GTA4: Alt-Controls Has You Covered

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[April 24, 2008]

LollypopGrand Theft Auto 4, except for the software pirates and folks with an inside man at the game shop, everyone is really itching to get their hands on this game and April 29th can’t get here soon enough.

We know this game is huge and we don’t want our readers to get home and pop in GTA4 only to find out that the game is completely unplayable.

So I am going the extra mile for all of you, I’m taking a leap of faith, and I have pre-ordered GTA4 from my local gaming store; which just so happens to be hosting a Midnight Launch. I will have this game in hand and in my XBOX 360 as soon as humanly possible. That said, I urge you all to hold out until the street date and skip the Midnight Launches because when you awake from your slumber on launch day I will have posted an article about the controls in this game. I may save you $60, you might have waited unnecessarily but you will know if GTA4 meets your needs in the controls department.

I do believe that GTA is getting a simultaneous, worldwide release. Now, being that I live in the US (-500 GMT), all of you readers living in Europe and the Eastern Hemisphere should be able to purchase the game before I have the opportunity. The question is will you wait until I post at approximately 1:30-2:00am EST or take the chance?

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8 Responses to “GTA4: Alt-Controls Has You Covered”

  • kevfed211 says:
    April 26th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    you rule!!

  • 2Three says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Talk about taking one for the team, right guys? Hope you all appreciate it :)

  • matt h says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Even if it doesn’t have SP or LG then it may not be a total disaster due to traget lock on. It snaps the reticule to the nearest target so you might never have to touch the aiming stick - its not ideal, but its better than not being able to play properlly at all.

  • 2Three says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 11:48 am

    @ matt h

    I like aiming systems like that for third person games. Trouble is though, GTA 4 is supposedly going to have FPS-style aiming (think Gears of War). If it does, then alt-controls will be essential for many…

  • matt h says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Yes - but there definatly is lock on aiming in GTA IV, but you can aim manually if you wish buy just not touching the lock on button and just aiming free hand.

  • 2Three says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Then I guess Southpaw and Legacy guys will be dependent on the lock-on aiming. But April 29th is when we’ll all know for sure what this game has to offer for controls. That is, if alt-controls are present and/or needed. :)

  • SAKY says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    yeah game will have some sort of variation of lock on.

  • SAKY says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    We might have a savior for my $60. Keep your eyes on Kotaku.com for a FAQ post on GTA4.

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