On November 5...

MD1075 · Post by **MD1075** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:41 pm

Source - http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/g ... 86041.html

Amazon UK has recently started to accept preorders for the unannounced Grand Theft Auto IV: Sin City. The PlayStation 2 game is being advertised for Â£29.99 (US$54) with a European release date of November 5. No information on the game is available on the site, although an ELSPA rating of 15 as opposed to the usual 18 is mentioned.

Rockstar Games was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:53 pm

And of course the PC version being released a year later.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:03 pm

Ahhh to hell with the ps2. And to hell with sony making all sorts of exclusive deals to get games released for ps2 before pc or other, better consoles.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:07 pm

$54 for a damn game.... on sale?! WTF are they smoking? Who the hell would be that damn stupid to pay that much for a game?!

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:07 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Vader:
Ahhh to hell with the ps2. And to hell with sony making all sorts of exclusive deals to get games released for ps2 before pc or other, better consoles.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Word. Especially for bribing EA into castrating their Xbox games so that they aren't Live-enabled.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:09 pm

Dude: Standard retail price for games in New Zealand is $99.95

Extra-Famous releases are $129.95. And for ****'s sake - if anyone says "Yeah, but that's only NZ money" - I swear, I will hunt you down and kill you!!11 Because $99.95 is $99.95 no matter what you say!

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:12 pm

I think PS2 is the best console there is. Biggest library of games, plus it's the RPG'ers choice machine.

GTA games are cool, but I get burnt out on em halfway through.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:13 pm

Standard games go for 69.99 to 79.99 plus 15% taxes here so I know how you feel Mobi. Why i use the 5 finger discount first and if the game is worth it, then I buy it.

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:18 pm

I have quite a few game systems, and they all have their merits.
PS2 is excellent in graphics and rpg's
Gamecube, rpg's to a degree, first person shooters, and longer, more in-depth games.
PC,s are good 1st person shooters, moddable, and online gaming
This is just my opinion, but I think others may feel the same

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:38 pm

Yeah, but that's only NZ money!

Nitrofox125 · Post by **Nitrofox125** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:57 pm

Damnit Vertigo you stole my line!

Yeah, I'm not into that anyway, so I think I'll save my money for somehting else.

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:12 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mobius:
if anyone says "Yeah, but that's only NZ money" - I swear, I will hunt you down and kill you!!11 Because $99.95 is $99.95 no matter what you say!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey, we didn't ★■◆● when you said you were making $100,000 a year at McDonalds.

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:37 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Nitrofox125:
 Damnit Vertigo you stole my line!

Yeah, I'm not into that anyway, so I think I'll save my money for somehting else.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I couldn't believe THREE WHOLE POSTS had gone by and no one else hadn't said it yet!

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:36 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by MD-2389:
$54 for a damn game.... on sale?! WTF are they smoking? Who the hell would be that damn stupid to pay that much for a game?!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Exactly. I think I paid $35 for D3...

SSX-Thunderbird · Post by **SSX-Thunderbird** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:47 pm

Most games are $50 when they release. A few end up at $40 on release. GBA games (most of them, FFTA is an exception) are $30 on release.

HaAGen DaZS · Post by **HaAGen DaZS** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:39 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by MD-2389:
$54 for a damn game.... on sale?! WTF are they smoking? Who the hell would be that damn stupid to pay that much for a game?!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually, MD, you'd be surprised, especially GTA4!

The fact is, that is cheap for a PS2 game!

Basically, we get raped for just about everything, when compared with the US exchange.

Example. My two Gibson basses cost nearly Â£900. I could only *just* afford a brand new Fender. (MIA - "top notch")

Now in US dollers, thats like... $2000, nearly.

I could buy at least two brand new Fenders!

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:22 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by MD-2389:
$54 for a damn game.... on sale?! WTF are they smoking? Who the hell would be that damn stupid to pay that much for a game?!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

y do u think i d/l most of my games. cause most of the time ill play it and beat it in about a day or two and never play it agen

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:39 am

HaAG, 900 pounds = $1600 (and that's with our currently horrible dollar).

Here is a $1500 Gibson Thunderbird IV: http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem. ... &SortMetho d=2&Word1=&Contains=&Search_Type=SEARCH&GroupCode=nonetodaythanks