GTA IV Gameplay Thread (Funny stuff or Mission Questions)

rainman31

I'm at a part where I'm suppose to break this asian mans glass but it says to find something to break it? anyone have trouble with this?

Willow

I completed that part last night. Are you having problems finding the brick?

Willow

OK say you are standing in front of the shop facing the other side of the street. cross the street and go left, at the next side street turn right, you will end up behind buildings. There is a pile of junk and you will see the guide arrows and you will be told how to pick up the brick.

Imperitor

It's finally over. I got home and played a good solid 5 hours of GTA yesterday. My impressions:

Game is amazing. You can't go for 5 minutes without something crazy or funny happening. Here is one of experiences:

I was walking down the street minding my own business (admiring the graphics) when a car swerves off the street and hits me. I was mad so I get up and jack the car. I start to drive away and the guy won't give it up, he chases me down and since I was stuck in traffic throws me out of the car. So I start fist fighting with the guy not wanting to shot him and attract the attention of the cops. In the middle of my melee three more civilians decide to try and help this guy out. Then one of them whips out a shotgun! So I run trying to find some cover before I return fire. Meanwhile the cops happen to be passing by and saw the guy open fire on me. They get out and open fire on him! I find some cover and turn around to find that a battle has erupted between the cops and the civilians that were after me. I watch for a while then steel the car of the cops that helped me. lol

Nothing but GTA could provide such a moment. Simply walking down the street provides more entertainment then I could ask for.

I haven’t even gotten to the 2nd or 3rd sections of the city yet. Downtown is going to be a blast!

Imperitor

rainman31 wrote: »

I'm at a part where I'm suppose to break this asian mans glass but it says to find something to break it? anyone have trouble with this?

I looked arround for a while and could not find anything, so I punched the glass.

jflail2

Imperitor wrote: »

I looked arround for a while and could not find anything, so I punched the glass.

It wouldn't let me punch it for some reason. Near the trash cans on the street, there are tin cans (least that's what they look like) lying on the ground. Grab one of those and give it a heave (just press L1 a lot around the trash to pick one up.) The odd thing is, I don't think you can run with it in your hand, or the object disappears...at least thats what happened for me anyway.

Willow

Read my post above, it's WHAT you NEED to do !

avelanchefan

mutelight wrote: »

Rockstar fit a living breathing world on an optical disc. Simply floored.

I am with Mutelight on this. First starting the game it is very overwhelming. It's not like the old GTA's where you jump in do some unique jumps, grab a taxi to make some quick cash, maybe do a mission or two. This game and I think Rockstar in general looked at that and did the exact opposite. Making you want to play the story line, and ignoring the side stuff you would have done in the past.

What I found odd, and I did not realize until last night is that I rarely change the radio stations (except for the vladivostock station) It seems like the radio is very in tune to the environment. And I think we get a new radio station once we hit a new island. Integrity 2.0 with Lazlow is not to be found, yet I have heard commercials about it. Unless my eyes are decepting me, but I keep looking for it.

Oh and not cool being killed by a cop shooting you through your windshield!! LOL. Nice added and much needed touch by the Rockstar team.

avelanchefan

rainman31 wrote: »

I'm at a part where I'm suppose to break this asian mans glass but it says to find something to break it? anyone have trouble with this?

Rainman,

My son helps me a lot while I play, but I did find that looking at your circular map will give you a ton of in game/mission help. Once I started looking more at that everything became more easier.

Just like in the asian mission, I was wondering around looking for something and not finding it. My son was like "How come your not going to the blue circle on the map?" DUH! Hit the blue circle, found the abandoned lot, and the bricks. I tried picking up a trash can but could not.

rainman31

cool, thanks everyone:)

PhantomOG

So I guess everyone's to busy playing the game to report back here huh? I'll be heading for lunch soon, can't wait to try it out.

avelanchefan

Okay so another odd thing today. Took Michelle on a date, dropped her off after getting rejected again, and I was heading back to my apartment. On the circular map I notice a small green figure on it. I head over and there is this guy motioning for me. I head over and talk to some whacked out dude and he gives me a hundred dollars.

So now I am thinking these are the new "hidden packages". So a few days later (game days) I exit the apartment, and I see he is on my map again, this time just around the corner, so i head over thinking I get another hundred dollars, only this time he drops me his name (Brian) and I have to take him to score some more drugs.

Not sure where this is going (dont tell me yet willow). But it was kinda cool how all of a sudden this side thing just popped in. Reminds me of the phone missions in GTA3.

Willow

ok, picked up michelle on our 3rd date we had sex...the controler vibrated... then I stole a bus....

phuz

I dissed michelle on our first or second date, but later called her and I've hit it a couple of times since. She noticed and made a comment about me wearing the same clothes as last time. Something doesn't seem right about that girl though, I'm looking forward to "dating" someone else.

The physics for the cars is a bit lame. A lot of the cars handle the same, and handle like crap. The story is better, and adaptive.

I'm looking forward to unlocking more of the game.

Willow

Intersting thing is I went on another date with Michelle, this time she asked me if I could find coke for her cousin...seems fishy to me.

Oh, if you have not already, when at the gentlemens club get 3 dances and you'll see what happens! :eek:;)

PolkThug

Great game! I pretty much just go around on murderous rampages and recreate scenes from the movie Heat.

MightyHalo

Willow... I too got the 3 lap dances....I thought the secruity came in because I only had $2 dollars ...lol

Rainman...on your map there is a blue dot...it takes to you to the next street..and you'll find a pile of wood/trash...I picked up a brick..threw it through the window..asain man paid up real quick........

I got to the internet cafe...when you click on a girl for a date...has anyone gotten a response yet ?

That Vlad guy was a squirtter...lol..

Willow

Yes they did come in only cause you had a couple bucks as it cost about 40$ for all three, I was refering to the ******************Spolier possiblity*************** extra company!

Willow

I'm gonna go find the internet cafe....I'm tired of Michelle...

avelanchefan

PolkThug wrote: »

Great game! I pretty much just go around on murderous rampages and recreate scenes from the movie Heat.

Dude that is to freaking funny man. Thanks for the laugh man, I really needed it after the **** night at work I had.

jflail2

MightyHalo wrote: »

I got to the internet cafe...when you click on a girl for a date...has anyone gotten a response yet ?

I hit the internet and sent out 4 date emails, and was turned down on all 4. one girl even sent my contact info on to the FIB!! :eek:

mutelight

Willow wrote: »

I'm gonna go find the internet cafe....I'm tired of Michelle...

You can date the uglier chicks right off the bat and date them as well but Michelle is integral to the story.

MightyHalo

my 4th date with Michelle....we went to play darts...afterwards outside...as we were walking back to the car...I bumped into someone..he starting following/pushing me...so the smart guy I am..since Im packing heatt...I pull out a gun thinking he'll run away like other citizens do...but nooooo...he pulls out his gun too...so Michelle yells out.."Are you a gangster? I think I will go home on my own." So I tried calling her again, and she said "Im still upset with you, another time"

jflail2

MightyHalo wrote: »

my 4th date with Michelle....we went to play darts...afterwards outside...as we were walking back to the car...I bumped into someone..he starting following/pushing me...so the smart guy I am..since Im packing heatt...I pull out a gun thinking he'll run away like other citizens do...but nooooo...he pulls out his gun too...so Michelle yells out.."Are you a gangster? I think I will go home on my own." So I tried calling her again, and she said "Im still upset with you, another time"

The burning question here is...did you waste the guy? I hope so seeing as he cork blocked you...:D

MightyHalo

of course I put him down for the count...cause she ran off too...so she wouldn't witness it ..lol

btw...on the 3rd date..we went to a bar...got wasted...but took a cab home..pretty crazy how blurry the screen gets......so next time I go to the bar...I think I will try driving...maybe I can find a garbage truck to drive home... lol

Demiurge

Go pick her up in a cop car like I did.

mutelight

MightyHalo wrote: »

of course I put him down for the count...cause she ran off too...so she wouldn't witness it ..lol

btw...on the 3rd date..we went to a bar...got wasted...but took a cab home..pretty crazy how blurry the screen gets......so next time I go to the bar...I think I will try driving...maybe I can find a garbage truck to drive home... lol

I have done it successfully a few time but I recommend taking a cab because if there is a cop nearby they will light you up almost immediately because you involuntarily swerve. This game, for what it is, has a much stronger moral code than the previous ones. I am still floored by how amazing this title is. :eek:

lanion

Penny-Arcade had a great comic today about the dating...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/05/02

It is funny how she doesn't mind if you hit pedestrians while driving as well.

My take on the game is it is freaking amazing. Multiplayer is great too.... I didn't even like the other GTAs that much, but with the story being this good I'm really getting into the world. It also is adding an extra level of morality for me. Like, I will often just call for a free cab instead of carjacking if I just need to get from point A to B. Your cousin's cab guy is hilarious.

BeRad

I got a couple of achievements on the 360 version by jacking the helicopter and exploring. Survive a 6 star rating for 5 minutes, and escape a 4 star rating. (it was actually a 6, I lost everyone after falling out of the chopper into the water, and jacking a boat. 6 or 7 minutes of cruising the waves and I was out of the radar and cleared the stars.

wingnut4772

Ok. I am loading it now. This should be interesting.