Grand Theft Auto IV

[Madame Adequate]

No thread yet? How strange.

Very well then, it begins now. 21 days to release and things are really, really starting to hot up. I give you this Kotaku article to whet your appetites: Holy Lord.

Highlights: GTA IV has multiplayer that does not require PC mods to play. GTA IV has original multiplayer modes that don't seem gimmicky. GTA IV has multiplayer modes which capitalize on the open-world environment, rather than trying to shoehorn some sort of uninspiring race mode into the game where your cars can't even be damaged or some sort.

I already expected GTA IV to be incredible. Everything up to this point looks amazing, and I've been anticipating it for months. Now, however, the multiplayer is just... whoa. Whoa. Whoa like foa.

ITT: Gush about GTA IV, anecdotes about how it's likely to ruin your life, laugh at Joel, and I guess throw in some discussion about the series as a whole.

[Jess]

I've enjoyed all of the GTAs. I won't be able to get anywhere near the 360 when my brother buys it.

[bipper]

I must build a new computer. This one can barely handle the graphical mastery of EoFF.

I am completely stoked, though at the same time I get the feeling they are going to sacrifice physics and model agility for graphics. Then I realize I dont care, because I am going to be mugging old ladies and not tipping their daughters when I get a health boost in the back seat.

The multiplayer is just inspirational. We had a ring going on with some sweet death match modules we whipped up, and it would be fun if GTA: SA wasn't such a latency whore.

[DK]

Every single thing on that god damn page is awesome. I will probably be filed as legally dead once this game comes out because I won't leave it. Ever.

[Cookie]

It really breaks my heart that I might not be able to afford this game as soon as it comes out.

[Madame Adequate]

I am completely stoked, though at the same time I get the feeling they are going to sacrifice physics and model agility for graphics.

Really? O_o it's seemed to me like they're doing the opposite. They're going all out on detail and physics, which is why the graphics, though great, aren't quite the best the system has ever seen.

Highly excited to finally have ragdoll physics

[LunarWeaver]

I am quite jittery for this game. Though I'm all in it for the single campaign. Multiplayer sounds nice, but I doubt I'll fuss with it much. I don't like deathmatches, and being on a team makes me paranoid I'm the Latoya Jackson and everyone else is Janet. But for those who dig that kind of thing, it's going to be bliss.

I haven't played a GTA game since III. I'm sure I'll wet my pants at what a huge jump this game will feel like to me since I skipped all the in betweens.

[El Bandito]

Oh God, I was already worried that this game would screw me over since it's coming out right before my finals. I was telling myself, "I'll just not open it 'til I'm done with tests." If all this hype is legit, I don't think I'll be able to resist the temptation of cracking open the box.

[Psychotic]

This is going to be the greatest thing in the history of all things.

Highly excited to finally have ragdoll physics

I was playing Saints Row today and my god that was awesome with the rag doll physics. GTA with that kind of physics is just going to be fan smurfing tastic.

16 player free roam multiplayer. GTA is my new god. IT WAS ALREADY MY GOD. ARGH.

[Shiny]

Highly excited to finally have ragdoll physics

I know rite. I like it how ragdoll physics makes their bodies fall in awkward positions. :freak: I'm also pleasantly surprised to hear about the multiplayer option.

[Pete for President]

Can't wait. Simple as that.

[Old Manus]

DO WANT

[Madame Adequate]

This is going to be the greatest thing in the history of all things.

/co-sign

I was playing Saints Row today and my god that was awesome with the rag doll physics. GTA with that kind of physics is just going to be fan smurfing tastic.

I was doing the same! Those insurance fraud missions are fun. But the game needs more high places to throw people from. Hopefully this will be the case in GTA IV!

[Gilghamut]

GTA IV is going to be so sweet, and will fill me up until MGS 4 releases.

[Psychotic]

Apparently it's going to have random people in the street coming up to you and asking you to do stuff for them like in Bully.

Also I heard that you can take photos of random people, get into a cop car and look them up using the police computer or something, and get a list of crimes. Dunno how true that is, 'cause it sounds a bit out there, but apparently it's important for finding out about a target in a mission, so who knows.