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**LINK** GTA IV....Pirates! Arrgh!

mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
Yeah, I'll get that to you as soon as you get all your crap out of my garage. And by crap I mean anything that isn't a festiva or some tools.
 
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JustROLLIN

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That list of scores was just amazing. 10/10, 5/5, 5/5, 9.5/10.... IGN said this was the first 10 they given in years. One of their editors also said its the best game he has played in ten years? I dont know what game 10 years ago would compete, but I still think it says a lot about the game. I am assuming the game from 10 years ago was Final Fantasy 7 cause the game nerds drooled over it for years.

Anyway, I am amped to get my hands on this bloody (pun) game.
 
mndsm

mndsm

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JustROLLIN said:
That list of scores was just amazing. 10/10, 5/5, 5/5, 9.5/10.... IGN said this was the first 10 they given in years. One of their editors also said its the best game he has played in ten years? I dont know what game 10 years ago would compete, but I still think it says a lot about the game. I am assuming the game from 10 years ago was Final Fantasy 7 cause the game nerds drooled over it for years.

Anyway, I am amped to get my hands on this bloody (pun) game.
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Ocarina of Time. Game geeks still claim it the best game of all time.
 
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JustROLLIN

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Really? Ocarina is an awfully good game and I prefer it over any RPG game, but I thought the geeks were nutty over FF7. Either way, I am so excited to go pick this game up after work.
 
mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
You and me both dude. Taya is going to snag a copy for me at Circuit City, so that I has it to play after work tonight.
 
mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
Initially? It's very interesting. The first few missions really let you get a feel for the game. They're pretty good about showing you the controls ingame as opposed to making you read the instructions. The writing and music are top notch, as expected from a game of this caliber. Stealing cars is one of my new favorite activites, because Niko will actually smash the window and set off the alarm if the car is locked. You can control the headlights, and if you smash the front end of the car, they will go out. Let me tell you, it gets dark as hell at night with those missing. I ended one of the first missions by pushing a guy out of a 4th story warehouse window..... it told me to take him out, and that seemed like the most efficient way to do it. Overall, quite excellent for the series. Seems like it's taken all the best parts from other Rockstar games (notably Bully, and if you've ever played it, and you play GTA, you'll know what I mean) and made them into something VERU comprehensive. I can see myself spending a TON of time on this.


Plus, I got to go bowling!
 
Workdawg

Workdawg

NARWHAL
Yeah, they did a great job with it. I played for a couple hours last night.
Impressions:
-Cars are harder to drive, but this is good, slightly more realistic. You actually have to use the brake to make turns, and the ebrake WILL lock up the tires. Damage is more extensive, as Tom said. If you crash, it'll take out the lights, or even leave dents in the specific location you hit something.
-Hand-to-hand fighting is WAY better. You can push, punch and kick, as well as dodge and use counter attacks. It's not just button mashing anymore, in fact I nearly died a couple times in melee because I didn't know what I was doing. Also, if you start beating up a guy on the street, other bystanders will come to his aid and attack you.
-It seems that if you bring a vehicle to a mission, and are forced to take another, the vehicle you originally brought there stays nearby when you are done. I found a couple sports cars, then was mad when I had to leave them behind. Thankfully they were still there when I was done with the mission. In the starting apartment you even have two curb-side parking spots that will save your cars.
-I LOVE the new system for getting away from the cops. Instead of just painting your car or picking up little wanted level icons, you can simply get far enough away from the cops and stay out of sight for a while. They also mentioned that you have to be out of sight of the cops to use the Pay 'N' Spray, which is excellent, it was ridiculous to be able to come flying into them in Vice City with the cops on your ass, only to have them ignore you after the doors closed.
 
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