Grand Theft Auto 5 to a V
09-17-13, 08:37 PM
#951
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Re: Grand Theft Auto 5 to a V
I TOOK THE DAY OFF TO PLAY IT!!!
Okay, that's a lie. I took the day off to talk to mortgage companies about buying a house. However, I could've already had about two or three hours of play time in so far.
I meant the 15th.
Amazon can ship it to me from the future, right?
Okay, that's a lie. I took the day off to talk to mortgage companies about buying a house. However, I could've already had about two or three hours of play time in so far.
I meant the 15th.
Amazon can ship it to me from the future, right?
09-17-13, 08:40 PM
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Re: Grand Theft Auto 5 to a V
There's multiple warehouses in Nevada. Despite what Amazon mentions, Vegas has two. One in North Las Vegas which has been there for at least two-to-three years and they just opened a warehouse recently near McCarran. I know this because I work in the general area and I was also trying to get my unemployed stepdad a job there.
If I don't get the PS4 and XO on 11/14 and 11/22, there's going to be Jewish lightning happening up in there motherfuckin' warehouse.
If I don't get the PS4 and XO on 11/14 and 11/22, there's going to be Jewish lightning happening up in there motherfuckin' warehouse.
09-17-13, 08:45 PM
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But is it the warehouse's fault or the shipping company? I find most of your complaining quite trite.
If Amazon can ship copies out to starting at the end of last week, where's mine? I have no problems when Amazon ships out product on Monday using FedEx or UPS. That's always next day delivery regardless if I use two-day shipping or bump it up to one-day for $3.99. However, shipping it USPS has guaranteed I'll get the package in a week or I don't get it at all because USPS sucks.
Up until last week, I loved Amazon. I've never had issues with the service in the years I've been a Prime member. However, the past week has sucked in regards to getting video games on time. Also, no tax for now and I'm a Jew.
09-17-13, 08:47 PM
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Matthew also said that your face is trite!
09-17-13, 08:55 PM
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Did someone say the driving controls were improved in this? I'm not seeing it so far. Failed the first racing mission 4 times in a row because the pavement might as well be Super Mario-style ice. Less than 2 hours in and I'm already super-irritated with AI drivers constantly pulling or even swerving straight into my path.
09-17-13, 08:57 PM
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It's Amazon's problem. As a consumer, I purchased the item under the notion that I would have release date delivery. That's false advertising, plain and simple. If they knew they weren't going to get my copy out into me in time, there should've been forewarning.
If Amazon can ship copies out to starting at the end of last week, where's mine? I have no problems when Amazon ships out product on Monday using FedEx or UPS. That's always next day delivery regardless if I use two-day shipping or bump it up to one-day for $3.99. However, shipping it USPS has guaranteed I'll get the package in a week or I don't get it at all because USPS sucks.
Up until last week, I loved Amazon. I've never had issues with the service in the years I've been a Prime member. However, the past week has sucked in regards to getting video games on time. Also, no tax for now and I'm a Jew.
If Amazon can ship copies out to starting at the end of last week, where's mine? I have no problems when Amazon ships out product on Monday using FedEx or UPS. That's always next day delivery regardless if I use two-day shipping or bump it up to one-day for $3.99. However, shipping it USPS has guaranteed I'll get the package in a week or I don't get it at all because USPS sucks.
Up until last week, I loved Amazon. I've never had issues with the service in the years I've been a Prime member. However, the past week has sucked in regards to getting video games on time. Also, no tax for now and I'm a Jew.
For example, my copy had to sitting in the San Bernadino warehouse, since it didn't ship until 2AM this morning. That's how it should work, and it's how it should have worked for you. With as many warehouse and distribution centers that they have, it should never be an issue.
As for me, my copy finally arrived after 11 hours bouncing around town.
09-17-13, 09:13 PM
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Re: Grand Theft Auto 5 to a V
Did someone say the driving controls were improved in this? I'm not seeing it so far. Failed the first racing mission 4 times in a row because the pavement might as well be Super Mario-style ice. Less than 2 hours in and I'm already super-irritated with AI drivers constantly pulling or even swerving straight into my path.
09-17-13, 10:02 PM
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Yep, same here. I just wish I had known that I could have maxed everything on the car out since it would all be free. The app made it seem like it was going to cost for adding stuff.
09-17-13, 10:12 PM
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I assumed that they would deduct the cost from my starting amount or something, so I maxed it out. Then I discovered it was free.
09-17-13, 10:31 PM
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‘GTA V’ A Sophisticated Gaming Experience, Says Man Who Spent 3 Hours Running Over Homeless People With Fire Truck
DAYTON, OH—Calling the latest installment of the video game franchise “complex” and “highly nuanced,” local man Kevin Mitchell, who just spent the past 3 hours brutally driving over homeless characters with a stolen fire truck, confirmed Tuesday that Grand Theft Auto V provides a deeply sophisticated gaming experience. “The narrative is dynamic and multilayered, the characterizations are brilliantly assured, and the vast open-world experience creates a style of play that is both revolutionary in design and intellectually stimulating,” Mitchell told reporters, moments before making his in-game character block traffic with a bus to create a 10-car pileup in the middle of the street, toss grenades at unsuspecting pedestrians while standing on top of an ambulance, and jump off a building into the spinning blades of a helicopter. “And nowhere is GTA V more groundbreaking than when it is deftly skewering the vices and follies of contemporary culture with its razor-sharp social commentary.” At press time, Mitchell was remarking on the game’s “stunningly inventive storycraft” while repeatedly kicking a Los Santos resident until blood pooled around their lifeless body.
