I disagree. I hate how people treat GTA as the epitome of gaming when it's not even close to that. It's just a good game that offers you lots of freedom, which is great. I don't have a problem with saying its a GOOD game. GTA3 was definately one of the first of its kind to offer such freedom, but after that it was just the same game with minor improvements. We're on San Andreas now, and the game has the same stiff controls it always did, for instance.

And the reason why it's been so successful had nothing to do with good game design. Thats why I say it's 15 minutes of fame will be long gone by the time GTA5 (or GTA Online) comes around. Cause by that time the general public will latch onto a new gaming "fad". Sort of the same way every gets a hard-on over Halo.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH I disagree. I hate how people treat GTA as the epitome of gaming when it's not even close to that. It's just a good game that offers you lots of freedom, which is great. I don't have a problem with saying its a GOOD game. GTA3 was definately one of the first of its kind to offer such freedom, but after that it was just the same game with minor improvements. We're on San Andreas now, and the game has the same stiff controls it always did, for instance. And the reason why it's been so successful had nothing to do with good game design. Thats why I say it's 15 minutes of fame will be long gone by the time GTA5 (or GTA Online) comes around. Cause by that time the general public will latch onto a new gaming "fad". Sort of the same way every gets a hard-on over Halo.

It had everything to do with game design! It was the way you played GTA that made it so popular in the first place!

I see what you are saying, and while I don't agree, next time you may not want to use the expression "15 minutes of fame" because it really does not work in this context.

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I actually never liked GTA 3 as much as GTA 2

(Havent played 4 yet either)

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This should be in the GAMING FORUM

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Do you think this thread will deteriorate the fine quality of the C0r posts?

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Het doel van een heel deel hier is niet over muziek te praten maar door zijn deelname aan discussies een zo groot mogelijk intellect proberen aan de dag te leggen en daarmee een rare vorm van zelfbevrediging in werking stellen. 'It's a strange world'

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Originally posted by Nabistai Do you think this thread will deteriorate the fine quality of the C0r posts?

There is a forum dedicated to this crap

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Originally posted by Ripped Bag There is a forum dedicated to this crap

nobody gives a shit what you think


As for Paperbag, I'm wondering where she gets the nickname from, is it perhaps because no guy will touch her unless she's wearing one

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Originally posted by Ian nobody gives a shit what you think As for Paperbag, I'm wondering where she gets the nickname from, is it perhaps because no guy will touch her unless she's wearing one

You care

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Originally posted by Ripped Bag You care

whatever turns you on. Point is gaming forum is rarely visited & I actually care about this kind of thread cos it's worth replying to.

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Originally posted by Ian whatever turns you on. Point is gaming forum is rarely visited & I actually care about this kind of thread cos it's worth replying to.

I visit it 5 times a day

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Originally posted by Sunsnail I visit it 5 times a day

I used to but It's not easy to debate games with tigerclaw & the like