It’s confirmed. The Haze demo does exist. The latest PlayStation Store update says so, at least. According to the announcement, the demo lets you play the beginning of the Haze campaign in single player or coop mode. Be ready to put your download in the background because the demo is a hefty 1.43GB.
I have a confession to make: I didn’t personally check the PlayStation store for the update because I was busy playing Grand Theft Auto IV. Now that the Haze demo is confirmed, I’ve reluctantly left Liberty City for a couple of minutes to start the Haze download. I immediately placed the download in the background because I was itching to continue my killing spree in GTA IV.
I’ve just hit the jackpot in Grand Theft Auto IV, and it’s only going to get even better. Remember when Rockstar representatives said that the game is a progression of “rags to slightly-better rags”? I think the publisher’s powers-that-be should sack these reps because they don’t really know what they’re talking about.
At my current playthrough, Niko Bellic has already made it big. Our likeable protagonist is already getting paid thousands of dollars for whacking each of his clients’ enemies. Niko wears the most expensive suits, takes a cab to his destinations (instead of manually driving from point A to point B), pays for each taxi trip no matter what the rate, and goes about in style. I may not be able to get him a new pad since one can’t buy property in GTA IV, but Niko is practically rolling over in money with all the financial rewards I’ve gotten him.
One of Grand Theft Auto IV’s major highlights is the ability to roam a massive virtual city and do whatever one wants. Jack any vehicle? Check. Swim in the river? Check. Waste time by playing pool, surfing the ‘net, or shopping for clothes? Check.
On top of all these features, GTA IV is a third-person shooter and driving game at its core. Its missions put you either behind the wheel or a gun’s barrel. Because of the game’s open-ended gameplay, performing hits can be hazardous to one’s health. On the way to a destination, any player can easily stumble and earn unwanted attention from the law or run into an accident–jeopardizing a difficult mission.
One can always retry a mission, but what if it’s the kind that has too many things to do and only luck was responsible in getting you this far? This is why as protagonist Niko Bellic, you should learn to keep your nose clean. Here’s how:
Grand Theft Auto IV still feels like a GTA game. You’re treated to the familiar tongue-in-cheek humor no matter what corner of virtual New York you look at, you still drive around a massive city, you still jack cars like there’s no tomorrow, and you still shoot people in the face.
However, the act of shooting people in the face has noticeably changed—it feels refined compared to its earlier counterparts. Niko Bellic, the likeable protagonist, can now shoot like an action flick hero. There’s a little bit of Gears of War and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune in there, thanks to the new cover system in place.
According to CVG, Sony will launch a Haze demo on PSN later today. The big question: is this four-player coop demo for real? Last time we heard of such news rumors, it was the Spanish PS3 website that supposedly showed the announcement. Well, this tale was unceremoniously quashed thanks to Babel Fish.
Until I see with my own eyes this actual Haze demo, I’ll take it with a grain of salt. Of course, my skepticism won’t stop me from hanging around PSN all day for any updates.
Yes, it took a week but finally, Grand Theft Auto IV hits our local store shelves. There were no crazy lines that greeted me, no muggers out for my blood. I’ve managed to take a picture using an old phone; unfortunately, it doesn’t look so good when I transferred it to my PC.
The GTA IV case feels heftier than other PlayStation 3 games I’ve tried so far, and it’s because of the substantial Liberty City map and guide inserted inside.
Installation would probably take a while, so I might as well do some work (i.e. this post) done.
Enjoying your access to the Metal Gear Online beta? I hope you are because the best we other mere mortals can do is drool at the sight of MGO videos. I’ve got a couple of new ones today. Watch them and be reminded of how excruciating it is to wait for June 12, the game’s release date.
After over three years of waiting, fans of the Grand Theft Auto series (i.e. almost everyone) finally got their wish last April 29: a new, next-gen installment in GTA IV. Pundits are proclaiming the latest sequel as the next best game since Ocarina of Time, and the ads are just everywhere—reminding you to get off your behind and get the game already.
Imagine that you finally purchased the game from your favorite retailer and you can’t wait to get home! What’s waiting for a few more hours because of work, going through mountains of traffic, and braving inclement weather, right? You finally pop in the disk and play the game. A few minutes in, the screen freezes and your vision dims—not because your TV is busted, but because you’re about to faint in disappointment.
If you’ve been keeping track of gaming news daily, then you’re probably aware that GTA IV has some freezing issues that have been keeping severalinternet forumsabuzz. The most disappointing part is that Rockstar and Take-Two have been pretty quiet regarding the issue, until now at least.
The size of Grand Theft Auto IV isn’t limited to the boundaries of Liberty City. Apparently, John Stewart’s “virtual correspondent” over at The Daily Show has made his way inside the game and torched a bodega using a flamethrower.
Forget flamethrowers–I never thought brides-to-be have a potential to be more violent than GTA fans. Whatever you do, keep them away from wedding dress sales.
I’m sure you’ve always wondered: which version of Grand Theft Auto IV looks better–the one for the Xbox 360 or the Blu-ray edition for PlayStation 3? Tell you what; I’ll let you do the choosing.
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay is just one of the many games in my backlog list. I recently resumed my adventure in the PC shooter recently and got snagged with a particularly tricky boss fight. I love every moment of it, but I’m still clueless as to how this foe can be taken down.
I’m supposed to make my way to the spaceport hangar and meet up with a certain character, but a huge armored guard is in my way. This isn’t your typical armored suit, however. If you’ve played Chronicles of Riddick, then you probably know how to take one of the “regular” armored suits down. All you have to do is use either a couple of grenades or a minigun to pierce through the shell.
I do know Grand Theft Auto IV is fantastic, despite the fact that I’ve never played it, and that the only time I’ve seen it in action is when I watch gameplay videos. I never expected it to be THAT fantastic. Even GameSpot, who’s been awfully stingy with its reviews post-Gerstmanngate, has given the game a 10.
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