Grand Theft Auto IV. Add a little delay to it. What do you get? A handfull of pissed of gamers, as the majority will understand that a delay of a week, or two will only result on the game being better.

Now, let's change the moment, and replace "a little" with "a six month long". What's the result to that? Havoc. Every single GTA fan is now bashing it's head against the wall, screaming the dramatic "Noooo....!", shaking his friends around saying "Don't you understand, it's been delayed! Naw-wah-wah....", and running through the streets, yelling "Nooooooooo!".

And to top that pile of ****, add the analyst who notified the world on: The PS3 caused the six month delay.

Seems like the perfect combo for war. Right? Not exactly, I just forgot to mention that TakeTwo's stocks plumited SEVENTEEN percent in a few hours time. As result of the delay.

So, a sum-up of it all: Six Month Delay + PS3 caused it + T2 Nasdaq stocks goes downhill -/- Riot.

It's pretty sad overall that the game's getting delayed in the first place. But who in ****s name expected it to be a delay that's actually six months? Ofcourse,it's a riot at every major Grand Theft Auto website. And ofcourse, there's them idiots that try to reason the bunch with the ignorant comments:

It's only a game!Ignorant Idiot

If he was standing infront of me, overhere, right now. I would slap him on the cheek, saying:
"Dont you understand! It's Grand Theft Auto!"

No, actually I would kick him in the balls, slap him around and say "Smartasses get their asses kicked. See if you're smartass enough to figure your way out of a beating."

The usual responses to this story are like these:
- You've got to be ****in' kidding me...
- Godamn that PS3!
- I knew that piece of **** would screw us over someday
- Just when you thought the Xbox360 caused some develop problems....

The other usual responses are these:
- The StarWars "Luke I'm delaying GTA" - "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
- **** happens
- Yay for Halo.
- Microsoft and Sony are killing eachother.
- I don't care for NYSE....

The more interesting responses were these:

Yep. The fierce war between the fanboys has started. And just when you think the fanboys are about to kick the living hell out of eachother, a Sony PR drops a few lines.

Dave Karraker speaks on GTA IV delay
Posted Aug 03, 2007 at 01:17PM by Enrico S.

Listed in: PlayStation 3
Tags: Sony, SCEA, Dave Karakker

A lot of people were disappointed by the announcement of Take Two that GTA IV will be delayed. However, SCEA PR boss Dave Karakker seems rather unfazed by this turn of events saying that "No single game makes or breaks any PlayStation platform."

He gave word that it's only natural that hardware manufacturers would want to see Grand Theft Auto IV on the shelves as soon as possible. However, this is considered an important franchise by Sony, and the company had expressed its support for Take-Two to take as much time as it needs to make a great game.

He further stressed the point that no single game makes or breaks any PS platform, and that they don't rely on one hit game. He said that "We Sony prefer to offer consumers a wide choice in software, appealing to a broader audience beyond just the hardcore gamer."

Karraker made some good points that can be said about most consoles today. Players who have been waiting to get their hands on GTA IV may have to wait a little bit more, but it'll be worth it if Take Two releases a well polished game.QJ

"No single game makes or breaks the Playstation platform". You hippie! Grand Theft Auto III made the damn PS2, Vice City and San Andreas only boosted sales for about 12%, and dont you think the 80GB would sell a little bit better if Grand Theft Auto IV was available? PR isn't Public Relations, it's Panicked Retard Grand Theft Auto was Sony's pride. Sony's secret weapon. Untill the Hot Coffee scandal, then you guys backed off and came with the "We can't care any less, sir" comments.

"...but it'll be worth it if Take Two releases a well polished game." Hold on, the difficult developing technology Sony delivered caused the delay, not a substancial crash in development tools you jackass.

I've got one thing to say to Sony's Game Studio's staff:

The **** is wrong with you guys?

First, you guys discontinue the PS3's 60GB console, to boost sales of the upcoming PS3 80GB, now you guys seem to be careless against this game that once was your game? Oh, I get it... Microsoft bought you guys out. This isn't a matter of "making or breaking", it's all a matter of money. It seems that Sony finds it difficult to understand the fact that their oh-so-damn-advanced developing tools caused this delay.

While the Xbox 360 zealots are jumping the Playstation 3 babysitters, the stocks of T2 continue to plummit, Sony continues to be a b*tch, and the true caring fans who are watching it all happen like a match of baseball, are the ones who eventually will feel the slap.

The real cause, like I said is Sony's difficult developing tools. According to a high-ranked Analyst:

Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that Rockstar has delayed the release of Grand Theft Auto IV because it is struggling with development on the PlayStation 3. And since it's likely that Rockstar had an agreement with Sony not to favour one console over the other, it means they can't release one version and delay the other.

"We think it is likely that the Rockstar team had difficulty in building an exceptionally complicated game for the PS3, and failed to recognise how far away from completion the game truly was until recently.

"We think it is also likely that Take-Two had a contractual commitment to Sony that it would not favour competitor Microsoft by launching the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV prior to launching the PS3 version, and believe that any delay of the PS3 version necessitated a delay of the Xbox 360 version."

The game has been delayed until February, March or April of 2008, though hopefully we'll have a more specific date soon.Adam MCS from GTAforums

Now, to finish this pool of shame: The responses of every cause.

- Microsoft Game Studios: "No Comment"
- Sony Game Studios: "We ain't to blame..."
- Rockstar Games CEO S. Houser: "Sorry guys. We're just catching the crossfire."
- Michael Patcher: "Sony's to blame."
- Nasdaq T2 Stocks: "Down 18%. Damn"
- The GTA Fans: "Nooooooooooo!"

This is a ****ing outrage.