Thread: Grand Theft Auto IV

looks like a huge improvement from San Andreas, I'll be picking this one up for the PS3. Graphics are really good, online looks awesome, combat system got a complete overhaul plus single player looks like a blast this time around. anyone else phyched about this game?

Originally Posted by dahitman474747

anyone else phyched about this game?

Very.

Don't have a next-gen system yet, but I'll be playing it as soon as I have a chance to. It looks fuckin amazing.

wat system u plan on gettin? they both have their pros and cons but I personally prefer the PS3. this game is goin to be mad hot tho, want to get it on the midnight release but its on tuesday

Definitely the PS3. I believe it to be a better investment - especially this late in the game.

Oh good lord, don't tell me you're just getting excited for GTA IV just now.... come on!

15 Online multiplayer modes....
Fine-tuned aiming system...
Realistic enemy A.I. and realistic pedestrian A.I....

etc, etc, etc.

San Andreas was such a bore in my opinion. It blatantly tried to give GTA a more street/ghetto feel to it. It was like Saints Row, just worse. The missions and such were also quite annoying. GTA 3 is probablly my favorite right now.

Anyway... April 19th, HERE I COME!

EDIT: Anybody with two halves of a brain should definatley buy a 360 if they're just going for a system seller. I'll buy a PS3, but it's complete garbage right now. Untill MGS4 and LittleBigPlanet come out.. seriously... what's there to play? Resistance? LOL!

Plus 360 has exclusive episodic content (that means more missions for 360 owners) that won't be on PS3, which is why I'm glad that I already own a 360.

i definetly have to say the PS3 would be a better system to get now, the xbox was last year's winner. they will release a new xbox way before the ps4 comes out and the ps3's hardware capabilities should be able to give the next xbox a run for its money. it looks like the 360 wont be getting a blu ray player afterall which will become the norm once dvd finally passes. ps3 has the better lineup this time around, last year the xbox did but there is no doubt the ps3 will deliver more with Killzone 2, MGS4, FFXIII, Gran Turismo 5, Haze, God of War 3, Resistance 2 etc. later this year and into 09. i almost got a 360 last year but im glad i have a system that wont die out in the next couple years or so

btw its the 29th

what will the online play be like? any news on that?
I am hoping for one big city with a shit load o fpeople running around hahaha

I might not be able to get GTA as I am only 15.
I just love the 360. Maybe I love it so much because like 15 of my friends also have it. It also has Halo 3(best game right now). It is also much less expensive than the PS3.

Originally Posted by dahitman474747

i definetly have to say the PS3 would be a better system to get now, the xbox was last year's winner. they will release a new xbox way before the ps4 comes out and the ps3's hardware capabilities should be able to give the next xbox a run for its money. it looks like the 360 wont be getting a blu ray player afterall which will become the norm once dvd finally passes. ps3 has the better lineup this time around, last year the xbox did but there is no doubt the ps3 will deliver more with Killzone 2, MGS4, FFXIII, Gran Turismo 5, Haze, God of War 3, Resistance 2 etc. later this year and into 09. i almost got a 360 last year but im glad i have a system that wont die out in the next couple years or so

Exactamente^

Not to mention the fact my best friend had a 360 that I spent all of my free time playing on it with him, and he finally got so fed up with it (after going through 2 systems that died on him, and all of its other short-comings) that he sold it on Ebay and kept the free PS3 that his dad, who bought 2, gave to him.

I've had more than enough time to decide which system I'd be happiest with, going forward, and PS3 gets my vote.

Oh...and I was never all that big on Halo, so I really don't think I'm missing out on much.

Originally Posted by dahitman474747

looks like a huge improvement from San Andreas, I'll be picking this one up for the PS3. Graphics are really good, online looks awesome, combat system got a complete overhaul plus single player looks like a blast this time around. anyone else phyched about this game?

As of right now the only game I'd be willing to spend money on the ps3 and know I'll have a lot of play time with it, unlike the FPS' and say something like Heavenly Sword.

I am so jacked for this game. I remember years ago, not too long after playing Vice City, I stated to my friend how much better GTA would be with the graphics from Burnout. Lo and behold, a newer, revamped Grand Theft Auto.

The graphics look amazing. The story looks amazing. The places, things, people... all look amazing. I am truly excited for this game (and I never get excited over video games anymore).

And what was so bad about San Andreas? I thought it was a major step up from 3 and Vice City... sure it had bad graphics, but the story kept me going.

SA graphics did suck. In fairness I thought the game was good and had lots to do however it just didn't have that flare that III and VC had. Maybe it's just because it didn't have that vibe, you know? Still I must admit I did have fun on it. Although the guns sounded like a kiddies cap gun.

This one seems so much better and the graphics (hopefully but most likely will) be awesome! As long as the faces don't look flat and they don't have bread loaf hands like it's predecessor I will be happy

I have no intention on getting a 360 or PS3, i'll just wait till it comes out for pc. I know Rockstar isn't saying anything about releasing it for the pc yet, but that's how it was for san andreas too. I might have to wait a little longer to actually play it, but at least i'm not spending an extra 300-600$ just for the console.

http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=368387

Review here, looks awesome

Originally Posted by NeAvO

http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=368387

Review here, looks awesome

Thats the first Gameplay screen I've seen, cheers NeAvO

A (different)forum member wrote this in another thread about GTAIV... perfect.

Since this has devolved into a system war again...

This whole thing is absurd....

I have had a first generation X-box 360 since around the time of launch and it has not, crashed, gotten the 3 lights of death or had any other issues whatsoever...I also have a PS3 and have had no hardware problems yet either...

The Pros of each imo

360

1. The Library of games...Herb is delusional if he thinks that PS3 has anywhere near the scope of good games that the 360 has...
2. System failures...People are under the assumption that every system made crashes and fails and is a chore to use...This is just ignorant bs to try to justify having only one system that has yet to have a killer app...
3. Xbox Live...The single most revolutionary thing in modern day online game play...
4. The Controller... I have yet to play a game where the PS3's Si-axis has been used in an innovative or slightly fun manner...Plus I have always loved the size and heaviness of the 360 controller..


PS3
1. Media Center... If you don't want to play games and have a nice media center, the PS3 is the better system to put at the center of it..Blu-ray, Better device compatibility, the Sleekness, The functionality...
2. Blu-Ray...The PS3 like the PS2 before it is at the forefront of the new media revolution and Sony once again has put one of the best players onto the market under the label of Playstation...Movies in blu-ray are really that much better and more innovative than the now defunct hd-dvd and the fact that it comes with one out of the box makes the battle of movie viewing a no question win for Sony
3. Potential... Like the PS2 before it, before GTA3, The PS3 at this point has way more potential to grow than the 360...Whether or not it gets that one exclusive killer app is still to be decided but the potential to be the number one system is there...People cite resistance as the first PS3 killer app but it is far from having the scope or reach that GTA3 had for the PS2...


The Cons

360
1. Lack of blu-ray and now hd-dvd support... The movies on live thing is great but owning digital media is never the same as owning the hard copy...The format war is over and the high-def revolution is in full swing and will be fully adapted by most in the coming years and the 360 may get left in the dust in this aspect as the sexier PS3 with its blu-ray functionality takes over the market share...
2. Lack of Sexiness/Being the older brother....Being as that the 360 was the first released of the current gen systems, it begs to offer the question of "How much life does the 360 have and what is it going to do to beat PS3, 2 even 3 years down the line?"...I don't have a clearcut answer for this and it kind of worries me about the 360's longevity...

PS3

1, The games... There is not one game that makes me say, I am glad I bought a PS3.. BioShock/Halo 3/Gears of War/etc.. are all better shooters in their respective rights than Resistance...
2. The controller....I hate the si-axis... it seems like a gimmic and is no where as innovative as the Wiimote... It has yet to be used effectively to enhance a game...
3. Online... The playstation network isn't xbox-live and that disappoints me... The online functionablity of the Xbox 360 may be what keeps the system alive...


I left out hardware failure as a con because I have yet to experience it from either system and I can base my opinions only on first hand experience in this matter... Both systems are great and both have their shortcomings but to dismiss one over the other is asinine and foolish... My preference for gaming lies with 360 right now but that could change and I will be the first one admitting it...

In Game Screens!

Spoiler for w00t!:

Multiplayer!!!

Spoiler for LEAKED IN-GAME MULTIPLAYER SCREENSHOTS!!!!!:

Sorry for the triple post... but seeing as how the Xbox 360 is going to have Episodic DLC it's the system to get the game for... the 2 episodes are gonna add up to 10 extra hours of gameplay.

Originally Posted by Elis D.

A (different)forum member wrote this in another thread about GTAIV... perfect.

Nice few posts Elis, Thanks for the info!

Because of this game, I'm quite convinced to buy PS3 if I get more money.
But I'm quite broke right now... sadly.

By the way GTA 3 San Andreas wasn't too bad, it is just gosh darn frustrating.
The soundtracks were pretty good. i.e Alternative x, K dst.

Wow... I cannot wait.

too bad i dont have a ps3, or a hdtv....atleast i got my badass pc!

it comes out on pc later right? (it better or else theres hell to pay)

Originally Posted by guerilla

too bad i dont have a ps3, or a hdtv....atleast i got my badass pc!

it comes out on pc later right? (it better or else theres hell to pay)

It Probably is later on in the year, but don't quote me on that

Hey Guys,
Just thought I'd make a post to see whos anticipating the highly anticpated GTA IV, The whole reason I bought my 360 over 16 months ago was for this game. And if it weren't for the PS3, it would be out on the 360 already. 8 days to go. I remember saying 2 years to go at 1 point.

But Hey, It's Only A Few Days Away