GTA4

[blue_rogue]

Originally Posted by IronFist

I don't care for the new car controls. They're fine for cruising around the city, but any pursuit mission is incredibly hampered by them. I find it almost impossible to keep an eye on my surroundings, check the radar to see where my target has gone and somehow make the turns while keeping any kind of speed up.

Yeah, the pursuit missions are tough! The one I'm on now you have to chase 3 different vans down and find the right one. PITA!

[Sgt Taz]

I also prefer playing in the daytime, cant see sh!t at night

[snappahead]

I think this may be in my top three all time games. I'm just loving it.

Cool things...

I was trying to get away from the cops and was going about 80 mhp when I hit a cop car head on. This sent me launching through the windshield like a rocket into another car coming head on. My body slammed into the grill. Needless to say....I didn't make it LOL.

I was trapped in an observation tower at a level 4 wanted and the cops started coming up the ladder in a nice row one at a time. I started picking them off, but after a minute or so I saw something I've never seen in a game before. One of the guys (after being gunned down a minute earlier)actually struggled to his feet and began stumbling around and calling for help. I shot up the first one and watched another cop trying to get to his feet next to a guard rail. I domed him and he went limp and flopped back down against the rail. Really cool stuff.

A cop came to my rescue when I was getting my a$$ handed to me in a fist fight against two guys.

After running a dude over, I watched the ambulance come tearing out across the park and slam into a tree sending the driver flying through the windshield. He didn't make it.

Awesome game!

[Marvel]

One thing I found funny was during a chase mission my car got so banged up that it eventually stalled. Niko stayed in the car turning the ignition key while saying "Come on baby start." but the car never started.

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by snappahead

I hear you. It can be TOUGH. And a good chunk of the missions involve chasing another car. I like the new physics, but I think a bit more leniency could've been given on the car handling.

Nice story BTW. I haven't had anything very amazing happen yet, but soon I'm gonna scrap the whole "playing fair" thing and dial in some cheats. Then the real carnage will begin.

Another small nitpick..there's some dark (and I mean pitch black) areas in this game. I've gotten really screwed more than once because I just couldn't see a thing. I've adjusted the brightness and contrast, but the games just suppose to be this way in some places at certain times. Whenever possible, I'm gonna wait until daylight to do most of my missions.

The game really is dark at times. I'm playing it on a large screen TV, and the light from outside, screen size and brightness make this game almost impossible to play during the day. Adjusting the contrast and brightness did help though.

[IronFist]

Originally Posted by blue_rogue

Yeah, the pursuit missions are tough! The one I'm on now you have to chase 3 different vans down and find the right one. PITA!

I did that one last night.

Speaking of, I got in a couple more hours of play last night and something must've clicked for me, because driving all of a sudden got much, much easier. I'm sure when I'm doing a 1-on-1 pursuit, it'll be a different story because speed is of the essence, but I found the key to good driving (at least for me) is to not mash down the accelerator all the way. Keep it at about 3/4 until you need get up to speed, and then go for it. If there's a turn coming up, back off on it and use the brakes or tap the handbrake and accelerate out of the skid.

Originally Posted by Sgt Taz

I also prefer playing in the daytime, cant see sh!t at night

Adjusting the brightness/contrast is key. Even the daylight hours of gameplay looked murky. I punched up the contrast and things look much better now.

Moment of the night for me: I was in the biker part of town (populated by large, torn-denim-wearing, tattooed Neanderthals) and was just standing there looking around. A very large biker was waddling up the street when he stops and locks eyes with an equally obese cop. The cop points at him and shouts, "Don't move or I'll shoot your t!ts off!" The biker turns around and starts running and the cop follows him shouting stuff like, "Don't run! I'll get all sweaty!"

[Mangus]

I had a shootout/on foot chase lat night that would make Tarentino proud, you wouldn't believe me even if I explained. But after that moment I was pumped as hell and wish I had been recording

[Sgt Taz]

Originally Posted by Marvel

One thing I found funny was during a chase mission my car got so banged up that it eventually stalled. Niko stayed in the car turning the ignition key while saying "Come on baby start." but the car never started.

Yeah love that

[Sgt Taz]

Originally Posted by IronFist

I did that one last night.

Speaking of, I got in a couple more hours of play last night and something must've clicked for me, because driving all of a sudden got much, much easier. I'm sure when I'm doing a 1-on-1 pursuit, it'll be a different story because speed is of the essence, but I found the key to good driving (at least for me) is to not mash down the accelerator all the way. Keep it at about 3/4 until you need get up to speed, and then go for it. If there's a turn coming up, back off on it and use the brakes or tap the handbrake and accelerate out of the skid.

Yeah unlike previous gta games using the handbrake to it's full extend is a no no this time around.

Originally Posted by IronFist

Adjusting the brightness/contrast is key. Even the daylight hours of gameplay looked murky. I punched up the contrast and things look much better now.

Moment of the night for me: I was in the biker part of town (populated by large, torn-denim-wearing, tattooed Neanderthals) and was just standing there looking around. A very large biker was waddling up the street when he stops and locks eyes with an equally obese cop. The cop points at him and shouts, "Don't move or I'll shoot your t!ts off!" The biker turns around and starts running and the cop follows him shouting stuff like, "Don't run! I'll get all sweaty!"

That's hilarious

I'll try adjusting the brightness/contrast

[snappahead]

I've gotten alot better at drving too, but only cars. I can't drive a motorcycle to save my life...and right now I need to in a mission.

I've logged a lot of hours into this game already and it shows me something new and amazing every time.