VicktorVauhn
Member
+319|6594|Southern California

.Sup wrote:

Riding the wave of controversy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving marks the latest organization to protest yesterday's release of Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360).

Specifically, the group takes issue with "a game module where players have to drive drunk" as "drunk driving is a choice, a violent crime...not a game."

Though Shacknews is certainly understanding of MADD's concerns, the staff has yet to experience a mission where drunk driving is mandatory. In fact, the game recommends that players make use of a taxi once drunk.

Due to this content, MADD is calling on the Electronic Software Ratings Board to re-rate the game as an Adults Only title, as well as asking developer Rockstar to "consider a stop in distribution."

Grand Theft Auto IV is not the first title in the series to feature drunk driving. In 2002's GTA: Vice City (PC, PS2, Xbox), a mission from Phil Cassidy called "Boomshine Saigon" required players to drive to the hospital while drunk, causing blurred vision and loose driving controls.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52461
I think the funniest part is that they seem to have missed that also in the game drunk driving is a choice...and a crime. You can and are encouraged to call a taxi in game when your too drunk to drive,
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6740|Long Island, New York

VicktorVauhn wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Riding the wave of controversy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving marks the latest organization to protest yesterday's release of Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360).

Specifically, the group takes issue with "a game module where players have to drive drunk" as "drunk driving is a choice, a violent crime...not a game."

Though Shacknews is certainly understanding of MADD's concerns, the staff has yet to experience a mission where drunk driving is mandatory. In fact, the game recommends that players make use of a taxi once drunk.

Due to this content, MADD is calling on the Electronic Software Ratings Board to re-rate the game as an Adults Only title, as well as asking developer Rockstar to "consider a stop in distribution."

Grand Theft Auto IV is not the first title in the series to feature drunk driving. In 2002's GTA: Vice City (PC, PS2, Xbox), a mission from Phil Cassidy called "Boomshine Saigon" required players to drive to the hospital while drunk, causing blurred vision and loose driving controls.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52461
I think the funniest part is that they seem to have missed that also in the game drunk driving is a choice...and a crime. You can and are encouraged to call a taxi in game when your too drunk to drive,
Bingo.

Oldirti wrote:

i really suggest you cry about it.
Wow...what crawled up your ass and died? I asked a simple question. If you're gonna be an ass for no good reason in this thread, I'll just report your posts. We made it through this thread without any flaming (besides minor console warring) so don't be a dick.

Last edited by Poseidon (2008-04-30 21:03:15)

Archer
rapes face
+161|6626|Canuckistan
Does anyone have weird "heatwave" like shadows in their GTA IV?

Am I screwed?
Oldirti
Member
+10|6322
I was completely kidding. Like none of that was serious. sorry.
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6740|Long Island, New York

Archer wrote:

Am I screwed?
Yes. The only option you have is to kill yourself.

In seriousness, no, I don't.

Oldirti wrote:

I was completely kidding. Like none of that was serious. sorry.
Sorry. Quite hard to detect sarcasm on the internet.
Oldirti
Member
+10|6322
ah yes, i know this all to well, but i forgot. it's been a while since i've tried being sarcastic through text, i see it doesn't come out the way it does in my head.
blademaster
I'm moving to Brazil
+2,075|6848
anyone going to post a good video so we can at least watch it
Guruz
Sir
+20|7041|government yard in trenchtown.

Archer wrote:

Does anyone have weird "heatwave" like shadows in their GTA IV?

Am I screwed?
I do.

I'm gonna Google to see if I'm screwed
bennisboy
Member
+829|6849|Poundland

Poseidon wrote:

Is anyone else having problems with the social club? I can't seem to 1) change my profile 2) link my PSN account or 3) get the GTA IV pages.
Try using IE, FF didnt work for me
^*AlphA*^
F*ckers
+3,135|6941|The Hague, Netherlands

so what song gives you guys the best "feel" when playing?

for me:

@ The Beat 102.7
https://bf3s.com/sigs/36eac2cb6af70a43508fd8d1c93d3201f4e23435.png
krazed
Admiral of the Bathtub
+619|6982|Great Brown North
i like listening to the russian station
r'Eeee
That's how I roll, BITCH!
+311|6651

How can I get drunk?

...I mean where about do they sell alcohol?

Last edited by r'Eeee (2008-05-01 02:54:13)

krazed
Admiral of the Bathtub
+619|6982|Great Brown North

r'Eeee wrote:

How can I get drunk?

...I mean where about do they sell alcohol?
in bars, not sure if you can just go in and get plastered though i havent tried...


does anyone know how to use the ZiT feature? i dialed the number thye told me to but it didnt work :\
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6740|Long Island, New York

krazed wrote:

r'Eeee wrote:

How can I get drunk?

