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Grand Theft Auto IV Should Have Been Out Today!

October 19, 2007 in Blog comments 18

Today was a day that's meant to go down in history, the day that GTA IV was going to be released. Unfortunately it isn't. Rockstar is one of few company's the delays their games but this time it was an exception yet we still don't know the reasons to why GTA IV was delayed.

Today should have been another landmark world-changing day for Rockstar. If everything had gone according to plan, we'd have been on extended hiatus while Grand Theft Auto IV's incredibly detailed world sucked us in like a vacuum. But it wasn't to be.
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  • 0
    Dance Floor Killah Oct 19, 07
    Wish it would've been out, but I guess good things come to those who wait.
  • 2
    Steel Magnolia Oct 19, 07
    Is this news? This is what forums are for...
    • 2
      Tenken* Oct 20, 07
      Especially since he's literally THREE DAYS late. Worldwide.
  • 2
    Pyrazor Oct 19, 07
    Honestly this hardly qualifies as news.
  • 1
    tekmosis Oct 19, 07
    I've edited it to be classified as 'blog' as it is more related to a blog like post than it is news.
  • -1
    Seproth Oct 20, 07
    Most companies don't delay their games. It's other places making up release dates for them. Once a developer sets a released date it's very likely that's when the game releases.
  • 0
    Daimob Oct 20, 07
    meh. Delays make games better.
  • 2
    Big Willie Oct 20, 07
    Yeah, as long as the game is as polished as humanly possible, I've got no quarrels.
  • 0
    Incidnia Oct 20, 07
    Yes we do know why it was delayed;

    - They needed additional development time because there were bugs and things wrong, also things they wanted to add but couldn't if they committed to an october release

    - Some problems with the 360 version and also some different problems with the PS3 version

    - They wanted to add multiplayer modes (2-16 player deathmatch)

    - So they didn't have to compete with Halo 3 dominating the market, albeit GTA4 will outsell Halo 3, it wouldn't have gotten as many sales if sold now.
    • 0
      Tenken* Oct 20, 07
      Multiplayer wasn't anywhere near being a prime reason for delay. They announced they'd have multiplayer near the game's announcement.
    • 0
      SS4Gogeta Oct 20, 07
      They didn't want to compete with Halo 3? ARE YOU MAD?! GTA IV will easily slaughter Halo 3! And they would have sold more, than Halo 3. Halo 3 is a six hour game then bang you're done! Try that with GTA IV.
      • 0
        Steel Magnolia Oct 20, 07
        Aren't you forgetting about the multiplayer that keeps some gamers occupied for years? GTA would have sold less copies than it could have if it was released at the same time as Halo 3, that's pretty much a fact.
  • 0
    2dx Oct 20, 07
    I am mad that they dont have any GTA games for the wii.
  • 0
    xegaldis Oct 22, 07
    Oh noez, delayed? Typical. Anyway, gives me more time to save up for a PS3 I guess.. only a few more months..
  • 0
    Final Blade Oct 22, 07
    Not that bad, At least they are trying to make it close to perfection.
  • -1
    Jai Poke Manic Oct 22, 07
    What that is so crapo

    They should do as they promise
    I hate that it burns me up so hot it ticks me off
    Why can't they do as they damm promise
    • 0
      Tenken* Oct 24, 07
      Yes. Yes they should. Do as they promise. Release GTAIV. With buggy textures, constant popups, terrible loading times, and half the city missing due to glitches in the system.

      Right on. Because that's exactly what happened when they showed the game two months before it was expected to be out.
  • 0
    regice Oct 29, 07
    I really waited so long but i have nothing to do expect to wait for June 2008

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