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The GTAIV Comparison Head-to-Head Thread Episode V: An Epic Tale of ManBoobs and Woe
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CartridgeBlower
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You didn't put in the Kotaku article where the guy said he preferred the PS3 edition in the end.
BTW - I was too lazy to stop or call a local store before 5 today to see if I can still get the special edition on PS3 ... so I ordered it from Amazon. Of course that means I won't have it until later this week T_T
Does anyone think the special edition is worth it, or should I cancel my order and just get the regular one tomorrow?
Does anyone think the special edition is worth it, or should I cancel my order and just get the regular one tomorrow?
Yeah, I know... but if you're looking at something like longevity in a game you're more than likely to get that from something that has guaranteed extras than one that doesn't. Fair call, though. I'm just curious about just how captivating the game will be (for both systems) once players have finished the storyline.MercuryLS said:
Shaneus said:
No this wont be like the ps2 vs xbox 1 gta graphic superiority thing that went on last gen. And people still snatched up the ps2 version more than the xbox 1 version.
You have to be a lunatic to think minimal graphical enhancements>dlc
The dlc content wont be as big as the massive 3.4 gig mandatory install required on the ps3. I only have the 40 gig model and space is starting to get a little scarce. Not that I have tons of room on my 360 harddrive either, but lets say you buy 5 games this year on ps3 and they all have at least a 4 gig install. Space will become a factor in a couple years so I have to limit my ps3 games to the likes of game slike MGS4,GT5,FF13,Motorstorm 2, Resistance 2.
This right here is crock and you need to kindly remove your opinions from the OP. It is your opinion that you think most multiplatform owners will pick up one version over the other. While we have on record analysts in the field saying the exact opposite. You sir are shitting up this thread more than anyone. You are no analyst.
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN2116666620080424?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0
On side note good to hear the 360 version has a bit better frame rate because that was my biggest concern.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
just tray said:
50 more pages of bitching confirmed.
God, can't we all just be happy we are getting such an awesome game this tuesday?
Beer Monkey
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Hcoregamer00 said:
I am.
BenjaminBirdie
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Hcoregamer00 said:
Because 98% of us don't have it yet. Trust me, things will turn around once everyone does. From what I've seen, anyone who still has the capacity to bitch and nitpick after actually having this game in their mitts...*shudder*...I don't even want to think about it.
Onix said:
I just looked it up. Let's see, a metal box, a keychain, a bag and the usual artbook that you look through once and stick it on your bookshelf along with the soundtrack that you'll never want to play since you'll have heard the songs a thousand times after playing the game.
Yeah. Personally I don't think any of that will increase my enjoyment of the game any. I do know there are collectors out there, but seriously, a keychain and lockbox? I'd rather a huge top quality poster.
CartridgeBlower
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Why are people angry there is bitching and hollering and lively fanboy discussion in this thread? It's a video games forum. This is why we are here and I'm lovin every second of it!
rollingstart
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Hcoregamer00 said:
actually, the entire Kotaku article was covered dozens of pages ago.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
CartridgeBlower said:
Well, there is a difference with bitching and hollering, and just being plain idotic.
CowboyAstronaut
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MobiusPigeon said:
GTA4 doesn't look so flattering in direct feed videos or even screens. When you're playing the thing as it's in front of you running on a nice HDTV you see the types of nice colors that are on display in that screwed up gif with all the pop in.
The gametrailer video review for example doesn't even scratch the surface of properly displaying how awesome GTA4 really looks.
If that one with all that insane pop-in truly was from a burned pirated copy then I'm stunned anyone in here would try to pass that rubbish off as being from any legit copy of the game.
rollingstart
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BenjaminBirdie said:
Whatever. When people start doing comparisons when the game is out, I am not touching that. Once gametrailers does their comparison and I think about it for a bit and decide which version to get, i'm done with this thread. It has calmed down now that it is getting late in America.
