Best Reasons to Play GTA IV on PS3

GameDaily first gave you the reasons to play the new Grand Theft Auto on 360, now they flip sides and give you reasons you'll want to play it on PlayStation 3.

[toughNAME]

Now that I know the reasons...I still think I'm going to go with the better version

[sonarus]

This is even more stupid than the last game daily article.

That being said both versions are the same in my eyes. However custom soundtracks are really really leaning me towards 360 version especially now that i know home isn't going to make it. Then again i could always listen to the radio.

DLC is great and all but its not for me

[cloud360-7th_account]

how you do guys?

i am just here to confirm that this article is made so the website doesnt lose its reputation and audience

the website is obviouslly bias and they seem to prefer the 360

Thank you my N4g family for gettign me back. also some of the stuff on this list is put there as if it is to annoy ps3 owners. e.g the way they say ps3 doesnt need downlaodable content

[Kain81]

oh i would think about it, if you will invest for the 360 version.
the chance to take a RROD is extrem High.
And i think that Sony will release a Firmware update with custom sountrack, in-game XBM and in-game communication very soon.

PS: i have waited long enough for this game and i will not risk it with RROD my opinion

[sonarus]

I got a 360 Christmas of 2006...(thats right it was a gift ps3 fanboy in me probably wouldn't let me buy it)

Anyway that was over a yr ago i figure if it hasn't RROD'd by now i probably got a die hard unit

[IntelligentAj]

These reasons are just as useless as the ones for the 360. Are you people serious? Nah they can't be serious..

[Bathyj]

I dont care what games got what. As long as the 2 versions aren't vastly different then I'll never get another Multiplatform game on XBox. I'm phasing it out. I havent bought a game on it since Mass Effect. That way when it dies again, and it will, at least I wont be left with a huge library of games. Actually I do have a huge library of games but except for Gears, Halo, and the Tom Clancys most of it is not crucial. So while it might sound just a fanboy rant to some, this guys reason hits home to me because I wont be buying a 4th machine.

[Kain81]

my friend told me the same thing about his 360 LOL( he bought it 2 month after lunch) and his 360 died this Februar.
But it was not the RROD it was the DVD-Drive that died on him.

[boodybandit]

They are not even out yet so how does anyone know which is superior (if either actually is over the other it most likely will be subjective anyway)?

Bathyj I am almost doing the same. I haven't turned on my 360 since Hotshots Golf was released in the U.S. and now I am playing GT5P non stop. I am leaning towards picking up GTAIV on the PS3 because of familiarity with the controller with that particular title.

The only game I am looking forward to on the 360 this year is Gears of War 2.

[barnes3and1]

I have both systems but I really think RROD will keep me from buying the 360 version. I'm worried about it in the summer in my apartment. So I'll go PS3 unless best buy is sold out tuesday morning then i'm taking whatever I can get.

oh well. fantastic regardless of system.

[ericnellie]

Are these reasons a joke? I can think of a lot better reasons to buy this for the PS3 than - "we don't need no stinkin' DLC" or "at least the PS3 works"
At one point it says we don't need DLC, then it says "hey we'll get DLC anyway".....I'm not understanding the logic here???

[yesah]

GameDaily is the most retarded gaming journalist on the face of the planet. Its obvious they released this so try to seem neutral.

But its pretty obvious their not.....

"Xbox 360 fanatics love shoving their exclusive downloadable content in our faces, but we could care less. By the time Rockstar releases it, we'll be too busy playing big games like Gears of War 2."

[joydestroy]

i'm with you. this article is just as stupid as the one from yesterday giving reason to pick the 360 version. people just want crap to wine about like little babies. just buy the game! who cares what platform it's on, you'll have fun no matter what, guaranteed.

[Silellak]

From now on I'm just going to post this picture in every article about the PS3 vs. 360 versions of GTA4.

[prunchess]

untill they piss off every gamer on N4G!

[jessupj]

Again the writter should have said "could NOT care less". And people that say "could care less" should stop and think and realise what they are actually saying. I know it's off topic but it really annoys me.

Whatever happens both ps3 and xbox fans are going to be like little school girls enjoying this game. Unlike me how doesn't have a next gen console yet. *cry*

[jadenkorri]

i love that pic it was awsome

but yeah i agree this 360 vs ps3 rants from gamesdaily are retarded, i say stp going to them for being biased to 360, this si just to make it seem their not, but the reason were pretty bad for why to play it on ps3...people are gonna get GTA4 on the console they own, if they own both then i don;t know what there gonna base there decision on, but they will buy one or the other..

[Mystery_Person]

"Do you hear that annoying hum? Oh wait, no you don't. That's because the PS3 is silent like a ninja." haha I loved that part.

[samfk]

ok was the dude who wrote this article saying why ps3 version will be better? or was he trying to argue why he likes the ps3 better? most of his points had no logic apart from fanboyism (hence) no logic !!you can argue till your blue in the face which console is better both have there gud points ! whereas which version is better well IT AINT OUT YET MAN WAT A P....!!

[solar]

i knew they would make this list. yet this one didnt have laughable cons like short cable for recharging controllers and HD cables. damage control confirmed.

edit: now they have released more reasons from the 4 the article was originally posted on their site. totaling 7 now.

[xjoshbx]

Look at #3...

"We don't need no stinkin' downloadable content
Xbox 360 fanatics love shoving their exclusive downloadable content in our faces, but we could care less. By the time Rockstar releases it (rumors point to fall), we'll be too busy playing big games like Gears of War and Fallout 3. There's no chance in hell that we'll stop playing Fallout 3 for some extra cars and missions."

We will play Gears on ps3??? Wow these guys need to proof read before they put this s*it out. I however will be playing GTA IV on my ps3

[solar]

hahahhahaha! i just noticed that. i thought it said God of War. and no i dont believe he is referring to ps3 owners in that statement.

"Xbox 360 fanatics love shoving their exclusive downloadable content in our faces, but we could care less. By the time Rockstar releases it (rumors point to fall), we'll be too busy playing big games like Gears of War and Fallout 3. There's no chance in hell that we'll stop playing Fallout 3 for some extra cars and missions."

[Maldread]

Hehe i just commented on the same thing. Don`t make sense at all, except to bring out a LOL ;)

[heyheyhey]

doh! i think you guys mis-understood

i think it meant that gamers in general wont be interested in the DLC because plenty of new games will be out

[solar]

but why in an article telling you how you should buy GTAIV for your "ps3" (as in some gamers only have 1 of the HD consoles) would they refer to GeoW? and the context of the statement implies your a ps3 gamer.

[ATLRoAcH]

...they meant God of War 3. Its still funny though. Fallout 3 will be a great game. This week is going to kill me.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

This is damage control, and whoever is writing it
needs to be fired anyways because all It's doing
is fueling console wars and flame wars.

Yeah what the "writer meant" was: That the 360
will have new games by the time the DL stuff comes
out so who will want to spend money on the new
DL stuff when you can get a new good game?.

But he said it in a weird way, people can easily
confuse that with him talking about the PS3.

[Anything but Cute]

Talk about a weak source of Damage control.

Yesterday they wrote their totally biased article and it's funny, their own readers turned on them.

They got horrible feedback for that. And now this looks totally manufactured to try to cover things up.

[Alcaponedyou]

at least it works lol pwned

[cloud360-7th_account]

Do you think

HU YU HI DING is a funny name

or what about Ali Bongo

[gamesR4fun]

* 80% - Yes, for PlayStation 3
* 17% - Yes, for Xbox 360
* 1% - I'm waiting for the Wii version
* 2% - GTA? No way.

[Atomic]

No , i think it was intentional
they are stirring stuff up to get hits .
Gamedaily = no integrity , no credibility

[Real gamer 4 life]

Damage control!!!

[monks]

i have to agree it does sound like damage control

[Maldread]

This is probably the most stupid reason they have for getting the PS3 version (and why are there only 3 so far).

"Xbox 360 fanatics love shoving their exclusive downloadable content in our faces, but we could care less. By the time Rockstar releases it (rumors point to fall), we'll be too busy playing big games like Gears of War and Fallout 3. There's no chance in hell that we'll stop playing Fallout 3 for some extra cars and missions"

I don`t know about gamedaily, but i`ll get GTA4 on PS3 so i can play R2, Killzone 2 etc later when the DLC is out, not Gears of War (then it would make more sense to buy a 360 with GTA4). Fallout makes some sense though, as it is multiplatform ;)

EDIT Ok, there`s more reasons now. Funny how they say the PS3 controllers the best today, when they said just the opposite yesterday hehe ;)

[wizerd]

rember yesterday when the 360 article came out fanboys were constantly speaking s.it saying o this article is the best so true etc well 360 fanboys this is the flipside and how do u like it

[heyheyhey]

they missed Sixaxis

personally i think both versions are of exactly the same quality

one has advantages over the over and vice versa, but ultimately- they balance out IMO

[marichuu]

Haha, I'm so blacklisting gamedaily.com
First they make one against the PS3 and now against the 360... will those guys grow up eventually? I don't think so.

Flamebaiting once again \o/

[kapedkrusader]

They got a Xbox fanboy trying to justify why the PS3 would be better for GTA4. You can tell when he states that he wouldn't be playing the DLC since he'll be too busy playing Gears of War. Gears of War! How about Metal "Gear" Solid 4 or God of "War". If anything, what bothers me most about the DLC for the Xbox is that they talk about it as if it were included. It's not free people. I'd much rather put my money in the next big game. Afterall, I will be getting all of my money's worth from GTA4's on-line multiplayer.

[eagle21]

Those are my reasons. And darn good ones if you ask me. :)

They left out rumblings of a more realistic experience on PS3 (even by Rockstar themself) but to each his own..lol

[Skerj]

Hah one of my good friends who only has a 360 asked me last night if we were going to be getting on the multiplayer next week, I felt kind of bad when I had to tell him that I wasn't getting that one. My SE is paid off though so I can't wait until next week.

[Truplaya]

i love how they say they dont need the DLC but then say it will come eventually.

[cmrbe]

put out some very lame articles. Like the Game characters that need to get laid or the top 10 raciest games etc. They are by far the worst gaming site i have come across on N4G.

[eagle21]

I was about to register and give them a piece of my mind, but I saw the editor say that this would come today. :)

EVERYONE KNOWS these reasons are the truth. And reasons the PS3 will be flying off the shelves.

They also respect the 360 without causing flame. I wonder why? :)

[Ballsacteebaghow]

360 version for me. :);0;0;0;0000

[InYourMom]

So how much did Sony pay them?

Since that was the stupid comments the droids were leaving yesterday. Just look at the crazy ass droids in the 360 version of this article screaming like little crying girls. Now look at this version and see how the attitudes have changed and how much more respectful the "xbots" are in this thread.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/... over 468 comments 400 of them pure droid scum.

[liquidsnake]

They forgot the most important thing. PS3 version looks and runs better.

[Boldy]

Wow, talk about contradictory. The points for buying the Xbox 360 version, all of a sudden turn into disses and the same thing happens for the PS3 version. Ex. First they say Xbox 360 controller is better then they say Dualshock 3 is better, which is it? Then they're braggin about the Xbox 360 DLC and then say they don't want it.

[ChrisGTR1]

LMFAO!!AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ROFL ROFL ROFL!!!!

LOL!!! dude this is the stupidest article ive ever read in my life.
look at the second and fourth reasons.first he says ps3 dosent need it then he says theyll eventually get it lol!

2 "We don't need no stinkin' downloadable content"
4 "Downloadable content will come to PS3 eventually"

and out of those 5 only the free online one was a fact.

[Jinxstar]

Wow! Is there something wrong with that voting system? 91% for the PS3.... Thats crazy

[dachiefsman]

buy the version you want....

*extinguishes flame bait fodder*

[Relientk77]

Best reasons for buying GTA IV on PS3 (my version)

1. I own a PS3
2. I do not own a 360
3. I dont feel like buying a 360 and GTA 4, spending over $400...while I alrdy have a system that plays the game

[Grown Folks Talk]

would you want to go & do something sensible like that?

[Boldy]

"Grand Theft Auto belongs on PS3," should be: Grand Theft Auto belongs on PC.

[ar]

Exactly! If you want to get really hardcore DOS is where GTA belongs.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Have to say that GTA just fits well on a console, wether
it's PS3 or 360, I'm a computer geek but I would not
be cought dead playing GTA on a PC with Keyboard and
mouse, that's asking for trouble.

[Skerj]

I actually beat San Andreas the first time on PC with kb/mouse. It was hella easy to aim. In any case I remember back in the days of the first 2 GTAs, GTA2 had online play on PC and it was dope, not to forget Multi Theft Auto.

[PimpHandHappy]

but i wont

Lets just say i like the controler and i would rather not pay to play online

[TheExecutive]

lol... such flame bait. Both versions are going to rock, period.

[Ri0tSquad]

I just want to play the game. Forget this fanboy war, lets all just enjoy the game. That's all these articles do is create flamewars. Besides that we all have something in common...playing games. That's what gamers do......play games, right? Not sit here and argue over which one is better.

[marichuu]

No, they play consoles ;D

[solar]

i could care less about which version is better. im more interested in the journalist integrity Gamedaily is losing.

[Bombomb]

haaaaa...., what an article, gasping at straws. the 360 I think still get the version with more functions and extras.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

You to are just fueling the fire.
Both version get a bit different extras.

The Only extra 360 is getting is Exclusice DL through 2009.
The only extra PS3 will most likely get Rumble/sixaxis and possibly more cars/peds on screen at once.

Graphically and content wise will be identical.

so over all us gamers win either way.

[devilhunterx]

extras like RROD? yea i agree :)

[juuken]

Gears of War II.
I didn't know Gears of War was on the PS3.
Some of the reasons are good but their articles still reeks of bullcrapery.

[eagle21]

He knows that the DLC will come at a time when even 360 owners will be playing other games like gears. But yesterday, he made it sound like DLC would shift the earth. He got so much HEAT yesterday, that his head was literally spinning today...lol

[juuken]

Yeah I see that, lol.

[marichuu]

Notice how the source says "Rockstar" on pages 1-7 and "Rockstar Games" on page 8 :P
Also he's dumb enough to mention the install when the 360 has an optional install xD

[perils]

GameDaily-"ah sh!t people are mad quick lets do a playstation one..........er........what? yeah yeah we were allways gonna do a playstation one aswell........"

[Snukadaman]

I read the reasons to play on the xbox and many people were angry for them too post such a story...saying they are being paid by microsoft...truly some scared droids...and lets be honest...both storys have their points..and both are correct..they are not making up facts...get over yourselves droids.

[Nitrowolf2]

wow the article says that PS3 will eventually get DLC
i thought they didnt care about itwhen they said in the 3 reason (i think)
and a 5 minute install time. that is not much at most mybe 300-400 mb mybe less
PS3 sounds like a jet engine?
these are not reason at all rather then all what it is attacking the system and not focusing on the game. Both version are similar at most.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

he meant the 360 sounded like a jet engine, but
this guy whoever wrote this sounds very unmature.

[Egzekutor]

What they posted up there is infact true.. There is nothing to deny.. PS3 is more reliable than XBOX 360. PlayStation began their busines in about 1996 ? They own the gaming world... and GTA IV does belong to PS because thats where it was born;). Maybe next console of Microsoft will be more succesful than this.

[InYourMom]

GTA was born on the PC not a Playstation.

Get over yourselves droids.

Sorry I hit a nerve with you but sorry your lies are being called out. GTA was born on the PC and you can scream all you want but that isn't going to change FACTS! I am not going to change my avatar because these are the systems I play. I like the PS3 but I also know enough about it not to believe all the BS from the fanboys and I certainly don't rub my d!ck all over it like it seems you do.

Like I said get over yourself child.

[FLOPbox 360]

How about you stop being bothered by everyone KNOWING GTA is and has beocme what it is becasue of PLAYSTATION.

Get over it douche and change your avatar. If you don't like all us PLAYSTATION fans... the strongest gaming brand in the world... that's YOUR problem and YOU should get over it and stop telling people (EVERYONE) that know GTA 4 is going to sale more PS3's... that GTA isn't "born on the Playstation" even though Playstation is 110% responsible for Rockstar's success and they have said it over and over. Notice only PS3 is getting Rockstar Exclusives??

If YOU don't like it leave this site. There are MILLIONS of more Playstation fans than Xbox fans. There will be MILLION and millions more PS3's sold again this generation and Playstation 4 will beat the Xbox again next generation.

Get over it XBOT. Grand Theft Auto is seen as a Playstation franchise and if PS3 wasn't still 400-500$... Xbox 360 would get MURDERED in hardware sales at the GTA 4 launch... and it's still going to lose pretty bad. Get over it. If you don't like it... go to

WWW.XBOX360.COM and find a some Xbox fans to talk to about how "GTA started on PC" and the LEGIONS AND MILLIONS of Playstation fans should "get over themselves" We don't care what you think.

If you're not going to do that... then get over it. GTA = Playstation

Like I said... BOTH Rockstar and GTA are what they are ONLY because of Playstation and Rockstar has CLEARLY said this. If YOU don't like it... that's YOUR problem. Go chat with people that aren't goig to get you all upset at WWW.XBOX360.com because we all KNOW Playstation = GTA.

Get over it. Sales will prove I'M right. I don't really care if you think GTA started on PC. It's a Playstation franchise and is what it is because of Playstation. If you don't like it... well BOO HOO.

[Iron Man 2]

InYourDad,GTA became popular on PLAYSTATION®,if it was PC exclusive GTA wouldn't be what is is today,damn brainless Xbox slaves!;)

$hane

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Hate to say it but PC is a independent platform.
So with that aside GTA did start on the Console
Playstation.

[TheEndzor]

Its a well known fact that GTA is what it is today because of Playstation

[SKUD]

LOL@ Gamedaily. #1 was pretty funny though.

[DARK WITNESS]

lololololololololololololol... .

i can't believe this..

well, lets see how many hits this gets.

here we go again !

[bioshock]

hey sony fans checkout their polls.it says 77% for ps3 version and 8% for 360 version may be thts y they changed side..

[Darkiewonder]

Remind me to NEVER read articles that spew out reasons to get [insert game] on the [insert system].

[Egzekutor]

Nitrowolf2 for your information game like that take up massive amounts of space , i own Oblivion and it takes up almost 7GB.

[Nitrowolf2]

7 gig that allot
never had it
but i did have DMC4 and it was 5 gig. took about 20 min to install (mybe more)
But a 5min installment time? i dout it will be more then a gig
i thought it was just an installment for the motion and better play.
i mean 20/4 is 5 so its possible that it will be 1gig and less then 500MB after that.
so if that statemnt is true then everyfor min is a gig.
Its pssoble that it just install slow and that all

[callahan09]

I can't believe I'm even going to waste my time reading this website's trash. But for some reason, that's exactly what I'm about to do.

Yep: Just as I suspected, more ridiculous tripe from these guys. Just like with their 360 version of the same article, this makes a couple of good points and yet still descends into illogical stupidity. PS3 is quiet: yeah, that's true, and a good reason to play a game on the PS3 over the 360 in my opinion. Grand Theft Auto belongs on Playstation: not in the least... games belong where they are, period, there's no monopoly involved and to believe that there SHOULD be a monopoly is just to live in denial. Fact is, there's no monopoly, it's a multiplatform game, and the historically ideal platform is irrelevent. Just get the version you want to play, based on the actual differences between the two versions.

[Ariexv]

I like how he mentions what games he'll be playing this fall when the DLC comes out and mentions Gears 2, a 360 exclusive.

[rothbart]

and nothing more than an attempt at increasing pageviews. Sadly, I helped them.

Those reasons were ALL pretty weak fanboy fodder at best.

The real question is, when's the damned embargo over so we can find out the REAL scoop on the two versions' differences? Those of us with both systems want to know! Especially those that couldn't care less about gamerscore, achievements or multiplayer!

[pp]

xbox360 version for me

[PSMonster21]

I'm so sorry. :_ (

[bootsielon]

Who would have thought, your comments say nothing about you... oh wait.

[Sir Ken Kutaragi 1]

PS3 version for me

(SHOCK!HORROR!) ;)

[Bazookajoe_83]

With pros and cons for both consoles, now it just turns into flamebites...

[LevDog]

Wait how is playing gears of war a reason for ps3...

This site keeps pumping the most BULLSh!T articles of all time

[phctheone]

"At least the PlayStation 3 works"

HAHAHAH!

[Whoooop]

The edge goes to the 360...

For everybody else...... PS3 version is the way to go.

Console reliability, controller, free online might be factors, but the biggest factor of all???? PS3 exclusive line-up this year and the next.

Useless to think about 2010 and forward, because we already know which console tends to release bigger and better games when it's aged...

PS3 is the liquor of the gaming industry... The more aged it is, the better.

[InYourMom]

And you would completely disregard the already existing library for the 360, which eclipses the PS3 and the great titles the system has coming this year and next?

I'm sorry but while I agree with your first statement, I don't think the PS3 is a no-brainer for a non-console owner.

[PSMonster21]

Lol...I see what you did there. I won't tell.

[Whoooop]

(Fanboy way that I use for entertainment in a site which objective argument is almost useless).

Alright first of all, you agree with my first statement... of course. You prefer the 360... duh

It's almost a no brainer, if (and only if) the game plays exactly the same... If it plays exactly the same, then it's fair to say that even the choice of having DLC content(even if you decide not to buy it) is enough of an incentive to get the 360 version.

Cool...

Now it's also fair to say that the PS3 in terms of upcoming games, reliability and well marketed free online, has way more appeal than the 360 this year.

Also you said that I can't disregard 360's already existing line-up...

I know I can't, but the fact is that most people this year aren't paying attention to last year games... Casuals are paying attention to recent hype and upcoming games.

The PS3 hype for this year games it's great and it will only get better.

Plus... The franchises that people are waiting for, haven't even released yet.. Only GT5P and that doesn't even count.

You have to agree with some of that, no matter how much you love the 360.

As much as I love the PS3... I know Gears 2 and Alan Wake will own in their respective ways.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Whoop.

"I know I can't, but the fact is that most people this year aren't paying attention to last year games... Casuals are paying attention to recent hype and upcoming games."

Spoken like a true hardcore gamer. The fact is that casual gamers or non core gamers in general don't stop caring about games simply because they are "old" to us. They walk up to the bin of games and look for titles that interest them new or old. Advertising can influence them but to a non-core gamer that just wants to play GTA on the cheap is going to look at the price at the check stand and choose accordingly. With the price of the Core system being the cheapest and some places bundling the game for free I think that can have an impact to sell hardware.

You both bring up good points.

[Spike47]

Rockstar should say the Xbox360 version is better(even though their employess of stated countless times the Ps3 version is slightly better). Then 3 days after release they should say the Ps3 version is better just piss off the fanboys.

Sorry guys, but I'm worrying about how I will find time between GTa4 and MGs4.

[wow4u]

Honestly, I think game-daily posted this article tongue-in-cheek. They can't be serious. I think they are posting this for two reasons A) fuel for traffic and B) they are laughing to themselves that the zealot fanbase would take any of that post seriously. This post is meant to be a joke.

BUT, for the zealot to understand why this post is a joke, I will run through the motions for you:

Point 1: At least the PlayStation 3 works

The Xbox 360 was fixed in mid-2007, and everyone gets a free repair if anything happens. I had 3 PS2s fail, and have yet to have a problem with my Xbox 360. I *couldnt* play GTAIII when I wanted to, and Sony never came around to fix them for free. I had to pay out of my pocket every time.

Verict: FAIL

Point 2: We don't need no stinkin' downloadable content

Choice is good. Did you like GTAIII:VC and GTAIII:SA? Well, that is what the DLC is going to be.

"GTA IV is set to completely redefine the idea with expansions that are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III. Yes, Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities"
http://www.playthree.net/20...

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

Verdict: EPIC FAIL.

