Rumor: GTA 4 DLC Adds 15 Hours of Gameplay

The first of the two pieces of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV will add approximately 15 hours of gameplay to the 360 version when it hits this November, according to an unconfirmed report from web comic RPG-TV.

[xhi4]

forking out 50 friken million dollars....you really wouldn't expect any less.

and after paying 50 mill dollars, It will be priced accordingly, somewhere near the price of a full game.

EDIT:

@below, yeah thinking about it they would be stupid to price it above an unreasonable price. Here in Australia they'll price it at 49.95 no doubt. But yeah 30 dollars sounds appropriate.

[Blaze929]

MS isnt stupid, no one is gonna pay above maybe even $30 for this. It really isnt about how much money MS spent and hopes to get, but really they just wanted to secure DLC at any and all cost, which was $50 mil.

[sack_boi]

Unless they release the DLC on DVD, I don't see how they could sell it for more than $30.

[Jerkapotamus]

I wonder if the 15 hours is just like the original game was 100 hours. I bet it's 15 hours if you do absolutely everything and are a bit slow.

[chaosatom333]

We just need to know if it's any good.

Is it the same mechanics? New weapons? Any innovation? new modes???

The really question is What could they have done in 6 months????

[SCThor]

Xbox360 arcade gamers don't care about it, that's for sure..

[chaosatom333]

Who here would buy gta dlc over gears2 ?????? no one.

[PimpHandStrong]

anything over that and im not sure ppl will but it...ofcourse some will

anything under that and it will be a loss for MS

but if you think about it

the game itselfs was only 45-50 hours long!

so thats a nice little chunk of GTA there

I was bored of it and i think many other ppl feel the same way..

GTA4 9/10 in my book

[MikeGdaGod]

the $50mil wasn't just for the dlc, it was for the 360 version to come out at the same time as the ps3 version AND the dlc.

[Blaze929]

The $50 Mil was ONLY for the DLC. The two releases at the same time was completely R*'s or Take Two's decision

[kwicksandz]

Most full retail games arent 15 hours these days. heres hoping its under $30

[Willio]

Too bad the hype for GTA4 is over.

[Megatron08]

15 isnt bad as the whole game is 20-25 hours now if its actually fun and not boring like the rest of gta4 that be something.

I really like to know why everyone says MS paid 50 million dollars for this. I dare any to find a link of MS offically confirming they paid 50 million dollars for it.

[Ridrick]

Or 2 hours of gameplay and 13 hours of pigeon hunt ???

[Munky_Mafoo]

Its estimated to be 15 hours long because they've taken out the taxis, so no skipping to locations.....

lol j/k

[Arsenic13]

So I wont believe a word.

[TheColbertinator]

So if this 15 dollars,it would be 1 dollar for hour.So...

The Shivering Isles Expansion was 30 dollars and offered up a good 30-50 hours so I guess it seems fair.Hopefully they do something to keep people playing like add a business buying option.I have the 360 version and I stopped playing a week after it came out because it was so boring.

[Blaze929]

R* needs to somehow release a huge update to fix online. Such a disappointment.

[funkysolo]

I still don't' get how GTA got those high reviews. It's the most repetitive game ever. I enjoyed some of the cutscenes but it was the same, drive to a an area and then a car chase. GTA missions were so cheesy. There was no creativity on how to go about completing a mission. I rather sell my copy and get another game than to want another 15 hours of that crap

[Bubble Buddy]

R* Should've followed Naughty Dog's footsteps for making missions like in Jak 2/3. If anyone has ever play those two amazing games, they would know that one mission you can be on a turret killing huge Metalheads and another mission, you can be making deliveries, the the next you can be driving getting artifacts and another you can have some platforming game play. If GTA4's missions were like that, the game would've been much much more fun.

[Lew_Ijgee]

In other words, like San Andreas.

That game contained much a greater variety of gameplay than GTA:IV and more sandbox fun to boot.

