The Grand Theft Auto IV Thread

[Scarlett.]

I love the cop chases!

[Scarlett.]

Rockstar's controversial Grand Theft Auto IV will be released on PC this November, the publisher has confirmed.

The game, which became the most successful entertainment launch of all time after taking $310 million worldwide on its first day, was first released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in April.

Rockstar founder Sam Houser said: "We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.

"The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can't wait for people to play it."

Grand Theft Auto IV will launch on November 21 in the UK on PC and will contain an expanded, PC-exclusive multiplayer mode.

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[andyman]

Cool stuff.. I did expect more from the game like more shops and building to enter and rob but apart from that its FKING AMAZING!!! Wonder what the next gta will be... Saints row 2 should be good and mercs 2 and just cause 2 for the sandbox fans.

[Shaun]

i've just finished it [i started at christmas before you even go there :p] and it's such a depressing ending... Kate :(
though it serves her right for never putting out.

[Stu]

It's got multiple endings.

[Shaun]

so've I. *odd innuendo*

yeah I read about the alternative one so I'm glad I chose revenge.

[Novo]

I killed Playbox X in my first playthrough and got Kate killed

[Stephanie]

i've only half completed it, but i killed playboy x too.

[Shaun]

same Novo. And killed Francis instead of Derrick...all of the other ones that were just like "kill this guy or let him go?" I killed, apart from the girlfriend of that drug dealer.

As for favourite characters - Elizabeta (loved the news story about her getting something like 10 life sentences, shame though, she killed Mannie <3), Roman and Florian :love: and Niko has probably been the best protagonist so far.

oh and I thought it was a shame that the girl who betrayed Niko at the beginning (can't remember her name, she had two anyway) just disappeared afterwards.

[Novo]

The mission you have to follow Florian through the park and kill the man that has been battering him with a baseball bat :joker: i failed that first time because i robbed the guys scooter at the top of the stairs and he dragged me of it :nono:

I need to unlock a few more achivements, latest one i've done is the rolled over one where you have to flip the car 5 times

[Ramsay]

On my 2nd playthrough
fairly sure i killed playboy and derrick and picked revenge on my 1st so gonna do the opposite this time

[arista]

I go into the Hospital
Down that Long alley wait for the Sloppy Cops
Kill them in a massive Pile stand back the chuck a Fire Bomb bottle and then the Burn
as more come down the cacth on fire
screaming as they Die.

Its like a Episode of Saw.


When the sneaky low down Swat come
I kill them take there weapons
if a Nurse comes down I shoot her legs.

More and more Cops Come.
You stand on the Long Alley corner
right down the end.

On one time a Sneak Swat Cop chucked a Fire Bottle at me
thats one time they beat me
The King Arista
Wins.

[Shaun]

-films this and produces the documentary Inside Arista-

[Jordan.]

The amount of hours I have spent on this game just running people over. :L

[arista]

I killed Playbox X in my first playthrough and got Kate killed



No Kate the Secret Cop
needs a good Screw.

[Iceman]

"The King Arista
Wins"

has to be your new saying :worship:

[arista]

-films this and produces the documentary Inside Arista-



I also Love walking right behind a Floppy fat Cop
I pull out my pistal Blow him in the Back of his head - Dead

Then take the first car
Drive super fast get out of the Cop Circle Zone.


Its a great feeling shooting the Yank Cop in the Back of the Head.


Sometimes I play the Clint Eastwood 'Dirty Harry Soundtrack CD


This Game is Utter Bliss
as you do tasks sometimes and other times Shoot cops
and Burn them Alive.

[arista]

I have my PS3
and Optical cable in to my Poineer with Massive speakers ( Wharfedale)
that also plays 5.1 SACD and 6.1 DVDA and all 5.1 DTS
And on my Sony 32" LCD in Pure 1080P
Bliss.



The Swat Cops are great in 5.1 you hear them
sneaking down tap tap tap.


I like the Cop that say ' But I never had a 3 way'
I shoot him again but in the head.


King Arista Wins.


Feel The Force.

[Novo]

They always get you in the end Arista, I bet when you run out of weapons you try to make a run for it and swim to safety but the police boats shoot you down

[Patrick]

Killed PlayBoy X and it was great because we got his mansion and Dwayne is a legend.

I killed Francis for being a ******ing annoying bastard.

And I let Kate die because Roman was a irritating fat ****** but I love him.


The game is so boring now [GTA IV] when I completed it I spent ages just missing about and shooting cops and stuff like that, but that lost its appeal.

Yesterday me and my mate who are really, really, really big fans of GTA went on Live to play and we were like :bored: and just said to eachother 'Dude this game has lost it's spark.. let's put Red Dead back on!'


That's how dull it's got.

Roll on GTA 5 :love:

I'm abit worried that the rumours are true, that Rockstar are using the new Motion Scan Technology to produce GTA 5.
Because if it's true, it can take up to 7 Years to complete properly...

So rather than getting a Grand Theft Auto 5 in January 2012, this time next year.. we'll get it some time in 2016 or something.

[arista]

They always get you in the end Arista, I bet when you run out of weapons you try to make a run for it and swim to safety but the police boats shoot you down


No I Hide
avoid the waters.


I Love running low of weapons
I walk to a cop car while they are at lights
try to open there door ,cop car starts flashing lights
they get out the fat cops
I get in
then super fast drive away leaving
them standing
and i get there Shotgun.

King Arista Wins.

[Chels]

Bought this last week, it's epic but I'm stuck already. -.-

That first mission for that tit Francis where you got to find the blackmailer but there's like 5 people on the phone at the same time so I guess and it's always the wrong person and then the fuzz chase me, so I drive to lose them but then the blackmailer gets away..

Niko is by far my favourite GTA protagonist, his and Roman's banter actually has me in tears with laughter, especially on that cutscene where they make you go on a date with that Tom Rivas guy. xD The love meet profile Roman made for Niko is just lol.

[Scarlett.]

Just walk down to the front then you should be able to hear the blackmailers real voice alongside his voice on the phone

[Stephanie]

i'm still stuck on some helicopter mission, after like a year. fml.

[Jessica.]

i'm still stuck on some helicopter mission, after like a year. fml.

Still! :o

[arista]

Bought this last week, it's epic but I'm stuck already. -.-

That first mission for that tit Francis where you got to find the blackmailer but there's like 5 people on the phone at the same time so I guess and it's always the wrong person and then the fuzz chase me, so I drive to lose them but then the blackmailer gets away..

Niko is by far my favourite GTA protagonist, his and Roman's banter actually has me in tears with laughter, especially on that cutscene where they make you go on a date with that Tom Rivas guy. xD The love meet profile Roman made for Niko is just lol.


If you ever get Stuck on a Task
go and Play free play
helps you get more used to it.


There is a book you can buy
that has the info on each task (BradyGames book around £12)
that is will help every time you every get stuck.

[Stephanie]

Still! :o
yeah :joker::joker::joker:

[Jessica.]

yeah :joker::joker::joker:

Wow. :shocked:

[Chels]

Just walk down to the front then you should be able to hear the blackmailers real voice alongside his voice on the phone

Thanks :) didn't know if I could go any closer than the viewpoint but I've done it now. Just did that mission where you got to pick between killing Playboy X or Dwayne, killed Playboy because Dwayne is sound!

[Boothy]

Love this game. I'm on my fourth playthrough now and 've 100%ed it twice. And I've 100%ed TLAD and TBOGT. I need a life.

[Dogeatdog]

Got kinda bored of GTA V and along with the boredom of lockdown forced me to play this for the first time in like 5 years and I actually really enjoyed it considering it’s a 12 year old game. I’m aiming to complete it 100% along with TLAD and TBOGT so I’m going to post my updates as I play it in here (if anyone cares :laugh:), it was a game I loved when it was released and the story/ characters were really cool as well.

One thing that surprised me at first were the driving mechanics since it feels a lot slower but much more realistic compared to GTA V. Also its so much more easier to lose the cops as well which is something that really annoys me in V. The shooting feels more or less the same though so I haven’t really struggled with the game in that area.

The mission I’ve got up to so far is the one where you have to take Michelle on a date and I remember being shocked when you find out she’s an undercover cop but I’m more baffled as to how the **** I didn’t manage to work it out when I last played it? She’s so dodgy, always asking questions, has tags on everything in her apartment and she drives the same car that the cops use in the game :laugh:. Took a little detour first on the way to bowling which was fun...

https://i.ibb.co/jTZJHpB/F42-E046-C-97-F9-4-D71-ABA0-DB67539-BBE0-A.png

[Jordan.]

Everything about this game is better than V

[Scarlett.]

GTA IV is so much better all around than V tbh

[user104658]

Everything about this game is better than VGTA IV is so much better all around than V tbhHmmmmm I think I'd add some exceptions to that. Obviously it's inferior in graphics and performance to the remastered versions of 5. I also think the driving mechanic isn't as good (though I can accept that being a preference thing) and the shooting also slightly inferior.

The protagonist and characters in general are excellent in 4 though, the city feels better realised and "meatier", the music and chat radio is better (but still nothing has matched Vice City/San Andreas on that front) and I like the darker tone of the game.

If also probably add that while I like the overall story arc of 4 more than 5... 5 has more "stand out unforgettable moments" than 4.

They're both top tier games though tbf.

[Dogeatdog]

Forgot to add that in my first post but yh the soundtrack is much better I think compared to V (still like V’s too). I also prefer the story and the characters, I think once I start TLAD it’s going to be a shame realising what happens to Johnny in V. ):

Playing this game tho is bringing back soo many good memories. Didn’t realise how much I missed this game.

[user104658]

I never played the DLC's actually. If I can pick it up cheap for PC I might give it a whirl.

[Dogeatdog]

I never played the DLC's actually. If I can pick it up cheap for PC I might give it a whirl.

I definitely recommend it :thumbs:. I enjoyed the DLC’s, I liked how they tied into the original game. If you get Episodes from Liberty City’ you get both DLC’s on one disc and I’m sure it’s pretty cheap to buy now 2nd hand (I’m quite lucky owning The Complete Edition on PS3 so I have IV, TLAD & TBOGT on one disc).

It features new and additional soundtracks, weapons, vehicles etc and I’m sure each DLC is around 20 missions long so it’s worth playing though (:

[Mystic Mock]

Got kinda bored of GTA V and along with the boredom of lockdown forced me to play this for the first time in like 5 years and I actually really enjoyed it considering it’s a 12 year old game. I’m aiming to complete it 100% along with TLAD and TBOGT so I’m going to post my updates as I play it in here (if anyone cares :laugh:), it was a game I loved when it was released and the story/ characters were really cool as well.

One thing that surprised me at first were the driving mechanics since it feels a lot slower but much more realistic compared to GTA V. Also its so much more easier to lose the cops as well which is something that really annoys me in V. The shooting feels more or less the same though so I haven’t really struggled with the game in that area.

The mission I’ve got up to so far is the one where you have to take Michelle on a date and I remember being shocked when you find out she’s an undercover cop but I’m more baffled as to how the **** I didn’t manage to work it out when I last played it? She’s so dodgy, always asking questions, has tags on everything in her apartment and she drives the same car that the cops use in the game :laugh:. Took a little detour first on the way to bowling which was fun...

https://i.ibb.co/jTZJHpB/F42-E046-C-97-F9-4-D71-ABA0-DB67539-BBE0-A.png

GTA IV & Chinatown Wars are underrated Games imo.

I hope that you carry on enjoying the replay of GTA IV.

[Jordan.]

Driving around Liberty City in TBOGT with Boogie 2Nite playing might have been where the series peaked.

[Scarlett.]

The DLCs definately add more to the game and show different sides to the city and story

[Dogeatdog]

GTA IV & Chinatown Wars are underrated Games imo.

I hope that you carry on enjoying the replay of GTA IV.

Thanks Mock :thumbs:.

[Dogeatdog]

Driving around Liberty City in TBOGT with Boogie 2Nite playing might have been where the series peaked.

Oh I agree I loved that track, the TBOGT version of Vladivostok FM is one of my favourite radio stations in the whole series :love:.

[Dogeatdog]

The DLCs definately add more to the game and show different sides to the city and story

Yh for me (from what I remember when I last played) IV and TLAD had a darker feel to them and the storylines were a bit more depressing (idk if that’s the right word to describe them) but TBOGT brought a more lighter tone to the game which was great and the story I felt reflected that too.

[Dogeatdog]

So I’m up to Faustin’s missions now. I did all of Romans cab missions which was helpful since it maxed out his friendship level so now I can get cabs around the city for free. Money is so sparse at the beginning of this game, Niko’s been getting paid **** money considering the amount of work he’s doing :laugh:. I need to try and max out Little Jacobs friendship next so I can get guns at a cheaper price.

Finished all of Vlad’s missions I always hated him. The dialogue in the mission ‘Uncle Vlad’ after Niko kills him and is talking to Roman about the war and why he’s in Liberty City is probably one of my favourite cutscenes in the game. I love the dialogue and it adds a bit of depth to Niko’s character and understanding his true intentions of why he’s come to Liberty City.

I’m hoping to breeze through the next lot of missions and move onto the Bohan strand of missions seeing as I’ve got used to the controls a bit better now.

[Dogeatdog]

I’ve finally unlocked Algonquin (I’m going to dread trying to find all the flying rats on this island though it’s gonna take ages :worry:) and next I’m going to be starting Playboy X’s strand of missions. I always disliked him but Dwayne is great and is another one of my favourite characters from this game.

Faustins missions were a lot easier than I remember, even the final one where you have to kill him on top of Perestroika I didn’t really have much difficulty doing. All the missions so far (although they’ve been easy) have been great fun though and I love the dialogue and the funny little features in certain missions. There was one where I had to follow someone and then Roman decides to ring me asking if I wanted to play pool which spooked the person I was following and I had to run after him :laugh:. I don’t remember this from when I last played (I must’ve just tried to rush the missions instead of taking my time).

The cutscenes in Little Jacobs and Faustins missions are great, I love how confused Niko looks when he’s trying to understand what Badman is saying to him when Jacob says he needs a favour :laugh:. Faustins mission cutscenes are great particularly the one where Niko talks to his Faustins wife about the war and how it’s torn him apart and made him quite cold as a person, It’s such great writing. The part where Niko is betrayed by Dimitri is another great cutscene as well.

Really enjoying replaying through this game at the moment :love: