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GTA IV Version Wars: Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3

Grand Theft Auto IV is undoubtedly the most highly anticipated and massively hyped multiplatform release of 2008. With April 29th just around the corner, gamers are salivating in anticipation of getting to cause massive amounts of chaos alone and with friends in Liberty City. While gamers agree that this game is most likely going to kick insane amounts of ass on both consoles, people who own both a Xbox 360 and a Playstation 3 are going to have to make a tough decision. Are they going to buy GTA IV on the 360 or the PS3? Despite the fact that Rockstar officially stated that both versions will look and run identically, The Exploding Barrel's own Jeremy and David tackle the issue for gamers everywhere. Jeremy is here to explain why the Xbox 360 is the only console gamers should consider for GTA IV, and David tackles why the PS3 wins the day.

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Drekken6003d ago

ok I have never heard of these guys... BUT whats up?? PS3 is or isnt getting split screen? This article says it does.

This is a HUGE advantage for PS3 if so

pricklypete6003d ago

This issue on split screen is very hush hush if it is in fact an option for ps3.

Once a site like 1up, IGN or if gametrailers host it then we will know.

lol, note how i didn't put gamespot.

After realizing the anti-PS3 attitudes they shared i stopped caring. Then i saw the Condemned video review. That was the last time i'm ever clicking a gamespot link...again

Drekken6003d ago (Edited 6003d ago )

seriously good news if it does.

NO_PUDding6003d ago

Me too...

Starngely, all their most popualr games seem to be on PS3 though. As in user orientated populairty.

Anyway, I am not sure abotu this split screen. Eitehr way it's a PS3 buy for me.

sonarus6003d ago

The guy who started the split screen rumor said it has been removed. Whether split screen made it in or not is unknown as of yet but i personally doubt it. But hey i'm a pessimist :|

MikeGdaGod6003d ago

if the PS3 has split-screen, that will be huge.

especially since dlc is coming to both consoles.

Fallen_Angel6003d ago

pricklypete @ if you want an unbiased opunion from a site you need to cross off 1up and ign off that list cause both (more so 1up) huge ps3fanboy sites.

I honestly dont think split screen will matter. Not many people play games that way anymore most play over psn and xbl. I'd dont even know what split screen be used for cause they game isnt a co op game. They do have some mp modes that I think are some what co op but they are online only so far as we know.

Robearboy6003d ago (Edited 6003d ago )

i hate split screen, everything is small, scrunched up and not worth ruining what little eye sight i have left, give me live anytime, nice article though, rather well balanced all be it alot of it is based on speculation and rumour

Feihc Retsam6003d ago

Since online gaming has gone mainstream, I can probably count the number of games I've played split screen on my hands...
Call me greedy, but I like having the entire screen to myself. It's much preferred for me to have my buddy get online at his house, and connect that way.
Even my buddys who are brothers made the investment to have their own separate xbox 360s that they can play from different rooms of the house. Split screen is kinda old-school in my opinion

iceman28856003d ago

Split screen isn't really that old school. You have to remember a lot of people that have gaming consoles are families with more than 1 kid. I don't know about you, but back when I lived with my parents I had 1 console for me and my brothers to all play on; not everyone has money to go buy 2 consoles, 2 versions of the game, and 2 televisions to play the game on. Plus there is a certain comraderie (sp?) that comes with playing a game splitscreen. I personally loved play Gears of War splitscreen with my brother instead of playing with him over Live. Of course this is just my opinion, but split screen is definitely not dead by a long shot. There is a huge demographic of families with more than 1 gamer and not 2 consoles.

Of course the whole argument is null and void if the PS3 version doesn't have splitscreen, which it very well may not since its all speculation as of now.

dan-boy6003d ago

as 1.8 said, it's old school! i like a full screen, not half of one! i did'nt buy my hd so i could share the screen, even though it's big enough!

since going on-line 4 years ago, i would'nt give anything to return or even play split screen! definately not a plus in my book! but, rockstar does have to account for all the children who have ps3! and have to share with siblings and friends!

360 version for me! dlc, all my family and friends have them, and we're gonna be having a riot on-line real soon! just get the version you want peeps. don't listen to the opinions of others! especially uninformed know nothings that post in sites like this... just like me!

grilledgorlupa86003d ago

split screen would be sweet because in split screen games you can pass the bong

Blakzhuk6003d ago

Bundle for GTAIV announced for 360?

FreedomReign6003d ago

Source?

Looks like Photoshop to me... but I may be wrong.

androctonvs6003d ago

you people seem to be forgetting that split screen is an option, and you are not forced to play split screen.

it's better to have that option that having no choice at all.

right. right?!

gameraxis6003d ago

Must be the processing power, because 360 army of two DOES not have split screen co-op where the ps3 DOES... and that's a fact, see it with ur own two eyes like i have before u dissagree... ps. I couldn't find and sources on the internet, its actually pretty weird. and another thing is ps3 doesn't have the gun code option and 360 does...

so with that said i wouldn't be surprised if this game follows suite

Shortstop6002d ago

So, you'd rather your friends come over and then go to different rooms of the house and everyone is isolated? Yeah, that's the best way to spend time with friends. Have you played Warhawk with 4 players splitscreen online? Splitscreen is still a part of gaming and always will be. Not many people are going to get 2 TVs together, let alone 2 gaming systems, just to play on their own screen.

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Superiorrior6003d ago

That's subjective though, do you want more experience with the graphics, or DLC, etc.

NO_PUDding6003d ago

Depends, do you want to pay for Wireless Adapter, Live Years Subscription, an HDD and possibly even the DLC, or wait for the PS3 exclsive content and just pay for that, or not?

Fallen_Angel6003d ago

Actually most games have better graphics on the 360. I think the deciding factor or at least for me is what are your friends getting the game for. Mine are getting it for the 360 so I'm getting it for the 360 so we can all play together on xbl.

As for ps3 exclusive there are none tho its possible they could announce it at a later date. However I doubt think they will make any till they finish the DLC for the 360 but I do think you will get DLC that comes out for both the 360 and ps3. Probably more online stuff

SixZeroFour6003d ago

who cares which one is the better one, all that really matters is what system most of your friends are playing it on...cause id think that most ppl are going to be playing it online after they finish the game and wouldnt you want to be playing it with friends

in the long run, i dont think anything else matters, like dlc, graphics etc...

im buying it on the 360, not because of all the facts, but because i only own a 360, not gunna buy a new system for a game that comes out for both consoles, and the majority of my friends only own a 360 as well

InMyOpinion6003d ago (Edited 6003d ago )

We will know when the game has been released. How many of the guys who write articles like these have actually had hands-on time with both versions of GTA IV?

It's all rumors and speculation.

djcosta6003d ago

nope, not for me!!! HOW MANY TIMES AM I GONNA SAY IT??? XBOX 360 RULES RIGHT NOW!!! SEE SALES,FIGURES,GAME SALES,PEOPLE ONLINE ETC...

BrotherNick6003d ago

MrAnonymous shouldn't have gotten the disagree...who the hell would buy a new system for a multiplatform game, if the graphics are close to one another. Bubbles too.

JVIDICAN6003d ago

why are you in the gamer zone?
mods you know what to do ;)

RJ20006002d ago

Yeah like a few other stated. If you friends got suckered into a 360 and so did you. Might as well stick with it because (also like someone else said) a multi-platform game is not worth buying a new system. No matter how much it is.

For those who say split screen is "old", I am pretty sure the #1 requested thing for the new GTA was a co-op mode. So many people wanted it and now all of a sudden it's not a big deal? Sounds like some fanboyism if you ask me... But that is just my opinion

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crunchie1016003d ago

Damn I'm actually seriosuly considering getting GTA4 on both consoles now. I can always trade one in if neccesary - but if the PS3 version is smoother and controls better (Dualshock is the way I've always played GTA), then maybe I'll play singleplayer on PS3 and multiplayer/downloadable episodes on 360.

Is that crazy though?

TheExecutive6003d ago

i would get one version and then see if you think its "missing" some aspect of it. If you want to play it on the ps3 buy it for that one and wait for the DLC to come out for the 360 and pick a cheap one up!

crunchie1016003d ago

good idea. Allthough, living in the UK, because I've only preordered the 360 version, it might be a bit hard getting hold of a PS3 copy. Still that isn't so bad because in the long run the 360 version will have more longevity

TheExecutive6003d ago

yep, it will have more longevity.

Fallen_Angel6003d ago

crunchie101 I seen a lot of people say they are getting it for both. I'd never do that personally cause it seems like a waste of money. I dont know if they have it in the uk or not but I got a game pass (where you can rent unlimited games s for a monthly fee)with blockbuster. So what I'd do is just go rent both and decided what one I liked better and buy it. Other options be to read reviews and see how they say the 2 compare

Electricear6003d ago

If the Ps3 has Split screen I'm grabbing it first as one of my friends and I have a game night every couple of weeks. This would make it top the list for a must have for me, and then down the road when the 360 DLC comes out I'll just pick it up for my 360 as well.

RJ20006002d ago

You guys realize that you will be paying for another game basically with the DLC right? I will call it now and let you people start to accept it. The DLC will cost over $20.

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Stryfeno16003d ago (Edited 6003d ago )

Can't wait to jump on Xbox Live with this. My custom soundtrack is going to rock with this game.

RiseOfMonster6003d ago

You're not going to listen to the in game radio?

DJ Lazlow is the pwnage and the radio stations always kick a$s.

Superiorrior6003d ago

Yeah your not doing yourself a favor by listening to your music, half the fun is listening to the crazy ass radio stations.

MikeGdaGod6003d ago

if there was ever a game that doesn't need custom sound tracks, this would be it.

and i say that being a huge fan of custom tracks.

heyheyhey6003d ago

@Dom

yeah man, VCPR FT!!!!

there was some funny sh!t

sometimes i would just pause the game, make some food and listen to the radio- its THAT good

Stryfeno16003d ago

At least I have a choice...After a while the radio stations gets dull IMO. I get tired of listening to the same loop over and over again. With custom soundtrack that will ease the pain and a bonus for when I jump online.

yesah6003d ago

cant go 5 minutes without britney spears huh?

NOLA6003d ago

to be perfectly honest, a big chunk of my enjoyment from GTA comes from listening to Lazlow lol. Sure, having my own radio station clad out with Metallica and Ozzy would be great but i can quite easily live without it.

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Hagaf226003d ago

exactly, almost (and i mean almost not all) everyone on this site is going to buy this game and with in 5 seconds there will be a console war over which is better, but does it really matter? whether you buy it on the ps3 or 360 you still will enjoy the game. there will be minor differences but in the end those who buy it will enjoy it. its getting alittle old arguing over the petty differences of multiplatform games. we are all gamers so why cant we just say thanks to r* for making another hit and stop the constant arguing over which version is better?

dachiefsman6002d ago

i could not have put it better myself....bubbles for you

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies151d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken151d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing69151d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker151d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo151d ago (Edited 151d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing69151d ago (Edited 151d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos151d ago (Edited 151d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt151d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken151d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101293d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers293d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.

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franwex510d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai510d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995510d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21510d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast