Something that bugs me about this whole situation

January 18, 2012

OP, Guild Wars 2 would like to have a word with you.

January 18, 2012

I'm not on the boat of demandin sh*t from R* but I do believe enuff is enuff for at the least solid info on V. I'm sorry CTW and both dlc's to most fans do not equate to a 4 1/2 years wait for V let alone simple release dates, platforms, etc. People have been patient for a very long time and in that time opted to buy other R* products on the reputation they created with their work on the GTA series. Do I agree with people condemin R* to the point of threatinin them in anyway? No! But it shows that without really any info people will get tired of waitin and move on. Waitin long stretches of time isn't the best solution here any more and fans "bitchin" isn't a good sign, weather they feel entitled to a product or not isn't the case, the fact is, is if the hardcore fan is getting fed up with this style of marketin then how in the world is the casual gamer goin to put up with it?

All in all I feel a way to appease GTA's fanbase by this point is to give at least the basic details platforms, targeted

Well I feel the hardcore fan is the only one who is getting upset by this. I mean I am a hardcore GTA fan but I am willing to wait because I understand there is more to life then GTA. No I am not saying that other people here have no life and only think about GTA 24/7. I come here daily and see there is no news but I don't make it a point to stress myself out over it.

As far as the casual gamer is concerned they are out doing there day to day thing until the game is released only frequently checking online for some new info. For the people that come to this forum and check it daily they obviously get discouraged not hearing anything. Make anything a habit and it can get annoying when you don't get the desired result.

Believe what you will but at the end of the day a long wait will decrease V's value. While R* waits to release V other developers are closin the gap and eatin up more and more of the market. You wait too long and yur product is no longer relevant. For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today. For arguments sake since so many seem to bash IV for some reason is R*'s equivalent to Load, there's a long wait and who knows for sure that V will in fact deliver? We can't even speculate on it because we know nothin about this game. Fact is are the hardcore the only people goin berserk? No I'm sure TTwo plus shareholders are also awaitin such details. As for the casual gamer sure they might buy V unless there's somethin better (to them) that's out or comin out. Moral of the story is R* seems to have played the mysterious card too much by this point and a backlash seems on the horizon in some way, be it fans it shareholders. If MP3 is a solid AAA title then a release date and system info for V would have no effect on MP3's sales. Sure didn't with RDR's when EFLC came out.

Interesting but I disagree with your Metallica analogy. Load wasn't that strong of an album. In respects of comparing this to R* in my opinion every GTA has been a great title. You might think IV was a bad game but the majority enjoyed the title. Sure it does not have the replay value of GTA San Andreas but it was a stellar title if you look at it as a whole. GTA V seems to be headed back to the SA type of gameplay mixed with IV's realism but I am not too sure as you stated, "we know nothin about this game". Since I enjoy R* games I am willing to say that V won't be a disappointing. Everyone might act hurt, annoyed, and angry but at the end of the day when it is released you will most likely buy it.

January 18, 2012

For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today.

R* released a trailer not 3 months ago. It featured everything we've been asking for. MP3 is due to be released withing the next few months and in the meantime they gave us RDR which happened to be what the fans wanted. For some reason only the hardcore fans have lost their faith in R* I still don't know why

January 18, 2012

Forgetting other R* products for a second. GTA IV is the only GTA to have a significant delay and it was for technical reasons. All others have been weeks not months.

If R* announced GTA V's release as October and if it had a delay I don't see it longer than a couple of weeks. A GTA IV like delay is unlikey to happen again.

True, but I'm a firm believer of Murphy's Law. R*'s "largest and most ambitious game" is surely to get delayed But I've got my fingers crossed.

C'mon R*, give us another one and a half minute trailer so we can make another 6,000 posts to keep us busy for a while!

It probably will, but I don't always think delays are a terrible thing. Imagine if GTA IV came out in October 2007 as originally planned? The game still has usual bugs you expect from such a big game, but it would've been a lot worse if it was a 2007 release.

I would like to play GTA V as much as everyone does, but a delay wouldn't bother me. Infact I wish some developers would take a page out of R*'s book. The amount of buggy pieces of crap I've played over the years is countless.

cherrycola- It's a strange irony. R* finally announced GTA V and now people are complaining it was announced too early after months of begging for anything at all.

This guy gets response of the year award. Shut up and let them perfect the game. I can careless when it comes out I want quality.

January 18, 2012

It's a rather good thought for people to just stfu up and be patient. But in reality, they will still always do it. The shameful thing is that most of the people that are moaning and bitching are not even old enough to play the game in the first place. They're like a plague really. I blame the parents.

The way I feel about all this? I am as calm as a hindu cow. Info will come in due time. For every second that goes by is another second which makes V a greater game. That's the way I see it anyway.

Get like me!

Let's put this in perspective people! March 31st end Take-Two's fiscal year. April 1st begins there new fiscal year which ends March 31st 2013??? What doe this tell you about GTA V? Everything!!!!

MP3 and GTA V will launch in the same fiscal year!! Meaning they will profit and have more money to make games we all love! There will be a GTA V this year! Count on that and stop your bitching and rants! Oct 23rd, 2012! GTA V will hit the shevles then. R* is playing it safe and smart.

Take-Two:

“With Max Payne 3 now slated for May, our robust lineup of upcoming releases for fiscal 2013 is even stronger, including

BioShock® Infinite, Borderlands 2, Spec Ops: The Line, XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and other titles yet to be

announced for release that year. Fiscal 2013 is poised to be one of our best years ever, with anticipated substantial revenue

growth and Non-GAAP Net Income of over $2.00 per share. We are well positioned to deliver growth and profitability over the

long term.”

Don't you agree that the other titles yet to be announce this year includes GTA V???? Come on sh*t heads, stop crying and smell the coffee! fiscal 2013 will be huge for Take-Two and R* Hell it's 5 months pretty much between May and October, don't you think in this time R* will focus on GTA V PR?? Summer time magazines will have exclusive info/screen shots! This year will be the best year to be a GTA fan! We have 6 days until there official coundown timer whih will launch this Tesday! followed by Feb 1st trailer #2 launch!! I might be a week off might be the 8th, but patience as GTA-King said.

January 18, 2012

I'm not on the boat of demandin sh*t from R* but I do believe enuff is enuff for at the least solid info on V. I'm sorry CTW and both dlc's to most fans do not equate to a 4 1/2 years wait for V let alone simple release dates, platforms, etc. People have been patient for a very long time and in that time opted to buy other R* products on the reputation they created with their work on the GTA series. Do I agree with people condemin R* to the point of threatinin them in anyway? No! But it shows that without really any info people will get tired of waitin and move on. Waitin long stretches of time isn't the best solution here any more and fans "bitchin" isn't a good sign, weather they feel entitled to a product or not isn't the case, the fact is, is if the hardcore fan is getting fed up with this style of marketin then how in the world is the casual gamer goin to put up with it?

All in all I feel a way to appease GTA's fanbase by this point is to give at least the basic details platforms, targeted

Well I feel the hardcore fan is the only one who is getting upset by this. I mean I am a hardcore GTA fan but I am willing to wait because I understand there is more to life then GTA. No I am not saying that other people here have no life and only think about GTA 24/7. I come here daily and see there is no news but I don't make it a point to stress myself out over it.

As far as the casual gamer is concerned they are out doing there day to day thing until the game is released only frequently checking online for some new info. For the people that come to this forum and check it daily they obviously get discouraged not hearing anything. Make anything a habit and it can get annoying when you don't get the desired result.

Believe what you will but at the end of the day a long wait will decrease V's value. While R* waits to release V other developers are closin the gap and eatin up more and more of the market. You wait too long and yur product is no longer relevant. For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today. For arguments sake since so many seem to bash IV for some reason is R*'s equivalent to Load, there's a long wait and who knows for sure that V will in fact deliver? We can't even speculate on it because we know nothin about this game. Fact is are the hardcore the only people goin berserk? No I'm sure TTwo plus shareholders are also awaitin such details. As for the casual gamer sure they might buy V unless there's somethin better (to them) that's out or comin out. Moral of the story is R* seems to have played the mysterious card too much by this point and a backlash seems on the horizon in some way, be it fans it shareholders. If MP3 is a solid AAA title then a release date and system info for V would have no effect on MP3's sales. Sure didn't with RDR's when EFLC came out.

