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[BenjaminBirdie]

You have to "really make it" in Liberty City for that...

:lol

zadir speaks the truth.

I swear, the acting in this game is UNPARALLELED in video games. The conversations are so fucking real, so nuanced, I just really can't believe it. I've never played a video game that had this level of verisimilitude in the characters and their interactions. Watching Roman and the secretary just idly chat at the end of a cutscene is just really amazing.

 

[Creamium]

Ok I wonder if this will have consequences later on

(not really a spoiler since it's really early in the game, but here it is anyway)

Spoiler

at one point, you were driving towards Michelle's to pick her up on a date and Roman called because he needed help. I went on the date instead, but later made it up to him by beating up the punks on the yard. So I wonder if there's some 'like-meter' with Roman? If you keep ignoring his pleas for help, will he see you as a betrayer? Or doesn't it work like that?

 

[Deleted member 22576]

I keep hearing how the great voice acting is.

Anyone remember the recent convo on one of the 1up podcasts about the reason most acting in games is so bad because the actors record all their lines separately and don't really have any reference on how to act.

Wonder if they got a lot of the main acting done in the traditional, animated film way..

 

[VOOK]

Ok I wonder if this will have consequences later on

(not really a spoiler since it's really early in the game, but here it is anyway)

Spoiler

at one point, you were driving towards Michelle's to pick her up on a date and Roman called because he needed help. I went on the date instead, but later made it up to him by beating up the punks on the yard. So I wonder if there's some 'like-meter' with Roman? If you keep ignoring his pleas for help, will he see you as a betrayer? Or doesn't it work like that?

Bro's before hoes dude.

 

[bigmakstudios]

Wow. I just ordered a optical audio cable on clearance for only 88 cents.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/psho...82&AID=1457534&PID=1225267&SID=sduidp0t790179

It cost $3.75 total including 2-4 day by mail shipping. I guess I'll get to play this with surround sound enabled.

 

[Creamium]

Bro's before hoes dude.

I fucked up didn't I

 

[Phatcorns]

This in absolutely no way is trying to say that GTA4 is a bad game or that the hype is undeserved. In fact I think that the hype is deserved and it's going to be a fantastic game.

But... that being said isn't it weird how for so many people certain games are just so ridiculously anticipated and for others they just don't really care? Like I don't even know why, but I'm just not excited about this game. While for certain other games I just go bat shit crazy. It's just really interesting to me.

Anyways, I'm not trying to rain on any parades or troll or anything, I'm just pointing out something that is interesting to me. In fact, I sort of wish I was interested, then I could go to the midnight launch, I always think those are cool. Enjoy guys!

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Electrochoc
DJ: François K
Genre: Electro/Dance
Tracklist:

* Simian Mobile Disco - "Tits & Acid"
* Kavinsky - "Testarossa (Sebastian Remix)"
* Boys Noize - "& Down"
* Justice - "Waters of Nazareth"

game is best game ever

 

[Recoil]

...can someone with the game please dial 359-555-0100 for me?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I keep hearing how the great voice acting is.

Anyone remember the recent convo on one of the 1up podcasts about the reason most acting in games is so bad because the actors record all their lines separately and don't really have any reference on how to act.

Wonder if they got a lot of the main acting done in the traditional, animated film way..

The acting is great, but it's the writing that really makes it shine. It's the fact that they're actually in a game where they can talk about asshole bosses and pussy in a natural way, not in some "ENCLOSED IN THIS DIALOGUE IS THE CLUE TO YOUR NEXT MISSION" kind of bullshit way.

The voices are great, but it's the writing that's the star.

 

[Downhome]

For those of you with the game, what do you think of the cover system? Does it feel like it was tacked on, or is it actually well done?

 

[Evlar]

I keep hearing how the great voice acting is.

Anyone remember the recent convo on one of the 1up podcasts about the reason most acting in games is so bad because the actors record all their lines separately and don't really have any reference on how to act.

Wonder if they got a lot of the main acting done in the traditional, animated film way..

... The traditional, animated film way (in the US) is to record dialogue separately. That's the way Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, and every other studio you can think of records their movie audio. I would be shocked if they used a group recording session format.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Ok I wonder if this will have consequences later on

(not really a spoiler since it's really early in the game, but here it is anyway)

Spoiler

at one point, you were driving towards Michelle's to pick her up on a date and Roman called because he needed help. I went on the date instead, but later made it up to him by beating up the punks on the yard. So I wonder if there's some 'like-meter' with Roman? If you keep ignoring his pleas for help, will he see you as a betrayer? Or doesn't it work like that?

