A day after the PAL version of the game was illegally released on torrent sites comes word that an NTSC version of Grand Theft Auto IV has made it online. Clocking in at a whopping 7.9 GB, the game has been released by a group calling themselves 101 and, at the time of this story, over 25,000 copies were in the process of being leeched.
Like yesterday's claim we're unable to verify if this is the real deal, we've pre-ordered thank you very much, and with only a few days to go before April 29 we'd recommend you wait on a retail copy before doing anything illegal. Unless you're down for taking a chance on being shunned from Xbox Live and generally hated by everyone. It's Grand Theft Auto IV. Go buy it.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
4-24-2008 @ 10:08AM
HazyCloud said...
I must ask. Which version are you picking up, Xav?
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4-24-2008 @ 10:09AM
Vigil said...
Well I was only a matter of time.
Why can't be just wait and buy it like everyone else?
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4-24-2008 @ 2:38PM
Javier Aguayo said...
I say go ahead and wait a couple of days and just go out and buy it. It looks like it is worth it. Hell, I would even pay 10 dollars more for it, thats how good I think this game is going to be.
4-24-2008 @ 10:10AM
diamondxp said...
Geez Man 25000 wow I am not going to do this. I think that this game should be purchased legally. Well I guess no extra content for these guys.
Please buy GTA legally.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:13AM
Vigil said...
Yeah,your just hurting yourself in the long run, as you won't be able to get the DLC.
Just pay for the game, so Rockstar can continue making games.
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4-24-2008 @ 11:00AM
Bootes said...
Anyone that downloads it can still get the DLC. Also plenty of people that downloaded it will also buy it. I've already preordered it, but I would definitely download and be playing it right now if I had my 360 with me. I agree with supporting Rockstar, I don't see why having to wait for all the stores to be ready to sell it to me has anything to do with that though. Here's the end of the .nfo from the release, which is kind of like a readme.
Buy this game. It rocks, and is worth every penny. Seriously
"This is pretty much a one time deal, so don't be expecting much more
from us old retired sceners. Perhaps for the next huge game release
And forget "Bush Lovers." Vote Obama"
4-24-2008 @ 11:01AM
Bootes said...
The quotes are actually supposed to start before Buy this game. :)
4-24-2008 @ 10:14AM
C Money Bad S said...
Im too stoaked about this game and have waited way to long to not make it till Monday night. I would much rather get it legally and get to enjoy all the benefits of DLC.
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4-24-2008 @ 11:11AM
Britton said...
Wrong, DLC is still available to those who pirate games.
4-25-2008 @ 3:30AM
elmersglue said...
@britton,
Not unless they're banned, in which case, buying it legally wouldn't help either.
4-24-2008 @ 10:17AM
Rell said...
I see another l Scar l situation coming soon.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:18AM
TORO said...
Well I hope the "101" gets banned...losers
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4-24-2008 @ 10:19AM
Maximun2k10 said...
I'm from Brazil, but i live in USA for 5 years... i can tell, in Brazil a few people are going to buy the original, first because take forever to get there, second, when gets there, the price is abusive, so, if i was there, i probably would be playing righ now, but here, i prefer buy original, i pre order the special edition... but yes, all my friends there are playing already... and i'm envyous :D
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4-24-2008 @ 10:27AM
Drunkenshaolin said...
modders will get whats coming to them. Karma watching them.
theres alot of them F???ers out there,
I put the Cockney Voodoo on all them.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:37AM
John said...
Oh the irony...
A game about illegal activity finds itself a victim.
Maybe 'Do as I say - not as I do' should be 'Do as I say - not as I show you'
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing personal against the game or the developers. And I don't have an 'against video games agenda.'
But when you sit around and dream up a game that promotes doing anything you want and avoiding johnny-law it's hard not to snicker when they say "Hey! Don't do that!"
GTAIV will be a massive hit regardless. I hope those that want a spoiler-free experience will be able to resist the temptation of the web.
4-24-2008 @ 12:57PM
Chris said...
@Drunkenshaolin: I'm giving you bad luck for life voodoo! Yeah! Now I'm just gonna go back to playing my DOWNLOADED copy of GTA: IV, and wait till I can buy the DLC :)
4-24-2008 @ 10:28AM
EMaster said...
Come on guys! Take two needs our money here and we are paying for a quality product here. Were not paying for 25 to life (shakes) but rather GTA IV. I'll be going to my local EB..sorry Gamestop (in Canada now too) and pick up my copy i payed for a year ago.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:29AM
Hump said...
I'm downloading it now... and why no DLC? You are just ignorant. we can easily buy DLC for GTA or any other burned game... fools.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:31AM
Fady said...
"It's Grand Theft Auto IV. Go buy it."
Does that infer that if it's not GTA4, you don't really have to go buy it (e.g. ok maybe we can pirate it)? lol...I know that's not what you mean, but it could be misunderstood that way.
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4-24-2008 @ 10:35AM
Xav de Matos said...
If anyone reads that post and believes I'm advocating any kind of piracy regardless of the game, they are a douchebag.