Comments on: World’s first GTA IV review “removed at the advice of legal counsel”

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:34:02 +0000

Where’s the confusion? The guy admitted to making it up for his own entertainment.

By: patlike

patlike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:44:19 +0000

I reckon it’s hooey, personally.

By: grandmaster

grandmaster — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:58 +0000

A few red herrings in there. No reason at all why the Xbox 360 version shouldn’t have split-screen while the PS3 version would. Secondly, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an optional install on any Xbox 360 game ever - indeed, it may well be against Microsoft TRCs (that said, Microsoft would bend the rules for GTA).

While the review is overly specific in some areas, it’s crucially lacking in stuff that people actually want to know about.

My gut feeling says that it’s a traffic generator piece written by someone who *maybe* saw the game fleetingly at a press event and knows the POWER of Xbox 360/PS3 comparison features when it comes to page impressions…

Oh yeah, and I think that if the review contained no factual inaccuracies and was shorn of those GTA screenshots, Rockstar wouldn’t be able to make any legal threats whatsoever - free speech and all that.

By: Tonka

Tonka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:26:27 +0000

Sorry, no can do. I don’t write for EDGE.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:25:50 +0000

Needs more fanboy-baiting.

By: patlike

patlike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:15:30 +0000

By: Tonka

Tonka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:06:57 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen. I give you: The Worlds Second GTAIV Review.

If you liked the others you will like this. It’s prettier, bigger, tighter, grittier and has more balls than a Tennis tournament.

Although the animation and texturing bears Rockstars trademark crappiness the oomphh in the next gen has enhanced them considerably. Gun play is not spot on but when was it ever? The new cover system makes for far better fights though.

Stubling around drunk on the sidewalk with a buddy and getting into trouble with the law is a hoot.

Voice acting and soundtrack is superb and the popcultural references spot on.

9/10

By: pleasant_cabbage

pleasant_cabbage — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:58:23 +0000

I thought this bit had plenty of flame potential

“Installing the 360 version on your system’s hard drive, however, will bring performance almost up to par with the PS3″.

By: patlike

patlike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:36:06 +0000

Both, I think. It was perfect flame material, basically.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:19:37 +0000

Because it was early? Or because he said the PS3 version was “quite good”?

By: patlike

patlike — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:12:39 +0000

I have no idea whether he’s played it or not. I do know it created an absolute shitstorm over the weekend.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:10:31 +0000

So is this ‘review’ all bullshit, then? It’s quite poorly written, but are we insinuating that he hasn’t actually played the game?

By: patlike

patlike — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:17:21 +0000

You can say that again.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:07:13 +0000

I’d say the legal notice is just another piece of fake text in order to help legitimise this joker’s ‘review’ in the first place.

Still, gamer’s buttons are very easy to press aren’t they?

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:38:08 +0000

Mmmm…. gullible.

By: patlike

patlike — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:45:50 +0000

You’ve only got to mention GTA and the internet explodes.

By: nick

nick — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:48:41 +0000

Bit of a shit review though eh?

By: patlike

patlike — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:11:12 +0000

Ta. I’m sure it’ll be fine, but I’ll bear that in mind.

By: dannyguk

dannyguk — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:37:33 +0000

Hmmm interesting, there’s a coy of said review here:

http://home.comcast.net/~infamousdd/CGReviews_-_Cam_Garish_Reviews_-_One_Review_at_a_Time.html

Feel free to remove the comment if it’s likely to cause your site any problems.