The GTAIV Kickass Hype/Discussion Thread (56k) - KEEP IT HERE OR BE SUSPENDED!

[QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="darklord888"]37 minutes until Game Trailers review...then probably another 4 hours trying to download the video review because 50,000 other people are. :P
darklord888

Today at 7 pm EST the review is going to be up on gametrailers?

yup its 7 pm EST in 24 mins! thx

[QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="darklord888"]37 minutes until Game Trailers review...then probably another 4 hours trying to download the video review because 50,000 other people are. :P
darklord888

Today at 7 pm EST the review is going to be up on gametrailers?

Umm, there is a 14 infront of the minutes.

[QUOTE="darklord888"][QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="darklord888"]37 minutes until Game Trailers review...then probably another 4 hours trying to download the video review because 50,000 other people are. :P
navneet21

Today at 7 pm EST the review is going to be up on gametrailers?

yup its 7 pm EST in 24 mins! thx

the site says review in 9 hours, lol

im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? Dante2710

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="ParadiddleFill"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="donwoogie"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="Abriael"]

ParadiddleFill

Yeah and this is one of the few times where the PS3 version of a multiplat is clearly superior, but still, people just won't accept it!

As I said, the 360 version seems to have similar issues to Mass Effect. The loading times and frame-rate were horribly annoying in that game and I don't want to experience the same crap in GTA 4.

lets not go that far the ps3 version is slightly better graphically and thats it, if the ps3 was the superior version then ign wouldent of given the xbox 360 a 10 in graphics. The 360 version still has exclusive DLC, ingame soundtrack and the live community. It just depends on you would you rather have a game with more content or a game with slightly better graphics

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

who said it had bad framerate the 360 version runs top notch, if it had such bad framerate ign would of taken points off

stop making things up both games are pretty much identical

Not true. Madden 08 ran at 60fps for X360 while the PS3 version ran at a choppy 30fps, but they both scored the same.

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? E M I N 3 M

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

Looks like I was wrong about the frame-rate but that's another disadvantage of the 360 version I didn't even know about- texture pop-in.

Dante2710

True, texture pop-in didn't stop Uncharted and GeOW from looking fantastic. Still, these minor flaws on the 360 version could have been avoided if Microsoft had chosen to give the 360 a standard hard drive.

I have to say, I find it a little ironic how they spent $50 mil on this game, only to have their version turn out (slightly) inferior because of that silly hard drive decision. :lol: Silly, silly Microsoft......

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Here's a Picture of the Case......Seemingly both the Standard and LE PS3 and 360 versions will have the embossed lettering...which is pretty hawt if you ask me..:D

[QUOTE="E M I N 3 M"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? Dante2710

Na, turns out that was a rumour. The Xbox 360 has no installation, optional or not.

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Floppy_Jim

[QUOTE="E M I N 3 M"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? Dante2710

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="E M I N 3 M"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? donwoogie

Na, turns out that was a rumour. The Xbox 360 has no installation, optional or not.

[QUOTE="navneet21"][QUOTE="darklord888"][QUOTE="navneet21"]

[QUOTE="darklord888"]37 minutes until Game Trailers review...then probably another 4 hours trying to download the video review because 50,000 other people are. :P
donwoogie

Today at 7 pm EST the review is going to be up on gametrailers?

yup its 7 pm EST in 24 mins! thx

the site says review in 9 hours, lol

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="E M I N 3 M"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]im dying to know how big the install file is for the ps3 and 360 :? E M I N 3 M

Taxi Cab missions ftw lol

Is anyone gonna get any sleep. The way people are talking about it is as if they are just gonna play it all night long till day break!!! I've never seen so much hype for a game:lol:

Also Philly over Detriot in 7 :P (NBA playoffs)

[QUOTE="ParadiddleFill"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="ParadiddleFill"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="donwoogie"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="Abriael"]

ovechkin08

Yeah and this is one of the few times where the PS3 version of a multiplat is clearly superior, but still, people just won't accept it!

As I said, the 360 version seems to have similar issues to Mass Effect. The loading times and frame-rate were horribly annoying in that game and I don't want to experience the same crap in GTA 4.

lets not go that far the ps3 version is slightly better graphically and thats it, if the ps3 was the superior version then ign wouldent of given the xbox 360 a 10 in graphics. The 360 version still has exclusive DLC, ingame soundtrack and the live community. It just depends on you would you rather have a game with more content or a game with slightly better graphics

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

who said it had bad framerate the 360 version runs top notch, if it had such bad framerate ign would of taken points off

stop making things up both games are pretty much identical

Not true. Madden 08 ran at 60fps for X360 while the PS3 version ran at a choppy 30fps, but they both scored the same.

umm no on ign madden got a 7.7 for the ps3 and a 8.7 on the 360

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Dante2710

I pre-ordered mine from amazon.co.uk over a month ago so hopefully it'll arrive in the post on the 29th.

That midnight launch thing sounds pretty cool. As for me I'll just be sitting and staring at my letterbox on Tuesday morning! :lol: Sad, I know......

