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Unused GTAIV Website Introduction?

RockstarWatch reports, that they have found a video on the Grand Theft Auto IV website that appears to have been unused. They suspect it was an introduction to the website, similar to what the GTA3 website has, as it pans out to show the panorama you get when the site first loads. Anyway take a look and comment on what you think:

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xhi45919d ago (Edited 5919d ago )

lol the taxi driver doesn't appear until the 9.5th second, where the car reacts slightly to the sudden wait of the driver. Funny lol You can see it clearer on the high res vid at the actual link...lol funny

k2d5919d ago (Edited 5919d ago )

Hope they iron out that pop-up issue before launch.
That high-def video really gave off a nice Liberty City atmosfear though!

ngg123455919d ago

the grapihcs look awful.. So bad, that it could be considered last gen.

k2d5919d ago

When are you gonna learn that graphics aren't all there is to videogames? This game will easily give me 200+ hours of play time, and I wont have time to notice that this game isn't as graphically boasting as Crysis because I'll actually be having fun!

SUP3R5919d ago

Have you ever looked at the official trailers??
This video was optimized for web use so the quality wouldn't be reflectant of the actual graphics in the game.
Look at the official trailers using your PS3 or 360(i don't know if it plays videos i'm assuming it can) and you'll see how the game will actually look on your television.
It's being highly praised by the journalistic gaming community.
Then again, 1 person out of 20 not liking the game isn't much to affect the overall projected sales figures for this title.

Cyrus3655919d ago

Go to website, much better quality version available there...

Zip5919d ago

Is definably retarded! Have you seen the videos? the Ai? ... well go ahead and do so, before biitching about a stupid intro video, wish wasn't even official used - why? maybe it was from a early build beta? maybe the developers noticed the bug? ect. ect. stop biitching you spoiled kids! or R* end up giving you nothing, and then you can sit outside the candy store and watch the adults buy sweet - but you wont even get a single piece of it

rareairtone5919d ago

@ngg12345

aye dumbass once you see the scope of this game u'll b shutting your mouth and realizing that what they've accomplished is actually quite impressive. There's always haters but I'm getting tired of hearing these gamers complaining about the graphics, they're ignoring all the other efforts rockstar has put forth to make this a hell of an experience. if the gameplay and environment/ambiance tech were the same as last generation, then we'd have a whole bunch to complain about in terms of the graphics

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

CrimsonWing695h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker5h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing694h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101141d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers141d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.

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franwex358d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai358d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995358d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21358d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast