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nstokes 18-09-2013 15:53

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by v0id (Post 35623000)
From the Xbox dashboard, you can see when your friends are in the strip club, you dirty pervs :p

I got thrown out for touching, i had 3 warnings. I went back in, had 3 bouncers start a fight and i won at beat them all. Then everyone ran out of the club, all i wanted was a lapdance :(

Uncle Peter 18-09-2013 15:54

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
When you go into the Ammunation with Franklin to buy the flashlight attachment your mate calls you a Broke-ass b... and lends you the cash if you don't have enough.. had me in stitches :D

adzii_nufc 18-09-2013 16:04

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Currently sat at 62% but working in Leeds for the next two days, FML.

nstokes 18-09-2013 16:05

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter (Post 35623006)
When you go into the Ammunation with Franklin to buy the flashlight attachment your mate calls you a Broke-ass b... and lends you the cash if you don't have enough.. had me in stitches :D

I missed that as i had cash. TBH i had to redo that bit as i choose a different weapon :D

Tezcatlipoca 18-09-2013 16:17

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by v0id (Post 35623000)
From the Xbox dashboard, you can see when your friends are in the strip club, you dirty pervs :p

Oh crap, I hate to think how long I was in there last night :erm: :D

---------- Post added at 15:17 ---------- Previous post was at 15:15 ----------

So, I did what Michael would call some extensive "research" last night :D

The following strippers will happily take Michael or Franklin home if they like him enough:
Spoiler: 
Sapphire, Nikki, Infernus


The following strippers will not take Michael or Franklin home:
Spoiler: 
Chastity ('not a whore"), Juliette ("it's not allowed"), Fufu ("I'm not for taking home")


The following stripper has the voice of a stereotypical camp gay man, so may actually be a transsexual:
Spoiler: 
Peaches
.


I have tried a few combinations of strippers for double-dances, but sadly none has ended in e.g. "why don't you take us both home?"


The ones that take you home get added to your phone book, and will MMS you photos after each "date".


Oh, and I had a strange bug a couple of times: I was with one stripper, and at the end of the dance suggested a friend join us... She walked away, and three bouncers came in and attacked me while I was unable to get out of the chair.





Some random encounters from last night:

- I had a random encounter where some guys were holding somewhere up and needed a getaway driver. One of them turned out to be
Spoiler: 
Patrick "Packie" McReary
! Wasn't expecting that. He kept talking about
Spoiler: 
his time in LC, and how he was part of a big bank job.



- Armoured car heist. I was just driving around, saw a blu dot appear... Armoured car! Shot the guards, shot open the doors, stole the money, and ended up having a massive police chase that ended in disaster.


- Smoked a joint in a park, and
Spoiler: 
ended up tripping out and shooting aliens.

nstokes 18-09-2013 16:21

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Will give the strippers thing another try, thanks for the info. I like photos ;)

thenry 18-09-2013 17:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35623019)
Oh, and I had a strange bug a couple of times: I was with one stripper, and at the end of the dance suggested a friend join us... She walked away, and three bouncers came in and attacked me while I was unable to get out of the chair.

that was her way of saying your times up :LOL:

v0id 18-09-2013 21:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35623019)
- I had a random encounter where some guys were holding somewhere up and needed a getaway driver. One of them turned out to be
Spoiler: 
Patrick "Packie" McReary
! Wasn't expecting that. He kept talking about
Spoiler: 
his time in LC, and how he was part of a big bank job.

Spoiler: 
Johnny Klebitz shows up at the start of Trevor's first mission, Trevor kills him :shocked:


Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35623019)
- Armoured car heist. I was just driving around, saw a blu dot appear... Armoured car! Shot the guards, shot open the doors, stole the money, and ended up having a massive police chase that ended in disaster.


Spoiler: 
You have to do the same kind of thing to steal the BZ Gas for the jewellery heist

Tezcatlipoca 18-09-2013 23:05

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
If you take the same stripper home for multiple "booty calls", you may get a special "thank you" while driving her home. I'm surprised Sapphire didn't make Michael crash :erm:

-----

Just noticed: The Los Santos equivalent of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" is called "Bishop's WTF?!" :D

Hom3r 18-09-2013 23:11

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Last night I was driving near the big mountain and stopped to look at the Stag, heard a noise then

Spoiler: 
Was eaten by the Mountain Lion :D

MadGamer 18-09-2013 23:12

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
So I've now played for 10 hours so far (2 x 5 hour blocks) and loving it. Did my first heist, and unlocked Trevor, and did his first flying mission :D

adzii_nufc 18-09-2013 23:30

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I've played roughly 16 hours out of a 24 hour session. The rest was spent on RB6 V dominating attack and defend like old times. Can't seem to get a signal here in Leeds on three so rules out tethering my 360 for my remaining shifts.

