GTA 4 for PS3 and Xbox 360

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It seems that the PlayStation 3 version of the new next-generation Grand Theft Auto IV will be superior to the Xbox 360 because of a few key things Microsoft left out of their console.

Rockstar has had a lot of problems trying to develop GTA IV for the Xbox 360 due to the fact that Microsoft does not have a hard drive in every console. The same can be said about the DVD drive as it does not have the speed and storage capacity which the PlayStation 3 has with its Blu-ray.

Lately we've seen several examples of publishers and developers favoring the Xbox 360 over the PlayStation 3. Some developers have complained that the PS3 is difficult to develop for, and top publishers have been making previously Sony-exclusive games available on Microsoft's console, where the install base is much higher. But one high-profile developer is sticking up for the PS3.

An interview with the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine reveals that Rockstar's creative VP Dan Houser believes the 360 is impairing the development of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to the magazine's online partner, Computer and Videogames, Houser says the lack of a guaranteed hard drive and the smaller storage space of the DVD format is limiting the game's progress. In contrast, all PS3s have a built-in hard drive and the console's Blu-Ray format can hold about five times as much content as DVD.

A unique feature must surely be connectivity between PS3 and PSP. Rockstar has revealed there will be new ways to connect to the GTA IV World, using a cellphone, PDA and email, for example. If we can view the city map on the our PSP, using it as a virtual PDA, then the world of GTA IV will be a seamless one. More interestingly, it would be great to receive phone calls and email direct to your PSP rather than on screen. Perhaps you could even receive emails via and keep playing when you're on the train? Also, Rockstar recently announces the violent -sounding Beaterator for PSP. This music -Sequencing game enable you to sample and mix beats, then replay them to friends and even Wi-Fi them to other PSPs

The PS3 hard drive and CPU should deliver a smoother GTA IV than on Xbox 360. Less loading, more detail and vibrant color palette should make PS3 GTA IV stand head and shoulders above the Xbox 360 version. But what about the Xbox 360's exclusive episodic content? Well, chances are, the PS3 will have similar downloads at some point in the future. If not, we should have PSP connectivity and multiplayer to look forward too.
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Now, I'm expected that GTA 4 on PS3 version would better so far than Xbox 360 version.
 
Neo said:
Well get xbox360 with HDD and HD-DVD then it's will be perfect GTA IV.

Not many people buy xbox360 core.


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Only idiots who buy core.
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LOL, I'm laughing at your post.

I have premium Xbox 360 with 120GB HDD and HD-DVD add-on, also Rockstars don't state about GTA 4 will be on HD-DVD or require HDD to support.

All Xbox 360 games aren't work on HD-DVD, only can play DVD and HD-DVD movies only.

MS don't state that upcoming Xbox 360 games will be on HD-DVD, though.

You need take some research before jumping on wrong way.

GTA 4 on Xbox 360 will use regular DVD, no confirm for bigger HDD or just nothing.
 
Pacman said:
LOL, I'm laughing at your post.

I have premium Xbox 360 with 120GB HDD and HD-DVD add-on, also Rockstars don't state about GTA 4 will be on HD-DVD or require HDD to support.

All Xbox 360 games aren't work on HD-DVD, only can play DVD and HD-DVD movies only.

MS don't state that upcoming Xbox 360 games will be on HD-DVD, though.

You need take some research before jumping on wrong way.

GTA 4 on Xbox 360 will use regular DVD, no confirm for bigger HDD or just nothing.
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Use your common sense.

PS1 =CD
PS2=DVD
PS3=Blu-ray

You don't notice why PC have more DVD game than CD? So they will plan to use blu-ray or hd-dvd as game in future. Graphic always keep better in future. New games may not fit in DVD in future.

M$ SHOULD accept use HD-DVD as game then no problem with games. Now you see why M$ have problem with some games already due the speed and storage capacity.

So please laugh yourself at your own mirror. :laugh2:
 
Neo said:
Use your common sense.

PS1 =CD
PS2=DVD
PS3=Blu-ray

You don't notice why PC have more DVD game than CD? So they will plan to use blu-ray or hd-dvd as game in future. Graphic always keep better in future. New games may not fit in DVD in future.