[dantheman68]

I have the PS3 version, so I am obviously not getting this. But 15 more hours of driving roman to strip clubs and back home again on top of all those other soccer mom missions would make me want to throw up.

[IzKyD1331]

hmmmm, a new mini campaign I suppose.....this is just something we'll have to wait and see to find (I still think it would have been smarter for MS to put the money into a new project)

[chaosatom333]

I don't how anybody can get excited, unless it was FREE.

[SpecialSauce]

i couldn't even finish 7 hours!!! honestly look how stupid MS really is. i bet Sony executives were laughing when they heard how much MS paid. no wonder MS lost billions over the original xbox.

@ below

actually Sony is currently making more money on the PS consoles then MS is on theirs!!! saying i pay and get less. really? i don't pay a damn penny for online and i get free apps like home not to mention i get dedicated servers. owning a 360 causes u to pay more in the long run. MUCH MORE. including online fees and the added hardware u need or want like wireless connector. and PS2 generate @ss loads of profit. MS DID IN FACT LOSE MONEY on the original xbox. and i do in fact see why they bought exclusive material, however it wasn't wise to spend soooooooooo much for a game not to many people will be playing when it comes out. plus they could have spent it on a new game.

[Eiffel]

SpecialSauce you lack the ability to see why Microsoft bought exclusive material funny how you pay more for your system yet get less, that says a lot about Sony. and Microsoft did not lose billions on the orignal xbox PS2 only beat it by a small margin the real loser in the second gen years was the gamecube. and currently sony has lost more on the PS3 than they earned with the PS2. 360 has lost less than expected due to mass product sales and price drops.

[Mikey Mike]

PS2 beat every one into the ground, and to this date still does. XBOX came out and within three years they release another one when it was finally selling.

[Eiffel]

I meant just within that time period not exceeding it, Sure the PS2 is still selling, without a doubt. But I was merely stating on which was first 1st, 2nd, 3rd in rank. I would really not want my comment to become belittled just because of a miswrite.

@ SS, Really I don't see much exclusive material for the PS3 titles, could be because sony is not willing to give enough cash in order to give its users the benefit over the 360. and I don't mind paying money for the "better" online service I make $20 an hour as a graphic artist, and $20 gets me 3 months of online. So paying for online play really does not phase me one bit.

Look at it this way
PSN= Free but has less Subscribers.
XBL= Pay but has twice as many as the PSN.

[morganfell]

MS is trying to stem the blood flow. It won't work.

[Snukadaman_]

notice how this idiot is always in defence mode over anything about the 360.....do your work droid.

[SpecialSauce]

notice how i can say the same thing about u. and don't try to tell me i go into xbox articles and wright Sony shyt because i own an xbox 360 as well so it's my news too. i just happen to hate my 360.

[DreamcastFanboy]

If it is only a new campaign then great job wasting 50 millon dollars MS.

[HuntTheWumpus]

I hope this is worth all I've been hearing about it. I am still debating if I want to pick this game up on the 360 when I get one. I love the GTA series so I just might have to check it.

Is 15 hours just for this one episode? Or is this the total for all episodes?

[kinggeoff]

i still play GTA4 single player, and online. It's good times.

Added SP missions that advance the story sounds fun to me

[Perjoss]

its a great game to play through once because its the first GTA where they have really made a big effort with the story, but many people including myself crit it for not having much 'extras' to go back for, the city just feels a bit dead after you finished all the missions. As it was a more serious game compared to the last games you can really go out and do really crazy things, sure you can blow up stuff and get into crazy car chases but thats about it.

[NewSchoolGamer]

Who is gonna play GTA4 by the time the DLC arrives. Too many great games to play on both consoles anyway, i don't see how you could have time for it.

[Zipperdog]

To many other new games coming out that I'd rather spend my money on.

[Stickguy259]

And still will by the time this si supposed to come out.

I'll gladly pay $20 for more GTA 4. It's one of the best games of this generation in my opinion. 15 hours seems pretty good to me.

