Grand Theft Auto IV Achievements Made Official

justgamez - 598 days 5 hours ago

was to have the better version. Mission accomplished.
I stopped caring about achievements 6 weeks after I got my 360 (I have just under 26000). They are rarely ever done right and some like PGR4's where you actually purchase an achievement are done right silly.

I heard mention of the PS3 having some type of Home intergradation but I never cared enough to research it. I just play it to and not for trophies or gamer score . It's not like MS or Sony award you with anything for unlocking them.

Now imagine if MS gave you point to purchase DLC for your gamer score? That would be a stroke of genius and I am surprised they don't do it in some capacity.

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Breakfast - 598 days 5 hours ago

I dont care what MS or PS gives me...its a personal achievement. I dont flaunt the achievements but it something that I like to do, for fun.

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beans - 598 days 5 hours ago

You have 26000 acheivement points in just under 6 weeks?

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Silellak - 598 days 4 hours ago

"The PS3's achievment was to have the better version. Mission accomplished."

Edit: And @post below.

Really? Is this sort of fanboy crap necessary in a thread that has nothing to do with the PS3?

Oh wait, this is N4G. Of course it is. My mistake.

God forbid we all just be happy that owners of BOTH systems get to enjoy a revolutionary game in just three days. Let's take something awesome for gamers everywhere and turn it into a fanboy debate! Yay!

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rucky - 598 days 4 hours ago

GTFO This is the 360's achievements list and it has nothin' to do with graphics. So stop copy pasting that thing already!

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littletad - 598 days 3 hours ago

Seriously. Or if you prefer you can debate amongst yourself.

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Gam71 - 597 days 14 hours ago

We wish she would, in a dark corner somewhere far away from the internet

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lessthanmarcus - 597 days 7 hours ago

I'm not buying this game for 360 for the same reason why I wouldn't buy Halo for PS3. I mean there would be plenty of people buying Halo on PS3 but true fans would know what platform it is meant to be played on.

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wow4u - 597 days 6 hours ago

@1.9

GTA has been on Sega, Nintendo, Windows, Xbox and Playstation. What. Is. Your. Point?

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littletad - 598 days 3 hours ago

You said something positive in the 360 light, and yet u still get a disagree for a neutral comment. Sigh...fanboys.

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wallace1000 - 597 days 13 hours ago

I am thinking the strangers one will be one that you end up unlocking from playing all the game. Maybe a bit of luck in there, just hope you don't run one of them over by accident :-P

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Kigmal - 598 days 4 hours ago

Don't cut yourself.

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kwicksandz - 598 days 4 hours ago

Crackdown has some pretty cool acheivements!

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myabsolution - 598 days 2 hours ago

chances are (my educated guess) is that that achievement will be a viral one. GH3 had a similar achievement "defeat a dev", but if you simply beat someone else who defeated a dev, you got the achievement... so it eventually spread like wildfire and everyone got it.

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PlayStation360 - 598 days ago

but if I remember correctly. On Resistance: Fall of man, on a certain day every week, devs would get in multiplay and you would get a chance to fight against them.

So it could be like that. For example, maybe every friday night, devs would get in GTAIV multiplay matches, and you would have the chance to kill them.

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wallace1000 - 597 days 13 hours ago

I would imagine the chances would be the same as meeting a bungie guy in halo 3. Happens more than you would think.

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myabsolution - 597 days 23 hours ago

yeah Cod4 had the right idea, all achievements were offline, singleplayer. When achievements are mostly all online people sometimes stop playing the game and just try to do certain things.

EG: "100 pistol kills" or "100 grenade kills"... these can influence people to play differently by just using certain guns or asking others to help them get achievements (and sometimes it ruins game)

instead, Infinity Ward put in seperate bonuses and reward system for the multiplayer. a prestige system as well as challenges... it ruled!

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DomUltra - 597 days 7 hours ago

Uh.. To bad its been confirmed by numerous and credible sources that the definitive version for graphics is on the PS3, other than that, your comment is off topic.

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wow4u - 597 days 6 hours ago

@12.1

Huh? You guys just making things up as you go now right. Give it a break, no one is buying your BS.

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Jenzo - 597 days 19 hours ago

Nice Sony propaganda speech there.

"and I can't think of nearly as many or as significant of reasons to get the 360 version"

Achievements (they rock, nuff said)

Exclusive DLC

Dedicated friends list + other features that makes for a solid online experience.

Custom soundtracks

Better controller + rumble(the analogue thumbsticks on the Sixaxis are misplaced and the triggers suck. It also feels light and cheap in your hands.)

Here's what I don't get - Why sacrifice options when you don't have to?

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callahan09 - 597 days 16 hours ago

Did you even read my comment? I was making no Sony propaganda, I was giving my opinion. And, you know, I posted in the open zone for a reason: because I realize the highly opinionated nature of my comment.

Anyway, if you'd actually read my comment, you'd know what my opinion on the achievements is. You say they rock, I say they don't, it's a matter of opinion. If they contribute to your reason for purchasing or playing a game, that's awesome for you, but they have the opposite effect on me. I find them discouraging and they get in the way of my fun because, as I admitted, I have a weakness which compels me to try for achievements even beyond the point where I've stopped having any fun. And quite frankly, I'm sick of that aggravation, and I can admit that it's my own fault, but for ME it is a contributing factor in my decision.

Second, I'm not particularly interested in DLC, and if the DLC ever does come out and blow my mind with how impressive and massive it is, then I can always buy the 360 version then and try it out. Just because I get the PS3 version now doesn't mean I can't eventually switch over if I want that DLC.

Custom soundtracks do not interest me at all. That's not intended to diminish the quality of that option, but again, this was my opinion and my reasons for which version I'm thinking of buying. I never use custom soundtracks, and I'm not going to start now. My PC is right next to my couch and I have a media player remote for it, I can play custom music through my PC if I really want to, though I rarely do because I enjoy hearing the sounds of the game.

Better controller + rumble? Well, if you'd read my opinion, you'd know that I disagree with you on this. You may like the 360 controller, and that's fine, that's your opinion. I like the Dual Shock 3 better. That's my opinion. Oh, and it's got rumble too. The thumbsticks are somehow misplaced? Is that a fact? ... No, that's malarky. The triggers suck? That's malarky too. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they aren't just as good or better in the hands of another player.

Finally, the dedicated friends + other features: the only online game I even play is Warhawk on the PS3. It's just fine with me, and so will be the online functionality of GTA IV. I know Xbox Live has more features and it's easier to communicate with friends outside of a match, but it never gets in the way of my ability to set up matches and play and communicate with my friends on Warhawk, so why would it get in the way of my GTA IV experience?

DLC and Xbox Live are the only reasons I'd get it for the 360. However, they aren't enough to convince me because I like the PSN just fine, and I'm not currently interested in the DLC as I explained. Achievements are a DETERRENT for me, as difficult as that may be for you to understand. The PS3 controller is my preference. Custom Soundtracks have no impact on me one way or the other. Faster load times, better anti-aliasing, smoother framerate on the PS3? That's why I'm considering the PS3 version.

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sammy_mantra - 597 days 15 hours ago

"PS3 version of GTA4 is confirmed to be superior

i repeat CONFIRMED

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

"For those wanting to know which version looks better, the edge goes to the PS3. The textures and framerate are comparable, but the PS3 has far less pop-in. The 360 has richer colors, but the PS3 has better anti-aliasing making it look a little cleaner. Because GTA IV can preload onto the PS3 hard drive, the in-game loads are faster. Don't worry Xbox owners, the load times are rarely more than 30 seconds and don't occur very often. The slight visual edge goes to PS3, but the 360 is no slouch. Either version will do you proud".

X360 version has FR dips too . more frequent than the PS3 version
"Past GTA titles have had mild-to-serious framerate issues and technical glitches, because the games were trying to do far more than the PlayStation 2 could handle. While GTA IV is pushing the PS3 and 360 to the limit, it also runs amazingly well. Sure, there are framerate hitches here and there and (particularly on 360) there is some texture pop-in, but it actually runs better than I expected. That a game with great AI, an awesome physics engine and a detailed open world runs so well and with such short load times is a technical marvel. For that, I can forgive framerate issues and some noticeable aliasing. "

http://www.n4g.com/NewsPend...

"PS3 version looks slightly more vibrant and sharp "

It is over for MS and 3 FIX ME

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DomUltra - 597 days 7 hours ago

Callahan, dont worry about Jenzo, hes always defensive.

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