GTAIV:Will it live to the Hype?

GTAIV has a high chance of not reahcing its potential.Why you ask? Because as you can see, threads are all over the place talking about the 08 lineup and GTAIV is especially being praised. This is the kind of Over Hyping that destroyed Halo 3. Don't get me wrong, Halo 3 was a awesome game, but because it didn't reach the most ridiculous expectations, there are a lot of people that talk about it and demean it(Half of those idiots can't even figure out how hard it is to make a game) GTAIV is not only getting hyped here, but all over the net, and unfortunately, in the most hardcore gaming websites. These websites pass harsh judgement on games and eventually people from these sites leak over to other sites causing anarchy and controversy on these games. (Off topic:Kane and Lynch wasn't actually that bad, but because of it's controversy, it was raved as a terrible game on this site and some of the controversy creators leaked to other sites and they spread the hate. Get it?) I would love to think that GTAIV is going to be a spectacular game, as I do not spend my time wishing for the most perfect game in history, but I'm sure when GTAIV comes out, there are going to be at least 20+ hate threads. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please, only leave thoughtful comments.

By the way, I mean failing in terms of expectations, not the commercial/economic failure

hmmm, halo3 made $170million in its first 24 hours, which is a world record for any form of entertainment including music, movies, extc... So how would you say halo3 is a failure? Are you saying it cause halo3 is crap? well, yea i would agree but that is because the halo series in general is crap, and halo3 is just an extension of halo2. Anyway, will GTA4 fail commercially? No, way. Its going sell $100million or more the first day of being released, so its not going to be a failure by any means.callen3

Ah intelligence. Something rarely seen. No I do not mean commerically, which I hinted at with the Halo 3 remark, but I mean in terms of freeform all out fun. Halo 3 is one of the best selling games of all time, but is widely criticized. Nice point though.

All the GTA games have been very hyped. But luckly they have all lived up to it.
I'm not really hyping the game tho... even if it was GTA SA with better graphics I'd be more than happy
mikel222222

This, however, is the Next Gen. People are more tenacious then ever and GTA is in danger of being over hyped to a unbelieveable extent

HMM Halo 3 was hugh breaking all game sale records and GTA will come in a close 2nd to Halo 3 in game sales you guys better go review the fact .....Or is this a TROLL topic and i am missing it ???lge777

I'm not to sure what you're saying but I said player reviews, whether or not players think its a success, not sales.

[QUOTE="lge777"]HMM Halo 3 was hugh breaking all game sale records and GTA will come in a close 2nd to Halo 3 in game sales you guys better go review the fact .....Or is this a TROLL topic and i am missing it ???MassEfectivator

I'm not to sure what you're saying but I said player reviews, whether or not players think its a success, not sales.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halo3/index.html?tag=topten;all;title;1

User review give it a 9.0 which is outstanding,I myself loved the single player Online play got overshadowed by the kids and then CoD4 But is still do campaign with friends online.

GTAIV will fail in my house because I am not a 13 y.o. american boy trying to prove how mature he is by playing non-sensical violent games. But there are enough of those that fit that demographic that will make the game do quite well.obsolete2k1

I am not 13 and i willhave GTA the first day it comes out But i do understand what you are saying and you are right about the violence but it sure is fun. Sounds like you more of a "Wii" type of gamer(and thats cool i have a Wii also)and this is a Xbox360 form we like blood in are games.

GTAIV has a high chance of failing.Why you ask? Because as you can see, threads are all over the place talking about the 08 lineup and GTAIV is especially being praised. This is the kind of Over Hyping that destroyed Halo 3. Don't get me wrong, Halo 3 was a awesome game, but because it didn't reach the most ridiculous expectations, there are a lot of people that talk about it and demean it(Half of those idiots can't even figure out how hard it is to make a game) GTAIV is not only getting hyped here, but all over the net, and unfortunately, in the most hardcore gaming websites. These websites pass harsh judgement on games and eventually people from these sites leak over to other sites causing anarchy and controversy on these games. (Off topic:Kane and Lynch wasn't actually that bad, but because of it's controversy, it was raved as a terrible game on this site and some of the controversy creators leaked to other sites and they spread the hate. Get it?) I would love to think that GTAIV is going to be a spectacular game, as I do not spend my time wishing for the most perfect game in history, but I'm sure when GTAIV comes out, there are going to be at least 20+ hate threads. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please, only leave thoughtful comments.

