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Brendan


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: GTA IV PC dated for Europe |
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| GTA IV PC dated for Europe by Brendan |  | | PC News: Australia to follow? | | [View Article] |
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Karai Pantsu PALGN Moderator


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Rock the Hell out - the best version of the game is imminent, and I am looking forward to it! _________________
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Skiller


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Karai Pantsu wrote: | | Rock the Hell out - the best version of the game is imminent, and I am looking forward to it! |
Me too, GTA IV in > HD (1920x1200 on PC vs 1280x720 at best on console) will be awesome , it'll probably have alot better texures and stuff too
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doofus


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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So I (gladly) order my new video card early November then!
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journo12

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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| PALGN wrote: | | There's been no word of an Australian release date as of yet |
GTA 4 for the PC will be released on November 21 in Australia.
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djrussell


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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GTA IV really is a great game.. i finished it on the PS3 and it took a loooong time. I know a lot of people are now over the hype, but if you havent already played it; get it. _________________
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Aftershock


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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It's probrably going to be on steam too. Hopefully it will be american priced. Nice and cheap. _________________
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Matt Bassos


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds good to me. I have never played a GTA game on PC. For those who have is it worth getting a controller, or is the keyboard + mouse setup usually been pretty good for the past titles?
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Annihilation

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| journo12 wrote: | | PALGN wrote: | | There's been no word of an Australian release date as of yet |
GTA 4 for the PC will be released on November 21 in Australia. |
Last day of uni exams
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G3ck0

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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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So much for it being a console exclusive. I might get it if Crossover emulates it, and if some good mods are released.
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Gtpod


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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^ It was never going to be a console exclusive, all GTA games have been on PC; in fact, GTA1 was released on PC first.
Certainly looking forward to modding the crap out of this though, had so much fun with SA online. Hopefully they'll make user-created online multiplayer faster using the mechanics already in the game. _________________
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Jaws


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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Beepos wrote: | | Sounds good to me. I have never played a GTA game on PC. For those who have is it worth getting a controller, or is the keyboard + mouse setup usually been pretty good for the past titles? |
I would certainly pick up a controller if not primarily to help you with the aiming system which just didnt cut it for me on the keyboard and mouse. ou can get tons of USB gaming pads out there emulating the console ones, or simply grab a 360 wired controller which will also do the trick.
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Karai Pantsu PALGN Moderator


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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Seriously? I could never get into the previous GTA titles on the consoles because I found the lock-on system used to overcome the comparatively poor speed and accuracy of aiming with a controller to be frustratingly bad. Playing on the PC, with the freedom of a keyboard and mouse combo, was an absolutely breeze. In fact, sometimes too much so! It really showed that the game had been tailored to the consoles when just freeing up the input like that made the combat so much easier.
The flying though? Hands down better on a controller - sucked hard with keyboard and mouse.
Eitherway, I find the new lock on sytem to be vastly improved and rather intuitive, so being able to play with the keys + mouse will only be a nice bonus. What I'm really looking forward to is being able to tweak the graphics (increased draw distance? Hells yes!), and all the mods that'll come out for it. _________________
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Passa


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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| Aftershock wrote: | | It's probrably going to be on steam too. Hopefully it will be american priced. Nice and cheap. |
Yeah probably. And will probably also not be available in Australia through Steam like the other GTA titles on the service already.
What's the fucking point of digital distribution if you're still going to discriminate based on location? _________________
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Sin Ogaris

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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:05 am Post subject: |
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^ Completely unrelated but that's actually a regular stack... at least where I work.
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notsofat


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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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this is quick, to think i was going to buy a ps3 for this game.... lolololololololol
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