GTA IV will be heading to store shelves next week and fans of the franchise have already begun frothing at the mouth in anticipation. In light of these horrifying but completely understandable symptoms, Jeremy, Hilary, Chris and David sit down and share their thoughts about this remarkable title. The crew lays everything out on the table: the game's strengths, weaknesses, story and even multiplayer modes. If you want to listen to an in-depth breakdown of the next GTA, make sure to download this podcast.
Of course, if you haven't already, check out our review of the game before you get your hands on a copy. Now, go rejoice. This is the majesty that is Grand Theft Auto IV.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
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Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.
I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing
1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.
It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!
I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.
Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.
Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.
Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:
- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2
I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.
Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.
I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.
I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.
But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.
Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.
2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.
It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5
Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.
As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.
We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now
Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.
This site supposed to be for news.
These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.
Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.
I plan on picking the pocket of the guy in front of me in line while I'm waiting to pick the game up. Then I'll switch lines and patiently wait for my turn in the second line.
listen to this podcast, its gold!
It is funny that nobody bothered to pick up on the line: "Xbox 360 runs in higher resolution. The guys on the panel where very quick to move away from this topic that was adventitiously mentioned by one of the other panel members.
This reeks to Sony sending in a check for favoritism! Remember IGN's view on DARK SECTOR? They concluded that the PS3 had the visual edge but Eurogamer had a completely different view on the game. It ran at lower resolutiuon.
I am curious to see what the view of other websites such as gamespot, Eurogamer and Gamespy will be!
I will give the edge to the PS3 no matter what.... better framerate, lesser pop-up and fade-ins are always a plus VS better and sharper visuals.
There's also no mention of the framerate and pop-ups improving after the optional HDD install on the Xbox 360.
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CONFIRMED THE 360 VERSION LOOKS BETTER BUT THE PS3 BETTER RUNS BETTER DUE TO HD DRIVE GUYS KLETS MOVE ON HAHA
I did hear the one guy on the podcast say he thought it looked sharper on the 360, but maybe that's cause the colours are in higher contrast, being brighter. I don't know just a guess.
On the boxart story a guy has a link of the back of the PS3 box and it says it does 1080p so I don't know how the 360 could be higher res.
It's too bad there isn't an optional install for the 360 owners that have a harddrive cause that would take care of load times and such.