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Game Forum / Action Games / Grand Theft Auto / October 2006So, VCS is out soon
Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is still the best game in the series. :) Could be forgiven for not noticing, as there seems to be practically no publicity for it out there. Huh. Strange. We're racing up to X-mas after all. So, any info on content/technical changes over VC & LCS? >Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself >with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >publicity for it out there. Huh. Strange. We're racing up to X-mas >after all. the lack of publicity is probably because it's coming out on PSP tbh, which has hardly been a resounding success for Sony.  Signaturegamertag: Chrisflynnuk http://live.xbox.com/member/Chrisflynnuk Current eBay auctions: http://tinyurl.com/hutcb Chris F schrieb: >> Could be forgiven for not noticing, as there seems to be practically no >> publicity for it out there. Huh. Strange. We're racing up to X-mas >> after all. >> > the lack of publicity is probably because it's coming out on PSP tbh, > which has hardly been a resounding success for Sony. That is true. The problem is that there are no real killer games for it yet. Okee, Tekken Dark Resurrection is here and there is GTA: LCS as we probably all know. Then there are games like Burnout Legends and Wipeout and (one of my personal favourites) LocoRoco. I guess for people that want an inexpensive (I refuse to say 'cheap') portable game system, the Nintendo DS is probably far the better solution. What I personally like about my PSP is that it's a bit more than just portable videogames. There is WLAN, the excellent webbrowser and (killer app for me) podcasts! Once you played all your games to death it's great fun to hear your favourite podcast or watching videos downloaded from video.google.com while riding the train. You need a big flash-ram card though. 32 MB is too small for that. So all in all, the PSP is a great device if you like videogames AND podcasts. If you only want to play games, check out the Nintendo DS too. If you want to hear and watch podcasts, also have a look at the iPod. If you're into both, the PSP might just be for you then. Oh and for homebrew, better get a GP32x. CU, Venty >Chris F schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >want an inexpensive (I refuse to say 'cheap') portable game system, the >Nintendo DS is probably far the better solution. no, the problem is that it is trying too hard to be a portable playstation, rather than an actual handheld console. the home and handheld gaming markets are completely different, and thats where PSP falls short. that and the shocking loading times. >What I personally like about my PSP is that it's a bit more than just >portable videogames. There is WLAN, the excellent webbrowser and (killer >app for me) podcasts! Once you played all your games to death it's great >fun to hear your favourite podcast or watching videos downloaded from >video.google.com while riding the train. You need a big flash-ram card >though. 32 MB is too small for that. the PSP media functions, while commendable, aren't system sellers. they couldn't convince me to keep mine. the video playback is adaquate, though umd films have awful motion blur, and are too expensive (it'll be dead as a movie format within 6 months) as an mp3 player it suffers from low storage size combined with the bulk of the thing. as al all-in-one its not so bad, but it doesn't do any one function exceptionally. >So all in all, the PSP is a great device if you like videogames AND >podcasts. If you only want to play games, check out the Nintendo DS too. >If you want to hear and watch podcasts, also have a look at the iPod. If >you're into both, the PSP might just be for you then. i'd suggest just getting a DS Lite and an mp3 player, frankly. the DS is way superior as a handheld gaming machine. >Oh and for homebrew, better get a GP32x. can't argue with that. Signaturegamertag: Chrisflynnuk http://live.xbox.com/member/Chrisflynnuk Current eBay auctions: http://tinyurl.com/hutcb > Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself > with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > So, any info on content/technical changes over VC & LCS? Considering LCS used a modified VC engine, I don't think there'll be too many technical improvements. Loading times have been mentioned. Just about every preview I've read say that they're really not noticeable compared to PS2's VC. What is much more noticeable are the explosions, the particles in, well, particular. Rockstar did say that they needed a 3d game engine that would look great on such a small screen and personally I'd say with LCS it definitely worked. Plus we can finally get our mitts on helicopters. Swimming has been confirmed too I think, with jetskis, I wonder if VCS will use the same system as San Andreas for illegally going to areas you haven't unlocked yet. Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. > > Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself > > with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. Did you say Jetskis?! Schweet. In no time everyone'll be trying to push/drag those into safe house garages. :) -The most crucial thing is for them to have enabled/implemented the helis. -Secondly, the draw distance on LCS was pathetic, so I'm hoping they addressed that. (Must have, as otherwise there'd be no helis!) =P -Oh and ffs let them have a VC-grade soundtrack to go with it. Otherwise, all signs are pointing to promising. Just gotta pry myself off the 360. > Did you say Jetskis?! Schweet. In no time everyone'll be trying to > push/drag those into safe house garages. :) http://www.gtaportable.com/ has some shots of the jetskis, and they've been confirmed by Rockstar. I mentioned this in the run-up to San Andreas; why don't Rockstar give us somewhere to store some water vehicles? Somewhere to store helicopters would be good too (Hyman Condo, anyone?). > -The most crucial thing is for them to have enabled/implemented the > helis. Definitely confirmed. On the official site (http://rockstargames.com/vicecitystories/ ) there's a video you can download which has some footage. > -Secondly, the draw distance on LCS was pathetic, so I'm hoping they > addressed that. (Must have, as otherwise there'd be no helis!) =P I've heard it said that it would be pretty similar to San Andreas, so considering Vice City's geography it shouldn't be too much of a problem. VC is pathetically flat compared to the other games, so I guess the only thing you're liable to smash in to invisibly would be a downtown skyscraper. Talking of which, I wonder what the ceiling height is like? > -Oh and ffs let them have a VC-grade soundtrack to go with it. According to R*'s Terry Donovan, we '...won't be disappointed'. Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. > vehicles? Somewhere to store helicopters would be good too (Hyman > Condo, anyone?). What's wrong with Verdant Meadows? It's tricky to get them in there without getting blowed up, but it can be done. Don't try to go at the door forward... The main rotor will hit before the door opens... gotta back up to the door and get *REAL* close with the tail rotor. Wait for the door to open far enough and back it in... The police helo in the screenshot below was rotated after I backed it in so you could see the SAPD logo on the side... :) http://imagesdesavions.com/helos.jpg SignatureRCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com > What's wrong with Verdant Meadows? Sorry Stephen, but last time I checked Verdant Meadows wasn't situated in Vice City! I found it annoying in VC that no Mavericks spawned on the eastern or mid-islands. A couple of Sparrows do, but that's quite late in to the game (And they're on rooftops). A Sea Sparrow is parked semi-conveniently behind the Vercetti Estate, but you need 80 packages first. Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. >> What's wrong with Verdant Meadows? > > Sorry Stephen, but last time I checked Verdant Meadows wasn't situated > in Vice City! Ooops... so solly... SignatureRCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com > Ooops... so solly... I do see you point though. Out of all the helipads and other ideal locations for storing aircraft across all the games, only SA has the ability. Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. >> Ooops... so solly... > > I do see you point though. > > Out of all the helipads and other ideal locations for storing aircraft > across all the games, only SA has the ability. During my 'testing' at Verdant Meadows to make sure I wasn't blowing smoke I learned that doing a low pass over the hanger will get the doors opened so you don't have to nudge it with the tail rotor. Apparently it's the proximity of your character, not the vehicle, that opens the doors and that's why trying to get a large aircraft to open the doors can be tricky... SignatureRCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com > >> Ooops... so solly... > > > > I do see you point though. > > > > Out of all the helipads and other ideal locations for storing aircraft > > across all the games, only SA has the ability. > During my 'testing' at Verdant Meadows to make sure I wasn't blowing smoke > I learned that doing a low pass over the hanger will get the doors opened > so you don't have to nudge it with the tail rotor. Apparently it's the > proximity of your character, not the vehicle, that opens the doors and > that's why trying to get a large aircraft to open the doors can be > tricky... Hm, I never had a problem with this. I've got the hangar stuffed full of hunters & a maverick. You just hop out, trigger the doors, then fly right on in. No nudging required. Besides, I find nudging big stuff around tedious. :P Of course things can *cough* go HORRIBLY wrong with CJ dancing between exploding helis like a rag doll! Mwahaa! :) Good point though - I'd