GTA IV intro faker missed the simplest thing

TVGB: "And finally, the most obvious one. There's no Xbox 360 security hologram (example) on the disc the camera man shows so proudly. The hologram is present on every 360 game disc to show the buyer they have purchased an authentic copy of a game, meaning the copy shown in this video is fake beyond any doubt."

[Time Lord]

when you launch the game. FAKE!

[JimmyHACK]

when was the last time you booted a game from the dashboard?? it just goes black... 360 logo is only on powerup up the system..

but ya when watching vid i thought it weird no hologram.. just a hub printable disc and how he didnt flip the disc over to show bottom as to tell if it was some burn disc... but I just wasn't sure if all games used hologram or not i usually dont look at disc.

[sonarus]

The dude was just some idiot looking for attention. Trust me if he was real he would have shown gameplay

[Storm23]

Poor kid looking for attention. That guy actually put some effort into this though. He actually did a pretty good job.

April 29th!

[Science_NERD]

Of course this video is fake, it shows the xbox actually functioning! We all know that is just bollocks

[Eamon]

How is that the simplest thing?

That's actually the hardest thing not to fake

I was expeting the mistake to be like GAT IV or something like that

[thomfilm]

With the quality of the video, they faker could have easily used another game disc.

[Crazyglues]

Very good eye, I never even thought about that.. also when you go back and watch the San Andreas intro, you will also notice how smooth and fast the images load and play.

I wondered why it seemed slow in the GTA IV video, But thought it was too hard to fake so maybe it was real.

But like it most crimes, it's the little things, that's how you always get caught, that security hologram is where they messed up. GTA IV will surely have that on it.. without question.

(ON A SIDE NOTE) -I must say I like this blog site that reported this, I like the look and feel of it.. Nice site, and nice job guys.

[Science_NERD]

Of course this video is fake not because of the game, but because it shows a functional xbox!

[GiantEnemyCrab]

You need to change your name to "HelloImStupid".

[Phil Harrison Mklll]

It didn't say Blu-ray on the Disc

Oh sorry xFlop360 don't do next-gen Blu-ray discs, my mistake! :D

[liquidsnake]

hahaha, nice one ;)

[Microshaft]

We dont need your overhyped blu gay disk technology, gta IV fit onto dvd thats all that matters

[Harry190]

William Gates on the site now.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Shouldn't you be working on the next Missile Command or something you Sony reject?

[Kaz Hirai]

King Kaz shall incinerate him using........the Blu-Ray of Death!!!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Forbidden_Darkness]

its pretty kewl that i was like the first one to prove it was fake. check the news on the gta4 leaked intro video and check the comments. i stated that it was fake because it had xbox live on the top, now it only says LIVE on the top. so what was the point of these news posts?

[RecSpec]

People STILL think it's real.

[Alvadr]

This guy must have had way too much time on his hands, what a looser.

Knew it was a fake, cos why did he not show any gameplay? Hmmmm.

[RecSpec]

Actually, this list was pretty sound. Loved how the crew for this game was the same as San Andreas, EXACTLY the same.

[Extra Guy]

i'd like the people who said that this fake was so obvious and lacking in quality to have a go themselves. The video editing was good and the presentation was very good too, however it's those small things that give it away. Definitely a good try imo.

[thomfilm]

It wasnt the technical aspect that lets the video down. It was tiny oversights, the human element. That let it down.

[SuperSaiyan4]

I don't care if this guy has the game or not, I am going to wait patiently for the 29th which is not that far people! Come on get a grip, lamos like the one that had the time to make up the fact he has the game shows how sad some people can be.

Bring on the 29th and bring on GTA 4! Now who else is getting the collectors edition? I mean seriously what a noob for getting the regular one lol.

[RecSpec]

Duffel bag or taking your girl out. Tough choice, not.

[Eamon]

Unless you're in need of a gym bag, I see no other reason for getting collecter's

[socomnick]

I need the gun case. :)

[SuperSaiyan4]

Well you get more than a duffel bag my friends have you not seen what you get? I mean your all hyped about the game I thought real fans would be getting the collectors edition.

Oh and about bag or taking out the girl, well if you want you could easily say 'Wasting money on buying a stupid game' or 'spending time with my girl and taking her out'.

