Comments on: The Plight of the Pre-Order http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/ The musings of Martin "FredFredrickson" Crownover Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:42:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ChaosTheory http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-193 ChaosTheory Sun, 04 May 2008 16:33:36 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-193 GTA = yummy. Played it at the Maker Faire on Xbox and it was awesome. As a programmer, the thing that really stood out to me was the AI for the citizens . . . although they did act a little stupid (especially cops), the responses were well thought-out. Every situation has a reaction, from taking a gangster's car to driving down the street at 50 mph with an old guy hanging onto the door handle. Not to mention having an entire city rendered at once was beautiful. GTA = yummy. Played it at the Maker Faire on Xbox and it was awesome. As a programmer, the thing that really stood out to me was the AI for the citizens . . . although they did act a little stupid (especially cops), the responses were well thought-out. Every situation has a reaction, from taking a gangster’s car to driving down the street at 50 mph with an old guy hanging onto the door handle. Not to mention having an entire city rendered at once was beautiful.

]]> By: xot http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-192 xot Fri, 02 May 2008 18:19:19 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-192 *intense jealousy* *intense jealousy*

]]> By: FredFredrickson http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-191 FredFredrickson Thu, 01 May 2008 22:09:29 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-191 Sure - I was actually planning on doing a little write-up soon, but I haven't had a chance to play enough of the game to gather enough early thoughts, and make a decent write-up. Expect it within the next few days. :) Sure – I was actually planning on doing a little write-up soon, but I haven’t had a chance to play enough of the game to gather enough early thoughts, and make a decent write-up. Expect it within the next few days. :)

]]> By: pedrosorio http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-190 pedrosorio Thu, 01 May 2008 22:07:47 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-190 Sorry for the "double-comment" but can we expect a review from you in the near future? Sorry for the “double-comment” but can we expect a review from you in the near future?

]]> By: pedrosorio http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-189 pedrosorio Thu, 01 May 2008 22:06:43 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-189 For all that I've read about GTA4, I'll most definitely buy it, but since I don't own a 360 nor a PS3, I'll just wait for the PC version. For all that I’ve read about GTA4, I’ll most definitely buy it, but since I don’t own a 360 nor a PS3, I’ll just wait for the PC version.

]]> By: FredFredrickson http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-187 FredFredrickson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:48:24 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-187 Thanks, and yeah - it's a pretty awesome game so far, I'd definitely recommend it. A buddy of mine and I played some online last night, and though we had a few minor connection issues, everything that worked well was great fun. As I mentioned in a post on the GMC, Rockstar really re-invented GTA with GTA4, and they seems to have pushed the whole concept that much closer to a "perfect" game. I'll be enjoying this one for months and months, I think. Thanks, and yeah – it’s a pretty awesome game so far, I’d definitely recommend it. A buddy of mine and I played some online last night, and though we had a few minor connection issues, everything that worked well was great fun.

As I mentioned in a post on the GMC, Rockstar really re-invented GTA with GTA4, and they seems to have pushed the whole concept that much closer to a “perfect” game. I’ll be enjoying this one for months and months, I think.

]]> By: xygthop3 http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-185 xygthop3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:53:36 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-185 I just heading down to our local BigW store today to pick myself up a copy for the xbox360. I rang them earlier and the told me they have plently of copies avaliable, I was very happy to hear that, then when I asked the price they said it was only $78AUD, this made me jump for joy because other game retailers have been advertising the game from anywhere between $112-$120AUD so I'm extreamly happy that I will also be getting this game at a bargin price. Can't wait to be emersed once again in quality game........Then go cause some havok in the online mode :D Great read once again Fred. I just heading down to our local BigW store today to pick myself up a copy for the xbox360. I rang them earlier and the told me they have plently of copies avaliable, I was very happy to hear that, then when I asked the price they said it was only $78AUD, this made me jump for joy because other game retailers have been advertising the game from anywhere between $112-$120AUD so I’m extreamly happy that I will also be getting this game at a bargin price.

Can’t wait to be emersed once again in quality game……..Then go cause some havok in the online mode :D

Great read once again Fred.

]]> By: Xxypher http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/04/29/the-plight-of-the-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Xxypher Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:09 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=77#comment-184 I wish I would be able to play this, or even get it for my PC, which is historic. My PC is from '01. I wish I would be able to play this, or even get it for my PC, which is historic. My PC is from ’01.

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