Tezcatlipoca 19-09-2013 00:09

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I've played loads. I was up until 7am this morning :erm: (benefit of taking the week off work! :D)

adzii_nufc 19-09-2013 00:21

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35623287)
I've played loads. I was up until 7am this morning :erm: (benefit of taking the week off work! :D)

Yep not afraid to admit I've went full nerd mode with this game. I wish I had the week though. Since I'm doing 4 days down here i should get a good break next week.

If anyone wishes. When GTA online releases I think we should all lobby up for some crazy sessions on the 360. I'll capture all footage.

nstokes 19-09-2013 11:39

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Spoiler: 
You have to do the same kind of thing to steal the BZ Gas for the jewellery heist
[/QUOTE]

I didnt do any of that. What i did was....
Spoiler: 
I pulled up in front of van and stole it, sadly the police were around to had to evade the police but all in all was very easy


Quote:

Originally Posted by MadGamer (Post 35623276)
So I've now played for 10 hours so far (2 x 5 hour blocks) and loving it. Did my first heist, and unlocked Trevor, and did his first flying mission :D

I found that harder that i thought his mission i mean. There were loads of them bikers

---------- Post added at 10:39 ---------- Previous post was at 10:30 ----------

Just to add, when i did the hiest i got 4.8 mil but Franklin is over 1.1 mil in debt, ooopss

thenry 19-09-2013 14:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

"Grand Theft Auto V," the fifth installment of the video game that became a focal point of debate about gratuitous violence and explicit content in the media, came out guns blasting with $800 million (£500m) in global first-day sales.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...98H0Z720130918

adzii_nufc 19-09-2013 15:10

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Spoiler: 
I'm assuming it's only when you pick stealth for the heist approach that you get side missions such as stealing the gas etc. I also had two decent options for my second heist too. The game seems to have a lot of replay value for you to go back and try it another way for a different mission.

Tezcatlipoca 19-09-2013 16:43

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Got any non-spoiler context for that? I don't want to click it without having any idea about that point it is in the game.

-----

Finally did my first heist last night. Loved it! :D

Decided on "smart and stealthy" instead of "loud and dumb", or whatever they were both called. Picked the most skilled crew (which also made them the most expensive), and had time to get all the loot available.

Now started as Trevor.
Spoiler: 
I wasn't expecting to see Johnny from TLAD! Or for him to have an end like that...
. Didn't get very far with Trevor, though, as it was nearly 8am by then :erm:


Oh, and a stripper update / correction: Juliette is actually a yes not a no, while Cheetah is a no.

cimt 19-09-2013 16:46

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
It's basically an extension of your post about the type of height you do. Since you've done your first heist, it's ok for you to click it.

Tezcatlipoca 19-09-2013 16:50

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Ah, OK :tu:

Stephen 19-09-2013 22:26

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Finally picked up a copy today. Not started yet though.

adzii_nufc 20-09-2013 02:54

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
GTA V the manual. 100 page manual and tips guide is available for iOS. Again nothing for the rest of the planet that didn't jump on apple bandwagon.

MalteseFalcon 20-09-2013 07:54

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I know. Was tempted to send a tweet to Rockstar games but couldn't be bothered. I'd rather go without gaming consoles if you are going to have to use Apple rubbish.

Stephen 20-09-2013 11:31

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
it will be coming to android as well

tizmeinnit 20-09-2013 13:00

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
If you are a new Tesco customer there are vouchers you can stack that gets you GTAV for £22 even if you are not a new customer your dog can be . You have to buy some groceries or beer though too

If you want the codes its on HUKD

MalteseFalcon 20-09-2013 14:11

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Got mine in Tesco for £19 so can beat that.

tizmeinnit 20-09-2013 14:13

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I can not get as it is not out for the pc lol

v0id 20-09-2013 14:52

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35623593)
GTA V the manual. 100 page manual and tips guide is available for iOS. Again nothing for the rest of the planet that didn't jump on apple bandwagon.

Nothing new, the ifruit app is still listed as 'coming soon' for android last time I looked

Stephen 20-09-2013 22:51

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Totally loving it so far. Think I'm about 9% so far but only played a couple of hours.

Graphics are amazing on it. City is so big and so detailed. So much to do, so far I've played tennis, been to the cinema and played golf.