Point 3: Play online for free

I'll gladly pay $3.10 per month for the vastly superior online service. Thanks.

Verdict: FAIL

Point 4: Downloadable content will come to PS3 eventually

"When MS says exclusive, they mean that no other system can have DLC content for GTAIV"
http://www.thebitbag.com/20...

If it *does* come to PS3, it will be on disc, and later. Wait wait wait, not for me.

Verdict: FAIL.

Point 5: Xbox 360 controller will never beat the DualShock 3

Look up a little idea called "ERGONOMICS". Look up "anthropometric rest position" or "Zero Starting Position". Anyone who thinks the PS3 control is superior to the Xbox 360's control has never taken human kinetics course. Summed up nicely for the uneducated: http://i29.tinypic.com/l893...

Verdict: *THE MOST* EPIC FAIL.

Point 6: Grand Theft Auto belongs on PS3

GTA has been on Windows, PS2, Gameboy Colour, Dreamcast, Gameboy and Xbox. GTA belongs where-ever R* puts it, and they have put every GTA on Microsoft Windows. They've put it on all of Microsoft's consoles. IN FACT, R* is telling you it belongs on Xbox360 - Why?They're putting the only complete version on the Xbox 360.

Verdict: EPIC FAIL.

Point 7: More hard drive space

Nonsense. The PS3 had a 20GB version. They now sell a 40 & 80. Xbox 360 comes in 20 and 120. But, about space, the install here is **OPTIONAL**, while the PS3 has MANY TITLES that have MANDATORY installs. If anyone is hurting for HD space, that would be PS3 owners.

Verdict: FAIL.

Point 8: PS3 doesn't sound like a jet engine

All three of of current gen machines make noise. And, IN FACT, the Xbox 360 makes the *LEAST* noise of the group;

1. Xbox 360 – on average least noisy, generally level noise output
2. PS3 – Not noisy at first, but fairly noisy once on for a short while
3. Wii – Virtually no noise… until you play a game and then the noisiest of the bunch

http://www.pregamelobby.com...

Verdict: FAIL.

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In short, the only items not LAUGHABLE and totally groundless is "HD space" and that is because the Arcade doesnt have an HD. But, it there is no need for it *anyway* as and possibly "DLC eventually", but the author gets it wrong. IF the content comes to PS3, it will not be DLC.

[callahan09]

I quote you:

"IN FACT, the Xbox 360 makes the *LEAST* noise of the group;

1. Xbox 360 – on average least noisy, generally level noise output
2. PS3 – Not noisy at first, but fairly noisy once on for a short while "

That is absolutely laughable! You clearly have no experience with the PS3 and the 360 in the same room. I've got both, and my PS3 is super-quiet, all the time. If I have no electronics on in my room at all except for the PS3, I can hear a slight quiet humming from it. When I have my computer, PS3, Wii, and television on, I can STILL hear my 360 quite loudly over all of that noise. The 360 is by far the loudest console ever released. This is factual, and you clearly don't know what you're talking about here.

Also: the most epic fail is the opinion that the PS3 controller is better? I absolutely ADORE it when people try to say that scientifically speaking the 360 controller is more ergonomically comfortable... it's just bunk. Plain and simple. I find the PS3 controller to be more comfortable. Are you telling me that my personal experience and preference is wrong because of some whacko scientific mumbo jumbo that you believe makes the positioning of the 360's thumbsticks better than the PS3's?

If the 360's thumbsticks are in the right place, but the primary right-hand controls are where the ABXY buttons are, then something's wrong. The majority of Xbox 360 games actually use the right thumbstick as the primary right-hand control, not the face buttons. But you don't complain about the positioning of that thumbstick. Halo 3, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Call of Duty 4... every single one of the top 360 games uses that thumbstick as the primary right-hand control. Yet, nobody complains about the comfort of it. Reason? Because the little theory of that position being somehow "wrong" is crap.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Sounds like your a saleperson for Microsoft.
Step back for a second and read your own
article, you to are trying to compare both
versions, then next thing you know a PS3 owner
will come back and say something, both versions
have it's pros and cons, That is the facts.

EDIT: See...LOL

[Nitrowolf2]

why the hell would it be on a disc
that stupid
and PS3 will get DLC, Xbox will get the same one to but they will get Exclusive DL also that wont come to the PS3
why the hell would they sell an incomplete GTA to PS3
and that controller thing depends on the gamer. some people like it and some people dont

[Jinxstar]

I retracted this cause it isn't even worth my time to reply to extremely narrow minded people....

[wow4u]

@14.1

Do you have a comparative study of noise from the three? Go read the article.

And, I have been in a room with a PS3 (friend's) and it is very loud. Just as loud as my Xbox 360.

About the controllers, I dont care what your opinion is on the matter, the idea that the PS3 controller is more comfortable is pure fiction. Its not. It causes strain and unnecessary movement -- this isnt the opinion of gamers, its elementary ergonomics. I dont need to argue with you.

You've become familiar with a poorly designed controller. Fine. But it isnt better. A good example is a "Ergonomic keyboard", they are designed like that to match your anthropometric rest position. Same as the Xbox 360 controller. The PS3 controller is not.

You simply cannot debate that point.

@14.3

If the content *EVEN COMES TO PS3* which, at this point, is highly doubtful. Then it will be on a disc. Why? Because it has been WIDELY reported that the "Exclusive Expansions will be DLC" -- read the damn posts.

Now, the only reason I say there is even a possibility about PS3 getting the Expansion Episodes, is that much of the coverage have said "DLC" in the sentance, and that glimmer of hope for the PS3 is that they *may* come on disc.

They wont be coming on DLC, that is WIDELY known (except on the confused n4g ps3 cult).

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Is Ultra quite, so if your friends PS3
is loud then he needs to take that in.

[Transporter47]

so your "FRIEND'S PS3" considering people why would he lend you his xbox second, why would you borrow a ps3 if you hate it so much, also you know and everybody knows the xbox 360 is too loud, ps3 is silent, wii is a bit loud all this source comes from my own experience with all three, i know this because if i turn my xbox and ps3 what do i hear? the xbox that is right i have both of them so stfu honestly, don't compare the controllers is ridiculous i can play perfectly with both of them not just one, i don't like the bumpers on the xbox controller though, and saying an xbox controller is accepted and the D3(dualshock 3) is not, is just bull for one reason PEOPLES PREFERENCE, no scientist is going to be able to prove you wrong that you like a controller better than the other one and STFU FANBOY

[callahan09]

I quote you: "About the controllers, I dont care what your opinion is on the matter, the idea that the PS3 controller is more comfortable is pure fiction. Its not. It causes strain and unnecessary movement -- this isnt the opinion of gamers, its elementary ergonomics. I dont need to argue with you."

Wow. To make any kind of claim like "elementary ergonomics" as a reason for the 360 controller being superior is just insane. It's a matter of preference, end of story. If the ergonomics are wrong for the placement of the left stick on the PS3 controller, then why isn't it wrong for the placement of the right stick? You use the right stick primarily on all the most popular 360 games, so if it's truly more comfortable for it to be in the other position, why isn't it a problem for that right stick to be where it is while you're playing marathon sessions of Gears, Halo, Bioshock, and CoD4 ?

Also, as far as the volume of the consoles, if you are trying to say that the PS3 is as loud or louder than a 360, you are in seriously in need of some real world experience with the things you've decided to talk about here. The PS3 is way quieter, and that's evidenced by my experience with numerous 360 consoles and PS3 consoles, including my own personal ones, and including the testimonials I have read from countless other gamers who have experienced the same thing as me: PS3 is much quieter. Period. My own brother is a serious 360 fanboy, but when he first came over and watched me play a PS3 game the first thing he commented on was, "Wow. That machine is so quiet."

[PoSTedUP]

gta4 is going on my playstation were i played the first ever GTA, you got to be outa yo mind to buy an "XboxPleaseFixMe". im an online gamer, and as an online gamer i have only paid 100 dollas to sony to play online, some playstay fans got the ps2 "skinny" which was free on line, but regardless to that, if i went with xbox from their start i would have spent over 500 dollas to play my games online. billgates should take that 500 and go buy a PlayStation 3 fo real

[-EvoAnubis-]

This article is almost as stupid as the last one.

