GTA V Pre-release Discussion - DO NOT POST SPOILERS (Mod warning in first post)

Kenno90 · 03-09-2013 09:43AM

Penn wrote: »

I can't see it being that long to be honest. I'd say we'll start seeing trailers and info around March 2011, then every few months with a release in Early 2012. 5 years would be too long to wait for a sequel when chances are they're going to be using the same engine as the last one, unlike GTA:SA and GTA:IV.

Just reading this comment, expecting an early 2012 release, we knew so little back then :P

Bobby Baccala · 03-09-2013 10:49AM

moesyzlak wrote: »

I've never played shadow of the collossus and I suspect I'm missing out on a truly great game. Anyone played it?

Great game, i'd go out of my way to play it for the first time if I was you!

Penn · 03-09-2013 11:09AM

Kenno90 wrote: »

Just reading this comment, expecting an early 2012 release, we knew so little back then :P

I was only out by like... 18 months...

Zero-Cool · 03-09-2013 11:18AM

Lazlow is doing some radio interviews about GTA V with the game being played in the studio for the presenters. Apparently, real LA gang members were used to voice some characters, one guy was only out of jail 1 day before getting the voice actingg job. R* want it as real as can be.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 03-09-2013 11:21AM

I really love little touches like that. A good voice cast and script can make a massive massive difference to a game.

py2006 · 03-09-2013 11:26AM

Kenno90 wrote: »

Just reading this comment, expecting an early 2012 release, we knew so little back then :P

That guy was soooooooooooooo talkin through his hoo haa!

dave1982 · 03-09-2013 11:48AM

This is sitting in a warehouse some where right now just laying there :mad:

Hogzy · 03-09-2013 12:41PM

dave1982 wrote: »

This is sitting in a warehouse some where right now just laying there :mad:

I can guarantee you there are some people in the world playing this game right now. Right fooking now.

Kenno90 · 03-09-2013 01:12PM

Hogzy wrote: »

I can guarantee you there are some people in the world playing this game right now. Right fooking now.

I'm sure R* staff have been playing it for Weeks/Months.... The B*astards

Kenno90 · 03-09-2013 01:18PM

Comparison Pics between GTA SA and GTA V :eek:

bluemachaveli · 03-09-2013 01:41PM

Mackman wrote: »

I presume this is just for the Xbox? I have a PS3 and I don't want another Metal Gear Solid 4 experience. Agony waiting for that thing to load.

I have the game pre-ordered, going to drop the sprog off at day-care, pick up the game, send the missus off to work and plonk myself on the couch for the day. Only 2 weeks left!

Playstation version ships on one disc but still requires the install afaik!

My name is URL · 03-09-2013 01:44PM

What are the odds that it'll be possible to pick this game up on release day without pre-ordering? Would Tesco be likely to have extra copies in stock?

krudler · 03-09-2013 02:02PM

My name is URL wrote: »

What are the odds that it'll be possible to pick this game up on release day without pre-ordering? Would Tesco be likely to have extra copies in stock?

tesco/supervalu might do, places where people don't normally go for games, with this though the demand will be huge

Passenger · 03-09-2013 02:03PM

My name is URL wrote: »

What are the odds that it'll be possible to pick this game up on release day without pre-ordering? Would Tesco be likely to have extra copies in stock?

Given the incredible demand, you really should be pre-ordering this.

dave1982 · 03-09-2013 02:23PM

At this stage pre ordering might not be enough unless its paid for in full

My name is URL · 03-09-2013 02:25PM

I can't really pre-order because I'll be working away from home in various locations for a few weeks from the 10th onwards. If I were to pre-order in Xtra Vision for example, does that mean I could pick the game up in any outlet or just the one in which I placed the order?

I don't know where I'm going to be on the 17th so I can't even make plans to collect it in a specific store. Very 'first world' problem I know, but dammit; I want it when it comes out!

Penn · 03-09-2013 02:30PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I can't really pre-order because I'll be working away from home in various locations for a few weeks from the 10th onwards. If I were to pre-order in Xtra Vision for example, does that mean I could pick the game up in any outlet or just the one in which I placed the order?

I don't know where I'm going to be on the 17th so I can't even make plans to collect it in a specific store. Very 'first world' problem I know, but dammit; I want it when it comes out!