Jimmy-J 21-09-2013 04:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I've been watching my son play this for the past couple of nights, it looks pretty good, and the in-game music is excellent. He was in the back garden a few hours ago, (one of the characters, not my son) trying to do yoga along with his wife and her young yoga instructor... oh yeah, before that, I was watching his dog having a large crap by the pool. :D

peanut 21-09-2013 14:24

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
My brother tried to buy this today and couldn't find it anywhere. Nothing is Asda or Tesco etc, and Argos was sold out within a 30 mile radius. Glad I pre ordered it now.

Gavin78 21-09-2013 23:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I'm going to wait for hopefully a pc one to come out in about 12 months time

adzii_nufc 21-09-2013 23:37

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavin78 (Post 35624083)
I'm going to wait for hopefully a pc one to come out in about 12 months time

Honestly, grab something to play it now, a 30 quid xbox banned from live if you must, It's by far the greatest game I've ever played and forget game of the year, you're looking at possibly game of all time.

Hom3r 22-09-2013 14:18

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavin78 (Post 35624083)
I'm going to wait for hopefully a pc one to come out in about 12 months time

I heard it ain't gonna happen thanks to the modders who hack GTA IV

I loved "Chops" first mission

Spoiler: 
When he met the bitch :D

adzii_nufc 22-09-2013 14:52

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 35624211)
I heard it ain't gonna happen thanks to the modders who hack GTA IV

I loved "Chops" first mission

Spoiler: 
When he met the bitch :D

The modders made GTA IV betteR with ENB's and new cars etc.
Infact it doesn't affect Rockstar at all so that's bogus. Many PC players solely buy the game to play and use singleplayer mods. The Xbox 360 version of GTA IV was hacked to the holy hell online.

Uncle Peter 22-09-2013 15:57

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
There have been some legendary NPCs in the GTA series but this pair have to be right up there with the best of them:

Nigel and Mrs Thornhill :LOL:

Tezcatlipoca 22-09-2013 16:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Ha, yeah :D

Have you done all of their missions?

Uncle Peter 22-09-2013 16:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35624250)
Ha, yeah :D

Have you done all of their missions?

Yes :D

Spoiler: 
Al di Napoli had to go

Tezcatlipoca 22-09-2013 19:32

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Yup.

Spoiler: 
a tragic train accident


:D

cimt 22-09-2013 20:08

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
What happens if you go the other route on that mission?

v0id 22-09-2013 21:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
For all you pervs out there :D

Spoiler: 
When Trevor takes over the strip club, you can touch the girls all you want and the bouncers won't say a word

Uncle Peter 23-09-2013 01:27

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Yay I got myself a baseball bat. Let the beatings begin!

Tezcatlipoca 23-09-2013 02:01

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Back to work on Monday :( I wish I'd had enough leave left for a fortnight instead of just one week.

I hate Mondays normally anyway, but they're even worse when I've been off.

Damien 23-09-2013 10:30

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I am not massively impressed to be honest. I have been driving around trying to find the fun. The missions are the same as the missions in the previous GTAs and I have instead been trying to find the fun randomness but, again, it's the same as before. It's a very good game, well executed, well presented and well imagined but I just feel like I have done this all before...

Help me find the fun!

Dr Gonzo 23-09-2013 12:18

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
It depends what you deem to be fun? There is golf, tennis, yoga, triathlons? But they are just generic game in games, but as you said it's well executed.

But I just found driving around was pretty fun. I just spot a car and I decide that it might be fun to drive that car up a mountain? Or Drive into a petrol station and jump out at the last minute (and try not to get killed).

It's not the biggest or most immersive open world game, but it's slick and the graphics are good so you can forgive it's flaws a bit easier.

However I think the make of break for this game is going to be GTA Online. I am liking the sound of GTA:O with the group heists and robberies, also passive mode looks to be a nice touch just to go cruising or help people out. But I am hoping that there is just a big old classic death match option like the good old days.

adzii_nufc 23-09-2013 14:06

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I don't understand, We've done all this before in previous GTA's? whilst the general gameplay in the same, the missions and features are not even close to previous entries. When did we last drop a sub in the middle of the ocean from a helicopter? I get that some of missions will feel similar as it's a sequel but how's that different from any other sequel. Call of Duty and Mass Effect ran with the same thing for multiple years yet I've never seen anyone call Mass Effect out for it. In fact there's pretty much every sequel. Assassins Creed and so on.

As for GTA online being the make or break point, that doesn't matter now, they've sold a ridiculous amount of the game breaking every record in it's path.
$1 Billion in 3 days.

