<![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas? - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas? - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I've got to say i think its highly plausable. I finished the game yesterday and theres a cutscene character that I could have swore was the guy from the San Andreas game.

swiglett

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @xAnarChisTx: "You know, it actually would be nice to have just a central character for a few GTA games, instead of making up new ones."

Agreed. Hopefully they keep Nico as the main character for the all the GTA games spawned from GTA4, which they probably will. I have a feeling maybe all GTA content (until GTA5 on the next-generation of platforms) are DLC expansions.

Replica23

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @SmllTwnTheory: I really doubt anything GTA IV-orientated is going to be exclusively for the 360. Maybe for the first couple of weeks, but in good time it'll come out for the PS3 as well. Why would Rockstar Games limit certain features to certain consoles? GTA was originally a PS series anyway. Besides, graphics look better on the PS3.

chris

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> San Andreas, to me, is the best and funniest game of them all. The characters are gold and I think they smoke Vice City´s characters.

OG LOC! C´mon, no one is better than him! And CJ fuckin rocks too!

But I´m liking IV so far, awesome stuff!

lucasreis

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> This is no doubt a clue to the 360 ONLY content coming later this year.

Sugaray

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I have to say Vice City would be a much better option than San Andreas definately keeping Niko in it and maybe adding Tommy Vercetti back into the mix, maybe with some sort of co-op missions, now that would be cool. If it is going to be San Andreas, a mission where you can put a bullet in CJ's head once and for all would be a nice touch, just never found him convincing as a one-man wrecking machine and he certainly never had many, if any memorable lines of dialogue.

Magnum_PI

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @toefer: From what I understand, everyone's having problems with the Social Club. I completed the main story on Monday and as of 20 minutes ago the "Story Gang" feature is still telling me I "have yet to complete [my] story." Marathon stats were all way behind too, and this afternoon they all rolled back to 0%.

I wonder if Rockstar developed the Social Club in-house or outsourced it? If the former they should probably just stick to making great video games.

kidjesus

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Don't get your hopes up guys. There is also an add for a flight to "Vice City for $300 near the airport on the eastern most island.

Necrophagiac

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Remember than the natural progression of PSP games leads us to a San Andreas Stories game next. Maybe Niko will be the central character in that.

Braskic

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @FranUnFine: I think alot of people seem to have forgot that GTA didnt start with GTA III. GTA has to be the only game where i have loved every single game. I need to go find my copy of london right now -__-

Detre

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> *******McCreary SPOILERS*******

((sorry if there is a spacing problem...))

......

Did you kill Francis or Derrick? This is the one choice I had the hardest time with. ((Ok, so I did a double save for the final choice to see if there was another ending...)) It didn't have anything to do with Francis either... Derrick's life made it a hard choice for me. He couldn't get off the smack so I felt sorry for him. I also liked Packie and knew that he cared more for Derrick than Francis. I ended up killing Derrick just to end his miserable life, but I still felt bad about it.

I have a question though, do the McCreary missions continue even if you kill Francis? The whole funeral shootout was pretty interesting... Besides Three Leaf Clover ((Ok it was still one of the best missions...)), I really loved working with the Irish.

HorseJacked

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> this "hype machine" is merely put on the site by rockstar for mere speculation. The DLC will be nothing more than extra missions, possibly with a new character (liberty city stories/vice city stories syle). if theres anything to do with other cities, it will be done in the same style as san andreas did with liberty city (for those of you who dont know, one tiny area of the city) A new city or remade city will be done in a future game. Everybody knows vice city took 9 momths to make but i think it will take a while for the next GTA game because of the option of DLC. This gives Rockstar more flexibility and the freedom to use the city they've already created. But once the new GTA is released it will use the same game engine as GTA IV until the next generation comes out. i'm that confident that they will still be making these games well into the future because they are so god dam good and successful

dalos

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> GTAV...Washington DC, Baltimore, Philly

Spacehog85

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> may be there making San Andreas stories

Foos4Life914

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> If it's a hint at anything, I'd think it'd be new multiplayer-only content. It'd be a lot easier to implement some "classic map packs" of parts of SA without boning any continuity.

oboreruhito

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Cruithne:Authoritah?

