Lets Talk About GTA

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:56 pm

I just tried GTASA on the PC again for comparison, and good god that is one ugly game. My new monitor only served to make it twice as ugly.

On the other hand, Multi Theft Auto is one of the most technically impressive mods of all time, and clearly gave Rockstar some pointers on how an online GTA should be made. I think that if it werent for MTA, GTA4 would have had no online functionality.

Post by **Niode** » Thu May 01, 2008 5:08 pm

Mozgus wrote:
devilmyarse wrote:That's a flawed argument. It's like saying Forza Motorsport sucks because it didn't invent the driving simulation genre. You can't judge a game by how original it is anymore. I'm pretty sure every single angle has been attempted now.
If you believe that games have stopped evolving, then you can just GTFO this thread, thanks. You're living in a delusion.

Yes it is quite annoying when people who don't know better say stupid shit. But, it's not their fault. They don't know better. You do, so you shouldn't berate them. Just point them in the direction of an alternative and say "if you like this, then maybe you should check this out, it's X's forebear in the genre".
Showing them better games is not "berating them".

Taking the piss would be like laughing at a baby and calling it a retard because it falls down when it learns to walk.
What does this have to do with anything? Are you drunk?

You just have to accept that there's going to be new people coming to games with all the mainstream attention gaming is getting. It's no longer your personal hobby. People of all ages are now coming to gaming as a source of entertainment. Like anybody new to something, they'll make mistakes and bad purchases and rave about what are essentially rehashes or poor copies of much better games. If they enjoy it, so what? They're not forcing you to play it. It's not hurting you in any way.
A swing and a miss. I'm not sure you even realize what thread you posted in. I'm a big supporter of games getting mainstream attention and bringing in new people. I've said so in other threads. You're missing the subject entirely.

You just look like a fucking asshole.
Um, no, you look like the arsehole, arse.

I've not had sleep in about a week…

Stupid uni work. Normal service will resume tomorow…

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:11 pm

http://www.podtoid.com/podcastle/2008/0 ... -thompson/

I like Atheistium's little rant around 14:30.

Post by **Flak Beard** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:32 pm

Mozgus wrote:http://www.podtoid.com/podcastle/2008/0 ... -thompson/

I like Atheistium's little rant around 14:30.

Yeah I'm starting to wonder where all these 10's came from. Maybe Rockstar's accounting department did a great job handing out checks.

Also, I'm not sure if I should keep listening through to the Jack-off Thompson part. I really don't need to mess with my blood pressure.

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:34 pm

Flak Beard wrote:
Mozgus wrote:http://www.podtoid.com/podcastle/2008/0 ... -thompson/

I like Atheistium's little rant around 14:30.
Yeah I'm starting to wonder where all these 10's came from. Maybe Rockstar's accounting department did a great job handing out checks.

Also, I'm not sure if I should keep listening through to the Jack-off Thompson part. I really don't need to mess with my blood pressure.

He is really being a big prick here, but so far, Jim isn't doing a very good job of containing him.

Haha, loved this:

"Riiight, but like I've said, I've actually seen the 'sexual material' in GTA4, and I haven't seen any sex depicted yet, but obviously I'll Uh..keep looking."

"You haven't? Well then we needa, we needa, we needa get you into a 4th grade health class and explain what sex is to you, because I've seen it."

"What? You've seen sex?"

I've...seen it in the game...yeah."

Post by **Flak Beard** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:56 pm

Mozgus wrote:
Flak Beard wrote:
Mozgus wrote:http://www.podtoid.com/podcastle/2008/0 ... -thompson/

I like Atheistium's little rant around 14:30.
Yeah I'm starting to wonder where all these 10's came from. Maybe Rockstar's accounting department did a great job handing out checks.

Also, I'm not sure if I should keep listening through to the Jack-off Thompson part. I really don't need to mess with my blood pressure.
He is really being a big prick here, but so far, Jim isn't doing a very good job of containing him.

Haha, loved this:

"Riiight, but like I've said, I've actually seen the 'sexual material' in GTA4, and I haven't seen any sex depicted yet, but obviously I'll Uh..keep looking."

"You haven't? Well then we needa, we needa, we needa get you into a 4th grade health class and explain what sex is to you, because I've seen it."

"What? You've seen sex?"

I've...seen it in the game...yeah."

Yeah I laughed when I heard that. Jack is such a condescending douche lord. He keeps asking Jim if he knows what things like a "conspiracy" or "pornography" are. I can't wait until the Florida bar revokes his license. The guy is obviously insane.

Post by **RadarScope1** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:47 am

Holy shit JT on Podtoid? I've never listened to this podcast. Only RFG.

Post by **metaleggman** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:40 am

PharmaceuticalCowboy wrote:Beautiful Ack, just beautiful.

quoted for emphasis.

gradualmeltdown wrote:This game is a technical marvel. Love it hate it, this is video game technology at its finest. Physics, graphics, cut scenes, writing/script are all incredible.

Lol, something makes me doubt it's more of a technical feat than Crysis running on my computer.

Post by **wyatt** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:41 pm

It's easy and boring as hell. First 3D GTA I have tried, played it a bit on my roomate's PS3.

Post by **AwesomeMonstar** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:02 pm

wyatt wrote:It's easy and boring as hell. First 3D GTA I have tried, played it a bit on my roomate's PS3.

You're playing the first missions, of course it's easy and boring. GTA, like many games, requires a little bit of patience before you get into the real beef of the game