Just the store you pre-order it from as far as I know. It's so they know how much stock they need or can allocate to what stores. Last year with Assassin's Creed 3 I ended up having to switch my pre-order from one store to another (well, Gamestop, not XV) 2 days before the game was out as I found out I'd be somewhere else. Was lucky enough to get the last one they had left as someone else who'd pre-ordered it cancelled his the day before.

wnolan1992 · 03-09-2013 02:33PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I can't really pre-order because I'll be working away from home in various locations for a few weeks from the 10th onwards. If I were to pre-order in Xtra Vision for example, does that mean I could pick the game up in any outlet or just the one in which I placed the order?

I don't know where I'm going to be on the 17th so I can't even make plans to collect it in a specific store. Very 'first world' problem I know, but dammit; I want it when it comes out!

You could preorder on Gamestop.ie and they'd post it to you. Would be waiting for you when you get home in the evening.

Mimikyu · 03-09-2013 02:36PM

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carol clery · 03-09-2013 02:39PM

anyone know how the deposit system works with xtravision?

i paid a deposit about 3 months ago. will there be a copy for me on the day?

Furp · 03-09-2013 03:09PM

Don't forget Argos also not many people buy games there, and you can have an item reserved as soon as it appears on there site, I have used theme in the past when everywhere else was out of stock.

shrewdness · 03-09-2013 03:38PM

Here's the radio interview with Lazlow for anyone interested:

http://wgnradio.com/2013/09/03/grand-theft-auto-v/

CMpunked · 03-09-2013 03:48PM

I seen a big sign outside a harvey norman yesterday advertising the game so that could be an idea for anyone near one of those too.

Someone sent me this link of US GTA pre-orders:
http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders/41525/USA/ (i'd assume its off Reddit)

GTA preorders for the xbox 360 alone are more than battlefield 4 & call of duty ghosts for every currently available console COMBINED by a massive 438 thousand preorders.

Holy moley!

wnolan1992 · 03-09-2013 03:58PM

shrewdness wrote: »

Here's the radio interview with Lazlow for anyone interested:

http://wgnradio.com/2013/09/03/grand-theft-auto-v/

Great interview.

Can't believe that was relegated to 4am though, if that was here it'd be the top billing of a prime-time show...

Mc Love · 03-09-2013 04:04PM

Lazlow is saying some of the gameplay guys were playing it for days and days to finish it!

iMuse · 03-09-2013 05:02PM

IGN hands on http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/world-first-hands-on-with-grand-theft-auto-v

gnfnrhead · 03-09-2013 05:11PM

Again, if you live in a major city like Dublin or Cork, you'll get one. Might have to go to a few shops, but you will get one without a pre-order.

The scaremongering about running out of pre-orders is exactly that. Scaremongering. The whole idea is they hold it for you. They have an allocation and will only take so many pre-orders. If they are allocated 300 copies, they won't take any more than 300 pre-orders.

You only need to worry if you live in the middle of nowhere and don't pre-order.

CMpunked · 03-09-2013 05:17PM

CMpunked wrote: »

Someone sent me this link of US GTA pre-orders:
http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders/41525/USA/ (i'd assume its off Reddit)

GTA preorders for the xbox 360 alone are more than battlefield 4 & call of duty ghosts for every currently available console COMBINED by a massive 438 thousand preorders.

Holy moley!

Just to add to this-

The combined number of ps3 & X360 preorders is more than numbers 3 down to 16 on that list are all together.
Cant wait to see what that figure is in 3 weeks.

Penn · 03-09-2013 05:17PM

iMuse wrote: »

IGN hands on http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/world-first-hands-on-with-grand-theft-auto-v

iMuse · 03-09-2013 05:31PM

This chart shows how big GTA V is going to be:

Also a quote from here

Grand Theft Auto V (X360) added 98,586 pre-orders, up from 91,697 last week, for a total of 1,477,043. As a comparison to the game with the biggest opening in gaming history, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, GTAV is tracking 88,839 pre-orders ahead at the same number of weeks before release.

Grand Theft Auto V (PS3) added 61,315 pre-orders, up from 40,097 last week, for a total of 962,839. As a comparison to the game with the biggest PlayStation 3 opening in gaming history, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, GTAV is tracking 193,700 pre-orders ahead at the same number of weeks before release. The game is four weeks away from launch in the USA, September 17, 2013.

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