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Chucksteak0331 · 04-29-2008, 11:22 PM

Ok flame on. I got to play the 360 version earlier and I just got done playing my ps3 version. Needless to say they are identical from what I saw. But I have some problems with this game. (Here comes the hater I know)

First I'll comment on the graphics. I understand that I'll hear a lot of "GTA was never about graphics" and I will shrug those off but what the fuck happened? Since when were all these jaggies, horrible draw distance, and craptacular visuals acceptable. I wonder if they ever played Saints Row. Somehow SR managed to have very crisp visuals, minimal jaggies and well, overall a nicely detailed city even up close. GTA is muddy and the textures are average at best. The worst part is, is that they tried hiding all this behind a heat wave filter if you will, and made it look even worse. Also mind you I am playing it at 1080p. The damn light poles look like lightning bolts. Bah.

Also they managed to screw up the camera angle while driving. I don't know about you but I enjoy seeing whats in front of me while I drive. Huge turn off and I almost prefer just hoofing it around town instead. But that is even annoying because even at a slow walk, Niko has to tilt his whole body to turn. I don't know about you, but I don't tilt at a 35 degree angle to make a casual turn.

Otherwise its a good game. I haven't played it enough to really get into it. Voice acting blows dick, but the story seems like it will progress nicely. I'm glad I have it and glad I didn't wait out in line for it! Oh well, I'll play more tomorrow night.

Light me up guys!

04-29-2008, 11:22 PM	#42 (permalink)
Chucksteak0331 X3F Member Local Time: 04:00 AM Local Date: 01-08-2009 Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 1,583	Ok flame on. I got to play the 360 version earlier and I just got done playing my ps3 version. Needless to say they are identical from what I saw. But I have some problems with this game. (Here comes the hater I know) First I'll comment on the graphics. I understand that I'll hear a lot of "GTA was never about graphics" and I will shrug those off but what the fuck happened? Since when were all these jaggies, horrible draw distance, and craptacular visuals acceptable. I wonder if they ever played Saints Row. Somehow SR managed to have very crisp visuals, minimal jaggies and well, overall a nicely detailed city even up close. GTA is muddy and the textures are average at best. The worst part is, is that they tried hiding all this behind a heat wave filter if you will, and made it look even worse. Also mind you I am playing it at 1080p. The damn light poles look like lightning bolts. Bah. Also they managed to screw up the camera angle while driving. I don't know about you but I enjoy seeing whats in front of me while I drive. Huge turn off and I almost prefer just hoofing it around town instead. But that is even annoying because even at a slow walk, Niko has to tilt his whole body to turn. I don't know about you, but I don't tilt at a 35 degree angle to make a casual turn. Otherwise its a good game. I haven't played it enough to really get into it. Voice acting blows dick, but the story seems like it will progress nicely. I'm glad I have it and glad I didn't wait out in line for it! Oh well, I'll play more tomorrow night. Light me up guys! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Life is all about ass, you're either covering it, hauling it, laughing it off, kicking it, kissing it, busting it, trying to get a piece of it, or behaving like one.