Gta IV

[Karl Pilkington]

Kotaku notes that the PS3 has occasional FR issues the 360 doesn't. Higher native rez, AA, and better framerate does matter in that the 360 is a graphically superior machine, with more grunt. The PS3 has nice upscale blurriness applied, whether that's better is a matter of opinion.

AA is better on PS3, confirmed by IGN and gametrailers.

Native res means nothing when there's pop-in issues, frame rate problems etc. especially when the games run in the same res.

As for graphically superior machine, even you wouldn't be stupid enough to suggest the 360 has grunt. The thing will be obsolete within two years.

Oh, and you own both do you? You, or your brother? Are you the 100%? Because that counts for nada.

I own both. The PS3 version looks much better. I am not the 100%, hell, every review of the game I've read says the PS3 version looks better. You're in denial champ.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

AA is better on PS3, confirmed by IGN and gametrailers.

There is no AA on the PS3 version. Shows how much faith you can put in the schmucks at IGN etc. They are games journalists waiting desperately for a reason to claim the PS3 is superior at something, anything.

Native res means nothing when there's pop-in issues, frame rate problems etc. especially when the games run in the same res..

It means a lot actually. That's nearly 200k more pixels being rendered close to 60 times a second.

There may be a little pop-in, but I've seen nothign to suggest the 360 suffers framrate issues that the PS3 doesn't.

As for graphically superior machine, even you wouldn't be stupid enough to suggest the 360 has grunt. The thing will be obsolete within two years.

Mate, all industry knows that the 360 has the superior GPU and graphics architecture. I'm sorry if you believed the Sony hype about the Cell, but it just doesn't cut it. You honestly have no idea about the capabilities of each machine, but you continue to believe that the PS3 is some magic machine?

I own both. The PS3 version looks much better. I am not the 100%, hell, every review of the game I've read says the PS3 version looks better. You're in denial champ.

You said it was your brother's before. I am asking if you are the '100% of those who own both versions'.

Seems the PS3 coders have used some good post-processing, and a new upscaler (not the standard PS3 one) to get a result that is fuzzier, to hide the lack of AA. They've fudged it well

Gotta say though, Crackdown looks much better than GTA IV. Of course a lot less detail in the world in that one.

 

[Mean Muggin]

So I am the only one slightly dissapointed then? Played it for two days and it is yet to super impress me. It's good fun but it seems like a next gen GTA SA to me. Hopefully as I progress the games greatness will reveal itself.

Multiplayer sucks arse! Unless you're going to be playing with mates I can't see it being that much fun as peeps just run around and do there own thing, turning it into a shamozzle (technical term)

You have to be kidding, I won't be playing anything other than multiplayer for atleast the next week. Cops and Robbers is a pisser, especially if there are 5 on each team.

Is there a headset for the PS3 like there is for the Xbox?

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

You have to be kidding, I won't be playing anything other than multiplayer for atleast the next week. Cops and Robbers is a pisser, especially if there are 5 on each team.

Is there a headset for the PS3 like there is for the Xbox?

There is if you buy it separately. Got to agree, the multiplayer is just addictive as hell. What's your gamertag mate?

Interesting review out: http://www.videogamer.com/features/article/29-04-2008-389.html

With exactly the same setup, take a look at the shots on page 6. PS3 shots look really blurry, too much bloom, and honestly really bad. Seems the 'warm, fuzzy' is starting to wear thin already.

 

[Nardz]

You have to be kidding, I won't be playing anything other than multiplayer for atleast the next week. Cops and Robbers is a pisser, especially if there are 5 on each team.

Is there a headset for the PS3 like there is for the Xbox?

you can use any bluetooth headset. u just gotta pair it correctly in the ps3 settings menu

 

[Mean Muggin]

There is if you buy it separately. Got to agree, the multiplayer is just addictive as hell. What's your gamertag mate?

Interesting review out: http://www.videogamer.com/features/article/29-04-2008-389.html

With exactly the same setup, take a look at the shots on page 6. PS3 shots look really blurry, too much bloom, and honestly really bad. Seems the 'warm, fuzzy' is starting to wear thin already.

welsh-fawr is my gamer tag. I take it you can call people on their mobile?

 

[Mean Muggin]

you can use any bluetooth headset. u just gotta pair it correctly in the ps3 settings menu

Awesome, cheers. Will have to look into getting one. I love it how if you have one you can call people on their mobiles!

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

welsh-fawr is my gamer tag. I take it you can call people on their mobile?

Argh sorry, I thought you had a 360 for some reason.

 

[Nardz]

Awesome, cheers. Will have to look into getting one. I love it how if you have one you can call people on their mobiles!

if you have it paired up with your phone you can yeah.


its just basically like a wireless hands free.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

if you have it paired up with your phone you can yeah.


its just basically like a wireless hands free.

LOL I think he's talking about ingame?

