Finished GTA IV - now what?

splendid101

Okay, so I'm probably way behind all you proper gamer nerds who have valiantly defeated GTA IV 8 hours after it was released and so on, but now that I've beaten it, what GTA should I move onto next?

I was thinking of popping into town and hopefully getting one of them second hand for a few bob.

I played GTA III I think on the Playstation 2 back in the day - it was the one based on Scarface, not sure if it was III or not.

I also played the one where you're a black guy and you can do weights and all. What number was that?

What versions are out there and wouldn't seem very slow and/or dated with regard to gameplay etc. after being so used to Nico Belic's sexiness and responsiveness.

I'm playing on an Xbox by the by.

Thanks a thousand.

dave1982

splendid101 wrote: »

Okay, so I'm probably way behind all you proper gamer nerds who have valiantly defeated GTA IV 8 hours after it was released and so on, but now that I've beaten it, what GTA should I move onto next?

I was thinking of popping into town and hopefully getting one of them second hand for a few bob.

I played GTA III I think on the Playstation 2 back in the day - it was the one based on Scarface, not sure if it was III or not.

I also played the one where you're a black guy and you can do weights and all. What number was that?

What versions are out there and wouldn't seem very slow and/or dated with regard to gameplay etc. after being so used to Nico Belic's sexiness and responsiveness.

I'm playing on an Xbox by the by.

Thanks a thousand.

Ballad of gay Tony?

Sound of Silence

Sleeping Dogs.

I understand that it's not a GTA game, but it's still awesome.

splendid101

Thanks a lot Dave, in there like a rocket with the two minute reply. Is this set in the same city as Nico's game? So I'd already know my way around?

And it's an add on or something, are they the full price of a normal game and does it last as long as a game of GTA4?

Cheers Dave.

dave1982

Yeah same city I think you come across Nico at some stage

New weapons parachute chopper fires missiles

You can buy as 2 game pack theres this one

They are full length games I have cleared neither

Reckon you'd pick it up for 20 euro

splendid101

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Sleeping Dogs.

I understand that it's not a GTA game, but it's still awesome.

At first I thought you were telling me to let sleeping dogs lie and move on to with my life.

Looks good and a little like GTA in style, but not sure I want to "perform bone-crunching kicks and combos, vicious counters and a cinematic set of environmental takedowns making use of countless real-world items from circular saws to phone booths, incinerators to refrigerator doors."

Sounds a bit intense. GTA is so laid back, you can play it with a few beers and just mill around the place, driving up on the path and mowing down pedestrians.....fighting with the cops and getting killed by them over and over and over again.

Is Sleeping Dogs anything like that?

I liked Red Dead Redemption and played it for a while (might go back to that) but I found it unfortunate that the towns were full of pedestrians that I could just kill with impunity. It was a bit too focused on moving the game forward, rather than just getting to act the maggot and do what you want.

I think I'll try pick up the Ballad of Gay Tony.


Thanks for all the replies.

Sound of Silence

splendid101 wrote: »

Sounds a bit intense. GTA is so laid back, you can play it with a few beers and just mill around the place, driving up on the path and mowing down pedestrians.....fighting with the cops and getting killed by them over and over and over again.

If you're looking for some laidback fun, then I'd definitely recommend either Just Cause 2 or Saints Row the Third.

Both of them are absolutely brilliant fun, especially Just Cause. You don't even need to focus on the Story, just run around and cause absolute mayhem!

Case in point:

splendid101

Looks like fun alright. Pretty strong wind turbine. I was really hoping the car would slap into yer man and send him flying though.

Jerichoholic

You really should try Red Dead Redemption. Same control scheme as GTAIV, and one of the best games ever made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19N75TL1dHU

faigs

Would definitely recommend Red Dead Redemption, great gameplay, excellent story lines and the free roam world is huge and amazing! My favorite game since I got an Xbox.

ScumLord

I found Just cause fun for a day or two but you're basically doing the same mission over and over again and it gets dull.

Saints row was just trying to hard to be as mad as possible to cover up the fact the game just isn't as good as GTA.

gnfnrhead

I got Mafia 2 the other day for €15 and it's class. Based on what you have said you like doing, you could play the first few missions and then just go off killing people.