First Ever Grand Theft Auto IV Review From OXM

The Official XBOX Magazine have been the first people to review Grand Theft Auto IV. Overall its a good review and they've also leaked a few pictures of the in-game HUD in action.

[Fishy Fingers]

Xbox360 Verdict

~Amazingly realistic world
~Stunning action set pieces
~Genuinely engrossing storyline
~Vast in every respect
~Utterly stunning in every respect 10/10

Would you expect anything less from GTA? Good review and nice high quality scans which are easily read. Enjoy.

EDIT: Sorry why are people disagreeing with me? I'm simply trying to help. This site has a very childish demographic.

[Buubar]

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

[thereapersson]

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! :-)

[actas123]

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.

[Glad to be a gamer]

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

[sonarus]

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

[thewhoopimen]

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.

[wageslave]

"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.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

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

[marinelife9]

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

[sleepbox]

@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.

[poopface1]

The game deserves a 10 simply because of the content. If no major problems are there the game is amongst the best games. There arnt many games taht use the ps3/360 potential beyond grafix, this game does, and based on past gta games im gonna say it is a great experience. Ahh ya, and now it has multiplayer. Do you people think that this game wont be a 10 when you look at the other top rated games. on a % scale it probaly wont get a 100% but mabe.

[thewhoopimen]

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.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Looks like we have our first GOTY candidate of 08. Can't wait to get my hands on the multiplayer.

[MK_Red]

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.

[Vito_corleone]

Agreed :)

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

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.

[MK_Red]

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.

[HighDefinition]

will be.....

-Little Big Planet
-GTAIV
-Resistance 2

[nix]

dont forget MGS4 and Killzone2

[tatotiburon]

GOTY: Gears of War 2 once again

[thereapersson]

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)

[MK_Red]

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)

[ItsDubC]

Brawl?

[wageslave]

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.

[MK_Red]

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).

[TheExecutive]

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

[ItsDubC]

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

[MK_Red]

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.

[heyheyhey]

first game ever to get 100 on Metacritic?????

doubtful, some idiot will give it a bad score- but it definitley has the potential to match Ocarina of Time's 99

@MK

heh, so you think they'll be trying to protect OOT's status so dearly they wont let any game get close?

perhaps, but there aren't many of those left- the Nintendo sites and mags CANT review GTA4 and the ones that can are mostly unbiased or biased towards either the Playstation or Xbox brand- which wont affect the score seeing as GTA4 is multi-platform

[MK_Red]

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.

[solar]

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.

[gall0t671]

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?????????????????????

[MK_Red]

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.

[wageslave]

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.

[solar]

@ 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.

[MK_Red]

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).

[The Closing]

Nothing is perfect, and it's certainly not going to be this game.

[thereapersson]

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.

[Merritt]

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.

[thereapersson]

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.

[murfo]

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

[Hagaf22]

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.

[meepmoopmeep]

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

[thereapersson]

I'll be picking up a new DS3 to play this with. Only a couple weeks left to go!

[Milky]

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

[BeaArthur]

Stupid job...can't access the link.

[Buubar]

Try this link - http://www.gtagaming.com/fo...

[BeaArthur]

Nope, but the effort got you some bubbles.

[Hiresdes]

http://www.demonoidproxy.co...

[chanto23]

FINALLY!!! a game worth of the title "nex-gen" and not some mindless 1st person shooter...finally a game for the gamers that enjoy single player more than multi(even though the multi on this game sounds like its really good)...finally a game that lasts more than 8 hrs of gameplay...

Finally a game worth the 60$ price tag...cant wait to get my hands on my copy...now all i need is a comparison video and reviewers opinions about which version is slightly better so i can make my f#ck!ng mind on which version i should get...

[thereapersson]

I know what you mean by the price tag issue. It certainly becomes harder and harder to justify spending 60 dollars on games nowadays, especially after becoming so comfortable by the 49.99 price tag of previous-gen games. It's just nice to know that I will have no problem buying this game on day one, something I NEVER do.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Saints Row, Bioshock, Mass Effect, The Orange Box, Oblivion, just to name a few. Took me 4 months to get through Mass Effect, and I'm still not done with Oblivion.

[PirateThom]

I've had my 360 since December and have had countless hours spent between Mass Effect and The Orange Box. Honestly, the only other games I've bought have been XBLA titles just because those 2 have so much gameplay and are so long.... I have some ridiculous time spent playing Mass Effect and I'm currently on my second playthrough and played the DLC. The Orange Box speaks for its self.... but damnit, I want Episode 3.

[predator]

yeah baby, not long now till i get this gem on the 360

[HighDefinition]

Undercover "Fanboy" claiming to be NON-Biased on this site. Along w/ Tough Name, you, more than Tough Name. I bet you don`t even own a PS3,you probaly just pretend to make yourself feel better. Atleast people who you call "fanboys" are real with their self.

[predator]

hahahaha, check my profile, add me on psn and ill send you a nice message when i get home from work, you must be new to this site

[HighDefinition]

I`m NOT new on this site, I would never infect my PSN w/ your disease.
Seriously just be true to YOURSELF. You call people "fanboy" and then act like one YOURSELF.

BTW, the PSN could be your friends, since you can create a account for FREE on anyone`s.

[predator]

wow you need to go to specksavers as you seriously cant read. if me saying im buying this for the 360 makes me a fanboy in your little world then i am if it makes you feel better. Also I have a Wii to and shall be picking up Mario Kart this week, does that make me a Nintendo Fanboy? I shall be downloading the Metal Gear Beta from the PSN store come 2moz, does that make me a sony fanboy?

[HighDefinition]

I would lose a bubble for saying anything negative to you. Because that`s just how you seem to be. Probaly PM`d your MOD friend and lost me a bubble. ***CLAP*** 2 mins lost a bubble. When I had 8 yesterday, just went to 7, haven`t made a comment till now and lose it in 2 mins.

Your the man,

How you live w/ yourself is beyond me. You do this w/ peoples storys too.

[HighDefinition]

"yeah baby, not long now till i get this gem on the 360"

Is your comment.

"Would you expect anything less from GTA? Good review and nice high quality scans which are easily read. Enjoy."

This is SOMEONE who i actually BELIEVE isn`t biased (FishyFingers) comment.

Notice the difference.

[predator]

i dont bother with the bubble system or the agree/dissagree system.

also involing a MOD into this is out of the question but you can PM a mod and ask if you want, plus why would i be bothered to explain myself to someone on the net?

and saying getting a game for a system is not been a fanboy, i can say what i like. when new preiviews or reviews come out MGS4 ill be sayong "cant wait to get this gem on my PS3", so according to you, you should be calling me a sony fanboy in a months time, i look forward to it

[HighDefinition]

Your OBVIOUSLY not going to be HONEST w/ your self.

I`ll go first: I LOVE my PS3 more than the 360, I used to have a 360 but it broke so much, it made me HATE it, while i had it i only thought it was OK. I like my ps3 more because i feel it has offered me more of what I want to play currently and in the future. It`s not that i think the 360 is Sh!t, i just don`t think it has the potential or reliability of the PS3. I think MS screwed up huge while making the decision of what the 360 should be/hold for the future of gaming. As for the WII i use to love NINTENDO, now i kinda hate them, i feel like they are ruining gaming as of late.

That why I comments mainly about my loving my PS3, I`m not AFRAID to say i`m biased....because I am. That`s me.

Your turn......

[juuken]

Plankton, I give you props for standing up for your console of choice. It takes real guts to say that and I;m really sorry about your issues with the 360. While it may have more games, it's not reliable and it isn't gauranteed you won't get one that's reliable out of the box.

I'll give you a bubble.

[Hiresdes]

WHy on earth are you people giving Plankton props for creating an unwarranted fanboy witchhunt. Why are you so worried about whether he has a PS3 or not, why do you care that he's getting the game on the 360? I didn't know saying the word 360 would drive people so crazy. I own both consoles, and am getting the game on the 360 for the dlc, crucify me please.

[InMyOpinion]

Nail me to the fanboy cross as well. I prefer the 360 version cause I'm a die hard GTA fan and want to get my hands on the DLC. It has nothing to do with console fanboyism, I'm just comparing the options and choosing what I believe will give me the best GTA IV experience.

[sheng long]

Plankton:
predator does indeed own a PS3. he's in my friends list and though i've yet to play a game with him on PS3 or 360. for several reason: 1 would be the time difference, 2nd would be game selection.
He's also admitted before he's a bit more biased towards 360 due to his preference for xbox live so he buys all the multi's for 360.

I know what you're saying though, we're all biased in some way or another. I prefer my ps3 over 360 so i mainly buy the multi's on PS3. I have my own reasons which i have mentioned several times here, but for someone who hasn't read my posts before would probably think i'm a ps3 fanboy based on some of my comments. but trust me, i like my 360 very much just not as much as my ps3. lol

Sorry for the long post, in case you want to know, i'm getting GTAIV for my PS3 for reliability reasons, the main reason is however, i have never beat any of the GTA games though i own them all. I will try to beat GT IV but the download content is out of the question because by the time it's released i'll be playing other games.
If the game is sooo great that i can't get enough of it, then i'll sell the ps3 version and buy it for 360 so i can download the extra content. I honestly don't forsee that happening though.

[Genuine]

Don't let this internet bully get to you. Rabid fanboys are the cancer of this website.

[Glad to be a gamer]

Predator on the other hand comes across as a mature gamer that is enjoying the freedom of choice that comes from multi console ownership.

He is getting it for his 360 due to the dlc. whats wrong with that? Im doing the exact same thing. I'll be getting mgs4 on my ps3 and ninja gaiden 2 on my 360.

Enjoy Gta on your Ps3 and don't get upset about people that decide to enjoy the game on their 360 it just makes you look childish.

[wageslave]

@8.1

Sheesh. The guy said he's getting the game for Xbox 360. Of *course* he is.

A) The Xbox 360 controller is superior for games of this type (3d games).
B) The game has a multi-player component; Xbox LIVE is twice the size, and is better suited for online-gaming, community, friends managment and messaging.
C) The Xbox 360 is the only place where you can get the Exclusive Expansions. If you want to play the whole GTAIV (like most people did GTAIII by buying GTAIII:VC and GTAIII:SA expansions) -- then you want to get (at least) the OPTION of choosing to buy the expansions.

Pretending otherwise is just folly.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Why are you giving Predator a bad time for simply stating he can't wait to get a copy for his 360?

How does that make him a fanboy? Check me out in the Open Zone if you want to see a 360 fanboy at work. =)

[poopface1]

he called you a fanboy because you said you were buying gta4 on xbox360. The funny thing is this is the comment section for the first review of the xbox 360 version. Whos the fanboy here really? hmmm

[Gam71]

2.8 Nice comment. You proved your point that HE'S a fan boy.
Wait I meant you proved that blind fanbotism show's you up to be the idiot you are.

He made an innocent non-inflammatory comment and you turned it into all out war.

In fact your replies and efforts to prove him the fanboy contradict your argument.

360, ps3, just buy the game and stop hating anyone else for buying on another console.

More sales=gta5. Unless ea buy take two then it wont matter if gta5 gets made because it wont be worth buying.

[DivDee]

Just need to make sure the PS3 version is the same then i'm all set.

[Buubar]

The Official Playstation Magazine review will be out in a few days, the "on-sale" date is the 22nd.

[Hercules]

been confirmed that but games are the same accept for a few differences:

- custom soundtracks
- in-game messaging
- lower framerate (this is due because the RSX is less powerful than the Xeno, but later on devs shoudl be able to combine the RSX and the Cell to make this higher)
- achievements, there are the same, but the 360 can havae ranking
- and of course DLC

other than that the ps3 and 360 versions are the same, im picking up the ps3 version because thats wat i am used to...oh and san adreas got a 9.9/10 (ps2) so hopefully this gets a 10 on the ps3...w00t for R*

EDIT: i just read on IGN that the framerate on the 360 is higher, because the Xeno is more powerful than the RSX...dont get me wrong, i am for the ps3 (u see my avatar?) but facts are facts, and we have to deal with it, and the frame rate issue is unnoticable to the eye, and the ps3 version cant have in-game messaging because going to the XMB isnt possible yet, but i hope sony is working on it...anywho i just hope this game lives up to the hype, if not im still getting it because it completes my GTA collection

[LSDARBY]

lol Hercules. The PS3 version is said to have the better framerate not the 360 version. And the PS3 version will most probably have in-game messaging as most games that are coming out now have this.

[Hiresdes]

Haas is just stating what he's heard from IGN, he isn't bashing the PS3 version, but rather is just going over the subtle differences. If I said the PS3 version had warmer colors, but the 360's are more vibrant, everyone would go ape...It is ridiculous.

[TheExecutive]

im sorry what IGN article says the framerate is worse than the 360s?

EDIT: I dont ever press the disagree button but maybe he is getting disagrees because he is flatout wrong about the RSX and the Xeno. I have never seen ONE benchmark test that shows the 360's GPU is better than the PS3's

[wow4u]

You've never heard RSX vs. Xeno?

How about this from AnandTech;

"the performance difference from a CPU standpoint between the Xbox 360’s Xenon and the PS3’s Cell processor is basically a wash. The 360 has more cache, while the Cell has a lower latency path to main memory....Graphics-wise the 360’s Xenos GPU and the PS3’s RSX are fairly different in implementation, but may end up being very similar in performance. Treating Xenos as a 24-pipe R420, it could be quite competitive with a 24-pipe RSX despite a lower clock speed. The unified shader architecture of the Xenos GPU will offer an advantage in the majority of games today where we aren’t very geometry limited. The free 4X AA support offered by Xenos is also extremely useful in a console, especially when hooked up to a large TV.

..If the PS3’s RSX isn’t much more than a higher clocked G70 then at least we have a good idea of its performance. NVIDIA has mentioned that by the time the RSX launches we will have a faster GPU on the PC, which leads us to believe that the performance advantages of the RSX are mostly clock speed related. At 550MHz, the RSX GPU should have no problems handling both 720p and 1080p resolutions, although the latter won’t be possible in all games, mainly those that are more texture bandwidth bound.

..At the same time, by not imposing strict AA implementation regulations like Microsoft, Sony does open themselves up to having some PS3 games plagued by jaggies"

http://www.anandtech.com/vi...

[THE TERMINATOR]

And just to think this game is BEST on PS3.
Better framerate
Better AA
Warmer colours
More realistic colours
More pedestrians and cars on screen
Split screen mode.
Dont worry though at least you have DLC.
LOL

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You left your mask of jealousy on :)

[mesh1]

hahaha the ps3 continues the teait of having warmer brown colors and has been quoted to have worse lighting not to mention the ps3 cant really push polygons cause of the crap called the rsx(ps3 gpu ) hahah only on this site vibrant colors and a sharper image mean a bad thing hahaha i think this guy does not know how spastic he is making a comment like that imagine watching a hd move would u like brown more darker image ? hahaha tool

[poos3]

hahah monkey boy wamer colors v vibrant colors i think any person would a brain wud know he would rather watch a hd movie and see the full color spectrum on screen and be sharper and bright instead of seeing bwon hues of color this applies to hd movies and games warmer colors just mean washed out colors only a fanboy would spin this to make it seem better than a brighter image u know there is a reason the best hd tvs and even the sony oled has a contrast ratio of 20k and cost a fortune it cause vibrant and brighter image is the best .

