo 3 came out. I had to use a ethernet connection to play online for 2-3 weeks before it just magically started working wirelessly.

[Imakeholesinu]

Does anyone have the PS3 version?

I do.

BL, you can come to trivia any night you want.

[Tessian]

I do agree I don't like having a run button... I believe I should have the option to "Always run" and then use the A button to walk.

I think they made driving more realistic... you bitch that you can't take a 90 degree turn while going 50+mph? Try doing that in real life, I'd love to see you make it. As BL said, it's a matter of controlling your speed and selecting a car that can handle turns. The hummer, for example, handles turns like a drunk fat chick at a kegger and I'm just WAITING for it to roll over. I just slow down at turns like a NORMAL SANE PERSON in REAL LIFE would.

Breaking through the windshield is funny and cool, but if it's happening too often then you need to re-evaluate the way you drive-- you have to be going pretty fast and abruptly smash into something in order to be ejected from the car.

[Chris]

I'm having similar issues, Chris, also with GTA4 only. The exact same thing happened when Halo 3 came out. I had to use a ethernet connection to play online for 2-3 weeks before it just magically started working wirelessly.

I wish that was an option for me

[Eric]

Does anyone have the PS3 version?

I do.

[Chris]

I do agree I don't like having a run button... I believe I should have the option to "Always run" and then use the A button to walk.

I think they made driving more realistic... you bitch that you can't take a 90 degree turn while going 50+mph? Try doing that in real life, I'd love to see you make it. As BL said, it's a matter of controlling your speed and selecting a car that can handle turns. The hummer, for example, handles turns like a drunk fat chick at a kegger and I'm just WAITING for it to roll over. I just slow down at turns like a NORMAL SANE PERSON in REAL LIFE would.

Breaking through the windshield is funny and cool, but if it's happening too often then you need to re-evaluate the way you drive-- you have to be going pretty fast and abruptly smash into something in order to be ejected from the car.

I actually have gotten pretty good at swinging corners. it was a little harder on line but if you get the tail swinging a bit back and forth you can get into a really good skid without even touchng the breaks and tae pretty god 90 degree turns....I got pretty good at it in timing the skid and making some pretty easy drift turns and controlling it coming out. It works better with some cars than with others but does ok with almost everything. at this point I'm best at it with Romans cabbies but it also does pretty well with cop cars. harder to control with the really loose steering vehicles that easily spin out and vans but a good chunk of the cars it works pretty well.

[Julius Seeker]

Cool, because I am getting a PS3 and the PS3 version of the game.

[Imakeholesinu]

Cool, because I am getting a PS3 and the PS3 version of the game.

Your in Canada though, you don't get a tax rebate.

[Zeus]

Does anyone have the PS3 version?

I do.

Just a question: if you have a 360 already, why would you choose the PS3 version knowing the 360 has the downloadable stuff and achievements?

[kali o.]

I'm finishing the single player game and perfecting my chopper skills before I join ya all online...I'm getting pretty good at it...well, at least I only crash during the riskier stunts.

[Blotus]

I think another reason people find the driving difficult at first is that in San Andreas, your driving skill increased the more you drove. So by the end of the game, CJ could make those 90 degree turns at 200km/h.

[Blotus]

Blog post explaining Brucie's douchebag kanji tats.

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=872 ... Id=5462536

[Eric]

Does anyone have the PS3 version?

I do.

Just a question: if you have a 360 already, why would you choose the PS3 version knowing the 360 has the downloadable stuff and achievements?

I'm not paying for Live.

I couldn't care less about achievements.

I likely don't care about the DLC either.

[SineSwiper]

I think they made driving more realistic... you bitch that you can't take a 90 degree turn while going 50+mph? Try doing that in real life, I'd love to see you make it. As BL said, it's a matter of controlling your speed and selecting a car that can handle turns. The hummer, for example, handles turns like a drunk fat chick at a kegger and I'm just WAITING for it to roll over. I just slow down at turns like a NORMAL SANE PERSON in REAL LIFE would.

Normal sane people use a steering wheel, since it requires a lot more work to turn in extremes. All you need with the control is a slight touch. Same with the pedals.

[Zeus]

I do.

Just a question: if you have a 360 already, why would you choose the PS3 version knowing the 360 has the downloadable stuff and achievements?

I'm not paying for Live.

I couldn't care less about achievements.

I likely don't care about the DLC either.

Ah, yes, the free multiplayer. That makes sense now.

Although now that GTA4 comes with the free 1-month Live online, I'm gonna wait 'til they start coming in used and nabbing as many of those as people will let me to take me through 'til they expire, which is June 30, 2009. In a few weeks there's gonna be TONS of used copies of the game and over half likely won't even use it. If I get any extras, I'll let you know

[Tessian]

On a slight side note-- anyone know how to skip the damned intro? I hate waiting an extra minute for the damned game to load

[bovine]

I don't have anything to back me up, but I'm pretty sure that the intro screen is just a super secret loading screen.

