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Grand Theft Auto IV dominated media before launch
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article published on 28 April, 2008
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is on the verge of launching the latest edition in the Grand Theft Auto video game series, GTA IV, which is expected to break records and generate $400 million in sales over its first week. The Internet has flooded with reviews, previews and other commentary in anticipation of its Tuesday launch, and Take-Two will be delighted with the overwhelming amount ... [ read the full article ]
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28. April 2008 @ 21:22 |
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Its funny that many people don't seem to understand how much revenue the Gaming industry brings in. It destroys the movie industry on a yearly basis, yet the average non-gamer would probably never consider it as such a heavy hitter. Games like Halo and GTA now generate so much hype that its hard to ignore the industry like you could even a few years ago.
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28. April 2008 @ 22:22 |
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Speaking of the movie industry, I wouldn't be suprised if this game turned into a movie. I think movie makers may be running out of ideas. Remember DOOM? Didn't really tickle my fancy. A Splinter Cell movie was announced when Chaos Theory came out, and its announced that Halo will come out in 2009, according to IMDB.com. I'm not saying that its a bad idea, but I think that creativity is being lost in the movie industry.
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28. April 2008 @ 22:53 |
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i have no interest in this game lol vice city has enough options for me anyway:)
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29. April 2008 @ 02:28 |
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its amazing how much fun sex with prostitutes, driving around exploring your city, fighting and killing can bring to mostly young males.
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29. April 2008 @ 02:48 |
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its amazing how much fun sex with prostitutes, driving around exploring your city, fighting and killing can bring to mostly young males.
dumb at best, but I won't go any further...
I'm glad to see this game getting a lot of hype. i always hated it when a bunch of people i knew practically splurged about Halo 3 coming out. this game seems pretty damn revolutionary and i'm excited it has so much coverage. it looks to be an excellent game.
maybe the video game industry crushes the movie industry, then we get more games instead of BS movies? sounds good to me ;)
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29. April 2008 @ 02:51 |
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dumb at best, but I won't go any further...
you are an asshole. if you dont like my opinion keep it to yourself. you never hear me say anything about you or your views.
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29. April 2008 @ 06:24 |
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Certainly a winner.. I know adults.. over 30 who have rushed to the shops this morning to get their pre ordered copies.
No such thing as bad press when you have something to sell. All the whining about violent content and stuff has just bolstered sales.
I can't wait to have a go.. because saints row was a real POS bad attempt at a copy of the format.
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29. April 2008 @ 09:09 |
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with all the controversy this game is getting. i was surprised to find like 3 cops in line were there to pick up their copy of the game LOL
i want to know soon what the tally is on its first week of sales.
not some estimation.
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29. April 2008 @ 09:45 |
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I hope this game is not available for the PS2. I have a PS2, PS3 and 360. Everybody on the planet, I mean everybody in developed countries, owns a least one PS2. The average joe prefers watered down quality, that?s why blu-ray is not doing so well with its standalone players. I witnessed the Betamax-VHS war. I still can?t get over it; I have 200 blank tapes now as collectibles. I hate going to the video store and seeing a very small amount of titles for PS3. I know that this game is currently not available at launch, but if it gets released months later ? I really want the PS3 to be successful but if Sony continues to produce stellar titles for its PS2, then what?s the point of creating PS3 games? I know that a slow transition needs to be made, but why continue to manufacture PS2 consoles? That?s something I don?t understand, a real bad call or maybe Sony?s intentions are to leave consumers with a soon to be obsolete console milking everybody but leaving a huge catalogue of PS2 games behind. I'm not hating I have a PSX as well but if the PS3 is every going to take off they need to stop creating PS2 games now.
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29. April 2008 @ 10:31 |
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I am picking up my copy today at lunch!!!!! I am pretty excited that this game is finally out.
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29. April 2008 @ 10:39 |
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Sorry, double post.
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29. April 2008 @ 11:28 |
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I'm curious to see if this is as successful as they want it to be.
I will pick it up at some point, but you won't find my happy ass standing in a line for it.