[QUOTE="ovechkin08"][QUOTE="ParadiddleFill"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="ParadiddleFill"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="donwoogie"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="Abriael"]

ParadiddleFill

Yeah and this is one of the few times where the PS3 version of a multiplat is clearly superior, but still, people just won't accept it!

As I said, the 360 version seems to have similar issues to Mass Effect. The loading times and frame-rate were horribly annoying in that game and I don't want to experience the same crap in GTA 4.

lets not go that far the ps3 version is slightly better graphically and thats it, if the ps3 was the superior version then ign wouldent of given the xbox 360 a 10 in graphics. The 360 version still has exclusive DLC, ingame soundtrack and the live community. It just depends on you would you rather have a game with more content or a game with slightly better graphics

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

who said it had bad framerate the 360 version runs top notch, if it had such bad framerate ign would of taken points off

stop making things up both games are pretty much identical

Not true. Madden 08 ran at 60fps for X360 while the PS3 version ran at a choppy 30fps, but they both scored the same.

umm no on ign madden got a 7.7 for the ps3 and a 8.7 on the 360

Ahh I know, sorry my mistake.:P

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Floppy_Jim

I pre-ordered mine from amazon.co.uk over a month ago so hopefully it'll arrive in the post on the 29th.

That midnight launch thing sounds pretty cool. As for me I'll just be sitting and staring at my letterbox on Tuesday morning! :lol: Sad, I know......

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Floppy_Jim

I pre-ordered mine from amazon.co.uk over a month ago so hopefully it'll arrive in the post on the 29th.

That midnight launch thing sounds pretty cool. As for me I'll just be sitting and staring at my letterbox on Tuesday morning! :lol: Sad, I know......

I hate waiting for stuff to come through the mail. I feel like a dog, you know like when you run up to the door when the doorbell rings lol

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

GT's review leads to a 404. Fail. :(darklord888

server overload lol

GT's review leads to a 404. Fail. :(darklord888

It up, to me it has 14 hours to go.:?

[QUOTE="darklord888"]GT's review leads to a 404. Fail. :(Chaos_HL21

It up, to me it has 14 hours to go.:?

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

hayato_

I pre-ordered mine from amazon.co.uk over a month ago so hopefully it'll arrive in the post on the 29th.

That midnight launch thing sounds pretty cool. As for me I'll just be sitting and staring at my letterbox on Tuesday morning! :lol: Sad, I know......

I hate waiting for stuff to come through the mail. I feel like a dog, you know like when you run up to the door when the doorbell rings lol

Ha ha, like a dog! That's just what I was thinking. Man, Tuesday morning is going to drag........

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

Dante2710

That is......AWESOME!

Ha ha, if there is alcohol make sure you don't get too wasted at that midnight launch! You don't wanna get home with a brand new copy of GTA 4 and.........pass out.

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Dante2710

Lol, unlikely, have you seen the cost of Xbox 360 HDD?!

Plus, most of the people who bought Arcade or Core packs are noobs who didn't know better and, more than likely, still don't know better :P

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

Dante2710

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

Floppy_Jim

That is......AWESOME!

Ha ha, if there is alcohol make sure you don't get too wasted at that midnight launch! You don't wanna get home with a brand new copy of GTA 4 and.........pass out.

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

darklord888

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

donwoogie

Lol, unlikely, have you seen the cost of Xbox 360 HDD?!

Plus, most of the people who bought Arcade or Core packs are noobs who didn't know better and, more than likely, still don't know better :P

[QUOTE="darklord888"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

Dante2710

[QUOTE="donwoogie"][QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's also a little ironic how Microsoft advertise this DLC even though the millions of Arcade owners can't even use it. So yeah, you made a wise choice getting the premium.

Anyway it's only 3 days left! I really hope my copy arrives on the 29th or I will go insane....

Dante2710

Lol, unlikely, have you seen the cost of Xbox 360 HDD?!

Plus, most of the people who bought Arcade or Core packs are noobs who didn't know better and, more than likely, still don't know better :P

Yeh, one of my mates bought the arcade pack and showed it to a bunch of us all happy with himself because it was cheap, then I told him why it was so cheap and why a hard drive was useful, then we all laughed at him. In fact, I still rip into him occasionally for making such a foolish error :P

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

Floppy_Jim

wow, now you're just lying. no review has mentioned anything about framerates - and my mate that got his ps3 version early was complaining about frame issues when lots of stuff is going on, so it appears that isn't just a 360 issue if you aren't totally making things up and can back up your talk.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p5.html

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.

Taken directly from IGN.

do you know how brackets work in sentence context? that 'particularly' 360 bit refers to the pop-up, not the framerate. both have framerate issues AND.. notice the 'and' separating the subject?

i've heard complaints about framerate from both the PS3 and 360 version.