By the way, I mean failing in terms of expectations, not the commercial/economic failure

MassEfectivator

Although I plan on buying it none the less, its more of tradition than because I actually want the game. I own every gta. I have been a big fan of the series since the first one on playstation. You know back in the day when it was 2d overhead.

So I was really excited about GTA 3. Infact I tihnk I was the only one of my friends who thought it was going to be good. They never liked any of the others. When GTA 3 came out I was first one at the store to get the game. I played it all night after I got home. One of my friends in particular who thought it wasn't going to be that great. I called him up to come ove and try it out. He came over started playing the game. Loved the game. Thought it was the best thing in the world.

I sat there watched him play. After about 4 hours I asked if I could play or at least we go find something else to do. He refused. Being the good host I am I left him alone. He continued playing basically monopolizing my tv and my ps2. This went on for 3 days straight. FOR 3 DAYS! 3 days straight he played that game. Forget about whether its even possible for a person to do that, he did. He ate all my food and for 3 days I could not get him to go home. I finally had to use more forceful measures to kick him out of the house. By time I got him out of my house finally I could play my game again. But no it just didn't work for me. I was so pissed off I took the disc out of the playstation and threw it in the corner.

Ever since then I haven't been able to play any gta game for longer than 30 minutes wthout getting bored. So Ill probably buy gta 4 play it for a good 30 minutes then toss it on the shelf.

hmmm, halo3 made $170million in its first 24 hours, which is a world record for any form of entertainment including music, movies, extc... So how would you say halo3 is a failure? Are you saying it cause halo3 is crap? well, yea i would agree but that is because the halo series in general is crap, and halo3 is just an extension of halo2. Anyway, will GTA4 fail commercially? No, way. Its going sell $100million or more the first day of being released, so its not going to be a failure by any means.callen3

If I had a nickel for everytime somone critisizes halo3 for being like the previous halos but with still no reason I would be richer microsoft.

I am guessing they will either change GTA a ton or not at all. Because gta III was a huge change but it never really changed after that now that we have IV a big changemay happen if it does it wont fail but it may lose and gain diffrent fans.

I think there is a discrepancy in your definition of failure. Do you mean that because 20+ individuals take the time out to berate a game it means that it is a failure as a game? Around 20 threads seems to be a pretty low cut-off for a failure, especially when you consider how many people actually bought and played the game. I am pretty certain there will always be people who will bemoan a game and how it is a piece of trash and why did they spend their money on it.

In the end all that matters is what you feel you get out of the game and whether you feel it is a worthwhile experience.

Although I'll play GTA 4. I don' t imagine it will offer anything different. I mean the graphics don't really look up to Mass Effect, or Call of Duty 4.

Second, Is anyone else getting tired of killing cops and hookers? The story has never really drawn me in.

I can't imagine they'll change anything really, and with all the Xbox 360/PS3's hardware power they've already said the game won't be bigger in size than San Andreas? Doesn't anyone think that shouldn't be that way?

I dunno everytime I see GTA 4 I get this whole been there done that vibe.

[QUOTE="mikel222222"]All the GTA games have been very hyped. But luckly they have all lived up to it.
I'm not really hyping the game tho... even if it was GTA SA with better graphics I'd be more than happy
MassEfectivator

This, however, is the Next Gen. People are more tenacious then ever and GTA is in danger of being over hyped to a unbelieveable extent

.. you just like drama

the game won't fail because it has proven mechanics that keep fans of the series returning for more. it doesn't rely on the next big story, or what will happen next unlike halo. it relies more on new content (that we're sure to get) with everything we've loved about the gta games. you're the only one hyping it dramatically :|

Hype's only affect is on sales numbers, not game quality.

A quality game is a quality game is a quality game...

And no matter what, people are going to say it's the best thing ever and other people are going to say it's the worst thing ever. Let the product speak for itself.

This thread is waste of time

just because make threads saying they other games more than halo 3 on here or other sites dont mean its a failure as a game lol. after all its had any amounts of positive reviews in the pres as well, theys still over 300000 people playing halo 3 at any time ive been on recently and that is some achievement, when u consider some live games that have failed ya cant even get games on the go on multiplayer.

gta iv should be fine. just coz everyone looks forward to a game dont mean it destined to be worse.

halo was a great game. theys threads on every game thats been big on 360 people saying they love them or hate them even if they great. just halo is over advertised so people talk about it more because the advertising was so successfull it was on most peoples minds who wernt even previous halo players.

