First Ever Grand Theft Auto IV Review From OXM

Buubar - 622 days 2 hours ago

I didn't really expect anything less than 10 for this game, still its a nice review and the HUD looks nice.

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thereapersson - 622 days 1 hour ago

Despite the fact that this entire review came from an XBOX 360 magazine. Yes, people are very childish on this website.

edit: nice disagrees, people. Thanks for proving my point! :-)

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actas123 - 622 days ago

This magazine is allowed to review it first, its an xbox magazine reviewing the xbox version, someone needed to kill off those rumors that the xbox version is inferior ====== Did u really expect the magazine to give the game less than 10... seriously, this review should not be taken as serious.

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Glad to be a gamer - 622 days ago

Looks like we have are first game of the year contender. Great for every gamer on here.

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sonarus - 621 days 23 hours ago

Well i didn't disagree but i get a little irritated when i see unnecessary 10's. I'm not a huge GTA fan myself i am a cross roads with which version to get and i really don't care enough for the franchise to bother myself so much about it. What irritates me though is in about a week or two you will start hearing about all the major faults in the game. Maybe a frame rate drop, muddy texture whatever but in a game like GTA such things are so easy to overlook because it is such an overhyped game, however in a game without the hype such things are blown out of proportion. The video game industry reviews are getting less proffesional in my opinion. Its almost as if reviewers are scared to review a game with such caliber less than a 10. Even if you enjoyed the game like no other game this yr you have to be a lot stricter when giving out that 10 because 10 means the game is perfect and we all know it won't be. Every hyped game has been packing 10's like no tomorrow. smash bros, halo, GTA4 e.t.c. Reviewers need to be more stingy with their 10's

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thewhoopimen - 621 days 21 hours ago

Jack Meahoffer ... I agreed with your statement up until you threw this piece of trash remark in your statement

"I hate GTA so I'm going to troll forums and post it so everyone can see how much of a mongoloid I am..."

Truckasaurus wasn't nearly as offensive you were in that posting. I'm taking your bubbles.

And yes i am a mongoloid as you so racistly put it.

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wageslave - 621 days 20 hours ago

"someone needed to kill off those rumors that the xbox version is inferior "

Uhm, no. We've been told that the colour are better on Xbox 360. And, knowing that you'll only get the whole GTAIV experience on Xbox 360 with the Exclusive Expansions, there isnt much debate. The Xbox 360 is superior.

Oh, and becuase LIVE makes PSN look like CompuServe, there really isnt any debate about this fact.

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GiantEnemyCrab - 621 days 19 hours ago

Just to let you know that OXM's review scale goes to 11. So 10 isn't perfect to them.

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marinelife9 - 621 days 19 hours ago

I don't understand how it got 10/10 when the graphics are more like an 8/10. 10/10 denotes perfection.

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sleepbox - 621 days 18 hours ago

@Marinelife - well then, name a game that deserves a perfect 10 then.

@OP - dude, this site is so tragically off that all of these kids would disagree with you simply stating what was in the review.

They are just sore because the 360 version's DLC is 10 hours of more gameplay.

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thewhoopimen - 619 days 18 hours ago

I don't know why i got disagrees for my statement. Maybe its because some of you guys didn't follow your history lessons in school but a Mongoloid is a racial reference to those of Asian descent. It also has the derogatory definition of referring to someone who has low intelligence. Guess where this slur originally came from? Wanna know what the term is in reference to African descendants? Negroids... Get it? Nigger? Mongoloid?

Hope you guys grew some brain cells.

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MK_Red - 622 days 1 hour ago

Agreed. 2008 is such a crazy year that even though we're still in the first half, we have such a huge candidate for GOTY. The very first and a really huge contender for all awards. In the coming months, we'll be getting MGS4 and NG2 and all of this is for this half of year.

Fallout 3 and Little Big Planet will dominate the other half. I think the final battle for GOTY will be between GTA4 and Fallout 3.

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Vito_corleone - 622 days 1 hour ago

Agreed :)

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Jason 360 - 622 days 1 hour ago

I use a 300gb hard drive for prtable media with my 360, and I have the latest screens of Fallout 3 as my desktop wallpaper. Everytime they release a new screen, my eyes just melt like butter on the sun. I'm a MP gamer at heart, but I been playing these kinds of action RPG's since way back with Dues Ex and System shock.

With games like MGS4, Fallout 3, Ninja Gaiden 2, Alan Wake, Too Human and a number of sleeper hits that can come out of nowhere... 08 look like another good gaming year.

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MK_Red - 622 days 1 hour ago

I'm single player gamer but I'm glad to hear we all love Deus Ex, System Shock and such. Fallout 3 will rule!

Alan Wake would also be a serious contender if it makes it to 2008 though I think it will end up in 2009 fighting Brutal Legend, Deus Ex 3 and FFXIII.
Let's not forget about Alone In The Dark, Spore and my 2nd fave, Fable 2. Fallout 3 and Fable 2... Classic RPG awesomeness.

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HighDefinition - 622 days 1 hour ago

will be.....

-Little Big Planet
-GTAIV
-Resistance 2

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nix - 622 days ago

dont forget MGS4 and Killzone2

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tatotiburon - 622 days ago

GOTY: Gears of War 2 once again

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thereapersson - 622 days ago

Wrong. Gears of War was a GOTY contender back in a year when there were no other GOTY contenders available. There are way too many high-profile games coming out this year to narrow it down to a Gears of War sequel winning Game of the Year award (that is, unless you are 1Up or some other irrelevant publication)

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MK_Red - 621 days 22 hours ago

I don't think either of Killzone 2 or Gears of War 2 have any chance. Both of them are popular because of their graphics and as thereapersson said, original Gears won GOTYs simply because it was a really light year and there were no other heavy hitters. Only likes of 1UP may go for that again.

Resistance 2 has a strong chance but I don't think it will end up among GOTY noms, specialy in a year like this. Final top 5 GOTY nominees will probably be (IMO):
Fallout 3 - GTA 4 - MGS4 - LittleBigPlanet - StarCraft 2 (Let's not forget that it's a Blizzard game and their games are always exceptioanlly well made and awesome)

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ItsDubC - 621 days 21 hours ago

Brawl?

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wageslave - 621 days 20 hours ago

Jason360:

I'm far more excited for APB w/r/t multi-player.

GotY contenders: Gears of War 2, Fable 2, Halo Wars, Alan Wake, MGS4, and Fallout 3.

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MK_Red - 621 days 19 hours ago

I did mention Brawl in my other reply to post #3 but I think it's more like DMC4, BP and such: A good game but not a huge GOTY contender, specially considering how fast it's hype died. Plus, the more time passes, the more a game's faults become appearant and Brawl is already showing signs of repetitiveness and all the recycled stuff from previous game. A game has to offer much more if it wants to compete against GTA4, Fallout 3 and others (MGS4 and StarCraft 2).

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TheExecutive - 621 days 19 hours ago

lol Halo Wars, an RTS, as a possible GOTY contender?

There is NO way either that or Fable 2 wins Game of the Year.

I think the others are viable but you are definitely going to have to add LittleBigPlanet on to that. I can guarantee that the gaming press is going to LOVE this game. Maybe KZ2 if it lives up to the hype but still dunno about that game.

Resistance 2 needs to be added.

Here is my list in no particular order:

Gears2, MGS4, GTA4, LBP, SSBB

Runner-ups: KZ2, Fallout 3, Alan Wake

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ItsDubC - 621 days 18 hours ago

I have an issue w/ ppl claiming certain games are GOTY contenders even if they haven't been released yet. It's as if gameplay (which can only accurately be assessed by actually playing) has lost its importance.

IMHO

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MK_Red - 621 days 16 hours ago

ItsDubC, these are potential GOTY choices and it's indeed possible that any of them could fail to live up to it's promise but look at last year:

Way before either of these games came out, they were considered GOTY noms:
BioShock, GTA4, Call of Duty 4, Orange Box, SMG,
GTA4 got delayed but the rest of them ended up GOTY noms.

We are talking about possible choices for GOTY not the definitives.
Gameplay wise, the only game that we have played that as a chance is Brawl but compared to last year's, it fails miserably and this year there are games that have much bigger potential than last year's.

TheExecutive, let's not forget about StarCraft 2. The first full Blizzard game in years.

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MK_Red - 622 days 1 hour ago

As much as I like to see this masterpiece get highest scores, it won't get higher than Nintendo games simply because a lot of critics are Nintendo fanboys and never allow a non-Nintendo game get that high no matter how great or awesome it is. Just look at Orange Box and BioShock and how so many reviewers tried to stop them from getting higher scores than Mario Galaxy even though they both were better and worthier titles.

EDIT, I see. Still, I still think some of those reviewers will give GTA4 9s to just like they gave BioShock and OB.

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solar - 622 days ago

SMG. how many great scores did that game get? it was so hyped to be so great and to me it was an 8 at best. im hoping this and MGS4 dont get great scores because of its namebrand and only for what the game is worth.

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gall0t671 - 622 days ago

yeah honestly bioshock should have got straight 10s from everyone. every aspect of the game was great especially the story and art design (of course, everyone knows this). the way it incorporated puzzles, etc. that was a game i looked at before it came out like "wtf is this shiz. little girls? no bada$$ guns? what the heck? excited for this? " then my brother bought it. i tried it out. then i bought it. end of story.

but looking towards 2008, come 4/29 so it begins...
gta4, mgs4, ninja gaiden 2, gears 2, resistance 2, fable 2, too human, fallout 3, little big planet, socom, cod5(hopefully follows cod4's footsteps), etc...

owning both ps3 and 360 is a gift yet a curse.
its gonna be eat or buy a game...haha
dang guys. we've been gifted as gamers. 2007 was great, 2008 looks to be better as the ps3 is emerging. the looking at whats already coming out in 2009(re:5....oh yeah) and the possible like mass effect 2, assasins creed 2, bioshock 2, etc.

gamers we are getting spoiled. and not even to mention, when is graw 3 coming?????????????????????

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MK_Red - 621 days 22 hours ago

solar, SMG indeed got all those 10 mostly because of the hype and the fact that it was a Nintendo game.

I also hope that GTA4 and MGS4 don't end up with 10s just because of that and if they get 10s, it's because they are really that good and right now, we can't judge since we haven't played neither.

gall0t671, 2008 is indeed looking better but I don't think 2009 or any othe year will be this great. I mean, in the first half we have SSBB, GTA4, Burnout Paradise and MGS4. GTA4 is a super special game and so is MGS4. Fallout 3, StarCraft 2 and LPB are super special games of next half. No other year had so many REALLY big games. Super specials.

And then there are other specials like NG2, KZ2, Fable 2, Resistance 2 and such.

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wageslave - 621 days 20 hours ago

MK_red and solar;

I concur w/r/t SMG. By nephews got a Wii for Xmass, so I thought "Oh, ill get them SMG, its supposed to be the best game of the year, and the best title on Wii".

I couldnt believe it. It was just more of the same. I felt like I was playing a N64 game, totally unoriginal.

And, to top it off, the two kids (boy of 8 and girl of 11) didnt like it at all, they just wanted to play Wii Sports.

They have a PS2 already, they play videogames, so its not like they didnt understand.

This year we're getting them an Xbox 360.

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solar - 621 days 17 hours ago

@ wage

we might not agree all the time...but im glad you agree with me on SMG. seeing 10's and 9.5's and reading all the great pro's and hardly any cons got me all hyped up for the game. then...it never lived up to the hype with me.

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MK_Red - 621 days 16 hours ago

Although I consider SMG to be overrated, I don't think it was disappointing. I really liked the whole galaxy thing and the parts that were taken from Psychonauts and R&C (Even though the devs denied it, the inspirations were obvious).

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thereapersson - 622 days 1 hour ago

While this game will not be perfect, it will certainly be the closest that many gamers are going to see for at least a few months if not a little longer.

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Merritt - 622 days 1 hour ago

While I tend to agree with nothing being perfect. It's presumptuous to say that about a game that you've never played. From the sounds of this review and all the previews, this game quite possibly could be.

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thereapersson - 622 days 1 hour ago

It is impossible for any game (or movie, etc) to be perfect. If perfection was achieved, there would be nobody with anything to complain about, anywhere. And you know (just like any game), there is always something that someone dislikes about a particular title. That's just how things work.

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murfo - 622 days ago

don't let Mr. Perfect hear you saying that!

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Hagaf22 - 621 days 17 hours ago

i agree there is no 'perfect' game, but you will see many more reviews like this, but you can rest assured that 3 weeks after release, at the latest, flaws will appear, they always do. but it will be a good game.

