GTA IV details surface in Game Informer magazine May issue

Posted Apr 10, 2007 at 2:27PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Game Informer, OPM, Rockstar North
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Game Informer features GTA IV - Image 1You read that one right: we've found some new details about the Rockstar North-developed game, Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360 and PS3) over at GTA4.net. They've uncovered information from the Game Informer magazine's May issue that had a 10-page GTA IV world exclusive preview, and we're telling you, that issue revealed a lot of stuff about this highly anticipated game. Game Informer was able to play only the Xbox 360 version of the game though.

One of the most trivial things about GTA IV (as featured in the video released just a few weeks ago) is the protagonist (yup, the guy in the video). GI has an answer for that: the guy's name is Nikko Bellic, and he's believed to be either of Serbian or Croatian descent.

As for the gameplay, Rockstar decided to give players more freedom, more choices, and more control over what happens in the game. You can choose what you want to do in the game - like hang out with someone since that person always has something up his sleeve or always has something to do - but you're still going to take orders during missions.

Another feature in the game is your ability to call your contacts using a cellphone. It's also been said that the storyline's structure of GTA IV will be relatively different from the previous games. There will be no planes in this one because there's only going to be one city. Multiplayer mode is also set to be announced in the future.

The details known so far are very general, and given that these are only for the 360 version, we can expect a lot more details to emerge soon as we get the complete review from GI and from the Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM) which will also be featuring Grand Theft Auto IV soon.

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Comments [refresh]

by Gamz - 2007-04-10 10:41
» NO PLANES

No planes, not even a little one for us to play around?????

by Bin Laden - 2007-04-10 10:44
» Damn

No planes, there goes my plan.

by first poster - 2007-04-10 10:45
» first post frooblets.

first post

by gtauk - 2007-04-10 11:12
» no

no this isn't via gta4.net it's via gtaforums from demologik who has the magazine

by Devise - 2007-04-10 11:23
» ...

Obvously you can't read, it says:



There will be no planes in this one BECAUSE there's only going to be one city.



DVDs are 8.5GB by the way. And Sony are only using 25GB Blu-Ray discs at the moment. And as seen with Obivilion half of the disc space is going to be used replicating data to improve load times because of the slow ass Blu-Ray drive.



Xbox 360 Armored Core 4 + 6.36GB

PS3 Armored Core 4 + 14.33GB



Exact same game at the exact same quality.

by gtafreak - 2007-04-10 11:23
» >.

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by parastuber - 2007-04-10 11:41
» ps3

im so getin this for my ps3



and i will not have to pay any online fee if theres online mode

by afoa - 2007-04-10 11:59
» idiots

just dont even try Devise, they will never understand.

by Dj Natas - 2007-04-10 12:58
» Devise, you are a moron

Blu Ray reads faster than DVDs, even a slow a$% Blu Ray drive is fater than the fastest DVD Drive.

by dm36 - 2007-04-10 13:00
» lolol

That was so not funny yet funny at the same time.

by the dude - 2007-04-10 13:15
» saints vs gta

So a cell phone to call up contacts? ripped out of saints row

no planes... maybe they played saints row and realized its actually unnecessary?

you can choose what you want to do in the game.... like saints rows activities and ways to earn respect in order to do missions

too bad you are still stuck with the character they made... no customization.



I'm really hoping that they have helicopters (it only says no planes) because those ARE around cities. Was there any mention of motorcycles?

by eswake - 2007-04-10 13:36
» I hope this isn't true

Ok ... I'm not considering this FACT yet... don't trust the source.



.. And rember in the sound clip when she was talking about there being no planes?.. She also said playerS .. does this just mean no planes online? i hope so...



I'm not going to belive theres no planes intill it comes from R* ...



*plugs ears lalallalallalal alallallaaaa If i don't hear it lalalalallalala *

by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2007-04-10 14:00
» Saints Row No Comparison

Saints Row sucks.

by Chad - 2007-04-10 14:03
» The real reason

No planes because they don't want people flying into buildings in NYC.

by tenbatsu - 2007-04-10 14:31
» It's like GTA3...

I mean, it's the 1st game using a new engine, so only one city... it's always the same.



So I suppose the next one will use more potential, and so on, like for GTA3/vice city/san andreas.



