GTAIV trailer now, music downloads soon
Latest teaser for Rockstar's crime spree in a box lands today; publisher reveals partnership with Amazon for in-game music-purchase program.
Today, Rockstar Games set loose the fourth trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV in anticipation of the game's April 29 release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The "Good Lord, What are You Doing?" aka “Everyone's a Rat" trailer gives eager gamers yet one more advance look at Liberty City's criminal underworld, offering tantalizing scenes of high-speed chases, high-octane explosions, cinematic dialogue sequences, and scantily clad ladies.
However, that isn't the only tidbit of GTAIV news surfacing today. Aside from the mayhem and controversy, one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the GTA series has been the game's finely crafted soundtrack. Playing into that, Rockstar Games and Amazon will be partnering on an in-game music-distribution initiative, in which gamers will be able to purchase for download any of the songs they hear over one of the game's radio stations from real-world artists, reports Yahoo. According to Yahoo, the service will be rolled out first in the US.
Grouped under the label "ZiT," song downloads will reportedly be a part of the in-game mobile-phone mechanic, and players will be able to mark tracks for download by using their in-game communicator to call a special number. These tunes will then be flagged and compiled for the gamer on Amazon's music-distribution site, where the songs can then be previewed and purchased for the online warehouse's standard rate of $.89 to $.99 per song. Once downloaded, the songs can then be transferred to most any PC or MP3-compatible music player.
The report also notes that GTAIV's soundtrack will feature a number of rare tracks, such as Electrick Funk's "On a Journey" and Elton John's "Street Kids," as well as exclusive ballads such as Greenskeepers' "Vagabond (Liberty City Mix)" and Nas' "War is Necessary."
To facilitate gamers finding their songs on Amazon, the service will also link up with Rockstar's recently unveiled Social Club. Promising to be "more than just a standard gaming site," the Rockstar Social Club will play home to standard fare such as leaderboards, and will regularly update with challenges, tournaments, and player milestone recognitions. As it pertains to the ZiT song downloads, gamers who sign up for the Rockstar Social Club will be e-mailed a link to Amazon, where they can purchase their marked songs. Registration for the Rockstar Social Club begins April 15.
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Developer: Rockstar North
Genre: Modern Action Adventure
Platform: PS3
Release Date: Apr 29, 2008
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The content and bits to this game such as the above are just totaly mind blowing wont be supprised if retailers turn round nd say there aint enuf copies even for preordering!!! just looking at all of this makes me wonder what the hell the GTA5 will be like!!!!
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This game is sooo crazy, i pre-ordered it already and ill be picking it on on the day it comes out.
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THIS game is gonna be OFF THE HOOK hopefully they have some 2pac in it
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OMFG!!!!!!! They have Mavado in it!!!! GANGSTA FI LYPHE!!!!!!! (Unless you're Jamaican, ypu might not know who Mavado is............) Fi real still, ah so di ting fi run...... di video maaaaaad, all the opening
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definitely going to be awesome
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ocdog45 SUCKS!
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cant wait to get this game but this feature isn't anything special but a nice bonus i suppose.doesnt really matter cause this game is gonna be class its already sold doesnt need anymore perks but good that there doin everthin to please the crowd rather just tryin to make money ...
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This last video is a little bit... normal
I mean, last time was mindblowing!! I just needed the game in the stores to jump over it!
But this time around the trailer looks a more like an earlier one, if they would be released it before "Move up, Ladies"...
The nice touch is that this video has gameplay action!!!
See the scene when Niko is driving the Ferrari like car??
That part reminds me a lot of San Andreas's feeling
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think I might get me console after all.
I'm going to wait till they port this to PC.
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Snowon420:
Gta4 59.99+Tax,Weed=$20,Munches=$15, Me enjoying this game HIGH as hell ... PRICELESS!! ^^
Haha that's great, but damn! 15 dollars for munchies? Ur crazy man, one family bag of chips does it = 99 cents
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Though I don't think I'll be using this feature, I'll be playing this game non-stop.
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Rowr14= "
The physics look the most impressive, that guy dynamically falling down the stairs is awesome."
yup..thats the amazing euphoria engine for you...
I can't wait for the interactive ragdolls bouncing off my car/baseballbat/anything else i feel like throwing around
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The trailer is awesome and the game is going to be awesome...
this feature... makes no sense to me to use it....
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This game is gonna kick SO MUCH ASS!!!