Interesting but I disagree with your Metallica analogy. Load wasn't that strong of an album. In respects of comparing this to R* in my opinion every GTA has been a great title. You might think IV was a bad game but the majority enjoyed the title. Sure it does not have the replay value of GTA San Andreas but it was a stellar title if you look at it as a whole. GTA V seems to be headed back to the SA type of gameplay mixed with IV's realism but I am not too sure as you stated, "we know nothin about this game". Since I enjoy R* games I am willing to say that V won't be a disappointing. Everyone might act hurt, annoyed, and angry but at the end of the day when it is released you will most likely buy it.

3 things are wrong in yur post friend:

1. I personally thought Load was a strong record but not a strong Metallica record lol. I'm just kiddin our likes on that album are subjective.

2. You have gone on to put words in my mouth, anyone on these forums who knows me already knows I'm a supporter of IV and defend it alot here at GTAF. But in all honesty yes more than a fair amount do indeed bash it and have gone on record in these forums about it, so in my eyes this would equate to a Load like reaction.

3. Kind of goes with two, i have never stated i would not buy V i have simply stated that others may not due to R*'s current behavior lately with the GTA fanbase. I don't agree with people's threats on R* but i understand them. To me the bottom line is that a long wait will prove disastrous in some ways. Does this mean the studio will shut down? No but think of what some have said in this thread already of speculation of a 2013-2014 release, can you personally know exactly what you will be up to by that point. Will yur interest have faded? Will you have the money to spend on a video game? There's alot to consider in the matter and like I've said we've been patient (some more than others respectfully) and a small bone thrown would get the GTA fans to "stfu" as from their press release somewhat pointed to.

January 18, 2012

For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today.

R* released a trailer not 3 months ago. It featured everything we've been asking for. MP3 is due to be released withing the next few months and in the meantime they gave us RDR which happened to be what the fans wanted. For some reason only the hardcore fans have lost their faith in R* I still don't know why

RDR was released in 2010 they didn't give anyone anythin. In fact a large section of GTA fans didn't like it or LAN. I enjoy RDR very much but in no ways IMHO can it replace GTA if that is what you are tryin to say.

As for the trailer, yes it was three months ago great, all of YUR questions were answered, but not everyone's. A simple target release window or platforms would have been great to include either or and may have helped to suppress the sh*t storm from fans.

January 18, 2012

I still can't believe that GTA V is shaping up to be a 2013 title

January 18, 2012

I still can't believe that GTA V is shaping up to be a 2013 title

No it's not! All it means that GTA V will launch sometime in there(Take-Two) fiscal year from April 1st until March 31st 2013, so yes in theory it could be release in 2013, but I disagree with you. October. Only two reasons I can think of that it would have GTA V released next year would be for a next-gen console, which I highly doubt, maybe Wii U or a delay.

January 18, 2012

I was reading on Gamasutra about the delay, and spotted this: "...we note that it is the first major GTA release with significant online revenue potential"

Im not an online player at all, so Im interested to find out what this points too. Major DLC? Smaller DLC?

Source: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39677/M...l_year_loss.php

January 18, 2012

yea remember only a couple months ago people were crying about hearing nothing and saying it probably won't be announced till after mp3 etc then it was randomly announced then a trailer a week later... be happy people ffs! damn I wanna play this game right now

If we had a hypothetical time machine to go back to about 6 months ago most threads consisted of...

"Where's GTA V?"

"I'm so sick of this"

"Come on R*"

Now imagine what this forum would be like had GTA V not been announced at all? Whether the game/trailer was announced pre-maturely the fact most were calling for R*'s head for months just for a sniff of GTA V to me suggests some don't know what they want out of R*.

What was the forum like when GTA IV was announced on E3 2006, and it took almost a year before we saw the trailer?

January 18, 2012

I'm looking forward to V but R* have announced the release of 2 games within a space of 4 months for crying out loud. I think people have to be patient.

January 18, 2012

I thought i should just say that when it comes to max payne, the name sounded familiar but i knew nothing about it. since gta v trailer i've been exposed to mp3 and will be playing it. the towlie dude said he bought the 1 and 2 and it was good so i'll probably be doing that also. so i'm a case and point of success if we're believing this gtav trailer to promote mp3.