[N2NOther]

I'll be playing it. I loved the game and I personally can't wait for more.

[Dyingduck]

Old game (all the hardcore people probably 100% and move on; only hardcore people will buy a 15 dollars DLC) and not up to the hive (GTAIV referred to as "not San Andreas" go figure - no innovation, no longetivity)

Plus people's wallets will be drained for new AAA games this Fall...it will not work.

[jerkstore]

Where is your avatar pic from?

And why is it so hypnotic?

[ChefDejon]

be funny seeing a commercial just for dlc alone

[xionpunk]

I only got 30 percent of the way through GTA 4 before i got bored. I play the multiplayer every once in a while though.

[princejb134]

this game is just boring, this the only and hopefully it will remain the only gta game i got bored off

[poindat]

Whoah, thats longer than some games. They may as well call it an expansion, and most certainly it will be priced as one.

[Panthers]

Who here wants to play 15 more hours of this game? I never even beat it.

[Drekken]

lmao... that exactly what went through my mind. If they said 15hrs plus new online, upgraded online, new mulitplayer stuff ... This is worthless. Niko do this, Niko do that... do it again. Thanks for your money... I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!

[N2NOther]

Me, that's who. The only time I get bored in a GTA game is when I'm NOT doing the missions.

[BubblesDAVERAGE]

i have it for ps3.....and this 15 hours still dosent move me

[solidsnakus]

DAAAMNNNNNNNNN!!!
15 hours more to the highest rated game of all time gaming history? HELLS YEA!
people that bought this on the ps3 just got.. how do you say it ?... POOOWWNNZZZZZOOOORRREEEDDDDDDD !!!

[PirateThom]

You're assuming everyone is still playing it.

I happen to have bought it for PS3 knowning I'd be bored long before DLC came out.

[solidsnakus]

... yea... i never said i wasnt bored with the game. any and every game only lasts soo long. but an expansion and dlc is the way to keep people coming back for more.just look at warhawk, mgs4, are you still playing that? point proven. its naive of you to say people are bored with a game so wont buy an expansion with new content to go back.

[PirateThom]

I'm actually playing neither. :P

Currently playing: Bionic Commando Rearmed.

[solidsnakus]

mmmm... i wonder if it really is gonna be san andreas add on just like the rockstar social club has hinted at. 6 months of development time is a pretty big deal for just 20 new missions or w/e. im calling it right now, its gonna be san andreas! probably just the actual city and not the other 2 cities, this is gonna be epic.

castle crashers this wednesday hell yea!

[Bubble Buddy]

I'm back to Call Of Duty 4 and Warhawk

[Drekken]

Thom, I tried that demo late last night and havent been home yet. I cant wait to buy it. How long have you been playing?

[Willio]

expansion packs offer new features. We dont know what GTA 4 DLC will offer. a new island? yippie-ki-yae. Bring back the bicycle then ill think about getting it.

[Asher6]

it would be great if it came out a month after the release, but WAY too late in my opinion. i beat it in a week and havent touched it since. a good game, but far from great. online is subpar. 30$ is way overpriced too. ill spend that on gas just getting to game stop and back.

[Rhezin]

and WHY THE HELL NOT WITH THE DLC, IT ADDS SO MUCH MORE TO THE GTA4 EXPERIENCE. I SAY HELL YES (cuz its 360 exclusive). sucks for you suckers

[cellypower]

I rather save my money for fable 2.

[Obama]

As I have said many times this game is quite boring. When I finished the game, I just don't feel a sense of achievement or anything. It is way overrated. How did it get a 10 from most sites really?

[air1]

only ppl that cant get the dlc would complain about dlc.

yea, it's not right to add 15 extra hours to a great game whos fucing idea was that? thank you :)

[PirateThom]

It's not free though.

I'm in the line of thinking, if you pay more for a game, you should get more content, and that's what Microsoft are doing here.

[silverchode]

great game that gets boring after the first couple of hours.

