IllusionMPN Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Originally posted over at GameDaily, and thanks to my friend Brad for the heads up, new features have been confirmed for GTAIV. Check out the article they released today! "Another 'X' on the calendar means another day closer to the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this spring. So far, we've been introduced to lead character Niko and his quest for the American dream in Liberty City. Today we take a closer look at Rockstar's free-roaming action game and new features designed to make the game "grittier' and "more realistic" than before. Use Technology to Get Ahead The benefit of having a Grand Theft Auto in the present instead of the '80s and '90s – new technology. Niko can keep in touch with his comrades by using his cell phone. Tap into the Internet and police computers to locate and identify targets and use the car's GPS system to get where you're going faster. Bonus for jacking nicer rides: they come with voice-enabled GPS systems. Harder Police Alert System Escaping the police gets trickier this time around. Once five-oh is on your tail, the search radius in your HUD gets wider and you have to escape. Get spotted by a cop while still inside the radius, the search area re-centers on you and you have to escape again. The good news: big shootouts during missions don't necessarily alert the police to your presence. No More Character Customization Rockstar removes the character customization and light leveling up (by eating, working out) that was included in San Andreas and returns the focus to the main character and his climb up the criminal ladder in Liberty City. Scale Tall Buildings Since the game takes place in a big skyscraper-filled city, the action will go vertical this time around. Niko will embark on missions that involve riding to the top of a tall building to snipe at enemies below. He'll also be able to commandeer helicopters and land on top of buildings at times. Also, shooting enemies standing on tall buildings or platforms might, if you're lucky, send them into a spectacular dive onto the pavement below. Control Your Aim You can aim freely, lock on to targets and all weapons include a zoom function (certain guns will zoom more than others). The weapon selection has been paired down from the ridiculous -- e.g. no more flamethrower, chainsaw – to the more standard rocket launcher, sniper rifles and automatic weapons like an AK-47 and M4 assault rifle. Hail a Cab Instead of always jacking cars to get around, you can hail a cab and choose a destination by setting a waypoint on a map, or choosing from a list of predetermined locations. You can either sit and enjoy the scenery, or for an extra fee, press a button to skip the Sunday drive and arrive immediately. Make Friends Never underestimate the power of schmoozing, in real-life or in Grand Theft Auto IV. In-between missions, call up your cronies to hang out and build relationships that can lead to say... someone meeting you in an alley with a secret stash of guns. Or, meet your cousin at a bar and then try to drive him home safely after you're well beyond the legal limit (while the in-game camera sways wildly). Nothing builds the family bond like drunk driving. Yes, There's Multiplayer Grand Theft Auto IV will have multiplayer, which may include cooperative play in certain areas of the game. No other details have been revealed yet, other than it will involve more than "your standard deathmatch" shootfest." Edited January 22, 2008 by IllusionMPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charger Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Great info, I don't like how they will remove the flamethrower, and chainsaw. Btw the article: GameDaily GTA IV The New info so far: Tap into the Internet and police computers to locate and identify targets and use the car's GPS system to get where you're going faster. Bonus for jacking nicer rides: they come with voice-enabled GPS systems. Big shootouts during missions don't necessarily alert the police to your presence. Niko will embark on missions that involve riding to the top of a tall building to snipe at enemies below. Shooting enemies standing on tall buildings or platforms might, if you're lucky, send them into a spectacular dive onto the pavement below. All weapons include a zoom function (certain guns will zoom more than others. The weapon selection has been paired down from the ridiculous -- e.g. no more flamethrower, chainsaw – to the more standard rocket launcher, sniper rifles and automatic weapons like an AK-47 and M4 assault rifle. Meeting your cousin at a bar and then try to drive him home safely after you're well beyond the legal limit (while the in-game camera sways wildly). Nothing builds the family bond like drunk driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Seems like they're stealing the radar idea from the SCARFACE game. All the additions seem really cool though. I'm definitely going to take my time with this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artur Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yup, game is looking a lot more detailed than before. It is also looking a lot more realistic with no crazy weapons, I wonder if there will still be the mini-gun though Sniping enemies from tall skyscrapers sounds fun, the GPS sounds cool to and if it's voice activated I wonder if that means you can use your Xbox headset? Also looking forward to the zoom feature on all guns and watching enemies fall from a building and hit the floor with great ragdoll physics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I was partial to the flamethrower, especially when I roll up on my house in Ganton & there's a bunch'a Ballas hangin' in my own front yard. Busta's! But the rest sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionMPN Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 That's funny about the GPS thing, we were just talking about that in another thread lol. I hope it really is a nice GPS that helps you around. Game will be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow! Eight new features.I can`t wait for this game to come out.I liked stealing cabs,not calling for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Good Good Good. Excellent! It seems like Rockstar still has a strong focus on gameplay by