GTA4 "Special Edition" - Anyone splashing the cash?

stoofa · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:27

Is anyone planning on buying GTA4 Special Edition when it's at last released at the end of April?
£70 is quite a lot to splash, but it is possibly going to be one of the releases of the year...

Phate · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:28

stoofa said:
Is anyone planning on buying GTA4 Special Edition when it's at last released at the end of April?
£70 is quite a lot to splash, but it is possibly going to be one of the releases of the year...

What makes it special?

Memphis · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:34

I was going to, but the extra's are absoultely garbage, so won't bother.

aeT · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:36

Memphis said:
I was going to, but the extra's are absoultely garbage, so won't bother.

Memphis has it right there.

ojste · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:37

yea as said all the extras done appeal to me

Edz · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:44

stoofa said:
Is anyone planning on buying GTA4 Special Edition when it's at last released at the end of April?
£70 is quite a lot to splash, but it is possibly going to be one of the releases of the year...

No...

Why would anyone waste £30 on a load of old junk?

TBH everything I've seen so far of the game doesn't impress me at all. I think both Infamous and Prototype look like better games with fresher ideas.

ScarySquirrel · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:08

Nope. Will spend the extra money on Condemed 2 or R6:2

As much as I love GTA the extras don't appeal to me.

yaboy · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:12

Waste of extra dollaz

da_mic_1530 · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:28

as said before, I can never understand these collecters editions and metal tin boxes, think of it this way, add an extra £10 to the 70 and get another new release

Spunj99 · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:34

da_mic_1530 said:
as said before, I can never understand these collecters editions and metal tin boxes, think of it this way, add an extra £10 to the 70 and get another new release

It's not just in a tin box though is it?

As far as Special Editions go, its a pretty good effort from Rockstar - artwork book, soundtrack CD, a big ass bag and it all comes in a metal safety deposit box with keys...

Kind of gimicky, but still, also kind of cool.

Joebob · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:46

Edz said:
TBH everything I've seen so far of the game doesn't impress me at all. I think both Infamous and Prototype look like better games with fresher ideas.

I really like the look of it. I was thinking the other day about what really makes GTA stand out from it's competition and I think it's the atmosphere. The only other sandbox game which has had as much atmosphere as the GTA games, imo, was Mafia.

da_mic_1530 · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:47

Joebob said:
I really like the look of it. I was thinking the other day about what really makes GTA stand out from it's competition and I think it's the atmosphere. The only other sandbox game which has had as much atmosphere as the GTA games, imo, was Mafia.

Mafia > GTA for atmosphere

Bengaboy · 26 Feb 2008 at 14:50

You might laugh , but the GTA4 collectors edition is the only collectors edition I have ever considered buying.

But then I thought about carrying a bag with GTA 4 on it, might up my geek points and lose all my friends

Steedie · 26 Feb 2008 at 15:28

Memphis said:
I was going to, but the extra's are absoultely garbage, so won't bother.

Agreed

Plus I always buy standard editions so it fits in with the rest of my collection of games