Joystiq network poll: Which system for GTA IV?
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4-10-2008 @ 12:13PM
Santino said...
im leaning more towards the 360, but only becuase ive got more people on my friends list on XBL that will be getting this game. but id really like an excuse to get it for the ps3, ive been favoring the ps3 more than my 360 as of late.
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4-10-2008 @ 12:22PM
Bad Mojo said...
Too funny... most of my crew has switched to the PS3. So it'll definitely be that platform.
Either way... bound to be a lot of fun and some great stories to be told at the watercooler the next day :)
4-10-2008 @ 12:29PM
heckteck said...
hahahaha my 360 have been getting the cold shoulder for like 3 months now lol heck it's not even hooked up and i don't want to.......so anyways yeah i'll get the ps3 version
4-10-2008 @ 12:40PM
ryan said...
360 for me:
mostly due to achievement factor. i like replaying games for more reasons than just for the sake of it. also yeah, all my friends are LIVE so we can just headset chat while we play.
i don't really care much for DLC, but i guess that's cool too. I wouldn't be surprised if PS3 got it down the line (exclusive doesn't mean much these days apparently).
really just play with the controller you like the most. i happen to like gun like triggers, natural thumbstick placement and convex thumbsticks for comfortable grip and thumb support.
4-12-2008 @ 4:20PM
Eric Rice said...
I have both consoles, and have no fanboy religion about either (I prefer the 360 yet the PS3 is slowwwly growing on me) however, I've got more friends on XBL.
4-10-2008 @ 12:37PM
NipGrip said...
Most of the friends I know are giving up on the 360 after so many failures and the fact that most hits (like this one) are coming to the PS3. We've all agreed to get it for the PS3 despite whatever DLC we'll be missing. Having reliability and free online definitely helps.
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4-10-2008 @ 12:41PM
msusig said...
Achievement and DLC
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4-10-2008 @ 12:42PM
RidgeRich79 said...
Right now, I'm leaning toward the PS3 ver. I really don't care about the multiplayer b/c I haven't been playing my 360 lately. The only mulitplayer game I play daily is CoD4 for the PS3. Though I just check Amazon and its about the a 51 v. 49 in favor of the 360 ver. So it really doesn't matter, this game is giong to sell but I hope a little the PS3 ver sells better. I also hope R* doesn't screw up the PS3 ver. like many other 3rd party publishers have done in the past. What am I saying, this is R*, who actually care about the games they make unlike other publishers *cough*EA/Valve*cough*
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4-10-2008 @ 12:44PM
ryan said...
360 for me:
mostly due to achievement factor. i like replaying games for more reasons than just for the sake of it. also yeah, all my friends are LIVE so we can just headset chat while we play.
i don't really care much for DLC, but i guess that's cool too. I
wouldn't be surprised if PS3 got it down the line (exclusive doesn'tmean much these days apparently).
really just play with the controller you like the most. i happen to like gun like triggers, natural thumbstick placement and convex thumbsticks for comfortable grip and thumb support.
btw, anyone else annoyed with the reply system on these fan sites where one guy gets his inbox full of people's replies just so that they can "fake" replying to each other?
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4-10-2008 @ 12:46PM
Zack said...
I'm definitely getting it for the PS3. Why, you ask, since there will be additional episodes? Well, for one thing, with the addition of FREE multiplayer, I'll get well over 100 hours of gameplay out of GTA IV alone. There have also already been plenty of talk about how the PS3 version looks and plays better than the 360 version, since the 360 limited how much Rockstar could do with the game (this came from them, not me -- I own a 360, so don't label me some fanboy). And finally, there's no such thing as exclusive anymore. The PS3 is almost certain to get the episodes sooner or later. Either that, or it will show up on the PC, or we'll be getting the better content with GTA V. :)
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4-10-2008 @ 12:51PM
Santino said...
not to sound like an ass, but i havent read anywhere saying which system gta runs better on...do you have any links?
4-10-2008 @ 12:53PM
Zack said...
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/04/subtle-ps3-360-gta-iv-differences-revealed.html
4-10-2008 @ 1:01PM
ryan said...
I read your link and besides the difference in reading from the HD and disc also the funny bit about the whores, I found no proof that the 360 version is inferior.
please provide another link. i'm sure i've read it before, but i can't find it.
4-10-2008 @ 1:11PM
anthonyjh said...
That was a joke numb nuts.
4-10-2008 @ 1:25PM
ryan said...
Was that to me? i can't tell with this crappy reply system. :p
anyways, i laughed so it was a joke?
this link sorta looks bad for someone claiming that Rockstar favored development of one console over the other maybe?
I distinctly remember them saying that both gave them difficulty for different reasons. So I call BS.
4-10-2008 @ 1:21PM
ryan said...
@ anthonyjh
was that to me? i can't tell with this reply system. :p
it was a joke page and i said it was funny, right?
kinda looks bad for someone claiming Rockstar favored development of one console over the other.
I do remember Rockstar saying that both had their problems. So yeah, i'm calling BS on Zack.
ps. Sorry if we are filling your Inbox there Zack. Reply system and all, i'm sure you understand.
4-10-2008 @ 1:38PM
McMupp said...
The real problems were infact memory handling at the PS3 and disc capabilitu at the 360.
PS3 for me! :)
4-10-2008 @ 1:48PM
Zack said...
Well, it also mentions that the Ps3 could produce whiter whites, which also means it can create blacker blacks since the range is that wide. I know that it isn't significant, but considering this is a multiplatform title, and that most, if not all multiplatform games look practically identical to one another. Not to mention, the PS3 version also has 1080p and HDMI 1.3. The Ps3 version is still getting DLC, just not the episodes, which honestly doesn't really matter to me, because I'm sure when Home comes around, there will be a big marketing campaign on there. The best part is, I won't be the one spending $50-$60 a year to play this game online. :P
4-10-2008 @ 2:02PM
Zack said...
Well, it also mentions that the Ps3 could produce whiter whites, which also means it can create blacker blacks since the range is that wide. I know that it isn't significant, but considering this is a multiplatform title, and that most, if not all multiplatform games look practically identical to one another. Not to mention, the PS3 version also has 1080p and HDMI 1.3. The Ps3 version is still getting DLC, just not the episodes, which honestly doesn't really matter to me, because I'm sure when Home comes around, there will be a big marketing campaign on there. The best part is, I won't be the one spending $50-$60 a year to play this game online. :P
4-10-2008 @ 2:09PM
ryan said...
i would like LIVE to be free too, but I don't run the world and would gladly pay for a much better online experience with friends I know in real life. So, no, the $38 (bargain shopper here :p) a year does not bother me one bit.