[Droid]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH

I'M A DROID!!!! I WANT FREE GAMES!! FREE STUFF!!!! FREE EVERYTHING!!! WAAAHHH!!!!!

lol poor droids always wanting something for free. go back to your preschool PSN and Home Beta. LOOOL

[PirateThom]

I'm not sure what you're getting at?

I simply said, you pay more, you get more content... you must be very stupid to take anything else from that.

You're projecting. It's OK, you have no games to play, so you only have time to troll the internet. I'm sure once you reach 15, you'll be able to finally start playing some of those higher rated games.

[NewSchoolGamer]

So you have the DLC? last time I checked Ps3 woners and xbox360 owners have the same content on GTa4 as of now so brag when you have the dlc in your "hot" system.

[solidsnakus]

... by your Screen name your obviously 13 yrs old. so im not even going to reply to you.(just letting you know for future comments)

[Willio]

I'm sorry but this looks far more 13 than anyone else on this forum:

"DAAAMNNNNNNNNN!!!
15 hours more to the highest rated game of all time gaming history? HELLS YEA!
people that bought this on the ps3 just got.. how do you say it ?... POOOWWNNZZZZZOOOORRREEEDDDDDDD !!!"

[bunbun777]

*beep bop boop* Hmmm. Interesting. My Judgment-o-meter is indicating you are in your early 20's, you have been scorned by the opposite sex (only once!) and you are angry at the NewSchoolGamer for making fun of your "hot box"- Oh no! The JoM is pointing at me! *beep bop boop*
29. Bored at work. Likes to feel superior to others that do not use proper grammar, or spelling, or that front like characters from video games. (i'm changing my avatar to Billy Dee Williams from C&C)

[Adamalicious]

I beat the game and I probably have more than 15 hours of gameplay left. But I don't care - I've moved on to other games. 45 hours of GTAiV was more than enough for me.

[doshey]

wow 15 more hours for this crappy game it was amazing i could get pass the hole game

[thehitman]

but the last 50-66% around was a real grind out I wouldnt want to grind out 15 more hours of that. Most people are tired of GTA now anyways the only ppl I can see who even buy this is people who dont have GTA and maybe pick this up with the xpansion.

[N4G Member]

Hopefully the DLC will be more fun than the game. And i am not hating i bought 5 copies of this game for my multiple 360's and my friends.

I was going to pay for the DLC for all the people i bought the game for but now since the game lost that GTA:SA feeling i will probably not unless it is really cool DLC.

More missions of the same in the game would not be a cool DLC.

[power of Green]

Always the same people saying they can care less or it is stupid, based from a sh*t load of rumors.

I always see comments about GTA4 DLC but never from 360 fans.

[Bubble Buddy]

There's gonna be Star Wars: Force Unleashed, Gears 2, Resistance 2, Fable 2 (Whew, lots of 2's). I don;t feel like going back to GTA4 after getting these games.

[Kyur4ThePain]

And that there shows you how much interest there is going to be in the DLC, doesn't it?

I hope you're wearing your mint flavored shoes.

[Drekken]

Arent you commenting? The 360 guys, just like always are too embarrassed to come in here HOOHAWWWING this DLC. This game was ZZZboringZZZ. Why must it always be about console wars?

[etownone]

POG.. thats because this site is being over run by too many sony fans.

BUT no matter how they want to deny, complain, or say how boring and repetitive it is.... GTA4 is STILL the best selling and highest rated game on PS3... and NO ps3 owner is going to be playing the DLC. DAMN!!

How's that for a slap in the face to the millions of loyal gta fans that bought a ps3 for gta... the same fans that helped make GTA the best selling franchise on ps2. boo-yaa!!!