Dr Gonzo 23-09-2013 15:29

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Yes commercially it has been a success.

But when I mean hinges on GTA:O I mean it's long term legacy.

Look at GTAIV. I loved that game at the time. But once it was finished there was bugger all to do. I did play a lot online which kept me in Liberty City, but there was very little to do there. Levelling up was basic compared to other XP focussed online games.

Other games will have done the Co-Op before and I am sure they will have done it a lot better than R*

However considering there is already a slump in attitude to GTAV after the initial hype, I think that GTA:O will be the lynch pin in defining how it is viewed in 5 years time.

Whilst they say GTA:O is a separate entity, it's based in Los Santos so until they expand on that world it will be linked to GTAV.

Damien 23-09-2013 15:32

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35624525)
I don't understand, We've done all this before in previous GTA's? whilst the general gameplay in the same, the missions and features are not even close to previous entries. When did we last drop a sub in the middle of the ocean from a helicopter? I get that some of missions will feel similar as it's a sequel but how's that different from any other sequel. Call of Duty and Mass Effect ran with the same thing for multiple years yet I've never seen anyone call Mass Effect out for it. In fact there's pretty much every sequel. Assassins Creed and so on.

These missions are rare. It's still largely the same routine of driving from point A to B. It's just the same usually I don't care and spend most of my time playing with the city but here too I find it lacking. The game world isn't as exciting and maybe it's just because of novelty of a sandbox game has worn off.

Mass Effect is mostly a story driven game and gets away with it. GTA story and characters aren't on par, it's the only real weakness of the game but as I find the missions repetitive it's one which holds me back.

This article sums it up for me:

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2...eft_Auto_V.php

Quote:

In GTA V you shoot down a police helicopter within the first couple of hours, with no consequences. I feel gluttonous and bored. I start the game with a gorgeous car because I am a car "reposesser." And if I see another car I want, I pull over and I get it. When my fender gets too banged up, I pull over and I get another car. Nobody ever even really stops me. Neither GTA IV or GTA V have ever given me, personally, a Wanted Star for stealing a car.

Always prescient, the game aims to lampoon the modern obsession with smart devices, social networks -- none-too-subtle "LifeInvader" subs for Facebook, and "Bleater" for Twitter -- and internet politics, but is mostly heavy-handed about it: any elderly pundit at a middle-American local paper can skewer Twitter as an outlet for narcissists' boring snippets. "Information isn't about imparting knowledge anymore," gloats Bleater obtusely, "the internet changed all that."

This is watching your sharp, witty father start telling old fart jokes as his mind slows down. And as much as the internet is habituated to defending GTA as "satire," what is it satirizing, if everything is either sad or awful? Where is the "satire" when the awful parts no longer seem edgy or provocative, just attempts at catch-all "offense" that aren't honed enough to even connect?
I don't want to be too negative. It's a well-designed, well-executed, large game. It is a good game. But it's the game I played several years ago when GTA 4 game out with a new lick of paint. I can't connect with it like the old games. :(

I think there is an element of the Emperor's New Clothes about it. Review after review raving about it but in time I think it will be seen as less important or novel than GTA 4. I think Last of Us should win best game this year too.

peanut 23-09-2013 18:50

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Blimey the game is a bit short, I didn't expect it to end that quickly. :(

Overall I enjoyed it but also disappointed. It was way too easy this time, there wasn't a single taxing moment in the entire game.

v0id 23-09-2013 19:03

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
If you steal a car where the police can see you, in ANY GTA game, you get a wanted star.

That person who reviewed the it has obviously never scratched the surface of a GTA game.

Now, while I imagine that The Last of Us is great and all, I personally feel a platform exclusive game should be exempt from any GOTY award

Stephen 23-09-2013 21:17

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35624485)
I am not massively impressed to be honest. I have been driving around trying to find the fun. The missions are the same as the missions in the previous GTAs and I have instead been trying to find the fun randomness but, again, it's the same as before. It's a very good game, well executed, well presented and well imagined but I just feel like I have done this all before...

Help me find the fun!

That goes for almost every sequel ever! Fifa, Mario, Gran Turismo, Saints Row, Pacman, Simcity, F1, COD, Medal of Honor, Crash Bandicoot, Michro Machines. Mario Kart

I could of course go on and on but I won't. People play sequels because they really enjoy the games. All sequels are the same at heart. More of the same and more of what people like with better graphics and more features. Sometimes sequels can get it wrong however, trying too hard to improve and find ways of making more money.

I am only at 20% on GTA V so far and am still loving it. As much as I love the game I don't have the time nor want to get fed up with the game so am making sure I am taking my time and not rushing through it.

