Grand Theft Auto IV

[Quindiana Jones]

As long as it's better than that San Andreas piece of balls.

[Old Manus]

Some things they left out from SA that should still be in the game imho:

• Countryside. There's no space in the city to ever drive more than a few hundred yards without crashing
• Longer health bar
• Stealing parked cars was pretty cool the first few times, but now it's just annoying as it takes ages and you can guarantee every time someone will call the cops on you
• People calling the cops on you
• Ability to kill your girlfriend

More to come

[Madame Adequate]

I hardly ever get the cops called on my for stealing a car. Unless a cop sees it or the alarm, I've only had the cops called two or three times.

[edczxcvbnm]

Some things they left out from SA that should still be in the game imho:

• Countryside. There's no space in the city to ever drive more than a few hundred yards without crashing
• Longer health bar :(
• Stealing parked cars was pretty cool the first few times, but now it's just annoying as it takes ages and you can guarantee every time someone will call the cops on you
• People calling the cops on you
• Ability to kill your girlfriend

More to come

1) Awesome. Country side was boring as hell and just made traveling from city to city a bigger pain in the ass XP
2) Longer or just better damage taking abilities XD Can it be built up strong as the game goes on maybe?
3) Haven't you always been able to steal parked cars?
4) I don't recall people calling the cops on you in SA but I don't like the idea of that XP
5) Why must there always be an annoying as hell female in these games ;_;

[Lawr]

3) Haven't you always been able to steal parked cars?

The parked cars are locked, so Niko has to bust the windows, get in, then hotwire it. He's saying it's pretty cool at first, but then it gets annoying.

[Psychotic]

Stealing parked cars was pretty cool the first few times, but now it's just annoying as it takes ages and you can guarantee every time someone will call the cops on you

It takes as long as jacking someone does, really. Starting the car is pretty instantaneous too.

People calling the cops on you

But you just said they called the cops on you for stealing cars. They never called the cops on you in San Andreas, but they sure as hell do in this game. I guess it's more realistic seeing them do it than having a wanted star appear out of nowhere.

Ability to kill your girlfriend

So true though. Countryside too.

Only real downside to this game so far is that the radio stations are crap. Talk stations seem to have like, 10 minutes worth of material before repeating themselves, and the music stations are all just bland, other than Vladivostok having a couple of decent tunes. Should never have gotten rid of the country station.

[Old Manus]

Sorry guys, I meant 'People NOT calling the cops on you'

I agree with you about the radio. Is there anyway to turn it off other than turning music volume to 0?

[DK]

You suck balls, JNR, The Journey, Tuff Gang and Classics are all quality radio stations. Haven't even bothered giving any of the other stations a serious listen to because of those four. Probably ties with VC for me for best music in the series.

Also Hotwiring cars takes no time at all.

The only things I want really from SA are the customisation things, like doing up cars and getting ink and stuff, and then the countryside yeah. Lack of countryside means there's bugger all places to do set up crazy to do.

[Lawr]

I liked Chatterbox from GTA3.

[edczxcvbnm]

Chatterbox was the height of great GTA talk radio. It has never even come close to that greatness again ;_; I think everyone loved to listen to chatterbox not just because it was funny and creative but because all the radio stations in GTA 3 were pretty much 100% :skull::skull::skull::skull: XD

[Bolivar]

Hahahahaha, Dan just told me about this pageant site on the in-game internet. I went on it and (really don't read this if you haven't done it yet, it makes it less funny) (SPOILER)it turns out it's an FBI sting site. I then immediately got a 5-star wanted level. I love it.

You're a prick, Psy.

Chatterbox was the height of great GTA talk radio. It has never even come close to that greatness again ;_; I think everyone loved to listen to chatterbox not just because it was funny and creative but because all the radio stations in GTA 3 were pretty much 100% XD

Nah, the radio stations in 3 were great, I happen to like the Scarface soundtrack, the pop music station was a good parody of such, and the rap station, while short, had some quality underground. Double Cleff made whatever you did cinematic, regardless.

I'm really feeling the music in this game as well. I'm surprised at how much I actually like Ukranian/east european music. The Reggeaton is actually bearable, I like Ven Bailalo alot, the contemporary and classic hip hop stations are both pretty good, some good stuff on older rock and R&B stations, I think LCHC was alright, too, gotta listen to that one more. The liberal and conservative talk stations are pretty funny, but there's a little too much filler on them if ya ask me. Outside of producing, does Lazlow actually appear on the radio?

[DK]

Lazlow is on Integrity 2.0. And I don't know if you are joking or not but I don't get why you call someone a prick for reading their clearly marked spoilers

[Bolivar]

And I don't know if you are joking or not but I don't get why you call someone a prick for reading their clearly marked spoilers

I think you're confused.

[I Took the Red Pill]

I think you're confused.

sexually confused amirite

[Bolivar]

I think you're confused.

sexually confused amirite

no comment.

On topic: a random "friend" icon appeared on my radar, I checked my map to see what it was, and it said "friend." I went up and this coked up dude started a stereotypical and condescending russian impression. Then he gave me $100 and left.