GTA info here !!!

[LIP]

/\/\/\/\ you had better believe it lip, guns, explosions, bikes, cars and women. what more could you want.

it might be worth waiting to see which system fares better due to multi format release.

not getting into any console debate

but assasins creed had less bugs on 360 than ps3. so it would stand to reason a huge sandbox game like gta might fair better from the presedent already set.

but if your a sony man than you aint gonna care.

also there will be downloadable content for both systems, but 360 will get it earlier as per the deal with rockstar.

both content packs will be different, but it is likely that ultimately they will both be realesed for both format.

they are said to be like extra islands on the gta map and contain around 10 - 15 hours extra gameplay.

so thats all good, if its anything like gta 3 your looking at around 30 - 40 hours for story driven gameplay and anything upto 100+ for all side quests and shagging.

peace

I am indeed a sony man! Never liked the Xboxes, they've had a bad name themselves [something like 1 in 3 at one point being sent back] and i've always had sonys. Even me TV is sony, and me sterio haha.

This does look like a fucking incredible game though. It really does.

This really is moving forward - this is going to be like vice city, vice city made a big impact and will always be remembered. I reckon this one will too.

[snowblind]

Yeah it is, i would argue that GTA games have always created benchmarks for consoles and systems and gta4 is definately the first game arguably that truley utilises and pushes this current generation of hardware to its limits.

I went to a presentation at a games fair where the people who are providing the physics engine for the game spoke about the engine and how it was developed. It bassically started as a program to create intelligent creatures that could walk under the forces of our planet, ie gravity, wind.

they built muscle denisty, gravity and whole range of things into the program so that the characters actually react to ingame events using natural motion and true physical weight.

its really amazing and this is what gta runs, at the presentation he played a tiny snippet of the game, he said he shouldnt, but as it wasnt rendered it should be ok. its amazing, cars are true weight to them and move accordingly and the people actually interact with the floor, rather that floating over a glass one.

plus then all the new facial animations.

i could go on

anyway the website for the company is NaturalMotion

you can download a trial program and do all kind of crazy shit, just type in endporhin in youtube for loads of home made stuff.

i have to admit i love mgs so i might have to buy a ps3 just for that

peace

[snowblind]

new details from ign

character lists

IGN: The Characters of Grand Theft Auto IV

models looks smooth

[smok3y]

Man Gta looks so fucking good man.. Cant wait for it to come out.. Does any boady know the relase date for it?

[snowblind]

btw just for the record, the reason that gta has been delayed is due to the ps3

[bluntblaze]

I am indeed a sony man! Never liked the Xboxes, they've had a bad name themselves [something like 1 in 3 at one point being sent back] and i've always had sonys. Even me TV is sony, and me sterio haha.

This does look like a fucking incredible game though. It really does.

This really is moving forward - this is going to be like vice city, vice city made a big impact and will always be remembered. I reckon this one will too.

yo lip hows it going .. when u getting a ps3?
ill add you

[smokey2315]

the ONLY reason i bought an xbox 360 was for this dman game.. then wat happens?? they push it back till april 08 i was pissed!

im not counting down but belive i got that shit pre-ordered and ill be in line

[Reefer Rogue]

The game has now essentially been finished. Rockstar are just polishing some things and dealing with bugs and other minor things.

The release date has yet to be decided. "Before the end of April" is all we know. The gaming press will receive a hands-on preview before then (about a month from now).

The Liberty City map was shown briefly during the demo. Kikizo
describe it as containing a large island in the middle (Algonquin) with Alderney to the left (similarly sized) and two islands to the right - a small one (Bohan) up north with Broker and Dukes underneath.

Liberty City will contain a subway system, which Niko is able to use. The system covers - at the very least - Broker and Algonquin, but we aren't sure about the other areas yet.

Rockstar commented on the map found in Trailer 3 by forum member "Bluespot". "My God!" was their reaction. In other words, yes, it is the map

A speedboat journey around (approximately) half of Algonquin lasted for 5 minutes.

In terms of camera views, all the traditional views are still there, and there will now also be a dashboard view.

There is a new character called Bell.

During the demo, they passed a restaurant called "Poop Deck," where they met with Francis McGreary. Other places mentioned are Oneida Avenue, 99 Long Road (Broker), a bar called Perestroika, Koreatown

The character Brucie is introduced to Niko by his cousin Roman. Brucie runs a garage just around the corner from Roman's taxi depot.

Characters also often look different each time you see them instead of perpetually wearing the same clothes like in previous GTAs.
The red and blue search radius on the radar is centred around the point where the crime was committed, and your last known whereabouts.

You can smash your own car window to enable you to shoot from it; you can free-aim outside of your window using the right analogue.

Liberty City has one airport, based on JFK, called Francis International Airport (yes, it's the same name given to the airport in GTA3).

Progress is automatically saved after completing a mission. There are also safe houses dotted around the city, which you can save at any time.

In this demo, the cell network is called Badger, whereas in the last one it was called Whiz.

Building relationships with characters is important. During the preview, Jacob comes to meet you rather than vice versa. This is only possibly once your friendship with Jacob has reached a certain level.

Pool, eating, darts, and bowling are just some of the activities possible in GTA IV. The cellphone is used to access these activities.

There is a radio station called IF99.

The game clock is no longer one minute = one hour. It's now two minutes = one hour. So days are now longer.

One of the missions previewed during the demo is called "Deconstruction for Beginners". A new character called Playboy X is introduced by Elizabeta (who happens to be a friend of Niko's). Playbox X is one of the characters who provides missions in the game. He lives in a mansion.

The new targetting system was previewed. There are eight purple segments in the target circle that make up someone's health, which you get when you're locked on - during free aiming you don't get the indicator.

Another mission called Truck Hustle was previewed. Two new characters are introduced during this mission - Ray, a mafioso character, and Bell.

The more "expensive" cars have better GPS systems than poor ones. The one in this preview "talks us through the streets."
The cellphone can be used to listen to radio stations.
The GTA4 weather system does not feature seasons, which means no snow

GRAND THEFT AUTO IV - GTA IV previews go live! 10 new screenshots released. (News)

[WeedyBoyWonder]

About travling from island to island, do you know if there is flyable planes in this one?

[Reefer Rogue]

Thatâ??s right, they have told us that there will be no airplanes in grand theft auto 4. Theyâ??ve decided to keep it more realistic by not having airplanes in this series since it is based in only one city, Liberty City a clone of New York. Flying airplanes was actually one of my favorite things to do while playing but thatâ??s ok I guess because there will be helicopters. Some of you may have caught rumors that there will be rollerblades and unicycles, let us set it straight for you, this is just a rumor.

No Airplanes in Grand Theft Auto 4 | Grand Theft Auto 4 - GTA IV