like somewhere to save water vehicles. The boat yard in VC would make a perfect place if they redesigned it slightly. > Good point though - I'd like somewhere to save water vehicles. The boat > yard in VC would make a perfect place if they redesigned it slightly. Playing with boats last night, wishing I had some place to store the police boat I "found"... So I decided to go on a rampage with it since it has hull mounted firearms. Starting with zero stars I found another police boat. I followed it around and shot at it with the boat's guns until the other one blew up. Still had zero stars... Go figure... SignatureRCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com >> Good point though - I'd like somewhere to save water vehicles. The boat >> yard in VC would make a perfect place if they redesigned it slightly. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > boat. I followed it around and shot at it with the boat's guns until the > other one blew up. Still had zero stars... Go figure... It's because no-one takes boat cops seriously - not even other cops. They even made a rubbish film about it with Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica "Hit With The Ugly Stick As A Child" Parker. > I found it annoying in VC that no Mavericks spawned on the eastern or > mid-islands. A couple of Sparrows do, but that's quite late in to the > game (And they're on rooftops). Doesn't a Sparrow spawn near Links View (on the ground)? The one that starts one of the chopper checkpoint things. > Doesn't a Sparrow spawn near Links View (on the ground)? The one that > starts one of the chopper checkpoint things. IIRC they're all on rooftops. On the western island, one is on a low roof in Little Haiti and another spawns on a reachable rooftop near the Police Maverick downtown (The patio of the "G-Spotlight" mission). On the eastern island on spawns on a low rooftop near Link's View and the other is on top of the pink building you land on to complete "PCJ Playground". This all from memory, so I could be wrong... Cheers, Rob -- .__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. > > Did you say Jetskis?! Schweet. In no time everyone'll be trying to > > push/drag those into safe house garages. :) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > vehicles? Somewhere to store helicopters would be good too (Hyman > Condo, anyone?). Uzi-wielding jetskiage - fantastic! Just looking at the pics of VCS already had me grinning. I know they're just publicity shots, but even the videos suggests the graphics are more polished compared to LCS. > > -The most crucial thing is for them to have enabled/implemented the > > helis. > > Definitely confirmed. On the official site > (http://rockstargames.com/vicecitystories/ ) there's a video you can > download which has some footage. Woo-motherhumping-hoo! > > -Secondly, the draw distance on LCS was pathetic, so I'm hoping they > > addressed that. (Must have, as otherwise there'd be no helis!) =P [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > guess the only thing you're liable to smash in to invisibly would be a > downtown skyscraper. ...and palm trees of course! I don't really get why people keep moaning about VC being 'flat'... Just how many mountains are there in Florida ffs?! ;) > Talking of which, I wonder what the ceiling height is like? Enough to flop onto Hyman Condo one hopes... > > -Oh and ffs let them have a VC-grade soundtrack to go with it. > > According to R*'s Terry Donovan, we '...won't be disappointed'. Good. After the poor SA & nondescript LCS soundtracks, I think they might just have (finally) gotten the message. :) In addition, I think it's a shame this'll be another Sony exclusive. I would KILL to have VCS running in full shininess on the 360. > Uzi-wielding jetskiage - fantastic! Just looking at the pics of VCS > already had me grinning. I know they're just publicity shots, but even > the videos suggests the graphics are more polished compared to LCS. The preview over at IGN (Linked from the GTAportable page) mentions that water will have much more significance this time. That's one of the things I found odd about Vice City - considering how much water there was, there weren't nearly enough water-based missions. > Woo-motherhumping-hoo! <screams naked from a rooftop> I WANT MY HUNTER! > ...and palm trees of course! > I don't really get why people keep moaning about VC being 'flat'... > Just how many mountains are there in Florida ffs?! ;) Fair dos, although on the PS2 the draw distance wasn't too hot even though all it was plotting were buildings (Mind you, they are beautiful to look at). > Enough to flop onto Hyman Condo one hopes... I'd say at least that. I wonder which safehouses we'll get to use this time? I'd like the house with the helipad where you pick up Mercedes from in one of the Film Studio missions. > Good. After the poor SA & nondescript LCS soundtracks, I think they > might just have (finally) gotten the message. :) I thought SA was pretty good. Sure, it had a lot of stuff I didn't like but most (Well, nearly all) of the songs suited the mood of the game. > In addition, I think it's a shame this'll be another Sony exclusive. I > would KILL to have VCS running in full shininess on the 360. They haven't announced a PS2 version either. Looks like I'm going to have to mug someone for their PSP. GTA? A bad influence? Pah! Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. > Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself > with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > So, any info on content/technical changes over VC & LCS? I'm looking forward to it too if I can clean the thick layer of ancient dust off my PSP to play it. :)I guess I just don't talk that much about it. Bondi (Class-1) schrieb: > Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself > with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is > still the best game in the series. :) You're not the only one! *drools* Just recorded the whole flash soundtrack with TotalRecorder off the website yesterday. Though it's just a clip show, it's really fun for half an hour until it repeats. If you haven't heard it yet, go take a listen. =:-) Is it November yet? My birthday normally is on the 29th of November. This year, it's on the 3rd I tell you. > Could be forgiven for not noticing, as there seems to be practically no > publicity for it out there. Huh. Strange. We're racing up to X-mas > after all. > > So, any info on content/technical changes over VC & LCS? Only what is known from magazines and the website yet. Yes, I've seen helicopters in the trailers! CU, Venty > Nobody seems too bothered, whereas as I'm practically wetting myself > with anticipation (not really. well a bit). Mostly cause I think VC is [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > So, any info on content/technical changes over VC & LCS? I just saw a trailer for it. It's embedded in an article about Gothic 3 actually so I feel kind of silly linking to it but in case you're interested: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/736/736683p1.html I think the trailer looks awesome, pure RockStar. I love how they nail the whole 80's Miami Vice vibe. Rockstar really are more like film artists than any other game developers. Other game developers who *think* they are artists are usually pretentious hacks. The one thing I don't like from the trailer is the love interest actor sounds pretty bargain basement unfortunately. But she probably is given this is a PSP title. > I just saw a trailer for it. It's embedded in an article about Gothic 3 > actually so I feel kind of silly linking to it but in case you're > interested: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/736/736683p1.html You may need to refresh it a few times before the VCS trailer spawns. > The one thing I don't like from the trailer is the love interest actor > sounds pretty bargain basement unfortunately. But she probably is given > this is a PSP title. In most productions, including film, a storyboard is put together with such "talent" (usually studio or crew) providing the voices. It's possible they've done the same in this case. I think Lance Vance is a bit too geeky - but I suppose it depends how much earlier than VC that VCS takes place. > I think Lance Vance is a bit too geeky - but I suppose it depends how > much earlier than VC that VCS takes place. 1984 apparently. You're right, Lance, IMHO, is one of the weaker GTA characters. Cheers, Rob Signature.__ __ |__ |__ .|__ __ | Rob White, Half Man Half Biscuit. | / \| \ | | || ||| /__\ | robthemod@googlemail.com | \__/|__/ |_|_|| |||__\___ | Wimbledon, London, England. "Do sugar cubes have dots or is that a dice I just put in my tea?" To the world you are somebody, but to somebody you are the world. "G Hardy" <gareth.hardy1@ntlwrold.com> wrote in news:MvsYg.9526$aZ3.2276 @newsfe2-win.ntli.net: >> I just saw a trailer for it. It's embedded in an article about Gothic 3 >> actually so I feel kind of silly linking to it but in case you're >> interested: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/736/736683p1.html > > You may need to refresh it a few times before the VCS trailer spawns. Ahhh.... That explains "Ghost Rider".... :) SignatureRCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com > "G Hardy" <gareth.hardy1@ntlwrold.com> wrote in news:MvsYg.9526$aZ3.2276 > @newsfe2-win.ntli.net: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > You may need to refresh it a few times before the VCS trailer spawns. > Ahhh.... That explains "Ghost Rider".... :) ...or Nick Cage's ugly mug! Aaaaaaaaaargh!! =| Refreshed about 10x, but I think they replaced it with the ad for 'Bully'. >> Ahhh.... That explains "Ghost Rider".... :) > > ...or Nick Cage's ugly mug! Aaaaaaaaaargh!! =| > > Refreshed about 10x, but I think they replaced it with the ad for > 'Bully'. Yah... I never did see it even after lotsa refreshes... 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