Comments on: GTA IV Early Impressions http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/ PS3 News and Views Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: warpdrive http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147365 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147365 Yup, pretty much ditto here. The game is brilliant, no if ands or buts. The world, physics, the quality of the plotline and characters, the whole experience is just complete. I almost feel like I am living inside a real Liberty City. Up until now, I haven't been wowed by any game on the PS3. COD4 was well done but I prefer the PC for FPS. Motorstorm was a good one night stand. GTP5 is tremedously well done but it's only 1/4 of the real game. I never have looked forward to playing a game as much as this. Sure it's violent, and pushes moral boundaries, and there's lots of swearing and politically incorrect dialogue, but I don't take any of that seriously, it's just a framework for all the cool action of missions you WANT to complete. In previous GTA, I found driving the car more satisfying than other driving videogames, and it's also a FPS, and it's also an adventure game. The freeform nature of the game really lets you just have fun no matter what mood you are in. Yup, pretty much ditto here. The game is brilliant, no if ands or buts.

The world, physics, the quality of the plotline and characters, the whole experience is just complete. I almost feel like I am living inside a real Liberty City.

Up until now, I haven’t been wowed by any game on the PS3. COD4 was well done but I prefer the PC for FPS. Motorstorm was a good one night stand. GTP5 is tremedously well done but it’s only 1/4 of the real game. I never have looked forward to playing a game as much as this. Sure it’s violent, and pushes moral boundaries, and there’s lots of swearing and politically incorrect dialogue, but I don’t take any of that seriously, it’s just a framework for all the cool action of missions you WANT to complete. In previous GTA, I found driving the car more satisfying than other driving videogames, and it’s also a FPS, and it’s also an adventure game. The freeform nature of the game really lets you just have fun no matter what mood you are in.

]]> by: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147293 Thu, 01 May 2008 13:23:22 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147293 So far, it's amazing. Same exact formula as recent GTA games but with massive upgrades in realism/graphics/physics/detail/AI. The single-player missions and story are pretty much the same. I'm not hooked yet and there is a long ramp-up of dull tutorial-type missions. The action is way better than ever. The car chases and gun fights are way more realistic and exciting than before. I've had several spectacular wow moments already during car chases and gun fights. This game is simply much better at generating those spectacular wow moments than ever before due to the huge improvements in detail, physics, AI, etc. I've only played the deathmatch style multiplayer, and it was much more fun than expected. I'm still not a big fan of frag fest deathmatch games, but I haven't had a chance to try the other modes. So far, it’s amazing. Same exact formula as recent GTA games but with massive upgrades in realism/graphics/physics/detail/AI.

The single-player missions and story are pretty much the same. I’m not hooked yet and there is a long ramp-up of dull tutorial-type missions.

The action is way better than ever. The car chases and gun fights are way more realistic and exciting than before. I’ve had several spectacular wow moments already during car chases and gun fights. This game is simply much better at generating those spectacular wow moments than ever before due to the huge improvements in detail, physics, AI, etc.

I’ve only played the deathmatch style multiplayer, and it was much more fun than expected. I’m still not a big fan of frag fest deathmatch games, but I haven’t had a chance to try the other modes.

]]> by: Lars http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147148 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:23 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147148 I think this game is amazing. They did a very good job on the multiplayer, I did not play much singleplayer, but the first few missions were fun to play. The city is really living this time. I used to play GTA on the pc, so the graphics are a little more blurry. Greets from the Netherlands I think this game is amazing. They did a very good job on the multiplayer, I did not play much singleplayer, but the first few missions were fun to play.
The city is really living this time. I used to play GTA on the pc, so the graphics are a little more blurry.

Greets from the Netherlands

]]> by: Tim http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147144 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:16:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147144 I'm still disturbed at the "walking dead eyes" and the lack of eye contact between characters. Are sight lines that hard to implement? Also had trouble re-orienting the camera to my liking whle simultaneously driving - I'm new to consoles and GTA but there was too much fiddling around with the controller to drive well, IMHO I’m still disturbed at the “walking dead eyes” and the lack of eye contact between characters. Are sight lines that hard to implement?

Also had trouble re-orienting the camera to my liking whle simultaneously driving - I’m new to consoles and GTA but there was too much fiddling around with the controller to drive well, IMHO

]]> by: Gary http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147136 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:25:10 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147136 Sorry to hear that Segitz. :( Sorry to hear that Segitz. :(

]]> by: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147135 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:22:47 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147135 FFS, I hate DHL... I was at home and awaited patiently the arrival of GTA4... and guess what... the f*cking lazy postman didn't bother ringing, and thus I have to get it myself from the postoffice at 4PM (since it is rated USK18, I need to get it personally!)... I am SO pissed! FFS,

I hate DHL… I was at home and awaited patiently the arrival of GTA4… and guess what… the f*cking lazy postman didn’t bother ringing, and thus I have to get it myself from the postoffice at 4PM (since it is rated USK18, I need to get it personally!)… I am SO pissed!

]]> by: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147129 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:00:27 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147129 So far I'm liking it. I made a huge mistake and replayed Vice City and then Saints Row just before I got GTAIV. So it took awhile to get used to the vehicle handling. I was fish tailing on every damn turn and hitting just about everything in sight for awhile. I haven't been 'sucked' in yet so I've only been playing in small bursts and I'm about 6 hours or so in. Just got to the 2nd safehouse. I like the new vigilante modes a lot better. Haven't tried any online stuff yet since I don't have a PS3 version yet and my 360 isn't online anymore. So far I’m liking it. I made a huge mistake and replayed Vice City and then Saints Row just before I got GTAIV. So it took awhile to get used to the vehicle handling. I was fish tailing on every damn turn and hitting just about everything in sight for awhile.

I haven’t been ’sucked’ in yet so I’ve only been playing in small bursts and I’m about 6 hours or so in. Just got to the 2nd safehouse.

I like the new vigilante modes a lot better. Haven’t tried any online stuff yet since I don’t have a PS3 version yet and my 360 isn’t online anymore.

]]> by: Bilzac http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147125 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:21:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/04/30/gta-iv-early-impressions/#comment-147125 Not living in the States or Canada sux for video games seriously. My early copy of GTAIV was censored and i paid 80 USD for it. Sucks but luckly i convinced my local retailer to get me the US version and that they should refund some of my money. So i decided not to play the game in order to avoid ruining my experience. Hopefully i will be getting the US version tom/day after Not living in the States or Canada sux for video games seriously. My early copy of GTAIV was censored and i paid 80 USD for it. Sucks but luckly i convinced my local retailer to get me the US version and that they should refund some of my money. So i decided not to play the game in order to avoid ruining my experience. Hopefully i will be getting the US version tom/day after

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