180

Grand Theft Auto IV Should Have Been Out Today!

ITANI | October 19, 2007 | Blog | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 Misc 
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.

News Story attached to:
18 comments | go to source (www.gamesradar.com) | send to friend
Related Articles
79 Grand Theft Auto 4 still on top in the UK (2)comments May 12, 2008
231 Grand Theft Auto IV: Why it'll be better on the PC (8)comments May 9, 2008
82 No Grand Theft Auto Movie. Ever. (11)comments June 20, 2008
215 Grand Theft Auto IV Review (46)comments May 19, 2008
168 Grand Theft Auto IV... without the crime? (6)comments May 10, 2008
Register as a member to subscribe comments.

Comments with -5 or lower "thumbs" are removed from display.

  • 0 thumbs!
    Dance Floor Killah | October 19, 2007
    Wish it would've been out, but I guess good things come to those who wait.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Steel Magnolia | October 19, 2007
    Is this news? This is what forums are for...
    • 2 thumbs!
      Tenken | October 20, 2007
      Especially since he's literally THREE DAYS late. Worldwide.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Pyrazor | October 19, 2007
    Honestly this hardly qualifies as news.
  • 1 thumbs!
    tekmosis | October 19, 2007
    I've edited it to be classified as 'blog' as it is more related to a blog like post than it is news.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Seproth | October 20, 2007
    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 thumbs!
    Daimob | October 20, 2007
    meh. Delays make games better.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Big Willie | October 20, 2007
    Yeah, as long as the game is as polished as humanly possible, I've got no quarrels.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Incidnia | October 20, 2007
    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 thumbs!
      Tenken | October 20, 2007
      Multiplayer wasn't anywhere near being a prime reason for delay. They announced they'd have multiplayer near the game's announcement.
    • 0 thumbs!
      SS4Gogeta | October 20, 2007
      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 thumbs!
        Steel Magnolia | October 20, 2007
        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 thumbs!
    2dx | October 20, 2007
    I am mad that they dont have any GTA games for the wii.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Xegaldis | October 22, 2007
    Oh noez, delayed? Typical. Anyway, gives me more time to save up for a PS3 I guess.. only a few more months..
  • 0 thumbs!
    Final Blade | October 22, 2007
    Not that bad, At least they are trying to make it close to perfection.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Jai Poke Manic | October 22, 2007
    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 thumbs!
      Tenken | October 24, 2007
      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 thumbs!
    regice | October 29, 2007
    I really waited so long but i have nothing to do expect to wait for June 2008

This news story is archived and is closed to comments now.

Submit Newshelp

Top Contributors

This Month
Gothic Girl 589 pts
chautemoc 327 pts
Deathsythe 289 pts
Silver Mir.. 202 pts
Akira_EX 140 pts
Tyranitar24 135 pts
Agrias 81 pts
Coltrain 74 pts
All-Time
Gothic Girl 14848 pts
Krunal 11813 pts
Linkin Par.. 9920 pts
Final Blade 8668 pts
xsynergyx 8079 pts
mistermostyn 7868 pts
Silver Mir.. 7388 pts
chautemoc 6779 pts
ITANI 6350 pts
Storm 5644 pts

Stats

Today
Published News: 9
Comments: 107
Points Given: 301
Users Registered: 0
This Month
Published News: 141
Comments: 1072
Points Given: 2424
Users Registered: 9
All Time
Published News: 9820
Comments: 65446
Points Given: 157273
Users Registered: 484

Conventions / Trade Shows

(0.3820/d/aeon)