2007-03-30 10:39:13 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-03-30 10:36:13)

2007-03-30 10:42:04 In reply to szaromir (2007-03-30 10:39:13)

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2007-03-30 13:51:25

Rockstar have said the following...

2007-03-30 18:20:39

Sony will flip it saying it was running on the PS3, because the 360 isn't a next gen console.

2007-03-30 18:58:33

i actually think that was the PS3 cause of all the jaggy textures! 360 is always smooth..

2007-03-30 19:29:31

the graphics looked so flat! i can't believe you guys aren't complaining about that!!

had it been Halo 3, this thread would have been full of flames and 30 pages long!

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2007-03-30 19:30:47 In reply to Heretic (2007-03-30 19:29:31)

2007-03-30 19:35:37

I am quite sure it was on 360; graphics reminded me somehow on graw2 mp.

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2007-03-30 19:36:32

the buildings had no bump mapping what so ever.

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2007-03-30 21:24:51

Can't wait for your next GTA 4 information fix? Well, it's just a couple weeks away

2007-03-30 21:27:09 In reply to unfettered (2007-03-30 21:24:51)

2007-03-30 21:46:32

I don't know about yall, but first things my eyes saw were, "Madden Beware: An Exclusive look at 2K Sports' Gridiron Return"- I will be picking up the mag just for that, but also, that GTAIV preview is also worth it I guess :P

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2007-03-31 00:55:09

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2007-03-31 09:27:23

I was asleep dreaming just now, and had some interesting thoughts into the deeper meaning of the GTA 4 teaser.

Why Koyaanisqatsi ?

Koyaanisqatsi is a word in the Hopi language that is defined thusly: 1. crazy life. 2. life in turmoil. 3. life out of balance. 4. life disintegrating. 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living.

Koyaanisqatsi is also the name of the critically acclaimed 1983 film by director Godfrey Reggio dealing with this aspect of the relationship between man, nature, and technology.

What does any of this have to do with the GTA IV teaser, Things Will Be Different? Everything.

For starters the entire trailer is "shot" in the exact same style as Koyaanisqatsi and even goes so far as to ape a few of the movie's scenes and the entire teaser is accented by Pruit Igoe, one of the Philip Glass musical compositions from the original film soundtrack.

On the surface to those in the know, it would appear that R* was attempting pay homage to the film Koyaanisqatsi with this teaser. But then you begin to think, not too many videogamers even know what the fuck Koyaanisqatsi is or would recognize it if it bit them in the backside; even fewer still from the post-Playstation era. So why would R* go through all the trouble to replicate the look and feel and atmosphere of the film - unless they were attempting to say something about the upcoming game on a purely sublime level. Which brings us back to the meaning of the word koyaanisqatsi and the purpose of the film baring the same name.

I theorize, there will be at least two more teasers in short order similar to the Things Will Be Different teaser. Koyaanisqatsi was only part one of a trilogy. There is also Powaqqatsi ("parasitic way of life" or "life in transition") and Naqoyqatsi ("life as war"). Each film dealt with each's particular aspect of the relationship between mankind and the world around him. One only wonders if the various themes of the different Hopi words/films will be explored throughout the GTA 4 story . . . or perhaps R* is looking at a much broader scale, and each game in the new GTA trilogy will focus on one of these three aspects each.

Certainly something to look forward to.

2007-03-31 11:01:04

Hmm... interesting thoughts unfettered, it seems that your name does line up with your way of thinking :)

As for GTA4, I also think the Koyaanisqatsi reference was very intentional by Rockstar. Combine that with the overall tone of the trailer, and it seems there's much more of a focus on narrative this time.

Your theory about the trilogy would be interesting if they go that route. You never know, maybe things will be different after all.

2007-03-31 11:32:30 In reply to unfettered (2007-03-31 09:27:23)

2007-03-31 13:38:40

Yup I have them as well. Excellent films. Especially with chemical enhancement! :P

2007-03-31 13:46:11 In reply to unfettered (2007-03-31 09:27:23)

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2007-03-31 13:48:55

Lol yeah I doubt Unfettered comes up with 1% of the things he posts. :)

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2007-03-31 18:54:28 In reply to dcdelgado (2007-03-31 13:46:11)

2007-03-31 19:49:23

Here's a nice comparison link from GamesRadar.

real world comparison

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2007-03-31 23:44:35

Dunno if this has been posted here, but it's a pretty indepth breakdown of the trailer for all you "conspiracy theory nerds"... ;)

http://planetgrandtheftauto.gamespy.com/View.php?v...

Some interesting stuff in there...

Edit: Nevermind, just saw it's been posted in the other GTA IV thread...

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2007-04-01 13:36:15

2007-04-01 13:51:32

slabs they are so so so so so so bad