The GTA appreciation thread ( no spoilers please)

The GTA appreciation thread ( no spoilers please)

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pastrana72

1,721 posts

207 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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I have got back into GTA4 recently, my sons have my old xbox and have been enjoying the old GTA's, they like the game and see it as a game so no problems, my oldest boy used to rule at gears of war when he was 4.

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Fabric said:
Neither really, it'll be practically identical on both, being coded for the xbox (where the RAGE engine was developed) then ported to the PS3.

PC is where it's at. wink
Ah, Xbox it is then. biggrin

If I had space for a PC I'd probably get it for it.

getawayturtle

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3,560 posts

173 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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LukeSi said:
First GTA I ever played was Vice City. Got it as part of the bundle when I got my first console (a PS2) in 2004. Crikey so I was about 10 when I first played Grand Theft Auto. Brilliant game. Can't wait for GTA V. Depending on when it comes out I might be able to buy it legally hehe
From looking at your posts and your car I assumed you were older than 18 hehe

getawayturtle

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3,560 posts

173 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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NoVetec said:
Start off in a fast and/or heavy car at the car park, drive down the steps and start mowing those peds down! I have to stay I do enjoy running people over more on GTA4 compared to the other ones due to the improved graphics and the different ways that people crumple and collapse when you hit them. evil
I know the area you mean biggrin

I think the noise the pedestrians make as they bounce off your car is brilliant, and adds to the sadistic fun.

Fabric

3,818 posts

191 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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NoVetec said:
If I had space for a PC I'd probably get it for it.
It's worth it! Some of my fondest memories from GTA4 are from some of the user made mods, nothing beat driving around in a modded Skyline mowing down civilians with my army of bodyguard strippers taking care of the police for me. Made the game that bit more ridiculous. hehe

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Fabric said:
It's worth it! Some of my fondest memories from GTA4 are from some of the user made mods, nothing beat driving around in a modded Skyline mowing down civilians with my army of bodyguard strippers taking care of the police for me. Made the game that bit more ridiculous. hehe
Ah, another memory. cloud9

I had GTA III on PC, once I'd completed the game I had a bullet and bomb proof Mafia Sentinel in black.

Think Fido may have been bulletproof too, whilst wearing a hat. smile

Charlie Foxtrot

3,041 posts

214 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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TheTurbonator said:
NoVetec said:
sherbert90 said:
So was I! My parents just made sure I understood the difference between fantasy and reality. I mean, I'm perfectly well adjusted now at 21. That said, disagree with me and I will steal your car and burn it out hehe
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Mine went like this:

"Mum, can I have the new GTA?"

"You can't murder prostitutes in this one can you?"

"No..."

"Okay."

My Mum was a pseudo-feminist back then, she banned me from eating Yorkie bars when they had that "It's not for girls" ad campaign. hehe

She also thought GTA III was a racing game when she bought me that one. laugh
Similar story when I asked my Mum for the first GTA.

"You can't have that it says 18 on the box"

"It's only because you can steal cars in it"

"Hmm okay then"

Then my Mum walked into my room a few days later and saw me setting people on fire with the flame thrower. I remember her telling me "don't you think about the fact that those people might have families" I can't remember what I replied with but she didn't take the game off me nor said anything about it again.

Edited by TheTurbonator on Friday 1st June 19:23
When I was 12 I wasn't allowed GTA. So I borrowed it from a friend and when my stepdad cought me playing it I was immediatly grounded forever and lost all Playstation privlages and I was sent to bed with no dinner. To this day I still don't have a Playstation.

WRT the music, I made a playlist to match Liberty Rock Radio, just without Iggy Pop. The best driving playlist...in the world.

Pulse

10,922 posts

217 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Thanks chaps! Just bought GTA4 back, as I now NEED to give it a bash! hehe

I hated GTA4. The story is just absolute rubbish... But I have to have it!

I bought it second hand, but they're still fetching a lot of money... Why?

Butter Face

30,192 posts

159 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Currently attempting the final mission in GTA4 for the third time, keep cocking up the jump!!

Looking forward to GTA5!!

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Pulse said:
I bought it second hand, but they're still fetching a lot of money... Why?
Because not many people sell theirs. wink

SmoothCriminal

5,047 posts

198 months

Friday 1st June 2012
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Vice city was just fabulous hammering across town in a limo with listening to Fernando Martinez on emotion on the radio (foreigner, toto,cutting crew,mr mr) on route to the Malibu club.

Not ashamed to admit I actually loved that game

AstonZagato

12,652 posts

209 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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I have never played it. Which one is best?

Jimmy No Hands

5,008 posts

155 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Completely agree with the Vice City comments. Really started appreciating 80's music since giving up many hours to that game. I still hark back when I hear Mr Mister smile

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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AstonZagato said:
I have never played it. Which one is best?
Which one is best? Define best, it's a highly subjective question to people who have played it over the years. smile There's the gameplay of different ones, the memories they evoke, the characters, music and missions amongst other things.

My advice would be to get the double pack of GTA III and Vice City, play it in that order and then get GTA 4. I had the double pack on the old Xbox, but if my memory serves me correctly I think you can download it or individually on the Xbox and/or PlayStation market.

Edit: If you enjoy the first 2, get San Andreas and then GTA 4. That covers the 3D varieties in released order.

If you want to go old school, after or before, download on PC or buy on the old PlayStation the first GTA and GTA II.




Edited by NoVetec on Saturday 2nd June 00:34

Chunkychucky

5,942 posts

168 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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GTA London was the first I played, was awesome. Then GTA 3 was the 2nd game I got on PS2 after Gran Turismo 3 - as has been previously mentioned in the thread getting the Dodo to fly any distance was a mission in itself! Vice City, one memorable mission for me was a boat chase from the back of the huge mansion on Starfish Island with Mr Vance doing "The Lance Vance Dance" to Spandau Ballet's track Gold, so 80s! And how much was the Squallo drug boat in Vice City a copy of Don Johnson's Scarab from Miami Vice? Awesome cool

LiamB

7,923 posts

142 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Currently playing GTA 4 on Xbox thanks to this thread..

Online is so much fun.

NismoGT

1,634 posts

189 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Has to be the original GTA for me. So much fun! Free to download off Rockstars website if you wanted it.

Had every GTA released since. Nothing comes close for me.








harryowl

1,114 posts

180 months

Zad

12,695 posts

235 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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This thread is well timed. I bought GTA IV over a year ago when it was on special offer on Steam. Sadly my 7800GT video card wasn't up to it, even on minimum settings, so it remained "parked" until I upgraded. Well, a couple of weeks ago I finally saved up enough cash to buy a decent video card (GTX 670). All I can say is, good grief, I never knew just how good GTA could look on decent hardware (DX11, 1920x1200, all the toys turned on, 60fps). Blimey. The cars are a heck of a lot easier to steer too!

I see GTA IV has a huge number of mods, including improved textures and renderers (iCEnhancer). I think when I have done a full run through then I will have a play with some of those.

GTA3 is probably the best game, but for me Vice City was by far the better experience. I don't think any other game (or even film) has evoked the 1980s feel quite so well as VC. Alas I'm old enough to remember most of the tracks first time around, but VC just reinforces the good memories. San Andreas had a massively bigger area, and far better modelling, but it just didn't have the right feel.


Gun

13,431 posts

217 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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One thing I used to enjoy doing on GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas was putting in the cheats "Pedestrians Riot" and "Pedestrians have Guns", it was like wandering round a war zone!