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The final trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is up! Commence Internet breakage!

5:12 PM on 03.27.2008, Chad Concelmo 67 comments

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This is it, folks: the final trailer for Rockstar’s upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV. After this there is only waiting to look forward to until the game hits shelves on April 29.

What do I think, you ask? Well, I think it looks great. I love the scope of all the action. I love the voice acting. I love the polish. I love the rain. Most importantly, though, I love the way it all feels like GTA, just a lot shinier.

But my humble opinion doesn’t matter. What do you all think? Are you more excited than ever? Is this enough of a final tease to get you through this last agonizing month?


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moocow21's Avatar
moocow21 at 03/27/2008 17:12
Awesome trailer! I never was too excited for this game, but since it's practically the only big release relatively soon I'm starting to gain more and more interest.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 03/27/2008 17:14
My time, gone it will be!
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king3vbo at 03/27/2008 17:14
I love it! It looks great
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Go Man at 03/27/2008 17:15
OMG! ... OH.. EHM... GEEE...!
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Cheeburga at 03/27/2008 17:15
Still no gameplay.
But damn it looks amazing.
I loved when the guy fell down the stairs realistically.
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big filth at 03/27/2008 17:16
wow! cant wait for this one. I wish some gameplay footage would show up..
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Sharpless at 03/27/2008 17:17
I'm not a big GTA fan, but it looks good enough to interest me, which is saying something. This may eventually end up in my collection, especially if the online play is good.
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McSnow at 03/27/2008 17:20
I had managed to keep my hype under control until watching that, now I can feel the raving fanboy in me about to explode.
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 03/27/2008 17:22
cheeburga? What the hell are you talking about? That's ALL gameplay dude. GTA has never had a animated cut scene since GTA III.
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Mr Television at 03/27/2008 17:25
I was particularly excited by the magic show (wondering if this is another one of the things you can 'experience', along with the comedy clubs). Also, just from watching these trailers, Niko comes across as such a well-rounded character. Goodness me, that trailer had class and flair. I'm just looking forward to occupying that world, exploring it, and, I'm sure, being endlessly surprised by what I find.
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Guagloves at 03/27/2008 17:25
I've never really gotten into the GTA games, but this one has really peaked my intrest with the more serious route it looks like they are taking. I'm anxious to try it out.
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Batthink at 03/27/2008 17:27
I can't believe its almost out. This better be awesome.
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MaxVest at 03/27/2008 17:28
I was going to buy this regardless, but after watching this I just suspect so many games are going to look like amateur efforts or tech demos in comparison.
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el moco at 03/27/2008 17:29
strip club booty FTW!!!
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demonelite at 03/27/2008 17:30
Cant wait. This game will eat my social life.
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Cheeburga at 03/27/2008 17:33
@ Hamza

I meant, the uhm, what's that called..the Mini map and everything on the screen.
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JohnTheCrow at 03/27/2008 17:36
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TrailerParkJesus at 03/27/2008 17:38
this is all gameplay footage? no aiming reticle or over the shoulder view?

either way me likey!
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 03/27/2008 17:39
Chee: Oh I see now. Also, my gmail has been acting up all day. Don't know why I can't chat with you.

Anyway, Chee does bring up a good point. None of the screens have shown that interface yet either.
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AngelsDontBurn at 03/27/2008 17:42
God it looks so good. Yeah, what are you guys talking about that IS in game. Alot of it probably IS gameplay just shot from dramatic angles. You know I came when the Euphoria ragdoll was kicking in at the roll down the stars and explosion bit. I like how this is the "final trailer" and the game isn't coming out for another month pretty much. I've never been so excited about a GTA title in awhile and it feels really good. I remember playing the original on a PC Gamer demo CD back in the day and thinking how awesome and fun it was. Samething with GTA2. But nothing would prepare me for GTA3, and I think that's the same feeling that I'm channeling now. Sure, Vice City was a bit fun for me but it didn't last long and San Andreas I hardly even played because honestly those games were nothing but expansion packs. THIS is a TRUE sequel and it looks and sounds absolutely amazing. All I really want now is more footage of multiplayer, I just can't fathom how amazing it will be. I mean a duck & cover system, vehicles, massive areas to roam around in. ALL within the glory of the Euphoria engine. I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty excited.
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AngelsDontBurn at 03/27/2008 17:44
Also, has there been any talks about a HUD? I wonder if they're gonna try to do the whole hidden HUD thing, considering that's building up to be a larger fad.
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EternalDeathSlayer at 03/27/2008 17:45
Just payed for mine in full last week, I cannot wait! This will surely be the greatest thing the world has ever seen!