I love just exploring and finding all the fun things and funny references or spoof company names. The Liquor store is great. 'Liquor Hole' hehehe :D

Tezcatlipoca 23-09-2013 21:19

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Indeed. I've had wanted stars several times due to carjacking. Sometimes due to cops being near by, sometimes due to the car owner phoning the cops themselves (so now, of course, I always make sure I leave no witnesses behind ;) ).

As for it being more of the same etc. etc. Sure, if you boil it down to its basic level. But the same can be said of any franchise game, or any games within the same genre as each other, if you really want to simplify it.

But it is so much more than GTA IV... It's bigger, more varied, has better characters, better story.

There've been some awesome missions for each character on their own and as a team. I've hijacked a cargo plane by flying a cropduster into the open ramp in mid air, driven out of another cargo plane on an ATV and skydived, piloted choppers and planes, rappelled down a building, parachute jumped onto the top of a mountain and then raced a push bike down the side, carried out assassinations and manipulated the stock market, and much more.

The multi-character aspect also makes it far better. The narrative works better than GTA IV because your characters have different missions tailored to their different skills, and get to follow their own path plus hook up regularly. The switching is brilliantly implemented, enabling you to flit between characters when they're doing their solo missions, and to switch *in mission* when doing team jobs. The ones where you play as two or three of them together are so well done, switching one to another to another, doing different parts of each heist.


There's just so much to do... I can spend hours just messing around, without touching a mission. Steal a fighter jet and go rampaging around the city from the air, use sticky bombs to blow up multiple cop cars and then spend ages being chased with a 5* wanted level. Or maybe do the actual activities or random encounters scattered around, the sports, the jobs, the hitchhikers, the armoured trucks, etc. etc.

I can see myself spending far more time on this than I did on GTA IV.

v0id 23-09-2013 21:28

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35624672)
me so am making sure I am taking my time and not rushing through it.

I love just exploring and finding all the fun things and funny references or spoof company names. The Liquor store is great. 'Liquor Hole' hehehe :D


I found the stock exchange, BAWSAQ quite humerous too :D

Damien 23-09-2013 21:44

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35624672)
That goes for almost every sequel ever! Fifa, Mario, Gran Turismo, Saints Row, Pacman, Simcity, F1, COD, Medal of Honor, Crash Bandicoot, Michro Machines. Mario Kart

Yes but they're not being proclaimed game of the year and 10/10 game changers. I didn't say this was a bad game but that it's underwhelming. I'll give it more time but the fundamental gameplay isn't especially fun to me, unlike those games you mentioned.

Stephen 23-09-2013 21:47

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35624674)
Indeed. I've had wanted stars several times due to carjacking. Sometimes due to cops being near by, sometimes due to the car owner phoning the cops themselves (so now, of course, I always make sure I leave no witnesses behind ;) ).

As for it being more of the same etc. etc. Sure, if you boil it down to its basic level. But the same can be said of any franchise game, or any games within the same genre as each other, if you really want to simplify it.

But it is so much more than GTA IV... It's bigger, more varied, has better characters, better story.


There've been some awesome missions for each character on their own and as a team. I've hijacked a cargo plane by flying a cropduster into the open ramp in mid air, driven out of another cargo plane on an ATV and skydived, piloted choppers and planes, rappelled down a building, parachute jumped onto the top of a mountain and then raced a push bike down the side, carried out assassinations and manipulated the stock market, and much more.

The multi-character aspect also makes it far better. The narrative works better than GTA IV because your characters have different missions tailored to their different skills, and get to follow their own path plus hook up regularly. The switching is brilliantly implemented, enabling you to flit between characters when they're doing their solo missions, and to switch *in mission* when doing team jobs. The ones where you play as two or three of them together are so well done, switching one to another to another, doing different parts of each heist.


There's just so much to do... I can spend hours just messing around, without touching a mission. Steal a fighter jet and go rampaging around the city from the air, use sticky bombs to blow up multiple cop cars and then spend ages being chased with a 5* wanted level. Or maybe do the actual activities or random encounters scattered around, the sports, the jobs, the hitchhikers, the armoured trucks, etc. etc.

I can see myself spending far more time on this than I did on GTA IV.

I totally agree. GTV IV had me bored after a short while. V has me wanting to play it a lot. Even just to admire the graphics of the city.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35624685)
Yes but they're not being proclaimed game of the year and 10/10 game changers. I didn't say this was a bad game but that it's underwhelming. I'll give it more time but the fundamental gameplay isn't especially fun to me, unlike those games you mentioned.

