Grand Theft Auto Grieving Thread - Yep, I've been drinkin' again...

[Cod of War]

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I can already smell it.

 

[Would]

GTA III's released "killed" Crazy Taxi and presumably Sega itself.

Yeah fucking right.
Sega killed Sega. They had lost all consumer trust by the late 90s and the Dreamcast was not going to be enough to restore it.
Also, IIRC GTA III was made for the Dreamcast. If Sega couldn't woo Rockstar enough to convince them to launch it on Dreamcast, then Sega had no business staying in the game.

Is Niko Bellic the best GTA main character,

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

They added so much depth, so many great details that actually added to the world and gameplay.

Then they traded depth for graphics and "revolutionary detail".
Thanks Cockstar, I love how trash is realistically littering Liberty City instead of being able to customize the scrawny Serb or pimp my ride at Brucie's.

GTA VI cover art

Definitely on the lower half of covers.
It's trying so hard to evoke 80s Miami mythos yet that shit was 40 years ago when Miami was much less niggerific.
I want to say I like the kept the trope of having a Heli (Sea Sparrow by the looks of it) on one panel and a dude on a bike on another.
But Christ, you are living in the era of BBLs and women with large asses and curvaceous bodies as a currency, and THAT's what you give us; a tranny bodied Latina? Disgusting.

Where will GTA 7 be?

Liberty City, duh.
They always just do the same three cities.
Besides, by the time GTA 7 even leaves pre-production we'll all be grey-haired and line-ridden; GTA IV will probably be years away from mid-life.

 

[StacticShock]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

for archetypes tommy is the best followed by toni but for originality it's 100% huang because he is the only one in that spot.
niko is 6th at best, he loses to fucking johnny even if trevor kills him on V, the "stranger is paradise" shit doesn't work well for him because even story missions dismiss his PTSD arc and even roman disses him for it as he gets strung along with shit that has nothing to do with his main reason to be in LC, trevor is far more consistent than niko and kate's death just seemed forced, the game doesn't let you spend time with her and bang she ded, hell, patrick is has more exposition to the player than kate.

 

[Dandelions]

Once again though, I'm dreading several of the upcoming missions, as I've heard just how frustrating they are. Any tips for ones like Dead Zone, Cop Land, and The Driver?

See GameFAQs

 

[The Last Stand]

Thanks Cockstar, I love how trash is realistically littering Liberty City instead of being able to customize the scrawny Serb or pimp my ride at Brucie's.

I don't think Niko would care much about fitting out cars or "working out" in the same vein as CJ would. At least in IV, you could seamlessly enter more interiors.

But Christ, you are living in the era of BBLs and women with large asses and curvaceous bodies as a currency, and THAT's what you give us; a tranny bodied Latina? Disgusting.

I blame modern society.

niko is 6th at best, he loses to fucking johnny even if trevor kills him on V, the "stranger is paradise" shit doesn't work well for him because even story missions dismiss his PTSD arc and even roman disses him for it as he gets strung along with shit that has nothing to do with his main reason to be in LC,

I've spoke on Niko Bellic before. I think with everything IV omits and brings to the table, everything there works in harmony to depict Liberty City into a cynical world from Niko's perspective.

 

[Jungle Jim Jones]

Well, Liberty City was done. San Andreas was too. Now, we have Vice City.

Venturas it is, I guess. Still hasn't made an appearance in the HD universe.

 

[The Last Stand]

Venturas it is, I guess. Still hasn't made an appearance in the HD universe.

I cannot see that happening. With GTA San Andreas, it wasn't just one city, there were three states that encompassed San Andreas. Remaking one region without the another would make it feel incomplete IMHO.

 

[Jungle Jim Jones]

I cannot see that happening. With GTA San Andreas, it wasn't just one city, there were three states that encompassed San Andreas. Remaking one region without the another would make it feel incomplete IMHO.

They did the state of San Andreas with just Los Santos, Venturas and Fierro are not present and not even mentioned, I don't see why they would care at this point. It's just as likely that they would make a sort of tri-state area between Nevada, parts of California and maybe either Arizona or Oregon.

 

[The Last Stand]

For people complaining about GTA IV's serious tone, consider shows like The Wire, The Sopranos, Blue Blood, and Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad. Those were serious crime drama that had humorous parts in it.

 

[Crypt Kicker]

I hope they add pool back to the 6.
I enjoy the pool minigames. Maybe include Liar's Dice while they're at it, that was awesome in Red Dead Redemption.
It was fucking retarded they took Liar's Dice out of RDR2 but kept in gay ass five finger filet.

 

[Would]

I don't think Niko would care much about fitting out cars or "working out" in the same vein as CJ would.

- This isn’t about what Niko wants, but what you as the player want. Maybe Niko doesn’t want to wear Modo or Perseus but you’ll still equip him with their offerings regardless.

- If we’re going by customization strictly based on Character tastes, then most of SA/V’s customization go out the window. Same for LCS/VCS. You think Toni wants to wear a chicken suit?

It’s all about player freedom.

I blame modern society.

I blame R*, they made the cover.
Fucking Misty looks on par and Misty’s artwork is heavily stylized to look like pulp. Never mind beating out Lola or Joni in IV/BoGT.

If making a Big Booty Latina is too risqué for contemporary R*, then this game’s edge is fucked.
And this franchise built its house on edge.

For people complaining about GTA IV's serious tone, consider shows like The Wire, The Sopranos, Blue Blood, and Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad. Those were serious crime drama that had humorous parts in it.

GTA IV doesn’t play like a dark comedy though.
The Housers were trying really hard to make a gritty “masterpiece” with a nihilistic-cynical outlook.
The comedy in IV is usually hit more than miss, but it breaks with the tone of the story.