OK not really, but it's gonna be fucking amazing.
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To1kien at 03/27/2008 17:46
Looks Sweet. I count the days
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brainderailment at 03/27/2008 17:46
The guy falling down the stairs kinda made me cringe. This will probably be the only game I buy between now and MGS4. Money is tight.
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dronkmunk at 03/27/2008 17:47
*faptorze*
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Chad Concelmo at 03/27/2008 17:48
@JohnTheCrow,
Shoot, that site is blocked for me here! Checking later ... :)
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Dexter345 at 03/27/2008 17:50
Even my non gamer friend here is looking forward to this game. He had to ask me what it was going to be called though.
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Mr Television at 03/27/2008 17:51
I'm all for an understated HUD as I think this would be in keeping with the way GTA IV's graphical style/art direction appears to be somewhere between realism and heightened reality.
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Tubatic at 03/27/2008 17:56
SHiny is right.. Everything's . . .Shiny . . .

Looking forward to it.
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NihonTiger90 at 03/27/2008 18:07
This looks great. I cannot wait for it to come on out.
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charliesuh at 03/27/2008 18:15
Chad! I'm so excited for this game! Damnit, I need to get a 360 quick! I've been a HUGE GTA fan from the start!

And the ragdoll looks so awesome, when that dude is being shot down the stairs! Hahaha
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dronkmunk at 03/27/2008 18:15
From what I have heard it is a very simple black and white HUD, part of which will disappear after a few moments after you pick your weapon. And then it will reappear when you need it. Much like how it is in COD4.
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Spykron at 03/27/2008 18:16
that song was really shitty. ruined the whole thing.
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Tragic Hero at 03/27/2008 18:20
Was going to say that it looks nice but I was hoping the frame rates would be more constant but since everyone is in love with this game...

Oh shit this looks awesome. Going to go pre-order this ASAP!
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Jaren Face at 03/27/2008 18:21
You know that feeling you get after watching something so awesome that you just feel like a badass?

Yeah. Totally have that feeling again.
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Orionsaint at 03/27/2008 18:29
That's not actual gameplay footage. It's not what you control or rather if you do. You're controlling the game in cinematic view. What everyone wants is to finally see a shot of the charcter as you control him running down the street. Which rockstar is yet to show.

Look i'm controlling this running down the block. It's my POV in the game. That's what people mean when they say they wanna see gameplay footage of GTAIV. Yeah of course the source material in these trailers is taken from the gameplay engine. Who makes FMV cutscenes anymore? But we wanna see what we actually control.
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foxhound009 at 03/27/2008 18:36
Ok.. now I just need an ps3 or xbox 360 to play it.....
hood_954's Avatar
hood_954 at 03/27/2008 18:37
DO WANT
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Crapsh00t at 03/27/2008 18:45
I look forward to riding around in helicopters and likely crashing into buildings while in the company of other fellow Grand Theft Toiders.
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ScottyG at 03/27/2008 19:14
I say that Rockstar still knows how to make a trailer to generate hype. If I can get through my gaming pile in time I'm pretty sure I'll pick this up. :)
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Creamsnake at 03/27/2008 19:23
"Right nea' de beach... BOYEE!"
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GeminiEye at 03/27/2008 19:24
Splooge on rockstars face.
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B-Radicate at 03/27/2008 19:33
I really hope the storyline plays out as theatrically as all the trailers do. They could make a movie using this game's engine and characters and stuff and I'd likely pay money to see it.
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fetusmilk at 03/27/2008 20:15
im gonna run over sooooooooooo man people just to see the euphoria engine at work.
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Boolean at 03/27/2008 20:53
As a person who has hated every GTA game since the first one, holy fuck this game looks good. As a few others have said though, now we see if the game can live up to the trailers.

The frame rate still seems rough in some spots, but I hope that's just the video.
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Im OK at 03/27/2008 21:39
That was ass.

Of the bad variety.
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Necros at 03/27/2008 21:44
Shit, I didn't realize this was coming out so soon.
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Gavin at 03/27/2008 21:51
PROTIP: When you embed vids like this it won't play for people who aren't registered at their site because you have to do an age verification so this won't play for people such as myself who can't be bothered to register and then you have actually go to the site and that is annoying.
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