COD MOH, GT and a few of the others or their sequels have been at various times.

Damien 23-09-2013 22:05

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Again none of them have had this level of hype around them. This is, at best, a slightly better version of GTA IV. Again this is a good game, it deserves to seen as a solid, well-executed, sequel to GTA IV. It doesn't belong in a list of the greatest games of all time, it doesn't deserve to tbe game of the year. Neither of this are big marks against it but that's the yardstick by which I measure it.

I'll keep playing it, at least until Beyond Two Souls comes out, and it will always be Grand Theft Auto. It's just I came into this expecting it to be something else, something amazing and game changing like playing the PS2 versions.

To be honest I don't think GTA IV was as good as the PS2 versions. GTA III was amazing, Vice City used atmosphere in a way I hadn't seen, San Andreas was a crystallization of those two breakthroughs. Since then I think they've played it safe.

Good games, but not innovative or different.

Last Of Us is a example of this. It changes what you expect from games and raises the standard for everyone else. GTA used to do that.

Stephen 23-09-2013 22:15

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Well personally GTA V is high on my list of best games of 2013, beaten by Tomb Raider, Far Cry 3 and Crysis 3.

I couldn't compare this to GTV IV. there is just so much to this game and many fresh new things. Three main characters and intertwining story is one of the highlights.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35624697)
Again none of them have had this level of hype around them. This is, at best, a slightly better version of GTA IV. Again this is a good game, it deserves to seen as a solid, well-executed, sequel to GTA IV. It doesn't belong in a list of the greatest games of all time, it doesn't deserve to tbe game of the year. Neither of this are big marks against it but that's the yardstick by which I measure it.
snip....

Every version of COD has this amount of hype behind it, and claims of every year the 'most amazing COD game ever....' when the games have not been that amazing at all really.

Damien 23-09-2013 22:32

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35624698)
Every version of COD has this amount of hype behind it, and claims of every year the 'most amazing COD game ever....' when the games have not been that amazing at all really.

COD doesn't have this level of hype about the quality or significance of the game. There is a lot of hype about it selling a bunch of copies and comparisons to Hollywood whilst a legion of fans clamor to buy it. However it's never hyped as a game of the year or a big moment in computer games. Everyone knows it's a further execution of a franchise that will sell well, is well made, and will be the best of it's game until the next one. This is what GTA is.

Again it's not at all a bad game. It's just a further refinement of a successful formula that leaves me slightly underwhelmed as a result. I don't think it deserves the accolades it's been given. EDGE gave it a 10/10.

adzii_nufc 23-09-2013 22:36

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Since it seems everyone was trying to find a game with huge hype around it that was identical to it's former entrant.

Halo.

:scratch:
Every WoW expansion available?

Quote:

However it's never hyped as a game of the year or a big moment in computer games
All three MW games were hyped as the biggest games of all time, especially MW2. Whilst COD 4 was sensational and a game of the year.

Damien 23-09-2013 22:42

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35624708)
Since it seems everyone was trying to find a game with huge hype around it that was identical to it's former entrant.

Halo.

:scratch:
Every WoW expansion available?

None of which are given quite as much plaudits from the gaming press. Halo is overrated IMO too.

adzii_nufc 23-09-2013 22:45

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35624711)
None of which are given quite as much plaudits from the gaming press. Halo is overrated IMO too.

Halo 3 had one of the biggest releases in history with parties around the globe for the launch... and it's critics scored it just as high as GTA V.

Damien 23-09-2013 22:55

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35624713)
Halo 3 had one of the biggest releases in history with parties around the globe for the launch... and it's critics scored it just as high as GTA V.

So? Besides Halo 3 was better than the subsequent releases. As I mentioned before my problem isn't it being a sequel but a lack of innovation or a genuine masterpiece. Halo 3 did that IMO. As did GTA III and Vice City. As did Resident Evil 4. However in all those cases the future releases stagnated. I don't think you can release the same game, albeit incrementally improved, and be one of the best games of all time. That belongs to it's predecessors that broke new ground.

This is an incremental improvement. A larger map, more characters, more missions. More of the same. One you stripe away the scale it's curiously empty of depth.

I do think this will become a more accepted view once the dust has settled. Look at the revisionist opinions of GTA IV as a very good game but not the groundbreaking epic it was hailed as, this will happen here because they haven't radically changed it. They added more of it. We'll have to wait and see about GTA: Online. That could change things but until then I maintain the same opinion of it.

adzii_nufc 25-09-2013 10:46

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2013/09/9.jpg

haydnwalker 25-09-2013 16:22

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I'm still enjoying it...just planning my first heist. And trying to get fit by cycling/swimming/playing tennis :)

MalteseFalcon 25-09-2013 17:54

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Onto planning the third heist. Gave in today and used a cheat to spawn a vehicle as there were none around when I needed one.

