At first glance it seems like a ludicrous amount of cash, but is Microsoft's reported $50 million shell-out to secure exclusive dibs on two downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV episodes really that crazy?
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.
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.
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.
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.
There’s never a bad time to relive its magic, and with rumours of a potential Grand Theft Auto IV remaster making the rounds, why wouldn’t you?
Not really
Overrated
Boring
Liberty City despite being a reimagined version for the HD era lacked any variety
Lacked the GTA fun charm overall
Niko was bland compared to past protagonists like Tommy, CJ or Victor
Like hell it is. San Andreas was far better, much more fun and a better game overall.
Nah, it's a masterpiece in attention to detail and the amount of immersive systems at play. But it really isn't very fun, ESPECIALLY when compared to the previous games in the series. Like tons of things are just wonky and actively kneecap lots of experimentation, or is just lame. Like why do I take huge damage when falling into water, why can I only stand in very specific large trucks when they are moving but not smaller trucks and vehicles, why is the melee combat such a massive down grade from GTA SA and GTA IV, why is the euphoria nowhere near as reactive, why is being drunk using a rasterized animation of staggering rather than the far more entertaining euphoria GTAIV and RDR used when you were drunk, why do npc vehicles barely react to you popping there tires even at high speed, etc etc.
I've always loved playing around in GTA games world. Like the campaigns are great but the majority of my time was always spent just playing in the open world. Yet GTAV is the only game in the series I never really returned to after beating it, it just lacks that fun factor the others have, I spent more time in GTA SA remastered than GTAV
It's one of my least favourite GTA games. It's clunky, the ai is exploitable, it's far too long and the writing is absolutely awful.
I think the informed gamer who's going to look at the options between the two would already own a console, so no winning situation there.
But for the millions of people that aren't on the pulse of the gaming community, those without a console, will they really know that xbox offers this exclusive material?
To me i think this is a huge wad of money to spend on 'episodes'. Fix the rings of death first!
I agree with the dude aboved me. Will casual people even be informed about this? I have no doubt GTA 4 will sell more on XBOX 360 than PS3 because 360 has a larger userbase. The price point is the main reason that a lot of people settle for 360 over PS3. Especially when people see it's getting most of the same games. But is this extra content gonna sell XBOX 360's? I'm not sure about that.
i mean, on PS3 there will be also getaway 3 and 8 days, and maybe exclusive(or time exclusive) L.A.Noire(not comfirmed, only rumor about making for nextgen consoles and mentioning only ps3 in financial report).
only to GTA fans, which want GTA4 and nothing more, x360 FTW.
If new gamers join the market( and dont have a next-gen console) based on a buddy playing GTA they'll buy a 360. Whats hard to understand?.
L.A.Noire & 8 days are coming to the 360.
#1 your envyous rabid ass cmoment isn't going to change anything. lol
good informative article. M$ took sonys best selling game and got exclusive content with it. ITs the BIGGEST slap in the face to all sony fans. Especially if your a sony fan that bought a PS3 early for GTA.
ANd I think it would DEFINITELY move consoles. M$ will drop the price this year on their console. So your looking at about a bundle price less than $300 for game and console. This is what will influence the parents this season. Cause all kids want to play GTA, and of course HALO. Sony has nothing that the kids know about or are waiting to play this holiday season until of course God of War 3 next year if they are lucky.