This is why BoGT is looked back on much better with it’s tone; dropping the cynical shit colored glasses and giving you a lighter-toned action sandbox.

 

[The Last Stand]

- If we’re going by customization strictly based on Character tastes, then most of SA/V’s customization go out the window. Same for LCS/VCS. You think Toni wants to wear a chicken suit?

It’s all about player freedom.

Not necessarily, at least to me. I consider the 3D era of GTA titles more as caricatures of sorts to Americano culture with influences to crime dramas and movies. In that, they're still video games with creative liberties.

You mentioned San Andreas, I want to rebuttal that point. In III and VC, there were adrenaline pill powerups that temporarily slowed down time. Those were planned for San Andreas, but supposedly, because of CJ's stance against drugs, they were removed during development.

GTA IV doesn’t play like a dark comedy though.
The Housers were trying really hard to make a gritty “masterpiece” with a nihilistic-cynical outlook.

I didn't say IV was a "dark comedy," I was saying that it was a drama with some comedic moments. LCS is more of a "dark comedy" to me.

 

[Would]

I didn't say IV was a "dark comedy," I was saying that it was a drama with some comedic moments. LCS is more of a "dark comedy" to me.

Then you realize the humor is awkward in IV/TLaD vs BoGT.

 

[The Last Stand]

Then you realize the humor is awkward in IV/TLaD vs BoGT.

I will admit TBoGT was a funnier title, thanks to Yusuf Amir and Ray Bulgarian.

If making a Big Booty Latina is too risqué for contemporary R*, then this game’s edge is fucked.

- If we’re going by customization strictly based on Character tastes, then most of SA/V’s customization go out the window. Same for LCS/VCS. You think Toni wants to wear a chicken suit?

I think of it like this. Actress comparison incoming, I'll spoiler it for courtesy.

Spoiler: Marilyn Monroe

You've heard of Marilyn Monroe, I bet. THE blonde bombshell in cinema history, best known for sex appeal. However, she has done dramatic roles where her sex appeal is minimized. Could those movies work with Monroe being her usual typecasted self, maybe. But that was not the director's intent or vision.

My point being, I don't consider IV a "lesser" title than whatever the 3D era brought because features like stats, car customization, ambulance/firefighter/robbery were omitted out.

 

[StacticShock]

everything there works in harmony to depict Liberty City into a cynical world from Niko's perspective.

you mistyped johnny, TLaD dealt with the cynicism far better than the vanilla game because it locked away a bunch of shit that niko had access and made the story more consistent with the overall "we are beyond fucked up so whatever" situation.

My point being, I don't consider IV a "lesser" title than whatever the 3D era brought because features like stats, car customization, ambulance/firefighter/robbery were omitted out.

the talk was about niko bellic being the best protagonist of the series, which is far from the truth.

 

[Xavier Renegade Angel]

R2 R2 L1 R2 Left Down Right Up Left Down Right Up. Write it down on a school notepad in your bedroom

That's etched in my mind

I done all the 100% except in GTA VCS, all of GTA IV content and GTA Advance (cus is fucking shit).

I need to make a plan about GTA IV.

Vcs is such a pain doing the vigilante missions past level 10, bug in tune out, but it's the most underrated GTA. IVs easy the pigeons will be annoying esp with the one star wanted levels you have to get rid of. Mission wise catct the wave and derelict target were the hardest.

 

[LightDragonman1]

I’ve now gotten to the point in Vice City where you have to start buying real estate. I heard that the Malibu Club missions give the best results, but that one of them, The Driver, is considered to be one of the most frustrating in the entire series.

Any tips?

 

[GeorgeFloydFentanylStash]

For people complaining about GTA IV's serious tone, consider shows like The Wire, The Sopranos, Blue Blood, and Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad. Those were serious crime drama that had humorous parts in it.

One of my favorite missions is when Nico has to go perform a hit during a job interview. After shooting the guy, he tells the lady, “I guess I didn’t get the job.”

 

[The Last Stand]

One of my favorite missions is when Nico has to go perform a hit during a job interview. After shooting the guy, he tells the lady, “I guess I didn’t get the job.”

What comes to mind for me with GTA IV and "funny" is working with Manny Escuela in Bohan. All he says is "the streets" and "man" while having his cameraman in everybody's face.

Best part is in his first mission where Niko knocks over his camera and he dryly says sorry.

 

[Problematic User Forever]

I’ve now gotten to the point in Vice City where you have to start buying real estate. I heard that the Malibu Club missions give the best results, but that one of them, The Driver, is considered to be one of the most frustrating in the entire series.

Any tips?

You should do Vercetti Estate first because it's free and gets the ball rolling on money generation.

After that you should probably go for the Boatyard. It only costs 10k and requires just one mission to start generating cash, but if you repeat the asset mission 6 times I think you end up earning over 50k

After that I'd probably go with Pole Position as it's another very easy asset to complete. (just spend 500-1000 dollars on the dance)

From there it doesn't really matter. If you want to finish the story faster, you'll want to get the Print Works sooner than later because it's the only mandatory asset to trigger the final story missions.

Malibu Club has some fun missions. The Driver was known to be difficult back at release. I think a seasoned GTA player at this point wouldn't have too much trouble with it.

Porn Studio and Kaufman cabs are the same idea, it has a couple missions then the asset is complete.

Sunshine Autos basically is just an Import/Export garage, so if hunting down cars is fun for you go with that. (or just have it unlocked so you can just keep a look out for required cars as you play)

Cherry Poppers is probably the most tedious as you have to sell like 100 packs of drugs before it counts.