hmm you gave Halo 2 a 10, seems like you may not know what you speak of in term of FUN and expectations RudeYeT1

what i dont get is people play halo 1, then halo 2.. ya can see they very similar gams just slightly improoved and multiplayer added. how much better and differentdid people expect number 3 to be. has to be more of the same. and as for the graphics. well unless they changed what all the spartans crew and alieans looked like loads they were never going to be able to improove the graphics much more than halo 2. some characters and objects are easier to make graphics out of and look spot on that others.

and characters like masterchief well how much better cud they really make him look, same with the alienas, they gotta look something like before or ya wont reconise them or ask why they totally changed. they wernt a million miles from nailing them to spot on in halo 2 to be honest. aliens and vechicles and space suits are the easiest things to get nailed on right on computer grapics. on the old xbox they wernt far from nailing them down . i can see how some be disapointed with the graphics but they deffos were on a dead end making a halo 3. coz these type of shooters like quake and unreal are dead genres. change it too much and its not halo.

that many people bought the game theys bound to be some who dont like, and they the ones who bought it just coz of the advertising, expecting it to be something totally new to set new standards when its a old style of game so they hardly anything new they can add without loosing its core gameplay.

First of all GTAIV will not fail. This series has gained too many fans over the years for that to happen. Each game since GTA 3 has basically been more of the same.... but thats what fans want, more of the experience they had in previous titles.

As far as Halo 3 being lame or whatever, rabid Halo 2 fans who played it up until 3 came out, as well as more casual fans who just enjoy a good shooter where you can always find a match, expected this game to be what it was (or should have). If they changed it too much it would be a differrent game. Why would you call it Halo 3 if its completely different? It would be like the game that Bungie will come out with if and when they are done with Halo.

Experience tells me that GTA 4 will be just fine.

That same experience also tells me that the game will be amazing.

I am sick and tired of waiting! This game BETTER be good! Delays are crap!

and yeah i am one of those people that is skeptical about this game. I own GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas and they are awesome, but since the storytakes placeback in Liberty City, i feel it may fail. After i played San Andreas I went back to playing GTA III and Liberty City just feels so small......I like the vast area of San Andreas so much better. Also it doesn't look like they will have airplanes anymore, which was also a plus. Of course the graphics and sound will be better, but if the rest of the game is just a minorimprovement over SA, it will be a failure. Even if it makes millions of dollars.

This game can't fail. SCOTTISH people are working on it, therefore it = win. :D

GTA4 will not fail, halo 3 was hyped to the max and what did we get? a halo 2 expansion...why? because they knew it would sell anyway. Rockstar never does things like this specially not with the franchise that put them on the map, im just expecting another FUN game from them, nothing more, nothing less.DaRockWilder

pretty much every sequel is an expansion of the game before it in the series, not just halo 3. after GTA 3, the GTA games after that are pretty much the same thing with just different missions. god of war 2 is pretty much god of war 1 but with the second part of the story. so i hate it when people say halo 3 is just an expansion of halo 2 like its a terrible thing.because if u look at sequels of games theyre pretty much all an expansion of the game before it, but that doesnt mean its a bad game. its just that for some reason people hate halo so much because of its success they put it down any way they can.

[QUOTE="RudeYeT1"]hmm you gave Halo 2 a 10, seems like you may not know what you speak of in term of FUN and expectations djrobst

what i dont get is people play halo 1, then halo 2.. ya can see they very similar gams just slightly improoved and multiplayer added. how much better and differentdid people expect number 3 to be. has to be more of the same. and as for the graphics. well unless they changed what all the spartans crew and alieans looked like loads they were never going to be able to improove the graphics much more than halo 2. some characters and objects are easier to make graphics out of and look spot on that others.

and characters like masterchief well how much better cud they really make him look, same with the alienas, they gotta look something like before or ya wont reconise them or ask why they totally changed. they wernt a million miles from nailing them to spot on in halo 2 to be honest. aliens and vechicles and space suits are the easiest things to get nailed on right on computer grapics. on the old xbox they wernt far from nailing them down . i can see how some be disapointed with the graphics but they deffos were on a dead end making a halo 3. coz these type of shooters like quake and unreal are dead genres. change it too much and its not halo.

that many people bought the game theys bound to be some who dont like, and they the ones who bought it just coz of the advertising, expecting it to be something totally new to set new standards when its a old style of game so they hardly anything new they can add without loosing its core gameplay.

I am very happy someone finnally said that. But halo2 had diffrent gameplaye compared to the two because of very high autoaim.

The last trailer was amazing. This is rockstar remember. They haven't let us down before, they won't now.

It'll be game of the year..