GTA 4: Best Game in 10 Years?

***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.

*Points at 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)

**L007 is Undecided** · 05-13-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

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!'

Tazy_10 · 05-21-2008, 11:26 AM

Pokemon is better

The Doctor · 05-26-2008, 03:09 PM

Okay. I'm not into shooting games or racing driving games, but something is different about GTA series. Yes, I am playing this one to death at the moment because that's all I really have to play at the moment.

Assassin's Creed, all I have to do is kill two guys and I'm done the story.
Disgaea 2. A few levels from the end, trying to level my other classes a bit. (Seriously, Adell, Yuki, a Ninja, a Kunoichi, Etna and a Star Mage are all nearly in the L100's, and Rozy AND Tink a few others are only level 5.)
Done with most of the FF's okay Twelve does need a bit of work on it.
Enchanted Arms is pants and I'll probably never play it again.
Blue Dragon is uninteresting
Etenal Sonata is great but not much left to do on it.
Every of RPG I have is pretty much completed. (Except PB and La Pucelle)

GTA gives me something new to think about instead of wondering if I should get a new weapon. The Battle controls aren't hard, and driving is too bad either (Except when the game cheats and spawns a car in a nano-second causing you to crash into it)

04-25-2008, 05:45 PM	#1
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04-25-2008, 09:24 PM	#3
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04-26-2008, 09:45 AM	#5
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 131,594 Thanks: 43 Thanked 410 Times in 212 Posts Points: 227,367.32 Bank: 14,773,610.93 Total Points: 15,000,978.25 Donate	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. __________________ One day I'll have money, prestige, power. And on that day... they'll still have more.

05-13-2008, 11:01 PM	#14
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04-25-2008, 09:13 PM	#2
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 15,992.94 Bank: 78,965.31 Total Points: 94,958.25 Donate	I don't see why you'd want it for PS3 over the 360, though.

04-25-2008, 09:48 PM	#4
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 15,992.94 Bank: 78,965.31 Total Points: 94,958.25 Donate	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?

04-26-2008, 10:04 AM	#6
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 16,093.15 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 16,897.37 Donate	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.

05-08-2008, 03:37 PM	#7
Bronco Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: USA Posts: 1,251 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 898.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,398.00 Donate	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.

05-09-2008, 03:23 AM	#8
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05-11-2008, 06:44 PM	#10
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05-11-2008, 09:47 PM	#11
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 6,737 Thanks: 74 Thanked 197 Times in 135 Posts Points: 9,404.78 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,404.78 Donate	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.

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05-26-2008, 03:09 PM	#16
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