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Ok.
This is the game my PS2 was made for. However, it is massively violent, immoral and just plain wrong.
I am an adult and am clearly not affected by video-game violence, so it's ok for me to like this.
Reasons why GTA3 is good:
Variable weather.
During one mission, it rained, then got foggy, then got sunny again.
The rain effects are incredible and affect the handling of the cars/vans etc
Crashes
I crashed many time and ran away to crash again.
This is a good thing.
Police Cars
They go fast with sirens blazing, the other cars pull over and stop.
So I ran into them and stole more cars
Violence
I beat up several old people and stole their pensions.
Then I beat up some prostitutes and stole their money
Then I beat up more old people, because it was funny and they dont fight back too well
I beat up a police man, stole his shotgun and wandered about shooting old people.
I stole a gang-car and performed a drive-by on several pedestrians, then the police caught me.
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Ok, joking apart.
The level of mayhem and wanton violence in this game is shocking, the fact you can shoot old people and rob them, or shoot anyone and rob them?
Or run them down?
or set them on fire?
If I wasn't a responsible adult, and secure that people will play this and realise it's only a game, it'd be worrying.
Incredible graphics, gameplay like you wouldn't believe and it IS the best thing to grace the PS2 so far.
Without exception.
And because it is "only a game", it's amusing to rob, murder and carjack for entertainment.
And the voice acting?
Joe Pantiolano (The Matrix, Bound, The Goonies)
Robert Loggia (Scarface and many, many others)
Kyle Machlachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet etc)
And others.
This game rules, and I can't deny it made me glad I got a PS2.
Finally, a year after launch (almost), it is starting to show what it is capable of.
Expect The Daily Mail to start it's usual "Ban this sick filth" campaign in a day or two.
And I hope none of you under-18s are playing this, because that would be illegal.
Or something
This is the game my PS2 was made for. However, it is massively violent, immoral and just plain wrong.
I am an adult and am clearly not affected by video-game violence, so it's ok for me to like this.
Reasons why GTA3 is good:
Variable weather.
During one mission, it rained, then got foggy, then got sunny again.
The rain effects are incredible and affect the handling of the cars/vans etc
Crashes
I crashed many time and ran away to crash again.
This is a good thing.
Police Cars
They go fast with sirens blazing, the other cars pull over and stop.
So I ran into them and stole more cars
Violence
I beat up several old people and stole their pensions.
Then I beat up some prostitutes and stole their money
Then I beat up more old people, because it was funny and they dont fight back too well
I beat up a police man, stole his shotgun and wandered about shooting old people.
I stole a gang-car and performed a drive-by on several pedestrians, then the police caught me.
-----
Ok, joking apart.
The level of mayhem and wanton violence in this game is shocking, the fact you can shoot old people and rob them, or shoot anyone and rob them?
Or run them down?
or set them on fire?
If I wasn't a responsible adult, and secure that people will play this and realise it's only a game, it'd be worrying.
Incredible graphics, gameplay like you wouldn't believe and it IS the best thing to grace the PS2 so far.
Without exception.
And because it is "only a game", it's amusing to rob, murder and carjack for entertainment.
And the voice acting?
Joe Pantiolano (The Matrix, Bound, The Goonies)
Robert Loggia (Scarface and many, many others)
Kyle Machlachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet etc)
And others.
This game rules, and I can't deny it made me glad I got a PS2.
Finally, a year after launch (almost), it is starting to show what it is capable of.
Expect The Daily Mail to start it's usual "Ban this sick filth" campaign in a day or two.
And I hope none of you under-18s are playing this, because that would be illegal.
Or something
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Your Honour wrote:
> No, is it good?
It sure is funny!
Can't send it to a Hotmail account though, cos it's too big, even if zipped up.
> No, is it good?
It sure is funny!
Can't send it to a Hotmail account though, cos it's too big, even if zipped up.
Mr Hicks is being posted today Tarrant, sorry.
As for GTA3 playing.
I dont get a chance now until Tuesday next week.
Damn Dirty Girlfriend.
Er..I should rephrase that one.
Tonight I be going to see her in London. There tomorrow, and going to see Dr John Sunday night, Monday night I'm rehearsing.
So Tuesday evening is the next time I can sit there and be outraged over the violence and amazing graphics.
Oh, and the fully changeable radio stations in the cars.
As for GTA3 playing.
I dont get a chance now until Tuesday next week.
Damn Dirty Girlfriend.
Er..I should rephrase that one.
Tonight I be going to see her in London. There tomorrow, and going to see Dr John Sunday night, Monday night I'm rehearsing.
So Tuesday evening is the next time I can sit there and be outraged over the violence and amazing graphics.
Oh, and the fully changeable radio stations in the cars.
Well, here's a thought for all of you stuck at work, not being able to play GTA3.
My copy hasn't arrived. I've got not a thing to do, today was all left open for gaming and Mr. Postman thought it would be hilarious if he didn't deliver my copy of the game.
At least you evil people get to play it when you get in.
*sigh*
I hate you all!
Worse still, my Gospel according to Hicks that I wanted even more has also failed to materialise. Jeez, I'll be surprised if I make it through today.
My copy hasn't arrived. I've got not a thing to do, today was all left open for gaming and Mr. Postman thought it would be hilarious if he didn't deliver my copy of the game.
At least you evil people get to play it when you get in.
*sigh*
I hate you all!
Worse still, my Gospel according to Hicks that I wanted even more has also failed to materialise. Jeez, I'll be surprised if I make it through today.
Goatboy wrote:
> Ok, I will stick a proper review in the correct section
I was only kidding... but I think you should, especially if it's that good.