Dr Gonzo 25-09-2013 17:57

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Is that for real adzii? I see no other comment online about that at all.

I find it strange that after all the fuss with the release date and early deliveries that R* would decide to release GTA:O 5 days early.

cimt 25-09-2013 18:03

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
When I looked into it earlier, I couldn't find anything.

Shadow Demon UK 25-09-2013 18:05

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I completed it today, i was a little disappointed. Thought the whole game was too easy, especially the last couple of missions.


Spoiler: 
I went for option C in the last mission, don't know if the others were any more difficult to do?

MalteseFalcon 25-09-2013 18:55

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Spoiler: 
Think all much the same difficulty wise according to the strategy guide. I'm going to do 3 different saves at that point and do each ending.

Hom3r 25-09-2013 22:44

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I some weird thing after jumping into the main guys.

I jumped into Micheal he came out of the cinema wearing the frogman suit.

I jumped into Trevor who was eating food from a bin.

Tezcatlipoca 26-09-2013 01:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Trevor has some great moments when you switch to him.

On one, he was throwing a member of Lost MC off a bridge.

On another, he was underneath a pier, tying some poor guy to one of the beam things so he'd drown when the tide came in. "... And that, my friend, is why you shouldn't be rude to strangers."

-----------


Lots of new info from Rockstar about next week's GTA Online:

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswir...to-online.html

Sounds brilliant :D

Uncle Peter 26-09-2013 03:15

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I just found Trevor waking up under a rock on top of that mountain opposite Chiliad wearing a dress.

:rofl:

Dr Gonzo 26-09-2013 10:07

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I got the same with Trevor. I also got him running out of a strip club in just his pants.

I wanted to get a selfie done to post on-line but it cut out below his chest. I still had to do a lot of missions in the run up to his heist with him in his underwear.

Turns out that online warning message is just specific to a minority of players.

MalteseFalcon 26-09-2013 11:10

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Got a text from my brother last night. Got the game last Wednesday and already is bored of it. Wants me to sell if for him. Gladly.

adzii_nufc 26-09-2013 11:19

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Gonzo (Post 35625523)
I got the same with Trevor. I also got him running out of a strip club in just his pants.

I wanted to get a selfie done to post on-line but it cut out below his chest. I still had to do a lot of missions in the run up to his heist with him in his underwear.

Turns out that online warning message is just specific to a minority of players.

It's an error message when a player attempts to join a user's session who is playing the online beta.

Uncle Peter 29-09-2013 01:16

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Yay RPG the atomic blimp and get 3 instant wanted stars. It was a great shot!

Stephen 29-09-2013 21:19

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Anyone tried to fly the blimp yet?

nstokes 29-09-2013 21:37

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35626565)
Anyone tried to fly the blimp yet?

Yes. Its very slow

cimt 29-09-2013 21:43

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I only used it the once to try it out. You're right, it's very slow. It does look good just seeing it in the skyline though.

nstokes 29-09-2013 21:44

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cimt (Post 35626580)
I only used it the once to try it out. You're right, it's very slow. It does look good just seeing it in the skyline though.

I agree

haydnwalker 01-10-2013 00:01

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I used it just the once, to see the entire map from the air...it was impressive :) but v. v. slow

Uncle Peter 01-10-2013 12:09

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
R* are deploying the GTA Online update from midday today onwards:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...rom-12pm-today

Europe gets on first.

Shadow Demon UK 01-10-2013 12:34

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Its on xbox now, just started playing it

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I say playing it, but it doesn't work. I created my character but you can't do anything after that...

cimt 01-10-2013 12:42

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Once you create your character, it'll shot you straight into the introduction. It did for me anyways.

Shadow Demon UK 01-10-2013 12:47

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
It did for me too but after that it wont load anything like races

v0id 01-10-2013 15:23

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
After creating my character it just put me in some sort of 'free roam' and can't do much else :/

Caspar 01-10-2013 15:42

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
hi all - so I'm a GTA fan and so far since GTAO was released a few hours ago, I'm stuck! I know RS said there were going to be some sticky moments.... however after creating my genealogically created self-rep and after a quick race with Lamar I'm stuck with my character nearly loaded...but with a soft focus haze over the camera... but being able to hear the world around me.