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29. April 2008 @ 12:15 |
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Originally posted by locobrown:
I hope this game is not available for the PS2. I have a PS2, PS3 and 360. Everybody on the planet, I mean everybody in developed countries, owns a least one PS2. The average joe prefers watered down quality, that?s why blu-ray is not doing so well with its standalone players. I witnessed the Betamax-VHS war. I still can?t get over it; I have 200 blank tapes now as collectibles. I hate going to the video store and seeing a very small amount of titles for PS3. I know that this game is currently not available at launch, but if it gets released months later ? I really want the PS3 to be successful but if Sony continues to produce stellar titles for its PS2, then what?s the point of creating PS3 games? I know that a slow transition needs to be made, but why continue to manufacture PS2 consoles? That?s something I don?t understand, a real bad call or maybe Sony?s intentions are to leave consumers with a soon to be obsolete console milking everybody but leaving a huge catalogue of PS2 games behind. I'm not hating I have a PSX as well but if the PS3 is every going to take off they need to stop creating PS2 games now.
Well, this is the year for the PS3 heavy hitters to hit the scene. The PS2 was a good buffer, but it is fading. Just take a look at Gamespots PS2 release schedule. And the real popular PS2 games are for the most part also released on the PS3.
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29. April 2008 @ 15:11 |
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Originally posted by locobrown:
I hope this game is not available for the PS2. I have a PS2, PS3 and 360. Everybody on the planet, I mean everybody in developed countries, owns a least one PS2. The average joe prefers watered down quality, that?s why blu-ray is not doing so well with its standalone players. I witnessed the Betamax-VHS war. I still can?t get over it; I have 200 blank tapes now as collectibles. I hate going to the video store and seeing a very small amount of titles for PS3. I know that this game is currently not available at launch, but if it gets released months later ? I really want the PS3 to be successful but if Sony continues to produce stellar titles for its PS2, then what?s the point of creating PS3 games? I know that a slow transition needs to be made, but why continue to manufacture PS2 consoles? That?s something I don?t understand, a real bad call or maybe Sony?s intentions are to leave consumers with a soon to be obsolete console milking everybody but leaving a huge catalogue of PS2 games behind. I'm not hating I have a PSX as well but if the PS3 is every going to take off they need to stop creating PS2 games now.
Because they're making money with it still!!!!!!!
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29. April 2008 @ 15:14 |
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All i can thnk of is if Rockstar DONT release this on PS2 they must be insane!! think about it over a 100,000,000 ps2's worldwide, surely they must relise the amount of sales they would make - just look at al the other GTA's out there - sold by the bucketload and still do!!! Come on RS wake up!! They said there would not be a PS2 of Vice City Stories - but there was!! 'This years GTA on PSP only' was quote i read somewhere in a games mag!!
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29. April 2008 @ 16:06 |
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Originally posted by polegirl:
All i can thnk of is if Rockstar DONT release this on PS2 they must be insane!! think about it over a 100,000,000 ps2's worldwide, surely they must relise the amount of sales they would make - just look at al the other GTA's out there - sold by the bucketload and still do!!! Come on RS wake up!! They said there would not be a PS2 of Vice City Stories - but there was!! 'This years GTA on PSP only' was quote i read somewhere in a games mag!!
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I believe Sony would be the one making the decision to have it released for the PS2. And from a business standpoint, it would not be wise to do that if they want to shift people form the PS2 to the PS3. It's how they move consoles - selling bundles. Same with Gran Turismo and Metal Gear. Why would you buy a GTA PS3 bundle when you can buy the game on the PS2. These games are console movers. Sony has taken their time phasing the PS2 out because it still had some juice to squeeze out of it and it probably offset some of the PS3 profit losses. But it's time to phase it out, and releasing a blockbuster on it will not accomplish that.
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29. April 2008 @ 16:20 |
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Originally posted by polegirl:
All i can thnk of is if Rockstar DONT release this on PS2 they must be insane!! think about it over a 100,000,000 ps2's worldwide, surely they must relise the amount of sales they would make - just look at al the other GTA's out there - sold by the bucketload and still do!!! Come on RS wake up!! They said there would not be a PS2 of Vice City Stories - but there was!! 'This years GTA on PSP only' was quote i read somewhere in a games mag!!
carol
The ps2 won't be able to handle this game, and it would be downgraded a lot, just to work on the ps2.
