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Dakar the Fourth · Apr 11, 2008 , 12:02 PM

The time is almost upon us for this gaming rapture.
I start this thread for us (360 and PS3 owners alike) to share our stories and organize meet-ups.

In the meantime, we can only sate (or enhance) our anticipation by registering at Rockstar's Social Club (Opens Tuesday), and reminisce about past adventures.

We can also keep track of days remaining on our trusty Macs.

I look forward to car-jacking all of you.

klb5090 · Apr 11, 2008 , 12:10 PM

The Dakar offical GTA thread, i'm here and ready

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 11, 2008 , 12:15 PM

No, the word official and name Dakar are notably absent, as I am humbled by the greatness of Rockstar and the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

klb5090 · Apr 11, 2008 , 12:27 PM

i see, interesting, well i expect the same shenanigans from that "other" thread that i believe was more 'official' and 'Dakar'

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 11, 2008 , 12:59 PM

GTA IV Multiplayer Hands-On

n open areas, things do get a bit more hectic. Especially when vehicles get in the mix. My favorite is holding tight to Davey Clay on the back of a motorcycle. You get a clear view of all enemies and you're free to fire while your partner drives. Headshotting a would-be assassin while popping a wheelie: priceless.

As with many of the other modes, there are a lot of options to suit your personal tastes. This includes altering the weapon layout. A game of shotty? Done. All heavy weapons? Bingo. Rockets only? Hell yes. You really can never go wrong with rocket launchers. Especially since you can blindfire with an RPG. Blindfiring an RPG into someone's face as he turns the corner is what professionals call, "givin' him da bid'ness." I quickly discovered that I'm not impervious to my own rocket fire. However, with friendly fire off, I take no damage if an ally shoots a rocket at my feet to launch me in the air and onto a roof. Call it co-op rocket jumps. The only caution is that no one is immune to gravity. Jump over a building (instead of onto it) and the landing could kill you.

The Hang Man's Noose is the closest thing we've seen to the single player GTA storyline being played by multiple people. The protect-and-extract mission gets right to the point with an all-out gun battle on an air strip. On the hardest difficulty setting the game throws an impressive number of NPCs at you.

In a few of the videos on our site you can see quick examples of how enemies move in GTA but it takes hands-on time to appreciate how the SWAT Team flanks, advances, and dives for cover. And when you have more than one police chopper and a sea of squad behind your getaway vehicle team tactics are required. The best part about the large scale fight was how it exemplified how much action can take place on the screen at once in multiplayer without any technical snags.

::maroma:: · Apr 11, 2008 , 01:42 PM

Well I will definitely be getting this game. But I will be at a slight disadvantage (banter-wise) as I haven't played a GTA game seriously at all. I have played a little here and there, but never got into it seriously.

But sometimes I'm a quick learner so I expect to catch up pretty quickly.

So what's this I hear about an Amazon.com music store tie in with this game? Something about hearing music in the game, and being able to purchase the songs off of Amazon's music store? That sounds pretty cool. Too bad I'm an iTunes whore.

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 11, 2008 , 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

But sometimes I'm a quick learner so I expect to catch up pretty quickly.

I've never considered this a game that had much of a learning curve. Anyway, with the next-gen overhaul I imagine we'll be pretty close to equal footing to start.

Mac User #001 · Apr 13, 2008 , 01:49 AM

I'm still holding strong to the wait for some PC love...

boy8cookie · Apr 13, 2008 , 03:13 AM

Traded in bioshock, mass effect, and army of two and bought GTA IV. Can't wait!

Peter · Apr 13, 2008 , 08:15 AM

I can't wait.
mere weeks till launch!

Mrjinglesusa · Apr 13, 2008 , 08:21 AM

Looking forward to it! I have had it preordered from Amazon since before Christmas. Hope they don't forget about my order. LOL

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 13, 2008 , 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mac User #001

I'm still holding strong to the wait for some PC love...

That may be a while

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Looking forward to it! I have had it preordered from Amazon since before Christmas. Hope they don't forget about my order. LOL

I think I did mine in late February/early March.

Mac User #001 · Apr 13, 2008 , 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

That may be a while

Oh I know it'll be a while. But there are plenty of other games to keep me busy 'till then.

klb5090 · Apr 14, 2008 , 12:54 PM

IGN: IGN Presents: The History of Grand Theft Auto
Bored in between class today, i read through some of this article, its pretty good and has made the wait seem even longer

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 14, 2008 , 12:56 PM

Trust me, if I could I'd pull a Cartman and freeze myself so I don't have to wait the final two weeks.

jokell82 · Apr 14, 2008 , 01:34 PM

So anyone else find themselves not really caring about the release? I'm sure I'll eventually get the game, but I'm so consumed with Rock Band and TF2 right now that I don't think I'll be getting GTA IV anytime soon. I'm sure it'll be awesome, though.

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 14, 2008 , 01:38 PM

This just means you're not as big of a GTA fan.

I mean, seriously, those games have been out forever.
Anyway, you can't be that consumed, your last seen doesn't update that frequently.

klb5090 · Apr 14, 2008 , 01:50 PM

When GTA III came out, i basically held off because i was so consumed with other games on my PS2 until one day a friend of mine was playing it and i had to give it a shot, from then on i've been addicted. Maybe its not everyones cup of tea but the gameplay is so open that even WITHOUT the missions, you could play any game in that series for hours upon hours. After that GTAIII experience i've waited anxiously for both Vice City and SA. Please rockstar dont disappoint (i know you won't)

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 14, 2008 , 01:52 PM

I never even considered it until a friend kept raving about it. So I picked it up and became addicted. Now I won't shut up about the franchise, and he won't even touch it.

klb5090 · Apr 14, 2008 , 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I never even considered it until a friend kept raving about it. So I picked it up and became addicted. Now I won't shut up about the franchise, and he won't even touch it.

Its one of the ONLY if not the sole franchise i would purchase just because its released, i'm such a IGN/metacritic whore that i have to see numerous reviews before i make my decision but Rockstar has proven themselves to me (like Bungie did with H2) that they will not disappoint, but i am anxious to see what the critics have to say.
BTW Dakar, i'm digging the sig

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 14, 2008 , 02:05 PM

It's an old sig, but a good one.

To open the topic to a little more convo, any particular personal wishes/expectations for this itineration you'd care to share.

The biggest thing for me is traffic persistence. In San Andreas I could be doing ... an indeterminate speed ... on the highway, look in the rear view mirror, see three cars, look forward, then back again and different cars would be there. Annoying. Also made discerning car-jacking difficult as you could pass a car, turn around and it'd already be gone.

Speaking of indeterminate speed, a speedometer would be nice. I've never understood why the cars were lacking them in the HUD, other than to prevent us from being able to demonstrably prove which cars were best.

Edit: Oh, I expect a Claude cameo as he was sitting atop Liberty City when we last left it.