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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:07PM The angry pro consumer gaming ga said

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Can't wait for this to come out so I can go and pick it up.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:59PM MrHashbrown said

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Yeah for some reason I've gotten really excited for it, when before I was barely interested. Just seemed like another GTA game.

...but then again it IS another GTA game so....

Yeah. Officially Stoked.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 7:47PM PlatinumSkeet said

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Crap... That news is going to make time drag by even more...
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 8:02PM DinnyHoon said

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But if it's better than the hype, as he suggests, then isn't that suggestion part of the hype? But he says it's even better than that! But again, that's hype! This is going to be infinitely great!
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:08PM SeanR said

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I would love to be the first non-press/industry person to beat the game seeing as how i have the time, but I don't wanna rush through the game :/
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:12PM letherclad said

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everybody says that about all of the games in the series, and they all suck
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:16PM SoulBlade said

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I'm inclined to agree with you. But really, it's just as repetitive as any other game. They tried to add stuff to San Andreas... but eating?! give me a break...

However, they're still entertaining, and that's all I can ask for from a game. It'll probably be pretty good, but pretty much like all the others.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:19PM ChooChooCharlie said

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Wow, I didn't realize everyone else was wrong. Thanks for showing us the light.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:45PM Foetoid said

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I totally agree with you, but i did thoroughly enjoy Saints Row. Perhaps HD graphics will allow me to enjoy a GTA game since the others looked so utterly terrible and lifeless i couldn't even enjoy the game. I'd still like to see a graphically enhanced 480p GTA:SA and VC with accurate Wii controls.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:04PM (Unverified) said

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He's not your guy friend.

*Sorry I couldn't resist :)

GTA games have been "hella" ugly but that never deters from the game play. On a smaller screen GTA looked a lot better, i.e. VCS.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:54PM (Unverified) said

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@Synner

I think he was referring to the fact that there is an option for 480p output on the Wii... If you buy a HDMI cable for it, obviously. He did mention Wii controls in his post.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said

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Anyone who even knows the slightest bit about this game knows that it's looking to be FAR less repetitive and boring than previous GTAs.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:50PM SoulBlade said

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To quote from http://www.gamesradar.com/f/hes-finished-grand-theft-auto-iv/a-2008040412432960029/p-2 ...

"How different is the game from the others?

It's certainly tighter, both in terms of the way Liberty city is structured and the way in which the narrative feels more movie-like than before. Otherwise, everything feels as if it's been given the next-gen treatment; in particular the driving and shooting are light years ahead of past GTAs. Overall, it's a stratospheric leap forward, beyond anything I'd imagined."

Next-gen treatment on the basic gameplay. I'm pretty sure you'll see a lot of the same stuff from the other GTAs. I'm not saying it's bad - but I'm not expecting anything much different gameplay wise (aside from the multiplayer which could be pretty cool)
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 7:13PM Vegeta has a ps3 said

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@confused

Well he's not your friend, pal.

But I agree. Graphics has never been the strong point of the series. It's the gameplay that matters, and so far it's looking might sweet.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 7:36PM Alex R said

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Agreeing with Micheal K, all GTA games suck. GTAIII was too grey, Vice City was too pink and San Andreas was too orange. GTAIV looks too GTAIII to be fun anymore. But it's true. people always say that the newer one is better than the rest even when its the exact same game but with a different character.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 1:14PM (Unverified) said

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vegeta messed it up

he's not your friend, buddy
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:14PM (Unverified) said

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I don't trust reviews from people in his shoes. They're so psyched about being the only one in the world playing the game that they overlook the flaws.

It might be as good as he claims, but I'll judge that for myself.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:22PM jynxycat said

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yah, it'll probably only get a 5/10 anyways.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:41PM Mr Khan said

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That is the sort of thing that happens, some games are proportionately over-hyped and over-loved according to how long it is until it releases, and how long it is afterward

Like how BioShock was the best game ever made ever for the first month it was out, then all of a sudden it seemed a wave of "It's still a great game, easily a 9/10, but not without its flaws"
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:34PM (Unverified) said

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I dunno. I'm not even that hyped up for the game and yet I'm thinking this might just turn out to be the highest rated game of all time. Reading developer interviews and such, there isn't a single thing they haven't put into consideration when making this game. Really, I'd say the only people who say the game will suck are those who really don't know jack shit about it and are simply basing their assumptions off of the past titles in the series.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 9:08PM modifiedbears said

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Exactly, it's not like they let Yahtzee play it first.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 9:42AM EngadgetSoFunny said

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@Fatass of Kickassness

Did you mean Jack Thompson or the Fox News psychologists talking about the evil of video games? Those are the only people I can see really truely hating this game. I think that even non-gta fans will be able to at least say it was 'not-bad'.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:23PM Korova Pamplona said