Good thing I got enough for both and still some to buy jewellery etc.

[RecSpec]

I guess I'm not a real fan because I don't want to like throwing money away in collector's editions.

I've got no problem with people that buy the collector's editions, but to diss someone because they don't. Wake up!

How is your cat helmet anyways?

[GIJeff]

right, i should take your girl out. oh wait....

[Hercules]

fanboyish, but on the ps3 youtube video i cant tell if its real or fake, i mean the intro is different from other GTA games, and thats what R* promised, also it shows a boat and thats what Niko is doing, correct? but after looking at it twice and pausing at 0:40 its clearly a fake, as a ps3 disc doesnt look like on the screen

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Not all games have that hologram, I have like 40 games I should know.

[myabsolution]

yea, ur right... i have 41 games. some of the spines are off-centre a bit (with green near X360 sign) and others dont have that official sticker... these "confirmations" of it being fake are so noob. I am not saying the videos are real, I dunno... but to dismiss it just because the person reading this article doesnt know anything about the game cases or dvds is silly.

[PS360PCROCKS]

All I know is I wouldn't know where to start lol my try wouldn't be anywhere close to this.

[FourtyPoundSteak]

I dont know if u guys noticed but the ESRB rating isnt on the front or back of the case. Every game has an ESRB or it cant be released

EDIT: And also i looked at the actual game and there was a 18+ icon on it... lol there is no such thing. GTA IV will be and "M" rated game

[myabsolution]

dude, 18+ is a PAL release. European.

they dont have ESRB

[JeepGamer]

If this is as fake as is being claimed, did it ever occur to you that advanced copies sent for review might not contain this hologram thing? These are not copies meant for public sale and distribution you know. It probably is fake but if this is the best "reason" you can think of then... please...

[JVIDICAN]

theres no take2 logo
its fake

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

I noticed this right away, that and the no gameplay thing. Pretty obvious... Plus, it's always a dead giveaway that these things are fake when the idiot spends more time showing the case than the actual game. Same thing every time... What a shame.

[power of Green]

Another worthless attempt to debunk the video.

[JVIDICAN]

its fake
no Take 2 logo
wrong font on the side of the box
same exact people that made san andreas listed
doesnt show gameplay(im sure if it was real he would of shown it just for bragging rights)
its fake.

its a multiplat game so why are u deffending it and if it is somehow ligit does it matter it shows absolutely nothing its a INTRO
do you understand INTRO your jerking yourself over a INTRO.

get a life dude its 18 days away you can wait like the rest of us

[power of Green]

I'll wait for RockStar to debunk it not some Sony fanboy morons. All the excuses claiming it is fake are common issues amoung 360 games the only thing they got is the footage.

[JVIDICAN]

its not a 360 game its a F'ing MULTI-PLATFORM dude
its on BOTH PS3 and 360 so dont complain that people are bashing a 360 game if its a ps3 game too.
is it that hard to understand?
and most of the 360 fans know its fake too its a desperate kid begging for attention

[Xlll]

Green can't understand anything anymore. The heat from his 360 fried his brain.

[power of Green]

Just stop it. lol

[juuken]

PoG, it's fake. It's so fake that it's blatantly obvious. Only a fool would think that was real...no, wait.

That would be you.

[JVIDICAN]

there was no Take2 logo in the opening just rockstar, rockstar north and rockstar games
thats one the first things i noticed

[Bubble Buddy]

So odd how all these ppl who gets games early can't film the video well hmm...

[Bubble Buddy]

Next thing you know, we'll have pictures of ppl's msn saying

Xbox 360: Grand Theft Auto 4 (blurr)

[Jim Crowslaw]

all that work and he doesnt have Xbox Live? ITS A FAKE!!!! lol

[budbundystyles]

"All the excuses claiming it is fake are common issues amoung 360 games the only thing they got is the footage." <- Makes absolutely no sense, at all.

[meepmoopmeep]

i didn't even watch the video and don't care.

i don't like spoilers or seeing parts of a game i'm getting. it ruins the experience for me.

[Deios]

In the loading screen near the end of the video, he forgot to unfill the black part, under the letter "F". lol

[Naphthos]

It's fake. It's not that we hate 360. It's just that the video is fake. There are many reasons why it's a total and complete fake. I'm not going to list them all.