The GTA IV Out: TOUCH MY PECS!

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Originally Posted by brit

I read in middle school for some light reading (yeah fucking right). I can't remember anything from it because it was too soon for me to put any of it in practice.

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I am reading it more due to curiosity, since my paternal grandfather was a sergeant, and he read the book, I thought I should do the same.
Not that I am going around on warfare.:wacko:

But it teaches a lot that can be used on things unrelated on warfare, if you get to understand it properly.

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Originally Posted by screwed

yeah, you could really tell from the driving controls. They took a lot of getting used, its not your kart racer driving the other ones had. Much more realistic.. made it more difficult. I went back to it a few months ago to see if I had any interest left so I could play the DLC. But had forgotten the driving... and didnt bother practicing. It really threw me off.. again :P

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Oh yeah, totally forgot about the driving somehow. :P That seemed to be what most people disliked was how difficult the driving was. I personally thought that was cool though, it added a nice challenge and it was way more rewarding once you got good at it. Being able to drift around and weave in and out of lanes without exploding and/or flipping over 10 times with a banshee is a good feeling. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

But but what do I do now with my PAL siren? ;_;


Unrelated, perhaps I'm too old but I find it funny hearing 15 y.o. guys talking about what they miss about the old days of gaming :lol

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Back in.... 2001.... :facepalm:. The old days is a subjective term :wacko:.

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Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

Unrelated, perhaps I'm too old but I find it funny hearing 15 y.o. guys talking about what they miss about the old days of gaming :lol

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I miss how the xbox used to be gigantic and heavy.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

Back in.... 2001.... :facepalm:.

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It's funny, I'm only 19 (about to be 20), but I vividly remember the 90s being awesome.

Maybe that's why I value the SNES over the NES? :shrug:

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Originally Posted by king0427

I am reading it more due to curiosity, since my paternal grandfather was a sergeant, and he read the book, I thought I should do the same.
Not that I am going around on warfare.:wacko:

But it teaches a lot that can be used on things unrelated on warfare, if you get to understand it properly.

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Yeah, it can be applied to roughly anything where being competitive is part of the ... landscape, but you really do have to truly grasp everything to adapt it to... let's say the corporate world.

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Originally Posted by Synthetik

Oh yeah, totally forgot about the driving somehow. :P That seemed to be what most people disliked was how difficult the driving was. I personally thought that was cool though, it added a nice challenge and it was way more rewarding once you got good at it. Being able to drift around and weave in and out of lanes without exploding and/or flipping over 10 times with a banshee is a good feeling. :wacko:

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I've been occasionally trying to get the 500m wheelie trophy. Kinda tough :S

I prefer this:

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pu...nBookOfWar.png

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Originally Posted by brit

Yeah, it can be applied to roughly anything where being competitive is part of the ... landscape, but you really do have to truly grasp everything to adapt it to... let's say the corporate world.

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Exactly, for example, some of the strategies I use in video games, are derived from the Art of War.

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi is also an interesting book, very similar to the Art of War.
You might want to read it.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

Back in.... 2001.... :facepalm:. The old days is a subjective term :wacko:.

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Too subjective :P

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Originally Posted by Synthetik

I miss how the xbox used to be gigantic and heavy.

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Newer consoles should be bigger and heavier than previous ones, otherwise, where's the improvement? :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Sprung

I've been occasionally trying to get the 500m wheelie trophy. Kinda tough :S

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I think I got that on the freeway or one of the really straight streets on the starting island. It's hard to do though, a lot of cars like to randomly turn in front of you for some reason. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

Newer consoles should be bigger and heavier than previous ones, otherwise, where's the improvement? :wacko:

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This console is too sleek and slim! I demand a refund!

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Originally Posted by Synthetik

I think I got that on the freeway or one of the really straight streets on the starting island. It's hard to do though, a lot of cars like to randomly turn in front of you for some reason. :wacko:

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I think I'll try it at night over by the airport. Low traffic.

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Originally Posted by Shareware

It's funny, I'm only 19 (about to be 20), but I vividly remember the 90s being awesome.

Maybe that's why I value the SNES over the NES? :shrug:

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You value it because the graphics look much better :P.

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Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

Too subjective :P
Newer consoles should be bigger and heavier than previous ones, otherwise, where's the improvement? :wacko:

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Probably so. You must approve of the DSi XL then :wacko:.

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Originally Posted by Sprung

I've been occasionally trying to get the 500m wheelie trophy. Kinda tough :S

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Have you tried in the airport with a slow bike?

EDIT: ah, I see you'll try there.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

You value it because the graphics look much better :P.



Probably so. You must not approve of the DSi XL then :wacko:.

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Nah, I was joking. I have one and since I don't really take portable consoles outside, it's better than previous models for me.