Gta4

[Asher]

You don't need to drive back to the beginning -- check your phone for messages once the "mission failed" icon appears in the bottom left and it'll say "Retry? yes/no", if you press Yes you get teleported to the mission start.

I've had some original missions...on a mission where I need to follow a train (which is above ground on the tracks), I stole a Helicopter from the Helitour and parked it outside the mission start. Instead of hectically trying to follow from the ground, I had a pretty easy time following from the air.

Then I jumped out and gunned the guy down.

[asleepathewheel]

Ooh, I like that idea, sounds fun. I'll have to steal a copter.

[Asher]

Note: If you press "Y" at any time in the helicopter, you jump out...no matter the elevation.

Note: It's very fun to do!

You can also tilt the blades forward at low elevation to slice n' dice pedestrians...

[Asher]

Apparently the PS3 patch is out but doesn't fix the lock up problems.

Some posters are reporting disabling friend online notifications and disconnecting the PS3 from the internet to play resolves most lockups...

And online play is still hard to get into due to PSN infrastructure issues...

How do you say "Gong show" in filosofical speak?

[asleepathewheel]

Asher-

How the eff do you get the gobble gobble achievement? I can't bowl at all.

[Asher]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
Asher-

How the eff do you get the gobble gobble achievement? I can't bowl at all.

Trial and error. I found an algorithm that works most of the time:

Move two steps to the left, so you see 5 arrows to the right of your guy.

Pull straight back on the right stick, then nonchalantly push it forward and slightly to the right (so the stick is pointing between the start and X buttons). The trick is the starting position of Niko, position of the right analog stick, and not to push too hard -- fast bowls do NOT get strikes. You want a slower ball.

The other thing I noticed is the right analog stick controls the bowling ball (more or less) until it reaches the second set of arrows.

[Asher]

Other misc tips/observations:

- If you use a police car you don't need to pay tolls. Even if you're in another car, never bother with the tolls..you go so fast you outrun the cops and your wanted rating pretty quickly
- If you turn on your cop car lights cars stop/pull out of your way when they can. Great for quick driving.
- Never get arrested. Might as well kill yourself so you keep your weapons, the amount of money the hospital costs is nothing
- If you dial 911, paramedics come and heal you (costs money)
- Call Roman's taxi service and use it for quick travel to get out of any star rating
- If you're on a mission where baddies shoot you on sight, you can call the cops (dial 911, extension 1) and they'll actually engage in a shootout with the baddies
- You can put your phone into sleep mode if you don't want people calling/missions to come in while you're just horsing around or exploring
- 948-555-0100 will tell you the current song playing (and if you're in the states, you can buy it in real life this way)
- Some missions secretly add new clothes to your wardrobe
- If you get a call from your friend and don't want to do what they are asking, accept and then immediately call back and cancel (you don't get negative rep)
- If you gas + brake simultaneously, you'll cause an explosive burnout. Tres cool.
- You can take cabs and instant-travel when you've got people with you on missions
- If you're near a person, the b button will push them down (if you push the right analog stick towards them)
- You can pistol whip people if you have the pistol equipped, you're free aiming (half-left trigger) and "fire"
- If you need easy money, look for ATMs. Watch when people use them, then beat or gun them down and take their money
- It's worth it to date the women, they give advantages (eg, the lawyer helps when you get busted)
- WATCH TV. It's awesome.
- Keep an eye out for blue people-icons on your minimap. They're random strangers. For example, one is a coke head who gives you $100. It also starts a mission chain.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by lord of the mark

And I never stated that he had worked on the game, as programmer, designer, or whatever, merely that we he was "not a minor player", so I dont see how Ive moved the goal posts.

You haven't. Asher is just crying because he talked his way into a hole... again.

Development on GTA IV began back in 2004. Donovan didn't quit until 2006 (probably because he was stressed out at having to take the crap for the Hot Coffee thing). Given that he was the main man for marketing the games, it makes no sense to assume he was not involved.

Stupid Canadians throwing tantrums again.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Guynemer
Hands up, everyone who gives a **** about this conversation.





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That's what I thought.

Seconded - one of you be the bigger man and let the other have the last word. For once.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Agathon


You haven't. Asher is just crying because he talked his way into a hole... again.

Development on GTA IV began back in 2004. Donovan didn't quit until 2006 (probably because he was stressed out at having to take the crap for the Hot Coffee thing). Given that he was the main man for marketing the games, it makes no sense to assume he was not involved.

Stupid Canadians throwing tantrums again.

How much marketing did you see in 2004, 2005, and 2006 for GTA4?

What a stupid, stupid argument. How desperate is that?

Asher is just crying because he talked his way into a hole

Hellllllllllllllo.

[Asher]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Seconded - one of you be the bigger man and let the other have the last word. For once.

There's nowhere for him to go now, don't worry. He's stooped to claiming the marketing guys had a role in creating the game when they worked for the publisher two years before the game's release. Even if you don't care about the discussion, you have to acknowledge that his argument is hilariously stupid and desperate.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by DrSpike


Seconded - one of you be the bigger man and let the other have the last word. For once.

I see that it's not going to be you Asher.

[Asher]

I never back down from a challenge -- that's what separates Canadians from the Brits.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Agathon
You haven't. Asher is just crying because he talked his way into a hole... again.

You really do live in a fantasy world.

[Imran Siddiqui]

- If you use a police car you don't need to pay tolls. Even if you're in another car, never bother with the tolls..you go so fast you outrun the cops and your wanted rating pretty quickly

You can also, if there is a car in front of you at the toll booth, push that car to break the toll barrier and then you avoid the wanted level because the car in front of you was the toll breaker.