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tlewis357
Im going to induce a coma until the 29th so i dont have to friggin wait anymore!!
^ ^ ^ ^
You're an absolute genius. This game will redefine the GTA series.
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The feature doesn't seem entirely useful, but either way, it seems nice too have.
I don't think many people will use it though... But still, good to have...
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this game will change again our exigences about gameplay just like gta III we are gonna be more hungry for innovations again way to go R*¡¡¡ you are 1 step closer to world domination... EA ,,,,well eat my shorts¡¡¡¡
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somehow i fell this is game is going to be off the charts...along with metal gear of course
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EXPLOSION!!
thats the only word that can express my excitement at this game
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Im going to induce a coma until the 29th so i dont have to friggin wait anymore!!
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Gta4 59.99+Tax,Weed=$20,Munches=$15, Me enjoying this game HIGH as hell ... PRICELESS!!
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This game is gonna rock.
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??? With the in game music purchasing.
*Goes on Limewire, or if I actually like the song enough, iTunes without the DRM, downloads songs, puts them on PSP, plugs into PS3*
Done.
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This game is gonna be fn' HOT!
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Also if someone could please answer, is the music buying optional if you want to listen to radio music?
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Said By Devy
I will continue to post "Where's a PC version" until someone listens, just like the 30 billion other PC owners on this planet. Who wants or cares about x360 or PS3 version, well, again 30 billion of us
Theres only 6-7 billion on the earth, retard
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sweet - will work with AU PS3?
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For some reason i feel it will get rated low for stupid and meaningless defaults.
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I cant wait until my duffle bag arrives
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SOME GUY GOT BLASTED DOWN SOME STAIRS WITH A SHOTGUN!!!! This game looks too sick, can't wait.
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GTA was never about the graphics, it's all about enjoying one of the best games of all time.
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god give me power . give me more power so I can wait till april 29th . god help me . I can NOT wait for this masterpiece . I can NOT wait for this 9.6 editor choice . I check the calendar every night but still Ican NOT WAIT .
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I think GTA IV will take gaming to a whole next level. Im glad to be apart and cant wait to play this historical game. In everything ive herd and every preview I read about GTA IV, the only bad thing i read was that "Niko" dosnt seem to run upstairs quickly while chasing someone. i want to freeze myself like Eric Cartmen (waiting for new wii) and be unfrozen on April 28th. Cant wait.
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totally STOKEDDDD reserved mine today =D
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this ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gamerqueen92 said:
"are we gonna be able to listen to our own music that's already saved to our respective consoles?? or do we have to buy tunes through this service they're gonna have?"
Every game on the xbox console has to be enabled to play your custom music, its one of their policies. I dont have a ps3 yet so im not sure for that.
As far as the graphics, I wasnt to impressed specifically with the second trailer, but after seeing this trailer in HD it looks fine, It looks as though they have added a good layer of polish and it doesnt look so brown and washed out. I imagine many people whining about the graphics are watching the trailer in standard def or lower. Besides if you are sooking about graphics in a GTA game you are kind of missing the point.
The physics look the most impressive, that guy dynamically falling down the stairs is awesome.
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I preordered this game six months ago.
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this game owns
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damm, thye are really trying to cash in on this huh. they give this game so much crap, but won't hesitate to get a taste of the money this game drives in.
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Besides, it takes a lot of space to make a game as big as GTA. You have to find some area to take features out to make room. THe discs aren't with infinite space. The amazing thing is how they've managed to improve a bit even with akll the other improvmenst they've made around the rets of the game.
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I've notice dthat alot of you are saying the graphics are bad. Look more closely at the HD version of trailer 4, you can clearly see every feature of the characters, even see little shards of concrete fly up as bullets hit the ground. What more do u want?
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did some of you not read the article, lamprey263??? this has nothing to do with the ingame soundtrack or radio stations, this is so you can download music you hear in the game more easily for your personal collection or whatever, not so you can buy music to hear in the game while your playing, that would be retarted
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music or no music,i dont care. Because at the end of the day it's still GTA and as long as that still stay's the same, im happy.
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i see a lot of hate on these boards today. what's funny is all of you with the negative comments, took time out of your day to read and comment on an article about a game that you think is trash. i know when i don't have any interest in a game, i sure as hell don't click on the link to read about it. damn haters, you guys are funny.
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Good.
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Awesome, I can't wait
. To me, the previous trailer was better, but anyway the game ROCKS.
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