Are you sitting down? We don't know how to break this news lightly so we figure the band-aid approach will work. Rockstar has told confirmed that there is no demo in the works for Grand Theft Auto IV. When asked why we wouldn't get a taste of the epic crime title before it launched on April 29 on the Xbox 360 and PS3, Rockstar told Videogamer that creating a demo, "isn't worth the time and effort." They do have a game to finish you know!
There's more to why they've decided against it but everything sums up to a simple naw son in the demo category. While I'm sure we're all upset we have to wait until the street date, can you fault Rockstar? Demos are usually reserved to build hype for a game and increase potential sales and if anything is going to sell in 2008 it'll be called Grand Theft Auto IV. Well, that's because Barbie's Horse Adventures IV: Return to the Saddle was delayed until Q1 2009.
We're actually a little relieved about the lack of a demo. The last thing we need to see during our rigorous Fox News marathons is a piece about Microsoft offering free trials of a murder-simulator for children over X-Box Live (FYI - that's purposely written incorrectly as an homage to Fox's accuracy.)
[via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
2-29-2008 @ 3:22PM
Deezul said...
So you NO DEMO NO BUY folks didn't get Halo 3 either, huh?
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2-29-2008 @ 4:01PM
InvisiMan said...
No Demo? No actual gameplay video's? What gives?
I'm I the only one that thinks it's wrong to sell a product without actually showing it????
My $60 will stay in my pockets until there are some gameplay vids or game reviews out.
For those that have already pre-ordered a copy under the assumption that it will be great - I hope it lives up to your expectations.
Don't get me wrong - like all other GTA games, I'm sure this will be good, but I want to know what I'm spending my hard earned money on! Screw all the CGI cut-scene vids and show us some gameplay!!
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2-29-2008 @ 4:39PM
George Arauz said...
well that sux!!!!
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2-29-2008 @ 5:06PM
captain underpants and the bringdown gang said...
why is tool a insult? I would love to be called a tool, tools are useful.
now if I was called say...a Ramen Package I would be pissed.
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2-29-2008 @ 5:18PM
chris said...
no demo is fine for gta4...
uhhhhhh, damnit, im so exited I just made a huge mess.
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2-29-2008 @ 5:32PM
Ryan said...
A demo could have only hurt them at this point, so it makes sense that they're not releasing one. This franchise sells itself, and there's not really many left out there thinking "hmmm, I can't decide if I want to get into the GTA series or not, I'd like to try it first".
But there could potentially (depending on how it were received) be a lot of people that were planning on buying the game that ended up playing the demo and not liking it or thinking it's not enough of a step up over the old ones and changing their mind.
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3-01-2008 @ 1:12AM
OTAM said...
No demo,no buy.
Seriously,I need to know what makes this game so much better then Saint's Row 2 over the letters on the game box. Putting "GTA" on the cover doesnt cut it anymore for me,sorry.
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3-01-2008 @ 3:40PM
360 rules said...
people piss me off now im gonna say im not the biggest gta fan but im sick of people saying their not gonna buy the game just because there is no demo, personally i would rather see them fine polish and make everything run well on the game then put out a garbage demo wow skrilla your a piece of garbage
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3-01-2008 @ 7:39PM
Jeff said...
I am definitely not buy a demo of this game.
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3-01-2008 @ 10:31PM
Terrence Newton said...
Well the truth is, XBL account holers under the age of 18 are unable to download Mature rated games, and it's an unmodifiable setting. So if there was a GTA IV demo.. kids wouldn't be able to play it (unless of course they lie about their age or w/e, or use a diff. acct)
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3-02-2008 @ 10:58AM
Bac0nator said...
Who gives a crap if their isnt a demo. Its a trusted franchise and anyone who has played the previous GTA's know how good this game is going to be.
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