January 18, 2012

Forgetting other R* products for a second. GTA IV is the only GTA to have a significant delay and it was for technical reasons. All others have been weeks not months.

If R* announced GTA V's release as October and if it had a delay I don't see it longer than a couple of weeks. A GTA IV like delay is unlikey to happen again.

True, but I'm a firm believer of Murphy's Law. R*'s "largest and most ambitious game" is surely to get delayed But I've got my fingers crossed.

C'mon R*, give us another one and a half minute trailer so we can make another 6,000 posts to keep us busy for a while!

It probably will, but I don't always think delays are a terrible thing. Imagine if GTA IV came out in October 2007 as originally planned? The game still has usual bugs you expect from such a big game, but it would've been a lot worse if it was a 2007 release.

I would like to play GTA V as much as everyone does, but a delay wouldn't bother me. Infact I wish some developers would take a page out of R*'s book. The amount of buggy pieces of crap I've played over the years is countless.

cherrycola- It's a strange irony. R* finally announced GTA V and now people are complaining it was announced too early after months of begging for anything at all.

This guy gets response of the year award. Shut up and let them perfect the game. I can careless when it comes out I want quality.

Making a valid argument is one thing, but telling someone to shut up on a forum? C'mon now I'm just replying to the OP. Besides you got a little something on your nose.

January 18, 2012

I'd have to say this bugs me too since GTA is the only video game I play other than buying a new madden or racing game every 3 years and playing for a couple of months.

I just never got into Halo, COD, Gears of War, Uncharted, Elder Scrolls serires, and all of the other big names. Basically, all of my video game activity is GTA activity, so I learned to be patient with R* years ago and have gotten very immune to the waiting sickness that accompanies their games.

January 18, 2012

I'm not on the boat of demandin sh*t from R* but I do believe enuff is enuff for at the least solid info on V. I'm sorry CTW and both dlc's to most fans do not equate to a 4 1/2 years wait for V let alone simple release dates, platforms, etc. People have been patient for a very long time and in that time opted to buy other R* products on the reputation they created with their work on the GTA series. Do I agree with people condemin R* to the point of threatinin them in anyway? No! But it shows that without really any info people will get tired of waitin and move on. Waitin long stretches of time isn't the best solution here any more and fans "bitchin" isn't a good sign, weather they feel entitled to a product or not isn't the case, the fact is, is if the hardcore fan is getting fed up with this style of marketin then how in the world is the casual gamer goin to put up with it?

All in all I feel a way to appease GTA's fanbase by this point is to give at least the basic details platforms, targeted

Well I feel the hardcore fan is the only one who is getting upset by this. I mean I am a hardcore GTA fan but I am willing to wait because I understand there is more to life then GTA. No I am not saying that other people here have no life and only think about GTA 24/7. I come here daily and see there is no news but I don't make it a point to stress myself out over it.

As far as the casual gamer is concerned they are out doing there day to day thing until the game is released only frequently checking online for some new info. For the people that come to this forum and check it daily they obviously get discouraged not hearing anything. Make anything a habit and it can get annoying when you don't get the desired result.

Believe what you will but at the end of the day a long wait will decrease V's value. While R* waits to release V other developers are closin the gap and eatin up more and more of the market. You wait too long and yur product is no longer relevant. For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today. For arguments sake since so many seem to bash IV for some reason is R*'s equivalent to Load, there's a long wait and who knows for sure that V will in fact deliver? We can't even speculate on it because we know nothin about this game. Fact is are the hardcore the only people goin berserk? No I'm sure TTwo plus shareholders are also awaitin such details. As for the casual gamer sure they might buy V unless there's somethin better (to them) that's out or comin out. Moral of the story is R* seems to have played the mysterious card too much by this point and a backlash seems on the horizon in some way, be it fans it shareholders. If MP3 is a solid AAA title then a release date and system info for V would have no effect on MP3's sales. Sure didn't with RDR's when EFLC came out.