FP_slomo788

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Do I smell a GTA: San Andreas Stories coming?

caffolote

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I think a whole new city or SA could be the DLC for the fall. Rockstar said their next GTA project was going to an MMO. I saw that in EGM for this month. _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008

UmitGauzer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @RonJeremy4Pres: wow really? i love Little Jacob, he's my favortie character so far.

pandafresh

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Candlejack: If you recall the first GTA for the PS1, there was an expansion of sorts called London: 1969.

Holovirus

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @xAnarChisTx:
You know, it actually would be nice to create your own central character for a few GTA games, instead of having standard ones.

A few character customization options and voice packs would go a long way. Nothing much at first, just man/woman, race, short/medium/tall height, thin/fat and about five voice packs per sex.

JesusDeSaad

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Having no expierence with GTA VC or SA, I killed both Dwayne and Playboy X to see the difference using save/load...my gut instinct to kill playboy was right. Playboy X deserved to die just for using a moniker that involves running together Hugh Hefner and Malcolm X. But I really want to kill Little Jacob. (don't know if it will happen in the future) Ali G is funny, but I hate the way that dude talks, some of the stuff that dude says I don't even understand in context, and he's not funny.

RonJeremy4Pres

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> i've liked all the characters in the GTA games so far, so i dont mind if we get another new one for the next game. lets get an asian or hispanic for the next game though, that way we'll have all ethnicities covered, go us!

pandafresh

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> It would be nice to get some of the freedom of SA with the wonderful character that is Niko.

I doubt this would be DLC, though. That'd be a pretty huge thing to fuck PS3 owners over on, and I doubt Rockstar would be so shortsighted. It could be another game in its own right, so if they could justify selling it for sixty dollars... Might as well.

Uzumaki_Kiba

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Candlejack: No, mostly because one of the more promising versions of the old GTA series was the 60's London mod.

I'm all over that too. I want to boost a Cooper Mini and drive all over town

NerD!!!

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434: Kill Playboy X, you won't regret it.

Detha

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434: bro, easy decision! you get playboy x's sweet loft if you kill him. as soon as i saw the two parking spaces outside his building, i knew i was going to kill him (this was before i got to make the choice), plus he's fucking annoying. dwayne's a little whiny bitch, yes, but thats an easy price to pay for the benefits.

decodergrizzly

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I would rather see a modern Vice City set in current time rather than San Andreas since SA was closer to current time when it came out.

VixDiesel

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> If the DLC is a new city think about how long that would take to download, not to mention how clogged Live would become. I want the DLC to just expand Liberty City; new weapons, new vehicles (tank!), new missions, new multiplayer modes, new minigames, new radio stations, maybe even some new cheats. And for the next game in the GTA IV series I hope its a new city based off Chicago. Chicago is the original gangland city and would be well suited for a translation to the GTA universe.

SpookyTanooki

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> It would be impossible to fully realize San Andreas in DLC form. It would be a completely new game. You would have to download like 5 GBs. No, this may only be a teaser to a future game.

DJ Magneto

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @aka Bitter: Maybe each of the areas will be an expension pack

@spargo_1: It isn't just 50 mill. It will be 50 Mill PLUS the DLC price that each and everyone of us will pay. I don't think it will be cheap though. But IF, only IF the DLC is actually San Andreas (or any part of it), i'll totally buy it the day it arrives on Live.

Dynosaulo

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I hope not. I can't stand SA, it's too big. Way too big.

Yamster

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I'd much rather Niko hit VC than SA. I'd love to see the Vercetti Empire however many years on...

Mattz

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> News flash: The next area will either be San Andreas or Vice City. This just tips in San Andreas' favor.

Voteforme2020

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> a joke, obviously :P San Andreas isn't a city, it is the name of the area where these 3 citys are:

- Los Santos
- San Fierro
- Las Venturas

and within those cities are these airports:

- Los Santos International Airport
- Easter Bay Airport
- Las Venturas Bone County Airport
- Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard (not an active airport)

would be nice to have an updated SA game tho ;)

DarkFact

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> First thing that pops into my head is visiting a tiny portion of SA for a mission, much like SA with Liberty City.

Mearns

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer: Agreed. Having a post 80s Vice City would still be awesome. Would be cool, since while some of it would change, some would still be the same. And maybe they can make fun of Dan Marino as well. And do some stuff with smuggling immigrants from Cuba into the city. And drug running. And going to Margaritaville!

Salen

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> i still think las venturas would be perfect for an episode

kotordeusexfan

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I did see a billboard advertising flights to Los Santos the other day in IV...

tk.

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I sure hope not. Then again, they seem to keep mentioning a couple places in the in-game media, so I expect that even if Niko travels to San Andreas for one of the DLC packs, he's just as likely to be visiting Las Venturas or one of their other city-equivalents.

Grue

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I haven't even finished the game yet but the idea of Niko in future GTA titles makes me happy.

The original San Andreas though, they just tried to cram too much into it, I never even finished.

MPSai

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> If thats the DLC then I think I'll go crazy!!!!!!! But it probably isn't even so GTA IV is awesome beyond belief

excel_excel

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> wherever he goes,

excel_excel

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @DoktorGoku: Why would you be reading GTA threads if you're not finished with the game. Honestly, if being surprised means that much, just turn the computer off and go play.

JH315

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @TheTimeRanger:

Perhaps all the way back to London.....1969!?

allthatsgeek

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> My speculation sensors are getting all twitchy. SA was far and away the best game in the series until 4 was released, so I'm pumped if SA is involved in the downloadable content.

unmarkedone

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> the next gta will be set in a las vegas style setting.....las venturas

oxoc

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Somewhat off topic, but is anyone else having problems with the Social Club?

It says I'm 6% done with stunts, but I highly doubt I've done 480 of them. And it says I'm 1% done with activities, but I'm certain I've been to the cabaret club at least a dozen times. Not to mention the other things.

toefer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I hope it is. After all it's episodic content not just ordinary DLC. It's just like what half life 2 had. And R* have said that it is revolutionary and have hinted that it's new cities rather than new areas

the_chosen_one

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434:
*SPOILER*

Get ready to make another similar decision later on.

toefer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Let's hope that if it is San Andreas that is the DLC then we also get CJ with it. CJ is way better of a character than Niko.

RockerX

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> The ticket is wrong. San Andreas is the name of the state. If it says Liberty City to Los Santos, then it would make more sense.

DigitalHero

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> He's going to see if maybe HE can find Bigfoot. Or at least a UFO.

Maverick128

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @GundamAC197: Proud new Wii60 Owner!: You're dead on about the horribly ineffective tags.

I'm pretty shocked, actually, that there are so many here who feel the need to not only go off topic, but include spoilers in this thread- with little to no warning.

Unbelievable. Thanks, guys.

DoktorGoku

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Maybe a re-imagined, modern day San Andreas is where the sequel will take place. Niko's a good character and it'd be interesting to see how he interacts in that new environment.

Maybe it's also a hint that now that Rockstar knows the engine, we'll be getting a metric ton of gameplay options in the sequel.

*Prays for GTA IV: LCS for PSP.*

cervantes240

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> For the record, a spoiler tag does no good -at all-- if it's directly above the spoiler text, preipheral vision and all. Thanks um...well, pretty much everyone.

Eh, could have been worse...I'd have been pissed had someone told me about Karen.

GundamAC197: Proud new Wii60 Owner!

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> No way, Rockstar is just fucking with us. I really can't see it happening.

Dijkie1337

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> They shouldn't go back to Vice City or San Andreas, that would be too soon, and not original at all.
The way they re-imagined NYC in gta4 is completely different from gta3.

So I vote for London or something like Paris/Rome/Moscow/Hong Kong/Tokyo, maybe Amsterdam? :P
lots of drugs and hookers there ;)

zyberteq

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Wasn't the $50 million just an interest-free loan? Loans have to be re-paid. The interest-free part is only good enough to buy timed exclusivity. Still, anybody who expects these downloads to be really large are just setting themselves up for some real disappointment in a few months. The 360's standard hard drives can't handle a lot of content. The only version of the 360 that can handle much downloadable content is the Elite, and most people don't own that.

jsf49

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @silkysm00th: If it's just new missions it's not going be people with 360s let down, it's going to be Microsoft who's let down at spending $50m.

I think it's a safe bet that MS didn't pay $50,000,000 for Rockstar to code up some new missions.

Canadian Impostor

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I agree TOMSTA666. I own both consoles, but I bought GTA for the 360, because I figured MS will get something meaningful for their $50 M. The argument that it wouldn't be profitable to do something large scale is laughable. They have $50 M + an install base and save a ton on digital distribution (no packaging, marketing,shipping, etc.) They will earn as much on each item of DLC as they do for each copy sold in stores at full price. And they don't have to make $500 M in the first week of sales to be profitable.

smitten10

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> As long as Niko stays away from Vice City. That's Vercetti-territory.

Which reminds me, my happiest moment of GTA IV was some homeless guy coming up to Niko and saying "Tommy? That you in there?"

Yes. I do believe it is.

DONAR

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @theTOMSTA666:

The Sony fanboys would flip out.

50 million bucks is a lot of money- its not going to get MS some menial tack-on like many of them would wish. The MS fanboys think its going to be a whole new city, but I don't think it will be that big. IMHO its going to be pretty nice regardless and one of the key reasons I picked it up for the 360 instead of the PS3.

Snuffbox

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Good god .. they already said the new DLC was going to along the lines of new people in town who give you new mission trees. Friends on the street and so forth. Like Exclusive episodes. Everyone hoping it's an ENTIRE new city is just gonna be insanely let down.
How can you honestly think it would be a whole new city? Do you know how long it would take them to render, at their new level of quality, a whole new city? ... so stupid.

silkysm00th

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> However, if the 360 downloadable content is only timed exclusive, then it makes more financial sense.

jsf49

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Smells like DLC to me.

Although I think it would be nice if we played as characters to have supporting roles in GTAIV in the future game/dlc outings and have Niko as a cameo in future games.

Like perhaps a Japan themed GTA where as you play as a Japanese supporting character or background character you meet in GTAIV.

Hedgeworth

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> This will probably be the next game in the GTA4 franchise, just as GTA3 went GTA3, GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas before it went to GTA4. GTA4 will probably have two other games before it gets to GTA5. This isn't the 360 downloadable content. There's not enough of a potential audience to make it very profitable. The 360 downloadable content can only be sold to people owning 360's WITH hard drives (no Core people) and who connect to Xbox Live (only 50% of console owners go online; and modders might also be excluded).

jsf49

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Poor spolier warnings guys - Cheers!

It was pretty school boy to read the comments though so I'll take equal blame.

roogi

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Please oh please oh please let this be the 360 DLC!!

*prays to gaming gods*

theTOMSTA666

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Keep telling yourself that MS spent $50 M for an exclusive download of a "few missions and some more weapons or clothes". I'm guessing these people saying that have the PS3 version. People will pay to download these expansions and there will be a lot of downloads at $20 or $30 a pop via digital distribution (i.e. Oblivion expansion, Shivering Isles $30). Everyone will be able to download a few extra missions, weapons and clothes, I'm guessing MS would expect a bit more for there $50 M.

smitten10

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I think it's a testament to game that we are debating it. Not only for the money verses backup assets each character provides, but the fact that some people really like one or both characters or hate one or both of them enough that they feel bad about the prospect of killing one or the other.

PapaBear434

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> ***Warning Spoilers***

I attempted to visit both Dwayne and Playboy X before killing them. Unfortunately, I went to Dwayne's place first, and once I went there, it locked me in to having to kill him, and I could no longer choose to kill Playboy X.

