GTA4 - City Size

[TitaniumRubber]

Well, we all know the size of GTA3 & Liberty City Stories, the area is small, isn't it, Http://www.Rockstar.com/IV/, its set at the same place, ether they have streched that area, there's more to come or they sacrificed map size for more detail, if they sacrificed map size it's Microsoft/Xbox's fault for being so competitive and not using Blue ray that can carry 40GB, ether way the maps looking too small for me.


I would like your opinion!

[Technologic]

The map is 4/5 the size of the san andreas map but it takes longer to cross because it's more realistic. Something like up to an hour to drive the full length, not 5 minutes like you could do in san andreas

[TitaniumRubber]

The map is 4/5 the size of the san andreas map but it takes longer to cross because it's more realistic. Something like up to an hour to drive the full length, not 5 minutes like you could do in san andreas

Please provide proof, and also you cannot cross san andreas in 5 minutes and
thats a long drive too man!

When i play IV ill use the subway XD.

By the way i'm not doubting you alex i'm just interested in the source.

[Technologic]

Please provide proof, and also you cannot cross san andreas in 5 minutes and
thats a long drive too man!

When i play IV ill use the subway XD.

By the way i'm not doubting you alex i'm just interested in the source.
I read it on gta4.net wayyyy back

[---MAD---]

Yeah it takes a while to travel it as its more realisitic. I read that on gamespot or one of the other game sites when they had a chance to play the game.

[Wootzeh]

In terms of scale, GTA IV is about the same size as GTA: San Andreas, but the map size is considerably smaller. This is mainly due to the fact there is no desert or countryside in Liberty City. Liberty City in GTA4 is the biggest city R* have ever created.
http://www.gta4.net/overview/

[Aflux]

Reading this thread makes me feel like I'm on the XBOX forums - more pointless GTA threads...

[Ashley 12344]

Yeah, looks fair to me. 4/5s of San Andreas minus countryside/desert.

Also, I can cross the San Andreas map in 5 minutes (without a plane).
(As in, bottom corner of Los Santos to top right by boat school).

[Neil]

I think the thing pushing the travel time up would be the traffic, even in GTA the New York traffic is too much to just barge straight through so I would assume alot of the game you'll be waiting behind cars lol

[Fez]

I wonder if you can play games on the mobile phone... something to pass the time.

[mangle]

Its going to be fun to barge people out the way using the euphoria engine. Also you can go drinking and come out drunk , its a struggle to stay up and you can even drink drive.

Noone bad rep me last time I made a comment on GTA IV ;) As I read this in a mag :)

[Fez]

First thing I'm gonna do in the game is get drunk and fly a helicopter.

[Technologic]

First thing I'm gonna do in the game is get drunk and fly a helicopter.
Lolol but i doubt you will be able to do that straight away.

It sucks how they said at first the whole map would be open but now they're saying you have to unlock other parts like in the old GTAs :[

[Neil]

Lolol but i doubt you will be able to do that straight away.

It sucks how they said at first the whole map would be open but now they're saying you have to unlock other parts like in the old GTAs :[

Yea I think the start of the game you have to stay in the starting area but you unlock the rest of the map towards the end of the "introduction" set of missions

[Wootzeh]

Lolol but i doubt you will be able to do that straight away.

It sucks how they said at first the whole map would be open but now they're saying you have to unlock other parts like in the old GTAs :[
Blame the terrorists.
And Aflux, it's on ps3 too so you have to live with it sorry.

[cunning]

What about ps2, they're not making it on their?

[Neil]

Blame the terrorists.
And Aflux, it's on ps3 too so you have to live with it sorry.

I think he means on the xbox.com forums, there is always hundreds of pointless threads on just about every game posted every day xD

[Fez]

Yea I think the start of the game you have to stay in the starting area but you unlock the rest of the map towards the end of the "introduction" set of missions
I don't mind the missions anyway, most of them are awesome.

[Wootzeh]

I think he means on the xbox.com forums, there is always hundreds of pointless threads on just about every game posted every day xD
oooooooooooooo ok lol.
And no it's not on ps2.

[Ashley 12344]

I don't mind the missions anyway, most of them are awesome.

And not particularly hard.
It annoys me when people want to buy GTA games and not do any missions. Although I must admit its nice being able to explore from the start, on a smaller map you learn parts of the map.

[Neil]

And not particularly hard.
It annoys me when people want to buy GTA games and not do any missions. Although I must admit its nice being able to explore from the start, on a smaller map you learn parts of the map.

I hate when people cheat on it then say they're good at it lol

[Alan_Carr]

WHO CARES?!
The game is gna be sick, stop moaning about the map. Geez

[dirrty]

And not particularly hard.
It annoys me when people want to buy GTA games and not do any missions. Although I must admit its nice being able to explore from the start, on a smaller map you learn parts of the map.
thats me all over ;)
i prefer just messing around than doing missions, but i do missions at times.

[Smartie305]

Cannot wait to see what cheats they have in stock for us this time, they keep getting better and better (Excluding VCS & LBS)

[Frodo13.]

I hate when people cheat on it then say they're good at it lol

I think cheats are all part of the GTA experiance though.

[Independent]

I heard about this, imo it's great.. having nowhere to go (e.g: GTA 3) sucked.. I'll defo' be getting this on xbox (:

[Neil]

I think cheats are all part of the GTA experiance though.

It's not cheating that I have a problem with it's the fact people will cheat then say they're good at the game when they're clearly not, I put alot of work into my GTA games, Liberty City Stories on the PSP I completed 100% with no deaths, no arrests and no cheats

[Frodo13.]

It's not cheating that I have a problem with it's the fact people will cheat then say they're good at the game when they're clearly not, I put alot of work into my GTA games, Liberty City Stories on the PSP I completed 100% with no deaths, no arrests and no cheats

Meh, I've always used cheats. I don't claim to be good at it though. I'm going to try and do this one without cheats first though.

[Technologic]

I always complete the game without cheats, then mess around using cheats :3

[Plux]

Nothing to do with Microsoft, Rockstar are just gay.
Saints Row 2 ftw.

[Neil]

Nothing to do with Microsoft, Rockstar are just gay.
Saints Row 2 ftw.

What the heck are you talking about? :S

And GTA4 will probably be better than SR2 lol

[Ashley 12344]

Should complete the game then use cheats.

I completed SA (mission wise) with no deaths, arrests or cheats before. Never 100%'d thus though.



Can't even compare SR2 and GTA. That'd be like Hyundai getting a Ford, only changing the colour of the slightest thing and trying to rebrand it as a better car.
IMO thats all Saints Row did. Copied GTA to the bone, and made slight alterations where relevant. As well as messing up big time on the cars and driving experience. San Andreas carwise is horribly better than Saints Row.

[mangle]

IMO The only game that may challenge it is Mafia 2

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkHraUDDpk

[Aflux]

IMO The only game that may challenge it is Mafia 2

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkHraUDDpk
I think the only game that will challenge GTA IV, is GTA SA.

[Ashley 12344]

I think the only game that will challenge GTA IV, is GTA SA.

:eusa_clap well said :)

[Frodo13.]

IMO The only game that may challenge it is Mafia 2

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkHraUDDpk


I've just gone on ebay and brought Mafia 1 :P I rented this ages ago and loved it - just sorta forgot what actually happens in it. Probably get Mafia 2 now :)

[Jericho]

I was discussing this earlier with my bro, he was saying that when I get it, he is going on it first (lolno). And he said the island is very small, he had been told this. I reckon if the island is small or large, as long as it is very detailed and has 110% effort put into it, it will be good. And it looks rather big anyway.

I cant wait for multiplayer :)
Edit, 300th post. :)

[Ashley 12344]

I was discussing this earlier with my bro, he was saying that when I get it, he is going on it first (lolno). And he said the island is very small, he had been told this. I reckon if the island is small or large, as long as it is very detailed and has 110% effort put into it, it will be good. And it looks rather big anyway.

I cant wait for multiplayer :)
Edit, 300th post. :)

The whole thing is 4/5s on SA I believe. Although theres no waste space (deserts, countryside), its all city.

I have a feeling my brother will be expecting to get on first as well. Shame hes at school and I can take days off college ;)

[Adam$]

i don't think its the same city as GTA3 liberty city, it's more based around Manhattan afaik.

[Neil]

The whole thing is 4/5s on SA I believe. Although theres no waste space (deserts, countryside), its all city.