Just saw the IGN head to head comparison and I think they compared the wrong scenes. To have a better comparison, you gotta compare the game throughout many actions, like running, walking, shooting, driving a car at high speeds, brightness of world, etc. They only picked a few variables to compare. I'm guessing the only way to provide a "100%" comparison is run the game through various scenarios. Even after all this fiasco, I'll be playing the PS3 version initially, and than if and when GTAIV gets more exclusive d/l's like Oblivion expansion paks, I'll buy a "used" 360 copy for it.
BlueTsunami
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I honestly don't think I'll be able to fit this game in with LOTR:Online but I generally like to play a game when the rest of GAF is going crazy about it.
TIME TO MAKE SOME VIDEO GAME RELATED SACRAFICES ;_;
TIME TO MAKE SOME VIDEO GAME RELATED SACRAFICES ;_;
You really can't go wrong with either version but I'm still going with the 360 one.I hope that Saints Row 2 doesn't start another 90 page thread.Not that that game deserves to be mentioned amongst the likes of gta4. If sit does I would have to look down upon gaf from an audience point of view while throwing raw meat into the cage and repeatedly yelling fight!fight!fight!
Marty Chinn
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Jtyettis said:
Wait, what? I thought people were saying the PS3 version had less framerate hiccups.
Liberty4all
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I don't have enough time to play everything I want too.
Been putting alot of hours into Warhawk, I'm in the MGO beta, will be playing GTA tomorrow ... I was considering picking up a Wii today for Mario Kart but didn't bother I just don't have enough hours in the day to play everything I want to.
Damn you real life responsiblities, damnnn youuuuuuuuu!
Been putting alot of hours into Warhawk, I'm in the MGO beta, will be playing GTA tomorrow ... I was considering picking up a Wii today for Mario Kart but didn't bother I just don't have enough hours in the day to play everything I want to.
Damn you real life responsiblities, damnnn youuuuuuuuu!
This is amazing. I swear that when people were talking about making a comparison thread way back during the hype thread, I thought they were joking. I thought "surely we don't need a thread just to keep the BS out of the official thread." Thanks GAF, for the first time I'm having the sad "This is Neogaf Dude" experience.
Marty Chinn
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Jtyettis said:
I could have sworn the general concensus that Kotaku contradicts what everyone else is saying and isn't really trustworthy in this case.
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
i'm guessing they both have hiccups and it's probably almost at random when they do/don't drop - so it might just end up being that it just depends on how lucky/unlucky you are, though i'd have thought the hd streaming for PS3 should give it the edge.
CowboyAstronaut
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MobiusPigeon said:
If this doesn't help settle a lot of the nonsense, nothing will.
Pop-in is an assets loading problem and has nothing to do with the framerate. The 3D GTA games always render frames unconditionally even though the assets haven't been loaded into memory yet. Try playing the PC GTAs without the frame limiter turned on. The pop-in is terrible.Marty Chinn said:
kotaku said absolutely nothing about framerate hiccups actually. they claimed 360 had higher MAX framerates in low traffic areas and confined spaces (as in, when nothing is going on) :lolJtyettis said:
and... it's kotaku. i'll take their word with a grain of salt and their framerate claim is just weird.
The old 2600 vs. Intellevision wars ain't got nothing over this topic.
And on that note I miss walking into Montgomery Ward during the holidays,seeing the NFL playoffs,getting hot chocolate at the coffee area, and then running over to the gaming area and seeing both systems side by side.
Such different times.
And on that note I miss walking into Montgomery Ward during the holidays,seeing the NFL playoffs,getting hot chocolate at the coffee area, and then running over to the gaming area and seeing both systems side by side.
Such different times.
Marty Chinn
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Swifty said:
I'm not talking about pop-in. I'm talking about framerate. Earlier it was said that the pop-in was less on the ps3 and there were less framerate drops as well. I understand the difference and I was only interested in the framerate.
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