In the back of our fanboy minds we're all fully aware that Microsoft's $50 million Grand Theft Auto IV DLC purchase will give 360 gamers an extra bullet point over the competition all while giving us more GTAIV to love. But never in our wildest dreams did we think the 360 exclusive GTAIV DLC would be huge, new city huge ... but that's what the latest rumor is on the streets.A GTAIV article that ran in the print edition of CVG claims that DLC expansions "are to GTA IV what Vice City or San Andreas were GTA III" and that "Rockstar is clearly hinting at new downloadable cities". Expansions that could open Liberty City up to suburbs, entirely new cities or returning classics like San Andreas or Vice City. We don't want to get too excited seeing that such DLC talk is planted firmly in the rumor garden, but if the DLC turns out to be new city size in scale then we'd dance around our house like little GTAIV school girls. Yes sir, that would be awesome.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
4-20-2008 @ 12:03PM
Chris said...
wow
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4-20-2008 @ 12:06PM
Wretched said...
the ps3 is going to get papapapwned for this hahaha
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4-20-2008 @ 12:48PM
The Sound said...
How old are you?
4-20-2008 @ 1:47PM
Zeus.:God said...
He's gotta' be 10 or something... He's a total 360 fanboy... Now, I realize this is the "360 fanboy" site, but, this guy is just plain retarded.
4-20-2008 @ 6:36PM
EMOruffino said...
@Zeus.:God :
I have been following some of your most recent posts and everytime someone replies to something you reply to them and say that their a fanboy.
STFU! Not everything is fanboytism. I love my linux, but i still rock out on VISTA. I play 360 when i broke my ps3.
what are you going to reply to me saying now? Hes a Douchbag fanboy?
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Sorry... i just feel sick today.
4-21-2008 @ 12:00AM
Zeus.:God said...
Emo, Emo, Emo... What am I going to do with you?
Wretched is a fanboy. There is no arguing that. He is a mindless, driveling, fanboy with no more sense in his head than an ant. If you were to try and argue this, then I'm afraid someone would have to put you in an insane asylum.
Who the fuck cares if I call out the fanboys? What, do you want to have some of the "action" as well? Here. Go ahead. Call someone a fanboy- its not just limited to me. I just call them as I see them... However, you must make sure they meet the following criterion:
1) Devoid of all logic.
2) Nonsensical bias.
3) Troll the site looking to pick arguments.
4) Can't back up said arguments.
If they meet those 4 indicators, then they are a fanboy, and it is up to you to call them as such.
Happy hunting.
4-21-2008 @ 9:53AM
TORO said...
Who gives a shit if he's a fanboy, is that supposed to be an insult??? lol
gj wretched keep up the fanboyism ;)
4-20-2008 @ 12:18PM
Tom said...
I want to see this be actually true--then see the Joystiq networks redo the poll on which version people are getting. :p
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4-20-2008 @ 12:18PM
Joe said...
Hmm, I never expected anything that would rival Shivering Isles for DLC expansion awesomeness.
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4-20-2008 @ 12:50PM
The Sound said...
This would be cool, but I would be surprised if it were actually it.
Don't get me wrong, I know MS paid a crap load of money for it, but just a feeling tells me it won't be quite as exciting as people are making it to be.
That, or it will cost almost as much as a new game, at which point, it would be better to buy another game, considering how long this game (most likely) will actually be.
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4-20-2008 @ 2:57PM
Digitalspirit said...
Why not? Look at how well the CoD4 map pack did and think about how well GTAIV DLC of this magnitude would do ... :)
4-20-2008 @ 4:16PM
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) said...
ummm...yeah but how do I say that...Sixaxis kinda...suck ass.It was more of Sony's attempt to jump onto the bandwagon than genuine feature.
4-20-2008 @ 5:18PM
The Sound said...
@Digitalspirit: They would be different. (I don't own COD4 (shame on me!) so if I'm wrong, correct me) the COD4 maps are just multiplayer maps.For this, since it has been stated that MS bought 'episodic dlc' would mean that more to the single player game would be made. If they are adding to entirely new cities, then they would need to make more than a map, AI, Missions, cars, etc. Essentially making a new game
Which is why I said it might be better to just buy a new game instead of the episodes, unless you're a hardcore GTA fan. That is if they are supposed to cost $30-40....
4-20-2008 @ 7:17PM
c. thomas said...
Even if the dlc cost that much the replay value will be awesome, and on the other-hand, MS paid 50million 25 for each, so yeah I can picture whole cities. Especially when both companies will make triple the amount back.
4-20-2008 @ 1:24PM
Joe said...
Oh wait, this no longer interests me. Just read that GTA IV will "get the full sixaxis treatment on PS3." What a shame, I feel so much... envy ;)
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4-20-2008 @ 5:19PM
The Sound said...
Psh, if they can use it in, erm, [i]creative[/i] ways, then I'm sold. =D
4-20-2008 @ 5:20PM
The Sound said...
Whoops, too used to typing on a forum. Forget the [i][/i] tags please.
4-20-2008 @ 5:22PM
Joe said...
Now that [b]might[/b] be fun! :P
4-20-2008 @ 1:27PM
andyface said...
wow, that would be so many kinds of awesome.
However I have to drink from the glass of scepticism and nibble the quiche of cynicism by saying if this is indeed true then it will cost quite a large amount of Microsoft Points, however it may be the thing that pushes me into the buying MsP realm.
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4-20-2008 @ 1:37PM
Kasey Johnson said...
On the Uncle Gamer podcast, Paris said that from what he has been hearing the DLC is being treated like a full game and will be priced for like 30 dollars.