Interesting but I disagree with your Metallica analogy. Load wasn't that strong of an album. In respects of comparing this to R* in my opinion every GTA has been a great title. You might think IV was a bad game but the majority enjoyed the title. Sure it does not have the replay value of GTA San Andreas but it was a stellar title if you look at it as a whole. GTA V seems to be headed back to the SA type of gameplay mixed with IV's realism but I am not too sure as you stated, "we know nothin about this game". Since I enjoy R* games I am willing to say that V won't be a disappointing. Everyone might act hurt, annoyed, and angry but at the end of the day when it is released you will most likely buy it.

3 things are wrong in yur post friend:

1. I personally thought Load was a strong record but not a strong Metallica record lol. I'm just kiddin our likes on that album are subjective.

2. You have gone on to put words in my mouth, anyone on these forums who knows me already knows I'm a supporter of IV and defend it alot here at GTAF. But in all honesty yes more than a fair amount do indeed bash it and have gone on record in these forums about it, so in my eyes this would equate to a Load like reaction.

3. Kind of goes with two, i have never stated i would not buy V i have simply stated that others may not due to R*'s current behavior lately with the GTA fanbase. I don't agree with people's threats on R* but i understand them. To me the bottom line is that a long wait will prove disastrous in some ways. Does this mean the studio will shut down? No but think of what some have said in this thread already of speculation of a 2013-2014 release, can you personally know exactly what you will be up to by that point. Will yur interest have faded? Will you have the money to spend on a video game? There's alot to consider in the matter and like I've said we've been patient (some more than others respectfully) and a small bone thrown would get the GTA fans to "stfu" as from their press release somewhat pointed to.

Lol I am not familiar with your posts so I thought you were part of that group that disliked IV. Nice to know you enjoyed it.

As far as people losing interest in the game I highly doubt it. Everyone here talks a big game but when it comes time to actually purchase the game they will. I will point you to a particular member as a reference. Someone like Zee who bashes R* left and right admitted he will buy the game even though his feelings for R* aren't the most heartfelt.

I've stated countless times in this thread that I understand every persons gripe for there being no info. As much as 2+ months feels like a long time it really isn't. To tell you the truth I didn't think about V until the trailer was announced. I understand most people were waiting for V after IV and 4 years was a long time to wait. I was busy playing other games in that 4 year wait. But no other game attracts me the way GTA does so I patiently wait because I know R* never disappoint. Also 2014 is a slightly unrealistic time frame, but 2013 is believable. Personally I don't think they will take that long.

Btw R* politely asked everyone to wait they didn't say "stfu" lol

January 18, 2012

I'm not on the boat of demandin sh*t from R* but I do believe enuff is enuff for at the least solid info on V. I'm sorry CTW and both dlc's to most fans do not equate to a 4 1/2 years wait for V let alone simple release dates, platforms, etc. People have been patient for a very long time and in that time opted to buy other R* products on the reputation they created with their work on the GTA series. Do I agree with people condemin R* to the point of threatinin them in anyway? No! But it shows that without really any info people will get tired of waitin and move on. Waitin long stretches of time isn't the best solution here any more and fans "bitchin" isn't a good sign, weather they feel entitled to a product or not isn't the case, the fact is, is if the hardcore fan is getting fed up with this style of marketin then how in the world is the casual gamer goin to put up with it?

All in all I feel a way to appease GTA's fanbase by this point is to give at least the basic details platforms, targeted

Well I feel the hardcore fan is the only one who is getting upset by this. I mean I am a hardcore GTA fan but I am willing to wait because I understand there is more to life then GTA. No I am not saying that other people here have no life and only think about GTA 24/7. I come here daily and see there is no news but I don't make it a point to stress myself out over it.

As far as the casual gamer is concerned they are out doing there day to day thing until the game is released only frequently checking online for some new info. For the people that come to this forum and check it daily they obviously get discouraged not hearing anything. Make anything a habit and it can get annoying when you don't get the desired result.

