Your right, its not. This was supposed to be a secret special invite closed Beta going on right now, but apparently Sony messed up on the IG list of special invites, and now random people were invited to the private when their invitations were supposed to held off until much much later waves.

At this time in the Private Beta, it was supposed to be merely Insomniacs, the Infected from Myresistance.net, and Friends+Family. This was not meant to be some big hoorah for anyone besides the forementioned to even know about. View

So do you feel pretty internet famous now Overrated? It was explicitly said not to leak details.

And Khaqan, Gen isn't spreading false rumors. This is not an Open Beta. The Open Beta begins next month. This is a very private invite only Beta. Sony messed up and sent invites to a lot of the wrong people, otherwise this was going to be a secret. So much for that now.

So no, the open beta has not started yet. Stop trying to be Mr Information plz. View

Until we see Halo or Gears on the playstation 3, I'm going to have to disagree with this article. Games like Grand Theft Auto had so much potential, so many of these Ps3 exclusives have so much potential, but once they go multiplatform that potential is now lost. They cannot be specifically engineered for the power of the Playstation 3 as they must now be able to be run on the 360.

What I'm saying is, exclusive franchises like Grand Theft Auto have been dwarfed in what they can now achieve. Say what you want, but fact is the Ps3's hardware is superior to the 360. I love both my Ps3 and my 360, but even I want Ps3 exclusives staying exclusives.

So until the Ps3 gets actual AAA Xbox franchises (which we all know what the big ones are...), then "Gamers" aren't winning at all.

And lets not forget these exclusives going multiplatform do not come from a desire to "satisfy gamers" but instead are results from big checks. Money talks... View

LMAO man I totally bit the bait here. I was so excited telling everyone... then I read the article :$ View

What bullshit. When is MS going to stop screwing up Ps3 exclusives? Don't get me wrong, I love both of my consoles, but that doesn't mean I have to deny the facts: The Ps3 is capable of doing so much more, but exclusive games going multiplatform only hold back the power of the ps3.

"Oh but with more money for funding you can make it better!!!" Well call me old fashioned, but I don't understand how you can make a game better when it now must be dumbed down to fit on an 8 gig dvd-rom instead of solely made for a 24gig high def Blu-Ray disc. View

This is exciting! I was one of the first people to jump on it I guess, the download only took me LESS THAN A MINUTE! Ha now I hear people are going at ungodly speeds though :D View

Ah so the 360 version freezes too huh? This doesn't surprise me as at all, as freezing is not a console issue but a bug in the game lol. But the RROD's kind of surprise me, but I guess not. I have a newer model and have had my 360 on for 9 hour play sessions with no problems. Im sure thats not the case with the older models though. View

Your joking right?

Wow. You need to learn a little about GTA then. GTA4 was in production for 4 years before release, 2004-2008. It was then even delayed so they could perfect things that they felt were not up to their standard. This was in no way rushed to get quick money Lol. View

I've been a GTA fan ever since GTA3 captured me and never let go back 7 years ago. I had been waiting for GTA4 for 2 and a half years, with a preorder already a year old.

Needless to say, I've played through 3 times already, the first time rushing through for the 100% in the first week (and making it), the second time playing at a relaxed pace, and the third time playing on my 360 racking up achievement points.

Every true GTA fan that I know is doing the same. The only people you hear "aw man it wasn't that good" are the people that buy into hype. If you preordered anywhere from last March until release, you probably were just buying into the hype, instead of buying a game because of your love for the franchise.

The real GTA fans have no problem with it no matter what its downfalls. Its kinda lame though to constantly see on here "Why GTA4 sucks!!!" when its only because they are people who got the game for the hype of it being perfect, instead of appreciation for the franchise. View

I own both, so I know both sides of the story. I agree with some parts of the article, and disagree with others.

First off, the 20gig has been discontinued now for almost a year, yet it is still mentioned as being the alternate SKU for the ps3, and at 200 dollars cheaper. This is false. The true story is this: The 80gig Ps3 SKU is listed at $499.99. The 40gig Ps3 SKU is listed at $399.99. The features far outweight the Xbox 360 as far as value (Wifi, Free online, etc).

Secondly, he mentioned the Blu-Ray does not affect game quality at all. This is entirely false. The Blu-Ray medium is High Definition one. That right there makes it capable of having a native resolutin of 1080p (instead of having to be upscaled artificially by the console). This is only attainable by using a High Definition disc. In addition, there is far more room for games due to the size. With MGS4 and Resistance 2, they are using a full 50gigabyte Blu-Ray disc! This means much more room for programmers to tweak AI, physics, sound, video, and so much more. It also provides a larger space for more gameplay in general, in addition to not having to compromise graphical files by compression techniques used to make it fit onto a much smaller disc.

Compare this to an Xbox360, and the 360 is blown out of the water. The Xbox360 does not support any High Definition medium, and the most a DVD-ROM can hold is a little over 8gigs. So compare an 8gig normal disc to a 50gig native 1080p disc, and theres no way you could be on the same level.

These are just two points the article failed in. Of course before anyone responds, I'd like to say I do own and love both my 360 and Ps3, so really, Im just stating the facts. View

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Omg what have they done to the once awesome franchise! Then people wonder why we must not let EA get ahold of Take Two ::) View

Aw I was 42 minutes late getting the news posted. Honestly, everyones going to dog me for this, but Im a little ticked that they extended it. I took a week off to win this contest, and I did. And now because Rockstar can't get their stat situation straightened out (I was one of those who still can't access the 100% club), it now becomes a thing where everyone will end up winning. Over at Myresistance.net, most people have already finished the main story in the first week. Two weeks to do the side stuff is ridiculously long, and anyone can now decide they want to do it. Believe me, I already did it all in less than 7 days. This pretty much makes the point of having an exclusive memorabilia prize, well, pointless. View

Seriously, can he make it more obvious that he beat the game prerelease? I hope Rockstar does something about this. View

Did nobody figure this out on the first day? It has the same thing as Call of Duty 4 with the unticking of the other boxes. Nice way to get hits on your site though I guess lol View

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Serves the d_ckhole right tbh.

And I guess this might serve as a warning to go switch console version preorders lol View

Im glad they are taking action against it. Stupid ass should have played privately instead of trying to seek e-fame. I knew people would be busting into inventory and jacking copies prematurely, and I wonder how they are going to deal with it and the Rockstar Social Club. Might look a little bad having someone already have beaten the main story when the site is freshly launched lol View

Lol Your review is about 6 years late :P

My favorite GTA, and really Video Game for that matter. As a matter of fact, I'm listening to my V Rock album right now lol. Listening to all the soundtracks from past GTA's to prepare for Monday night.

Great review man. If only my Vice City hadn't mysteriously stopped working :-\ View

Most of us (ps3 owners) prefer a free online server that doesn't crash when too many people get on over the holidays :D View

Wow. I thought the media had turned their fanboyism to Sony now that its set to dominate the rest of this generation of consoles. Apparently someone didn't get the message :-\

No one requires you to buy a DS3, and theres nothing wrong with the Sixaxis. That being said, the DS3 is the same as a seperate Sixaxis, which is the same as any other console's controller. Personally I'm glad to have a newer controller, as long hours of use tend to breakdown any mechanical object.

But really, Some people make a big deal over nothing. Rumble really is just a compliment, not a main dish. View

Theres people still excitedly buying Xbox 360's lmao View