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

[Anthony1]

just have a black loading screen---anyone else?

Damn, you missed it, it was awesome!!! Couldn't believe they decided to set it Brazil in 1955

[Nesmaster]

Dead. Fail. Game Over.

GRATE TRAYLIR R*!!!1!

[agbulls]

Damn, you missed it, it was awesome!!! Couldn't believe they decided to set it Brazil in 1955

wow. that was excellent

[cyberfluxor]

Site isn't loading.

[jajaja]

www.gamtrailers.com also got it up now, but its also damn slow/timing out

[Anthony1]

My first impression:


I need to see more of this game to really give it a fair assesment. If I'm only going to judge it based on what I've seen in this trailer, then I would have to say that I'm pretty dissapointed. My expectations were certainly off the charts, but I must say that it just appears to be a graphical upgrade on a normal type of GTA game. So, it's a story about a Russian dude going to Liberty City. Hmm. I wonder what made them decide to do a game about a Russian dude? I guess the main character doesn't really matter all that much, but I'm thinking the storyline is going to be one of the weakest parts of this game.

Again, this is just stream of conciousness, first impressions off a few seconds of trailer footage that doesn't really show any of the actual gameplay.

[JustRob]

daaaaaamn...time out city.

[cyberfluxor]

True that. Gametrailers.com just gave me an overloading usage error.

zomigodz!!!1 GTA4 lags the internets!

[djsquarewave]

My bet's on none of these!

Oh hey I was right! Yay!

That said, it looks pretty nice to me. Not the earth-shattering ground-breaking reinvention some people seem to have been hoping for, but...nice, all the same. Looks like we'll probably see a full-scale replica of NYC, and I for one like the new (presumably playable) character.

Hopefully we'll get some more details in the coming weeks, gameplay shots, maybe word on if they're rebuilding the actual game engine. They're using a new graphics engine so it's entirely possible -- not like there's only one way to build an interactive city. Though...I wouldn't put it past them for it being just another tweak on top of the GTA3 engine. Which would put this squarely on the Sonic The Hedgehog fast track to mediocrity.

[Anthony1]

I'm suprised we don't have like already 20 something impressions of this trailer so far. Hasn't everybody seen this by now?

[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.