[Ballsacteebaghow]

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.

[The Closing]

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.

[Z F1GHT3RS]

no spilt screen r* evan said so.

[juuken]

I agree and I'm definitely picking it up.

[BrianC6234]

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.

[brothersimon]

jealous ahhaha

360 gets first review :D

better content, achievements, better overall game

[primordialmeme]

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?

[predator]

i just noticed.........DLC is 10 hours long confirmed, thats more than mots games out there now.....deffently buying the 360 version over the PS3 now

edit: dissagree all you want, its only fact

[Fishy Fingers]

Good for you bro. If you believe the DLC will interest you when it drops its only logically to buy it for that system. Personally, although I own both, I'm getting the PS3 version just because I have more friends on PSN than Live.

But hell, if i really get into the story and the DLC is as good as you hope then I might be forced to pick it up for the 360 at some later date just for the DLC.

[thereapersson]

But won't you have to wait till 2009 to see the first installment?

edit: I did not disagree with you, Predator. Thank you for your civil response.

[predator]

August 2008 i think

[wow4u]

The DLC is "10 hours minimum", this is what MS said at GDC 08 w/r/t GTAIV DLC:

** When MS says exclusive, they mean that no other system can have DLC content for GTAIV

** It will be bigger than a lot of people think. GTA3 Vice City and San Andreas were basically expansions of GTA3. Think of the DLC that way. We are talking major expansion for GTAIV

** No price has been discussed yet. It’s up to Rockstar on whether or not they will charge for it.

http://www.thebitbag.com/20...

@2.1 You have more Ps3 friends that LIVE? Thats odd, considering your speaking English, and LIVE dwarfs PSN in users in English speaking countries. You're a pretty rare bird then.

Further, you say you want to get it for PS3, but -- do you own more than one of the GTAIII expansion packs? San Andreas and Vice City are GTAIII expansions -- heck, I've got all three -- and so many other people do too. You should reconsider getting the Xbox 360 version instead of wasting your money.

[phctheone]

hype hype hype hype

[Atomic]

Thinking of all the potential if they were using the Blu-ray full capacity

-crystal clear master HD audio

-textures that you actually see once "not repeated"

-a bunch of extras content or even other cities

thank you Xbox 360 for holding back GTA4 with your outdated technology

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

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.

[poos3]

dHAHAHAHA WHAT A BUNNCH OF BABOONS THE ps3 version of gta has warmer more washed out look than the 360 its been said the game was devloped on the 360 and has been shown to themedia + public running on the 360 liek alwys ill be here when the comparidson vids come out to whipe the sweat of kaz kiras fat forhead cause i bet the stress of gta coming out is getting ps3 fans having a heart attack to see comparison vids and 1S again (assins creed,orange box,madden footbal,vitual fighter 5 online inc,cod4 ,turok,r6v1 and beliveme many more than run beter on the 360)owned s we all knwo gta 4 will look bette ron the 360 as for me i cant wait to see u guys cry and rubb it in more and more and even be more happy when mgs4 flops liek i knwo it will and rfom 2 ( which is a joke why rfom 1 sucked ) and killzone 2 flopp and gta 4 gets goty and is a league better than all ps3 games and also i hope when the end comes which is ff1v in 2009 i hope gta 4 sets a bar and that ga,mes tech flopps as we all know jap devs suck in making games this gen unless the get help from microsfot games studios (lostodessy,ng series,)

[Atomic]

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 .

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

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.

[beans]

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!

[Atomic]

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.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

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 :)

[MrBii]

WARHAWK 50 HOURS OF FUN.

= SONY 1ST

NUFF SAID.

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

[thereapersson]

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.

[Alcohog]

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.

[thereapersson]

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.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

lol, atomic, you're so stupid lol

[brothersimon]

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

[Mike Bowden]

.

[ChefDejon]

GTA is a dime piece, this is the kind of score i was expecting

[Hercules]

stop this bickering on the ps3/360 version of gta? both games are balanced out, the 360 has things, and the ps3 has things, both are equal! cant we just be happy that it recieved a 10/10? a perfect game?!?!? geez

edit: jason, if you really read it, i dont ever make the ps3 the mighty thing like you make the 360, i just state facts, you on the other hand praise the 360 as if it the last thing on earth...i just dont see the point in your agruments, do you have ANY good thing to say about the ps3? i have good things for the 360, but it's just not for me

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

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

[beans]

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!

[champ420]

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 :(

[Horny]

Buubar I doubt the PS magazine will give it a perfect score. They score a lot of games in the 70-80/100.
The X Box Magazine on the other hand hands out 10s like they mean nothing.
Im not going to get hyped for this game by this review, I need more reviews from more critical reviewers to assume how the game will be.

[Buubar]

OPM is actually done out of 10, its PSM3 thats done out of 100. I think it will still get 10 as both Official Mags will want to make the game look as good as it can.

[LSDARBY]

Sounds good, but you could tell they were just blinded by hype. It probably will be an excellent game but i dont think it will be a 10/10. Maybe a 9.8/9.9

[pegger24]

split hairs much?

[Alcohog]

Wtf is the difference between a 9.8/9.9 and 10? You people are ridiculous. Whats the difference between a 9.0 and 10 for that matter...does **** like that really make a difference to you when you are buying a game? Unbelievable.

[Tryst]

My question is this, if games like GTA4 and Halo3 gets 10's, then how are they gonna rate MGS4 - this game will blow everything else out of the water.

Reviews have been to fast to hand out 10's for games, when it gets a 10 and another game comes along which is way better, that will also get a 10 but from the readers perspective the games are on the same level because they both got 10's, but in reality they are worlds apart.

[beans]

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

[Meus Renaissance]

I'm waiting for reviews from other sources, an Xbox source giving a perfect score to GTA4 isn't surprising. It's only one source right now, its not coincidence its from the same association that has promised to "own" the launch considering the amount of money they invested. I cant wait for the EDGE review; that will be the test.

[Britjadg]

i doubt other reviews will generally go above 9.5, though i agree it would be nice to see gta v1 get a perfect rating but critics get paid to critique, they'll be able to find something (however small) to put the game down just a little.

still, wont stop me buying htis, gonna be a great game! gutted i dont get the opportunity for DLC (i own ps3 only) but guess that would depend on how much the DLC'd cost. i digress anyway, since i dont actually have a choice here!

[tony]

but i want to see more reviews. sounds like it has good potential for goty.

[Meus Renaissance]

I just noticed that the 10 hour comment was said to be confirmed by Microsoft? The only time we've ever heard that number was in a fake poster saying CONFIRMED 10 HOURS. Are OXM confusing this for a fact or was that wild guess from the photoshopped image actually true? And to get 10 hours worth of content? That's the length of most next-gen games, how will that be downloaded into a HDD? A few things dont make sense but great news for 360 owners who want something extra

[thereapersson]

A little thing that XBOX owners call the saving grace of DVD9: Compression.

Sucks for the owners of the core package who want to play the DLC. I'm just glad I wasn't fooled by the low price and opted for the 360 Premium...

Though it doesn't matter to me since I don't have LIVE and will be buying GTA IV for my PS3 to compliment my PS2 version of the GTA box set.

[TradingWarStories]

I read it was 10 hours worth of DLC, more likely not to get the DLC now as I own both PS3 and 360

[CViper]

You will get a code or a patch to play it... thats what I would do considering the core 360.

[LONEWOLF231]

MAN i cant wait for this game!!!!
I have the need to wreck some online HAVOC!!!!!!!

[THE TERMINATOR]

360 version is the kindergarten version with its "cartoony" graphics and the PS3 is for us real gamers with its "realistic" graphics. PS3 version pwns the 360 version in every way.

Edit below
AWWW go and cry in the corner like a little girl.

[beans]

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!

[Z F1GHT3RS]

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

[Ballsacteebaghow]

The PS3 version may be the best running version but it sure doesn't have that content and it is a serious shame.

I'm looking forward to seeing sales after the first month, i have a feeling the PS3 version is going to wipe the floor with the 360 version.

MS have been to ahead with themselves with this war and now its back firing on them. With PS3 sales on the rise we're going to see more gamers moving over to the PS3 and enjoying a first class service that Sony provides.

thereapersson - Shocking come back... To my eyes the 360 is the console that ever needs replacing. Thats why MS and this "so called" great service is free, so they cover the BAD HARDWARE issue with a great deal on warranty.

Queen kaz? LOL.... No! Thats my wife, she around here somewhere?

[thereapersson]

At least MS repairs consoles for free...

[Z F1GHT3RS]

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

[power of Green]

Looks like we have another nut impersonating 360 fans.

[thereapersson]

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

[gambare]

The site looks dead, maybe fake

[GiantEnemyCrab]

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.

[rushbd]

Is it a surprise ? No

does it deserve 10 ? Probably no.

why? Because MS is putting everything on GTAIV this and cant afford their official mag give anything less than perfect.

[Hiresdes]

What the hell, why does everyone think that OXM is biased. They have given low scores to many xbox exclusives, even handed out ratings far below the average on metacritic/gamerankings, and GTAIV is a multiplatform game that is highly associated with Sony. Really, what does OXM have to gain from giving this game a 10?

[CViper]

Eurogamer and a hand full of others.

Some people are definitely excited and hyped so we are going to see nothing but ridiculous fanboy reviews about how everything is utterly perfect.

I'm expecting the same GTA with a few more cool things. I cant say a game = perfect because there is a ton of variety to game play though. its great to see that Rockstar could have taken the Unreal Engine route, not improve a game at all visually and just add more crap to sucker 60 bucks out of people, but im sure they figured they are in the game business to make GOOD games, and their hardwork pays off.

The online alone seems worth a 9/10 if what I read is true hehe. Good Job for a good dev that deserves money. We should have a gamers choice award to give out to devs like Infinity Ward/Criterion/Rockstar

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

From what I hear the controls are really sluggish, the camera views don't allow you to use peripheral vision(to look down an alley as you're running past it), and it is nearly impossible to go on a spree.

