[Alpo]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

UPS delivered the game on-time last night The packaging is nicely done and I will post some pictures later. Was pretty busy last night and I only managed to play for around 10 minutes or so and wasted a grand total of 5 people thus far...

So I have a few questions for those of you already have the PS3 version.

I heard that there is this "serious" freezing problem, especially with the 60Gb model. (that's what I've got) In a way I feel slightly paranold about it, and have disabled the auto login to the PSN as per "advice" I've read. Ok, I know I am feeling paranold right now, but my question is, has it happened to anyone yet? And can you really do if or when that happen? Or is there a better way to avoid it?

I have a 40GB. I had no trouble for a few days, but then it started freezing at the loading screen. I disabled the internet connection, and it has run perfectly since. I hope Rockstar releases a patch soon, I wouldn't mind playing online with you guys.

[friendforafoe]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

Yeah, totally.

I don't know why I am feeling so paranold about this freezing, but let's hope this problem won't happen to me.

So how far are you both into the game? Percentage-wise.

Also, do you use the "classic" controls or the "standard" one? I feel more comfy with the "classic" one.

You know what? I have no clue to be honest...I've played at least 20+ hours and just got to the second apartment...not sure as far as completion though...been exploring the city, goofing off a lot, and building relationships with peeps...and i guess i'm using default controls?? I have yet to play online

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Alpo

I have a 40GB. I had no trouble for a few days, but then it started freezing at the loading screen. I disabled the internet connection, and it has run perfectly since. I hope Rockstar releases a patch soon, I wouldn't mind playing online with you guys.

Yeah, I disabled the auto sign-in to the PSN as per advice, and hopefully that does the trick. Still, why such problem exist in the first place?

[Alpo]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

Yeah, I disabled the auto sign-in to the PSN as per advice, and hopefully that does the trick. Still, why such problem exist in the first place?

Probably the same reason bugs can exist in any piece of software. For some reason, it didn't come up while the game was being tested.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Alpo

Probably the same reason bugs can exist in any piece of software. For some reason, it didn't come up while the game was being tested.

Game testers these days are getting lazier and lazier. Eitehr that or R* have been pushing the deadline upon them and things like that is being overlooked.

[friendforafoe]

it would have been logistical nightmare...having to test the game on all three individual ps3 and xbox360 units with multiple SKUs, with multiple itterations on multiple servers. it's probably a simple error that they overlooked. R* wouldn't put out a crappy product...they would just have delayed the game if there was a known issue...

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by friendforafoe

R* wouldn't put out a crappy product...they would just have delayed the game if there was a known issue...

O'rly? How do you explain the Purple Nines' glitch in GTA III? Bugs in GTA: VCS? And tons of other glitches or bugs in all other releases?

[friendforafoe]

i was juuuuust sayin jeez

[Naren]

I got the game on Friday. I found a store in Tokyo near where I worked that had a bunch of copies of the Asian version of the game (which is basically just the British version of the game for the Asian market) for about $4 cheaper than the one I had ordered online. So I canceled my order online since it would have gotten here a week later, then went out and bought it.

Very cool game. The world is biggest in the GTA games so far. Online play is pretty dang fun, but gets tiring and boring after a while. Single-player is where all the fun is.

The TV is hilarious and so are the radio stations.

Right now I'm about 14% through the game.

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

Oh yes, the explosions are freakin' beautiful in this game! Just earlier I walked around throwing grenades at cars (groups of cars when possible) and watching them explode. It's also fun getting a chain going where one car explodes, which explodes the one next to it, and so on. I was also shooting people on different parts of their body to watch how they reacted differently.

I was just driving around as fast as I can and went hurtling into a place that I didn't recognize was a gas station and suddenly everything goes into slow motion and the entire screen is engulfed in this huge explosion. No idea how he survived to get out of the hospital.

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

There's so much random crap in this game! The mini-games for dates and "hanging out" are fun. It's also fun going to the bar I brought Michelle to a bar once, and I decided to get a taxi since she was around. For some reason, the way Niko yelled, "YELLOW CAAAARRR!!" before he fell over was just the best thing ever!

I drove back home with no problem. I was like "hahaha, he's drunk." but I was sure that I could get home fine since her house was pretty dang close. And I got her fondness up to 100% after the bar, so that was cool.

[TomAwesome]

Heh, yeah, I was able to drive back just fine the first time I got drunk (I think it was with Roman), but I figured I'd play it safe around the lady. I didn't end up saving that, though. She seemed to hate the bar. How can you check your fondness percentages with people like that? It would be pretty handy to know.