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Was there ever a arcade game for this because I wanted to know was it ever in the arcades?
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Hedfix wrote:
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
I can picture waitin' in line for that
*shivers*
Whilst I'm here, might aswell ask something constructive: did anyone ever play the 3D Gta on PC. It may ave just been onthe sold out release but I remember there being a 3D mode that I couldn't play dueto the fact my graphics card was shabby and shakey when playing back video.
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
I can picture waitin' in line for that
*shivers*
Whilst I'm here, might aswell ask something constructive: did anyone ever play the 3D Gta on PC. It may ave just been onthe sold out release but I remember there being a 3D mode that I couldn't play dueto the fact my graphics card was shabby and shakey when playing back video.
C®ø§$ Bób wrote:
> Well I ment with gore,for example house of dead. That had so much gore
> that blood even splatted over the screen,when you blew a zombies head
> off.
Difference:
GTA allows, almost encourages, the killing of innocent people, complete with blood, gore, screaming and swearing. House of the Dead encourages you to save innocent people (who shed no blood should they be killed) by shooting (not killing, because zombies are already dead) rampaging zombies who have green blood, if I remember correctly. What seems worse in the eyes of an OAP/Christian/Miserable old git? Saving people or beating/shooting/stabbing/slashing/crushing/chainsawing people to death? Plus HOTD contains no bad language, drug abuse or sexual references.
> Well I ment with gore,for example house of dead. That had so much gore
> that blood even splatted over the screen,when you blew a zombies head
> off.
Difference:
GTA allows, almost encourages, the killing of innocent people, complete with blood, gore, screaming and swearing. House of the Dead encourages you to save innocent people (who shed no blood should they be killed) by shooting (not killing, because zombies are already dead) rampaging zombies who have green blood, if I remember correctly. What seems worse in the eyes of an OAP/Christian/Miserable old git? Saving people or beating/shooting/stabbing/slashing/crushing/chainsawing people to death? Plus HOTD contains no bad language, drug abuse or sexual references.
Hedfix wrote:
> Oriental Rib wrote:
> Crossbob, shut up. GTA would not work on an arcade machine.
>
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
no.
they still have far too many long missions.
> Oriental Rib wrote:
> Crossbob, shut up. GTA would not work on an arcade machine.
>
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
no.
they still have far too many long missions.
Very_Metal wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> Oriental Rib wrote:
> Crossbob, shut up. GTA would not work on an arcade machine.
>
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
>
> no.
> they still have far too many long missions.
So cut those out and have a High Scores board for destruction.
That's all me and brother used to do on the GTA demo: see how much damage we could cause because the missions were really rather boring in 2D.
It's pretty obvious that a simplified/sandbox only version would be good fun as an arcade game.
> Hedfix wrote:
> Oriental Rib wrote:
> Crossbob, shut up. GTA would not work on an arcade machine.
>
> GTA 1 or 2 wouldn't work on an arcade machine?
>
> no.
> they still have far too many long missions.
So cut those out and have a High Scores board for destruction.
That's all me and brother used to do on the GTA demo: see how much damage we could cause because the missions were really rather boring in 2D.
It's pretty obvious that a simplified/sandbox only version would be good fun as an arcade game.
go play Smash TV. aside from environment, it's exactly what you're describing.
i agree that the fun of GTA is free roaming and getting up to no good, but again i can't see this working on an arcade machine. would you do it my time limit where you get time bonus for blowing stuff up for example? my main gripe with the idea is that the games would take too long and arcade games are supposed to generate revenue, which they can't if only 3 people get to play before the arcade shuts :)
i agree that the fun of GTA is free roaming and getting up to no good, but again i can't see this working on an arcade machine. would you do it my time limit where you get time bonus for blowing stuff up for example? my main gripe with the idea is that the games would take too long and arcade games are supposed to generate revenue, which they can't if only 3 people get to play before the arcade shuts :)
They should make another GTA London which would be much better from the origional. It wouldn't exactly compete with The Getaway because you can't do much killing at your own free will in that game.
GTA London would be the all time greatest GTA if it was released again.
Imagine the things you could do, get a ride in the London eye, steel a double decker and run 'bobbys' over and parachute off canary whalf.
Brill.
GTA London would be the all time greatest GTA if it was released again.
Imagine the things you could do, get a ride in the London eye, steel a double decker and run 'bobbys' over and parachute off canary whalf.
Brill.
Easy - increase the difficulty, always have the cops on at least one star of alertness and make it 20p per life. :)
jam dodger wrote:
> They should make another GTA London which would be much better from
> the origional. It wouldn't exactly compete with The Getaway because
> you can't do much killing at your own free will in that game.
> GTA London would be the all time greatest GTA if it was released
> again.
> Imagine the things you could do, get a ride in the London eye, steel
> a double decker and run 'bobbys' over and parachute off canary
> whalf.
> Brill.
That would be great but they should make it 3D.
> They should make another GTA London which would be much better from
> the origional. It wouldn't exactly compete with The Getaway because
> you can't do much killing at your own free will in that game.
> GTA London would be the all time greatest GTA if it was released
> again.
> Imagine the things you could do, get a ride in the London eye, steel
> a double decker and run 'bobbys' over and parachute off canary
> whalf.
> Brill.
That would be great but they should make it 3D.
C®ø§$ Bób wrote:
> That would be great but they should make it 3D.
I think that was implied by his post.
It's unlikely anyway. I sure as hell don't want to roam around London anymore. The Getaway has taught me that it's an incredibly dull city.
It might be a bit better with a touch of that Rockstar class, but I'd rather the series went in a new and original direction.
GTA Birmingham? Shoot up the Bullring and parachute off the BT tower anyone?
> That would be great but they should make it 3D.
I think that was implied by his post.
It's unlikely anyway. I sure as hell don't want to roam around London anymore. The Getaway has taught me that it's an incredibly dull city.
It might be a bit better with a touch of that Rockstar class, but I'd rather the series went in a new and original direction.
GTA Birmingham? Shoot up the Bullring and parachute off the BT tower anyone?
Chr1s wrote:
> C®ø§$ Bób wrote:
> That would be great but they should make it 3D.
>
> I think that was implied by his post.
>
> It's unlikely anyway. I sure as hell don't want to roam around London
> anymore. The Getaway has taught me that it's an incredibly dull city.
>
> It might be a bit better with a touch of that Rockstar class, but I'd
> rather the series went in a new and original direction.
>
> GTA Birmingham? Shoot up the Bullring and parachute off the BT tower
> anyone?
Yeah that would be great and watch the people on the phone on the way down.
> C®ø§$ Bób wrote:
> That would be great but they should make it 3D.
>
> I think that was implied by his post.
>
> It's unlikely anyway. I sure as hell don't want to roam around London
> anymore. The Getaway has taught me that it's an incredibly dull city.
>
> It might be a bit better with a touch of that Rockstar class, but I'd
> rather the series went in a new and original direction.
>
> GTA Birmingham? Shoot up the Bullring and parachute off the BT tower
> anyone?
Yeah that would be great and watch the people on the phone on the way down.
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