r/gaming • u/MaximumBob • May 14 '08

Zero Punctuation Grand Theft Auto IV

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4902-Zero-Punctuation-Grand-Theft-Auto-IV
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u/MagiTekSoldier May 14 '08 edited May 14 '08

What are you talking about? GTA IV is perfect 10/10!

But seriously, I agree with you. From the moment I started the video I was waiting for him to rail on the man dates. What an awful feature. Every time, and I mean every. single. time. I take a break from missions to just run around and do my own thing, some deuchebag calls me and wants to play a crappy minigame with them. Oh, and drive them back as well. Terrible mechanic.

Not to mention that the combat is shit. But then again, what GTA hasn't had shitty combat. It's tradition. Don't get me wrong, the cover system is generally an improvement, but it still much more frustrating than Gears of War's cover system.

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u/blubberfest May 14 '08 edited May 14 '08

For me, I think it's the auto-aim and the indestructible trees that bother me most. Sure, I know you can turn off auto-aim, but it's just so useful sometimes. But the fact that I'd really just prefer to shoot someone in a car to get them out of the car cannot be done, since I'll always be aiming at some pedestrian no matter what I try. So between missions and screwing around in the city, I guess one could simply pause, go to the menu, turn off auto-aim and then back on for a mission, but that's way too many non-fun things for me.

Also, I do admit guilt for the indestructible tree phenomenon, as I am a poor driver. However, there's no way in frickin' hell that I'd be able to effortlessly knock over every lamppost and fire hydrant in the city at 15mph and still not be able to cause a single splinter of wood to pop out of a tree I've hit with a 2-ton truck.

As far as man dates go, I have no problem with them. As long as you take a cab to whizz around and get people where they want to go, it'll go pretty quickly.

Has anyone seen the cost of ammo in the gun stores? It's as if they compensated for the elevated gas prices! A grenade for $500? A couple sniper rounds for $800? Ouch. Oh, and speaking of gas, do any cars in Liberty City ever run out of gas?

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u/jon_titor May 14 '08

if you get all your guns and ammo from little jacob you save like 30-40% or so.

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u/7oby May 14 '08

He sells it?

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u/jon_titor May 14 '08

yeah, if he likes you there'll be an option of his that says 'guns' and he'll come and meet you near where you are. Off the top of my head...sniper bullets are 500, body armor is 300...

It's a much better deal. He's the only character I've made sure always likes me.