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Live GTAIV Demo Dominates Take Two E3 Event
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from the no-flavour-without-gunfire dept.
from the no-flavour-without-gunfire dept.
The Take Two event was dominated by a live demonstration of Grand Theft Auto IV . Though little more than jacking a car and a bit of driving was shown, it seemed to make an impression on journalists at the event. Other titles shown at the conference include Civilization Revolutions, Bioshock, and All-Pro Football 2K8. From Joystiq's take on the GTA demo: "Two Rockstar devs take the stage. The music is a placeholder, so they ask that we not mention it. They've never shown a game to an audience this large before it's release. They remind us that it's a work in progress, so we'll be nice. Something tells us it will impress regardless. The titles shares all key players from earlier GTA games. This consistency should ensure that the title meets expectations. With GTAIV, they're looking to "create the defining next generation action adventure." They show Niko starting in Star Juntion (Times Square). This is not a rags to riches story, 'it's a rags to slightly better rags story.'"
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In other words..
(Score:4, Funny)Que Jack Thompson protest now
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Re:Que Jack Thompson protest now
(Score:4, Informative)The whole spectrum
(Score:3, Interesting)(http://thefirsthour.blogspot.com/)
Yesh
(Score:1)Cant wait.
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Basically the PS3 is baught once GTA4 and Metal Gear 4 come out on it. I just seriously hope Sony doesn't gut it too much by the time I woujld like to buy. I would realy love them to keep the PS2 hardware in the system. But... I guess emulation is a good thing too. They can somewhat enhance the graphics of the PS2 games and possibly add in more frame rate if done right.
No Recording
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When is GTA: Emerald City coming out for the Wii?
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Re:Sorry Rockstar, You Can Keep Your Downgraded Sh
(Score:2)Oh, wait...
Re:so...
(Score:5, Informative)(Last Journal: Tuesday September 13, @04:45PM)
1. The game isn't as centered around committing random crimes. Sure you can still jack cars, but its obvious easier to pay a taxi or take other transportation or example.
2. There is an in game computer internet, you receive emails from crime bosses, post resumes to jobs, etc etc.
3. Much more extensive fighting system. Article stated it was close to gears of war in the close quarters fighting, nothing like the spray and pray of the previous fighting.
4. The missions are more open ended, unlike previous GTA games you can have multiple missions going on at the same time, for example some missions require multiple days to complete you can take on smaller missions in the interim while you complete the larger missions, etc etc..
Re:Sorry Rockstar, You Can Keep Your Downgraded Sh
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This man is going to grow up to one day save the world.
Psst.. might want to see the stories posted by websites like Gamespot, showing that PS3 graphics are actually not that much better, and in some cases are worse, than the XBOX 360 ones. Whether this is due to the PS3's newness or not is open for debate, but Rockstar is just as new to the Cell as any other 3rd party developer.
Storage is a valid concern, but Blu-Ray discs access slower than DVD's as a result, so there is a trade-off. This game is taking place in an urban environment, not jungles, and rainbows, and the moon - I don't think limited texture storage is going to be that much of a killer, bud.
- Scott
Re:Sid Meier
(Score:2)Did you think John Madden writes American football games?
Re:Sid Meier
(Score:2)It certainly means a hell of a lot more about the quality of a game than Tom Clancy or (shudder) American McGee.
Re:so...
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