I just can't wait till the reviews for the DLC start coming out... i want to hear the denial of not wanting it then too. hahaha

[masterprince101]

to be honest with you i have 360 and i'm wary to get this dlc. 15 hours of extra game play hmm...to be honest with this 15 hours i hope they would include an update to enable a clothing menu so i don't have to hit right everytime and go to a blank screen and back. ive always wondered why the don't just have a menu and you select everything you wanna change then hit change so your character does it....i mean much easier right? and hopefully they add much more activities and i don't mean activities to do with roman. i'm talking dirtbike arena type stuff...does anyone else remember that. when i saw that i was like omg i love this game. it showed me that it actually took skill to use the db effectively. and remember dirtbike racing and the demolition derby. god i loved those activities. in SA i almost didn't even want to DO missions. gta4 is beautiful don't get me wrong, the city was amazing, i disagree with some people saying multiplayer is terrible. ive found and had some games of cops and crooks or team mafia that were amazing and cinematic experiences i will prolly never be able to duplicate again. it needs help with respawning, lobby control, and honestly interesting menu screens. but the one issue that mars gta 4 for me is the lack of activities, and guns, this series was created on choice, not much when theres 2 guns for every arms class, and 5 activities to choose from.. i mean eventually the awe of the people on the street living their lives wears off and i wanna do something

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

I can say that the Wii is the best selling console to date, but I can still think it isn't the best. Downloadable content is good I just don't think Microsoft needed to pay 50 million for it. Having exclusive downloadable content can happen anywhere at anytime.

What will be most interesting is the next instalment because this version took up the whole XBOX 360 disc. This is most likely why Sony didn't really do anything.

[NewSchoolGamer]

I'm not 13 but I'm assuming you are no older than 18 based on your retarded comment.

You want to brag about something you don't have and you want to tell me how old I am.

[Kyur4ThePain]

Now why couldn't they announce this when the game released?
Don't they know how much more they could have sold?
Idiots.

[rhood022]

I think the reason they didn't is because:

a) it's not 15 hours and this is another one of those wild GTA rumors
b) R* didn't know WHAT the DLC would be and just now have an idea
c) MS doesn't care. They just wanted to sell more copies upfront and announcing exclusive DLC would do that.

Whatever the reason they didn't announce it I believe that MS wasted $50 million. Especially if the DLC is supposed to drop in October or November. All you have to do is look at the games being released to know why.

[Solbadguy]

missions where you, Bruce and 2 hot ladies who dont say nothing in a boat cruising around Liberty City for hours... YESSSSS!!!

[joebahrjoebahr]

boring

[cereal_killa]

The first of the two pieces of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV will add approximately 15 hours of game play to the 360 version when it hits this November,

The first of 2 pieces----> So does this mean that not only is there going to be the 15 hours (rumored) but a second part to this as well so does that mean $20 for the 1st part and another $20 for the second part?

This is just another rumor to add gas to the flame once again unless R* announces/ confirms this take it as you will. I still don't think that 2.5 million 360 owners (# of 360 owners needed to purchase for M$ to break even on this) still play this game with Gears 2 coming out in november and Fable 2 in October who's gonna be still playing or even thinking about GTAIV

[iggypop123]

if its an expansion like they meant with vice city and etc, then if its 15 hrs its more than likely to be a san andreas stories or something like that. short and going back to some story

[Stryfeno1]

Bring it on...If it is good, I'll buy it.

[leon76]

Every sh"t done for the sh"tbox 360 is like a disaster...Don't buy that f"ck sh"t asshole!

[DFresh]

Microsoft f***ed up this game just cuz of the format space alone.
Imagine GTA IV if they used the Blu-ray disc only instead of DVD and took some advantage of the PS3.
I already know GTA V is gonna PS3 Exclusive.
Why?
Rockstar is already in the process of making some PS3 Exclusive games.
ex.) L.A Noire, Max Payne 3, and definitely GTA V.
If the 360 was so good.
How come they are not making exclusives for the 360?

[Droid]

Confirmed: HAhahaHAHAhaHA, owned.

[PoSTedUP]

let me take an educated guess....... snukkadaman??

[Droid]

Negative.

GetPwned/n00nbrtehgayz/etc.

[JD_Shadow]

Confirmed: Droid is a complete retard that knows nothing about gaming and is even a pitiful excuse for a X360 fanboy.

I'm just glad my undeserved ban is up in a little over 2 hours so I don't have to put up with crap like this for awhile (or at least until the next cowardly X360 fanboy decides that his feeling were hurt too much by getting owned by people that actually have common sense).

Well, I'm ignoring TheMart now, so I think that won't be too much of a problem anymore.

[plain rice]

Don't hype this trash. The core game still sucks compared to GTA:SA.

[KBDuB]

It matters on preference.. Some people liked the arcade feeling of SA but some people like the more realistic feeling of GTA Four(4) better.

I love both games, but I prefer GTA Four(4).

[Ice2ms]

15 hours how are they going to add 15 hours ? Guess Ill have to buy to find out (I have GTA 4 for PS3 and 360 :P)

[caffman]

now that the 360 is getting 15 hours more play the droids all hate GTA4? It was the mutts nuts a few months ago!

[PirateThom]

How come now the 360 is getting 15 hours more play the bots all love GAT4? It was overrated garbage a few months ago and still is.

[Maldread]

I wouldn`t want more of GTA4 anyway. The story has cool in the beginning, but lost it`s way after a while. The AI is awful, the cover system is ok and the missions needs more variation. Wish Rockstar would rather make a new GTA game or at least address some of the complaints about GTA4. I know the game got high reviews, but it didn`t deserve them.

[Blink_44]

Lol how much harddrive will this take up?

[Blackcanary]

Got Board Sold it don't want it just for downloaded content u can for get that.

[pain777pas]

Why don't they just complete the game how can you say we're gonna give you downloadable content? Seriously it makes me wonder whether the game was finished when it shipped and that we are paying for what we could have originally got had M$ not made this request. I don't like this pre-downloadable content announcements anymore they are more than fishy. I mean shivering Iles was not pre planned money gouging that was a the developer wanting to do more. This is M$ money gouging and ruining the industry. Timed exclusives fine. But what they are doing now paying twice for one game and telling you that before hand and we get excited I don't like it and M$ we'd all like that to stop let the developers cram as much as they can into the game and then if they want to give more than so be it this is just not something I'm comfortable with.

[cpuchess]

This game has been excellent for me, I love just exploring the city and starting trouble with the cops and citizens. I have only finished about 40% of the missions but I am taking my own sweet time. This game will last hundreds of hours for me without the DLC but I certainly will get it.

[dkgshiz]

I couldn't even finish the main game. Its just so repetitive, the fighting is just awful. Gun fights are just useless. Have fun with this boring piece of doodie.

[Neo604]

there is no time to play old repetitive game.

[ActionBastard]

Yay...awn!

[SolidSnake93]

I'm thinking $10 for each episode and 18 for the full back thus almost forcing you to buy the full pack.

[cliffbo]

how many people have the Arcade and a copy of GTA? it's going to be one hell of a shock to them

[Gish]

Personally, I can take only so much satire. I am sarcastic as hell, but the tongue in cheek satire about "american life" was wearing thin on me after hours and hours of it. Of course its supposed to be over the top, but for us in the USA, we always hear about how other countries hate us. So hours upon hours of satire about us lost its luster to me. I enjoyed the game, I am just glad it's over. Got other games on the way that look great.

[Kratos3452]

microsoft is releasing half the content in the fall for 30 dollars and the other half in the summer next year for another 30 dollars.so it will add up to 60 dollars .the same price as a full game.

[NanoGeekTech]

Stopped playing after about 25% or so...GTA4 got a little blah..I really can't explain it..It cool for a minute...but my attention span is spent after about an hour or so..Would I download any content if it happen to be on PS3 probably????

The price will be interesting...because if its $30.00 or more that a little pricey...

[killalot100]

man i wish the ps3 version got the dlc too. now i just hope it comes out for the pc then.