[Expy]

Probably the same d*****b** that wrote the other article that made up this parody, epic fail if you ask me.

[Ali_The_Brit]

After 10 years of dominance, Sony's DualShock game controller is still the standard by which all controllers are judged. Not even Nintendo has been able to sustain the same game pad quality throughout its history. Bottom line, the PS3 controller feels great in the hands. Microsoft deserves praise for its Xbox 360 controller, but we don't need it to enjoy GTA IV.

that is 100% true i couldnt agree more,

the rest is BULLSH!T

[PoSTedUP]

yea gears was iight thats why i bought it for my computer, i wouldnt choose it over most games considering it got old after a short wile,u guys praise it cause its the only good game you got, Microsoft stays having franchises that dont improve from the start, look at halo for example halo 1 was good when it came out, they just killed it by making 3 of them, it gets old after a wile just like sending your easy break oven back to Microsoft gets old PS: well see what happens in the long run. PS3 over 13 million units sold going on 2 years, "XBOXpleaseFixMe" over 17 million units sold going on 3 years you do the math. buy the way the playstation eye toy is gonna get crazy in the future, it really changes the way you play a game, sony=better technology. how can you even own a console that cant play socom? im not gonna get into games, jus gonna play me some gt5 prolouge, peace

[Transporter47]

this article is pointless, i love my ps3 and all this stuff that is said is crap honestly the same thing about the xbox360, i could care less honestly about which version to get, but im getting it for ps3 since i don't want it to get scratch or have my xbox die on me, oh and also by the time the downloadable content comes out we will be playing other games, but hey i guess it is nice having it, but if they say its going to be bigger than vice city or san andreas think about it, how much do you think they are going to charge you for it?? but if you don't care and want to pay for it go for it, now one last thing get it for the system you prefer and believe that is superior, but if you don't own an xbox360 or ps3 consider what games are coming out soon after this game then decide on the system, and that is all

[Arsenic13]

Besides # 1 , is all mindless ranting afterwards. Ill be sticking with GTA with achievements and some sexy DLC.

[sumfood4u]

it started on playstation! Good enuff!

[Silellak]

Metal Gear and Final Fantasy started on Nintendo systems. Should they go back?

[Nitrowolf2]

ya but i believed it was where sony revolutionized the game with its graphics
true it did start on nintendo
but ps1 gave it the graphics at the time

[callahan09]

@ Siellick... Final Fantasy, sure, but Metal Gear started on MSX computers. NES was just an afterthought port commissioned by Konami for the sake of making money. As far as Kojima's concerned, that version of the game doesn't even exist, and it certainly isn't the original.

[Hydrolex]

Less jaggies and realastic colors

[PoSTedUP]

socom confrontations<>mgs4< >litte big planet<>motorstorm2<& gt;gt5<>eight days<>haze<>getawa y3!<>mafia<>tekken6 <>ff13?<>uncharted jrakes fortune2<>2daystillvegas <>siren<>twisted metal<>afrika<>age ncy<>god of warIII<>imfamous<> heavyrain<>gt5<>ki llzone2<>redDeadrevolver2 & lt;>resistance 2<>L.A.noire<>jakN daxter:the lost frontier<<>>thats not all, look at the games we have out now....weeeeeeeee arrrrrrrrrree theeeeeeeee chhhhaaaammmpppions

[Kaz Hirai]

These PIG IMBECILES are starting to sound jealous!
They FEAR the Beast in Black 'n' Blu!
They FEAR Krazy King Kaz!
They FEAR Judgment Day!
They FEAR their inevitable descent into third place!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[ForTheFallen]

and funny.

Way to go, you make us all happier.

[PR0NE]

hey Krazy Kaz, why did you stop the judgement day countdown...

[brothersimon]

Reasons aint as good as 360.

but thanks for trying.

[ForTheFallen]

Because your reasons are way better!!!
</sarcasm>
I say all these stories are stupid.

[Mc187]

I think all of us are tired of these " Which version is teh bestes" articles. Gamers will by GTA4 on whatever system they own . If they own both then they will pick the version for the system they prefer and that's all there is to it.
also, Is GTA4 a multi-disc game on the 360?
seriously no flames on that question please

[PoSTedUP]

yea thats all you can say, all i can say is, weeeeeeeeeeeeee arrrrrrrrrrree thhhheeeeeeeeee chhhaaaaaampions, the "XboxPleaseFixMe" is hisssstery...like i always say "dont get mad, get a ps3"

[shrep]

A response to n4user1's rant

Point 1: At least the PlayStation 3 works

The Xbox 360 was fixed in mid-2007, and everyone gets a free repair if anything happens. I had 3 PS2s fail, and have yet to have a problem with my Xbox 360. I *couldnt* play GTAIII when I wanted to, and Sony never came around to fix them for free. I had to pay out of my pocket every time.

Verict: FAIL

Xbox360 has a 1/3 failure rate. This is a well known fact and acknowleged by Microsoft in their warranty extension. You may have never had a problem, you got lucky.

Point 2: We don't need no stinkin' downloadable content

Choice is good. Did you like GTAIII:VC and GTAIII:SA? Well, that is what the DLC is going to be.

"GTA IV is set to completely redefine the idea with expansions that are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III. Yes, Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities"
http://www.playthree.net/20...

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

Verdict: EPIC FAIL.

The DLC will not be new cities. The article you are quoting was from a special edition paid for by Microsoft and was an advertorial. It has already been stated that the new DLC will equal roughly 10 hours gameplay. Do you think that a new city would equal just 10 hours. Also $50m is far too little for the enourmous resources that would be required to create a whole new city, each new game has taken years to produce and you are expecting Rockstar to do it in 6 months for $50m. I don't think so.

Point 3: Play online for free

I'll gladly pay $3.10 per month for the vastly superior online service. Thanks.

Verdict: FAIL

Vastly superior, i.e. all your friends have Xbox Live, good for you in the US but in Europe the PS3 looks set to overtake the 360 in the next few weeks. So given a choice between free and works, or anything that requires me to get my card out, I think I'll stick with PSN

Point 5: Xbox 360 controller will never beat the DualShock 3

Look up a little idea called "ERGONOMICS". Look up "anthropometric rest position" or "Zero Starting Position". Anyone who thinks the PS3 control is superior to the Xbox 360's control has never taken human kinetics course. Summed up nicely for the uneducated: http://i29.tinypic.com/l893...

Verdict: *THE MOST* EPIC FAIL.

Everyone I know has got used to playing GTA on the Dualshock, therefore the DS3/Sixaxis over here (I know no rumble but I'll live) is a natural progression. The killer feaure for the PS3 is the rechargable handset, If after 6 hours play I decide that I can't stop for 20 mins to go eat or crap or something and let it recharge, I can always use the USB connector to plug it into my Laptop, which charges the handset but lets me continue playing. (I actually have GCSEs the week after so I doubt I will be having many marathon GTA4 sessions.)

Point 7: More hard drive space

Nonsense. The PS3 had a 20GB version. They now sell a 40 & 80. Xbox 360 comes in 20 and 120. But, about space, the install here is **OPTIONAL**, while the PS3 has MANY TITLES that have MANDATORY installs. If anyone is hurting for HD space, that would be PS3 owners.

Verdict: FAIL.

The only reason the Xbox install is optional is because the hard drive is too. As for a 20GB hard drive, do you really think that once you have your magical DLC that you will have much space left. The PS3 can have whatever sized hard drive you want as Sony don't try to drain your wallet with proprietary nonsense.

Point 8: PS3 doesn't sound like a jet engine

All three of of current gen machines make noise. And, IN FACT, the Xbox 360 makes the *LEAST* noise of the group;

1. Xbox 360 – on average least noisy, generally level noise output
2. PS3 – Not noisy at first, but fairly noisy once on for a short while
3. Wii – Virtually no noise… until you play a game and then the noisiest of the bunch

http://www.pregamelobby.com...

Verdict: FAIL.

That experiment is about as scientific as Intelligent Design. Every single person who I have spoken to has mentioned the 360's fan noise, as for the PS3, I only realise I have left it on when my room starts to heat up.

[himdeel]

One...bitter your PS2 failed.

Two, no one knows what the DLC will be so you can link all you want nothing is confirmed other then there will be some DLC.

Three, you get what you pay for, I prefer free.

Four, if someone has friends who only play pc games PS3 and 360 fail.

Five, arguing about a control being better is laughable.

Six, I dont KNOW ANYONE with either a PS3 or 360 that only has one controller.

Seven, hurting for HDD space...laughable with either system no all 360 have HDD and old PS3 folks have small HDD.

Eight, I'm sure the PS3 would sound like a jet engine if you put your ear REALLY close to the vent, but maybe your house is just dusty... http://www.swiffer.com/swif... I'm not even going to get into the 360 fans...just not fair.

NINE, buy it on the system you want to buy it on then STFU and go play.

[thehitman]

Your a loser

[wow4u]

"The DLC will not be new cities. The article you are quoting was from a special edition paid for by Microsoft and was an advertorial. It has already been stated that the new DLC will equal roughly 10 hours gameplay. Do you think that a new city would equal just 10 hours."

No, the quote you are thinking of said *MINIMUM* of 10 hours.

"Also $50m is far too little for the enourmous resources that would be required to create a whole new city, each new game has taken years to produce and you are expecting Rockstar to do it in 6 months for $50m. I don't think so."

The whole budget to produce GTAIV is probably **less than $50M**. Clearly the deal is about more than simply PRODUCING the Exclusive Expansions, but advertising, and exclusivity.

The most expensive games are only $20-30 (Killzone has been doubled from $30M to $60M and that would make it the most expensive game ever made...).

The fundemental mechanics of button pressing and control of a 3D game is superior on the Xbox 360 because the controller is more ergonomic. Thats just a fact.

Saying "oh, we're used to playing GTAIII on a PS2" is silly, because (if you havent noticed) almost all 3D games have the same elementary game control. Left-stick to move, right to look and bumbers for the different controls of a game.

This is the way it works for almost every game. That being the case, the fact that the Xbox 360 control has superior ergonomic design means that you're able to take advantage of that superior comfort in *all your games*. And, when you play GTAIV on a Xbox 360, you'll be able to take advantage of the superior design *again* - just like in every other game.

As for the HD, the only reason Sony lets users upgrade their HD is because they know that people would have been through the roof if they had said anything about all these 2,5 & 10GB mandatory installs.

They didnt say anything about that up-front did they.

[Big Jim]

#1--Ergonomics is not a legitimate science, its a joke.
#2--The idea that the PS3 is louder than the 360 is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. That was just a truly epic fail. I have a 360 and a PS3, and the 360 is a MILLION TIMES louder than the PS3. Every time I turn on the 360 it sounds like the world is coming to an end. The old 60 gig and 80 gig PS3s are louder than the 40 gigs, but even the loudest PS3 absolutely pales in comparison to deafening racket that the 360 makes. Epic, epic fail.

[00]

as an xbox ownwer I have to disagree because my 360 is bloody loud.....well was.

[harpua]

x-kiddies pwned again....this is like shooting fish in a barrel.

[bootsielon]

"5 reasons to buy the PS3 version of GTAIV over the 360 version"

"1. You don't pay to play - PSN is free, so playing with friends won't cost you any more than your ISP. Sure, X Box Live's annual fee is annual, and only $50 per year, but in essence, you are sacrificing the cost of one game every year, in order to play online. Imagine, if you will; buying Gears of War 2 this fall, or renewing your X Box Live subscription this fall. wouldn't you rather play Gears of War 2, than have to cough up that $50 for Live? Personally, i don't feel the need to pay any more than what i do for my ISP. another factor to consider is that for online play, the PS3 has nearly all of the vital features necessary to have an enjoyable online game. invites, chatting (via voice and text), ranking, etc. it's all there. one or two minor features (ie, cross game chat; seriously, if your buddy wants to play GTAIV with you, he/she'll probably ALREADY be playing GTAIV, and there'd be no need to interrupt his game of Uncharted or Ratchet and Clank, just to pester him to join your game) aren't enough to go screaming through the rafters "OMFG, LIVE OBLITERATES THE PSN!!!"."

"2. More than just rumble - The Dual Shock 3 rumbles...but it also allows motion controls. I'm not sure on the specifics of motion controls in GTAIV, but i personally enjoy it when the motion controls are subtly implemented; ie, controlling the arc of the grenade in Uncharted, unlocking doors and controlling a free-falling Ratchet in Tools of Destruction, doing a quick jerk to have Nariko do an areal counter in Heavenly Sword. worse comes to worse, GTAIV will probably have such subtle implementation. this helps with the immersion in a way that mere rumble just can't."

"3. The controller is the de facto standard in gaming - I don't know about you, but i've yet to see any 3rd party controllers aping the design of the X Box/X Box 360 controllers. the Playstation controller has been around for over 11 years, and is truly one of the most versatile designs in the industry. for me, the 360 controller has the better triggers, but the bumpers, digital pad, and face buttons are, to put it bluntly, weak. the PS3 controller has weak L2 and R2 triggers, but everything from the face buttons, digital pads, L1 and R1 buttons, and tweaked analog sticks are as good as it gets."

"4. Smooth as butter - people can complain about installs all they want, but the truth is that with that mandatory install, EVERY Playstation 3 owner who picks up GTAIV will benefit from, i'm sure, increased load times, and smoother frame-rates, not to mention less graphical pop-in. caching to the hard drive is an important way to improve a games stability and playability. the 360 version has an optional install, but not every 360 owner will be able to utilize this function, due to the lack of HDDs standard in every 360 (sorry Core and Arcade users). it remains to be seen if the 360 version will suffer from frame-rate issues and texture pop-in, but games like Mass Effect, which were quite impressive visually, suffered from similar issues, due to not being able to cache to the hard drive."

"5. Playstation Home - Home hasn't been released yet, sure, but it's already been confirmed that GTAIV will implement Home features. this can range from anything from clothes for your Home avatar, wallpapers, exclusive videos/trailers, Home exclusive mini-games, and a "Liberty City Square," where players can take their Home avatar into the streets of Liberty City themselves, and maybe even use their avatar in GTAIV's multi-player mode. this is all speculation, of course, but not out of the realm of possibility with Home, and really only scratching the surface of what the service can do."

"this is all my personal opinion, and are only five of many reasons why i, personally, am picking up GTAIV on my PS3, and in my list, i didn't even touch hardware reliability and other things. out of all the Grand Theft Auto games i've played (GTA, GTAIII, Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City Stories, and Vice City Stories), GTAIII was the ONLY ONE i ever completed. i'm still chipping away at San Andreas, but since GTAIV is coming out next week Tuesday, i don't think i'll be going backwards, sadly."

"the point i'm trying to make is that the initial helping of GTA is plenty enough for ME. i just can't see myself ever needing DLC for a GTA game, and most certainly not within 6-9 months after it's release. i've been playing GTA San Andreas on my PS2 for FOUR YEARS."

"what it really boils down to is personal preference. some people will want to play GTAIV for dlc and the controller, others won't. what matters is just getting the damn game already, and having a great time with it, which is GUARANTEED to be the case across both platforms. all this nitpicking is truly ridiculous. it's not like one version of the game is suddenly going to be missing a vital feature, like, i don't know, removing the single player element from the PS3 version, or the multi-player element from the 360 version. it's just a few minor tweaks here and there, but nothing deal-breaking for either platform."

Figboy is a well respected N4G contributor. I was gonna state the same, but he already said it, and I agreed with him. I know home is far away... but so is the extra Downloadable content. If you think about it, what makes both different is Home and the extra DLC; I rather have the extra Home content, a superior frame rate and realistic colors, free online and the controller everyone's used to. Oh, and I don't even want to worry about RROD in the middle of the game...

[ForTheFallen]

Bubbles.

[TheEndzor]

Couldn't have said it better myself

bubble bobble

[FOXDIE]

bubbles to you my good sir!

