Grand Theft Auto V

[r8response]

Ahh shit, I think I'm getting this mixed up with Saints Row 4.

SR4 was initially denied classification.

They resubmitted the exact same game again (without a single change) and it was denied a 2nd time. People (no one here obviously) seem to be getting pissy at the 2nd denial without actually reading any of the fine details. The majority seem to think the 2nd denied classification was done with the "censored" version.

[kwijibo]

haha yeah. Good publicity. I hope they submit the same version a 3rd time

[DexterPunk]

Word has just come through from Deep Silver that a censored version of Saints Row 4 has received an MA15+ rating in Australia.

The watered-down edition removes the Shaundi loyalty mission which involved the use of alien narcotics. “This mission represents approximately 20 minutes of gameplay out of the hours available to purchasers,” say Deep Silver.

“The removal of this mission has no negative impact on the story or the superpowers and will not detract from the enjoyment players will get from their Saints Row IV experience.”

Meanwhile, the alien anal probe weapon, which was also a subject of controversy, will be staying.

“The rectifier weapon will be available as part of a DLC package as originally intended. Deep Silver stands by this decision and thanks the Australian Classification Board for their assistance with this matter.”

The issue of the rectifier weapon has divided our community, with Community Soapbox pieces submitted both for and against it.


Sent from Han Solo using TK-421's phone.

[r8response]

Conversation at OCAU discussing whether or not the Aus classified version was in any way censored. Quick check with Twitter found this.

[Vilante]

Excellent!

I haven't been gaming at all this past couple of years but will definitely be getting this upon release.

[ReppohC]

[youtube] [/youtube]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!

EDIT:
Summary:

Features:

• Players can invest in their character through customizing their appearance, improving their stats, owning customized vehicles, purchasing personal property, choosing their favourite weapons and vehicles and taking part in missions, jobs and activities.
• Players have the freedom to explore alone or with friends, work cooperatively to complete missions, band together to participate in activities and ambient events, or compete in traditional game modes.
• As progress is achieved through the world of GTA Online, players will be introduced to new characters, missions, rewards and such.
• A maximum of 16 players can be active at any one time as part of an online universe of hundreds of thousands competing to earn Reputation Points (RP), money and almost limitless material acquisition.
• As you speak into your headset, your GTA Online character will lip-sync broadly in time. When robbing a liquor store, AI characters will react to the urgency in your voice, stuffing money more quickly in the bag.
• The Content Creator will allow players to create and share their own missions and activities via the Social Club cloud. Other players can beat your target times and scores, then rate your mission. You can even choose which creators you want to follow and curate your favourite missions.
• The Feed, a twitter-like program, appears on screen to relay all your emails, texts and messages from Social Club.
• The world of Grand Theft Auto Online will constantly grow and change as new content is added, and at some stage GTA Online will head into new locations.
• Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with every retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V and launches on October 1st.

General:

• Your ranking will be based off of shooting, driving, parachuting and flying skills.
• People can access their data through Social Club and via their iPhones or iPads.
• There is a mode called "passive mode" which means you can't shoot people and they can't shoot you.
• A "Bad Sport" stat will be given for bad behaviour such as blowing up another player's car, and if it's done persistently you will be punished.
• if your multiplayer character at Max Payne 3 had a high level, it will be carried over to GTA: Online for more bonuses that you will unlock.
• Matchmaking is based off of ranking, so it prioritizes your friends' rankings, crewmembers' rankings and even strangers so that when you need people, you know who to get.
• GTA Online tracks who your rivals are and lets you know when they've come online so you can get some revenge on them.

Multiplayer:

• You can assemble a team from your friends list, or recruit according to specialist skills. As you rob a liquor store or perform a heist, the team member that does the job gets the cash and can choose how much to share.
• It's possible to spread the wealth by sharing cash, weapons and ammo among your team. In turn, they can 'defect' and try to steal your cash.
• You can pick up your phone to 'ring' friends in single player and invite them into your world. Your friends will be listed under 'Contacts' on your phone.
• Set up challenges and post it to the Social Club and players can try and beat your score, if they beat your score -- you give them cash.

Miscellaneous:

• You start GTA: Online arriving to Los Santos pennyless and you must complete a few missions first to get a feel of the online.
• There will be loads of property to buy at different prices, according to their views and location. You can use your in-house CCTV to spy on people at your front door, or take showers, surf the net, change clothes and watch the game's many TV channels.
• You can take out insurance and ring for a replacement car if yours gets destroyed.
• You can pay a personal mechanic to fix your cars automatically, or deliver them to any location.
• You can also check any vehicle's stats for speed, handling etc, before making your choice to purchase.
• You can watch real-time events such as police chases on your TV moments after you see them speed past your house.
• Your custom cars show as markers on the map and get impounded if you leave them too long. You can pay to retrieve them.
• You will be able to deposit your money into your bank account as often as you can. When another player kills you, they can snatch the wallet right from your dead body.
• You can switch between single player and online mode by selecting your multiplayer avatar from the character wheel.
• If you're fleeing from another player, you can call up a buddy to hide your radar blip.
• Passengers will be able to change the in-car radio.
• You will have contacts available at anytime that will provide different services on or off mission, as you rank higher you will have access to characters with new and stronger abilities. Examples of such are being hidden from the radar and setting a bounty on another player if you're being chased.
• If you steal a vehicle, you can spray and change the plates. Some vehicle customisation businesses might not be willing to do that and you may get a wanted level.
• Weasel News will pick up people that have got wanted levels.
• There is a planning room in people's apartments.
• If you are in a heist and need some help, you can invite your friends and they will be teleported to you instantly.
• The experience is seamless between transitions for free-roam and missions.
• You can call up a private security firm to bring in an airstrike, i.e. destroy street races.

[petey]

Looks awesome.

[richo]

OMFGGG !! Genuinely looking forward to this as I only just got GTA4 which is heaps of fun . Here's hoping for a PC version but i have a PS3 so all good.

[Shonky]

God I hope they can pull this off, as the likes of Diablo 3 and Simcity have destroyed any faith I have in online games of late, I shall patiently wait on the sidelines this time round rather than pre-order and deal with all the fall out on launch.

[NeilPearson]

lame shonky.

GET IN THERE

[Shonky]

Lol, yours sincerely "The Jaded Gamer".

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[kwijibo]

Even if the online sucks, it looks like there will be one hell of a single player game. I got bored quickly of GTA4, but this looks insanely good. Day 1 purchase!

[SE1Z]

Yep. Same...
Taking a day off work for this!

Multiplayer doesn't kick in until october1 anyway.


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[Shaun]

release date is when i am on work holidays

[richo]

Even if the online sucks, it looks like there will be one hell of a single player game. I got bored quickly of GTA4, but this looks insanely good. Day 1 purchase!

I haven't got tired of wheeling the bikes and going on random killing sprees then evading the cops .

[dvestate]

Even if the online sucks, it looks like there will be one hell of a single player game. I got bored quickly of GTA4, but this looks insanely good. Day 1 purchase!

I haven't got tired of wheeling the bikes and going on random killing sprees then evading the cops .

And now you and your mates can have wheelie company and race to the highest kill spree and see who can get 6 stars first!

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[Big Kev]

Official trailer

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[Shonky]

According to Rockstar, the GTA V map is bigger than Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV combined

[NeilPearson]

the city alone is supposed to be bigger than GTA4

[SE1Z]

So pumped for this game.
Looking forward to speed runs along the freeway

[Woodee]

Those purple lines are trains??

[NeilPearson]

I would say so.

Itll be interesting to see if the city unlocks, or if you can go hell for leather all over for the first time....

[durbster]

Well, my mind's blown.

For one my GCSEs (secondary school qualification), I devised a game that was essentially just a small town that was doing its thing and you could just wander around, observing and doing what you wanted. It was primarily a driving game but if you skipped red lights or ran people over, you'd be chased by the Police. I chose a small town because I didn't think anything bigger would be technically possible (it was 1995).

This looks like it could be it, and then some.

[ReppohC]

Already booked the day off work for this one! I'm not completely convinced on the size of the city itself, but if it combines the best parts of max payne 3, RDR and GTA then you can't really go wrong! I think you almost get to a point where a map can be too big if it takes several minutes to fly from one side to the other in a commerical jet (i.e Just Cause 2).

I would say so.

Itll be interesting to see if the city unlocks, or if you can go hell for leather all over for the first time....

I believe they have said its unlocked from the get go. No limitations or boundaries! I haven't got a clue where I'm going to start... Probably a round of golf or something competely random like that haha.

What system is everyone getting this on?

[Big Kev]

I kind of like it when you have to work a bit to open sections up. But you can get frustrated if you're stuck on a mission doing it over and over and you just can't crack it to get to the next bit.

I'll be getting it on PS3