Top 10 Reasons GTA IV Sucks

SiLeNt KNighT - 7 days 20 hours ago

its one thing to point out flaws in a game but they are straight bashing it. its a great game imo. sure it has a couple bugs, all games do, thats whats niice about this generation though, mandatory firmware updates. regardless this game is a 9.5 or higher in my books. cod4 had WAYYY more bugs and online problems when it first came out (actually it still has some bugs), and gta is a wayyyy bigger game. compared to other games the bugs are easily forgotten.

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Jinxstar - 7 days 19 hours ago

The good greatly outweighs the bad. I have recently been killing the rats with wings and wow... There is sooo much more to this city then you would see in a normal run through. It's crazy. I have a lot of respect for the time and effort it must have taken. Nothing is perfect but I could not have asked for more...

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solidt12 - 7 days 16 hours ago

Gta doesn't suck. It sucks not to own the game yet and thats about it.

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dachiefsman - 7 days 17 hours ago

what are you talking about sit and shoot???

drive bys?

sniper missions?

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MrAnonymous - 7 days 13 hours ago

so the ps3 production team shouldnt have been held back from the xbox team

and wasnt it stated somewhere that the ai models (pedestrians) we different models than that of the xbox version...i remember reading somewhere that the hookers on ps3 were better looking than the ones on the 360...so what has 360 gotta do with the ps3 version when it comes to the modelling

i prolly dont know what im talking about, but still...i dont think the lack of modeling on the ps3 was because of them having to keep close to the quality of the 360 version

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socomnick - 7 days 13 hours ago

Listen if anything they had to hold back the Xbox 360 version check the comparisons. The ps3 version runs at a lower resolution and it has horrible frame rates. The xbox 360 version runs at 720p and the framerate is usually above 30 fps while the ps3 is close to 20 fps.

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The Closing - 7 days 20 hours ago

The difference is when you play a racing game you expect good racing to back it up. When you play a shooter game you expect spot on precision. What have I come to expect from the gta series? Quantity of quality. Sure you can fight someone, but can you do it without feeling like you've got a bad case of cerebral palsy. Sure you can drive, but can you do it without feeling like your grandma who forgot to wear her glasses? Sure you can shoot, but can you do it without feeling like Dirty Harry's inbred retarded cousin? The list goes on, and on.

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haruvister - 7 days 17 hours ago

1. I honestly haven't noticed any pop-in at all on the PS3 version. (I have a 360 too, so that's not a fanboy comment.) And anyway, would that really qualify as a "bug"? I would've thought pop-in was due to system restraints.
2. It's pretty damn realistic in terms of environments - it only misses the cartoony neon glow of Vice City. The detail in these environments is better than ever, though.
3. In the 7 minutes it took to install, I read the (very amusing) manual. Big deal. Ever tried installing an un-patched MMO on a PC?
4. Running street battles, car and bike chases, sniping assassinations, kidnappings, dating, truck surfing... to name but a few.
5. The lighting is fine. In fact, the dawn/dusk effects are nothing short of stunning.
6. I've had very few problems with the camera, and NONE outside. I did have problems with the driving... until I learned to use the brake.
7. WTF?
8. I agree there are times when the AI isn't perfect, such as when your pickup won't get in your car because he's stuck behind a garbage can or something. But the examples given just add to the fun of GTA, don't they?
9. The frame-rate is already strained when there's a lot of on-screen clutter. Multiply that by two and you realise that split-screen is not viable.
10. Set the next game in Chicago and see Mr Connery come running.

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jmiscavish - 7 days 14 hours ago

@haruvister

#9 - split screen is absolutely viable. COD4, Warhawk, Resistance, and any number of other games have split screen. They had split screen in San Andreas. Since when is stripping features 'next gen.'

Sure, this article has some problems, but I think the lack of local multiplayer is a severe oversight.

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DarkArcani - 7 days 20 hours ago

I always wanted something to spend my money on. Have it be like ratchet and clank, where you save up like 2 mill for an awesome gun or a car that is always at your garage.

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DARK WITNESS - 7 days 20 hours ago

agree with you there, in the old games you had houses to buy... i wish they still had that in this one.

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