Welcome To The Social...Club

[Psykoboy2]

We all know Grand Theft Auto IV is going to bring the win. But with that, it's also bringing the "Rockstar Social Club".

From GI.Biz (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/rockstar-to-launch-social-club-with-gta-iv): The Social Club - for which users can register with their Xbox Gamertag and/or PlayStation Network ID - will feature statistical leaderboards as well as performance-based competitions and awards.

GTA IV, the first game to be featured on the Rockstar Social Club, will offer features such as the LCPD Police Blotter - a virtual map and tracker of single-player activity based upon aggregated data of connected players - a special single-player leaderboard for the main story arc, a ranking of special physical milestones achieved in the game and a dynamic Hall of Fame.

Not only that, but the stats will be used to track the first 10 people to complete 100% of the game. Those 10 people will win a ultra-rare commemorative "key to the city" (I have no idea).

A lot of games are starting to do this more and more often. And I love it. It lets me live a little vicariously while at work, or just away from the game itself.

Scroll down to see the final GTA IV trailer!

[Mr.Green]

Damn you to hell!

I just submitted this story, only much better! ;)

Anyway, this is awesome. Icing on the cake. Cake that didn't even need icing.

Can't. Freaking. Wait.

[IndependentGMR]

I'm a bit of a stats whore, so I love stuff like this!

[Mdot23]

Pretty sweet. I'm all for this kind of stuff. I especially like the one that tracks your physical feats, like distance traveled, shots fired, etc. April 29th get can't here soon enough.

What you think, Psyko? I'll drive while you ride shotty popping some hookers??

[NationalKato]

Will there be a stat for "Highest Falling Death?" 'Cause I want that one.

[Psykoboy2]

Damn you to hell!

I just submitted this story, only much better! ;)

Sorry man. I went right from posting the PA story into writing this one. My bad.

[Psykoboy2]

What you think, Psyko? I'll drive while you ride shotty popping some hookers??

I'm more of a driver, actually. And even if I do drive, you'll have to shoot them down before I can run them over.

[Atorak]

Will there be a stat for "Highest Falling Death?" 'Cause I want that one.
I had a good response to this, but it felt too soon. Especially living so close to NYC.

Ahem. On the other hand, these features sound great. I loved what Bungie did with Halo 2/3, this sounds like the same kind of system, but tailored to the GTA universe.

[MelbaToast]

That's awesome, I love it when games do stuff like this.

[Mdot23]

I'm more of a driver, actually. And even if I do drive, you'll have to shoot them down before I can run them over.

Goddamn hookers. Consider them toast.

[Returner]

Hot, I set up 6 days of vacation to go with the release of GTAIV. 100% here I come.

[Mdot23]

New and final trailer in t-minus 24 minutes, I believe.

[Wedge]

I don't know if I want my stats from this game published for all to see.

You know:
Times health recharged by hookers: 2742
Hookers killed: 2742
Pedestrians killed: 0
Favorite Vehicle: Fnord Bronco

Says alot about a man.

[Deadend]

The Key To The City is a giant e-peen.

[Hugenex]

I hope there is no hidden packages to get 100%. Please Shiva don't let it happen.

[Psykoboy2]

I'm pretty sure that 100% is 100%...and that means EVERYTHING.

[Hugenex]

If they give me a GPS with locations then all good if not fuck that shit. Excuse my lingo.

[Mdot23]

That trailer was fucking awesome

[Dr.Finger]

They just posted the final trailer for GTA IV.

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[Mr.Green]

Sorry man. I went right from posting the PA story into writing this one. My bad.

Oh no big deal man. :)

[Psykoboy2]

That new trailer is hot shit, man. Good, good stuff there.

[inmostlight]

I love how they've managed to keep so many great things about the game quiet until the last few weeks (and seem to still be holding their cards close to their chest). Holy hell I can't wait. I think I'm going to have to "come down with an illness" on the 29th that prevents me from going to work.

[Hesuchazo]

I've never understood the love for GTA. It's a big bottle of meh to me...

[Wedge]

Got some good Heat-vibes from part of that trailer. A good thing.

[MelbaToast]

That trailer was awesome. I can't wait for this game, which is strange because I didn't really care for the last few GTAs.

[Wilkz07]

sounds cool. rest assured i will not be getting a key to the city.

[Rafer]

Not only that, but the stats will be used to track the first 10 people to complete 100% of the game. Those 10 people will win a ultra-rare commemorative "key to the city" (I have no idea).

Hopefully the first 10 will be real gamers and not Russian software pirates, that'd be embarrassing.

[Darkbase]

Hopefully the first 10 will be real gamers and not Russian software pirates, that'd be embarrassing.

I think it'd be appropriate, I mean the game is about being a criminal, and this one's protagonist is Russian.

[Mantooth]

I watched the trailer on live and was it just me or was there quite a bit of slowdown?

[SuperMonkeyFighter2]

I've never understood the love for GTA. It's a big bottle of meh to me...

You no doubt mean "meh-tastic!" :p

All good man; different strokes and all. I never got Metal Gear and Crackdown myself ...

There's something about GTA ... the feel, style, etc that has an appeal to me. It's kind of a sum of parts kind of thing.

[Yeti]

I watched the trailer on live and was it just me or was there quite a bit of slowdown?

It's you.

I didn't care for GTA til this trailer came out. Now I must have it like a crack whore needs...er...crack.

[TheBrainKills]

Welcome to the New Young Pony Club.

Sorry more than 10.

[AversionFX]

Trailer looks really good. As much as it pains me to say this, I hope the lead character is as awesome as CJ was.

[menage]

That trailer was awesome. I can't wait for this game, which is strange because I didn't really care for the last few GTAs.

Same here. Didn't think SA was that interesting after a couple of hours in. But this looks awesome. These guys are masters in putting a good soundtrack with their game.

[inmostlight]

Wow, I really like the new story (http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/grand-theft-auto-iv/gta-iv-unveils-new-music-download-model/1199430) about how you can "mark" any song you hear in the game that will then set up a custom playlist for you at Amazon so you can then buy the individual MP3 tracks or full albums. Now that's how you do in-game advertising that's actually useful. I know previous GTA games have warmed me to new songs I didn't know about or didn't think I'd like, so I'll probably wind up using this feature.

[drakkarim]

game looks to be fun, might be the first GTA since the original little top down little car racing one back in the day that i actually buy/try.

as for the social site, meh, for me.

[Baron Samedi]

Oh look, Jimmy just killed Pedestrian #33491.

[Deunnero]

This just adds to the "must have" element of GTA4. Fun stuff to look forward to!