...I mean where about do they sell alcohol?
in bars, not sure if you can just go in and get plastered though i havent tried...


does anyone know how to use the ZiT feature? i dialed the number thye told me to but it didnt work :\
948-555-0100. Gotta do it in a car.

And as for getting drunk: Take a friend (Roman, Little Jacob, etc) to the Comrades bar in Hove Beach. You'll instantly be drunk.
krazed
Admiral of the Bathtub
+619|6982|Great Brown North

Poseidon wrote:

krazed wrote:

r'Eeee wrote:

How can I get drunk?

...I mean where about do they sell alcohol?
in bars, not sure if you can just go in and get plastered though i havent tried...


does anyone know how to use the ZiT feature? i dialed the number thye told me to but it didnt work :\
948-555-0100. Gotta do it in a car.
that's what i did, it just beeped at me and shut off :\ no text message received
[SCUMBAGZ]-=MEDAL=-
Member
+9|6052|Netherlands

r'Eeee wrote:

How can I get drunk?

...I mean where about do they sell alcohol?
ony can get drunk iff your invite roman to the bar then your will get drunk , most fun iff try to walk back to his place
after your have get drunken

Last edited by [SCUMBAGZ]-=MEDAL=- (2008-05-01 04:27:46)

Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6823|London, England
Someone gave me an invite yesterday, but It wouldn't connect.

Also, I was busy doing that mission where you had to assault the construction site in 'Gonquin, and the damn invite almost got me killed

Fucking Algonquin is just awesome. The whole city is. I know what they mean by the city is the real star of the show, I mean wow. It's just so detailed, so realistic. Every road has something. I think what makes it realistic is that quite a few roads have some sort of roadworks going on, and traffic, and all the roads have patches everywhere from previous roadworks etc... Makes me feel almost at home.

Also, I don't know of HDTV resolutions have this. But I have something called "Flicker Filter" on "Display" in the options, and it makes the game look so much better.
bennisboy
Member
+829|6849|Poundland

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

Someone gave me an invite yesterday, but It wouldn't connect.

Also, I was busy doing that mission where you had to assault the construction site in 'Gonquin, and the damn invite almost got me killed

Fucking Algonquin is just awesome. The whole city is. I know what they mean by the city is the real star of the show, I mean wow. It's just so detailed, so realistic. Every road has something. I think what makes it realistic is that quite a few roads have some sort of roadworks going on, and traffic, and all the roads have patches everywhere from previous roadworks etc... Makes me feel almost at home.

Also, I don't know of HDTV resolutions have this. But I have something called "Flicker Filter" on "Display" in the options, and it makes the game look so much better.
Lol i think that was me, did that mission this mornin as well. Damn I love grenades.

The one where ou have to get Elizabeta's coke took me about 6 attempts! The cops kept gettn about 10 cars on my tail, in the end I cooked a grenade, dropped it n caused them a load of havoc to let me get away
kptk92
u
+972|6611|tc_london

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

Also, I was busy doing that mission where you had to assault the construction site in 'Gonquin, and the damn invite almost got me killed
GOOD
bennisboy
Member
+829|6849|Poundland

^*AlphA*^ wrote:

so what song gives you guys the best "feel" when playing?

for me:

@ The Beat 102.7
Lol same song for me
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6823|London, England
Yeah, the coke mission was pretty hard. I just took as many shortcuts to get rid of the cop cars (driving in a straight line will never lose them), but you can lose the chopper by driving fast. Which is kinda unrealistic but I guess in a dense city it's hard to follow a car in the air. Then just quickly hide in an alley way once you're out of their area.

I kept failing that Packie McReary mission where you have to steal the meds from the docks. It's hard timing the grenades right so you kill the Triads and don't get your own van blown up!

Then I thought "I'll do it later" - So I tried that mission where you have to save Roman, I was doing good until Niko took cover on the wrong side of the pillar and I got shot up. I was tired so I just turned it off n I'll try again today
kptk92
u
+972|6611|tc_london
Yay game should be dispatched today I won't know til Sunday because I pre-ordered it round my Dads
Bull3t
stephen brule
+83|6504
So, It is now 3 days later ( Thursday ) and I had to go out and rent it...

My game is yet to get here..

Fucking usps's piece of shits!
Ayumiz
J-10 whore
+103|6936|Singapore
Man, i love this game but i dont have my ps3 and my gta 4 yet. Wonder will it work on my 29' Sony SDTV or my 15' LCD samsung?
G.Cronin
ĆѳŗėFцśюn
+24|6394|Contae Chorcaí | Éire
Got the game yesturday!! yay. gettin drunk is fun and the cars a excellent! as for people with heatwaves on d screen, thats normal and should happen, its because of the heating system under the city just like NY.

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