Crisis said:
It seems to be down right now for PS3 users.
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/04/29/gta-iv-online-is-down/
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The Official Grand Theft Auto IV thread: The World Is Yours
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It seems to be down right now for PS3 users.
http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/04/29/gta-iv-online-is-down/
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The Sentinel is still the best car I see, is there still a derivative of the Mafia Sentinal?
That's the best car in GTA history.
That's the best car in GTA history.
Francias Castiglione
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Fatalah said:
If you have no mission giver markers then phone people yourself. Also make sure you don't have Sleep Mode on in your phone options, that stops the story.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
What?!Kintaro said:
Ok guys I need help i guess... I'm absolutely new to the series. This is my first game I've played and taken serious. I've done the first mission by driving roman wherever. Anyway the driving feels so broken its terrible.
So apparently if you cause a fender bender and drive off, and there's a cop standing right there he doesn't do anything? I ran 3 red lights beside a cop and they didn't even do anything... I drove on the sidewalk beside a cop and he didn't do anything either.
So is this game not sim at all? I think if you wanted you should be able to drive on the road making appropriate turns and not hit people all the time to stay under cover. I can't seem to do any of those and apparently it doesn't matter.
Also the phone. I got a message on there saying i can customize my phone at any time. Does this include color changes? Because i can't read this damn thing no matter what i set the contrast to. The damn thing is black on almost black. How do I change it?
So apparently if you cause a fender bender and drive off, and there's a cop standing right there he doesn't do anything? I ran 3 red lights beside a cop and they didn't even do anything... I drove on the sidewalk beside a cop and he didn't do anything either.
So is this game not sim at all? I think if you wanted you should be able to drive on the road making appropriate turns and not hit people all the time to stay under cover. I can't seem to do any of those and apparently it doesn't matter.
Also the phone. I got a message on there saying i can customize my phone at any time. Does this include color changes? Because i can't read this damn thing no matter what i set the contrast to. The damn thing is black on almost black. How do I change it?
So GAF, I've been a huge skeptic of the GTA series for awhile. I finally tried out San Andreas to see what the hype was about, and I was dissapointed.
The problem was that although I liked the story, I felt that the missions were almost all uniformly awful. Too difficult, not fun, and it was ridiculous that whenever you lose a mission, you don't have an option to retry right away. You would have to high tail it all the way back to where the mission starts. Or, alternatively, reset the system to speed up that process. The mission where you had to hijack some weapons from a National Guard depot (using a forklift) was the breaking point for me.
So about GTAIV. Does it fix those kinds of problems? Would it convert somebody who thinks that the GTA series is perhaps one of the most overrated game series of all time?
The problem was that although I liked the story, I felt that the missions were almost all uniformly awful. Too difficult, not fun, and it was ridiculous that whenever you lose a mission, you don't have an option to retry right away. You would have to high tail it all the way back to where the mission starts. Or, alternatively, reset the system to speed up that process. The mission where you had to hijack some weapons from a National Guard depot (using a forklift) was the breaking point for me.
So about GTAIV. Does it fix those kinds of problems? Would it convert somebody who thinks that the GTA series is perhaps one of the most overrated game series of all time?
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Omg, the inner lining of the Rockstar Duffle Bag = Hotness
platypotamus
Member
I'd like to recommend taking a break from missions and watching some TV at the safe house. More amusing than the radio so far. Republican Space Commandos is as awesome as it sounds.
I think he means the online isn't working, I just checked mine and I couldn't get online in game. PSN is fine, just no online play in GTA4. Not a big deal for me as I'm just playing SP today, but I hope they get it straightened out soon. Shades of COD4, I'm sure we'll see a PR release talking about how the matchmaking servers were down a few days "due to unprecedented demand!".Evlar said:
bigmakstudios
Banned
vumpler said:
So basically you're saying you'd rather go to small claims court for fender benders in Liberty City than get away with minor accidents unscathed?
CartridgeBlower
Member
Am I the only one who doesn't find the graphics to be...good? The best word I can use to describe them is 'janky.' Sometimes the lighting is perfect and the game looks photorealistic. But other times (the majority of the time) there is lots of pop-up and monster jaggies. Basically every time I turn the right control stick. Plus the framerate is less than stellar.
But my big problems are pop-up and jaggies. I'm playing on a 37'' LCD with HDMI cables. Any help or am I just being too picky? What are other people's reactions?
But my big problems are pop-up and jaggies. I'm playing on a 37'' LCD with HDMI cables. Any help or am I just being too picky? What are other people's reactions?
Revolutionary
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There's a filter in the options where you can make it more 360-like (not as soft).ciccione said:
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Revolutionary said:
Is there really? I think I'm going to turn it off since the overly soft look is killing my eyes (I already need glasses, the softness makes it worse
)bigmakstudios
Banned
CartridgeBlower said:
Is your TV at least somewhat calibrated? I don't have my TV professionally calibrated, but turning sharpness down to only 2 or 3 slides up from zero (out of 10) in sharpness eliminated excess jaggies that wouldn't normally be in the picture unless sharpness settings were raised too high.
Hellsing321
Member
The Hell? :lolvumpler said:
vumpler said:
I think this is a necessary conceit of the game's development. R* has to create a tension between the ability to free-roam around the city in a fun manner, while also retaining the realism necessary to fear the cops. If they ratcheted up the cop's awareness much more than where it's at, it might make the gameplay too tedious, because you would always be triggering a wanted level. I would like to see an option, however, that increases cop's awareness. That would be an interesting difficulty curve, forcing you to obey ALL laws, or risk triggering a wanted level.
Coin Return said:
Talk radio = good
Commercials = good
Song selection = bad
TV = awesome
Sadly, I don't use the radio in the cars anymore. There's really something off when you choose to turn off the radio within the first day of the game.
TV is pure win though.
Has anyone tried their pre-order gamerpics code yet?
I entered it and it downloaded some gamerpics.....yet I can't see them on my console. The only pics I have for the game is the gamerpic pack 1 which was a free download, I hope the pre-order bonus wasn't the same one.
Yeah I know it's not important but I'm just curious.
I entered it and it downloaded some gamerpics.....yet I can't see them on my console. The only pics I have for the game is the gamerpic pack 1 which was a free download, I hope the pre-order bonus wasn't the same one.
Yeah I know it's not important but I'm just curious.
Cops N Crooks is great but some of the spawn points are just fucking brutal. Many times you leave your spawn area only to be greeted by the loud sound of approaching sirens and an empty street completely void of cars for you and the gang to start a getaway in. Car Jack City or whatever it's called is probably the weakest mode online imho.
Online play is pretty average though. Why wouldn't they make it possible to see who is talking on the mic? And why does the game not break up people to even teams? If you have a party of 5-6+ people, good luck not getting put into a game of 12 on 4 or 11 on 5.
Online play is pretty average though. Why wouldn't they make it possible to see who is talking on the mic? And why does the game not break up people to even teams? If you have a party of 5-6+ people, good luck not getting put into a game of 12 on 4 or 11 on 5.
Hellsing321
Member
Is there an 80's station? It'd be awesome if they included some songs from Vice City in it.Kintaro said:
ZealousD said:
:lol That's exactly where I quit playing San Andreas also. I always quit playing GTA games about 20% complete because the missions became too frustrating. It's too early to tell in 4 so far, I am only a few hours in, but at least initially the missions seem better. If nothing else, the visuals and presentation has been kicked up, and I am much more interested to see the story unfold like I never was in Vice City or San Andreas.
Liabe Brave
Member
I don't believe math works like you think it does. What you've just described is outselling 2.5 to 1 (which is about what I'd expect), not 10 to 1.artredis1980 said: