Grand Theft Auto IV

[Tuhan]

Wow that pic is pure s3x. And that's a crappy quality image too. A city lit at night is always top of the line.

[BoyEngland]

For some reason registration has been pushed back to the 17th of April...... weird.

A lot of the smaller "details" on the GTA4 site are funny. I haven't seen that one that you (E. Writer) posted before though. That's probably the best one that I have seen off the top of my head.

[Scuba Steve]

We have what... less than two weeks now? Can't wait.

[Godmoney]

Lucky me, I have no XBOX for this.

I'm sending mine off to be fixed, and I'm sure it'll probably break again after I get it back from Microsoft. I can't really think of a way to play it without it overheating causing the CPU to break inside.

I really want to get this game, but I don't know if it would be smart to keep the XBOX 360 after I had the red ring of death.

[OME6A]

Have you ever had the RROD before? I got it once, and haven't had an issue with my repair unit in a year.

[Godmoney]

Nope, only after a total of around 14 months of play, I got it. I think I got the 360 in like January or Febuary of 2007. It just broke in March.

It was strange, because I played in a basement. It's always like between 60-70 degrees down there. I remember when Madden came out, I would play Madden hours on end, without fear of breaking my XBOX. The only thing I didn't do, was keep it elevated so the bottom of the system could vent.

I'm thinking about when I get it back, I should just put a serious of small fans around the vents on the sides to try and keep the inside of the XBOX cool. Maybe that help with the cracking of the CPU and GPU soldering. One thing that could be a problem, is that I did the towel trick like three times before I called Microsoft. I was hoping it would work, but it never did. My XBOX would only work for like 7 minutes, and then freeze no matter what I was playing.

[BoyEngland]

Here is some news from the first reviews of the game, it has been rated 10/10 for both 360 and PS3 by 2 separate review teams.

***SPOLIERS***

Originally Posted by OPM UK

• One of the reasons Niko goes to Liberty City is to track down the man who betrayed his old army unit.
• Cars no longer catch fire at the slightest provocation.
• There are several points at which you make life or death decisions between key cast members.
• Comedy clubs feature real comedians.
• "Michelle" is the first girl that Niko hooks up with.
• Dimitiri Rascalov is Mikhail Faustin's right hand man.
• "Other uses of the phone on missions include calling a target to make him come to the window and into Niko's sniper sight."
• There is a museum called the Libertonian museum, which features dinosaur fossils and exploding vases. Environments such as these have been created specifically for shootouts, so there's plenty of cover.
• The name of every radio station is revealed:
  • WKTT - We Know The Truth (right wing talk radio)
  • San Juan Sounds (latin)
  • Integrity 2.0 (speech, hosted by Lazlow)
  • Liberty City Hardcore (punk/hardcore)
  • Liberty Rock Radio 97.8 (classic rock)
  • The Vibe 98.8 (soul/R'n'B)
  • PLR - Public Liberty Radio (call-in speech)
  • The Classics 104.1 (old-skool hip-hop)
  • Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 (jazz)
  • Vladivostok FM (eastern european)
  • Radio Broker (alt rock)
  • Tuff Gong Radio (reggae/dub)
  • Electro Choc (dance)
  • Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 (dance hall)
  • IF99 - International Funk (funk)
  • The Beat 102.7 (contemporary hip-hop)
  • K109 The Studio (disco)
  • Fusion FM
  • The Journey (ambient/chillout)

OXM just said a few details about it, gave it a 10, and the rest is in the magazine.

All said and done, Lazlow has a talk-show!!!

[E. Writer]

Why is it that every rap radio station is named "The Beat"? Even in video games!

Wtf?

[Godmoney]

Originally Posted by E. Writer

Why is it that every rap radio station is named "The Beat"? Even in video games!

Wtf?

Not all of them are named "The Beat". There's a radio station in Detroit called "Jamz".

I'm hoping the "hardcore" station will feature some Black Flag.

[NUN-PUNCHER]

Originally Posted by Godmoney

I'm hoping the "hardcore" station will feature some Black Flag.

You just moved up 5 Notches on my " Cool " Meter.