Grand Theft Auto V

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Archangel

I have only watched clips on youtube, but I will pick it up if it comes out on PC.

It will (probably) but it always takes a long time, and yet every other company can manage a release on three platforms on day one. Not usually the best ports either, but the inevitable mods kind of make up for it.

I hope the cars aren't all like jelly. I like jelly (not the jam!) but I don't like driving it.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

It will (probably) but it always takes a long time, and yet every other company can manage a release on three platforms on day one. Not usually the best ports either, but the inevitable mods kind of make up for it.

I hope the cars aren't all like jelly. I like jelly (not the jam!) but I don't like driving it.

I can't quite place the difference but cars feel slightly different to IV. The most notable difference is bikes, they are a lot more grippy then they were in IV.

I just ran into a certain Irish mobster from IV in one of the little random side missions.

I'm not sure what caused it but I heard a large explosion behind me and two regular and one cop car had exploded and were on fire. So I call for fire fighters to see if they finally put out fires again. The truck areives(with new and improved lights) and 4 fire fighters get down(2 were hanging on the back like garbage men do). They all rushed to separate fires and proceeded to put them out with hand held extinguishers. I was amazed.

[Lionclaw]

Try cutting of people on the road.

Almost hit another car and he stuck his arm out, it was probably not a greeting.

The map is huge!

Haven't explored all of Los Santos and its immediate surroundings yet.

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

It will (probably) but it always takes a long time, and yet every other company can manage a release on three platforms on day one. Not usually the best ports either, but the inevitable mods kind of make up for it.

Rockstar does this crap on purpose. They typically will have an exclusive deal with one console, for x number of months, then release to the other console, and eventually release to pc once the console sales have dried up. Plus their GTA 4 port was pretty crap and still has some major graphics problems for a number of people (z fighting being the most common one).

All in all Rockstar is not, and has not been in my good books for a while. I still buy their stuff for now at least, but if they take forever and then release a bad port for GTA5, they can forget any further sales to me.

[Onkel Neal]

I'm getting this tonight. Never even finished GTA4, but it was terrific.Mainly, I just love the initial feel of getting familiar with the virtual world. I bet GTA5 has an even more involved environment.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

.Mainly, I just love the initial feel of getting familiar with the virtual world.

Virtual world, eh? Or just getting your money back afterwards?

[Penguin]

I am very impressed. My biggest fear was having a ghost town feeling, not enough life on the streets. Im am positively surprised. Feels much more alive than 4, very immersive. Not even talking about all the stereotypes and brilliant humor in this game.
The first time I drove out of the city, I had my mouth open. The landscape looks very close to real life, and they even included all the typical asphalt patchwork.
Crashed my ride in a rural area, walked back through a forest then hearing a mountain lion was very eerie. Talking about a city boy running through the woods with his gun drawn, paniced and checking out any direction, haha.

Finally got real time to play it today, softdrinks and snacks are stocked, retired from my social life: Los Santos, here I come.

HAs anyone found German tourists yet? Loved to hunt them down in Liberty City!

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Almost hit another car and he stuck his arm out, it was probably not a greeting.

You can also return the one finger salute while driving, just unequip your weapon and press the shooting button (L1). Not all cops are fond of this behavior however...

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I'm getting this tonight. Never even finished GTA4, but it was terrific.Mainly, I just love the initial feel of getting familiar with the virtual world. I bet GTA5 has an even more involved environment.

When you liked 4 I guarantee you will love 5. If you want to interact with pedestrians, just press right on the direction pad, and you will be involved. Protip: watch out in which part of the city you do so....

[Spike88]

I love how different each character feels and how in depth their backgrounds are. I know people were originally saying that having multiple characters would lead to shallow characters, but it's quite the opposite. They feel like they're living life when you're not around.

I personally play differently with each character. I get into their mindset. I'm more likely to fly off the handle and kill someone with Trevor for example. I also like the whole different skills bit. Tried to fly a helicopter as Franklin and had to put it down on a roof because I was fighting a losing battle with his piloting skill.

Edit: Anyone who got the special or collectors editions, hold a black light(UV) to both sides of the map. You'll be surprised.

[Spike88]

Just delivered the last person to a certain cult. Got 75k, a bullet proof vest, and an rpg out of it.

[Lionclaw]

Man the police are really aggressive this time around!

4 star wanted level is very, very challenging.


Started by trying to get into the studio area in Vinewood. Stopped the car by the gate. Guard approaches, and all of a sudden pulls me out of the car, and he takes out his gun.
I quickly get out and use Michael's ability to slow down time to take out the closest guard and the one's close by.

I get to 2 stars. I get into a car, police cars start chasing me. I figure I might just fool around for a bit, cooked some grenades while they're chasing me.
Blew up some police cars I think. Got up to 4 star wanted level quite quickly.

Had 2 helicopters, a number of squad cars and SUV's chasing me around the city. With their road blocks I had to turn and go up to the Vinewood Hills.

It looked good for a while, got some space between me and the cars. All of a sudden the car veers to the right, probably due to the tire being hit. Suddenly I'm in someone's driveway, no other option but to ditch the car and go on foot. Ran through some gardens and climbing over walls, all the while the helicopters are firing at me.

I attempt to cross the road, and all of a sudden a spooked civilian runs me over.

Wasted!


Was fun the few minutes it lasted.

Not as easy to trick the police by weaving in and out traffic like in GTA 4.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I'm getting this tonight. it was terrific.Mainly, I just love the initial feel of getting familiar with the virtual world.

CAREFUL fearless leader; that sounds like a defibrillator mixup ...CLEAR!

[Spike88]

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Some in game photos I took when snapmatic was working.

I'll post the pictures as images when photo bucket comes back up.

[Red October1984]

Amount of interest is growing fast...

Might borrow it before I buy though...

I think if I had this game, all I'd do is go around like Liam Neeson from Taken or Danson and Highsmith from the beginning of The Other Guys and kill all the criminals in the city...

[Stealhead]

They need to put the HariKrishna followers back in way back in the original GTA if you managed to run over the entire lot of them in one go you got a huge score reward.

It was not easy though seeing as they snaked around in a line to get them all in one pass was tricky yet gratifying at the same time.

[eddie]

Holy cow! GTAV has passed the 1 billion dollar mark in sales,lol And that's in 3 days !!!!!

http://money.msn.com/business-news/a...ocid=ansmony11