M$ SHOULD accept use HD-DVD as game then no problem with games. Now you see why M$ have problem with some games already due the speed and storage capacity.

So please laugh yourself at your own mirror. :laugh2:
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You don't get my point, thats NOT means what I was talked about it.

DUH!!! It's totally obviously that PS3 use BD then you don't need tell me, though.

That's MS choice about what's going on Xbox 360 but some website said Xbox 360 can be survived with 2x DVD like Steel said and he stated that would upset many Xbox 360 gamers who don't own HD-DVD add-on or whatever. One ader sold his HD-DVD add-on and make favorite to watch movies on BD instread of HD-DVD. I was laughing because you made wrong jump on GTA 4 that require HD-DVD or bigger HDD.

Don't believe me then look...
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I had tested Xbox 360 game on HD-DVD add-on then no work is approved.

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That's my Xbox 360.
 
You just waste your time to take a pix of that.

Re-read again.

You don't notice why PC have more DVD game than CD? So they will plan to use blu-ray or hd-dvd as game in future. Graphic always keep better in future. New games may not fit in DVD in future.

M$ SHOULD accept use HD-DVD as game then no problem with games. Now you see why M$ have problem with some games already due the speed and storage capacity.
 
Neo said:
You just waste your time to take a pix of that.

Re-read again.

You don't notice why PC have more DVD game than CD? So they will plan to use blu-ray or hd-dvd as game in future. Graphic always keep better in future. New games may not fit in DVD in future.

M$ SHOULD accept use HD-DVD as game then no problem with games. Now you see why M$ have problem with some games already due the speed and storage capacity.
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For honest, I was thought that MS will port Xbox 360 games in HD-DVD but it was happened in summer 2006 when I was debated with Steel then his point is approved that MS stated they will not port games on HD-DVD until next-gen of Xbox. I wish that MS can port games on HD-DVD but nothing is happen.

I had seen PC games, that mixed with DVD and CD at Wal-Mart but I'm not hardcore gamer on PC, just rather to be casual gamer for PC. PC games wouldn't release on BD until few years, also HD-DVD is going to be lose from format war, who knows.

For me, I picked BD an best HD format.
 
Pacman said:
For honest, I was thought that MS will port Xbox 360 games in HD-DVD but it was happened in summer 2006 when I was debated with Steel then his point is approved that MS stated they will not port games on HD-DVD until next-gen of Xbox. I wish that MS can port games on HD-DVD but nothing is happen.

I had seen PC games, that mixed with DVD and CD at Wal-Mart but I'm not hardcore gamer on PC, just rather to be casual gamer for PC. PC games wouldn't release on BD until few years, also HD-DVD is going to be lose from format war, who knows.

For me, I picked BD an best HD format.
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Finally you got it. I am upset why xbox360 don't have built-in hd-dvd and load on games. Oh well. IF NOT then I hope there will next new version for build-in wifi N, hd-dvd or blu-ray.

You can burn any dvd games in blu-ray or hd-dvd for now.

My friend told me people buy blu-ray more than hd-dvd because they think "blu-ray" is cool name and "hd-dvd" is old dvd but not. That's why blu-ray is famous. Maybe blu-ray will win since it have lot company members than hd-dvd.
 
Neo said:
Finally you got it. I am upset why xbox360 don't have built-in hd-dvd and load on games. Oh well. IF NOT then I hope there will next new version for build-in wifi N, hd-dvd or blu-ray.

You can burn any dvd games in blu-ray or hd-dvd for now.

My friend told me people buy blu-ray more than hd-dvd because they think "blu-ray" is cool name and "hd-dvd" is old dvd but not. That's why blu-ray is famous. Maybe blu-ray will win since it have lot company members than hd-dvd.
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BD is usually faster than HD-DVD when read the data.

Most people are rather to buy BD because more films support like Disney, Sony, Lionsgate, MGM and Fox.

BD is outsell HD-DVD in last Dec, also offers more titles than HD-DVD.
 
dont forget, ms's x360 has a helluva better compression tool than ps3, that's the key right there.
rockstar stated that gta4 for x360 and ps3'll be equal, the only difference'll be the graphic stuff (graphic department = x360 wins, imo, cuz ps3's a bitch to develop, not so friendly to multiplatform games, as already proved).
also ms paid millions of dollars for gta4 exclusive contents (dozens of new missions, number of missions'll be almost equal-ed to the number of missions in gta:liberty city they said, and new cars, etc) for the live marketplace.
ps3 cant have it cuz ms paid millions of dollars for the new missions.

the hd-dvd/blu-ray argument:
whatever stuff that cannot fit x360's disc can be downloaded off the marketplace to your hdd, no? for e.g.- isnt an expansion pack that's included in the oblivion game for ps3's in the marketplace now?
 
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Potman said:
dont forget, ms's x360 has a helluva better compression tool than ps3, that's the key right there.
rockstar stated that gta4 for x360 and ps3'll be equal, the only difference'll be the graphic stuff (graphic department = x360 wins, imo, cuz ps3's a bitch to develop, not so friendly to multiplatform games, as already proved).
also ms paid millions of dollars for gta4 exclusive contents (dozens of new missions, number of missions'll be almost equal-ed to the number of missions in gta:liberty city they said, and new cars, etc) for the live marketplace.
ps3 cant have it cuz ms paid millions of dollars for the new missions.

the hd-dvd/blu-ray argument:
whatever stuff that cannot fit x360's disc can be downloaded off the marketplace to your hdd, no? for e.g.- isnt an expansion pack that's included in the oblivion game for ps3's in the marketplace now?
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Where's proof that GTA 4 on Xbox 360 version have better graphic than PS3 does? I doubt that but too early to determine, also none of them are came out on ign, gamespot or even wikipedia. I had heard that rumor about GTA 4 will not support true 1080p on Xbox 360 but does rather to goes on PS3 because of BD, that can holds alot more spaces than DVD. Graphic on both of systems are probably similar but texture and background can be different.

For me, I'm get GTA 4 for PS3 version because of stable on control and better texture and background but I don't care about downloadable content, that's not impress me but Rockstars was stated that GTA 4 downloadable content will be not free for Xbox 360, that where called epic or something. MS paid millions of dollars for downloadable content but Sony can make option to pay for other exclusive downloadable content for PS3, that is undecide right now.

GTA 4 on PS3 does support downloadable content as Xbox 360 does but Sony has something to do, also do you know about GRAW 2 on PS3 version would be different from Xbox 360 because more feature, such as more multiplayer maps (14 new maps) and expands the gameplay. I had looked different on between RR6 and RR7 (Ridge Racer) and RR7 has better background and texture than RR6.

That's need to be wait until Oct 17 or so and let ign and gamespot to review this game, that which is difference on between versions.
 
Potman said:
dont forget, ms's x360 has a helluva better compression tool than ps3, that's the key right there.
rockstar stated that gta4 for x360 and ps3'll be equal, the only difference'll be the graphic stuff (graphic department = x360 wins, imo, cuz ps3's a bitch to develop, not so friendly to multiplatform games, as already proved).
also ms paid millions of dollars for gta4 exclusive contents (dozens of new missions, number of missions'll be almost equal-ed to the number of missions in gta:liberty city they said, and new cars, etc) for the live marketplace.
ps3 cant have it cuz ms paid millions of dollars for the new missions.

the hd-dvd/blu-ray argument:
whatever stuff that cannot fit x360's disc can be downloaded off the marketplace to your hdd, no? for e.g.- isnt an expansion pack that's included in the oblivion game for ps3's in the marketplace now?
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One of expansion pack on Oblivion for PS3 is already included, such as Knights of the Nine.
 
Pacman said:
Where's proof that GTA 4 on Xbox 360 version have better graphic than PS3 does? I doubt that but too early to determine, also none of them are came out on ign, gamespot or even wikipedia. I had heard that rumor about GTA 4 will not support true 1080p on Xbox 360 but does rather to goes on PS3 because of BD, that can holds alot more spaces than DVD. Graphic on both of systems are probably similar but texture and background can be different.
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there's no proof that graphic in gta4 x360 version's superior to gta4 ps3 version, but alot of developers complain bout ps3 being a bitch to develop a game for while x360's easier, bec of ms's better dev tools, so they tend to choose x360 first then "port" it to ps3.
comparsions of same games that're multiplatform (armored core 4, def jam, FEAR, etc, for x360 and ps3) resulted x360 being a winner, majority.
so gta4 being a multiplatformer might result x360 being a winner, graphically.
that's why i considered gta4 x360 version might be graphically better.

just googled,
x360 vs ps3 game comparison:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison: Round 2 - Features at GameSpot
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot2
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot3
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison: Round 2 - Features at GameSpot4
etc.

actually im starting to reconsider after looking at the above links.
there's pros and cons in both ps3 and x360, but they both look too similar, gta4 for x360 and ps3'll probably look too similar.
there's no way ps3 or x360 can be too graphically superior over x360 or ps3 cuz it's a MULTIPLATFORM game, just abit better (for x360, in my opinion).

For me, I'm get GTA 4 for PS3 version because of stable on control and better texture and background but I don't care about downloadable content, that's not impress me but Rockstars was stated that GTA 4 downloadable content will be not free for Xbox 360, that where called epic or something. MS paid millions of dollars for downloadable content but Sony can make option to pay for other exclusive downloadable content for PS3, that is undecide right now.
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"stable on control"? so u played it? what's the control like?
of course the downloadable contents for live cannot be free cuz ms paid MILLIONS of dollars for the dlc, ms need to profit.
there'll probably be some extra contents for ps3's bluray, that's probably why ms "paniked", that caused ms to pay millions of dollars to own new missions for the marketplace, i dont know.
but as for now sony have no exclusive contents announced, nothing, just the same gta4 game for x360 ps3'll be getting.

GTA 4 on PS3 does support downloadable content as Xbox 360 does but Sony has something to do, also do you know about GRAW 2 on PS3 version would be different from Xbox 360 because more feature, such as more multiplayer maps (14 new maps) and expands the gameplay. I had looked different on between RR6 and RR7 (Ridge Racer) and RR7 has better background and texture than RR6.
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didnt graw2 for x360 come out afew months ago? and then out for ps3 afew months later? hence the new features, new maps, they got more time to develop new stuff.
bout rr6/rr7, after rr6 got released for x360 namco went back working on rr7 for a year before releasing it for ps3, so it's an unfair comparison.

That's need to be wait until Oct 17 or so and let ign and gamespot to review this game, that which is difference on between versions.
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yea but we can speculate eh.
 
Potman said:
there's no proof that graphic in gta4 x360 version's superior to gta4 ps3 version, but alot of developers complain bout ps3 being a bitch to develop a game for while x360's easier, bec of ms's better dev tools, so they tend to choose x360 first then "port" it to ps3.
comparsions of same games that're multiplatform (armored core 4, def jam, FEAR, etc, for x360 and ps3) resulted x360 being a winner, majority.
so gta4 being a multiplatformer might result x360 being a winner, graphically.
that's why i considered gta4 x360 version might be graphically better.

just googled,
x360 vs ps3 game comparison:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot
or this:

or this:
[url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6162742/p-2.html]Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot2
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison - Features at GameSpot3
or this:
Xbox 360 Versus PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison: Round 2 - Features at GameSpot4
etc.

actually im starting to reconsider after looking at the above links.
there's pros and cons in both ps3 and x360, but they both look too similar, gta4 for x360 and ps3'll probably look too similar.
there's no way ps3 or x360 can be too graphically superior over x360 or ps3 cuz it's a MULTIPLATFORM game, just abit better (for x360, in my opinion).



"stable on control"? so u played it? what's the control like?
of course the downloadable contents for live cannot be free cuz ms paid MILLIONS of dollars for the dlc, ms need to profit.
there'll probably be some extra contents for ps3's bluray, that's probably why ms "paniked", that caused ms to pay millions of dollars to own new missions for the marketplace, i dont know.
but as for now sony have no exclusive contents announced, nothing, just the same gta4 game for x360 ps3'll be getting.



didnt graw2 for x360 come out afew months ago? and then out for ps3 afew months later? hence the new features, new maps, they got more time to develop new stuff.
bout rr6/rr7, after rr6 got released for x360 namco went back working on rr7 for a year before releasing it for ps3, so it's an unfair comparison.



yea but we can speculate eh.
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Well, it wasn't much from development tool, that what game developers are using it but both of PS3 and Xbox 360's graphic can be similar, also texture, background and brightness can be different due their CPU since PS3 is using cell processor and make little diffcult for game developers to catch it, and computers are using cell processor as well. You remember about between Dreamcast and PS2, some games on Dreamcast are better than PS2 version and other some games on PS2 are better than Dreamcast. I had checked on both of them and graphic is silmilar but other ways are different.