Believe what you will but at the end of the day a long wait will decrease V's value. While R* waits to release V other developers are closin the gap and eatin up more and more of the market. You wait too long and yur product is no longer relevant. For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today. For arguments sake since so many seem to bash IV for some reason is R*'s equivalent to Load, there's a long wait and who knows for sure that V will in fact deliver? We can't even speculate on it because we know nothin about this game. Fact is are the hardcore the only people goin berserk? No I'm sure TTwo plus shareholders are also awaitin such details. As for the casual gamer sure they might buy V unless there's somethin better (to them) that's out or comin out. Moral of the story is R* seems to have played the mysterious card too much by this point and a backlash seems on the horizon in some way, be it fans it shareholders. If MP3 is a solid AAA title then a release date and system info for V would have no effect on MP3's sales. Sure didn't with RDR's when EFLC came out.

Interesting but I disagree with your Metallica analogy. Load wasn't that strong of an album. In respects of comparing this to R* in my opinion every GTA has been a great title. You might think IV was a bad game but the majority enjoyed the title. Sure it does not have the replay value of GTA San Andreas but it was a stellar title if you look at it as a whole. GTA V seems to be headed back to the SA type of gameplay mixed with IV's realism but I am not too sure as you stated, "we know nothin about this game". Since I enjoy R* games I am willing to say that V won't be a disappointing. Everyone might act hurt, annoyed, and angry but at the end of the day when it is released you will most likely buy it.

3 things are wrong in yur post friend:

1. I personally thought Load was a strong record but not a strong Metallica record lol. I'm just kiddin our likes on that album are subjective.

2. You have gone on to put words in my mouth, anyone on these forums who knows me already knows I'm a supporter of IV and defend it alot here at GTAF. But in all honesty yes more than a fair amount do indeed bash it and have gone on record in these forums about it, so in my eyes this would equate to a Load like reaction.

3. Kind of goes with two, i have never stated i would not buy V i have simply stated that others may not due to R*'s current behavior lately with the GTA fanbase. I don't agree with people's threats on R* but i understand them. To me the bottom line is that a long wait will prove disastrous in some ways. Does this mean the studio will shut down? No but think of what some have said in this thread already of speculation of a 2013-2014 release, can you personally know exactly what you will be up to by that point. Will yur interest have faded? Will you have the money to spend on a video game? There's alot to consider in the matter and like I've said we've been patient (some more than others respectfully) and a small bone thrown would get the GTA fans to "stfu" as from their press release somewhat pointed to.

Lol I am not familiar with your posts so I thought you were part of that group that disliked IV. Nice to know you enjoyed it.

As far as people losing interest in the game I highly doubt it. Everyone here talks a big game but when it comes time to actually purchase the game they will. I will point you to a particular member as a reference. Someone like Zee who bashes R* left and right admitted he will buy the game even though his feelings for R* aren't the most heartfelt.

I've stated countless times in this thread that I understand every persons gripe for there being no info. As much as 2+ months feels like a long time it really isn't. To tell you the truth I didn't think about V until the trailer was announced. I understand most people were waiting for V after IV and 4 years was a long time to wait. I was busy playing other games in that 4 year wait. But no other game attracts me the way GTA does so I patiently wait because I know R* never disappoint. Also 2014 is a slightly unrealistic time frame, but 2013 is believable. Personally I don't think they will take that long.

Btw R* politely asked everyone to wait they didn't say "stfu" lol

Ah Zee, I know of him and I find him pretty funny though I think in fairness the Housers are much more into coke than whiskey lol. Funny thing people get mad at his posts but it's apparent that he's quite the R* fan. Intact his YouTube vid was pretty funny imo.

The fact of interest isn't an easy thing to predict, like I said there's many factors that go into this theory, people move on or simply are in some way not able to buy the game. There's other games to be played and its not like its only R* who are squeezin out innovative ground breakin games anymore. I'm not into it personally but Skyrim seems to be pretty popular, would V be able to do as well as it could if it went head to head with a title such as that? I honestly have no idea but it's somethin to think about. Either way by this point everyone's spinnin their tires on the boards. Some people are pissed some aren't either way we'll only get info from one source and it seems its again another waitin game. Btw R*'s comment of just be patient especially to a group waitin this long seems to be somewhat of a stfu to alot of people lol.

January 18, 2012

I have been wondering this alot lately, why would they announce this game so early if its easily not coming out anytime soon?

What i think is the answer is that not a lot of people were really that interested in MP3(excluding the fans of the series)

and also i guess they needed to boost their stocks so they announce GTA V and kill two birds in one stone.

