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what console to buy gta 4 on

  • 11-04-2008 12:39PM
    #1
    Indie18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭


    i'm just wondering what console to buy gta4 on as i have a ps3 and 360.at the moment i'm leaning towards the 360 cause its what i use most anyway.


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  • #2
    Dr_MaSoN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Dr_MaSoN


    360 for me :)


  • #3
    GrumPy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Have ps3 and 360, but there's no competition. 360 version - better controller, achievements, DLC etc..


  • #4
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,392 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Indie18 wrote: »
    i'm just wondering what console to buy gta4 on as i have a ps3 and 360.at the moment i'm leaning towards the 360 cause its what i use most anyway.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055270665


  • #5
    Benzino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭Benzino


    Both versions will be basically the same, no major difference. If you want to play gta IV online, then you'll need a gold Live account to do so on the 360(which you may or may not want to get) while for the ps3 it's free. Then of course you have the extra DLC on the 360 but not on the ps3.


  • #6
    faceman
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    If the games are both the same then its 360 for me because i like the achievement challanges on the 360


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  • #7
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Will the DLC be free on 360?


  • #8
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,373 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    I would seriously doubt that


  • #9
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Will the DLC be free on 360?
    unlikely if microsoft would like to recoup the $50 mil they paid for it


  • #10
    brennaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭brennaldo


    well look at it this way, on the ps3 you can use cheats and GTA has always been a PS kind of game, where as on the 360 you can get achievements and its probly a better online game also........................................personally im unsure aswell so you know what you should do................... FLIP A COIN



    also whats DLC


  • #11
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,392 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    brennaldo wrote: »
    well look at it this way, on the ps3 you can use cheats and GTA has always been a PS kind of game, where as on the 360 you can get achievements and its probly a better online game also........................................personally im unsure aswell so you know what you should do................... FLIP A COIN



    also whats DLC
    DLC is Downloadable Content. There's extra content you'll be able to download in August.


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  • #12
    Benzino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭Benzino


    brennaldo wrote: »
    well look at it this way, on the ps3 you can use cheats and GTA has always been a PS kind of game, where as on the 360 you can get achievements and its probly a better online game also........................................personally im unsure aswell so you know what you should do................... FLIP A COIN

    I never played a GTA game on the xbox, but there is no reason as to why the 360 version won't have cheats, of course it will.

    Don't forget that Sony are introducing there own achievements thingy soon, so expect GTA IV to be using that when it comes out.

    The game will be the same online for both the 360 and PS3. The only difference between each version is the exclusive downloadable content that the 360 will have, the free online gaming that the ps3 will have.


  • #13
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    As we've seen in the past, a particular game can play very differently on the 2 consoles, Half life orange box being a case in point.There are a few things to take into account in terms of gta4.

    Size: It's assumed that would be a fairly large game to squeeze onto a disk.The ps3 has a huge advantage in this field.A blu-ray can hold about 25gb.A dl-dvd can hold just 8.5gb.That is a huge difference..It probably created a dilemma for rockstar.They had to make the two versions the same.They surely had to SQUEEZE it to the limit to fit it on a dvd for the xbox360.How good a job they did of fitting it remains to be seen????

    Performance: Mass effect(360), apparently increased the risk of a 360 console gettin the rrod.Gta4, presumably would ask as much or more of a system as mass effect.Could lead to problems.....Ps3 should be able to handle it

    Multiplayer: Now one of a games most important components IMO.This game will be so hyped that people WILL be buying a console especially for it.Will they be happy about having to pay another 60euro a year just to play it online??No worries with ps3

    DLC: As good as confirmed to be totally 360 exclusive.What will this dlc consist of??Will it be enough to attract ppl to buy it for 360 instead of ps3??It will almost certainly have to be paid for.MS did pay 50million$ for it for gods sake????

    The delay:Apparently, the reason gta4 has been delayed 6 months is because of the ps3 version.Why is this??Was the problem rectified properly???


  • #14
    Indie18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    Benzino wrote: »
    I never played a GTA game on the xbox, but there is no reason as to why the 360 version won't have cheats, of course it will.

    yeah but if you use cheats on 360 it disables the achivements (only right by the way) on most games so if you want to use cheats and get achivements your screwd


  • #15
    Benzino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭Benzino


    Indie18 wrote: »
    yeah but if you use cheats on 360 it disables the achivements (only right by the way) on most games so if you want to use cheats and get achivements your screwd

    Can you not just set up another user account? Again I don't know, im just guessing as I have never use cheats on my 360 games (dont play it much).


  • #16
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    are people that shallow that they care so much for achievement points, christ there's a game to be played enjoy it like.


  • #17
    brennaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭brennaldo


    put it this way "indie18" you said you like using your xbox more so isnt that your answer


  • #18
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    PC ALL THE WAY!!!!

    yes, I know it's not a console, it's better :P


  • #19
    Indie18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    the_syco wrote: »
    PC ALL THE WAY!!!!

    yes, I know it's not a console, it's better :P


    i asked ps3 or 360 not pc


  • #20
    Bros123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 682 ✭✭✭Bros123


    Benzino wrote: »
    Can you not just set up another user account? Again I don't know, im just guessing as I have never use cheats on my 360 games (dont play it much).

    Yes just set up another account if you want to mess around with cheats and keep your main account for playing the game properly!


  • #21
    Benzino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭Benzino


    Again just to clarify, both versions will be the same. I have read that the 360 version has more vibrant colours while the ps3 version has better anit-aliasing (less zagged edges). Whether this is true or not remains to be seen, but if it is, again it's no big deal.

    Will you be playing online? Do you mind paying to play online? What version will most of your friends be playing on? Other then that, the MP will be the same. PS3 version might have dedicated servers, but I doubt it.

    Also, is the exclusive DLC important to you?

    I think if you ask yourself these questions you will discover which version you want the most. And you never know, if you want it the day it comes out, you might not even have a choice on which version you get, after all there are more 360's sold then ps3, so it's safe to say more 360 copies will be sold.

    As for the initial delay, yes it was mainly due to PS3, but it's a well known fact that even the 360 had frame-rate issues about a month or so before it's initial release. PS magazines have played the PS3 version and have said nothing about poor performance.


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  • #22
    Elem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭Elem


    Xbox 360, for sure.. game was built for it.


  • #23
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    360 of course


  • #24
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Getting it for the 360 and PS3 myself...:D
    Was originally going to settle for the 360 version, but for the sake of €40 thought I might as well just grab the PS3 version too.


  • #25
    Indie18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    Cremo wrote: »
    are people that shallow that they care so much for achievement points, christ there's a game to be played enjoy it like.

    achivements for most people are not about being shallow its about having something to go back and play a game for again and "ENJOYING" it again.


  • #26
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    suppose it's how one pervieves enjoyment, i don't know but given silly little targets to do that don't progress the story line one bit just seem to annoy me.

    i'm not just talking about GTA here btw.


  • #27
    Indie18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    Cremo wrote: »
    suppose it's how one pervieves enjoyment, i don't know but given silly little targets to do that don't progress the story line one bit just seem to annoy me.

    thats fine but there are plenty who would be on my side of this as there would no doubt be plenty who are on yours its just one of those things.


  • #28
    faceman
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    Cremo wrote: »
    suppose it's how one pervieves enjoyment, i don't know but given silly little targets to do that don't progress the story line one bit just seem to annoy me.

    i'm not just talking about GTA here btw.

    As long as an achievement is "achievable" and adds to the game then its niec to see it flicker up on screen when you get it. Games like Burnout Paradise have great achievement systems.

    However i absolutely despise sandbox achievements (e.g. pick up 50 flags or 100 stars) as they really dont bring any excitement or fun to achievements and are best left alone.


  • #29
    estebancambias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    I was listening to a video podcast on some gaming site, and they suggest that Rockstar still have the PS3 in mind when making this game.


  • #30
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,067 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    I heard the ps3 version has more cars and people on the streets. :( I could get either but I'd much rather get the 360 version for the DLC.


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  • #31
    A-Trak
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    the_syco wrote: »
    PC ALL THE WAY!!!!
    Indie18 wrote: »
    i asked ps3 or 360 not pc

    Yeah, bloody stay on topic the_syco.;)

    Xbox360 for me despite picking up a PS3 on the weekend.
    I like the idea of the DLC. An extra 10 hours content per pack is rumored.


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