Not to mention on XBOX if you don't have a hard drive then you can't install it on your console and it doesn't run as smooth.

When you consider how much is riding on this game you have to question whether this score is being influenced by other factors...

[Hiresdes]

The camera view is only that way during multiplayer, and you really only named a few minuscule flaws, especially in comparison with many high scoring nextgen games.

[Salta_nelas]

11/10

[Z F1GHT3RS]

NO

[Phil Harrison Mklll]

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

[TheREALHarryEtTubMan]

hahahha XBox 360 will be destoryed. Look at March NPD again.hahahhaah PS3 is going to KILL the 360 in hardware sales in April. hahahaha

[beans]

11 is the highest score you can get from OXM not 10!

[bootsielon]

No game is perfect and giving 10/10 to something that is admittedly not perfect is hypocritical. And lately, it seems that critics love to just giveaway 10s to mediocre games (not GTA4, but other games)

[pegger24]

but if you had read the comment above you OXM reviews on a scale of 11, completely retarded I know, but that is why they seem to give out 10's like they are judging a slam dunk contest

[Alcohog]

Then the N4G rating should be 9/10.

[Alcohog]

Why are they disagreeing with me, its a 90% score, not 100%.

[AllroundGamer]

concerning the DLC missions - " Microsoft's confirmed they'll be at least 10 hour long and be very popular, as Rockstar goal is "to fry the Xbox Live Servers" " , something will definitely fry, when you know what i mean... because the longer the game, the higher the risk.

[thereapersson]

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...

[AllroundGamer]

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

[TheExecutive]

definitely waiting on some high profile multiplatform reviews

[meepmoopmeep]

i don't care about the scores. to me, they're meaningless. the content is what i read them for. so i'll be reading all of them as they come in the next couple weeks.

this one had good content about the game. like the 10 hour DLC if it's official or not. but at least we're getting more info about the DLC becasue it's been missing.

[Glad to be a gamer]

Looks like its gonna be a substory or carry on the main Gta4 story further. Either way its gonna be a great addition to a great game.But with Rockstar behind the driving seat and 50mill being payed did anyone expect anything else?

thankyou Rockstar for a great game again much obliged.

[Z501]

"Why are Sony's first party gamers so short?"

Why does it matter to you?
You don't even own a PS3.

Better question.
Why are some games 50 hours, when it does'nt need to be?

For someone who does'nt care about multiplyer.Why is Gears, Halo 3 & Call of Duty 4 so short?

[leon76]

Well said, man !!

[thereapersson]

I just think 360 owners attack the blu-ray aspect of the games, more than the games themselves. If the high-profile first-party Sony exclusives were on DVD-9, there would be less animosity toward them. But since these games are "short", Blu-Ray is to blame. Ultimately, short is a rather subjective term considering most fanboys do more b1tching than playing; I know Jason 360 has never played these games, and if he has he most certainly hasn't beaten them. What one person's 7 hour run through one game could be, on the other hand could end up taking 8, 9, maybe 10 hours for someone else to play through. It all depends on how thorough an individual is while making a playthrough of a title.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

u sony guys are the biggest, most pathetic hypocrites on the planet.

"Gears sucks! it's too short!! It's muddy and brown!!! it's brown!!!"

"who wants long games anyways? I love short games, as long as they're on PS3. GTA is much better on PS3. it's warmer!!!!(brown) and has less color!!! color sucks!!"

pathetic, baindead monkeys lol.

[fox02]

you are so right; i was thinking on buying the game till i read something yesterday saying the game had very very bad graphics (ps2 graphics), serious lags and other cons...

any way, i don't think this game's worth a 10/10 (Hype machine in on), i'll rather play Fable; it's almost like GTA, but with better graphics, better storyline, we've seen some gameplay....

[Alcohog]

Oh come on, 10/10?

:| :| :|

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[Milky]

hahaaa sorry but are they joking ? if they did a seperate score for each section I dont think they would come up with a 10. e.g

gameplay-
graphics-
sound- etc.

I would give the graphics a 7 assuming the videos are what it looks like.

[TheExecutive]

Well technically i think it will be beautiful. This isnt going to match a corridor shooter. This is a completely open world and if you consider that first, what they have done is as astonishing as any other next gen game.

[juuken]

As good as this game may be, it should have at least a 9. That would be fair. But then again M$ is desperate so they're putting everything on the line for this game to not flop on the 360.

[Z501]

a 10.
lol!
I'm still getting the game, but i'm not blind.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

Play SA on PS2, then look again. For GTA, the graphics are a ten.

[Premonition]

Man forget about what system was reviewed for this game, because at the end of the day both camps will enjoy this game to the core and stay up all night doing crazy things, and reading that first paragraph from the magazine is what i love to hear, I love when random things just happen all around Liberty City like it did back in GTA3, only difference is, they crammed more codes into it and its next gen, so I cant wait to see what rockstar has been able to do with this game :).

[thereapersson]

Yeah! One of my favorite things to do in GTA 3 in terms of gaining an atmospheric feel would be to walk around at night through the different neighborhoods. One can only imagine what it will be like in GTA IV, especially given the new technology's ability to display more cars and people on screen at once.

