GTA IV website is up

[Ultra Peanut]

The new trailer isn't quite as awesome a trailer (from a pure entertainment standpoint) as "Move Up, Ladies," but Jesuscristo, it makes the game engine look absolutely phenomenal. Pausing it during certain scenes and realizing, "Holy shit, THIS IS WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE AT STREET LEVEL" is just amazing. The scene with the guy falling down the stairs is outstanding, too.

Also, here's some incredibly cool info on Rockstar's forward-thinking stat tracking:

Rockstar will launch 'Rockstars Social Club' on april 15th.

On top of the standard multiplayer ranking stuff, a press release sent out by Rockstar lists the following features.

* LCPD Police Blotter - A virtual map and tracker of single-player criminal activity logged in Liberty City from the aggregated data of millions of connected players - showing the most dangerous areas of town, most commonly used weapons and more.
* The Story Gang - This special single-player leaderboard recognizes players who complete Niko Bellic's main story arc of Grand Theft Auto IV - The leaderboard ranks players according to the total amount of playing time it's taken to complete the story, as well as a historical rank by who has completed it first. Members of this club will receive special online widgets and merit badges marking all of their in-game accomplishments.
* The 100% Club - Watch to see who will be the first to complete 100% of the game. The first ten people to be identified on the Social Club as reaching 100% will be sent an ultra-rare commemorative 'key to the city' to mark their accomplishment. In the future, the 100% Club will then carry a historical leaderboard showing rankings of who has completed 100% of a game in the shortest span of playing hours.
* The Hall of Fame -- This area will dynamically recognize those singularly elite players who have reached the top of the hill on various statistical leaderboards, and will also contain a personal awards display of special in-game landmarks and successes in Social Club competitions.
* The Liberty City Marathon -- A ranking of special physical milestones achieved in the game - from the amount of miles walked, driven, or swam - to the number of bullets fired and stunt-jumps jumped. There will be additional special marathon-based competitions in the future from this area as well.

[kcxiv]

I thought today's trailer was the best one yet. The dude falling down the stairs looked hell of real. I love the europhia engine.

[Ultra Peanut]

eh

[kcxiv]

That looks pretty real to me. I like how he just bounced off the back of his neck. lol

[Coach]

Sweet. I wonder if this game will be available on PC?

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Coach

Sweet. I wonder if this game will be available on PC?

Answers? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by Coach

Answers? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Don't the PC versions come out a while after the system versions? I think that's the way it is. I checked on gamespot, and there's no page for GTAIV on PC yet.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Jenson71

Don't the PC versions come out a while after the system versions? I think that's the way it is. I checked on gamespot, and there's no page for GTAIV on PC yet.

Thanks for the assist. I think it will come out, but it would comfort me more, knowing that it will be coming out in PC.

[kcxiv]

It wotn be out for a good while. A title like GTAIV sells consoles. Thats where gaming is going now becuase of pirates. They lose to much money on the PC version of games. So they want to maximize their profits, so if it does come out on PC its not going to be until at least next year.

[Ultra Peanut]

Originally Posted by Coach

Thanks for the assist. I think it will come out, but it would comfort me more, knowing that it will be coming out in PC.

[POND_OF_RED]

I think I am going to have to take a leave of absence from my work in May.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by SEA_OF_RED

I think I am going to have to take a leave of absence from my work in May.

I hope to god Bestbuy or EB do a midnight release of this so I can play it april 29th at 12.01

[Ultra Peanut]

Downloadable Soundtrack via R* Social Club
Posted by DigitalD at 00:26. Category: General
Multiplayer
More about the soundtrack...

Hot on the heels of the Rockstar Games Social Club announcement comes further news of its functionality. Rockstar Games has joined forced with Amazon to provide a music download service for the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack.

Any currently playing track in the game can be 'marked' for future reference, by means of the personal assistant / mobile phone gadget in Niko's possession. As we have highlighted previously, the mobile phone will be one of the main ways of keeping contacts and receiving missions in the game. A dial at any time to the number 'ZIT-555-0100' will return the title of the track that is currently playing. Users registered in the Social Club network will also receive a link to download the track, free of DRM protection, from Amazon.com.

Never failing to secure smashing soundtracks for their games, Rockstar has clearly been able to pitch an online music store concept to its recording label partners. Generating cash flow after the initial purchase of the game in this manner definitely constitutes "an innovative new revenue stream for artists." (Ronn Werre from EMI Music) We expect there will also be a soundtrack CD sold separately, as has been the case with previous Grand Theft Auto titles.

Source: Yahoo!

[JBucc]

I can't believe it's only a month away. I haven't bought any new games recently just waiting for this.

[Kraus]

Achievements appear to be leaked:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/863/863247p1.html