My initial reasoning was to kill Dwayne because he was always depressed, lived in a dump, and didn't have much to offer in terms of money or anything else.

But after I spoke with Dwayne in his apartment before killing him, I immediately knew I had made the wrong decision.

This was reaffirmed when I immediately got a call from Playboy X, saying I was cold for killing his mentor, and that he didn't want to spend time with me anymore.

Later in the game, I tried to help a girl whose boyfriend was beating her. I accidentally did a counter move and killed him, and as Nicko walked away, he said to himself. "Damnit, maybe I made the wrong decision killing Dwayne."

You do, however, get $25,000 for killing Dwayne.

DugDawg

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I'm going to go out on a limb here and hope desperately this leads to a new GTA Stories game on the PSP...I'd like to think it's the perfect platform for fully-fledged side stories to occur, and the last two "Stories" games have proved it beyond a doubt.

So, that's my speculation. Bellic goes portable and crashes CJ's pad.

pylon_trooper

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I'm sure none of San Andreas will be the DLC, though my best guess for the DLC would have to be a new mini story line and new missions. New stores with new clothes and accessories. Mini-game missions like taxi driver, Ambulance driver, Fire Fighter etc. New cheats like riots and all people have weapons and such. At least 1 new vehicle. Possibly a new island probably about the size of Bohan still set in the area of Liberty City. I'm also hoping they add in car customization like in GTA SA (this annoyed me the most about GTA4) with different parts and the ability to pick your color.

Oh, and why do people keep referring to San Andreas as a city? It's actually a State or region on the West Coast of the US in GTA SA.

Jabberslops

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> thats funny, I thought I was supposed to go to the person who I wanted to save....Dwayne comes off as more generic, but I guess I'm glad I saved him now!

E-Grizzle

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> i want to see niko in new jersey/atlantic city

iknowkungfu

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> For the grove, comrade...

supercrap

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Lu-Tze: I'd mark out HARD if they would include a gypsy who's exceptional good at boxing. :D

Al Bino

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Lu-Tze: I chose to side with Dwayne, getting Playboy's was a nice bonus surprise but like you say, having 1 more person on the list of "annoy the fuck out you and ask you to do some menial task while you are in the middle of something important half way across the city" list is pretty frustrating.. allthough saying that Dwayne has only called me once, unlike people likee Jacob, Bruce and Roman.

hamandcheeseUK

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I'd rather have him travel to London or Moscow or Belgrade than freeging San Andreas...

WhiskeyJak

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> how can an illegal immigrant Mr. Bellic going to get past airport security?

diablofreak

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Lu-Tze:
Eh. I can see what you mean, but considering that beyond a safehouse, you also get Claude's outfit, another random character encounter, and the ability to call for backup, Dwayne is worth keeping alive in my books.

But I'm not one to judge, since I killed Ivan.

PeterBeck

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> It's viral marketing for GTA V: Niko Bellic vs. Carl Johnson

Lord_kenoh

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Lu-Tze: But you don't need someone who can give you backup? Which is very helpful, if not necessary to complete some of the later missions.

Lockenator

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Frankly, on topic, I desperately hope they decide to revisit the UK but with some Guy Ritchie-esque stuff.

Lu-Tze

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> How HUGE of a download would it be if SA was the DLC? Could this be Microsofts way of helping to nudge people into buying that larger hard drive? I think this was just a picture Rockstar put out there to whip us into a furry and also prolong media coverage of the game (though not needed as the game is still fresh). Nothing is taken as tongue in cheek anymore, everything is a clue about something. I would not be surprised if some kind of "hint" like this is released on a fairly regular schedule just to keep people talking.

EDread83

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @zanzibarlegend: IIRC (and I could be wrong but don't think I am), all of the numbered GTA games have been in Liberty City. It's GTA's home base. So GTA5 will also be in Liberty City.

There will no doubt be other "GTA4 family" games, as Vice City and San Andreas are considered "GTA3 family" games by Rockstar. Where they are set is anyone's guess. I doubt they will continue going to the same well. If there is another Vice City, though, it will not be set in the 1980's. If there's another San Andreas, it won't deal with South Central gang culture.

badasscat

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @I_Hate_This_Place: I didn't "need" another person to constantly bother me to go and thrash them at Bowling. Particularly one that was as depressing as Dwayne.

Lu-Tze

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @ichiban1081:

Only if he finds his redemption first.

PapaBear434

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> this is not real. Niko..at least my version of Niko, doesn't fly economy class.

warxsnake

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @xAnarChisTx:

I agree, I really like Niko as well. It seems like the GTA series has found it's main guy for a while IMO. Also it would be great to see his rise and potential fall and introducing a new character for the series later on. Niko dieing would probably be just as meaningful as Aeris dieing.

ichiban1081

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Meh, I'm not that excited. I'm already getting sick of GTA IV and I bought the PS3 version anyways. I could trade it in and pick up the 360 version, but as I've said, I'm already getting tired of the game. I don't want to say it's overrated but come on, a 99 on metacritic?

Heyyou27

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> honestly it would be cool to see niko go back to europe and wreak havoc over there. that would make a great GTA5.

zanzibarlegend

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Lu-Tze: Actually, it's usually simple to tell who you will eventually kill. If you look at your stats and someone only has a "mission progress" stat and not a "respect,like" progress, you are most likely going to kill that person. Besides hating Playboy X, I also noticed Dwayne had the "Like/respect" stats, so I knew I needed him to be around.

I_Hate_This_Place

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> That would be cool. I am finally getting time to play GTAIV, and I really like Niko.

"He is a funny guy!"

Haha sorry had to say it.

Figcoinc

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Darth Navster:

I killed playboy guessing you would get his pad since it had the yellow outline on the road with parking for residents. I was right although surely I could have found info on gamefaqs.com or something if I reallllly wanted to know beforehand.

JakeDunn

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @RBecho: Once again, I vote for the addition of Shaolin Island with NPC's voiced by the Wu-Tang Clan.

On the other hand, I'm not entirely sure how much extra effort on the system it would be to add a borough or city area that you can reach by driving. If they are extra areas, my guess would be areas that you reach by boat trip or via the airport, meaning they could unload Liberty City's assets and load in the new area while it shows you getting on the boat/plane and traveling.

Jazhuis

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> If they're going to do a city and planning on not on half-assing it I imagine they'll probably be planning on saving it for the next game.

BrandonGK

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I hope the DLC includes a new radio station or two.

JakeDunn

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> *extra mora spoilers*

@Darth Navster: I also killed Dwayne. As did the guy sitting next to me. The guy was a relic, his life was shot to shit, and he was ready to end it all anyway. Playboy X was an annoying prat, but at least he was comical. Dwayne was just depressing.

Later people have said i've "ruined my save" and such, frankly I made the decision myself, not because of getting a stupid dumbass parking space. Anyone claiming they "worked that out" is talking out their ass, because I don't see how you could distinguish it from the concept that Playboy X would let you crash in his crib if you sided with him. You knew beforehand, and that guided your hand, at least my choice was free.

Lu-Tze

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Ashurahori:

Huh, I didn't know you got stuff for killing Playboy X. That probably would have changed my decision had I knew. I still stand by my statement that Dwayne annoyed me.

Darth Navster

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> god, i really hope this doesn't mean that i'll soon be playing a game where niko has to work out and fly jet packs...

god help us if it plays like san andreas...

PGGB

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Ashurahori: I see we're on the same page here. :)

Silent Predator

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Darth Navster:

*SPOILERS FOR PLAYBOY X/DWAYNE MISSIONS*

How could you kill Dwayne? He seemed like a decent guy. X just came across as a punk, which is why I killed him. Well, that and I wanted his apartment, which they make pretty clear with that parking spot in front of the place.

Silent Predator

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Creasy: You ARE aware that there is a GTA Mission Pack: London 1969, AND that it was the best of the classic top down GTAs?

FranUnFine

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Darth Navster:

*Even More Spoilers*

I killed Playboy X, and I suppose that if you kill Dwayne, you don't get Playboy X's fancy apartment to live in, PLUS a new friend who will send gang members to help you in missions whenever you call him.

If you don't follow the story through with the character and help Dwayne man up once more, you lose ALOT of goodies. And I don't think Playboy X will ever do you any more favours.

The reason I killed Playboy X in the first place, was because I saw a parking space in his apartment, and I realised that the space could be unlocked. It was an easy decision for me.

Ashurahori

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434: I sent you a message as who to kill check it out.

2SBs

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I would love the weapon sets from Vice City... or maybe Discovery will sponsor this like they did with GEARS and we'll get some "future weapon" downloads.

Skiam

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434:

*More Spoilers*

You know, I must be the only one who killed Dwayne and felt that was the right decision. I didn't particularly care for Playboy X, but Dwayne just was as a whiny little bitch. Sure, he tried to come off hard from all the time he spent in prison, but he'd just mope in his apartment while Niko took care of business. I say good riddance to that waste of space.

Darth Navster

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Could be the DLC, would love to see San Andreas remade using the current engine, fair bit of work for the designers though.

el_rezzo

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @xAnarChisTx: Also, for the first time ... Ever ... There seems to be a character that everyone likes.

I say, Niko Bellic for GTA Protagonist!

JamesR87

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Salen: I would quite like to see Vice City too, but as it is now...25 years on.

I could imagine it being slightly run down now.

Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @freespeech: I agree with spargo_1 DLC is going to be mission packs, maybe weapons, or a new area, but I doubt it will be whole cities because Rockstar could easily just make a new game with those "Full Cities" and sell that for another 500 mil.

Not to mention that Rockstar has stated that GTA4 is about Liberty City (emphasis on the city). They may add a borough at most, but odds are it's just mission packs.

RBecho

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I have 5 GTA's for me PS2. I know its unresoanible to think there will be 5 GTAs in this current generation (complexity, expenses to make the game, etc) but one more... I think its doable, in a few years time.

Time will tell. R*, justify my love.
b ^_^

Shiryu

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @TheTimeRanger: um, no.. you don't. thank god rockstar stayed with us cities (and hopefully will for the future). a gta in london (or wherever outside the us) is not a gta. anyway, to all those saying "san andreas dlc city"... um what? i hope you're not serious... a completely new city as a "bonus"... ahahaha, ya, right.

Creasy

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @TheTimeRanger: Everyone loves Vice City. It had so much style. The look and feel and sound of a city as though it was plucked straight from an episode of Miami Vice. It was awesome.

So when do we get to go back there? Make it happen Rockstar!

Salen

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Vice. City.

Although the Havoc a bad man like Niko could wreck in a place like SA would be fun to see. Dudes. Vice City. The Clubs, the Mansions, the golf carts, the lambo's. Ohhh yea. Tha wha I tal' 'bout.

Derigor

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @PapaBear434: You liked Playboy X? God, I couldn't wait to put a bullet in that ignorant thugs head. I seriously think R* made him as annoying as possible so you would know who to kill when the time came. You are the first person I've seen say they like Playboy X.

I_Hate_This_Place

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @spargo_1:

I don't know, supposedly they said there DLC was going to be as revolutionary as the game so you never know!!!!

Really there there are other references to SA and Vice City. When your driving around the airport they have signs for SA AND VC and how much they cost to fly there. hmmmmmmm....

freespeech

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> pssh that be some hefty dlc

Dimipapa

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @spargo_1: I agree. Though, I still think it would be cool if they had Niko in those new games. I'm really getting attached to the guy. But new clothes would be much appreciated for DLC. It's not nearly as extensive as San Andreas, which was a little disappointing.

@PapaBear434: Keep Dwayne around.

peAr nectAr

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I wouldn't be heart broken if they granted access to SA. I mean it would make the $500 000 acheivement alot easier since we could visit a bookie. :D

Skiam

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @spargo_1: Why not release a new city as DLC? They've already got $50 million from MS, charge $20 dollars for the new expansion and they'll be making money hand over fist.