[QUOTE="Dante2710"][QUOTE="darklord888"][QUOTE="Dante2710"]

omg....lol this is the first gta game where the rag doll physics are soo well done....cannot wait :D

darklord888

Yeh, one of my mates bought the arcade pack and showed it to a bunch of us all happy with himself because it was cheap, then I told him why it was so cheap and why a hard drive was useful, then we all laughed at him. In fact, I still rip into him occasionally for making such a foolish error :P

donwoogie

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

3picuri3

wow, now you're just lying. no review has mentioned anything about framerates - and my mate that got his ps3 version early was complaining about frame issues when lots of stuff is going on, so it appears that isn't just a 360 issue if you aren't totally making things up and can back up your talk.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p5.html

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.

Taken directly from IGN.

do you know how brackets work in sentence context? that 'particularly' 360 bit refers to the pop-up, not the framerate. both have framerate issues AND.. notice the and separating the subject? basic english 101 here.

i've heard complaints about framerate from both the PS3 and 360 version.

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

E M I N 3 M

wow, now you're just lying. no review has mentioned anything about framerates - and my mate that got his ps3 version early was complaining about frame issues when lots of stuff is going on, so it appears that isn't just a 360 issue if you aren't totally making things up and can back up your talk.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p5.html

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.

Taken directly from IGN.

do you know how brackets work in sentence context? that 'particularly' 360 bit refers to the pop-up, not the framerate. both have framerate issues AND.. notice the and separating the subject? basic english 101 here.

i've heard complaints about framerate from both the PS3 and 360 version.

we have seen it, at least i have in the gameplay vids on youtube that they pull immediately, and yes - it's during scenes of heavy action, like explosions taking out 4-5 cars and a gas station kinda thing.

Gamerevolver.com gave it a 10/10 as well. It is actually a great 4 page review. Here you go:

http://gamerevolver.com/article-118-GTA-IV--Reviewed.html

Hey First Post!

I've found an Australian Review thats just gone up, they didn't give it 10/10.

REMEMBER. Aussies got a CENSORED version.

http://xboxoz360.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/gta-iv-review-a-liberating-experience/

edit:
hmm since im new here, it seems I cant link, so ill just bold it and underline it.

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

3picuri3

wow, now you're just lying. no review has mentioned anything about framerates - and my mate that got his ps3 version early was complaining about frame issues when lots of stuff is going on, so it appears that isn't just a 360 issue if you aren't totally making things up and can back up your talk.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p5.html

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.

Taken directly from IGN.

do you know how brackets work in sentence context? that 'particularly' 360 bit refers to the pop-up, not the framerate. both have framerate issues AND.. notice the 'and' separating the subject?

i've heard complaints about framerate from both the PS3 and 360 version.

Have you read the last few pages of this thread? You can drop the attitude, I already explained my mistake, no one cares about this anymore.

But it would be good if Cows and Lems can simply agree to enjoy the game, instead of the inevitable "HAHA, Lems! The PS3 version loads 1 second quicker!!!!" and "HAHA, Cows! The Xbox version has 3 extra ploygons!!!!!"

Hey First Post!

I've found an Australian Review thats just gone up, they didn't give it 10/10.

REMEMBER. Aussies got a CENSORED version.

http://xboxoz360.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/gta-iv-review-a-liberating-experience/

edit:
hmm since im new here, it seems I cant link, so ill just bold it and underline it.

Soggy_Cornflake

sure :) thanks for supporting the site!

http://xboxoz360.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/gta-iv-review-a-liberating-experience/

there u go.....now its linked

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

It's not just slightly better graphics though, it's shorter loading times, better frame rate and less pop-in. It's all down to personal preference I guess, but loading times and poor frame rate annoy me (Mass Effect for example) and I find the PS3 controller better for this type of game.

I wouldn't really say the Live community is a big factor for me, there's going to be a ton of people online on the PS3 version as well.

Floppy_Jim

wow, now you're just lying. no review has mentioned anything about framerates - and my mate that got his ps3 version early was complaining about frame issues when lots of stuff is going on, so it appears that isn't just a 360 issue if you aren't totally making things up and can back up your talk.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p5.html

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.

Taken directly from IGN.

do you know how brackets work in sentence context? that 'particularly' 360 bit refers to the pop-up, not the framerate. both have framerate issues AND.. notice the 'and' separating the subject?

i've heard complaints about framerate from both the PS3 and 360 version.

Have you read the last few pages of this thread? You can drop the attitude, I already explained my mistake, no one cares about this anymore.

But it would be good if Cows and Lems can simply agree to enjoy the game, instead of the inevitable "HAHA, Lems! The PS3 version loads 1 second quicker!!!!" and "HAHA, Cows! The Xbox version has 3 extra ploygons!!!!!"

I agree i mean this is the best game in 10 years to come out and its multiplatform lets all just enjoy the game for what it is a masterpiece

I agree i mean this is the best game in 10 years to come out and its multiplatform lets all just enjoy the game for what it is a masterpiece

ParadiddleFill

That is what surprises me, an multiplatform game getting very high score because most time multiplatform games score really low due to the fact that the developer is focusing on two console instead of one. You are very right that many gamers can enjoyed this masterpiece, not often does these game come by but this time it is more accesible to the gamers.