I have a feeling my brother will be expecting to get on first as well. Shame hes at school and I can take days off college ;)

I have the day off college when it's out, I have the rest of the week off college infact, it comes out on a thursday and I'm only in Mondays and Wednesdays xD

[Frodo13.]

I have the day off college when it's out, I have the rest of the week off college infact, it comes out on a thursday and I'm only in Mondays and Wednesdays xD


It comes out on a Tues :)

[Neil]

It comes out on a Tues :)

Yea I just looked, I could of sworn it was thursday but oh well, I finish the course I'm on like a week after it's released anyway xD

[mangle]

Im on study leave!

Suddenly my GCSE pass rate plummits...

[Oleh]

I hope you can still get achievments with cheats because most of the fun is cheats and i only have fun and let my mates do missions lol

[Neil]

I hope you can still get achievments with cheats because most of the fun is cheats and i only have fun and let my mates do missions lol

Na Rockstar and MS probably had some sort of talk about this, achievements wont unlock with cheats on I can garruntee it

[Oleh]

i was thinking something along the lines of not unlocking with ammo cheats but with vehicle cheats

[j]

Whens the demo out? I saw dates about like Tuesday and stuff, are you talking about the demo? You're not really making it clear :P

[Neil]

Whens the demo out? I saw dates about like Tuesday and stuff, are you talking about the demo? You're not really making it clear :P

A new trailer comes out today, I heard R* confirmed they're not releasing a demo

[j]

Aw, it would be good with a demo like a day before release :P

[Neil]

Here (http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=9477&game_id=4241&id=116646)

Includes a few things like subway line, where shops are and probably some other stuff too xD
It's kinda hard to read but they're the biggest ones I could find

It's nice to see they have a 2 way subway now, it was a pain getting on a train in GTA3 and having to wait until it went all the way around xD

[Jericho]

Will anyone on this forum be downloading the trailer then putting it on youtube as clever cloggs me obliviousley put in my DOB incorrectly on the GTA site, therefore no allowing me to get it.. bitt pissed off.

[GommeInc]

I don't get the poll :S The map IS huge? It looks longer than GTA 3 - Liberty City at least "/

I like the Subway lines :O Instead of one you have 2.

[Neil]

Will anyone on this forum be downloading the trailer then putting it on youtube as clever cloggs me obliviousley put in my DOB incorrectly on the GTA site, therefore no allowing me to get it.. bitt pissed off.

If you clear all private data it should let you re-enter your D.O.B.

[Technologic]

Blimey i just remebered. March 27th today, new GTA trailer :D

Edit: i got onto the trailer page and it isn't up :l

[Aflux]

Blimey i just remebered. March 27th today, new GTA trailer :D

Edit: i got onto the trailer page and it isn't up :l
Usually in the evening, 6/7.

[Ashley 12344]

Whats the trailer meant to be of?

[Wootzeh]

"Good lord, what are you doing?" AKA "Everyone's a rat"
Up at 10pm GMT.

[Ashley 12344]

I'll make sure I'm on at 10 to see that.

[Neil]

It stinks that I don't have sound xD

[Jericho]

Tryed clearing settings on Safari and it still hasnt done anything.

[Neil]

Tryed clearing settings on Safari and it still hasnt done anything.

Did you clear cookies aswell?

[Jericho]

Yup :O

Edit, it will be on xbox live at 10pm the new trailer, would still like to acces the site though :(

[Neil]

Yup :O

Edit, it will be on xbox live at 10pm the new trailer, would still like to acces the site though :(

It will? Thank god xD

[Ashley 12344]

I'll watch it on both ;)

And clearing your cookies will let you access the site.

Isn't it 33 days now? Or 34? :S

[Neil]

I'll watch it on both ;)

And clearing your cookies will let you access the site.

Isn't it 33 days now? Or 34? :S

It's 33 xD

[Ashley 12344]

It's 33 xD

Thats what I was thinking. Not too far now :)

[Jericho]

Someone told me to visit via the IP adress which i believe is
http://63.236.94.39/IV/

Just wondering is that legal?

[Neil]

Someone told me to visit via the IP adress which i believe is
http://63.236.94.39/IV/

Just wondering is that legal?

Yea it's fine lol