Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Trophy patch is live

by Ross Miller { Oct 26th 2008 at 11:50PM }

PlayStation 3 owners with Grand Theft Auto IV can now (virtually) carjack with more purpose. Rockstar has released the Trophy patch for GTAIV tonight, technically a few hours earlier than expected. The Trophies are not retroactive, meaning you'll have to play through the game again to earn them all. Between this and the new zombie infestation, it's getting a lot tougher ignoring the game as we try to get through the glut of other AAA titles from this holiday season.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: grand-theft-auto-iv, gtaiv, patch, rockstar, trophies

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 27th 2008 12:12AM

I don't know if I can stomach playing through "The Magical Mishaps and Madcap Antics of the only Competent Man in the World"

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 27th 2008 12:16AM

playing through for the third time I mean

Markez @ Oct 27th 2008 12:55AM

Damn, your 3rd play-through on GTAIV? Really? Wow. I was bored enough at the end of the 1st play-through. I'll definitely end up playing the DLC, though. Your first post was way over my head :P

ahsayuninew @ Oct 27th 2008 1:36AM

I see wut u did ther...

Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Oct 27th 2008 12:15AM

This is going to be good news for people that pick this game up during the holiday season. But for all those people that have already played the game, I don't think trophies will be worth it to them.

phinn @ Oct 27th 2008 12:28AM

Sucks the trophies are not retroactive. But oh well. Tons of trophies coming soon for me, as I play Bad Company and SOCOM online and they are both getting trophies soon too.

Chin-Poh @ Oct 27th 2008 12:36AM

Why didn't they also patch in in-game soundtrack support while they were at it, like in Burnout Paradise and select other games?

Haggard @ Oct 27th 2008 3:46AM

The game runs at about 15-20fps as it is, I wouldn't want it to become a slideshow so that I can listen to some Judas Priest

Ted @ Oct 27th 2008 12:37AM

One play through at almost 90% is enough... Not gonna go through it again just for some trophies with so many new games coming out!

Jawmuncher @ Oct 27th 2008 12:45AM

I don't think i'll ever get into Trophies as much as i do achievements. I downloaded the patch got the first trophy and shut it off. Had no interest in getting any more. This is probably because of all the time I have put into achievements, no need to have to fake things to go after and waste my time even more.

Chin-Poh @ Oct 27th 2008 12:49AM

It can sometimes add reply value to a game, though I think most would just buy a new game anyways instead of using trophies/achievements to extend a current game's lifespan further.

Jayhawk_Jake @ Oct 27th 2008 1:03AM

I haven't played this in a couple months, I think I'll at least try a playthrough with trophies in between other games

WRE @ Oct 27th 2008 1:04AM

I just don't really get into either the Trophy or Achievement thing. I know people that do and if that extends the enjoyment of the game for them then I'm all for it. But out of curiosity, can someone explain to me what they think the big deal is?

Premature ejaculation man @ Oct 27th 2008 3:08AM

I like the challenge sometimes. It makes me consider things that I normally wouldn't go out of my way to do. Especially if there's an incentive like in Mass Effect or Halo 3.

The total gamerscore or whatever the ps3 equivalent is doesn't mean anything.

borland502 (SDF Macross) @ Oct 27th 2008 8:16AM

I've played casual games over again with a different challenge in mind. That said, I rarely bother going for many trophies in a plot game (e.g. Uncharted).

Kspraydad @ Oct 27th 2008 1:06AM

I'm hoping I can use some of my GTAIV trophies inside HOME so I can grab one and smash the living f@ck out of (more virtual) people.

GTAIV does that to me.

FSK405K @ Oct 27th 2008 1:44AM

How is the zombie thing new? I've had a zombie outfit since the first time I played the game online.

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Helloimbob @ Oct 27th 2008 6:59AM

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j.howlett @ Oct 27th 2008 2:29AM

i'm thinking i might just start a new file to start working on the online trophies and slowly work my way through the story again. i want to finish my current game. i only really care because i try to unlock every thing in gta games.

Emophia @ Oct 27th 2008 4:34AM

I didn't even bother beating the story once, like hell I'll do it again.

GenBanks @ Oct 27th 2008 5:19AM

I'm already going to play through it again when the PC version comes out, no point in playing through the PS3 version just for the trophies.

I really hope they implement steam achievements into it though!

Infidel @ Oct 27th 2008 7:31AM

Whats the point if there is no gamerscore to boost?

j.howlett @ Oct 27th 2008 9:43AM

there are trophy levels though and they keep a count

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JoeTheBlow @ Oct 27th 2008 9:02AM

Do you get a trophy for trading it in?
Cos thats what most people seem to be doing with this thing these days judging from the shelves at GAME or wherever.

SG @ Oct 27th 2008 9:15AM

The game has sold 10 million copies, and it was released nearly six months ago -- why are you shocked to see traded-in copies showing up in stores?

SG @ Oct 27th 2008 9:13AM

You're damn right some of us were expecting them to be retroactive. At least some of them very easily COULD be. For starters, the game keeps some pretty extensive stats. Second, is someone trying to tell us milestone trophies like "complete mission x" and "unlock x island" can't be given retroactively? The game can't notice that we're not still on the first island or that we've completed all the missions? Absurd.

Gonzo @ Oct 27th 2008 1:07PM

I had a few complaints about GTA4, none of them regarded the absence of another worthless stat though.
I think it already had enough.
It's pretty pathetic if this is the meatiest bone they can throw to PS3ers.
Sure I'll play through it again eventually but right now I'm enjoying Saints Row2 and looking forward to LBP this week.

Really Sony is the one dropping the ball here. The last couple of additions (Trophies & Life) are so incredibly forgettable. I don't mind them copying from other systems, but at least copy the interesting stuff. Why do they bight off the most mundane functions?

Carl @ Oct 27th 2008 4:39PM

Them pictures are scary!

- Carl carl.l@easytickers.com

Carl @ Oct 27th 2008 4:23PM

Wow, that's an awesome pic.

- Carl carl.l@easytickers.com

3vil-GoOfy @ Oct 27th 2008 3:49PM

You guys got to help me! Since the new update my GTA IV says that I did not create my save data and could not be loaded! That's true, but I didn't have any problems with it before the update!

Is there any kind of solution? Please help!

CenturionRyan @ Oct 28th 2008 5:53AM

What I'm going to do:
1. Start a new game.
2. Look up a trophy list.
3. Get about 5 of them.
4. Get bored and start playing Warhawk.

stuart @ Nov 10th 2008 5:29AM

i just downloaded the gta4 trophy patch and after it finished installing and the game started to load it froze up, i restarted with the switch at the back and now none of my games work, i dont even get an option to play games from the main menu. it still plays dvds and cds though. does anyone have any ideas???