I actually LOVE how the interstitial dialogue is SO context specific.

Spoiler

You actually explain to her that you were helping Roman with some thugs.

I was worrying the same thing you were.

 

[besada]

... The traditional, animated film way (in the US) is to record dialogue separately. That's the way Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, and every other studio you can think of records their movie audio. I would be shocked if they used a group recording session format.

Actually, I watched the Pixar story documentary the other night and they showed Hanks and Allen in the same room doing their lines from Toy Story together.

 

[vumpler]

For those of you with the game, what do you think of the cover system? Does it feel like it was tacked on, or is it actually well done?

Professional reviews said its well done.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

... The traditional, animated film way (in the US) is to record dialogue separately. That's the way Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks, and every other studio you can think of records their movie audio. I would be shocked if they used a group recording session format.

*queues stock footage from every disney dvd* :lol

 

[Creamium]

I actually LOVE how the interstitial dialogue is SO context specific.

Spoiler

You actually explain to her that you were helping Roman with some thugs.

I was worrying the same thing you were.

oh wow that's awesome. I had to

Spoiler

explain the situation to Roman and in the end he said it was all right and that I'd better seen her titties to make it worth it :lol

so much difference in the missions, even early on. this is going to be amazing

 

[Monocle]

Just 4:18 until midnight! I should be playing the GOTF in under 5 hours....

 

[Mobius1B7R]

Every store is different. For mine you get a "number" (ticket) when you present your paid-in-full receipt. Then when they start letting people in you just go in and pick it up then leave.

We had to pay off the copy and we got a reciept to bring back later to get the game. Basically we bought the game but didn't get it. Cool!

All of the dudes there were very white but saying stuff like "Dawg" and "I'm going to gat som dudez." Don't forget the hat that's not really on your head style. I felt really out of place.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Is there a midnight launch going on for GTA 4?

Just got back from picking up dinner from Applebee's and while driving my way out I noticed a bunch of youths loitering outside of a nearby Gamestop. I wanted to ask but I thought it would be better to just keep driving.

 

[tribal24]

got it at around 8 after work <3 it already

 

[ant1532]

Im out of the loop kinda, but is GTA4's day night cycle real time now?

 

[Evlar]

Im out of the loop kinda, but is GTA4's day night cycle real time now?

48 minutes per day, 2 minutes per hour.

 

[duckroll]

INSTALLING NOW! WOOOOOOO!

 

[gregor7777]

Just got back from picking up dinner from Applebee's and while driving my way out I noticed a bunch of youths loitering outside of a nearby Gamestop. I wanted to ask but I thought it would be better to just keep driving.

Were they ruffians?

 

[Pakman]

I have naught but the utmost respect for the Live Community, you know that. His tag was something like 360 GTA VI Fan (seriously). He's the fuck. Not my good friends on Live. Anyone trying to cast aspersions on the whole community because this one douche is just as dumb as he is.

Whoa, I know there's a huge PS3 vs 360 fanboy war going on over GTAIV, but my live post wasn't meant to put 360 fans on the defensive. I'm a huge 360 fan but I feel like I have run into more douchebags on live than cool ones. I never bother playing most of my multiplayer games unless my friends are on.

Yeah I know the majority of the userbase isn't like this - but it seems the select few who are idiots go above and beyond - which makes it seem like it's a lot more people than it is.

Every community has it's idiots. It's not just live. But live was basically the first to allow a massive online userbase to communicate over mics. It's easier to ignore the racist/annoying remarks when people are typing it in a game. It's harder to ignore people who yell it into the mics. Yeah I know there's a mute - but it's a bit annoying when you sometimes have to mute 3 people in a team based game.

 

[AlxRymnd914]

ahhh....i cant decide which version to get!!! I want to get ps3 for performance and i like the DS3 better but all my friends are gonna be playing online on live!!!! What to do!!!!!

 

[Pakman]

ahhh....i cant decide which version to get!!! I want to get ps3 for performance and i like the DS3 better but all my friends are gonna be playing online on live!!!! What to do!!!!!

Friends > small pop-in/performance issues.

 

[Snidely Whiplash]

ahhh....i cant decide which version to get!!! I want to get ps3 for performance and i like the DS3 better but all my friends are gonna be playing online on live!!!! What to do!!!!!

As a PS3 owner I'd say get it for 360. Play with your friends.

 

[Revolutionary]

ahhh....i cant decide which version to get!!! I want to get ps3 for performance and i like the DS3 better but all my friends are gonna be playing online on live!!!! What to do!!!!!

Don't buckle to peer pressure!

