*** Grand Theft Auto IV - The Official Thread ***

Kreeeee said:
<PS3 fangirls hear GTA4 looks slightly better on the PS3>

"Everyone get a PS3 GTA4 looks better on it"

<Turns out PS3 version is only 640p and no AA compared to 360's 720p 2xAA>

"It doesn't matter, they both look fine, who cares about graphics"

;)
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]<PS3 fangirls hear GTA4 looks slightly better on the PS3>

"Everyone get a PS3 GTA4 looks better on it"

<Turns out PS3 version is only 640p and no AA compared to 360's 720p 2xAA>

PS3 fangilrs = "It doesn't matter, they both look fine, who cares about graphics"

<Turns out that PS3 running at 640p on PS3 is a rumour started my MS fangirls>

Kreeeee = "silence"

:p
 
I couldn't really care less about which version looks better. The aliasing on my 360 version was a bit annoying at first, but I'm playing it on my monitor and it's perfect. :D 360 vs PS3... Honestly, who really cares? Both versions are visually stunning and both have their flaws.

Once you really start to get emerged in the game, graphics are the least of your worries. :cool:
 
Joebob said:
Jeeesh you guys - seriousley, you have been arguing about which version is better now since tuesday and it's quite clear to anyone that there isn't a clear winner because they are so similar.
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they arent though, they are very different. thats why people are arguing. i cant believe anybody would think they are the same. im looking at that comparison and even that doesnt show it the differences well enough. for starters its badly compressed, just look at the jpg artifacts around Niko and on the light brown building in the 360 shot.

but anyway, its quite reasonable on the 360. it isnt on the ps3.do i have to do a comparison with gt4p just to convince you how totally unsharp it is lol
 
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shrek2 said:
Interesting. I am baffles as to why all these websites have taken a forum post at beyond 3d as gospel.
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Wouldnt surprise me if both were native 720p someone says something and everyone believes it , if this guy on beyond3d is a tech guru and knows what he is on about maybe he is right all i know is that both versions look good to me from what i have seen even though they dont look exactly the same .
 
james.miller said:
they arent though, they are very different. thats why people are arguing. i cant believe anybody would think they are the same. im looking at that comparison and even that doesnt show it the differences well enough. for starters its badly compressed, just look at the jpg artifacts around Niko and on the light brown building in the 360 shot.

but anyway, its quite reasonable on the 360. it isnt on the ps3.do i have to do a comparison with gt4p just to convince you how totally unsharp it is lol
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When actually playing them, there is VERY little difference between the two versions. The only differences are the PS3 version is slightly softer with more blur but this results in less aliasing. There really is not that much in it.

Other things, such as pop-in and slowdown are a problem for both virtually equally also. From what I can gather, the PS3 has more slowdown, but less pop-in. I've not played the 360 version long enough to test this in depth, but that seems to be what most are saying. Still, it's not bad enough on either to really distract you from playing.

People are arguing because everyone is trying to justify their purchase. People always think what they have is better, it's just the way people are.

Neither console is perfect. But really it doesn't matter. Just enjoy the game!
 
dbmzk1 said:
When actually playing them, there is VERY little difference between the two versions. The only differences are the PS3 version is slightly softer with more blur but this results in less aliasing. There really is not that much in it.
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its not slightly softer at all! are people seriously ignoring the screenshots? it look just fine on the 360 but it is the softest game i have ever seen on my ps3. it's nowhere near a little difference lol

oh i dont own gtaIV on the 360 or indeed even own a 360 but ive seen enough of it to compare it to my ps3 version. im not defending the ps3 version at all.
 
Has anyone noticed any problems with the stat counter for 'Random Characters Met'? (last stat in Stats / Scores).

Mine seems to be stuck at 1! (I've actually met 3, and it always saves afterwards).

If I compare the previous save game and the auto-save (after meeting the RC) they both say 1.

Bug?
 
james.miller said:
its not slightly softer at all! are people seriously ignoring the screenshots? it look just fine on the 360 but it is the softest game i have ever seen on my ps3. it's nowhere near a little difference lol

oh i dont own gtaIV on the 360 or indeed even own a 360 but ive seen enough of it to compare it to my ps3 version. im not defending the ps3 version at all.
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Yes, people are ignoring the screenshots. Forget screenshots. Play them both and you will notice it much less. Unless you spend all your time looking at distant buildings rather than driving round killing people! The softness is not all bad either, it actually makes some scenes look nicer and reduces the jaggies, which I guess is the reason it's there.

Tax Evader said:
Has anyone noticed any problems with the stat counter for 'Random Characters Met'? (last stat in Stats / Scores).

Mine seems to be stuck at 1! (I've actually met 3, and it always saves afterwards).

If I compare the previous save game and the auto-save (after meeting the RC) they both say 1.

Bug?
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I'm sure mine is on either 2 or 3. Defiantly not 1 though.
 
dbmzk1 said:
Yes, people are ignoring the screenshots. Forget screenshots. Play them both and you will notice it much less.
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are you ignoring what im writing too? :o

ive played both, it sticks out like a sore thumb on the ps3. hell even the GF noticed it straight away. the softness is terrible and only people with their GTA specs on are going to say it looks 'nice' :o the resolution is hardly much higher than 576p (yes, SD) and if it were any other game people wouldnt be happy period. I play SD games on my wii, not my ps3. it just goes to show you are ignoring my text too, because ive already said it isnt just the background that's blurry, its the entire screen including the hud, which my photos show.
 
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Secret_Window said:
well, some people aren't in a position to choose between the two. Like me, so ignorance is bliss. :)
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it makes me laugh. its a brilliant game otherwise, but that doesnt mean we have to defend aspects of that arent up to scratch. I'm being shot down as if i have no idea what im talking about, even after going to the trouble of proving it. it seems that some people just dont want to see it criticized.
 
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Without giving it away whats the point of having 100% friendship with your contacts, ive got 100% respect with some of them, which means ive done all the missions for them. Buts whats the point of 100% friendship?
 
james.miller said:
evidently you are ignoring the text in my posts along with the images.

ive played both, it sticks out like a sore thumb on the ps3. hell even the GF noticed it straight away. the softness is terrible and only people with the GTA spec on are going to say it looks 'nice' :o the resolution is hardly much higher than 576p (yes, SD) and if it were any other game people wouldnt be happy period. I play SD games on my wii, not my ps3.
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Yes, it is softer. But it is not terrible by any stretch of the imagination! When actually playing the game, ie not looking for graphical anomalies, there is not a great deal between them. I don't know what else to say apart from it could be the TV setup I have compared them on, every setup is different. The screenshots are silly though, I've seen some where both versions look like a PS1!

As for the resolution... People were happy with CoD4 and others. MANY other games, on both PS3 and 360, do the same thing. It's nothing new. People only moan about it with games like Halo 3 and GTA4 because they are so full of hype they expect them to be perfect, but of course they are not, just like every other game. I don't think it is the res that creates the blur though, I think it's an effect they added as other games which render at lower than 720p don't have the blur. Perhaps they will fine tune it with a patch.

I'm not sticking up for either version, they both have flaws. Rockstar have a lot to answer for really! But we should just be enjoying the game! I can't right now, that's why I'm posting hehe.

bakes0310 said:
Without giving it away whats the point of having 100% friendship with your contacts, ive got 100% respect with some of them, which means ive done all the missions for them. Buts whats the point of 100% friendship?
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You don't NEED 100%. I think you get most of the good stuff at around 70% ish. Sometimes a little less.

EDIT: too slow!
 
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Can we make it so people stop going on about which version is better, PS3 or 360 please. Its annoying coming into this thread and having to dodge through all of the crap. Its really annoying and really childish. Who ACTUALLY cares. Both consoles are great, enjoy whichever one you have and leave it at that. Its pathetic.
 
I've never gone without a copy of GTA, from the first to the last... and this one is fantastic :D
 
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