09-17-13, 11:25 PM
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Just unlocked Michael. Went back to his house and found his car already had my license plates on it. Pretty Cool.
Also ran into a glitch in the house. I think it's Michael's wife, though it could just be a random woman, she's standing on the sink counter in the kitchen and has a bottle of whiskey going through her wrist.
I tried taking a pic with the in game phone, but the servers are getting slammed.
Also ran into a glitch in the house. I think it's Michael's wife, though it could just be a random woman, she's standing on the sink counter in the kitchen and has a bottle of whiskey going through her wrist.
I tried taking a pic with the in game phone, but the servers are getting slammed.
09-17-13, 11:44 PM
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Mixed feelings on the game. It's a bit of a technical wonder considering the age of the hardware and how detailed the city is.
OTOH, it's still GTA, and none of the core gameplay mechanics are strong enough to stand alone (the shooting still sucks, the driving is fine but can't compare to an actual racing game, etc; ) It's sort of the same thing that plagued BioShock Infinite, which had a solid story and a cool world but had 15 year old game design.
Still, lot of personality, and it's a very detailed virtual world. You definitely see where the time and effort went.
OTOH, it's still GTA, and none of the core gameplay mechanics are strong enough to stand alone (the shooting still sucks, the driving is fine but can't compare to an actual racing game, etc; ) It's sort of the same thing that plagued BioShock Infinite, which had a solid story and a cool world but had 15 year old game design.
Still, lot of personality, and it's a very detailed virtual world. You definitely see where the time and effort went.
Last edited by RichC2; 09-17-13 at 11:57 PM.
09-18-13, 05:43 AM
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Tinkered around with this for 4-5 hours last night. Anyone else having trouble with things on the map disappearing? I tried going to 3 different question marks and one spot labeled as a friend and there was nothing at any of them. At first I thought it might be jobs or people that are only there at specific times of day, but if I move a little ways away the markers come back. I head back to them and they disappear, nothing there. Kind of annoying.
09-18-13, 07:53 AM
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Re: Grand Theft Auto 5 to a V
Played it for a bit yesterday and unlocked the redneck character last night. Some highlights so far have been the paparazzi photo run, the jewelry heist, the lap dance, gold was pretty good, tennis was ok.
I am not so impressed with the map, kinda annoying. The controls are also still a bit annoying. Flying a plane or helicopter is just not much fun. I am forever a sponsor of Just Cause 2 and the control system and the driving mechanics of that game. It make it really fun to play, this game....not as much.
I agree when someone said that drivers also have a tendency to drive right into you. Pretty annoying when you are level 4 or more and making a getaway.
Also, after playing JC2 the map of GTA V does not seem as big as it was made out to be pre-release.
I am sure the game will continue to be fun, but not the best game ever as is being said by almost every review. The heists are certainly fun. I think if GTA VI took the visuals from GTA V, the size of the game map and locales, the driving mechanics, player freedom of movement and also the destruction capabilities from Just Cause 2, added in the fighting/gunplay mechanics and story design of Sleeping Dogs...then it would be getting close to perfection.
I am not so impressed with the map, kinda annoying. The controls are also still a bit annoying. Flying a plane or helicopter is just not much fun. I am forever a sponsor of Just Cause 2 and the control system and the driving mechanics of that game. It make it really fun to play, this game....not as much.
I agree when someone said that drivers also have a tendency to drive right into you. Pretty annoying when you are level 4 or more and making a getaway.
Also, after playing JC2 the map of GTA V does not seem as big as it was made out to be pre-release.
I am sure the game will continue to be fun, but not the best game ever as is being said by almost every review. The heists are certainly fun. I think if GTA VI took the visuals from GTA V, the size of the game map and locales, the driving mechanics, player freedom of movement and also the destruction capabilities from Just Cause 2, added in the fighting/gunplay mechanics and story design of Sleeping Dogs...then it would be getting close to perfection.
09-18-13, 07:55 AM
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09-18-13, 08:12 AM
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Driving in this game is absolutely horrible. I don't remember how bad it was in GTA 4, but I do remember it also being bad. Not sure how they still can't get it right. Still a cool game so far, but with driving being as bad as it is, it doesn't make me want to explore much.
09-18-13, 08:21 AM
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This map is far more detailed and diverse in things to see than Just Cause 2. I liked that game quite a bit but also realized that every distinct area had assets that were simply copied and pasted. This map makes you feel like you could really be driving around a city/state with diversity and details to boot. The only thing is that they need to make some places able to be entered even if they play no part in the game. A hardware store or shop here and there along with some restaurants.