Gta IV

heightmassive · 27th April 2008, 00:30

What are the chances of me getting this on the day it's released?

I know it's sold out at Game and every online company under the sun are over subscribed but will I get it in say HMV in town on the day it's out?

GE · 27th April 2008, 00:35

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Originally Posted by heightmassive

What are the chances of me getting this on the day it's released?

I know it's sold out at Game and every online company under the sun are over subscribed but will I get it in say HMV in town on the day it's out?

Maybe, if you're willing to pay £49.99, HMV are cunts when it comes to games.

MikeUpNorth · 27th April 2008, 00:36

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

They are direct frame buffer grabs, that's how it looks.

Your eye works to amalgamate consecutive frames to create a mental image though. So saying "that's how it looks" is misleading, you don't play the game by having time to analyse individual frames. From a gaming perspective rather than a purely technical one, its the subjective illusion it creates when playing that matters, not individual frame buffer grabs.

heightmassive · 27th April 2008, 00:38

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Originally Posted by GE

Maybe, if you're willing to pay £49.99, HMV are cunts when it comes to games.

I'm not paying that, I'll wait for it.

RedKaos · 27th April 2008, 00:39

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Originally Posted by heightmassive

What are the chances of me getting this on the day it's released?

I know it's sold out at Game and every online company under the sun are over subscribed but will I get it in say HMV in town on the day it's out?

Depends where you live really, in my little isolated London borough, there was hundreds of halo 3 copies around on release day.

GE · 27th April 2008, 00:43

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Originally Posted by heightmassive

I'm not paying that, I'll wait for it.

I don't blame you mate.

I pre-ordered GTA from GAME, but if they charge me over £49.99 they can fuck off. I'll just go to Asda or Woolworths.

Their prices are ridiculous, they still charge 50 quid for Call Of Duty and Fifa 08.

heightmassive · 27th April 2008, 00:57

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Depends where you live really, in my little isolated London borough, there was hundreds of halo 3 copies around on release day.

Well I'll be in centre of Mcr on Tuesday, surely somewhere will have it?

heightmassive · 27th April 2008, 01:02

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Originally Posted by GE

I don't blame you mate.

I pre-ordered GTA from GAME, but if they charge me over £49.99 they can fuck off. I'll just go to Asda or Woolworths.

Their prices are ridiculous, they still charge 50 quid for Call Of Duty and Fifa 08.

I normally use my local Blockbuster store, they have a trade scheme. It can work pretty well except when you want a new game, they usually charge a lot more.

I really fancy this game, will be a bit more difficult than San Andreas though seeing as I didn't have kids then. It'll take me years to finish it.

WeasteDevil · 27th April 2008, 10:20

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Originally Posted by MikeUpNorth

Your eye works to amalgamate consecutive frames to create a mental image though. So saying "that's how it looks" is misleading, you don't play the game by having time to analyse individual frames. From a gaming perspective rather than a purely technical one, its the subjective illusion it creates when playing that matters, not individual frame buffer grabs.

I know how the eye works, that's not the issue. Individual frame buffer grabs give you the image quality of the game. Nobody is saying that it's not a decent game, but rather that it looks not so "awesome" as some seem to think from the image quality perspective, and is certainly not a 10 in the graphics department. What are you arguing here?

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Mozza

Plenty of shadow here

Looks quality. Can;t wait to play it.

So what's the soundtrack like, cuntos?

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

I know how the eye works, that's not the issue. Individual frame buffer grabs give you the image quality of the game. Nobody is saying that it's not a decent game, but rather that it looks not so "awesome" as some seem to think from the image quality perspective, and is certainly not a 10 in the graphics department. What are you arguing here?

I don't know much about the graphics having only seen a few clips. But which games have better graphics?

MikeUpNorth · 27th April 2008, 11:35

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

I know how the eye works, that's not the issue. Individual frame buffer grabs give you the image quality of the game. Nobody is saying that it's not a decent game, but rather that it looks not so "awesome" as some seem to think from the image quality perspective, and is certainly not a 10 in the graphics department. What are you arguing here?

Just arguing that you have to judge it from video footage as opposed to single frames. That's all. I'm not particularly sticking up for GTA, the graphics may not be great, I haven't played it yet to judge.

Doevle · 27th April 2008, 16:59

http://www.justin.tv/gta4eva

Ace · 27th April 2008, 18:14

Just saw Katt Williams was in the game at the comedy club.

Cant wait.

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Ace

Just saw Katt Williams was in the game at the comedy club.

Cant wait.

I just took a "date" there to see one of his shows in the game. Was quite good. Haven't seen Gervais yet.

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Spoonez el Grande

Looks quality. Can;t wait to play it.

So what's the soundtrack like, cuntos?

I've never heard so much Stevie Nicks and Marvin Gaye in one 24hr period in my life.

Talk radio is where it's at anyway.

Ace · 27th April 2008, 18:58

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Originally Posted by waterglow

I've never heard so much Stevie Nicks and Marvin Gaye in one 24hr period in my life.

Talk radio is where it's at anyway.

Is there a lot of repetitive conversation like in previous games?

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 19:02

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Originally Posted by waterglow

I've never heard so much Stevie Nicks and Marvin Gaye in one 24hr period in my life.

Talk radio is where it's at anyway.

Bob Marley's got a whole station.

Jah Rastafa.

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Ace

Is there a lot of repetitive conversation like in previous games?

It changes the further you progress in the game. The internet cafe's are probably the best source for news. It's a lot like Hitman: Blood Money where they showed you a newspaper article after completing each mission. After each one here you can log on and read the paper and see the journos wet themselves over how many people you killed the night before.

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Originally Posted by Spoonez el Grande

Bob Marley's got a whole station.

Jah Rastafa.

Aye, it's quality. Nothing like escaping the pigs to some Bob and The Wailers

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 19:13

So you've actually got this game?

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 19:14

Indeedy

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 19:15

Believe the hype? as good as any game you've ever played?

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Spoonez el Grande

Believe the hype? as good as any game you've ever played?

It's shaping up that way, others will probably get more benefit out of it than me though because I don't use multiplayer. I'd say I'm about 30% of the way through it. The cover system is what's impressed me more than anything so far, and the story is obviously epic. 30% through and I've already seen double crossings, executions, betrayals, set ups that would only have been seen right at the end or as climaxes in the other GTA's.

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 19:21

excellent. How good is it aesthetically?

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Spoonez el Grande

excellent. How good is it aesthetically?

Good, give me some examples of what you want to know though and I'll be able to answer a bit better

Spoonatov · 27th April 2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by waterglow

Good, give me some examples of what you want to know though and I'll be able to answer a bit better

Basically how good are the graphics?? As good as anything you've seen yet?? or was that 10/10 graphics rating a tad ridiculous?

GE · 27th April 2008, 19:29

GameTrailers video review (10 mins long) ...and loads of new game-play videos

http://www.gametrailers.com/

I cannot wait!

RedDevil#26655 · 27th April 2008, 19:31

anyone know if the world trade centre bit is there? or have they not included it?

waterglow · 27th April 2008, 19:31

I'd say 8 would be fairer. The only time I've been stopped by the graphics is when driving through LC's equivilent of Time Square, but they are pretty special

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Spoonatov El Presidente - Voted best poster 2007 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Number 17. (Laura's got a cellulite arse). RIP Jermaine Stewart. Posts: 27,965	Believe the hype? as good as any game you've ever played?

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waterglow Youth Team Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 450	I'd say 8 would be fairer. The only time I've been stopped by the graphics is when driving through LC's equivilent of Time Square, but they are pretty special