[TheExecutive]

i agree with both of you. To hit the streets is what GTA is all about. I LOVE the stories that R* puts out, but the best thing about GTA is that EVERYTHING you do feels like a minigame. I can fack around for an hour and then do another mission and then screw around for a few more...

I cant wait for this game.

[Lord Vader]

Good stuff - can't wait to play it for myself... 2 weeks away !!!

[power of Green]

buubar trolled this 360 news so he could control what channels to add. lol. I wonder why?.lol Watch the PS3 only reviews of GTA4 will only have PS3 added to the channels.

[nix]

oh well... i'm buying it anyway.

[power of Green]

Oh no I'm being dissagreed with in yet another 360 thread by rabid trolls.

[RAM MAGNUMS]

M$ will do & say anything to get your money. Which is why people love them. But remember history. Capitalism can not & will not last for ever. Xbots do some math in between video games. Just don't tell anyone at m$ about it. Still love the service? You are just another stupid person with a credit card & you need to be bled for your hobby. You better appreciate that I just gave you some knowledge. Still think you cannot end the vicious cycle. Let it go! Xbox died January 1st, 2008! We all jumped ship. Its your turn.

[champ420]

Well put my man. As much as I've always wanted to get a Xbox 360 I could never pull myself to go get one. To me the negatives outweighed the positives (yes as much as any sony fan-myself included- would want to disagree the 360 does have some good stuff to offer) 2 much.

[jones smokey]

gta is one of the best ever games out there, it will get nothin less than 9/10 from every one that reviews the game, i cant wait till aprail 29 =D

[Phuck Sony BS3]

One of the best franchises in the business. The word out now is Rockstar in working on GTA 5?!! Anyone else have additional info about this?!

[Hydrolex]

the small map is awesome but the gun on the top right looks so ****.

and the AIM is so fat !

[rafaleon]

Of course this game is overhyped.I mean in every important US or European magazine/site this game will score something around 10/10 just because this is a very anticipated and famous title.
If tomorrow some unknown developer will release something really amazing, press will throw guano on it just because they never heard of this game, and nobody paid them for good reviews, thats right, most of them are corrupted, not in traditional meaning of this word, but in some way by sending them gadgets like new watches etc.
The same story was with Halo 3, and will be with MGS4.

I will wait for some honest reviews from users that are "resist on hype".

[Exhaust]

Nothing is perfect... Even my precious GTA.

[Pika-pie]

Magazines never review the final build. Il wait for IGN/Gamespots read.. Looks very promising though :)))) cant wait!!!

[bioshock]

what the hell she knw about games....im not buying this crap...wait for some legit reviews from ign .gametrailers. 1up

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

U sure that's a woman? I thought it was a gay male. but that makes sense.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

Awesome. My favorite part:

Exclusive DLC expansions, at least ten hours each with entirely new storylines, only on 360. awww :(

[Xiru]

If he prefers the 360, then he prefers 360. Nothing we can say or do will make him want it for PS3. Its the same with me. DLC doesn't matter much to me. I've always played GTA on the Playstation and this will be no different. I get all multiplatform games on my PS3. I'm really curious to see what the version differences are. Can't wait for some more reviews.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

"I've always played GTA on the Playstation and this will be no different."

---O...M....G...!!! lol!!!! That really made me laugh pretty hard. I thank you for that! I mean, you're going to have to do better than that.

Let me ask you, where the f*ck else are you going to play a new GTA game? gonna wait two years for a PC or xbox 1 port? We ALLLL have always played the 3D GTAs on playstation. I don't get your point...

[Marriot VP]

Myth One - 10/10 means it's perfect

Wrong, it means that it's closer to 10 than 9. A lot of review sites use whole numbers like 8/9/10 to simplify things, and don't go to the decimal so they round up.

[sleepbox]

I cannot believe how many people are using big words like "unnecessary 10's". GTA as a series has and always will be a perfect 10 series. GTA4 is going to be the greatest game of this entire generation. You will all see.

Oh, and though I am getting the 360 version on day 1, I will be picking up the PC version upon release due to the obvious awesome mod support and superior KB and Mouse controls for head shots.

[TheWickedOne]

The official Xbox mag gives it a 10. Shocker. The game that some people are saying will make or break the xbox (i don't think so) gets a 10 for it's "non" bais mag.

I'm half joking here. It's freaking GTA.

[sleepbox]

No matter how much it makes you all cry, GTA4 is going to outsell all other games this generation...period. Sorry it's not obscure lame JRPG crap like I know you want.

[Angelitos]

I dont accept bribes from M$

[poopface1]

but its good to see it got a 10. Its on a 10 point scale only I think, so anything less(9?) would be odd. I didnt read it yet but sounds good.

[Sackdude]

this a MS scam, 10/10 is a scam from MS so they can sell more 360's and cause is a xbox360 magazine they will say experience only on Xbox360...
F**king basterds

[xboxftw]

Damn fanboys. If it was reviewd first by a ps3 mag and given 10/10 then nobody would complain

[Expy]

Official XBOX Magazine, did you really think they would give it anything less than 10? Especially trying to hype up the DLC.

