Reader Poll: which version of GTA IV will YOU buy?
Microsoft reckons it will ‘own’ the launch, our highly dubious evidence suggests that more PS3 owners are pre-ordering copies, so we want to know the truth: which version are you the gaming the public going to buy?
The majority players are simply going to be limited by the fact that they only own one console – but we still want to hear from you anyway. But there are undoubtedly people who are in the fortunate position of having both an Xbox AND a PS3, and many who haven’t got either console but are thinking of getting one simply to be part of the one of the biggest game launches of this generation.
A quick reminder of the pros and cons. The Xbox 360 has one big ace in its sleeve – an exclusive deal means that Xbox players will have access to downloadable episodic content. Can't get around that really. We'll have to wait and see if Xbox has PS3 at a disadvantage graphically - bear in mind that no PS3 footage has been shown yet though.
But PlayStation is seen by many as the home of GTA. If we assume that each looks identical then the PS3 may be at an advantage in terms of loading times (thanks to the built-in HDD as standard) and performance (because the console won’t drop dead within five minutes of playing). And, should the multiplayer aspects look like they’ll be particularly ground breaking, then the PS3 has an edge because you’ll be able to play online for FREE.
And just to prove that we are champions of fairness and honesty, this same poll will be running at our sister site Xboxer, to gauge opinions from the other side of the fence.
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Comments
I'm simply not comfortable playing a GTA game with anything other than a playstation controller...
Posted by: ElStefio | February 16, 2008 9:53 AM
Of course I want the full game, so I'm going for the Xbox 360 version - there is no question about it.
The "original home" argument is simply silly - after the same logic, Final Fantasy games should be only played on Nintendo consoles.
Posted by: Tuomas Salo | February 17, 2008 6:33 PM
"And just to prove that we are champions of fairness and honesty"
In the same article as
"performance (because the console won’t drop dead within five minutes of playing)"
is laughable. I understand that this is a PS3 fansite so I can understand the need to reassure your readership into thinking they've backed the 'right' console, but there really isn't any virtue in trying to act as if you are some kind of impartial commentator.
Posted by: blegbleg | February 17, 2008 6:44 PM
Hmmm? Im sure that i played GTA on a PC first... Who cares about extra content, i have never completed any GTA 100%.
Posted by: Suetsu | February 18, 2008 8:56 AM
Suetsu, if you think that getting the most complete version of the game is irrelevant, then perhaps you are going to be happy to just try out a demo?
I prefer to have the complete, uncensored experience - and when I can have it with better graphics and more fluid framerates, it is obvious that the Xbox version is the best choice.
After all, Xbox 360 is the original development platform. The PS3 version will be just a port of questionable quality. The fact that Rockstar have not publicly displayed their PS3 port speaks volumes about what kind of quality we can expect.
Posted by: Think! | February 19, 2008 2:43 PM
Some PS3 hardware components have been reported to have a close to 90% failure rate...
http://dpad.gotfrag.com/ps3/story/33643/
Posted by: Know. | February 20, 2008 8:41 AM
^^ Yeah, whatever. 90%.....WTF?! We believe it. NOT.
I have yet to meet someone or even READ of someone having their PS3 die on them. Every one of my 360 mates has had at least one RRoD. One has had four.......
Posted by: Del | February 20, 2008 1:31 PM
"Some PS3 hardware components have been reported to have a close to 90% failure rate..."
Err... that link you've provided there is for an article dated July 25th 2006. That's several months before the PS3 was even launched.
Posted by: AlW | February 20, 2008 1:50 PM
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