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Irrelevant?
lol; slick.
Yep. Playing Sleeping Dogs and you cant compare the two. Wheres my weight transfer? Wheres my suspension feel? I almost want to bust out the wheel with GTA4
A million laughs will be had. The competition is nowhere close to the sales potential of a rockstar game. Oh wait it's a GTA Rockstar game, so im sure it will far surpass GTA4's sales.
It's like saying COD wont top the last one.
dark_prinny
Banned
Is this another: " look how big my penis PC is" poor console gamers thread?
Please Don't. Just... stop.
Please Don't. Just... stop.
BFIB
Member
I'm a big fan of Sleeping Dogs. Hell, its up there as my GOTY. But no one does open world like Rockstar.
... Not even close
80% of the thread has been GTA IV rocks / no it sucks. You should try reading it.What?
Speedymanic
Banned
As am I.
The general feeling toward GTA outside of gaming forums. People just aren't as interested as they once were, 4 did a lot of damage to the series, I think people understate or simply don't understand how much damage.
Becoming irrelevant doesn't mean GTA4 or RDR (which has nothing to do with the GTA discussion) is irrelevant. You're argument is flawed, I said the series is becoming irrelevant, not that it has already become irrelevant.
And most played doesn't mean much of anything, considering their positions, it could just a few thousand playing.
Fans will always buy the next game, it's the casual gamer who R* have to 'win' back and I'm not so sure they'll be able to.
GlamFM
Banned
Ban bet?
I read some of the sales threads from time to time, and the general consensus seem to be that MW3 is lagging behind Black Ops. I might be wrong though.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
YES. Requoted for awesome.
Yeah, it can happen... in an alternate reality.
My bet is that GTA V will break all the sales records. After five years since the release of GTA IV,this game could pulverize all the sales records.
Unintentionally funny post of the thread.
Especially the last, pleading, part
"Just....stop"
Yep. Playing Sleeping Dogs and you cant compare the two. Wheres my weight transfer? Wheres my suspension feel? I almost want to bust out the wheel with GTA4
Likewise with the Saints Row games (did not play 3). I feel like I'm driving matchbox cars instead of weighty machines. GTA 4's car handling should be the standard for every sandbox game going forward. The feel of fish-tailing around a corner is OH so satisifying.
They even ironed out the motorcyles in the expansion.
And once the hype machine gets rolling they will be salivating. It's GTA. Thats all that needs to be said.
It's like one of the 5 games that sell ridiculous numbers based on the name alone. They always show minimal footage, released close to the game coming up, and it still sells gangbusters. Brand power.
Alcoholikaust
Member
Cannot come soon enough.
bitoriginal
Member
Lolwut? R* don't have to win anyone back, are you forgetting their last proper openworld game was RDR which is widely regarded as one of the best games of the generation? GTAV is going to sell like fucking hotcakes.
This is just hilarious. What "people" do you know that won't buy GTA 5 because of the "damage" 4 has done?
Well in that case I was referring to what he thought and how he was talking about better competition.
But yes I do think it's a much better game
Speedymanic
Banned
ban bets aren't enforced. I'm willing to put some money on the table though, I'm that confident. Let's say 20 bucks of PSN or XBL credit?
Are you sure? Willing to put some money behind that bet? Or perhaps some PSN/XBL credit?
We'll see, I don't think it will that simple.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Reading your bashing of GTA is hilarious. GTA will never be irrelevant as long as they keep producing quality. GTA4 was great no matter how much you put it down.
Well in that case I was referring to what he thought and how he was talking about better competition.
But yes I do think it's a much better game
I think it is better in certain areas(melee, upgrades) and not in others(gunplay, driving, radio stations)
I'm not up on the numbers. i am surprised if thats true.
It still broke every entertainment record on launch. numbers must be close.
dark_prinny
Banned
I'm so pumped for this game, even beeing an unnintentional funny console gamer.
Also, I Don't care about road textures. That beeing not even funny to care about. But hell do I know.
Also, I Don't care about road textures. That beeing not even funny to care about. But hell do I know.
Speedymanic
Banned
You're both on.
We need to do something so we'll remember this bet. Subscribe to the thread?
I'm in.
-Amon-
Member
You may be right. But for a matter of market contraption, not because of the series becoming irrelevant because of the damages done by GTA4
bitoriginal
Member
I'll bet £100 in XBL or PSN credit that you're totally wrong. GTAV will have the best first week sales of ANY GTA game. I don't care about double dip recessions, or the current economic climate, it's GTA.
It will be that simple. It's one of those brands. You really are selling the name GTA short.
It could be complete shit, and would still sell 3-4mill easy.
Speedymanic
Banned
Well, mostly friends and friends of friends who aren't excited for GTA5 as they were for GTA4. The main reason for this is GTA4. They may be insignificant, but I wouldn't be surprised if their feeling aren't shared by others who felt burnt by GTA4 change in everything from the previous GTA titles.
keltickennedy
Member
What is going to be their direct competition? You are saying that people won't buy GTA V in 2013 because they got Sleeping Dogs back in August???
Come on son!
bitoriginal
Member
Come on man, the GTAV hype hasn't even begun yet. Half of those friends are going to chomping at the bit for a new GTA as soon as it's got a release date.
Yup.
It is one thing to feel "burned" by GTA 4, a game that was out 4 years ago. It is another to deny Rockstar's track record, improvements they have made, and the fact they are going back to San Andreas.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/175833/With_sales_on_the_decline_has_Call_of_Duty_hit_its_peak.php
Currently 2.7 million copies behind in the US if these numbers are correct.
And let's not forget the critically acclaimed RDR and the positive feedback on MP3 that people believe all will be rolled into GTA V in some form or another.
Also, I smell a PC copy of GTA V released at the same time or within a month which will also boost sales.
WOW. after that launch i thought it was going to cruise by Black Ops.
Neuromancer
Member
I'd be willing to make a bet, say $60 American dollars - price of the game- that GTAV outsells GTAIV at launch. Interested?
Speedymanic
Banned
Saints Row 4. If it follows the previous games, it's likely to be one of the most content filled, action packed and full of fun factor gameplay ever released. Add to this the new city, the new visuals, etc and it will present a decent challenge to GTA5.
Well, I was talking about SR4.
Done. 40 bucks isn't a lot of lose if I'm wrong.