Community talk:GTA IV Gripes

Ok, I don't want to seem like an ass, but there are some redundant or just plain silly gripes, here...

"There is no Tank in this game, nor are there airplanes."

I do agree that airplanes kick ass, but in GTA4, you could only fly in a circle, because there's only one airport.

"The Hand-to-Hand Combat is not as good as in San Andreas."

Care to explain? It seems much better to me.

"You can't evade or outrun your wanted level in a helicopter"

Yes you can. Just not under certain circumstances.

"There aren't as many differnt clothing styles and options as there used to be, especially in San Andreas and theres very few "silly" options like mad hats and such"

This has already been said.

"Some missions are somewhat difficult to pass"

This is true of pretty much every game ever made.

"No matter how hard players try to get away from the police's radius, cops seem to spawn near the player's vehicle. Hiding is nearly impossible, even on secluded areas"

It is not 'nearly impossible' to shake a wanted level. I don't want to sound rude, but I can't think of a way not to... if you have trouble shaking wanted levels, you're either doing something to REALLY piss off the cops and get 4+ stars, or you need to play smarter. Even a 3 star level isn't TOO hard to get rid of if you know what you're doing.

"How the Voodoo was changed"

It was?

Talk to me, here.

ComradeJim270 22:56, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

People have these complaints because that is what they would prefer to have in the game. Sure, some are repetitive or unrealistic or just plain silly, but a lot of them are valid.
I would still prefer to have planes in the game, at the very least have a Skimmer. A second airport in Alderney would not be a silly idea, since the city/state is very wide, and helicopters aren't the best method of long-distance transport. Plus planes are fun. Perhaps they might come in the episodic content.
Then there's stuff that is opinion, such as hand-to-hand combat, mission difficulty, and character customisation. Perhaps it would be good for people to explain their comments a bit more - perhaps you could lead by example by putting some gripes of your own, and elaborating on them. Or discuss anything specific in the Forum. Good points though - Gboyers ^talk 03:41, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I do agree that a lot of these are redundant and more just a "what's missing from San Andreas rant". Although San Andreas was an excellent game and there are a lot of things I miss, this game is not San Andreas. It's totally different in some ways, and I believe the devs are aiming to create a different experience. But I will say that there are some lame things in the game that don't make much sense, unless of course they plan to up sell on DLC. I removed an item that said you can't purchase anything from the internet, because we can obviously purchase ring tones and themes for the cell phone. He probably didn't get far enough in the game to realize it. Archangel717 05:30, 31 May 2008 (UTC)