Anyone else getting this?

MovedGoalPosts 01-10-2013 15:55

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
There are concerns whether Rockstar will be able to cope with servers for GTAO: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24335528

"unprecidented demand" combined with a lack of experience in the online genre could make for some issues?

Caspar 01-10-2013 15:59

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
logging out and back in again you get the below error:

"The Rockstar cloud servers are unavailable right now. Only disc content will be available and saving will be disabled."

So those planning on rushing home after work, no need... it's going to be a bumpy few days/week.... as we can all appreciate why and i'm sure the majority will sympathise with RS, me included. Cause once the load-balancing and sufficient 'servers' are in place, GTAO will be awesome! :)

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So...whilst we wait is there going to be a NTHW/CF Crew?

Tezcatlipoca 01-10-2013 21:22

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Caspar! Been a while! :)

I joined the BXB Crew in anticipation of GTA Online, but I've just checked and it seems you can be in up to five different Crews - you just need to pick an active one, so you can flit from working for one Crew to another and back again if you want.

As such, I've just created an NTHW / CF Crew here:

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/nthellworld


I've sent you a Social Club friend request and a Crew invite.


Any other CF members who plan to play GTA Online:

Add me on the Social Club if you don't have me already -
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/member/mister_tez


... and on Xbox Live -

https://live.xbox.com/en-GB/Profile?...g=Tezcatlipoca


... and then ask in here if you'd like an invite to the Crew :)

MadGamer 01-10-2013 22:18

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I'd like an invite to the crew, but I'll wait a couple of days till the madness dies down

Stephen 01-10-2013 22:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I'm giving it a few days before trying so any issues can be ironed out.

adzii_nufc 01-10-2013 22:20

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I can't get past the tutorial.

So Rockstar knew this was going to happen, but didn't bother doing a thing about it. Well played.

v0id 01-10-2013 22:33

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35627408)
I'm giving it a few days before trying so any issues can be ironed out.


I expect it to be worse on Xbox in a few days, Xbox live becomes available to 'Free' accounts for this weekend

cimt 01-10-2013 23:31

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I sent a request to join Tez.

Tezcatlipoca 02-10-2013 01:02

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MadGamer (Post 35627407)
I'd like an invite to the crew, but I'll wait a couple of days till the madness dies down

Quote:

Originally Posted by cimt (Post 35627443)
I sent a request to join Tez.


Both accepted... I think. Your requests show up as Notifications, but there's no option to accept, just to send you invites myself.


Quote:

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35627409)
I can't get past the tutorial.

So Rockstar knew this was going to happen, but didn't bother doing a thing about it. Well played.

They've been buying more servers and trying to fix things. They knew it would have huge demand... just not this huge.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswir...to-online.html

Quote:


-------

One thing we are already aware of, and are trying to alleviate as fast as we can, is the unanticipated additional pressure on the servers due to a significantly higher number of players than we were anticipating at this point – we are working around the clock to buy and add more servers, but this increased scale is only going to make the first few days even more temperamental than such things usually are. This is part of the problem some of you have been experiencing with the iFruit App and some Social Club services – we apologize in advance for this and thank you for your patience in this area.

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adzii_nufc 02-10-2013 02:16

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/10/59.jpg

Caspar 02-10-2013 12:48

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35627368)
Caspar! Been a while! :)

I joined the BXB Crew in anticipation of GTA Online, but I've just checked and it seems you can be in up to five different Crews - you just need to pick an active one, so you can flit from working for one Crew to another and back again if you want.

As such, I've just created an NTHW / CF Crew here:

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/nthellworld


I've sent you a Social Club friend request and a Crew invite.


Any other CF members who plan to play GTA Online:

Add me on the Social Club if you don't have me already -
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/member/mister_tez


... and on Xbox Live -

https://live.xbox.com/en-GB/Profile?...g=Tezcatlipoca


... and then ask in here if you'd like an invite to the Crew :)

Hi Tez - I'm in, looking forward to a heist with the crew! :angel:

Uncle Peter 02-10-2013 13:16

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
It's probably not worth bothering until next week at the earliest. I could see some of my friends playing deathmatch last night but before long they were signing back into xbox live.

Some of the net code must be crap, ie: when you get stuck waiting for a session during the tutorial race the game just locks up and you have to quit out to the dashboard. Annoying.

v0id 02-10-2013 14:14

re: GTA V (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC)
 
I got in quite easily last night and was able to go through the turorial, do a few death matches and some retrieval missions.
I haven't seen any heist options yet though :/.
I was on it for a good couple of hours with no problems


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