[ip-student]

A lot of what I have eard sounds pretty cool so this could be 10/10 but I want to hear from a few tough cites to see what they say. In any event, it is rare to fine a game that is rated as a 10 that is not worth playing and given the length - I'd say this is a definite purchase.

75 hours single player - cool sounding online versions - a 10 is possible.

Remember 10 doesn't mean perfect - it means so good that to take any points away would be unfair because the game deserves everyone possible point and is an exceptional value (either in OMG moments or replayability or just hours of fun).

[Alcohog]

Its actually a 9.1/10 since they rate on a scale of 11.

[GFahim]

the PC version will be the way to go! :)

[ScottEFresh]

Yay 10/10 not like their was any doubt.

[zigzag]

Ps3 version is better

[zigzag]

PS3 is better 360 sucks ballz

[Mr Marbles]

it sucks your mom's balls.

[zigzag]

GTA is always been on playstation console so it will be better you xbox fanboys don't even know sh#t about GTA

[poopface1]

I had ps1 and 2. Guess what else. This time I bought a xbox before a playstation. I ll be getting gta4 on 360. Most people who buy gta on 360 have played the others on xbox or on their ps2s. If you like gta that much you should buy a 360 for the DLC.

[Martini]

Oh yeah - the first review is on the XBOX 360 so that leaves ps 3 in the last place AGAIN - aren't you guys tired of this already ?? I know what you should do - why don't you start an online petition hahaha...

Wow look at all these sad ps 3 fanboys wannabees trying to spread some more FUD about the 360 version of the GTA IV. They are already rolling out the excuses because they can smell defeat in the air and they KNOW it's inevitable that the 360 version will come out on top.

So go ahead and have your fun, it will make it even more enjoyable to rub it in YOUR FACE in a few weeks.

[Trekster_Gamer]

yah the pc is the way to go
first you spend 1500 on a PC then you hook it up to your massive 21" screen and then install it taking up 4 to 8 more gigs on your HDD, and then you install and hope it plays correctly, most likely sitting in your nerdy chair in front of your monitor. And then and maybe then you might see a difference, maybe yah PC gaming is so the way to go,

I mean its such a pain to plop the game into your 360/ps3, fire up the big screen get in the lazyboy recliner and start playing right away.
PC's are a dying breed....

[poopface1]

that cause It would cost alot more for me to get a computer that can preform on or better than the ps3/360 level. But I would like to get a vga cord and play cs:source(source is awsome, runs great on my hunchback pc) on my 32 in plasma. Someone told me while playing cs that a 32 plasma isnt too big to replace you monitor but I think ill go blind if I try it.

[nemey]

Oo i cant belive this...10 /10
So GTA4 beat every game ???
Graphics > Geow - MGS4 - R2 - Kz - Uncharted ( bs )
Gameplay > Cod4 - MGS4 - almost every game ( no way )
CG & cut secne > FF - MGS4 - etc... ( kiss me a$$)
music & sfx > castlevania - FF - MGS - NG sigma ( >_< )

will if any game can do this i think 10/10 is ok with me
i dont hate GTA4 but 10/10 is overkill ...
Hand down to the reviewers .
i will w8 for IGN gamespot gametrailers and see..

[Tunerboy8732]

I knew it would get a 10 still waiting on my xbox mag in the mail but got my new game informer sadly no GTA IV review but I cannot wait until midnight of the 28th so I can finally pick up my GTA I V reserve at gamestop for my 360 its gonna be awesome and I believe the PS3 verion will be ok meh.........

[Spazztic2003]

Can't wait to pick up the special edition! :D

[atomdooze]

Why are you asking dumb questions. 7to8 gigs thats it dumba$$. The questions is why giving the 50 gig capacity of the blue-gay disk. Do sony devs make short sh!t games. Uncharted well nice looking is still a short game. And as far as the extras suck it sony f@gs ya got screwed hard and good and ya know it and it hurts I know it would if I was on that side of the fence.

[Asurastrike]

2 more weeks...

[ScottEFresh]

RRoD. which one are you on?

[atomdooze]

dosent happen to everyone dumbA$$. JUst like pos3 dosent have games.

[himdeel]

...I hope you have a full time job, or generous parents, or generous siblings, or generous "gaming" spouse, or know somebody that knows somebody who also has one if not both of these systems and plan on getting all the 2008 hits. 2008 is going to be the year MS and/or Sony try to get deep into your pockets :) I'm talking down the the lint and pocket lining strings deep. So broke!! So exciting!!!

[tomfoolery]

guess what he told me Sony fvcks......................... ...........................360 version.

I went to EB games,Gamestop,and Target........................ ................all salesman said the same damn thing.
I told them I owned both consoles too people(yes,I fibbed to see what info they would give me).
Far be it from me to own a Blu Ray trojan horse gaming lie!

Now think about it.
I'm just one guy,and they're telling everyone this?

Throw a stone into the pond,and watch the ripples echo!
Sayonara GTA4 PS3 version..........saleswise that is.

tom

[blinkybill]

Another source for review. This one has an online reader, so no need to download images page by page:

http://www.fracknaps.com/re...