GP Poll: GTA IV - Are You Buying?

GP Poll: GTA IV - Are You Buying?

April 28, 2008
Today's GamePolitics poll asks whether you plan to buy Grand Theft Auto IV and, if so, which version (PS3 or Xbox 360) you're getting.

The poll is in the right sidebar.

Be sure to vote!

Comments

Needs a spot for those who dont have either console but will buy at first opportunity :-/
A mate & I are getting to the shop at 8am to buy it as soon as it opens, that way we've got the maximum possible play time before real life intrudes to ruin our fun. Even contemplating getting Live Gold for a month just so we can piss about in multiplayer.

@ChrowX
I’m too tired of Rockstar and all their crap to supper another game that will be praised by the game-magazine and witch-hunted by politicians. No doubt that it’s a good game, but I’m just sick and tired of the endless coverage about it.


Could you not take the time you're using to look at the love/hate coverage and use that time to instead play the game?
Not wholly interested to be honest, bizarrely Saint's Row captured my attention and affections far better than any of the GTA games I've played.

If I get sent a review copy I'll naturally play it, otherwise I'm quite disinterested.
I've been a fan of the series since game one, so hey, why cripple the streak now? =3

XBOX 360 version, by the way.
It's certainly grabbed my attention over the past few weeks. Even though I don't like the GTA series, this one looks like it could be good. I'll definitely rent it for the 360 at some point, but not before my long list of other games.
Need a spot for those that already downloaded the pre-released version before the poll even started. Not that I'd do that, i dont even have a 360 to mod.
I'm buying two of them. That way my wife and I can play together... nothing like the marital bonding!
I have a ps3 so I will be getting that version.
PS3 version.

I know both versions will have multiplayer but I know that the 360 version will charge you to play online and nothing has been stated about charges for the PS3 version.

I am hoping they don't.

It also has not been stated that there will be a difference between the PS3 and 360 DLC versions, well, at least nothing concrete has been stated on this.

It will be interesting to see the difference between the two once released. Personally, I am very curious as to which machine will have the better benchmarks.

@Judith Iscariot
You can always buy an XFPS if you don't want to wait so you can use a keyboard and mouse on a 360 or ps3.
[...] wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptToday’s GamePolitics poll asks whether you plan to buy Grand Theft Auto IV and, if so, which version (PS3 or Xbox 360) you’re getting. The poll is in the right sidebar. Be sure to vote! [...]
I voted Not Buying and it registered as Buying the 360 version. That's annoying.
Nevermind. I think it showed up. I guess someone else was voting at the exact same time.
Yep I will be picking it up tomorrow :).
Frankly, it hasn't even launched and I'm rather bored with it. I guess I'm just not much of a fan of the series. Not surprising really, I never quite got the appeal.
PC gamer. I'll have to wait until the fall.
I'm too tired of Rockstar and all their crap to supper another game that will be praised by the game-magazine and witch-hunted by politicians.

No doubt that it's a good game, but I'm just sick and tired of the endless coverage about it. So, I'm just going to go back to playing The World Ends With You. I'll worry about GTA some other time. Chances are we'll see another one soon enough,
Meh, not paying for a console as well as my new PC this. Guess I'll just wait for the PC version, at least I won't have to put up with the stupid targeting...
That first sentance should have ended "this year"
Well, I did pre-order for the Xbox 360 (some time last year in fact) but finances might keep me from buying it immediately.

But, yes, I will be buying it for the XBox 360.

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Pre-ordered and ready to collect and play tomorrow :)

Previously I was expecting to have to wait as I had been told by the store that all of their pre-order units were gone, but was called up on Saturday to be told the were getting extra stock :D

Unfortunately, I think the sore throat/flu I appear to be getting may get much worse tomorrow, forcing me to stay home from work...
Alas, I'm a poor PC gamer who has to wait to get my "murder simulator." I'll have to go bother my friend with his 360.
Add another for getting for the 360. Only annoying thing is I'll have to pick it up on the way to work tomorrow so I'll have to sit with it for 8 or 9 hours before i can get home to play it :(
I won't be buying it.
Preordered for 360 a while back
Even though I'll be buying an Xbox 360 later with my tax rebate check, like a few others here, if I do buy GTA IV, I'll wait for the inevitable PC version.

Thing is, though, I'm not exactly a big fan of GTA. I got Vice City because of the whole 80's vibe with homages to Miami Vice and Scarface. I didn't even look at San Andreas as the whole gangsta/Hip-Hop angle didn't appeal to me. But when Hot Coffee broke and they started pulling the game off the shelves, I went out and bought a copy as soon as I could for the collectible value alone. To this day I still haven't played it, but I'm glad I own an initial release copy. :)

GTA IV doesn't seem to be quite as big or as epic in scope as San Andreas was, though. Sure thre graphics look nice and some aspects of gameplay - like combat for example - have been improved, but unless there's a really compelling reason for me to go out and play it (other than to spite JT), I'll pass for now. I'm more interested right now in the PC version of Mass Effect and upcoming Xbox 360 releases like Ninja Gaiden II, Brutal Legend and the recently announced Mortal Kombat Vs. The DC Universe.
I'm not sure if I'll be buying it. The hype around the game is so huge and every reviewers seem to say it's one of the best game out there but without the hype it wouldn't have been a game that appeals to me. I've played through GTA3 but only through half of Vice City and about 15 minutes of San Andreas. I hope somebody I know buys it so I can try it out before making a decision.
Purchased and only waiting for it to be available.

I bought mine in honor of Jack's impending disbarment.
I'll rent it first. I don't really have the money to buy it now,
but it will be mine(on the 360) eventualy!
Don't have it pre-ordered (those always show up a day late,) but I'm snagging the 360 version first thing after work Tuesday.
I didn't pick it up. Maybe I will in the future. Right now I have pleanty of games and I did just get Mario Kart Wii. Now if only my wife would let me have some time on the Wii, I could have some fun...
GTA IV will easily be one of the best, if not the best, title this year. Of course I'm buying it.
I'll get it... Eventually. Too bad I ran out of games to trade in.
Ill be picking up my copy for the ps3 later tonight, i dont get along with the 360 but my brother has one and wants gta4.
Won't be buying... gangster games aren't to my taste.

btw. What sidebar? Did GP forget to create it or is it something lame like an ie7 specific activex control?
@ Black Manta

I still say MK vs DC would have saved the series... ten years ago. Right now it just seems... ugh.
I'll be buying, only because I can't wait to drive around NY and do completely random things. Random things that involve explosions. :)
You know, I've never purchased or even played a GTA game ever. I'm getting this one.

The multiplayer modes alone will make this staple on XBox Live.
I never liked the plots of the GTA games or the missions, and doing aimless things in the city always got boring nya, and I don't like killing pedestrians or scaring witnesses, so no buying for me.
THis game looks amazing, I'll pick it up tomorrow
Not buying either the PS3 or 360 version. I'ma wait for it to come out on the PC.
I preordered the 360 version and getting it at a midnight event.

I am so glad that the 360 version is confirmed to have 2 downloadable content packs.

GTA 4 is the main game I have been wanting this year out of all those other great games coming out this year.
@ DavCube

Yeah, I tend to agree. Why didn't they do this earlier when Capcom was doing games with Marvel? Oh well, better late than never.
Yes I'm buying it for my PS3, probably not on the day of release though(Don't have the cash atm).
Nope!
GEARS OF WAR 2 BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I've got it reserved for the PS3, but I may switch to the 360. It's gonna be tits either way though.
I am getting the game tonight (midnight release) for no other reason than I want to play it. I will not be getting this game because of the hype, nor to spite JT, nor out of loyalty to TT (I have none) but for the simple reason that I want to play the game, beat it and move on.

GTA4 is not big enough of a deal for me to go nuts over and use the CAPS lock for awesome.
360 ftw.
Getting in first thing tomorrow morning.
I don't have an XBox 360 or a PS3 and I'm trying hard to save money right now. So I'm not buying GTAIV.
360 Version.
I only have a Wii, so it looks like I'll have to pass this time. Otherwise, I would. As much as I dislike Rockstars obsession with the controversial spotlight, they do make good games. I hate doing the gangster missions, but I love the freedom the cities have to offer. I love cruisin and blarin the radio, finding what pastimes the game has to offer, etc.
Don't really care for the series myself.
I'm not, cause I don't have a 360 or a PS3. Though if/when I do, I might...depending on how good the game is.
Never have been a fan of the GTA series. It just isn't a "true" sandbox game, as you either become a criminal or you do nothing. So as such, not buying.
Waiting for my pre-ordered special edition on PS3. Hopefully it should be there by tomorrow. GTA4 is the reason why I bought a PS3 originally (as GTA3 was the reason why I bought a PS2...)
There's no spot for "Not buying but getting as a gift." :D. I played the original GTA III and haven't played one since. This is the only one to get me excited about the series and even then, not overly so.
Obligatory "but you missed this option":

Not buying because I don't have a PS3/360.

Will buy for PC upon it's release.
I don't have a PS3 or 360. I also don't have a PC that could play if when it finally comes out on PC. So I marked "not buying".
I'm waiting until the PC version comes in and gets reviewed, if it looks good on the PC side I might buy.

I've never been a major fan of GTA series, but if I get to kill an "unnamed" Miami lawyer, it might be worth it.
I don't have a PS3 or 360, either. I'll probably pick up the PC version when it comes out. I have to admit, though, that I'm tempted to buy it anyway--just for spite. :)
If you don't mind the criticism, wouldn't it have been better to chuck 360 and PS3 into one option and change the free option to "Waiting for the PC version"?

The two console versions are basically the same thing, while the upcomming PC version will be the one with the controversial mods.
It's the same game I've been playing since GTAIII with prettier graphics. I'll pass, thanks.
Something about just hijacking cars and then driving them around a city seems fun. But alas I have a Wii so no GTA for me.
Can't buy it until Friday because of circumstances beyond my control...
Meh

I've never found much fun in the GTA games (except the randomness of the entire thing) so I won't be getting it. Glad to know that sequels are still a popular seller though.
If you don't enjoy the GTA series, there is something seriously wrong with you. Usually I'm a little more open-minded when it comes to people's tastes, but seriously. You must have really bad taste if you don't enjoy a game like GTA.
Not buying. I'm holding out for a PC version.

I am extremely horrible at shooting things with a gamepad. I prefer mouse and keyboard.
I plan on buying it for the 360. I've enjoyed all the other GTAs to date and this one doesn't seem like it will disappoint.
@dmr9748

The 360 version does not 'charge you to play online'. You pay the Live fee to play all online games. One fee covers Call of Duty 4, Skate., Rock Band, Gears of War, GTA4, etc... all online games.
No, dont have a PS3 nor a 360 and wont buy the possibly PC version, as it seems that Valve is not selling any GTA game any more on Brazil (through Steam) nor any Ubisoft game. SAD
I'm going to stay in "wait and see mode". Too much game hype. I'm afraid I'll be disappointed.

I'll eventually get the game most likely. If nothing else to know the sale will push good 'ole JT one step closer to the edge of his sanity.
I will buy it if and when it come out on PC
No buy. The only GTA I've ever bought was San Andreas and I thought it was okay. No need to for me to buy another one.
PC version. Sometime. Maybe next year. I'm not immune from marketing pressure, but I like to think I'm not a complete slave.
I can't vote without the option for both versions!
Any confirmation on system link yet? And yep I got my 360 special edition tonight! :D
I'll be waiting for PC version as well. My arthritic hands cannot utilize a controller, my hands cramp up after just a few minutes of use so I do not even own a console any more. But I can use a keyboard and mouse a few hours at a time.
ehehehehe...

Just picked up my SE pre-order, with the kickass bag and safe :)

These trinkets will go a long way towards mitigating the crushing dissapointment I felt when I heard I'd be getting a censored version :(
@ConstantNeophyte

Sorry you have to take the chopped version. :(
Switched to the XBOX 360 version yesterday.

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