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meepmoopmeep - 621 days 14 hours ago

any reviewer that gives ANY game a perfect score loses all credibility. period.
nothing is perfect. it can be close though.

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joe382 - 622 days ago

why the hell have people disagreed with you ? Oh I know why, because you mentioned a dualshock 3.

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Jason 360 - 622 days 1 hour ago

You left your mask of jealousy on :)

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Ballsacteebaghow - 622 days ago

Did your mother give birth to you through her arse?

You comments (since 2007) have never made any f*cking sense.

Do you actually speak English?

Are you one of the unlucky one's from the chernobyl incident?

You need a hug.

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The Closing - 622 days ago

You have to wonder how a person who can barely read or write learned how to operate a computer...

Let's just hope english is poo/mesh/same idiot's third language.

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Z F1GHT3RS - 622 days ago

no spilt screen r* evan said so.

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juuken - 621 days 23 hours ago

I agree and I'm definitely picking it up.

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BrianC6234 - 621 days 23 hours ago

Who wants to bet those scans are illegal? You can't just scan a magazine and put it on the Web. That is copyrighted stuff. Why is n4g.com even allowing this? Did someone from the magazine put it up for everyone to read? I doubt it. Shame on n4g.com. Better watch out or you could be sued.

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brothersimon - 621 days 20 hours ago

jealous ahhaha

360 gets first review :D

better content, achievements, better overall game

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primordialmeme - 621 days 11 hours ago

I have a ps3 only, is that true? I've been hearing rumors the ps3 does some things better. But previously it was opposite so Im really skeptical.

Link?

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Jason 360 - 622 days 1 hour ago

So whats your excuse for Sony's first party titles like HS, LAIR and Uncharted? MS holding them back aswell? With 98% of all mutliplatform games looking and playing better on the 360, I would say Sony is holding Sony back. If Blu-Ray was supposed to make games longer, then why are all Sony's first party games so short? With 360 owners and PC owners having to always wait 6 months to a year for them to finaly finish with the inferior versions of PS3 games, I would say it the PS3 holding everyone else back.

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Atomic - 622 days 1 hour ago

so for you , content = length ?!
Uncharted , HS and Lair had high quality levels with unique textures and sound
actually ,Devil may cry 4 is a good example of how the 360 version held the ps3 version back , you have to backtrack through most levels 3 times because capcom couldn't put more content in a 7 Gb DVD .

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Jason 360 - 622 days ago

Don't Blu-Ray disc have 50gb to use for texture and sound? So again why are Sony's first party games so short? and doesn't every game have "unique textures and sound"?

No matter how you try and spin, your argument falls flat on it's face, because you "can not" come up with an answer on why all Sony's first party games are short. Not to mention with all that disc space, the textures and sound of all Sony's games are average.

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beans - 622 days ago

I can't believe you actually think the 360 version of DMC4 held back the PS3 version because you had to back track! Normally I read every comment and try and get a feel as to where different people are coming from and you sir are without a doubt coming from stupid land! Return to your kingdom and leave these debates for grown people sheesh!

2.4 Jason
You make some good points and I find it funny how they get angry and press disagree after reading comments that actually make sense! However my advice to you is to just let them spin it as much as they like and flood these threads with utter nonsense all they want! We no the truth and even though they don't want to hear it eventually they will have to face it one way or another!

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Atomic - 622 days ago

so your counter argument is that you can't believe i actually think the 360 version of DMC4 held back the PS3 version?
you're the one who should leave these debates for grown people.

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Jason 360 - 622 days ago

Try and answer the question, if you can I'll give you a lollipop. The question was brought to you, but yet you can not answer. I have given you your counter, "3 times" and all you can do is dodge.

Keep trying dude :)

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MrBii - 622 days ago

WARHAWK 50 HOURS OF FUN.

= SONY 1ST

NUFF SAID.

MS 1ST PARTY HALO = 5 HOURS. WHATS YOUR EXCUSE NOW, XBOT.

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thereapersson - 622 days ago

Why are two of the biggest games on 360 so short (Gears of War and Halo 3)? And can you explain the horrible texture streaming and environment loading issues that Mass Effect had? However, at least the first two listed titles have good multiplayer to offset the average campaign. And Mass Effect is just a generally stellar title anyway, so most people overlook the technical flaws.

