That's the question asked by GamePlayer, with GTAIV just over a week away, the question springs to mind - Will GTAIV cause the XBOX360's of many fans to show the dreaded Red Rings of Death? You could argue that it certainly didn't break with Halo 3, so it's unlikely to break with GTAIV, however, likewise it can also be argued, that GTAIV is certainly a longer game which will take an approximate 100 hours to do the core missions, and that coupled with side-quests and a multiplayer mode, could make this the longest GTA to date.

Personally, I do expect a couple XBOX360's to break over heating issues, especially of those lucky enough to have a launch console that has caused no problems (if there is anyone like that), however I also think that the downloadable content will most likely outweigh this negative.

Regardless of where you sit in the console war, the dreaded Red Ring of Death (or RRoD) is an undeniable thorn in Microsoft’s side. We’ll probably never know just how nasty this gaming plague has been but local retailers have been claiming a return rate as high as 30% on the Xbox 360s they’ve sold. Certainly our office, and forums, are filled with victims cursing their luck: with a disturbingly high number of individuals enduring the sudden bricking of their machine on more than one occasion.

Krunal via gameplayer.com.au »