I had predicting that next-gen of Xbox (after Xbox 360) would use cell processor and BD format, in case if BD is win and become full dominant but who knows.

Now, Kutaragi is retired and SCEA is pretty alot of busy right now, also don't have much time to make notice to Rockstars or something to develop new exclusive downloadable content for PS3. I would check out in next year and want some hear from SCEA.

For control, both of you and me are different, also I haven't play GTA 4 yet and last time was GTA San Andreas, and control on GTA series are easier and stable on PS2 version for me then believe that would be same on GTA 4. I rented GTA San Andreas for Xbox and control looks so-so to me then I prefer to stick with PS2 version. If you think that control on Xbox 360 is better then that's your comfortable with that.

I do currently own Xbox 360 with 120GB HDD and PS3.
 
it's possible that x360 and ps3'll be the same as the snes and genesis era (not much difference between snes and genesis except something small).
but like u said, maybe in a year or so ps3'll start to show better graphic after developers understand the system better, same goes to x360, neither of these consoles're fully understood yet.
but i believe in this generation a multiplatform game for x360 and ps3'll be too similar, an exclusive or first-party game for x360 or ps3's the only game that'll show its' console's true power (like gears of war or metal gear solid/final fantasy XIII for example).
i dont own x360 or ps3. gonna buy x360 elite when halo 3 comes out tho.

dont think ms'll use the cell proccessor for their next generation console, they'll probably develop their own proccesor, like they did for x360 (xeno?).

yea agreed, the control's better on ps2 than xbox. rockstar probably came up something better for x360, we'll see.
 
GTA4 will sell better on the 360. Hardcore GTA fanatics will be aware of the exclusive episodic DLC that M$ paid $50 million for.

If you don't believe me, don't ask me for a link, google it rather. :D
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
GTA4 will sell better on the 360. Hardcore GTA fanatics will be aware of the exclusive episodic DLC that M$ paid $50 million for.

If you don't believe me, don't ask me for a link, google it rather. :D
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Who cares? Sony can option to get downnloadable content for PS3 when Sony is going pay it to Rockstars, probably in this year or next year when Sony have time to make notice to Rockstars. You don't know that GTA 4 on PS3 support downloadable content too then Sony can option to make other exclusive if they want too.

GTA 4 on Xbox 360 will be killed because of Halo 3 but PS3 got nothing.
 
Microsoft paid $50 million for exclusive episodic DLC. That means the PS3 version won't see the same episodic DLC. Maybe a few years down the road, maybe. For now, Microsoft has locked up the DLC for the 360.

Be careful when you post "Who Cares".. Anybdoy posting that or anything related cares, including you. Silly pacman.
 
Pacman said:
GTA 4 on Xbox 360 will be killed because of Halo 3 but PS3 got nothing.
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i dunno bout gta4 being killed by halo 3.
halo 2 sold 8.20 millions
gta sa for ps2 sold 14.88 millions
gta sa for xbox sold 1.93 millions

gonna interesting this holiday.
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
Microsoft paid $50 million for exclusive episodic DLC. That means the PS3 version won't see the same episodic DLC. Maybe a few years down the road, maybe. For now, Microsoft has locked up the DLC for the 360.

Be careful when you post "Who Cares".. Anybdoy posting that or anything related cares, including you. Silly pacman.
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At last sentence, I said "who cares" and that means I can careless about exclusive stuff on gaming system or everything then don't call silly to me.

It's rather to be called exclusive expansion packs than others, if downloadable content does contain some of MS stuff, such as Zune on billboard or something that is belong to MS then PS3 can't get one so permanently, unless when PS3 is flopping or entire of Sony are out of business.

FYI, I'm not argue about it but rather to have small debate, that's not much deal for me.
 
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