The GTA 4 CHATTER Thread
Discussion
Steve Evil said:
You should be fine, once they have received it they usually get it fixed within a day or two, then it will sit there and wait til UPS pick it up (probably Thursday) so you should have it back next Friday by my reckoning, or Monday at the latest.
Well, you're right so far, Steve. I got an e-mail on Saturday to say that the repair/replacement had been processed and is waiting for UPS to collect it to return to me.At the moment, it's a toss-up as to which will take longer to arrive - our first child (notionally due to arrive today, but showing no signs at all of wanting to vacate the current accommodation) or the 360!
Lurking Lawyer said:
Steve Evil said:
You should be fine, once they have received it they usually get it fixed within a day or two, then it will sit there and wait til UPS pick it up (probably Thursday) so you should have it back next Friday by my reckoning, or Monday at the latest.
Well, you're right so far, Steve. I got an e-mail on Saturday to say that the repair/replacement had been processed and is waiting for UPS to collect it to return to me.At the moment, it's a toss-up as to which will take longer to arrive - our first child (notionally due to arrive today, but showing no signs at all of wanting to vacate the current accommodation) or the 360!
Silverbullet767 said:
BazC said:
I've been putting off getting a next gen console for ages but the release of GTA4 has prompted me to take the plunge - went for the Xbox 360 premium bundled with GTA4 from play.com - £199.99 delivered !
Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
If you used the code 'experience08' you could have got a tenner off.Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
TBH now I've finally ordered it, all I'm worried about is the thing actually getting to me aroundabout lauch date - without the courier making off with it for himself...
BazC said:
Silverbullet767 said:
BazC said:
I've been putting off getting a next gen console for ages but the release of GTA4 has prompted me to take the plunge - went for the Xbox 360 premium bundled with GTA4 from play.com - £199.99 delivered !
Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
If you used the code 'experience08' you could have got a tenner off.Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
TBH now I've finally ordered it, all I'm worried about is the thing actually getting to me aroundabout lauch date - without the courier making off with it for himself...
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/5387997/Xbox-...
Mate of mine was going to buy that but it says due for release on 2/5/08 and given Play's 3 to 5 days delivery, not sure you will get it for next week mate? But hopefully you will get it Friday,which will be more than i have...RROD at the weekend!!
Edited by nessiemac on Monday 21st April 14:44
http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/veggie_jackson/news/article/rumour_gta_iv_dlc_will_be_new_cities_ said:
No exaggeration: this is huge. In CVG’s new GTA IV magazine special (sponsored largely by Microsoft,) there is a passage that talks about the impending DLC for the Xbox 360 version of the game, stating that it will basically serve the same function that Vice City and San Andreas did for GTA III. Here’ the excerpt:
"Of course, to call games as vastly ambitious as Vice City or San Andreas mere 'expansion packs' seems childish, but nevertheless, the downloadable content (DLC) coming for the Xbox 360 version of IV has repositioned those games in just this way. DLC so far has meant the odd new car, jumper of bit of horse armour, but GTA IV is set to completely redefine the idea with expansions that are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III. Yes, Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities; and the chances of them being London, Vice City or SA again are slim to none. So that's new as in brand new. GTA IV's Liberty City is the beginning. Think about that and be excited."
So we’ll be downloading entire new cities for GTA IV by this fall?!?!? If this is true, Rockstar won’t need to put out a new retail game for years, but they’ll still make plenty of money and we’ll still have new cars to steal and hookers to rob. It’s an exciting rumor to say the least, but is there any way this is true? Well, if you crunch some numbers, you see that it is feasible. GTA IV fits on one dual-layer DVD, which holds 8 GB of info. If we estimate that there’s 2 GB of game mechanics, 1 GB of character models, 1 GB of audio and another GB of miscellany in the game, that leaves us with a 3 GB city. If the new cities are half the size of Liberty City, that’s a 1.5 GB download, which isn’t that bad. Some demos have been bigger than that, so we’re not talking a crazy amount of downloading.
Is it true? We have no idea. I hope it is, but I just don’t have enough info to confirm it. In the meantime, you can pass the time until 4/29 trying to guess what cities will be made available. If CVG is to be believed, Vice City and San Andreas are out of the running, so where would they go next? A clone of Phoenix called Sagebrush? A re-imagining of Boston in the form of Revolution City? How about a fictionalized Chicago, going by the name of Ironville? The possibilities are seemingly endless.