making wiser decisions. I think that taking out the Flamethrower will actually enhance the gameplay...Wow this stuff sounds like a virtual reality. Hurry up Rockstar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindklb Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 It all sounds good but i hope they dont lose sight of what defines gta. All this stuff soulds good but reminds me of other games. the extra zoom thing reminds me of call of duty 4, the taxy thing reminds me of true crime new york, and the police chases remind me of need for speed. Anyway Im shure ill like it anyway but I just hope the don't take things out of put things in that will get rid of the feel of the old gtas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yeah,you`re right.I don't want it to be too realistic,it's still gonna be a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_91 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Nice info, though some of it has already been confirmed, flamethrowers not being in the game is a dissapointement but the way the missions are strcture makes me believe that this game will be really good in terms of a gangsta's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niko bellend Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Rrr no the chainsaw cant go, thats one of the best weapons . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wow. Great info. I'm excited again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendoza Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 i like it ,it seems more real thank god though i can't beat Vice city again i mean i beat it three times in 4 days straight i need VCS but this shall be godly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonDelight Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 i didnt really care for the flamethrower, it seemed to take the fun out the game, thats why i liked sniping peoples heads off, its more fun. I wish there was still an option for changing clothes like in sa, that was kind of cool. like blindklb said though, they (Rockstar), had better not take out the gta "feel". i like how they are making it more realistic, but i hope it wont be too realistic, making me give up on the game whenever a cop chases me for speeding, such as in driver parallel lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Good point, examples like the GTA font Rockstar always uses for the UI of GTA games and the map, or the cartoonish and humorous violence that was in all 3 and the weapons that were in every installment. I certainly hope IV won't be a combination or several games into one but rather continue what GTA is infamous of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airashii Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sounds ok for the most part. I was thinking the same about Scarface! Meh, nothing totally unexpected about that info but atleast it's a sign of a closer release date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dbl-Gee Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) How come everybody is talking about the Flamefrower? I find it extremely gay that there will be no character customization. It was so fun to like dress up and work out at the Gym. No planes also sucks... And most things are stolen from Scareface and True Crime New Yorklike: Free aim and police radar, hailing cars like in True Crime... If they remove car Tunning that will be the gayest thing ever but im still getting it no matter what... Im not happy though... And yea that in Drive parrellel lines with the speed limit was EXTREMELY stupid and there was way too much REALISTIC traffic which really made it boring to drive around. Edited January 23, 2008 by Dr.Dbl-Gee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonDelight Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) ... And most things are stolen from Scareface and True Crime New Yorklike: Free aim and police radar, hailing cars like in True Crime... If they remove car Tunning that will be the gayest thing ever but im still getting it no matter what... Sure R* may be taking ideas from other games, but who was it that started the idea of grand theft auto in a video game? Rockstar. So what i think is: since these games are basicaly copies of gta in the frist place, why cant Rockstar use it to their advantage and "borrow" their ideas? i also hope that the car tunning will still be in gta IV, in my opinion it most likely will be, but i want to wait to hear it from R* first before i get my hopes up too much. Edited January 24, 2008 by gtaraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Control Your AimYou can aim freely, lock on to targets and all weapons include a zoom function (certain guns will zoom more than others). The weapon selection has been paired down from the ridiculous -- e.g. no more flamethrower, chainsaw – to the more standard rocket launcher, sniper rifles and automatic weapons like an AK-47 and M4 assault rifle. Sorry for the bump guys, but it says that the Chainsaw has been taken out of the game. However, in the first debut trailer a chainsaw which was spinning was spotted just as the 'IV' logo appeared. I attatched a pic for y'all to see but it's 640x360 so you'll need to see the actual clip to get a better look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkali64 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ^ That exactly what i was thinking. It would certainly be a big disappointment not to have the chainsaw in IV. Also, didn't Rockstar say something about there being a huge variate of weapons a couple of months ago? (Including the minigun i think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The flamethrower was a legend throughout all the GTA's (except for maybe 1 & 2). It would be a shame to see it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Even If Rockstar bring those weapons back they'll have to make them more maneuverable and the ability to sprint with them because they were very stiff in San Andreas and the other games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 That's because they were very heavy weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 But GTA is about gameplay, not realism, well not too much of it at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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