I think the problem here is Hype. Hype can damage almost anything, and it's unfortunate that many PS3 fans overhype most of the games for the console. Guess it's mostly Sony's fault for how they introduced the PS3 in the first place a few E3's ago.

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Alcohog - 621 days 23 hours ago

To Jason: Uncharted is the best looking game out this generation so far...so I'm missing your point there.

Pooface: I would just like to point out that COD4 actually looks a little better on PS3. And to say MGS4 will flop...have you read the recent previews?

You guys just sound like little kid fanboys who don't have any facts straight. If you're going to debate at least have some information to back it up. You're embarrassing yourself.

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thereapersson - 621 days 23 hours ago

Don't bother wasting your words. The people who have played Uncharted and recognize it for the awesome experience that it is know what's up. Trying to convince a 360 fanboy that Uncharted is one of the best games released last year is like telling an IPod fanboy that Creative makes better MP3 players. It just won't work.

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brothersimon - 621 days 13 hours ago

It wouldnt be any different if it was just on ps3, i can tell ya that.

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Jason 360 - 622 days 1 hour ago

Thats funny comming from someone that regularly participates in that same bickering

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beans - 622 days 1 hour ago

You bring up a good question and one I've been asking myself! Really and the question is "Whats so good about the PS3 version other then the controller debate"? Both games will be fine but with so many extra features on 360 it just sounds like the obvious choice! Now I do see exactly were your coming from but if there were two PS3 versions tell me would you get the one with the extra features like 360 or the one thats basically just the game like ps3? People are going to buy whatever but in this case it just sounds kind of fanboyish when you ignore the facts and try to say both versions are equal even though one does much more and has a bigger story down the line!

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champ420 - 621 days 15 hours ago

Not for nothing dude but both versions are being shipped with identical content, not until fall will the 360 have more stuff in it and even then u have to "buy" the rest of the game. GTA's a good series just not sure I'd be willing to pony up (maybe) close to $100 for 1 game :(

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beans - 622 days 1 hour ago

OXM highest rating is 11 I believe so this game is not rated perfect but close!

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beans - 622 days ago

So now one looks cartoony and the other realistic lol! You and Atomic are both confused indivuals with a need for attention! Let me get out of this open zone so I can quit reading comments from brain dead fanboys!

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Z F1GHT3RS - 622 days ago

the terminator. in your dreams. you dont know a thing.
if sir kentucky said a random thing you would take it as if evry thing that comes out of his sony sucking mouth is true.
then the funny thing is you use it in arguments and stating what he said as fact.
lol
dumb 4ss

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thereapersson - 622 days ago

At least MS repairs consoles for free...

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Z F1GHT3RS - 622 days ago

hello queen kaz, nice to see that you have a new account.

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power of Green - 621 days 23 hours ago

Looks like we have another nut impersonating 360 fans.

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thereapersson - 621 days 23 hours ago

ah forget it. I might as well count this bubble wasted replying to you

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gambare - 621 days 22 hours ago

The site looks dead, maybe fake

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GiantEnemyCrab - 621 days 19 hours ago

Jason you have a fan! Wow, that has never happened on this site before. How original. But what is this child doing out of school right now? Because if this is an actual adult doing this I would have to say that is the most pityful display I've seen.

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Z F1GHT3RS - 622 days ago

NO

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Phil Harrison Mklll - 621 days 22 hours ago

You couldn't kill a Fly! 'kaz phil sniper kill' :D
Your a Class 'A' R*tard! :D
Thanks for using the three best peoples names on this i.e 'Kaz' 'Phil' 'Sniper' ! :D

& Your SO SAD you even send silly nasty messages to peoples PM Boxes!
GET A LIFE R*tard! :D

& MicroSoft paid them to rate it 10/10 on xFlop360! :D

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thereapersson - 621 days 23 hours ago

That was a funny comment. Although, to the 360's defense in this situation, I played DMC 4 for 7 hours straight the other night and I was lucky enough to not receive an overheat issue. Though, I know I am in the lucky demographic here...

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AllroundGamer - 621 days 23 hours ago

so are you living in a country, where hardcore overclockers don't even need liquid nitrogen to cool their CPUs? ;)

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