"Of course, to call games as vastly ambitious as Vice City or San Andreas mere 'expansion packs' seems childish, but nevertheless, the downloadable content (DLC) coming for the Xbox 360 version of IV has repositioned those games in just this way. DLC so far has meant the odd new car, jumper of bit of horse armour, but GTA IV is set to completely redefine the idea with expansions that are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III. Yes, Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities; and the chances of them being London, Vice City or SA again are slim to none. So that's new as in brand new. GTA IV's Liberty City is the beginning. Think about that and be excited."
So we’ll be downloading entire new cities for GTA IV by this fall?!?!? If this is true, Rockstar won’t need to put out a new retail game for years, but they’ll still make plenty of money and we’ll still have new cars to steal and hookers to rob. It’s an exciting rumor to say the least, but is there any way this is true? Well, if you crunch some numbers, you see that it is feasible. GTA IV fits on one dual-layer DVD, which holds 8 GB of info. If we estimate that there’s 2 GB of game mechanics, 1 GB of character models, 1 GB of audio and another GB of miscellany in the game, that leaves us with a 3 GB city. If the new cities are half the size of Liberty City, that’s a 1.5 GB download, which isn’t that bad. Some demos have been bigger than that, so we’re not talking a crazy amount of downloading.
Is it true? We have no idea. I hope it is, but I just don’t have enough info to confirm it. In the meantime, you can pass the time until 4/29 trying to guess what cities will be made available. If CVG is to be believed, Vice City and San Andreas are out of the running, so where would they go next? A clone of Phoenix called Sagebrush? A re-imagining of Boston in the form of Revolution City? How about a fictionalized Chicago, going by the name of Ironville? The possibilities are seemingly endless.
MK4 Slowride said:
sparks87 said:
NickFRP said:
OMG this game looks, sounds amazing. For those who haven't pre ordered
Why? The game will be everywhere on the 29th, GTA has never sold out, if only for a day or so. They are not having trouble making enough discs anymore.Edited by sparks87 on Sunday 20th April 18:27
Anyway if I'm wrong and it does sell out, at the very most, and I mean the absolute maximum you would have to wait would be up to 7 days for them to make more discs available. When the initial mass buying of his game slows down a few days after release, GTA IV will be constantly in stock by the end of the first week of May. Everyone who wants it, will get it.
News on the audio - http://www.gamesradar.com/f/grand-theft-auto-iv-au...
nessiemac said:
BazC said:
Silverbullet767 said:
BazC said:
I've been putting off getting a next gen console for ages but the release of GTA4 has prompted me to take the plunge - went for the Xbox 360 premium bundled with GTA4 from play.com - £199.99 delivered !
Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
If you used the code 'experience08' you could have got a tenner off.Looking forward to getting online ASAFP !
TBH now I've finally ordered it, all I'm worried about is the thing actually getting to me aroundabout lauch date - without the courier making off with it for himself...
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/5387997/Xbox-...
Mate of mine was going to buy that but it says due for release on 2/5/08 and given Play's 3 to 5 days delivery, not sure you will get it for next week mate? But hopefully you will get it Friday,which will be more than i have...RROD at the weekend!!
Edited by nessiemac on Monday 21st April 14:44
I did see the 2/5/08 release date but it's not going to be a problem for me as I will be away doing my bit as an usher for a mates wedding (selfish, selfish b
ds - don't they realise GTA4 is out?? 
)The Play.com lead time is a gamble admittedly but everything I've ever ordered from them has reached me the next day regardless - even during the peak Christmas period. Fingers crossed...
RROD!! That is truly shocking timing
Hope you somehow get it sorted in time for next week ! Here's a remind of how far things have moved on - http://youtube.com/watch?v=284zdUQhjlk
Good link Mekon!
Also, interview with one of the devs:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=13...
Also, interview with one of the devs:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=13...
I should have thought delays are impossible now, this came thought this evening
Game email said:
Dear Customer
Grand Theft Auto IV is nearly here!
Thank you for your order {xxxxxxx} for Grand Theft Auto IV. The highly anticipated GTA IV is due to be with you on Tuesday 29th April. To make sure that we get this title to everyone who ordered it for release day we have had to start our picking and packing process earlier than we would for our normal pre-orders. As a result, we may look to authorise your credit/debit card from tomorrow.
Kind regards
Customer Services
GAME.co.uk
Grand Theft Auto IV is nearly here!
Thank you for your order {xxxxxxx} for Grand Theft Auto IV. The highly anticipated GTA IV is due to be with you on Tuesday 29th April. To make sure that we get this title to everyone who ordered it for release day we have had to start our picking and packing process earlier than we would for our normal pre-orders. As a result, we may look to authorise your credit/debit card from tomorrow.
Kind regards
Customer Services
GAME.co.uk
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