With only mere hours before the Grand Theft Auto IV trailer is broadcast to the world, I thought it would be fun to hear any last minute predictions you all have about what you think will be revealed. This is a huge game (arguably the biggest one of the year) and announcements like this don’t come along very often. Let’s make the most of the anticipation, shall we?
Any thoughts about gameplay? Location? Characters? Whoever hits the most nails on the head will win something really great. And by “something really great” I mean the satisfaction of knowing I think you are cool. Which pretty much amounts to nothing.
As a bonus, just because I know all of you are dying to know what Kokomo thinks, hit the jump for my predictions.
Personally, I am guessing a one city structure, as opposed to the three in San Andreas. Since this is the first GTA on the new set of consoles, I am thinking Rockstar will want to focus more on how detailed and rich they can make everything, rather than how big the landscape is. There have been rumors that the game will take place in an international city (Bogotá and Tokyo have been thrown around), but I have a feeling a metropolis similar to New York (or Liberty City) will be the setting. I also wouldn’t be surprised if there is more than one playable main character in the game (maybe even, gasp, a woman). Co-op? Most likely.
So, there you go. Now, when I am proven completely inept, you have specific things to throw back in my face.
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8:20 PM on 03.28.2007
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Sorry, I've never enjoyed the GTA series. =/
By the way, since the PSP versions of the games have had multiplay, there should be NO reason for this to not have multiplay.
And beerbaron, you have the single greatest avatar ever. Period.
again.
maybe some pants.
and a nice gold necklace.
I expect Rockstar to further improve player customization, especially for multiplayer (over and above SR's satisfactory system)... implying that there will be multiplayer modes of some sort. A combination of Crackdown's co-operative and SR's multiplayer would be the coolness. Especially if they manage to improve upon both types.
I doubt it will be an MMO. Seems too complicated, could be wrong.
Perhaps doors and windows will be used for more than wall decoration?
Who knows but either way it's going to be an awesome game.
You want tropical Kittridge? Go get Just Cause. :P
junkie: Something like that was in GTA 1 for the PC.
Grand Theft Election would be some hot shit! You can play as Clinton, Obama, McCain, or Gore. You have to steal to fund your election, but the ultimate heist is stealing the votes to get into the White House.
Actually, that might be kinda boring.
Tell me you dont like getting 6 stars and running from the cops! Shooting people, doing stunts of things. CHEATS CHEATS CHEATS! how can those not be fun!
Hopefully, when you explode a bridge like in the first GTA, the drivers are too stupid to see the road out and the keep driving through.
Yep, I'm a psycho! WHO WANTS TO SEE MY THWOMP?!
i just came
..i still have an uneasing feeling that they're gonna drop the ball by taking too big of a risk or something
worst franchise ever.
Choke three breasted space-whores!
maybe dogs...
maybe you can choose diferent storylines ( characters )
But Serioously my prediction is that it will be a south american, mexican, US influenced map in which drug and people smuggling will be the main story. Co-op will be included and large drugrunning managing the main attraction. I have spoken!
GTA IV will be an Xbox 360 exclusive and it'll take place in one city this time- Chicago (GTA style). You'll play the game as a cop who finds his way over to the other side of the thin blue line, and you'll have online play featuring player-created gangs with their own customizable insignias, car types, colors, and online battles will be fought over turf control. Gamers can also play within confined parts of town either alone or in teams in multiple game types including capture the flag-themed matches, escort missions, robbery, and of course deathmatch.
That's all a huge shot in the dark. Now let's see how wrong I am.
Bad, or Horrible is an oppinion (which should be valued), but "worst franchise ever" puts you in the same realm as the PS Triple guy.
Maybe you're a kid at a daycare, and you can kick down block castles, hit kids in the head with a metal fire truck, get strung out on apple juice, and . . . take . . naps?
murdered family member perhaps and you need revenge
Maybe a city outside the united states(like gta london)maybe somewhere in japan tall buildings and such.with crazy motorcycle gangs.
or
Secret agent assigned to infiltrate a gang but you have to get your street credit up first(campy and played out but still possible)
or
Set in the future flying cars crazy neon crap
That would be awesome and I dont even play GTA, my nieces do though.
No more "all cars are unlocked, steal any car to get around, beat whores" crap and for crying out load no more "gangstas" and godfather, scarface knock offs, PLEASE we've had our share
But... chances are we get San andreas part 2 with better graphics, co-op online and that stuff.
Lets wait and see.
You can steal an airplane and fly over to entirely different cities. As increased downloadable content as added, additional locations become available to travel to.
Locations outside the US/Western world as being possible choices of the city you are in. i.e. Tokyo/Baghdad/Bangkok/Johannesburg/Istanbul/Beirut
Increased economic activity beyond simply owning self-generating buildings, possibly aspects that involve more micromanagement while still keeping it simple and automated enough to forget about.
New physics engine opens up a large amount of consistent action possibilities that involve a wide variety of NPCs, as opposed to relying on scripted action sequences too much.
Ability to play Good and Evil strands, which each involve evolving and varied story lines based on in game actions.
A lot more talking.... otherwise known as the "MGS Complex", in which each subsequent game, NPC's get a bit more chatty.
Sequences that involve greater repercussions for crimes, Prisons/Prison Breaks, etc.