Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV Dated April 29th)

[heybtbm]

Facts:

Protagonist: Russian immigrant (who's "killed, smuggled and sold" people)
Setting: Modern day Liberty City (NYC)

Looks pretty cool. The official word (via IGN) is that everything is in real-time using the in-game graphics engine. If that's true...wow. I love Crackdown, but there is no comparison graphics-wise. I guess we'll find out if it's going to look this good for sure in the next few months.

[hezeuschrist]

what happens next month?

[heybtbm]

what happens next month?

Nothing specific. I just meant we'll probably get more info, screen-shots, etc. I'll change the phrasing.

[jajaja]

I just saw it. The trailer looks nice, great gfx. But damn, i expected more than this, especially since i waited many weeks for it. They list it as a trailer, but imo its more like a teaser. Not even 1 sec of in-game gameplay and all looks so dark (i know its at dawn/night, but i would like to see another time of the day also). No demonstration of the Euphoria physics engine either I read somewhere that they promisted more than a teaser, will more stuff come real soon?


For people who cant stream from gta4.com, try this site:

http://www.gamershell.com/news/37479.html

Alot of fast mirrors there, atleast for Europe

[scooterb23]

Man, I was hoping at least for a little something, one gunshot, a touch of driving...one hooker in the backseat scene.

So far all I know is they can make NYC look shiny.

[cyberfluxor]

Thanks jajaja! I got into a mirror in Russia and it's downloading now. I guess it'll take another 8 minutes before I see it.

[jajaja]

Thanks jajaja! I got into a mirror in Russia and it's downloading now. I guess it'll take another 8 minutes before I see it.

No problem

[Drag0nsfyre]

I wish they would have shown some in game footage.
and speaking of Crackdown I sure the hell hope they make a 2nd!

[agbulls]

I just walked in the door from work and saw the trailer from the official site. My first impression? Look at the quality of the entire city. Everything looks to be textured up to the highest quality.

Anthony, what would make your initial impression be that the story would be lousy? If anything, I think its a really welcome concept. Play as an immigrant in an American city. Not to mention, the Russians in general are some of the baddest mother fuckers on this planet. I'm thinking you're going to work your way up maybe in a Russian gang in Liberty City?

Its impossible to say if this is going to play like the other GTAs. Of course the expected things are going to be there. But, considering the quality of the intial visuals (watch this on HD if you doubt it) and HUGE investment Take Two has put on this game's success, I'm expecting some big gameplay improvements too.

There is only one thing I don't understand. Considering the trailer had no violence, no sex and no language---why have the age requirement to view it? I guess it's no secret it'll be rated M...a very hard M.

[jcalder8]

Yawn, maybe the next one will actually show something exciting and GTA like.

[Vinnysdad]

I thought it looked good. Its a huge leap over San Andreas in the way the graphics look. The trailer really didnt show any gameplay though.

[ShenmueFan]

City looks nice...

But...


Awwwww, forget it. There's plenty of time for my GTA rants...

[FAMOUS]

dont doubt just yet, lets wait for a week or two till some screen shots or a better trailer comes out... i liked it

[diskoboy]

Best trailer since Gears of War.

My 2 cents....

So is the protaginist supposed to be Russian or Middle Eastern? He sounds like the Russian general from '24'.

[cyberfluxor]

It wasn't anything revealing other than a completely new graphics engine, which really looks promissing and is a large leap from the recently released games. We'll be seeing more content being shown in later teasers.

[kainemaxwell]

The GTA series should jump to the future, like GTA IV: 2199, or something.

[djsquarewave]

The GTA series should jump to the future, like GTA IV: 2199, or something.

...don't the first two games take place in the "near future" anyway?

Besides, that would just be a cheap cop-out. GTA isn't about aliens and robots and spaceships and lazerbeamz. Let GTA keep its identity, and let's have a new franchise if it is to expand into sci-fi realms.

Spacejackers!

...Rum Runners?

[AMG]

The game looks good, great graphics for a game this size.

I can't wait to get more details about the story and some action in future trailers.

[Lothars]

Looks alright, I don't know what else to think about it but I will wait and see...

though I am excited for GTA IV anyway, the trailer was meh at best.

[cityside75]

Let me be the first to say that it's homage to the Chronos/Baraka style of cinematography makes me love it so much more. The fact that they can convincingly create that look with in-game graphics is amazing to me.

[gepeto]

I tell you I think they took the seedest aspect of just about every culture. What culture is left? looks great

[le geek]

I liked the trailer a lot. I like the idea that the game may be more dramatic and less scenery chewing satire. But I got bored with San Andreas and actually prefer the Getaway so YMMV...

Cheers,
Ben

[Neil Koch]

[QUOTE=agbulls;1156935]Anthony, what would make your initial impression be that the story would be lousy? If anything, I think its a really welcome concept. Play as an immigrant in an American city. Not to mention, the Russians in general are some of the baddest mother fuckers on this planet. I'm thinking you're going to work your way up maybe in a Russian gang in Liberty City?
[QUOTE]

If the game is to take place after GTAIII timeline-wise, then it would make perfect sense for the Russian Mafia to be moving in.

The leaders of the three major gangs (Mafia, Yakuza and Columbians) are dead, and the other gangs like the Diablos aren't really all that powerful, which would make Liberty City prime real estate for the Russians.

I'd like to see things changed with the usual formula, though - instead of some nobody, have the main character be a major player in a gang already, and have the game be more of playing off of the other gangs, police, politicians, etc. (kind of like Mercenaries, but more in-depth).

[Kovacs]

GTA IV is the big story for next months Game Informer, so hopefully that'll have some surprises in it and will make up for the underwhelming first showing of the game.

Click for the cover.

[agbulls]

GTA IV is the big story for next months Game Informer, so hopefully that'll have some surprises in it and will make up for the underwhelming first showing of the game.

Click for the cover.

Interesting. Great great find. Our main character looks much younger in that picture than he does in the initial trailer. Maybe he was much older in the trailer...and that quote is from the end of the game?

Either way, this pretty much confirms our main character is a Russian bad ass.