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29. April 2008 @ 16:49 |
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Maybe but not everyone can afford a PS3 (i cant) - agree about Sony comment though - PS2 still has a lot of life in it still...
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29. April 2008 @ 17:28 |
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Originally posted by polegirl:
All i can thnk of is if Rockstar DONT release this on PS2 they must be insane!! think about it over a 100,000,000 ps2's worldwide, surely they must relise the amount of sales they would make - just look at al the other GTA's out there - sold by the bucketload and still do!!! Come on RS wake up!! They said there would not be a PS2 of Vice City Stories - but there was!! 'This years GTA on PSP only' was quote i read somewhere in a games mag!!
carol
I believe Sony would be the one making the decision to have it released for the PS2. And from a business standpoint, it would not be wise to do that if they want to shift people form the PS2 to the PS3. It's how they move consoles - selling bundles. Same with Gran Turismo and Metal Gear. Why would you buy a GTA PS3 bundle when you can buy the game on the PS2. These games are console movers. Sony has taken their time phasing the PS2 out because it still had some juice to squeeze out of it and it probably offset some of the PS3 profit losses. But it's time to phase it out, and releasing a blockbuster on it will not accomplish that.
But it wont be a blockbuster by then, by the time RS re-write a few codes.... say a year or so!! If they downgrade it so what? people will buy PS3's by the shedload!! and they will sell just as many GTA's on PS2 if not more, from Rockstars point of view they wouldnt care what platform its on.. and as for Sony, if it wasnt for the sucess of the PS2 - there wouldnt be a PS3!! which i note are already getting faulty lasers!!! PS2 for me for the forseeable future!! plenty of games to play yet, and still being supported by 3rd parties... Thank the Lord!!
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29. April 2008 @ 18:15 |
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Originally posted by mike.m:
Speaking of the movie industry, I wouldn't be suprised if this game turned into a movie. I think movie makers may be running out of ideas. Remember DOOM? Didn't really tickle my fancy. A Splinter Cell movie was announced when Chaos Theory came out, and its announced that Halo will come out in 2009, according to IMDB.com. I'm not saying that its a bad idea, but I think that creativity is being lost in the movie industry.
I heard that Hollywood isn't interested in the GTA franchise at all. but after these numbers...they might change their minds.
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Originally posted by mike.m:
Speaking of the movie industry, I wouldn't be suprised if this game turned into a movie. I think movie makers may be running out of ideas. Remember DOOM? Didn't really tickle my fancy. A Splinter Cell movie was announced when Chaos Theory came out, and its announced that Halo will come out in 2009, according to IMDB.com. I'm not saying that its a bad idea, but I think that creativity is being lost in the movie industry.
I heard that Hollywood isn't interested in the GTA franchise at all. but after these numbers...they might change their minds.
Hollywood wouldn't know what to do with GTA. They would probably sign on Michael Bay, who would cast Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and somehow fit in Shia LaBeouf, since he's supposed to be the next big thing. They will make it PG-13 for the movies, but then release the unrated edition on bluray that has a couple of boobie scenes.
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29. April 2008 @ 20:11 |
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As a matter of interest i e-mailed RS, they have no plans to release on PS2..... i reminded them of how many sales they will lose, didnt reply to that one!!! Even Eidos, are gonna release 'Tomb Raider Underworld' on PS2 as well as PS3 - forward thinking there! good for them and me!! Remember Resident Evil, that wasnt exactly a huge Box Office hit!!!
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29. April 2008 @ 22:45 |
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They are just saying that, everybody wants to make money it will be released for PS2 soon enough, but its not helping. Microsoft stopped manufacturing consoles by mid 2006 and stopped making games after 2007. Why continue to manufacture PS2 if the PS3 is on the shelves? Money yes, I don?t blame them but this could lead to frustration of many.
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29. April 2008 @ 23:36 |
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Can anyone who owns this game comment about it? Because if its anything like the other GTA games, I ain't buying it, never been a fan of them.
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