First Impressions

[Marvin Wong]

Oh my god. Anyone think that the main theme is such a good song? Nice beat and instrument choice.

[sublime8022]

10 millions copies sold because of 10 out of 10 ratings and your excited about is the main theme song? LOL.

[-Irish.Kin-]

I feel so left out now. At least until Saturday.

[WARLOCK]

so far my only complaint is the driving, it sucks like michael jackson at a boyscout jamboree.

it may not be so bad once a "your car never takes damage" code is found or something like that, but for now it's total clown shoes.

[sublime8022]

Well about 10 mins ago I told my dad to come look at the game. I go Dad look at this game, he goes alright. So I am running around stealing cars and he goes do you have a gun I go yeah look. I pull out the pistol and shot it. When I shot the pistol the bullet went through a cop cars windshield instantly killing the cop. My dad goes OMG! YOU MURDERED A COP!!

I thought it was pretty funny seeing his reaction.

[Allstar]

You can't complain about the driving. Realistically are you going to make a 90 degree turn at 75mph. Now, sometimes it seems like your skating on ice, but I've already adjusted to it.

[sublime8022]

Originally Posted by Allstar

You can't complain about the driving. Realistically are you going to make a 90 degree turn at 75mph. Now, sometimes it seems like your skating on ice, but I've already adjusted to it.

You know what else is realistic.. out ruining the cops. killing people and getting away with it. but hey at least we made driving realistic right?

[Midnight_Walker]

Yeah the driving is a little weird to say the least. But I'm getting used to it. It is a stunning game, all told, I love all the little touches they've put in - like bullet holes in the windscreen when you get shot at, dents and blood smears up the bonnet when you hit someone, the way Niko steers the car, that you can walk into a building, and the interior is just there - you know, no loading or anything. I've only played it for a few hours but it is a fantastic piece of work. Can't wait to get back from work and have another bash.

[runmofo]

At first I didn't like it too well. The controls were stiff, camera angles sucked, and the driving was weird. After playing it a few hours I got used to it and now the game is awesome. I got online for about a hour with friends and had a blast. I bet we laughed most of the time we played because everyone was doing funny and cool stuff. I don't think the game is a 10/10 but whatever. So far I think it is a 8.5 out of 10.

[NUN-PUNCHER]

My first impression wasn't good. Mind you, I also had /still have a major chest cold going on. And when I'm sick I might as well have a Tampon in my mouth the whole time.
All I got to say is WOW ! The attention to detail that they put into this game is amazing. Like IGN previously stated it is like a living breathing city. After playing for awhile I quickly got used to what I thought where stiff character movement controls, but now I'm fine with it. There's just so many little things that are thrown around in this game it's just amazing. I still do have some issues with the " Target Lock " & the " Cover System " hopefully I get used to those in time also. Alot of my friends are still complaining about the driving. But as in past GTA games the more missions you complete, the more quality cars show up around the city. And I also look at it like this...if every car drove the same and actually handled well, then What Challenge would this game be ? Some missions are geared toward driving a piece of **** from point A to point B.
The Cell Phone menu system is amazing-and if I heard right you also get a better cell phone- in time throughout the game. All my one friend did last night was constantly cry about the phone. I dunno
Taking someone out for drinks and then getting behind the wheel did make me sick to my stomache. I actually scored a Hooker and the new " Choose a Service $20 - $50 or $70 " option is hillarious and of course I went for the $70 dollar option.
As far as the radio, it's hands down awesome. Liberty City Hardcore - my favorite , has Sick of it All, Bad Brains, Murphy's Law, Agnostic Front, and the Cro-Mags. The talk radio is hillarious and to hear & remember everything is going to take some time. I would like to witness the creative process behind all of that when they were making this game. I also like the fact that not every car explodes anymore when they're completly trashed - some simply just break down. The amount of cars to choose from at the beginning of the game is incredible in itself.
The story line while excellent is made even better by allowing you to make Life Altering Choices such as.. " Kill or Save " also adds alot to the game.
After playing this game yesterday I haven't seen the hours pass so fast since the early days of SOCOM II. If I would've got this game at midnight, I would've been up all night and then some. The future possibilities of DLC for this game is massive. OK I'm done rambling...