GTA 4: Best Game in 10 Years? - VGF

***Ynot Shane*** · 04-25-2008, 05:45 PM

IGN GTA 4 Review | GTA 4 - Grand Theft Auto IV Unofficial Site

I expected this to be one of the reasons I'd want the PS3.

***Wyborn*** · 04-25-2008, 09:13 PM

I don't see why you'd want it for PS3 over the 360, though.

***Ynot Shane*** · 04-25-2008, 09:24 PM

The PC gamer in me really likes Microsoft, but on the console side of things, they're still having trouble moving past guns and cars. Though some of their latest RPG efforts are very promising, and perhaps Rare will release something this decade.

***Wyborn*** · 04-25-2008, 09:48 PM

Are you saying that you think the PS3 has a better-looking library than the 360? Is that right now or in terms of future prospects?

***Ynot Shane*** · 04-26-2008, 09:45 AM

PS3's finally starting to come into its own, but this is more about looking forward. Sony's first and second party studios continue to improve, and as the only company with a strong current gen userbase in Japan, that should bode well for Japanese developers looking for more than just a vehicle to take advantage of Microsoft's current North American userbase lead.

I'm not sure what Microsoft's plan is at this time. $50 price drop in 2.5 years doesn't let me know they're in it to win it.

Link2000 · 04-26-2008, 10:04 AM

I wouldn't doubt the power of the PS3's blu-ray player to drive sales in the future either. I know two people who have purchased a PS3 for this reason and one can only anticipate that the demand for this will increase into the future. Microsoft will need to come out with an answer quick.

Bronco · 05-08-2008, 03:37 PM

I know only ONE person that has a PS3, and a few dozen that own a 360. That's pretty much the reason why I chose the X-Box 360, since what fun is it to play online where you can't team up with your friends and kick some ass. From what I've heard, PS3's online play really sucks - you have to wait a decent amount of time to get enough people to get a game going. I want to get a PS3 eventually, but it'll be a while. Maybe when the Blu-Ray format becomes more popular and there's more reasonably priced movies ($30-40 for a movie? I'll stick with just the DVD).

Back to GTAIV - I can't say I've played enough games to judge whether it's THE BEST, but it's pretty close. From the reviews, I guess the PS3 version does look a tad better graphically, but I'm pretty damn pleased with my 360 version.

**Crazyswordsman** · 05-09-2008, 03:23 AM

I have friends who are addicted to this. I want this but I'm not shelling the money out. -CSM

VWF_champion · 05-11-2008, 05:19 PM

People who think GTA 4 is better than Legend of Zelda: Twilight princess need help.

Ike · 05-11-2008, 06:44 PM

^Not really. That's like telling a person who likes strategy games they need help for not thinking Halo is better than Starcraft. Ones a fantasy adventure game, the other is a car stealing, free-roaming shooter. They're both completely different. Don't throw people under the bus like that just because they have different tastes.

Metal Man · 05-11-2008, 09:47 PM

Civilization III beat out GTA 2/3 (whichever one it was) in the Gamefaqs game franchise wars.

That's all I need to know. Of course, they're produced by the same company now, so... yeah.

GTA is not my sort of game, but that said, calling it the best game of these 10 years (1998-2008) is rather silly.

That Guy · 05-11-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VWF_champion

People who think GTA 4 is better than Legend of Zelda: Twilight princess need help.

Twilight Princess isn't exactly the best game ever, GTA will last me longer, and those are two completly different games.

(not that i'd ever buy a ps3 anyway)

L007ING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY · 05-13-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by VWF_champion

People who think GTA 4 is better than Legend of Zelda: Twilight princess need help.

People who make assumptions that people who aren't Nintendo fanboys are idiots are digging their own graves.

**Booyakasha** · 05-13-2008, 11:01 PM

People who prefer TP to GTA4 are probably godless waffle-eating commies. From France.

'Sacre bleu, I accidentally dropped mah Wiimote in ze blueberry syrup, splooshing it all over zis stack of pornographic socialist newsletters ah was going to distribute outside ze kindergarten! Better wipe zem off with zis white flag ah carry around at all times! Hoh hoh hoh!'

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