Grand Theft Auto IV

[OME6A]

Originally Posted by E. Writer

Hell, he'd get my vote for president (of course I'd have to be vice-president).

Awesome avatar idea <3

[E. Writer]

Originally Posted by OME6A

Awesome avatar idea <3

Haha, that's great.

We have to advertise our presidential and vice-presidential campaign in every GRAW room we go into

[BoyEngland]

There has been some more information released via the Official XBox Magazine, OPM Italy, and OPM Australia for this game, some of it we probably already knew or guessed.

Source: Grand Theft Auto IV - News: Official Facts, Rumors, Ideas

- It is thought that you can access ATM machines in the game to "manage funds". This was found as the character walked by an ATM and the message "Access Funds" came up.

- You will be able to hear and maybe even feel the loud music of cars passing by. (Saints Row has it)

- The single player storyline is not available for co-op play.

- It is unconfirmed whether a new series of GTA games will follow this one, but Dan Houser said he would be confident in a setting outside of the US should there be more GTA games.

- The main focus is on GTA 4 so a new PSP title is not being developed yet. (SA Stories)

- When approaching a bus stop, the character can "Control" the bus schedule and it's possible we may be able to use the buses like we do trains on GTA.

- When aiming a weapon, the camera moves to his shoulder and it is possible to strafe left and right while in this view to avoid bullets.

- While walking over a sewage grate in the street, you can see what is below.

- Stealing a car consists of sneaking up to it, elbowing out the window, using injection cables to start it, and then using the car.

- You can climb almost anything such as phone poles, fire escapes, etc.

- Production of the game is currently around 66% complete.

- Hand to hand combat has been redone and feels more "natural" now.

- You can ascend to meetings at the top of skyscrapers and maybe even throw people off the roof.

- Boats are included in the game.

- Liberty City is bigger than any other single city in any other GTA game.

- A GTA version of Central Park will be included.

- There will be some fun weapons and R* arent too concerned about realism with them.

- The radio system, and police behaviour are amongst the things getting overhauled.

Some real nice information there, especially the realism of getting into a car and being able to climb stuff.

[OME6A]

I read a lot of this yesterday, so I can confirm it despite the lack of a source link.

Originally Posted by BoyEngland

- The radio system, and police behaviour are amongst the things getting overhauled.

What I've always thought would be a nice, extra added touch for more player immersion, is news flashes on the radio.

You know, when you're up to like 4 stars and in an intense police chase. If you're in a car and the radio is on, someone should come in with something like:
"We interrupt this program to bring you this special bulletin: Police are currently engadged in a high speed pursuit...blah blah blah"

You get the point.

Originally Posted by BoyEngland

- It is unconfirmed whether a new series of GTA games will follow this one, but Dan Houser said he would be confident in a setting outside of the US should there be more GTA games.

I think this'd be a wise decision, to take the franchise to other shores. All the big, unique US cities have gotten their time in the GTA spotlight, let's go somewhere else.

I think US gamers would love to unleash some GTA mayhem in the streets of Paris, London, Rome and Moscow. That would be balls.

Nice post, England.

[Negative Creep]

Originally Posted by OME6A

You know, when you're up to like 4 stars and in an intense police chase. If you're in a car and the radio is on, someone should come in with something like:
"We interrupt this program to bring you this special bulletin: Police are currently engadged in a high speed pursuit...blah blah blah"

Good idea, but technically, Rockstar has already started to put added touches like this in their games... in San Andreas, there would be the occasional news bulletins played over the radio - normally it was your "progress" on how much gang territory you've taken back for the Grove Street posse.

[OME6A]

That's cool.

I would never notice it anyway. I always turn music volume all the way down on my games, so it'd be lost on me even if they did do it.

[BoyEngland]

Yea, they had a news bulletin about Mag Dogg (failing rapper) with his attempted suicide right after you help him, one about the riots near the end, and a few more. (On SA)

I think your idea is great, but it would be like the re-ocurring commentry of soccer games.

Sorry for not giving a link, I thought the magazine names would be sufficiant. I will go put one in.

[Negative Creep]

After being "forced" into playing old Xbox games the past few nights, I actually picked up my saved game in GTA:SA.

Needless to say, I can now say that it looks dated... having been treated to next gen games over the last year, games like GTA:SA are starting to show their age.

I definitely look forward to GTAIV now... it'll be nice to play it with a cleaner look, and a more comfortable controller.

[BoyEngland]

Grand Theft Auto IV - News: Official Facts, Rumors, Ideas

No one has posted for a while so...... bump!

A few days ago, R* announced a special edition GTA4. You get a lockbox (and keys), some concpet art, a bag, and some other stuff. It will be basically the same for the PS3 and 360, only the games in the box will be for each respective platform.

There have also been some more screenshots released. Some of them look pretty good, the scenery is definately looking good but the cars are a little "blocky". I'm sure they will change that though. (Fingers crossed)

In the new screenshots you get to see some of the weapons, but most of them are nothing we haven't seen before.

[JAKKMOVE]

I am not sure I can agree with the "blocky" statement. The cars look quite good to me. I also like the artwork of the two cops in the stairwell. This is be hyped up to be a beast.....I hope it lives up to it!