Grand Theft Auto Series Megathread V4 - 3 and 1/2 Years in the Making: GTA V PC - Games

[B][URL="http://isgtavoutonpcyet.com/"]Reagy's Live Countdown to PC Release.[/URL] [/B] (also copied and pasted from the old thread) Previous Megathreads [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1158724"]Grand Theft Auto Series Megathread V1 - Zedicus Mann[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250426"]Grand Theft Auto Series Megathread V2 - Give Me (GTA V) PC[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1446212"]Grand Theft Auto Series Megathread V3 - Did somebody say delay?[/URL] -- [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9bDcdLg.png[/IMG] [B]What is Grand Theft Auto?[/B] Grand Theft Auto is a series of games developed by Rockstar North (formerly known as DMA Design up until approximately 2002) and published by Rockstar Games. It is an anarchistic knock at American life where you can play as a criminal in several fictional cities around America and you can do whatever the fuck you want, since the games are primarily open ended; steal a car, shoot up things, do some side missions or just simply advance the story, whatever, it's all up to you. The games use a lot of pop culture references and can (and will) proceed to take the piss out of everything; every subject is fair game. It also features some awesome music relevant for whatever time period the game is in. [QUOTE] The Games -- 2D Era [B]Grand Theft Auto[/B] Release: October 1997 The first game of the series to hit the shelves for the Playstation 1, PC and Gameboy Advance. It's about as basic as you can get, but still a classic and it came with two mission packs. GTA (and GTA2) is available for free download on Rockstar's official website, as well as Steam (but you have to buy it as part of a collection there). Mission Packs Release: April 29 1999 [GTA: London 1969] June 1 1999 [GTA: London 1961] These two mission packs were the first expansions for Grand Theft Auto, and set about expanding the core gameplay and changing the main locale to London instead of the United States. Grand Theft Auto 2 Release: September 30, 1999 For the PC, PS1, Dreamcast and Gameboy Advance. It offered an improved version of the original GTA and allowed you to do work for seperate gangs. -- 3D Era Grand Theft Auto 3 [URL="http://i.imgur.com/ECOf0kZ.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ECOf0kZ.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: October 22, 2001 Hailed the granddaddy of all open world 3D games, GTA3 was released for the PS2, Xbox and PC. The silent protagonist (revealed in later games to be Claude) is betrayed by his girlfriend in a robbery, and you set out to gain revenge on her through moving up in the crime ladder. It set the precedent for all the future 3D GTA games and was very amazing and controversial for its time, as well as establishing Liberty City (the first arguably well known city in the GTA series). It was rereleased later for the iOS and Android phones on its anniversary, as well as being available on the Playstation Network. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [URL="http://i.imgur.com/ftkmmle.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ftkmmle.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: October 29, 2002 Vice City was released for the PS2, PC and Xbox. It is set in the fictional Florida settlement of Vice City, and takes a lot of inspiration and flair from the 80s, as well as loosely following the Scarface theme for the story. Features a lot of rad music, colourful scenary and motherfucking helicopters, as well as introducing the first talking protagonist Tommy Vercetti. It was rereleased later for the iOS and Android on its anniversary, and is also available on the PSN. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [URL="http://i.imgur.com/EKTqTCa.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/EKTqTCa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: October 26, 2004 Released on for the PS2, PC and Xbox, it is the largest GTA game to date in the 3D Era. It features a whole state, San Andreas, instead of just one city, with three cities loosely based off Los Angeles (Los Santos) and San Francisco (San Fierro) of California, and Las Vegas (Las Venturas) of Nevada. It is seen to be the most popular GTA game still today, as it bought a lot of new features to the table. The usefulness of these features (the rpg style elements primarily) is hotly debated amongst many fans. Also introduced Carl 'CJ' Johnson, make of him what you will. You can also swim in this one, finally. It is available on PSN and XBLM. Grand Theft Auto: Advance Release: October 25, 2004 Developed by an independant studio (Digital Eclipse) for the Game Boy Advance. Features a new main character called Mike who does criminal work in Liberty City. Considered by some to be the weakest link in the series. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories [URL="http://i.imgur.com/JKpk4wC.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/JKpk4wC.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: October 24, 2005 For the PSP (and a year later on the PS2), this is a spinoff to GTA3 (set three years before) putting players in the shoes of capo Toni Cipriani, who rises through the Leone ranks in Liberty City and earns the trust of his boss Salvatore Leone. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories [URL="http://i.imgur.com/8bBy8it.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8bBy8it.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: October 31, 2006 Also for the PSP (and again ported to the PS2 only), this is the earliest canon GTA game in the 3D era and is set two years before Vice City, showing how dishonourably discharged army private Victor Vance rises through the criminal underworld in Vice City just to survive (and dealing with Lance.. fucking Lance). Features a lot of pastel coloured suits, more 80s music and the return of swimming. -- HD Era Grand Theft Auto IV [URL="http://i.imgur.com/QwBOnx7.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QwBOnx7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: April 29, 2008 The most detailed game ever released in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV hit the shelves for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It details the journey of Niko Bellic, an immigrant fresh off the boat from Europe inspired to start a new life after reading his cousin's many letters about how awesome America is. However, once he gets there he finds out that Roman was just telling bullshit stories and is forced to work his way through the shady dealings of Liberty City to secure some money and deal with his past at the same time. This is set in a completely new universe (with references to the 3D era but no reappearances of the old characters) and features some really amazing physics and graphics, and keeps the overall classic GTA gameplay. Just be weary of getting persistent phone calls from all your friends. There's also the PC port, notorious in its ability to work in technologically impossible ways on every machine as well as being bundled with GFWL, but as of a few patches, GFWL has been removed completely and the game optimised. Episodic Content [URL="http://i.imgur.com/dkyLGwk.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dkyLGwk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: 17 Feburary 2009 [TLAD] 29 October 2009 [TBOGT] The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony were released as two-parters to GTA4, part of a deal with Microsoft Games for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It fixed up a lot of the criticisms with GTA4 and interweaved the three protagonists stories together (Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez) into an interesting and satisfying experience, also offering new weapons, cars and a whole bunch of stuff to do. TLAD also requires you to be confident of your sexuality. You can buy GTA4 + TLAD and BOGT in a complete bundle called 'Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City' in retail or on Steam. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars [URL="http://i.imgur.com/cz0vYwS.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cz0vYwS.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: 17 March 2009 Released for the Nintendo DS, and a few months later for the PSP and iOS, it is the second game (not counting the episodic content) to be released in the HD era and follows the story of Huang Lee through Liberty City. It received impressive reviews for a handheld game. [B][U]Grand Theft Auto V[/U][/B] [URL="http://i.imgur.com/Rluz8MO.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Rluz8MO.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Release: September 17th 2013 (PS3 and 360) November 18th 2014 (PS4 and Xbox One) April 13th and 15th 2015 (PC) The fifteenth game in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series tells the stories of three playable protagonists; Michael, a former robber and troubled family man who is now living the high life in Los Santos and unsatisfied with his life, Franklin, a member of Grove Street who is looking to get out of the hood and earn himself more cash than all the awful gang related errands he runs and Trevor, Michael's former partner-in-crime, living in Blaine County way out in the sticks. The stories of the three characters intertwine frequently and outside of missions the player can freely switch between them. PC Screenshots [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160612.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160612.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160666.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160666.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160680.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160680.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160708.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160708.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160749.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160749.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160728.jpg"][IMG]http://media.rockstargames.com/rockstargames/img/global/news/upload/actual_1421160728.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE] PC Specifications: [CODE] Minimum specifications: OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4GB Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11) Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible HDD Space: 65GB DVD Drive Recommended specifications: OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1 Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) Memory: 8GB Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible HDD Space: 65GB DVD Drive [/CODE] [B][I][U]GTA Online Crew[/U][/I][/B] [URL="http://prod.cloud.rockstargames.com/crews/sc/0831/1270/publish/emblems/b05f794bf2254e30c0805a30049cc3bc1c59cbf4_128.png"][IMG]http://prod.cloud.rockstargames.com/crews/sc/0831/1270/publish/emblems/b05f794bf2254e30c0805a30049cc3bc1c59cbf4_128.png[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/facepunch/"]Currently being used by 500 Facepunchers, across Last Gen and Current. (Soon to be PC) is the Facepunch Crew.[/URL] Just request an invite and one of the representatives (or higher) will accept you. Note: There are multiple Facepunch crews on the Social Club, but the only active one is the one I have linked. The others were abandoned when they raised the crew limit from 100 members to 1000. [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/fpheists"]ZeroTimesCookie made a Steam group for Heisting with Facepunch members.[/URL] [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/gta5fp"]Here's another Steam group for GTA 5 PC as well[/URL]

Nice

New thread, the hype is real. [editline]10th April 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47499340]Fresh thread smell. Smells like Trevor.[/QUOTE] How do you know what I smell like?

Less than 3 days. I don't often get hyped about things. But too much hype. [QUOTE=Chaotic Lord;47499351] How do you know what I smell like?[/QUOTE] You know the smell that escapes from your ass when you wake up in the morning after a long night of drinking Pißwasser

Ah, shit. Here we go again.

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To whoever was telling me to add Genesis by Justice and Daft Punk in the previous thread, I could PM you the drive folder and you could do it yourself. I'm somewhat preoccupied at the moment so I might do it later if I remember.

Can't wait to play the game that's taking up 1/20th of my entire hard drive, holy shit

man i dont want to work on monday id rather just spend time doing nothing awaiting the unlock.

[QUOTE=Oicani Gonzales;47499507]Maybe add the group to the OP: [url]http://steamcommunity.com/groups/gta5fp[/url][/QUOTE] Done

Should be noted that the Steam store now has a countdown, which is reliable [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/[/URL]

Haven't played the console version. Can you buy any of the Big Rigs and diesel trucks like the BIFF online?

Just a note about the OP - it says Franklin is "a member of Grove Street", but he isn't - he's part of the Families Chamberlain set, and Grove Street has been Ballas turf for at least a few years in V's rendition of LS.

I requested an invitation to the the facepunch social club under the name 'cwookie', if someone could add me, that'd be a great help.

[QUOTE=Taggart;47499637]Just a note about the OP - it says Franklin is "a member of Grove Street", but he isn't - he's part of the Families Chamberlain set, and Grove Street has been Ballas turf for at least a few years in V's rendition of LS.[/QUOTE] I'm assuming that the Los Santos in V is the same Los Santos in San Andreas, just years later, seeing as Sage and Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith are on the Vinewood Walke of Fame

Won't be able to play most of the first day the game is out, since I'm not at home :suicide:

[QUOTE=Shoar;47499601]Should be noted that the Steam store now has a countdown, which is reliable [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/[/URL][/QUOTE] Yssss Available: 13 April This game will unlock in approximately 2 days and 22 hours

[QUOTE=Tuskin;47499824]Yssss Available: 13 April This game will unlock in approximately 2 days and 22 hours[/QUOTE] A day early?

[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;47499833]A day early?[/QUOTE] It is releasing Midnight British Time for everyone.

I think the "13 April" is a mispel :v:

[QUOTE=Shoar;47499601]Should be noted that the Steam store now has a countdown, which is reliable [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/[/URL][/QUOTE] Add ~1 hour for the time to decrypt+install.

[QUOTE=Xyrec;47499852]I think the "13 April" is a mispel :v:[/QUOTE] No, it isn't. it is releasing Midnight in the UK, which would mean the 13th for anyone in time zones behind the UK I live in Canada, so it will be out the 13th here.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;47499865]No, it isn't. it is releasing Midnight in the UK, which would mean the 13th for anyone in time zones behind the UK I live in Canada, so it will be out the 13th here.[/QUOTE] I get what you're saying, but it says 13th of April for me as well, and it will release the 14th at 1 AM for me

[QUOTE=Xyrec;47499887]I get what you're saying, but it says 13th of April for me as well, and it will release the 14th at 1 AM for me[/QUOTE] Huh weird. Does the countdown on the steam page add up to 1AM?

[QUOTE=Tuskin;47499900]Huh weird. Does the countdown on the steam page add up to 1AM?[/QUOTE] Yep, I just checked. I guess the "13 April" is just plain text, and isn't changed by some HTML or something.

Is any one going to sleep early to wakeup at 4 like i am because i'm thinkin about it lol. 2hyped

[QUOTE=formatme;47499939]Is any one going to sleep early to wakeup at 4 like i am because i'm thinkin about it lol. 2hyped[/QUOTE] Why 4? [editline]10th April 2015[/editline] Had no idea that the Playstation version of GTA1 didn't have working trains. [editline]10th April 2015[/editline] One of the IGN guys described playing GTA5 on PC controls like playing Far Cry 4... Sounded like he meant it like a good thing?

[QUOTE=Tuskin;47499957]Why 4? [/QUOTE] Well the game is released at 4pm PST, so that could be a contributing factor. Maybe he is usually awake during the night time.

How did rockstar handle GTA5 cheaters on the consoles? Because they'll probably do the same thing with modders on PC.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;47500193]How did rockstar handle GTA5 cheaters on the consoles? Because they'll probably do the same thing with modders on PC.[/QUOTE] Assuming they got caught, they got stuck in Cheater's lobbies with other cheaters, if not just banned from online.