 

[Crimson Azure]

Question:

When I go to multi player on the 360 it says that my gamer profile is not set up for multi player & because of this I can not access it.

Anyone know what I should do to get it working?

By the way I did get a month of Xbox live gold with the game do you need to activate that before you can play the multi?

I only have silver at the moment.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Question:

When I go to multi player on the 360 it says that my gamer profile is not set up for multi player & because of this I can not access it.

Anyone know what I should do to get it working?

By the way I did get a month of Xbox live gold with the game do you need to activate that before you can play the multi?

I only have silver at the moment.

Yeah, you'll need to pop in a code or something to switch it to gold, if it's silver at the moment it's no go.

 

[Nardz]

LOL I think he's talking about ingame?

you cant tell me you've never been lost in the grey area between the game and real life

 

[Crimson Azure]

Yeah, you'll need to pop in a code or something to switch it to gold, if it's silver at the moment it's no go.

Sweet!

Thanks for that I'm gonna do it as soon as I get home.

 

[Karl Pilkington]

There is no AA on the PS3 version. Shows how much faith you can put in the schmucks at IGN etc. They are games journalists waiting desperately for a reason to claim the PS3 is superior at something, anything.



It means a lot actually. That's nearly 200k more pixels being rendered close to 60 times a second.

There may be a little pop-in, but I've seen nothign to suggest the 360 suffers framrate issues that the PS3 doesn't.



Mate, all industry knows that the 360 has the superior GPU and graphics architecture. I'm sorry if you believed the Sony hype about the Cell, but it just doesn't cut it. You honestly have no idea about the capabilities of each machine, but you continue to believe that the PS3 is some magic machine?



You said it was your brother's before. I am asking if you are the '100% of those who own both versions'.

Seems the PS3 coders have used some good post-processing, and a new upscaler (not the standard PS3 one) to get a result that is fuzzier, to hide the lack of AA. They've fudged it well

Gotta say though, Crackdown looks much better than GTA IV. Of course a lot less detail in the world in that one.

PS3 version = better.

 

[Burningleviathan]

i have to admit, i kind of miss some of the things from SA. The gang warfare was always fun, the car chases were more fun on SA as well.

Only 1 rock station is a bit annoying, especially with so many hip/hop and R&B stations.

Nit picking really. Still a great game.

 

[Nardz]

anyone know why i'm struggling to find any missions? wat do i have to do??

I've done all the missions for roman. Do i have to get the mrs to 100% happiness or something? roman is 99% happy for me and 100% respect

the mrs has 63% happiness. tried to bust too many moves on her i think

 

[Traffic Light]

Only 1 rock station is a bit annoying, especially with so many hip/hop and R&B stations.

Agreed.

Good music is very rare in GTA IV.

 

[Mancey]

Sweet!

Thanks for that I'm gonna do it as soon as I get home.

You need to enter the code that you got with the free gold live promotion, but don't do it until you're ready to play multiplayer, as it begins immediately.

You need to go to the marketplace blade on your desktop for account activation btw, not in game, just in case you didn't know.

 

[Mancey]

anyone know why i'm struggling to find any missions? wat do i have to do??

I've done all the missions for roman. Do i have to get the mrs to 100% happiness or something? roman is 99% happy for me and 100% respect

the mrs has 63% happiness. tried to bust too many moves on her i think

Have you got the numbers for different people like Little Jacob? If you ring them sometimes it'll activate missions.

You should get some vlad missions soon too.

 

[Traffic Light]

PS3 version = better.

Compelling arguement Mr Dilkington

 

[Karl Pilkington]

Agreed.

Good music is very rare in GTA IV.

Theres 2 rock stations, one modern/indie and one classic. Then there's a HC punk station as well as another rock-type one.

All the Hiphop ones are very different btw. There's an old school one, a gangsta one, a dancehall one.

Oh, and the soundtrack is really good imo, but not as good as SA's.

So far, this game has just blown me away (in spite of the graphics not really being up to scratch compared to some prettier titles, probably due to having 9gig of data to work with - thanks a bunch 360)

 

[Traffic Light]

Theres 2 rock stations, one modern/indie and one classic. Then there's a HC punk station as well as another rock-type one.

All the Hiphop ones are very different btw. There's an old school one, a gangsta one, a dancehall one.

Oh, and the soundtrack is really good imo, but not as good as SA's.

So far, this game has just blown me away (in spite of the graphics not really being up to scratch compared to some prettier titles, probably due to having 9gig of data to work with - thanks a bunch 360)

Classic seems to be rap...I may be wrong. I haven't taken time to really check out all the stations.

Is there a talkback station?

 

[Nardz]

Have you got the numbers for different people like Little Jacob? If you ring them sometimes it'll activate missions.

You should get some vlad missions soon too.

nope.

only got michelle and roman

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Compelling arguement Mr Dilkington

That's all he's got, he doesn't know any better

God bless him *ruffles KPs hair*

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