I only hope the city will be BIG enough for us to have LOTS of fun! And at least 30 hours of gameplay!!!

by Vecha - 2007-04-10 14:34
» yep

IF there is online mode for the ps3.

by Vecha - 2007-04-10 14:35
» sorry

you are wrong.

by Albainan - 2007-04-10 14:36
» I Might not Buy it

Umm im albainain and i think i might buy the game to kill myself ove and over again try diffrent ways u no if this guy is a Serbain (Stuiped SERBS) i think i should thank 360 for not making the game good for the serbs thx yo

by Lu - 2007-04-10 14:39
» Soo true

I think thats a good thought there Chad Like my little cuzin always repets what happen in 9/11 in san andreas lol

by Albainain - 2007-04-10 14:45
» Wow serbs again

Ok "Nick" Your a serb get over it! dont try reatping 9/11 Screw Serbs U guys are gay im soo going to buy the game just to kill my self and then put it on Youtube as look im a serb and im stuiped

by hitler - 2007-04-10 14:52
» jk

i was jk bout srbs lol btw my real name is eric

by fyck uuu - 2007-04-10 14:56
» f uuu

i hatee srbsss

by Albo - 2007-04-10 15:04
» Nice amar

I hate serbs just for show i never met one in my life but i will in GTA4

by srb - 2007-04-10 15:15
» ...

wow as myself being a serb its pretty pathetic to see that there are people out there writing obsene things just because the main character is a serb... grow up guys no need to act like babies

by Craig - 2007-04-10 15:18
» *****

lol im not even serbian or albanian its pretty wack you guys are hating on who the main character is ... i think its pretty cool its someone from eastern europe and not another guy from compton

by BL - 2007-04-10 15:39
» come on

How would you like to play as someone you hav so much hate for, ....man, hey're gonna be speakin serbian and crap, S.O.B.

by .......... - 2007-04-10 16:43
» ..........

you are dumb

its dvd9 (10gig)



I bet you think your ps3 is a home pc to





this game is going to be cut back a little.



Do you want to play it this year or not

by 254 - 2007-04-10 19:05
» sr

saint row is a gta knockoff

by meftw - 2007-04-10 19:30
» .

I love you guys

by rere - 2007-04-11 05:43
» hmmm

are you really that retarded that your trying to claim saints row ripped off GTA.

by sickcuz - 2007-04-11 05:46
» haa

I hope your little cuzin gets john couey as a mentor.

by atgag - 2007-04-11 05:48
» wgwrhg

leave your stupid primitive tribal wars to your own country. we dont give a damn about your problems.

by CLEAR HEADED - 2007-04-11 05:54
» STOP ARGUING CUZ I HATE YOU BOTH

SHUT THE HELL UP DIRtBAGS. ITS A GAME LEAVE YOUR RETARDED GRUDGES AGAINST EACH OTHER IN YOUR OWN COUNTRYS. YOU SERBS AND ALBOS SHOULD GET ALONG BETTER BECAUSE THE FACT REMAINS YOU ARE BOTH DIRTBAGS WHOSE ONLY CLAIM TO FAME IS KILLING EACH OTHER. GO COMMIT A GENOCIDE YOU MONKEYS

by who cares - 2007-04-11 06:38
» moron

planes didnt make the game real... who learns how to fly in less then 5 minutes...



they wanted a more realistic gaming experience to real life you idiot... dont buy the game if u dont want planes... but think before you speak next time

by Albo - 2007-04-11 07:39
» Grow Up

OK u grow up and stop readin Video game articals dumb stuiped americains dont no nothing

by Albo - 2007-04-11 07:43
» Nice job ur cool

OK lets say ur mom got killed would u be mad ok then stfu and make some real sence ur lear head is pretty foggy to me

by ALbo - 2007-04-11 07:45
» Time to shut up people

This is my Comment so dont be dumb and comment other comments ok I think being a serb is pretty stuiped I would be soo pissed but besides that I hope this guy Is albainain Because us albos are pretty gad azz if u ask me we been repin in NYC soo yea ANd 1 SNitches (Bosniains are cool too)

by bano - 2007-04-11 07:52
» *****

wow you just made yourself sound like the biggest douchebag, u sounded worse then the albanians and srbs

by alex - 2007-04-11 08:37
» no planes

this sucks!!

I WANT TO DO CRAZY THINGS WITH PLANES!!!

damn the planes are one of the most intersting things in this game lol

by demologik - 2007-04-11 09:49
» Yep

My gf got the magazine early i guess.. so i scanned it. and now its EVERYWHERE!!!

by Rere's Mom - 2007-04-11 11:14
» hmmm

Are you really retarded enough that you can call someone retarded because you said they ripped GTA off when in fact, he said " saint row is a gta knockoff". Good day.

by mofire - 2007-04-11 12:38
» bbbbbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuurrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnn

its for free butt more people play online on the 360 ,aint dat sumthing..dont you realize wheres theres free stuff theres allways bums around.. (IF there is online mode )i wonder if ONLINE MODE that would make sense

by foxhound - 2007-04-11 13:08
» need scans

anyone know where i can get the scans..clear ones

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