Episode 35 kicks off after a brief hiatus where we were off playing the newest addition to the GTA franchise, Grand Theft Auto IV. Check out what we thought were some of the most memorable moments and some of the most hilarious. And if you hang around until the end, you'll hear Max's first impressions of Metal Gear Online. It's a quickie so hop in for some sweet sweet GTA action.
It's tough to say goodbye. After around thirty hours, the story of Niko Bellic's arrival in Liberty City is over. Maybe there a few things I would do differently looking back (I'm sorry we didn't hang out more Brucie). Oh wait, I can go back and change things, maybe even for the better. I'm coming back Liberty City, fresh off the boat again.
This is the commercial they are running in Europe for GTA IV. I think it does a great job of showing off how alive Liberty City is. It shows that while Niko is a part of the city, he isn't what makes it go. Liberty City isn't lying in wait for whatever Niko does next, instead it goes about its daily life. While Niko can change what happens in a given day, he doesn't have to do a single thing in order for things to happen in the city.
It's been a quiet week at Scissors 61, mostly because the only thing on our minds is Grand Theft Auto IV. I made an attempt at the age old method of freezing to make the wait slightly easier on my sanity, but a jogger came across my body.
I am truly worried about my well being in the coming week. Monday will be a day of biting my nails, shopping for supplies that would normally belong in a bomb shelter, and buy new couch cushions. Monday night will be a trip to Gamestop for the midnight release, and I do not plan on sleeping, my mind is made up and I can not be swayed. Once the game is beaten and I wake from the coma it causes I will get to talking about this game to anyone with an ear.
I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a game, probably something like Final Fantasy X. In the mean time I'll spend the last hours with some Okami and a podcast tonight. See you on the other side.
Rockstar who is quickly becoming the scarlet letter of video game development companies. This stems from the variety of press they earn monthly for mostly negative reasons which in turn creates a buzz amongst gamers who feed off of controversy. I will be the first to say that I crave Rockstar's (Rockstar...) attitude when it comes to how they present themselves in the media and the content they choose to put in games. Their name is only shadowed by the names they have introduced into the community; from the lead singer (GTA), down to the drummer, (Bully), its simply not a Rockstar game without controversy.
That being said Rockstar is really pulling the bowl away from the proverbial dog, with the number of delays and teasers that have proceeded the games original launch date of this fall. I for one hate this growing trend of development blogs and weekly updates that reveal different parts of the game, only to leave you wanting more when you finally get it in your hands. Exhibit A: Smash Bros Brawl; a game that will define the Wii and keep Nintendo fan boys happy for years to come. A Nintendo-self calibration such as this is only spoiled by the fact that every week a new character or power up or fucking item (who cares) is revealed. Imagine the excitement I would have if when i fired up Smash Bros, Bamm!!! Snake and the Grey Fox from Metal Gear. Holy shit balls, I would loose my mind. But no I have to see it on you tube at 3 in the morning where the only reaction I can muster is, woah....zzzzz....
This media overflow that we are accustomed to, ruins everything. Great example was the overly criticized movie, Spiderman 3. Imagine you were walking down the street 2 years ago and a creepy man in an overcoat pulled you into a theater and said, "Hey, you wanna see Spiderman 3?" You would be like sure. Imagine the surprise and joy would of gotten watching the movie without any lame trailers or marketing campaigns. You would of walked out and said holy shit Venom was in that and holy fuck Sand Man was awesome, because some trailer or commercial didn't ruin every seen of the Sand Man.
By this point I'm sure you question what the hell this has to do with GTA4. Well earlier this week Rockstar unveiled the box art in a pretty cool video to remind us that the game is going to eventually play on systems and not just on our computer monitors.
At the end of the video there is a date (12.06.07) for the next trailer. This is where my problem stems from. KNOCK IT THE FUCK OFF!!! As much as I'm excited about the game and the cool artistic reveal of the box art... STOP PULLING US ALONG. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. GIVE US A SOLID RELEASE YOU PRICKS!.
Let it be known that I say this is as the number one fan of Rockstar and of GTA. I really think these commercials and trailers are unnecessary for the Mega-Ton bomb that they have in their hands. I support delays on great games, I can wait. Just tell me when and I will sit on my hands and count down. Better yet.. put another fucking counter on your site so I can watch that.