[PoSTedUP]

dont care about multiplatform, lets talk bizzniss! ps3 08-09 line up

[PoSTedUP]

wuts your point, i dont care whos side your on, know one is going to read that long a$$ bull spit, cmon get real

[PoSTedUP]

thats ridiculous man

[StateofMind]

Console Reliability vs. Downloadable Content

Superior XBL vs. Free PSN

That's really what it comes down to.

[Spike47]

n4user1 gets EPIC FAIL.

I found your response to the Ps3 controller being better completely biased.

Who are you to say that those who think the Ps3 controller is better have never blah blah blah?

I think the Ps3 controller is better because it's more easy to use. the xbox360 controller has a,b,x,y, 2 triggers, and....white and black?

[Silellak]

"the xbox360 controller has a,b,x,y, 2 triggers, and....white and black?"

Left bumper and right bumper. White and black was last generation, I believe.

I prefer the 360 controller. I could never play FPS games on the Dual Shock. I can with the 360's controller. That's really all the proof I need.

But that's just my *opinion*, which is all controller preference boils down to.

[Angelitos]

Oh my god, again I sday PS3 version has

Sixaxis, looks more realstic, and will be also have exclusive DLC.

[joebahrjoebahr]

but you MIGHT be mentally retarded.

[jcfilth]

the only reason Microsoft paid for that extra content is because they just don't have games this year to keep their costumers entertained and to try to steal some gamers away from the PS3 where the majority of GTA fans are, all that marketing about GTAIV on 360 making it look like an exclusive to them is like begging people to buy the game on their console, what a shame, then the "buy GTAIV on 360 and get 1000
live ponits" maaaaan, how low can they go, buying people with that kind of crap. I bet we will see some 7eleven cups with GTAIV & the 360 logo. when your product can not sell by itself without much marketing and propaganda, that means your product is WEAK!!

[ForTheFallen]

But use periods. (;

[DevonTheDude535]

I thought it was 800 free points... not to mention Gamestop gives you an extra 1 month free gold membership to live.
How much money does Microsoft need to loose (50 million + ~$10 gamer pts for each copy + ~$8 for one moth gold live for each copy = a lot of money to recoup) to sell a few more 360 consoles. A majority of people who own 360 will already be buying GTA4, which means all those marketing schemes toward acquiring new customers is gonna cost MS some big bucks just to sell a few consoles for the month (those deals are primarily targeted to perspective console buyers not current console owners).
The only reason I could see MS doing this is to curb PS3 sales, they and everyone knows that GTA is synonymous with the Playstation Brand, by hurting Sony (like what MS did w/ HD-DVD vs Sony and Blu) they can perpetuate their market share a little longer.

[Ali_The_Brit]

"Peter Moore shocked the world at E3 last May when he announced that GTAIV would appear day-and-date on Xbox 360 and PS3. Months later, Newsweek reported that Take Two had wanted to continue its long-standing practice of giving Sony a lengthy timed exclusivity on the game, but they didn't want it."

you read that? take-two WANTED to give PS3 timed exlusive

[andron]

But the article is better this time, with some good points.

[reccodog]

Grand Theft Auto is a PlayStation brand and I will not being getting it on the 360 for five reasons:

1. R.R.O.D

2. The need to pay for live just to get online.

3. Less possessing power on the 360.

4. I'm smarter than I look. (now that's SMART! LOL)

5. Fasting loading times and more!

Why buy a game that I have been waiting years for for a system that will just break as soon as I turn it on. Why buy a game for a system that requires an online fee when I could just get it for a system that don't require a online fee?

Yea, I know, It's logic!

Can you you believe I'm only in High school?

[Big Jim]

"Possessing power"?

[PSWe60]

PS3 for me, but I'm going to wait a bit while the dust settles.

[LaChance]

Does anyone know the name of the song in the GTA 4 ad for 360 ?

[Whoooop]

It's called RROD...

The band is called "Heat Failure"... They are quite "hot"

:)

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

RROD was fixed last year, moron. Get some new material. Oh wait, PS3 STILL sucks with not one AAA title or basic online service with a real friends list or even simple in-game music streaming. truly pathetic.

sure sucks to be a braindead droid like the rest of you scum-suckers.

[DevonTheDude535]

@Realtimeweaponchange

AAA exclusive titles on PS3:
Resistance Fall of Man
Ratchet and Clank ToD
Uncharted Drakes Fortune
UT3 (timed exclusive)
Super Stardust HD
Folklore (arguable)

In-game friends lists:
Resistance FoM
Warhawk
Rockband
Call of Duty 4
Burnout Paradise
MLB The Show 08' (maybe)
GTA 4 (TBA)

In-game custom soundtracks:
Super Stardust HD (ver 1.3)
High Velocity bowling
MLB 08' The Show
Burnout Paradise (ver 1.3)
Wipeout HD (confirmed by SCEA)

Maybe you should research before shooting off a response like that again.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

I said AAA not A-

Games like BIOSHOCK, MASS EFFECT, HALO 3, OBLIVION, CONDEMNED 2, GEARS OF WAR, GTA4, etc., are AAA--not some crap games nobody even buys.

Don't be a n00b.

[leon76]

@ Realtime@ssf*cked: RROD was fixed???? Ahahahahahahah!!!!! are you a moron???? Ahahahahahahahahahah!!!! STFU f@g!!!!!!! one question: are you gotpwnd?????? of course you are you c*ck sucker!!!!!!

[xionpunk]

well i only have a ps3 so that kind of narrows it down doesn't it?

[joebahrjoebahr]

where is the article where rockstar says its better on ps3? just wondering.

[Jinxstar]

It was actually T2 employees who said they think it looks better. R* has kept their mouths shut. We should be seeing in game comparisons in a day or 2

[joebahrjoebahr]

thanks brother

[Frnicatr]

You knew they'd do it after getting bashed for the first article.

[MIZLax27]

I think that anyone in there right mind wouldnt need five reasons to play gta no matter what console

[jcfilth]

loool

[jinn]

the article has a typo, they meant not to play

[Asurastrike]

I own a PS3 and will be buying it on PS3. Only people care about saying they got the better version and don't actually care about the game wil argue which version is best.

[ShutButton]

i don't care i just want to play GTA!

[dreamer3kx]

Grand Theft Auto and PlayStation go together like peanut butter and jelly.....and im going to eat it all up.

[Grannyvukka]

People seem to think that because MS paid 50million for exclusive content...That PS3 will never get any content of it's own, when R* have already stated that they will have downloadables on the PS3 version.
The same people also FAIL to realize that the 50Million from MS to R* WAS A LOAN..This means that R* has signed a contract to pay the money back.....MS fanboys also fail to realize that (as usual) MS aren't encouraging R* to JUST GIVE THIS STUFF away....They want there loan back, and will make sure loyalist xbots (the type of blind fanboys who use this as ammo against other systems) PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR IT...... You see it's not enough that your isp charged through MS's eyes.....They figure as long as suckas are happily gloating about Live's (supposedly) superior p2p lag filled online service and how it is worth it's $4 per week...They have the grounds, and stupid loyalist fanbase to just keep taxing gamers for every little nook and cranny.

I am not hating on MS..I do like the 360, but I play only single player games on my 360 (I only have Orange Box), as I refuse to pay twice to have internet access to play games. And until Live is FREE of charge and other content price is ade more reasonable....I will continue to only play PS3 online. I feel more inclined to download extra charged content for PS3 games like Resistance, Warhawk and such as they are free and completely LAGLES. Same goes with COD4 and others (apart from the lagless).

We all know that PS3 WILL be getting downloadable content...It just won't be the same stuff that MS has paid for......On saying that, if PS3's install base grows expotentially with GT5, MGS4, Home, LBP and others, and it shoots past 360's install base, then R* will be releasing whatever they can on PS3, as it's where the moneys at. Fanboys shouldn't use such dumb things as extra content as ammo.... Look at Unreal Touro 3 on PS3, hasn't user created content. GTA4 will sell off GTA4, and GTA4 alone..Not a bunch of extra crap that may make the game price cost the same as what it would to buy GTA4 and 5.

[PaulyG]

Some of those points were exactly the same ones I said yesterday. I think 50% of XBOXes are going to crash from playing GTA4 thanks to the fact that the games constantly streaming from the disk.

[Th3 James]

well i have ps360 and that guys arguments are pathetic, ps is home to gta so it feels right, blah blah blah

both gonna rock getting ps3 version though, and my launch console broke after 2 years of good solid service, my 360's fan is loud but i put on headsets to appreciate the total emersion of media in dolby 5.1
so outside sound is a stupid reason. but for the next gta, more than 8.5gb is needed. but for now the 360 version looks awsome

[americanGTA]

lets not forget about that!

[honorable1]

Focus on giving us real articles to look at? I honestly haven't read the go xbox version of this article, but the site that hosts this has horrible writers or is just possibly too biased to be considered a creditable source.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

lmao. garbage list. half of what he said was made up rumors and lies, the other half simply made no sense at all, I mean, he claims the PS3 version of GTA4 will be BETTER because it WON'T get the DLC? What? That doesn't even make any sense at all:

"By the time Rockstar releases it (rumors point to fall), we'll be too busy playing big games like Gears of War 2 "

Droids will be too busy playing Gears 2? lol, no.

What a joke. I actually found this list to be quite funny. At least the 360 list had true points.

[RAM MAGNUMS]

Yo, you know you got a playststion 3! Why are you sayin red lights got fixed last year? Why you lying? Cause you think you are messing around & its fun right? Every minute someone calls xbox life support. You got a ps3, stop bullshizzin, I can read you like a book!
Why are you talking like that? Like you got a baseball bat up ya &$$! No one thinks you funny. I would have left this alone, seeing that you are pretending to be idiotic xbot. Telling people to buy, buy, buy & then lie about the console that couldn't be recalled because money talks. you could tell you are in this for the chance to find a relationship with Hardcore gamers except its microsoft that games your &$$ hardcore style & is about to bust a achievement on ya face. You are make believe. Not real.
Realtimeweaponchange? What's that? When you switch from dildo in the butt to a even bigger dildo in ya mouth with shizz on top.

Next gen warz start when I say it doez
Ram Magnums has acknowledged you for a moment...

[lelik]

so close to having no bubbles. i can't wait.

[GLS_1985]

Both are the same, no one will buy a ps3 to play GTA on while he already have xbox, and vice versa.

I cannot see any point to write down this article...people are mix of Tastes, and if all people have the same taste the goods will rotted...

every one have his best Reasons to Play GTA IV on PS3 or Xbox...

for me i will choose to play it on ps3 because I have no money to buy a new console, and I see that ps3 are fine to me, but not for any of those stupid reason... :)

Sorry for bad English...

[Philip J Fry]

Finally, a game worth playing on PS3. That being said I will buy it on the PS3 because I don't want my XBOX to RRoD. Plus, all I have been using my PS3 for is a Blu-Ray player. Now it can be a gaming console. YYEEEEAAAAAA!!!!

[Turbo Teddy]

I think is danm fun that people are discussing what platform is best. Is any of you hired by Sonys or Microsofts PR department, and getting payed to elaborate one of the consoles ? Properly not! The only one who is interested in how well this games sells is Sony, Microsoft and Take 2 /Rockstar in the end. The only thing we should care about is that this great game comes to our console. And that we have the freaking money to use on such things. Dont know how many of you follow the events of the real world, but things arent looking to good. So instead of lashing out, you should be happy to be born with these privileges
- I am!

[RumJunkie]

...'we could care less' means the opposite of the way it's used here? It implies you *could* care less because you actually care quite a lot. So it should be 'we couldn't care less'. Sorry, but that always annoys me. And I expect you couldN'T care less whether it's right or not lol Sorry - carry on.

[jollygoodchap8]

Just like the 360 one.

[Vip3r]

I think we've established that gamedaily are schizophrenic and have just contradicted themselves completely from their last retarded article.

[ilkercruiser]

Whats your pick?
Ps3 version: %79
Xbox360 version: %17

Sony fanboys must be happy now. But think again,
%17 of Ps3 owners wants Xbox360 version :)
(You are not thinking Xbox360 fanboys need to click that news' link, arent you? All of voters are Ps3 owners , at least %95)

[Hoggy1983]

From my point of view, that of a 360 gamer, im really happy ive got a 360. GTA will have downloadable content in the Autumn according to IGN, has a great online setup (which i dont mind paying for), a great controller plus the game itself will be fantastic. But at the same time im sure its going to be great on the PS3. My point is this, concentrate on why your happy with your console rather than why people should be unhappy with theirs. Often such comments are based on a lack of knowledge and foundation which is only gained from actually owning the system.

[dabizo]

GameDaily SUCKS - they are in my opinion GAY

[hay]

Reasons to play GTA on PS3.
I have/like this console. Like the games on it, awaiting for really cool titles(MGS4, FF13). Love multimedia capabilities and free online play. Hmm, preferences?

Reasons to play GTA on Xbox360.
I have/like this console. Like the games on it, awaiting for really cool titles(Fable2, Gears of War 2). Love paid but great Xbox Live. Hmm, guess what? Preferences?

And I'm not paid for this...

Personally I bought my PS3 for games. For sequels, mainly for MGS4, for FF13 and for hope that there will be Zone of the Enders 3 and remake of FF7 released here. If x360 would have those games it would be my console to play with.
But on the other side I have Ninja Gaiden, Project Gotham Racing or Dead or Alive and upcomming Fable 2 and Gears of War 2.
All of them are really great games but most of us can't afford/don't want to have two consoles and we're left with the choice. I doubt that there are large numbers of people who bought ps3 or xbox just for the console only. It's about the games in my opninion.

If GTA 4 is on both, who cares? I play on whichever hardware I have! If I don't have a console yet, I should think about titles to play now and in the future. And here I am with my PS3.

Yeah, I know that there are more reasons to buy certain gaming platform but really... I mean REALLY don't want to start another battle about 'OMGZ my console be uber cool and ur suckz enough to be a vacuum cleaner'.

And there's one thing I somehow regret. Playing online with my friends who have X360 on my PS3.

"De gustibus non est disputandum."

[bob2083]

guys do you think the games have been sent to the shops yet??
I'm friends with the owner of a toy shop, and thought i might be cheeky and ask if he will sell me a copy early lol

[ilkercruiser]

Ps3 version Pros Cons
+ Install will be standart for all consoles
+ Loadings will be same for all consoles
+ Free online play
+ Console is quiet
- More frame rate problems
- More Antialiasing problems
- Doesnt Provide full experience
Xbox360 version
+ Frame rate benefits
+ Antialiasing benefits
+ DLC
+ Provides Full Experience
+ Superior Online play and matchmaking
+ Install is not a MUST
- Not every gamer has an HDD
- Not every gamer is Gold member
- Not every gamer will buy DLC
- DVD drive will ROAR!
- Your console may be wasted RLOD (15 percent fail but not every fail is serious, not all 360 owner is calling services for serious problems.)

[SL1M DADDY]

How many lame sites post up articles like this to generate hits, I am still buying the PS3 version. Why? Because, as game daily said, Sony made a console that at least works.

[ilkercruiser]

Xbox360 works like charm unless sonyfanboTs broke it for propaganda.
Just %15 fail rate, (included unserious problems + propaganda breaks)

MINE IS WORKİNG SINCE LAUNCH DATE. NEVER GONE TO SERVICE

[Lord_Ash]

lol, I love your guide of on which system you should buy GTA. If you don't mind I wan't to send it to all my friends.
"Sorry ---> You should be" lol.

[PS3thedestroyer]

I think in the end the PS3 version will rain supreme, even without the exclusive downloadable content, it's simple PS3 you can reley on, Xbox is like a dead fish gasping for a last breath and this is exactly what this is, this is the only real reason to buy a 360 in 2008 and it's on PS3 also, plus there is the risk of frame rate issues, glitches ect on the 360, not good when your playing the game and a car accidently doesn't load up or is invisible on the screen, also don't forget RROD or the risk of it burning your house down, oh my!

[leedsunited92]

I seem to remember only 5 reasons to play it on the 360, does that mean PS3 wins 8-5?