Comments on: First GTA IV HUD shots shown http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/ This is the news Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4400 patlike Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:07:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4400 Everyone's seen it over here, innit. It's just that no one was allowed to take pictures of it, I'm assuming. Everyone’s seen it over here, innit. It’s just that no one was allowed to take pictures of it, I’m assuming.

]]> By: scuz http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4399 scuz Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:03:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4399 how come fucking ZOO get to see the game before our games press thats fucking stupid. how come fucking ZOO get to see the game before our games press thats fucking stupid.

]]> By: Killerbee http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4375 Killerbee Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:55:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4375 Yeah, I read the bit on IGN about the conversations being different if you retry a mission and that was exactly my thought - I put up with it in GTA III and for about the first half of Vice City, but by the time I was playing San Andreas I'd learned that it was actually far quicker to reload my last save than to trudge to an ammu-nation to get guns and armour and then make my way back to the mission start to do it all over again. The "Trip Skip" idea they used all of about once in San Andreas was a good one, so taxis to skip journeys and dial-a-weapon sound good to me. Yeah, I read the bit on IGN about the conversations being different if you retry a mission and that was exactly my thought - I put up with it in GTA III and for about the first half of Vice City, but by the time I was playing San Andreas I’d learned that it was actually far quicker to reload my last save than to trudge to an ammu-nation to get guns and armour and then make my way back to the mission start to do it all over again.

The “Trip Skip” idea they used all of about once in San Andreas was a good one, so taxis to skip journeys and dial-a-weapon sound good to me.

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4374 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:53:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4374 I'm sure there was more HUD info in the build I played compared to the screenshot. I’m sure there was more HUD info in the build I played compared to the screenshot.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4373 Blerk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:48:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4373 And if there's nothing else other than the map, how do you gauge stuff like health, ammo remaining, etc? Interesting to hear about 'phone a gun' - that'd pretty much clear up my biggest GTA gripe. It wasn't so much making your way back to retry as having to restock everything first. When I (theoretically) get my spanky new next-gen beast at Christmas, I shall definitely pick this up along with it. And if there’s nothing else other than the map, how do you gauge stuff like health, ammo remaining, etc?

Interesting to hear about ‘phone a gun’ - that’d pretty much clear up my biggest GTA gripe. It wasn’t so much making your way back to retry as having to restock everything first.

When I (theoretically) get my spanky new next-gen beast at Christmas, I shall definitely pick this up along with it.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4371 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:45:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4371 Last one. Is there anything else on the HUD apart from that map? Last one. Is there anything else on the HUD apart from that map?

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4367 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:35:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4367 I only saw three of the city regions. But to me it seemed very large but with the space used well - doesn't look like there will be too much wasted space and pointless travelling. I only saw three of the city regions. But to me it seemed very large but with the space used well - doesn’t look like there will be too much wasted space and pointless travelling.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4366 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:28:55 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4366 How big was the map? Manageable? How big was the map? Manageable?

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4363 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:23:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4363 The soundtrack is fantastic. When I saw the game though a lot of the licensing wasn't finished and they told me some of the songs I heard might not be in the game. I can't remember specifically what happened when I failed a mission (the one with Packie actually), but I do remember all the dialogue on the way to the mission's first location was completely different second time around. Also you can call guys up on your mobile and get them to drive round to you with weapons (I was told about this rather than seeing it myself) in the back of their car. You can take a taxi to locations and skip the ride if you don't want to watch it again. So getting to places you've visited previously isn't a hassle. The soundtrack is fantastic. When I saw the game though a lot of the licensing wasn’t finished and they told me some of the songs I heard might not be in the game.

I can’t remember specifically what happened when I failed a mission (the one with Packie actually), but I do remember all the dialogue on the way to the mission’s first location was completely different second time around.

Also you can call guys up on your mobile and get them to drive round to you with weapons (I was told about this rather than seeing it myself) in the back of their car.

You can take a taxi to locations and skip the ride if you don’t want to watch it again. So getting to places you’ve visited previously isn’t a hassle.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4361 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:20:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4361 Don't forget the CVG "high five" scoring system. That was practically thumb-based. Ahead of its time, clearly. Don’t forget the CVG “high five” scoring system. That was practically thumb-based. Ahead of its time, clearly.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4359 Blerk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4359 All I really want to know is what the soundtrack's like and if mission restart after failure is still as irritating as it was before (having to reget all your weapons and armour and stuff before being able to go off an do the mission again). All I really want to know is what the soundtrack’s like and if mission restart after failure is still as irritating as it was before (having to reget all your weapons and armour and stuff before being able to go off an do the mission again).

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4358 Tiger Walts Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:11:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4358 That thumb is equivalent to an A-. The full A+ requires both thumbs and a shit-eating grin. Of course this isn't the first time we've seen the thumbs-up, if Julian Rignal ever raised the opposable digit you knew you had a 'Sizzler' Someone needs to do a full comparison chart for this shit. That thumb is equivalent to an A-. The full A+ requires both thumbs and a shit-eating grin. Of course this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the thumbs-up, if Julian Rignal ever raised the opposable digit you knew you had a ‘Sizzler’

Someone needs to do a full comparison chart for this shit.

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4356 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4356 Well the NDA has expired so I can probably tell you anything if you ask. There are a few plot spoilers I saw that I won't reveal though. Well the NDA has expired so I can probably tell you anything if you ask. There are a few plot spoilers I saw that I won’t reveal though.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4355 Blerk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:04:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4355 Supers. Anything you can tell us without incurring the wrath of Rockstar's legal dept? :-D Supers. Anything you can tell us without incurring the wrath of Rockstar’s legal dept? :-D

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4354 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4354 No. The four missions weren't concecutive but from different parts of the game. My Rockstar host switched between them via the dev menu, then allowed me plenty of time to explore and play around after each mission. No. The four missions weren’t concecutive but from different parts of the game. My Rockstar host switched between them via the dev menu, then allowed me plenty of time to explore and play around after each mission.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4353 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:58:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4353 Didn't they let you start any other missions apart from those four? Didn’t they let you start any other missions apart from those four?

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4352 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:56:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4352 Yeah I played it for a couple of hours at Rockstar last month. Played through four missions that Rockstar wanted me to see (sounds like the same as some the IGN interview talks about - the multiple conversations with the Irish mobster Packie) and was allowed to dick around to my heart's content. I was very impressed with the game. The implementation of the Europhoria physics and the way that results in entertaining gameplay is great, as is the new shooting/cover mechanic. Yeah I played it for a couple of hours at Rockstar last month. Played through four missions that Rockstar wanted me to see (sounds like the same as some the IGN interview talks about - the multiple conversations with the Irish mobster Packie) and was allowed to dick around to my heart’s content.

I was very impressed with the game. The implementation of the Europhoria physics and the way that results in entertaining gameplay is great, as is the new shooting/cover mechanic.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4351 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:51:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4351 More thumbs in games, deffo. More thumbs in games, deffo.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4349 Blerk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:49:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4349 Have you played it then, Harry? Have you played it then, Harry?

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4348 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:49:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4348 I think the thumb is a mighty thing, it puts an end to the "should reviews have scores" debat. I think the thumb is a mighty thing, it puts an end to the “should reviews have scores” debat.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4346 patlike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4346 That chap seems to think it's great. Check his thumb out! That chap seems to think it’s great. Check his thumb out!

]]> By: Harry http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4344 Harry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:41:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4344 The radar/map thing works very well - once you've caused some problem with the cops their search area appears on the map, helping you work out how best to avoid them. The radar/map thing works very well - once you’ve caused some problem with the cops their search area appears on the map, helping you work out how best to avoid them.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4339 Blerk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:31:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/31/first-gta-iv-hud-shots-shown/#comment-4339 Minimalist HUDs ftw, by the way! /thumbs up Minimalist HUDs ftw, by the way!

/thumbs up

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