[Andrew, Killer Bee]

Yeah, that's always been the case.

I am surprised by how much I'm enjoying the single-player game. There's been a noticeable absence of difficulty spikes, which is lovely. I've gotten the hang of driving, too (The trick is car choice!).

[Eric]

On a slight side note-- anyone know how to skip the damned intro? I hate waiting an extra minute for the damned game to load

PS3 version's isn't as bad.

[Lox]

I played some online today and tonight and that is tons of fun. I had one game where I got slaughtered and another where I did pretty well. It's fun standing on top of a building taking people out with an AK47. haha

I verified that it is something with my wireless that keeps me from connecting to online games. I used a direct connection to my modem and it fixed the issue immediately.

[Imakeholesinu]

I played some online today and tonight and that is tons of fun. I had one game where I got slaughtered and another where I did pretty well. It's fun standing on top of a building taking people out with an AK47. haha

I verified that it is something with my wireless that keeps me from connecting to online games. I used a direct connection to my modem and it fixed the issue immediately.

Probably just a port setting. All you have to do is find the right port to open on your router and you should be fine.

[bovine]

I always find myself angling the camera higher up... I hope there is a patch that a) does something about the stupid run button and b) gives you better 3rd person camera control and car camera options. That camera is abysmal.

[Andrew, Killer Bee]

Yeah, I do the same thing with the car camera, particularly for the taller cars.

In the days of analogue controls, there's really no excuse for a run button.

[Tessian]

I always find myself angling the camera higher up... I hope there is a patch that a) does something about the stupid run button and b) gives you better 3rd person camera control and car camera options. That camera is abysmal.

I doubt there will be a patch about running... if I remember correctly hasn't it been the same way with every other GTA game (at least the past 2-3)?

[Lox]

I always find myself angling the camera higher up... I hope there is a patch that a) does something about the stupid run button and b) gives you better 3rd person camera control and car camera options. That camera is abysmal.

I doubt there will be a patch about running... if I remember correctly hasn't it been the same way with every other GTA game (at least the past 2-3)?

Yeah, it's been this way since GTA3 for sure.

[Blotus]

Pisswasser,
This is beer!
Drive drunk,
Off a pier!

[Chris]

Pisswasser,
This is beer!
Drive drunk,
Off a pier!

the ads are just hilarious. I honesty can sit and watch tv for a long time and just flip through the radio for adds....hilarity ensues.

[Tessian]

I was told this is one of the songs in GTA4... very interesting video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Es1nPWzJ-0&feature=related

[Blotus]

I was told this is one of the songs in GTA4... very interesting video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Es1nPWzJ-0&feature=related

Indeed, I've heard it.

[Imakeholesinu]

Lazlo reminds me of Bill O wrapped up in Rush's womb.

[Zeus]

Part of the "I should have fucking know" category:

I've been trying to call Little Jacob and Vlad for a while now but nothing. So I've been doing a bunch of cab work, hanging out with Roman, humping Michelle, and generally farting my way around the city trying to activate the next mission (found a few jumps). Can't figure out why it won't work. So I read a FAQ quickly and realized that all I had to do was just go visit Roman WITHOUT calling him. Duh!

Yeah, I felt like an idiot.

[Blotus]

Jacob won't leave me the fuck alone. Have to turn that cunt down constantly (always wants me to take him out for food). I've got work to do!! Don't really give a shit that my "Jacob likes" stat is at 34%.

[Chris]

Jacob won't leave me the fuck alone. Have to turn that cunt down constantly (always wants me to take him out for food). I've got work to do!! Don't really give a shit that my "Jacob likes" stat is at 34%.

I just like the bonus shit you get from getting poeple to 100%. right now I got 2 girlfriends. one cuts your wanted level to zero as long as you have gray stars which is damn damn handy seeing as how you can literally just slaughter any cop in a building hide in a noo that's inside the building and finiah the mission by calling her instead of a 5 minute police chase getting away from your 3 or 4 star wanted level. the other heals you full when you call her.....gotta find more for more awesome effects. I'm wondering what jacob dies. I actually inda like this whole deal

[Lox]

Those are some pretty nice extra features. Might have to improve my relationship with Michelle. I tend to ignore my hoes in the GTA games.

Also, apparently, I can connect to multiplayer using my wireless now. I tried last night and I was in right away.

[Tessian]

Those are some pretty nice extra features. Might have to improve my relationship with Michelle. I tend to ignore my hoes in the GTA games.

Also, apparently, I can connect to multiplayer using my wireless now. I tried last night and I was in right away.

I wonder if you may have some wireless interference, would explain why it's intermittent. Might want to try changing the frequency you're on.