rec.autos.simulators

by **Joe6** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 03:52:38

It is good. <--- understatement

Highlights so far (only played for a few hours):
- Incredibly fun motorcycyle physics
- Highly polished and funny movies and dialog
- More polished version of GTA3 (e.g., taxis to "teleport" you to
mission-start if you fail)
- More interactive (better pedestrian AI/interactions, clothing store,
interiors, eventually the ability to buy nightclubs)
- The licensed music (eight CDs worth!) adds great quality to the
experience. Cruising the strip in a chopper, when those tunes start to
play you feel like you are *in* 80s Miami
- Superb voice talent; a few of the actors - Ray Liotta (the main
character), Dennis Hopper, Burt Renolds, Gary Busy, Lee Majors

In summary it's everything they promised. A highly polished, tuned,
and improved version of GTA 3.

by **Milhous** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 04:03:52

I second that...no bicycles as far as I can tell, but there is always the
"Faggio"...er...scooter ;)

Anyone who played GTA3 a lot will laugh at some of the movies...

The missions themselves are much more involved as well. Nothing like
chasing a punk across the rooftops to add to that '80s movie feel, eh?

You can get your tires shot out, and the police can use spike strips...cars
can still take an *** amount of damage, but the visuals and sounds of
doing so are better than GTA3 :)

For the less-driving-oriented aspect of it, there's a LOT more weapons
too...and they've made a few changes to shift the balance of the game so
it's more difficult, in a good way. (i.e. missions don't pay ungodly
amounts of cash, you can only carry one weapon of a 'type' at a time)

Milhouse

by **TheHooliga** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 07:44:15

Wold that be the PC version?

And if so - when is it out?

- DaHool'

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:52:38 GMT, Joe62

>It is good. <--- understatement

>Highlights so far (only played for a few hours):
>- Incredibly fun motorcycyle physics
>- Highly polished and funny movies and dialog
>- More polished version of GTA3 (e.g., taxis to "teleport" you to
>mission-start if you fail)
>- More interactive (better pedestrian AI/interactions, clothing store,
>interiors, eventually the ability to buy nightclubs)
>- The licensed music (eight CDs worth!) adds great quality to the
>experience. Cruising the strip in a chopper, when those tunes start to
>play you feel like you are *in* 80s Miami
>- Superb voice talent; a few of the actors - Ray Liotta (the main
>character), Dennis Hopper, Burt Renolds, Gary Busy, Lee Majors

>In summary it's everything they promised. A highly polished, tuned,
>and improved version of GTA 3.

by **Verne** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 11:32:56

I love it. I get a kick outta driving the "dune buggies" out in the sand.
When they come off a dune and the rear wheels do that crazy suspension
movement. The RC mini-mission is a laugh as well. The way the car you're
driving loses control when enough damage is inflicted to damage and bend the
wheels...........sparks even !!!!! I have only just finished like my
fourth mission.....where you run down and kill the "pizza delivery boy"
WHAT FUN !!!!! Very tight roads too.

by **Gunnar Horrigm** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 21:01:39

> Wold that be the PC version?

> And if so - when is it out?

not for a while. Sony bought exclusive rights to GTA for three years.

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by **Gerald Moo** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 23:11:31

> Wold that be the PC version?

No

Never, the GTA series is now a Sony exclusive.

Gerald

by **Alan Gauto** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 23:25:45

> > Wold that be the PC version?

> No

> > And if so - when is it out?

> Never, the GTA series is now a Sony exclusive.

Depends - a lot of these exclusives apply to console only.

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by **Dave Henri** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 23:40:17

They bought the rights...and so...if they CHOOSE to release it on the
pc, that probably is spelled out in whatever agreements they signed. I
would think they will keep it exclusive until it is not seen as a big draw
anymore...then they'll pop up everywhere. I would also 'guess' that this
won't happen til after the PS3 is firmly established.
dave henrie

by **jbp** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 01:40:49

Joe62 said:

Jesus ***ING christ!

Spoiler your posts!

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by **Joe6** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 02:13:15

>Spoiler your posts!

Sure, no problem. I didn't think there were any spoilers in it though.
What was a spoiler to you?

by **Kendt Eklu** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 02:49:32

> > Wold that be the PC version?

> > And if so - when is it out?

> not for a while. Sony bought exclusive rights to GTA for three years.

You sure? I just saw a game site with preview shots of the PC version.
I'd guess those were exclusive *console* rights.

Kendt

by **Cong** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 03:25:53

You just guessing or you know?
"> They bought the rights...and so...if they CHOOSE to release it on the

by **Cong** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 03:31:12

Relax with the swearing there jpb...You are in a newsgroup. The fact that
GTA is not a sim, makes any posts about Vice City off topic anyway. So why
don't you help kill this thread?

by **jbp** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 04:39:56

Joe62 said:

>>Spoiler your posts!

>Sure, no problem. I didn't think there were any spoilers in it though.
>What was a spoiler to you?

Everything. I have been waiting for VC over a year, and it's not out here
until the end of next week...

Then you go and give it all away!

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by **Ian** » Sat, 02 Nov 2002 05:46:46

So why the hell did you read a post entitled "GTA Vice City impressions" ?
Seems a bit of a dumb thing to do if you don't want to know about it.

Jeez, some people aren't very intelligent

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> Joe62 said:

> >>Spoiler your posts!

> >Sure, no problem. I didn't think there were any spoilers in it though.
> >What was a spoiler to you?

> Everything. I have been waiting for VC over a year, and it's not out here
> until the end of next week...

> Then you go and give it all away!

> --
> Joseph Birr-Pixton