 

[BobTheFork]

I leave in 30 minutes. ITS FINALLY HERE>

 

[Gahiggidy]

Were they ruffians?

I don't know but they sure didn't look like the same people you see waiting around for Wii shipments.

 

[MercuryLS]

I leave in 30 minutes. ITS FINALLY HERE>

Same, I feel like her right now:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XnJ0fmo5Q

 

[3rdamention]

Same, I feel like her right now:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XnJ0fmo5Q

lol! The comments in that thread are priceless. I cannot believe that had such a huge impact on people. I was thinking showgirls the whole time.

 

[BobTheFork]

Same, I feel like her right now:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XnJ0fmo5Q

I would have bet money that was "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN"

 

[calder]

I'm going in two hours, so why am I reading this thread and potentially exposing myself to spoilers? Because I'm an idiot mainly.

Two hours, wooo. My mom is dropping some stuff off at my place tomorrow (she works very close to my apartment) and she asked if she could drop it off at 7:30am, if I could get up then to meet her on my day off. I told her I would still up be up at 7:30, she said 'what' and I said I could be up at 7:30. I think "no sleep till Broker" will be my motto tonight.

 

[shintoki]

I'm stoked, Planning on going down to the store to get mine. Just finished watching Gravitation as a hype...Don't ask me how it works. It just pumps me up ^_^

 

[Revolutionary]

I'm going in two hours, so why am I reading this thread and potentially exposing myself to spoilers? Because I'm an idiot mainly.

Two hours, wooo. My mom is dropping some stuff off at my place tomorrow (she works very close to my apartment) and she asked if she could drop it off at 7:30am, if I could get up then to meet her on my day off. I told her I would still up be up at 7:30, she said 'what' and I said I could be up at 7:30. I think "no sleep till Broker" will be my motto tonight.

:lol @ "No Sleep Til Broker"

I gotta steal that one. >.<

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So I was honestly a little bit wavery on if the game really exceeded the hype and was truly the best game ever.

Then, this happened:

[First Roman Social Call/Non-Mission]

Spoiler

I went to the Steinway Beer Garden with Roman, just to hang out. We get schloshed and finally after hilariously bellowing for cabs, get one, and I sit in the back seat and watch as we drive (a fair ways) back to Hove Beach. The sun is rising, it's grey dawnlight. It totally feels like when you spend all night drinking and it's dawn. So I drop off Roman and we part ways.

Meanwhile, I still Roman's car parked in front of my apartment and it had been bugging me, because I didn't want to take it on missions and get it fucked up. So I got in, and searched for about twenty minutes for the Car Service, making my way through Hove Beach, Firefly Island, that whole area, up and down, until I found it.

It was the realest twenty minutes I've ever spent in a videogame. This is what I hadn't yet experienced. I had some cool missions and went on a date, but I didn't really achieve that experience I had really been hoping for. Not until that moment.

 

[BobTheFork]

I'm out : ) I leave to join a better world

PS# people, I'll be on all night , look (out) for me.

 

[VALIS]

15 minutes until I go stand on line. If you have it handy, someone give me a youtube link to the best gameplay clip you've seen yet, I want to send my internal hype meter into "frothing" territory.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

15 minutes until I go stand on line. If you have it handy, someone give me a youtube link to the best gameplay clip you've seen yet, I want to send my internal hype meter into "frothing" territory.

Just read what I just wrote. Trust me. It'll do the trick.

 

[AgentOtaku]

...anyone else here compelled just to always wear it and not even bother with buying other outfits in there first play-through?....I mean, I love it so

 

[BeEatNU]

I just got my copy...yay!

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

...anyone else here compelled just to always wear it and not even bother with buying other outfits in there first play-through?....I mean, I love it so

You can't for certain missions, but I've already changed back into it. I love it. It really is instantly iconic.

 

[newsguy]

The time has come friends. Off to get my copy at midnight. It's been good times with you guys, and hopefully we can hang around here and share our "wow" moments, which of course will be plentiful. *rides off into darkness playing 1979*

 

[Yoboman]

http://au.gamespot.com/xbox360/acti...l?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews

10 from Gamespot

 

[Treo360]

...anyone else here compelled just to always wear it and not even bother with buying other outfits in there first play-through?....I mean, I love it so

NO.

That being said go to Perseus or Modo the first chance you get.

 

[Treo360]

whoa my first DP

 

[VALIS]

Just read what I just wrote. Trust me. It'll do the trick.

That does sound awesome. Is that beer garden modeled off the Bohemian Beer Garden in Queens by any chance?