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A piece of hype that says that the game is better than all the hype = someone is dividing by zero.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 7:16PM Vegeta has a ps3 said

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OH SHI- *boom*
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:40PM Demon G Sides said

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Because god forbid a game be good now a days.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 6:08PM ThornedVenom said

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God forbid a commenter spell properly "nowadays".
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 3:55AM (Unverified) said

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why would you spell properly as "nowadays"...that's just silly
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Posted: Apr 10th 2008 11:08PM Demon G Sides said

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Its actually now-a-days, but whatever, YOU ARE SO RIGHT.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:46PM (Unverified) said

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WTF is Xbox World 360?
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 6:38PM (Unverified) said

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It an independant UK magazine, here's a few facts for you about it's readers-

Audience gender - 96% Male
Average age - 27
Employment (%) - 61
Average income - £26,928
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 5:25AM (Unverified) said

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If someone did that, I won't trust their review. Companies know that if they spend all that money to take out a reviewer, he'd be so happy with the experience that he would likely try to return the favor by scoring the game high.

Shane had the same thing happen to him with Metal Gear Solid 4. He's not gonna review the game for precisely that reason.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:55PM Burritoclock said

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Wow, so is Saturday the official day that the 6 people that dislike GTA get together at joystiq?
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:05PM One Stomy Night go watch it said

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yup...the world needs yin and yang. that doesn't mean we can't bash these said people though

[picks up bat]

oh wait...thompson

[puts bat away]
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 3:57PM BIGGEN said

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i bet the dude spanked it the whole time he played it. i'm spanking it just hearing about the dude playing it.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 6:53PM Lone Starr said

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Too. Much. Info.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 8:28AM BIGGEN said

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apologies. apologies.
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Posted: Apr 6th 2008 1:50PM xGearSecondx said

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spanking what?...







lol.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:04PM (Unverified) said

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This is sort of a catch-22 situation we got here. His impressions are almost completely useless seeing as he doesn't go into detail about anything, but yet if he did the internet would hang him. All he says is that it's the best one yet and that Niko's the best protagonist ever which I'm sure is easy to say since his adrenaline was still pumping after playing it.

Now that enough of my time has been wasted I need to go back to my freezing chamber until the 29th
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:07PM JRMG said

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I'm a little skeptical. I think it makes too good a sense to have the first public opinion of this game be so overwhelmingly positive.

Imagine had he said this game were so so, mediocre compared to the others, as a first "review". It would take the wind out of the marketing sails...and that just couldn't be...
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:09PM One Stomy Night go watch it said

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oh and you need more info: http://www.rockstarwatch.net/news/
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:10PM quickshade said

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said same thing about Halo 3. I'll play before I'll believe.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:33PM (Unverified) said

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Halo isn't that bad. Just saying.


GTA Um well I hated San Andreas so yeah I'll wait for more reviews as well yet seriously anyone knows what this xbox world 360 is? I mean I don't remember any site with that name. Is not like I am suggesting that someone created a fictional site in order to be the first person to play GTAIV but... (Let's see if you can find the obscure reference)
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:57PM quickshade said

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Yea Halo 3 Singleplayer was fine and co-op made it badass. But multiplayer and story wise it just wasn't awesome. But I am hyped for GTA4. It looks awesome.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 7:19PM Vegeta has a ps3 said

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Psh. Halo is awesome, if you're expecting a Halo game. If you thought it would be more than that simply because Microsoft was throwing out money out of it's ass, then you deserve to be be disappointed.

FIRST RULE OF GAMING:
Don't talk about-oh wrong rules
Don't believe the hype.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:16PM (Unverified) said

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Price drop, DLC, this game is gonna sell so many 360's... It's gonna be sick. M$, learn your mistakes for this DLC. I don't wanna be downloading like 6-8 hours!
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:27PM Rymix said

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I've had this on preorder since early 2006...
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:38PM (Unverified) said

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N4G is reporting the 360 is heavilly gimped compared to the PS3 version, with missing online modes, missing splitscreen, less populated enviroments, and framerate issus.

Oh dear...

Still you have Saints Row 2 to play instead, that's a 360 franchise, and likely to be OK.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 4:51PM Supermanisdead said

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You know you can change your display now... He doesn't use Linebeck anymore.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 5:04PM (Unverified) said

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Link to this article please because I haven't seen it. Or is this just make up news day in that case I am in.

***BREAKING NEWS***

Reports are just coming in that the queen of England has broke her hip while breakdancing. She was found wearing a clown costume and in extreme pain. To help alleviate the pain the paramedics on the scene shot her in the face six times they said she died quickly and was apparently in no pain after being shot six times. The public have decided to break tradition and have appointed Rick Astley King of England.
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Posted: Apr 5th 2008 5:25PM (Unverified) said

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I also hear you're heavily gimped?
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