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Easteregg found when OPM played GTA IV

The Crew of OPM benelux had a chance to play with GTA IV when there gameplay hour was almost over they shoot at a pigeon. When the bullet hit the pigeon its exploded and there came on the screen "1 of 100 flying rats" when they hand over the controller to the Rockstar guy he said ''Euhm, you weren't suposed to discover that easter egg''

The letter wrote : "Hi

I don't know this but I'm guessing you are from America,which leads me to believe that you pay little attention to British publications that are not game related.Anyway I was readings a lad magazine that is native to Britain called 'Zoo' and they had recently had a hands on with GTA IV.It wasn't a major write up because it was only a small snippet of the magazine's content but what it did say was that the side games are incredible and referred to one that it called 'rats with wings'. They claim in it the user had to wipe out liberty city's pigeon population.I have never heard of this before and was wondering if you had.if this is correct,and i see no reason why it wouldn't be, this leads me to believe that there is going to be no end of side games which is very exciting."

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BeaArthur5885d ago

Not that I won't try to kill every pigeon but that sounds like a pain in the ass side mission.

Exhaust5885d ago (Edited 5885d ago )

Atleast there is shooting involved instead of just searching places for floating icon packages.

Besides I'm sure this is only one of many, many "collectable" type side missions. On top of the story and free roaming chaos these mini game type activities add tons of replay value.

Can NOT wait for this game!

BeaArthur5885d ago

Like I said I would still do it, but what if the pigeons are all over the place and they randomly change locations like a real pigeon would. Do you know how annoyed you would be when you got to like 87 pigeons? I'm sure it's one of many as well but that could get very frustrating depending on how it's designed.

Lord Vader5885d ago

Well, Bea, as long as there isn't a pigeon achievement, you dont have to worry about it !

LOL !!!

BeaArthur5885d ago

haha, very true, but I do like to complete as much of games as I can. There might be a complete all side missions achievement though. Don't think I won't be taking an assault rifle to every bird I see though.

yesah5885d ago

kill every pigeon? id rather keep them flying around the city...nice to see, add realism.

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DarkSniper5885d ago

Mike Tyson would be extremely upset if he found this was in the game.

$niper

Hellsvacancy5885d ago

Would be better if it was spot and shoot the islamic extremests...

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

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."

ChasterMies6d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken6d ago

Here here

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

CrimsonWing696d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker6d ago

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!

KyRo6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

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.

CrimsonWing696d ago (Edited 6d ago )

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.

Profchaos6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

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.

Gameseeker_Frampt6d ago

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.

just_looken6d ago

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.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

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.

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purple101148d ago

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.

roadkillers148d ago

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.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

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.

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franwex365d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai365d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995365d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21365d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast