Thread: How to Prepare for Grand Theft Auto IV

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

A little collection of things to do (most of them are jokes) to prepare for GTA IV. I've read a bunch of these little lists, and pulled some things from them as well.

1. Juice up on batteries, or buy a play and charge kit.

PS3 owners, think about getting an extra long USB cable so you aren't three feet in front of your screen. Xbox 360 owners, if you have a Wired controller, get a wireless.



2. Stock up on food, beverages, and other essential items.

If you're in it for the long haul, you aren't going to be wanting to leave your home for an extended shopping trip (you know, the kind where you take an hour because you haven't shopped in 3 months) in the middle of a mission.

3. Call in sick to work/school.

If you're in elementary school, you shouldn't be playing this game anyways. If you're in highschool, you're going to have to wait it out... school is important. If you're in college, a few days won't matter. Use intelligent excuses, and for christ's sake, don't say that theres a death in the family.

4. Gather up all your friends PSN ID's or Xbox 360 gamertags.

Sure, you can be a complete loser and play with complete strangers, but nothing beats exploring Liberty City (and blowing it up) in style with a few buddies close at hand. Since there's room for you and 15 of your closest friends, you have no reason to exclude anyone.

5. Go to a midnight release.

April 29th my ass! Why wouldn't you pick this game up April 28th. Sure, it's technically April 29th, but it still feels rad playing the game while all your friends are waiting to buy it the next day.

6. Power nap/sleep April 28th.

Bedtime can wait. Hell, bedtime won't exsist. Why go to sleep if you're not tired? Sleeping from 10 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon nets you a solid day's sleep, and 6 hours to prepare for the midnight launch. Don't worry, be a man and stay up for the whole day, and you'll sleep like a baby the next night.

7. Be sure you have internet access.

If you're reading this, I assume you have an internet connection in your house. Be sure that you've connected your system to Xbox Live or PSN, and are ready to play online. PSN is free, and if you need some Xbox Live time, a one month subscription card is very cheap.

8. Go all old-school and play your old GTA games!

If you haven't done a "complete the series" run yet, you still have time. Each game is about 20 hours in length, and if you use cheats, you'll be fine. Hell, even with cheats, GTA III is hard.

Full Ammo- R2, R2, L1, R2, left, down, right, up, left, down, right, up
Full Health- R2, R2, L1, R1, left, down, right, up, left, down, right, up
Lower Wanted Level- R2, R2, L1, R2, up, down, up, down

Better yet, if you want to get really old school, go to THIS SITE to legally download the first two GTA games for the PC, free of charge.

9. Hang out with your girlfriend/do it dirty with your wife.

Nothing is worse than having your significant other call you the day you get the game, and complain that you haven't hung out in ages, or having your spouse complain that you're "playing those stupid games too much". Get it out of the way. Hang out with your girl before the release, or spend some quality time with your wife. Don't forget to get some Afternoon Delight before the release, because by the time the game is over and you've completed your GTA run your significant other/spouse will be too mad for you to get any for a week!

10. Seize control of the best television and sound system in the house.

Who wants to play Grand Theft Auto freakin' 4 on a 12" staticy television. Do yourself a favor and call dibs on the best television and sound system in the house. If you were thinking about getting an HD TV or an HD monitor, get one now. I got one a few months back for about $500.00 and it's sick!



Enjoy.

Lol, alot of them actually make sense, I did re-run of all the series, just finished SA last week

I like this, very well thought out AmazeO. Excellent work!

Number 9 is by far my favorite because this is a must..LMAO!

If only I had infinate money for a new generation console.

Originally Posted by Jdeadevil

If only I had infinate money for a new generation console.

If it makes you feel any better JD, if I had a spare 360, I'd give it to you

Xbox 360 Arcade consoles are $250.00 or something, but they only come with a memory card. You can always upgrade to a harddrive later.

As far as PS3's go, you might be able to find a smaller GB system on Amazon or Ebay for cheaper than retail.

Oh, and McLoone, I was putting off my "re-run" of the series. I'm still on GTA III, and I'm stuck on that Donald Love mission where you have to kill Kenji, but the guys can't see that it's you. So I drive up in a Colombian truck, and I either get blown up because I rush in, pulled out of the car because i'm trying to uzi them out the car, or get blown up by someone with a shotgun, or excessive fire. The problem is, I know VC and SA aren't as hard as III, but I can't bring myself to start them untill I've beaten III.

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Xbox 360 Arcade consoles are $250.00 or something, but they only come with a memory card. You can always upgrade to a harddrive later.

As far as PS3's go, you might be able to find a smaller GB system on Amazon or Ebay for cheaper than retail.

Oh, and McLoone, I was putting off my "re-run" of the series. I'm still on GTA III, and I'm stuck on that Donald Love mission where you have to kill Kenji, but the guys can't see that it's you. So I drive up in a Colombian truck, and I either get blown up because I rush in, pulled out of the car because i'm trying to uzi them out the car, or get blown up by someone with a shotgun, or excessive fire. The problem is, I know VC and SA aren't as hard as III, but I can't bring myself to start them untill I've beaten III.

I remember that mission, goto www.gamefaqs.com for a guide if you need to, theres some good tips on there . And I didn't start SA until I had finished III, I know what you mean, it's almost disrespectfull or cheating so to speak to move onto the next 1 if you've not the completed the current

Originally Posted by McLoone

I remember that mission, goto www.gamefaqs.com for a guide if you need to, theres some good tips on there . And I didn't start SA until I had finished III, I know what you mean, it's almost disrespectfull or cheating so to speak to move onto the next 1 if you've not the completed the current

I'm like, kicking myself in the balls because I've tried that mission 20 times and I don't want to look at a guide. It's funny because I"m so uptight about cheating with a guide, even though I've been using cheats to blaze through the missions.

Take for instance, second island, Azuka (i think that's her name) has you take out a paparazzi boat. You're SUPPOSED to steal a cop boat, and then drive it and take out the other boat. The mission takes like 5 minutes. I used the weapon cheat and then shot two rockets at him. If I missed him, the start marker was right next to me so I could restart the mission.

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

I'm like, kicking myself in the balls because I've tried that mission 20 times and I don't want to look at a guide. It's funny because I"m so uptight about cheating with a guide, even though I've been using cheats to blaze through the missions.

Take for instance, second island, Azuka (i think that's her name) has you take out a paparazzi boat. You're SUPPOSED to steal a cop boat, and then drive it and take out the other boat. The mission takes like 5 minutes. I used the weapon cheat and then shot two rockets at him. If I missed him, the start marker was right next to me so I could restart the mission.

Then whats stopping you from using just a GUIDE ? lol

Originally Posted by McLoone

Then whats stopping you from using just a GUIDE ? lol

Oh forget it. I've got like 4 days to complete 3 games. That's a game a day, and I don't have that kind of endurance.

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Oh forget it. I've got like 4 days to complete 3 games. That's a game a day, and I don't have that kind of endurance.

lol, it would pass the time until the 'big day'

I've got plenty of things I have to do to pass time. GTA III is just annoying me.

Originally Posted by McLoone

If it makes you feel any better JD, if I had a spare 360, I'd give it to you

Lol, thanks man. XD

Originally Posted by Jdeadevil

Lol, thanks man. XD

Anytime mate

GTA IV got leaked. PAL version only though.