I WANNA GO GET IT AND GO HOME... NOW!
> Ok, I will stick a proper review in the correct section
I was only kidding... but I think you should, especially if it's that good.
I WANNA GO GET IT AND GO HOME... NOW!
I started this thread at 2:(something) this morning.
I leave for work at 8:15am.
I finished blowing stuff up at 4:23 am.
I am at work and tired, but happy.
I can't speak for anyone else but me, but this game made me glad I bought my PS2.
I leave for work at 8:15am.
I finished blowing stuff up at 4:23 am.
I am at work and tired, but happy.
I can't speak for anyone else but me, but this game made me glad I bought my PS2.
This may be worth renting a PS2 for.
Ok, I will stick a proper review in the correct section, but I'll do a mini-review here, so that anyone that wonders if they should get this can make a decision based on the opinion of a stranger they've never met.
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Grand Theft Auto 1 & 2
Top down mayhem on the PSX that had many a newspaper screaming about morality and ìprotect the childrenî.
Well theyíre going to explode in self-righteous fury over the latest incarnation on the PS2.
Take all the ìbestî bits from the 1st two games, and bolt those to a state-of-the-art game engine that finally seems to be utilising the power of the PS2. I know it takes time for developers to get to grips with the system, and for my money?
GTA3 is the 1st title to truly start to show what this machine is capable of.
Zero pop-up, no fogging (except intentional) and gorgeous eye-candy.
Variable weather that changes in-game, you can watch the fog descend and storm clouds gather overhead as you run about looking for old people to kill.
Ah, but itís wrong to kill old people right? Yes, but this is a game. And weíre not stupid.
Graphics. I canít stop going on about the graphics. Amazing detail from newspapers blowing about in the park to neon lights revolving outside the sex parlour.
But for me, itís the little touches that made me think ìThis is incredibleî.
Perform a car-jacking and immediately drive away and the driverís door is left flapping open and shut, take your foot off the gas for a second and he leans over and slams it shut.
Damage to the vehicle is progressive, affecting performance as you go until flames start to appear and itís time to get out and steal something else.
And I discovered the single greatest gaming moment in my 28years of playing.
I carjacked a gang member, stole his lowrider and tore off.
Stopped at the traffic lights next to a cop car and discovered that in certain gang cars, instead of the horn? You can operate the hydraulics to make you car bounce up and down like a true ìGî.
Fantastic.
Imagine a cross between Driver and Scarface with added Stunt Car Racer thrown in.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that you get graded on ìInsane stuntsî and it saves them for later reply.
I managed to steal a coach and flip it 3 times, roll twice and total it for a massive score.
You really, really cannot afford to own a PS2 and be without this game.
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Grand Theft Auto 1 & 2
Top down mayhem on the PSX that had many a newspaper screaming about morality and ìprotect the childrenî.
Well theyíre going to explode in self-righteous fury over the latest incarnation on the PS2.
Take all the ìbestî bits from the 1st two games, and bolt those to a state-of-the-art game engine that finally seems to be utilising the power of the PS2. I know it takes time for developers to get to grips with the system, and for my money?
GTA3 is the 1st title to truly start to show what this machine is capable of.
Zero pop-up, no fogging (except intentional) and gorgeous eye-candy.
Variable weather that changes in-game, you can watch the fog descend and storm clouds gather overhead as you run about looking for old people to kill.
Ah, but itís wrong to kill old people right? Yes, but this is a game. And weíre not stupid.
Graphics. I canít stop going on about the graphics. Amazing detail from newspapers blowing about in the park to neon lights revolving outside the sex parlour.
But for me, itís the little touches that made me think ìThis is incredibleî.
Perform a car-jacking and immediately drive away and the driverís door is left flapping open and shut, take your foot off the gas for a second and he leans over and slams it shut.
Damage to the vehicle is progressive, affecting performance as you go until flames start to appear and itís time to get out and steal something else.
And I discovered the single greatest gaming moment in my 28years of playing.
I carjacked a gang member, stole his lowrider and tore off.
Stopped at the traffic lights next to a cop car and discovered that in certain gang cars, instead of the horn? You can operate the hydraulics to make you car bounce up and down like a true ìGî.
Fantastic.
Imagine a cross between Driver and Scarface with added Stunt Car Racer thrown in.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that you get graded on ìInsane stuntsî and it saves them for later reply.
I managed to steal a coach and flip it 3 times, roll twice and total it for a massive score.
You really, really cannot afford to own a PS2 and be without this game.
WÚÛkiee M¯nßÜÄR wrote:
>What, even after that business with your llama?
LEave her out of this!
By the
> way, speaking of kinky... has anyone seen 'LeaveNest.mpg' - an Ikea advert?
No, is it good?
>What, even after that business with your llama?
LEave her out of this!
By the
> way, speaking of kinky... has anyone seen 'LeaveNest.mpg' - an Ikea advert?
No, is it good?
Your Honour wrote:
> I didn't know you were into that sort of
> kinky stuff Wookiee?
What, even after that business with your llama?
By the way, speaking of kinky... has anyone seen 'LeaveNest.mpg' - an Ikea advert?
> I didn't know you were into that sort of
> kinky stuff Wookiee?
What, even after that business with your llama?
By the way, speaking of kinky... has anyone seen 'LeaveNest.mpg' - an Ikea advert?
WÚÛkiee M¯nßÜÄR wrote:
We'd have to gag YH
> and shove him in a cupboard somewhere
I didn't know you were into that sort of kinky stuff Wookiee?
We'd have to gag YH
> and shove him in a cupboard somewhere
I didn't know you were into that sort of kinky stuff Wookiee?
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