I for one, can't even begin to start looking for a new city yet. I just completed the game and am very much having fun trying to get 100%.

Alexander-The-Great

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Either that or a new character/mission giver based on real life Mr. T :) His only line of dialogue being "I pity the fool who let's himself be robbed like this!"

RogueSquid

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Cruithne: I thought you'd signed an NDA?! Shit man you're in trouble now.

RogueSquid

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @spargo_1: Possibly a minor suburb as well I'd say... but a full sized city is a new game I agree.

The Whaleman

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I think Rockstar should pull a fast one and unveil Horses and Horse' armour as the DLC for 360.

A new form of transport, and clothes/stylin for said transport :)

Oh, and maybe some kinda sparkly tower thing out on a tiny beach outcrop, which is decorated inside with hundreds of indentical posters, all featuring the same clown pointing at the player, laughing.

RogueSquid

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I have it on good authority that the DLC will be a combination of Mario Kart style racing and Tetris like action puzzler.

Don't ask me how I know this.

Cruithne

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @SmllTwnTheory:

No ways in hell they would remake San Andreas for the DLC.

You really think they would spend all the time and resources on that just for 50Mill from MS when they could release it as a full game and make another 500M?

This whole DLC being new Citys is just stupid. Its gonna be new missions, areas, guns, cars, outfits etc etc.

spargo_1

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Quite a nice easteregg from Rockstar there

Rexter

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> holy fuck, its just like in GTA3 where the guy says "see you in miami!"

SupaPhly

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Maybe he's already been?

Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I hated SA. Vice all the way. Also, I take this as a homage to the previous games, no more.

@TheTimeRanger: Back in time? Because London doesn't exist anymore?

Candlejack

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> After completing GTA4, San Andreas is still my favorite game in the series. Would love to see an updated version, but I can't imagine how you could push something of that size out as DLC... Unless you just included San Andreas and left out San Fierro, Las Venturas and the areas around them.

aka Bitter

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @Salen: I LOVED VICE CITY <3

TheTimeRanger

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> San Andreas? I'd rather go to Vice City myself.

Salen

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> @papabear434 kill playboy X! if you kill dwayne playboy X will just be a bitch and stop talking to you I wish I would have killed playboy X

Molockian

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I want him to go back in time to London! :D

TheTimeRanger

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Who knows. There are references to the other games in the graffiti around the city. I think their art dept likes to screw with people.

blizzardjesus

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> you might have to kick CJ's ass, or help him out.

everysystemgamer

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> After how fucked up and depressing Niko's stay in Liberty City was, dude could definitely use a vacation.

tenpenny

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> that means the next gta game is going to be SA again, like they remake the liberty city, they are going to remake SA!!!

leroyhk

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> DLC Here I Come !!

string_theory

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I wouldn't mind. I like Niko, and would like to see more of him. Maybe this is the rumored 360 DLC? A recreation of San Andreas, or at least one of the cities?

*Spoilers*

Right now, I'm debating who to kill: Dwyane or Playboy X. And I love that the game gives you that choice, at the same time hating it because I like both the characters.

PapaBear434

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> I bet that it is real, and it will be part of Microsoft's Exclusive Add-On expansion that is due this fall. And who knows maybe the one ue next year will bring him to Vice City...
(Its good to have a 360!!!) :)

SmllTwnTheory

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> Maybe that's the new downloadable city? I really hope so. Then I can join Grove Street.

Superstar90

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> No date on the ticket? That would make things too easy.

TalKeaton

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> When I first saw the previews for GTA IV I wasn't overly impressed with Niko as a central character, but I've really come to like the guy and it'd be nice to see him check out the other locales

qhue

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> You know, it actually would be nice to have just a central character for a few GTA games, instead of making up new ones.

xAnarChisTx

]]> <![CDATA[Niko Bellic Going to San Andreas?]]> This is probably as real as the whale that swims around Liberty City as reported by the Liberty News website.

Meaning it's nothing real or to be concerned with, just a cool little thing from Rockstar.

karasu is my homeboy

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