1. dont forget to play it offline folks if youve got it already

   SONY are watching out for us!

   
   Comment by komp — Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:24 am

2. how could someone haveit allready?

   
   Comment by iagdad — Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:26 am

3. Isn’t a Tuesday an odd day to release a game?

   
   Comment by Paranoimia — Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:46 am

4. Some retailers are shipping it early. Either that or komp is full of bs

   
   Comment by reakt — Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:47 am

5. LOLz!!!!

   40gb……psh!

   
   Comment by JohnSketch — Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:54 am

6. I love that -> “GTA IV is the eleventh….”

   You do the math.

   
   Comment by Dave Vincent — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:01 am

7. yep - get a 40GB PS3 and that same week upgrade the HDD to 250GB - nice!

   
   Comment by a home is for life..unless of course we are no longer around when it is FINALLY released! — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:07 am

8. This is great news for the PS.

   
   Comment by johnnyscotland — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:08 am

9. No rumble controller, no BC, more expensive than the game and PS3 seperatly FAIL

   
   Comment by carl — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:16 am

10. gamplay footage has hit youtube already

    head over to gtagaming.com to see the intro and gameplay - wont be there for much longer me thinks

    
    Comment by Paul — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:17 am

11. My friend is downloading it right now actually. Ups, maybe I said too much. But don’t worry, it is for that other console, wink wink nudge nudge.

    
    Comment by Kamiboy — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:17 am

12. PS3 is £299.99 and GTA IV is £49.99 = £349.98

    You FAIL at maths. And spelling by the looks of things.

    Also, Dual Shock 3’s aren’t out in the UK, so how would they nagically bundle one with this package?

    Some people.

    
    Comment by BaseballFury — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:20 am

13. You would have thought they’d include the new rumble controller like the gt5 bundle!, and I’m hoping they put back the memory card slots like the 60gig PS3, anyway SONY ROCKS!

    
    Comment by linton — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:21 am

14. i would have liked an 80gig with DS3 and the special edition of GTAIV - mega bundle that could of been, maybe in a few months when the DS3 will be out

    
    Comment by Paul — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:21 am

15. I also FAIL at spelling, as that should say ‘magically’.

    I pwned myself lolz n00000b.

    
    Comment by BaseballFury — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:21 am

16. SHOCK! if i hadn’t known about this for the last month i’d be like, yeah!

    
    Comment by I.AM.IRON.MAN — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:22 am

17. @BaseballFury
    That’s the thing when you criticize someone’s spelling - your bound to mess up your reply!.
    You gotta laugh though!

    
    Comment by linton — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:26 am

18. Another reason to celebrate being in the UK in this time of rising mortgage prices, lowering house prices, and food costs increasing several times more than the rate of inflation…

    The Recommended Retail Price is €439 (euros), that converts to around £350 (GBP), and ThreeSpeech are quoting the UK street price is £319.99 (GBP).

    Anybody getting the “Special Edition” in the limited edition Rockstar duffel bag with a metal safety deposit box containing a production artwork book, a soundtrack CD featuring new material from artists that is only available in this release, and an exclusive Rockstar keychain (for the safety deposit box keys)?

    No? Me neither. I’m going to specifically buy another 40Gb console instead!

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:45 am

19. [...] Source: Threespeech. [...]

    
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20. GTA IV is the eleventh GTA version if you include the PSP and ps2 versions, eg Vice City stories on both systems.
    Can’t wait for this game - my preorder is packing at this moment, so if the post office are anything like, it might be here tomorrow.
    Yay!

    
    Comment by Englishman — Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:40 pm

21. i thought the agreement with retailers is that they cant ship before the 28th?

    
    Comment by Paul — Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:42 pm

22. @Carl

    Backwards compatability? Who gives a rats backside about that anymore? I have it, but the only time I ever used it was the first few weeks after launch when there were no good third party games out, and I was still finishing GoW 2. For all I care now it could be removed in a firmware update.

    
    Comment by John — Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:42 pm

23. @fp - The special edition doesn’t really appeal to me either (I already have a duffel bag!). However, if you order it from Amazon USA you also get a GTAIV car license plate! I’m going to stick it on my car and see how fast I can drive past the nearest police station. This will result in a plethora of policemen following me and after a while of this hot pursuit, they’ll probably be calling in for backup, in the form of helicopters and any other vehicles they have on hand. If I can just make it to the inevitable huge ramp next to hudson (or whatever they’re renamed it - Liberty river perhaps!) I’ll be OK!

    
    Comment by reakt — Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:55 pm

24. if your a smart goto a EURO country and buy a PS3 there.
    FREE-TRADE within Europe RULES

    since the UK is a part of the EU free-trade is also for you guys

    
    Comment by mark — Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:55 pm

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26. [#23] @reakt:

    Check out PS3Fanboy.com specifically the “‘GTA IV: Meant to Be Played on the PS3′ says amazon.com [Update]” post, and yes, I had spotted the “GTA IV” plate at Amazon.com, but it still doesn’t encourage me to buy the Special Edition as all the contents look like they have been made on “Blue Peter”.

    This aside, if you import the title, are you sure you can connect to a European server, instead of a US (or Asian) one?

    The last thing you want is to find that connections/performance of game-play are impacted.

    Then again, as long as the game doesn’t use the Konami servers we’ll be OK

    [ http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/promos/gtaiv-license-plate-700.jpg ]

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — Apr 23, 2008 @ 1:11 pm

27. as long as SONY keeps on bundling the obsolete SIXAXIS controller with european consoles..
    i wont buy the playstation3.

    You should eventually stop f**king with EU consumers. get your act together with the MGS4 bundle:
    Dualshock3, backward compability, minimum 80gig HD!

    
    Comment by carsten — Apr 23, 2008 @ 1:38 pm

28. Apparently, pre-orders for the PS3 version are out-selling the 360 3 to 1… FTW!

    (Ssh, no one mention DLC!)

    
    Comment by rooee — Apr 23, 2008 @ 2:07 pm

29. The bundle certainly looks apealing.

    
    Comment by Divine — Apr 23, 2008 @ 2:20 pm

30. …. Still doesn’t make up for that ‘Home’ anouncement though!

    
    Comment by Divine — Apr 23, 2008 @ 2:21 pm

31. Luke warm news to mainly PS3 owning peeps about a game most of us already have on order. Mmmm! Nothing new here.

    Surprise me with some Killzone news and I’ll shower you with gratitude!

    
    Comment by LordOfRuin — Apr 23, 2008 @ 2:45 pm

32. the PS3 version of GTA IV - and only the PS3 version - will allow you and a friend to team up for some local multi-player action via split-screen. …
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=23057162

    
    Comment by Greg — Apr 23, 2008 @ 3:02 pm

33. Actually the GT5 bundle only has SIXAXIS.

    There are no Ds3 in Europe right now.

    Anyway, this is great value!

    
    Comment by whoelse — Apr 23, 2008 @ 4:21 pm

34. i have the Thursday and Friday off work next week.
    just a coincidence of course

    FIVE DAY WEEKEND!!!

    that’s like being paid to play games, go to the cinema
    and hang out in the pub.

    kinda like all those folks at ThreeSpeech

    
    Comment by mobiletone — Apr 23, 2008 @ 5:38 pm

35. Do you want to screw us Europeans over and over again?

    The USA gets bundles like
    MGS4, DS3, 80GB and BC for $499

    and Europe gets bundles like
    GTAIV, Sixaxis, 40GB and no BC for €440/$700?

    Are you kidding?

    
    Comment by Firefighter — Apr 23, 2008 @ 6:43 pm

36. no DUALSHOCK3 bundeled in Europe = no buy.
    sorry scee. you failed!

    
    Comment by chris — Apr 24, 2008 @ 9:00 am

37. @ BaseballFury (12):

    I think what people are complaining about is not just that this bundle is mediocre but other facts that may have escaped you, such as:

    > Why isn’t the DualShock3 out in Europe already? Or at least, did no one in SCEE have a strategy to get it out in time for GTA-IV and MGS4? At this rate, it won’t see the light of day, way after LBP and Home have been released. I think people class this as ridiculous and quite rightly so.

    > Why is the PS3 so damn expensive in Europe? On-line retailers are offering the X360 Premium + GTA-IV bundle at £200. That’s a staggering £120 LESS for a version of the game that will eventually have EXCLUSIVE episodic content that the PS3 will never see.

    But don’t take my word for it. Have a look at the 300+ responses on EuroGamer for yourself:

    http://www.eurogamer.net/article_discussion.php?article_id=134150

    I think what everyone wants of SCEE, specifically, is to be fair with their pricing and stop delaying the launching of pretty much everything for the PS3 in Europe, which is what they’ve been doing so far.

    “Some people”? No, just certain people.

    
    Comment by Zed Zee — Apr 24, 2008 @ 9:58 am

38. @ mark (24):

    I’ve got a better idea, mark. Why doesn’t SCEE just treat UK customers fairly and price the damn thing on an equal footing as it is (allegedly) on the ‘continent’?

    With the EU so eager to bring the Euro to the same level as the Pound, it’s hardly worth getting it elsewhere, even with the possible tax saving one could make.

    Given the choice, I’d rather buy it on-line in the UK or a local shop at a decent and fair price, than wait until I or someone I know goes to an EU country and ask them to drag one back for me or worst still, get over to France/on a plane, just to buy one and come back!

    I don’t see much credence in your suggestion…

    
    Comment by Zed Zee — Apr 24, 2008 @ 10:07 am

39. Where are the PS3/GTAIV Ads? comon SCEE get your finger out.

    
    Comment by anthonyp — Apr 24, 2008 @ 11:02 am

40. GTAIV in a green box…ugh…no wonder PS3 pre orders are higher

    
    Comment by Paul — Apr 24, 2008 @ 11:22 am

41. WTF

    PAL users are getting less content in the GAME!!

    No trains for PAL users FFS!!!!

    Guess we will just have to settle for playing darts!

    Or get drunk and drive cars

    
    Comment by komp — Apr 24, 2008 @ 12:55 pm

42. wee, GTA has been shipped to me now. Expecting to have it in my hands monday morning.

    

    
    Comment by henka — Apr 25, 2008 @ 8:31 am

43. Off topic sorry, but I’m thinking about getting a PS3 (as opposed to some other console :-), was wondering about something:

    There’s lots off stuff on PS3 reviews saying it’s best to leave the PS3 in native 720p for most games as the PS3 upscaling is not so hot / tends to be frame rate hits. This is all fine, my TV’s upscaling 720p-1080p is perfectly good.

    However, if I put the PS3 in 720p mode can I make it still play blu-ray in 1080p? Or will I need to swap the output mode each time I swap gamesbluray? (That sounds like a hassle to explain to the wife!)

    Anyone know how easy this is to make work?

    thx

    
    Comment by Bobfish — Apr 26, 2008 @ 11:25 am

44. To the man who quoted the XBOX 360 vs PS3 pricing system, I shall use amazon.co.uk to compare the two fairly -

    For a start, you’d have to use the 360 Elite (HDMI out, 1080p support, bigger HDD). Add in a play and charge kit, wireless network adaptor and a HD-DVD drive

    Console - £239.99
    Wi Fi - £54.98
    play and charge (black) - £14.98
    HD-DVD drive - £41.64 (new and used)
    GTA IV - £39.99
    Total - £390 roughly

    PS£ GTA bundle - £319.99 (RRP as not on Amazon.co.uk)

    Admittedly, leaves the XBOX 360 with a larger HDD and force feedback in the controllers, but for people who quote the price difference… you’re clearly not doing your research.

    My original point was to the man claiming that the PS3 and GTA IV are cheaper seperately than in the bundle, which they are clearly not.

    Also, Dual Shock 3. It’s not out, we have to wait. If it’s really really that hard not to wait for them, import one! It’s roughly the same price (if not a little cheaper!). I really don’t get the issue.

    As for this old chestnut about us getting stiffed on price compared to the americans, again, do some research on cost of living, local economy etc and you’ll see that as far as disposable income goes, the percentage against take home pay in the US is actually worse than ours at an average level. Factor in to this the cost of education, cost of healthcare etc and you’ll see that whilst we pay more for our unit, we actually have more money to spend on said product, therfore, the only reason it appears we are getting ‘ripped off’ by SCEE is the simple fact that SCEA are trading in a damaged economy, therefore lower their prices accordingly.

    
    Comment by BaseballFury — Apr 27, 2008 @ 7:11 pm

45. * (Dual)Shock announcement *

    DUALSHOCK(r)3 available in European territories at the “end of July”?

    [ cruizd-games.blogspot.com/2008/05/dual-shock-3-eu-release-in-end-july.html ]

    Note: No year mentioned.

    BFN,

    fp.

    
    Comment by fanpages — May 21, 2008 @ 1:43 am

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