Link

And it still hasn't been released in Japan or Brazil. It just smashed the previous record held by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ($500 mil) for fastest selling entertainment product, but the game did reportedly cost $265 mil, making it the most expensive game ever made.

What do you guys think? Does it deserve such success and do you agree with IGN's GTA V reviewer Keza MacDonald
calling it "one of the very best video games ever made." Or do you think it's a too overhyped?

1 decade ago*

Comment has been collapsed.

The game is pretty cool, but I feel this marketing strategy (first coming to PS3 and XBOX360 - ten PC+PS4+Xbone) is a bit retarded.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Not at all.

First we milk the current generation console gamers.
Then we milk the next generaton console gamers.
Then we milk PC ga... oh fuck, too many discounts... and all these cheap Russian keys!

It's a fact, that console games make more money. Either because console gamers are loyal buyers/supporters or simply too stupid for pirating. One or another way, console games in general have become more profitable than PC games, check the sales numbers for some of them and see it yourself.

Either way a perfect strategy to maximize the profit.

I for one couldn't give less of a fuck how many units a game sells.
Just because 10 mil. people play WoW, doesn't make it the best game in history.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

DON'T SPEAK ABOUT WOW LIKE THAT! it's the best game in this universe! GHAWD!

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I see what you did there.

And Dota is the best anyway.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Too many die hard "loyal fans" for consoles. like those who say xbox is better then pc XD
All about money, hell, there was a car made during WWII that was a 3 wheel car, broke over 100 MPH and had twice the MPG then any car today.

But everything is for money, like gas, like oil, like entertainment to escape this crap.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It should be good considering the money they have spend on it.

It still don't make it best in real value...

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

More money spent does not equal good.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

So you think GTA V isn't all that? A bit overrated?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I don't own a console so I can't raise judgement on it. I'm just saying that "it must be a good game because of the amount of money spent on it" is a very flawed argument.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

No, but with large budget you shouldn't make a bad game.

It's like big budget movies. They are very often objectively well made productions. That is objectively good. But just being good in this way don't make game great.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It's like big budget movies. They are very often objectively well made productions.
Very good use of a non-absolute. However, I still must disagree. I have no proof, but I do believe that the budget of a movie (over some certain amount. Obviously a fan-made youtube film with $0 budget isn't going to be great) has only loose or perhaps no correlation with how well received a film is.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

just come to the PC already..

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I know right

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

yea i want it to hurry up and get a 66% off deal lol

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I saw an article saying that on average it takes around a year to, not release on PC, but to give a date of release on PC lol

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I'm not surprised, they have always outdone other games and they actually have a decent life cycle. And their strategy for releasing on console first is to hopefully get people to buy more than one copy of it.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well, from what I played in xbox it's really nice, but a bit too overhyped. It's a fantastic game, one of the best of this generation, but not the best of all time and things like that

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

best open world game of that sort however

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It's one of the best games in recent history but that's not saying much :\
Certainly much better than SR4 from the same genre, and more value$$$ overhyped or not

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

do you even know what saints row 4 are? when you're comparing it to Gta V that you dont. sure there is an open world and all but you cant compare those games anymore.

btw, i like both games very much. but they're totally different and are aiming for different goals.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

i agree with xKurinkitax, just coz they are open world, doesnt mean they are same genre.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

You're confusing setting, demographic focus and target market with genre.
For e.g. Bioshock is an FPS same as Crysis, but one is steampunk story driven the other is futuristic cyber. They're both still FPS.
Gta V is honestly way different from IV, I even think they took a lot of tips from the SR series to get back to the fun aspect. Won't spoil if you haven't played but for those who have you know what I'm talking about :D

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Saints Row stopped taking itself seriously since The Third, that's why I love them so much.
Seen the GAT V pack parody DLC?
Haha, videogames should be fun and all.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I find it funny and highly ironic that your username is the same as a saints row character

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Her name is Shaundi, so not really.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

ooooooh, you're right.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well you know the rule..

GAME IS BAD AND NOT INTERESTING UNTIL IT COMES TO PC.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

rule confirmed! +1

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

And.... The cries about no PC port are starting to appear.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

it's gonna be old consoles release then new consoles release and then after 2-5months at some point PC release. g_g marketing

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

The game is very good (with that budget, can't do less) but overhyped of course. I read some reviews and most of time it was like their first videogame ever played, weird...

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

You shouldn't ever read reviews if wanting to know if a game is good or not

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Don't worry, I don't rely on reviews. For this game in particular, it's just for fun, it's like reading a love letter from a Bieber's groupie :D "OMG ! My life has changed since I play this game, it brought back my gf, my pen*s is much bigger, it even cured my cancer !"

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yeah, they are biased as f**k in most cases.

I will wait for Yathzee's review before renting it...

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Lots of things with big budgets have been mediocre or terrible.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I agree but this is not a big budget, it's an insane one :p If it wasn't GTA by R*, no editor will ever put so much money in ONE game. With 265 millions, you can make at least 5 fat AAA games, marketing included.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I've made a birdhouse in 24 hours. Let's see how GTA V is gonna beat THAT.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

GTA V made you a house in 24 hours. How's that ? :)

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

But my birdhouse is really rad, it has rooftop bird-pool and a tiny disco-ball!

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

But your house has a back yard, a heated pool, a tennis court, a garage with room for 10 cars, a killer view. Let me think what else 800 million can buy.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

You are only saying it because you are jealous of my kick-ass birdhouse.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I'd never thought that you'd be so upset for having a luxurious mansion. If you prefer a birdhouse, it's fine by me.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

PC with steam workshop would be the bes version imo.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

oh gawd yes

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I also thought about adding workshop, but I don't think that it could work.. the game stores files in .img files (at least I'm 90% sure about that since GTA IV and Max Payne 3 did the same with the same engine) and you must overwrite the files within them to make mods work..

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Or they can use their fackton money (I think they're swimming in it right now) to make a real mod system :)

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

800 millions ? Not a cent from me untill they dont release it to PC ! I'm not a console addict.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

How is being a console addict got to do with anything? I barely play console, yet, I am not someone who feels like they're entitled to everything(like most of these PC Gamers) and won't play console just for a point, that's just stupid. If I like it, I will be play, regardless what platform.

Anyway, I've completed the game and enjoyed it, while all the "hardcore PC gamer / console haters" have to wait a year to play it, just because they "HAVE TO" play it on PC.

I guess it's something I will never understand.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Would be funny if R* decides to flip the finger to the PC gamers by not making a PC port. I would laugh my ass off.

To bad it won't happen.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Quck look back at the GTA4 release.
GTA 4 PC Debut
Second week
That's a debut at #7, behind a Sims 2 expansion. Gone from the top10 the week after.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

That doesn't mean they won't release GTA V on PC.. they already earned more then what they spent on the game, so why not get some more money with a PC version?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

are you stupid?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

So you're telling me they WONT release GTA V for PC?

Excuse me for a sec, I need some time to stop laughing.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Certainly overhyped.
"Oh look another game where you shoot things!"

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

no

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

yes

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

maybe

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

meh

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Congrats to the game, I guess. I might just buy it when it comes out for computer :o

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Meh.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

No. No. Yes.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Who cares?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

are there any records this game won't break?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

deserves it. completly.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

1 Billion dollars in 3 days? Rockstar execs must be on the hood of their car every day doing the Calypso.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Hard to hype a game when half the fanbase can't play it.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Closed 1 decade ago by bl4ckNoir.