I'm just really mad that they use something that is not ready nor planned to come soon to do something like that to just boost their sales on another game, leaving the fans of the other game waiting for something that is clearly not coming.

Thats my theory anyway, i can see the reason why no magazines have gotten any information either.

Because they think that they can do whatever they want and that we will all still buy the game.

January 18, 2012

I have been wondering this alot lately, why would they announce this game so early if its easily not coming out anytime soon?

What i think is the answer is that not a lot of people were really that interested in MP3(excluding the fans of the series)

and also i guess they needed to boost their stocks so they announce GTA V and kill two birds in one stone.

I'm just really mad that they use something that is not ready nor planned to come soon to do something like that to just boost their sales on another game, leaving the fans of the other game waiting for something that is clearly not coming.

Thats my theory anyway, i can see the reason why no magazines have gotten any information either.

Because they think that they can do whatever they want and that we will all still buy the game.

because they CAN do whatever they want and we WILL still buy the game. including you. that is why you are here. lol

January 18, 2012

I'm not on the boat of demandin sh*t from R* but I do believe enuff is enuff for at the least solid info on V. I'm sorry CTW and both dlc's to most fans do not equate to a 4 1/2 years wait for V let alone simple release dates, platforms, etc. People have been patient for a very long time and in that time opted to buy other R* products on the reputation they created with their work on the GTA series. Do I agree with people condemin R* to the point of threatinin them in anyway? No! But it shows that without really any info people will get tired of waitin and move on. Waitin long stretches of time isn't the best solution here any more and fans "bitchin" isn't a good sign, weather they feel entitled to a product or not isn't the case, the fact is, is if the hardcore fan is getting fed up with this style of marketin then how in the world is the casual gamer goin to put up with it?

All in all I feel a way to appease GTA's fanbase by this point is to give at least the basic details platforms, targeted

Well I feel the hardcore fan is the only one who is getting upset by this. I mean I am a hardcore GTA fan but I am willing to wait because I understand there is more to life then GTA. No I am not saying that other people here have no life and only think about GTA 24/7. I come here daily and see there is no news but I don't make it a point to stress myself out over it.

As far as the casual gamer is concerned they are out doing there day to day thing until the game is released only frequently checking online for some new info. For the people that come to this forum and check it daily they obviously get discouraged not hearing anything. Make anything a habit and it can get annoying when you don't get the desired result.

Believe what you will but at the end of the day a long wait will decrease V's value. While R* waits to release V other developers are closin the gap and eatin up more and more of the market. You wait too long and yur product is no longer relevant. For sh*ts sake look at it this way, this little renegade band called Metallica rounded up a huge followin, then one day decided hey lets give the people somethin different! Well it took them 5 years to do this, by this point people moved on for whatever reason, then they release Load. This was a huge backfire as it didn't deliver on what the fans wanted from them. Years and many mediocre albums later this band (though still popular) has the lowest followin in their 30 year career. This is due to almost the same strategy R* employs today. For arguments sake since so many seem to bash IV for some reason is R*'s equivalent to Load, there's a long wait and who knows for sure that V will in fact deliver? We can't even speculate on it because we know nothin about this game. Fact is are the hardcore the only people goin berserk? No I'm sure TTwo plus shareholders are also awaitin such details. As for the casual gamer sure they might buy V unless there's somethin better (to them) that's out or comin out. Moral of the story is R* seems to have played the mysterious card too much by this point and a backlash seems on the horizon in some way, be it fans it shareholders. If MP3 is a solid AAA title then a release date and system info for V would have no effect on MP3's sales. Sure didn't with RDR's when EFLC came out.

Interesting but I disagree with your Metallica analogy. Load wasn't that strong of an album. In respects of comparing this to R* in my opinion every GTA has been a great title. You might think IV was a bad game but the majority enjoyed the title. Sure it does not have the replay value of GTA San Andreas but it was a stellar title if you look at it as a whole. GTA V seems to be headed back to the SA type of gameplay mixed with IV's realism but I am not too sure as you stated, "we know nothin about this game". Since I enjoy R* games I am willing to say that V won't be a disappointing. Everyone might act hurt, annoyed, and angry but at the end of the day when it is released you will most likely buy it.