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Rockstar founder on GTA IV press reaction

Posted on January 31st, 2008 at 07:37 EDT

Dan Houser, the founder of developer Rockstar Games, has gone on record to state that the company is anticipating press reaction for its upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV to be nothing short of controversial.

"I expect it because we've had so much of it in the past," said Houser, speaking at a recent demonstration for the game to the North American press.

"I wish people would treat video games the same as other media. They seem to not want to do that for reasons that I don't understand. It's a convenient enemy for people."

Elsewhere, Houser also highlighted the approach to realism with the latest instalment in the franchise, specifically noting a lack of elements that he describes as “cartoony.”

"If the graphics are slightly cartoony, we make sure the writing is slightly cartoony to match that," he said.

"Obviously, the graphics have gone closer to realism, so we wanted everything else to be closer to realism as well."

Grand Theft Auto IV is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29.

Source: MCV UK

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posted 7:48am EST - January 31st, 2008
1
My money is on the game being further delayed due to content arguments.
posted 7:57am EST - January 31st, 2008
2

Graphics are not next gen. but I guess this game is about gameplay.

posted 7:57am EST - January 31st, 2008
3

Graphics are not next gen. but I guess this game is about gameplay.

posted 8:08am EST - January 31st, 2008
4

H3LiX, I don't think it will be delayed. They have been stung bad with the blocking of manhunt 2. They can't afford to have GTAIV delayed anymore. The powers that be will be calling for profit, and wanting it soon.

They'll be pushing things right to the limit though, and that's just how it should be.

I'm assuming it'll get an M/mature rating.

posted 8:09am EST - January 31st, 2008
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I wish it was April 29th already.

posted 8:15am EST - January 31st, 2008
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Cant wait for this, lets hope it meets our expectations

posted 9:09am EST - January 31st, 2008
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There is always something to complain  about when every GTA game comes out this one will be no different. I dont care how "Real" they are trying to make it look, its still only a video game. People should understand that by now, when it comes down to it all its just a game if you can handle it or dont like it then dont play it. Just that simple. As for me Im going to buy this game and love every minute i play it.

posted 9:27am EST - January 31st, 2008
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just don't vote for hillary clinton and the will be a GTA 5

posted 9:37am EST - January 31st, 2008
9

I agree 100% with Dan

posted 9:46am EST - January 31st, 2008
10

The graphics look pretty 'next gen' to me, what a tw@t.

posted 10:11am EST - January 31st, 2008
11

if no one believes me that mgs4 is going onto xbox 360 in a years time, the news will be on here in coming months. wait and see.

posted 11:01am EST - January 31st, 2008
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@ Wintee Let's hope so. Given the current political climate regarding games, I can see GTA IV being "watched closely" by the PC brigade (Politically Correct). Mind you, it was nice to see EA biting back at the people trying to rubbish the gaming industry: EA versus Fox http://kotaku.com/348187/ea-calls-fox-out-on-insulting-mass-effect-inaccuracies
posted 11:07am EST - January 31st, 2008
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@blachaze I think you might be right, I had a dream, in that dream a beautiful flying Unicorn came to me and told me as well. I believe.
posted 12:18pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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psn id: gingo... this should be the greatest GTA  ever but i still have a strange feeling that something isn't going to be right with it, i dont kno wat it is i 'm jus not as hyped about it

posted 12:22pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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so no more silly missions that looks more like run-boy jobs? i mean those freaking mini games took hours to get used to and starting missions all over again, i really want them to make it possible to say no to missions and move on. not important missions like fighting but the stupid meaningless ones, if we want mini racer etc. we would play flash game.

posted 1:07pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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I just can't wait for this game

posted 1:29pm EST - January 31st, 2008
17

Well I know ESRB will most likely make sure another Hot Coffee incident doesn't turn this game into an AU rated game because that would ruin sales.

posted 1:57pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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@ PSN GINGO, dude stop saying greatest to everything...i love GTA but im not hyped for it... i mean.....xcrap360 ruin the gm...i doubt this will be better then GTA S.A.......i know for sure eight days and will pawn this gm....sorrry R* THIS GTA LOST OF RESPECT-_-
posted 2:35pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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yay!!!!!

posted 2:37pm EST - January 31st, 2008
20

the bad press on these games are ridiculous. ive played every gta thats come out and i've only killed 4 or 5 prostitutes. way less than in gameplay.

posted 3:24pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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psn id: gingo.... @cashville..... hmm u clearly didn't read my message at all and i dont say much is the greatest so i dont kno where ur spewin tht from, i sed i wasn't hyped either fool

posted 3:34pm EST - January 31st, 2008
22

am hungry a think am goin go make a sandwhich

posted 4:09pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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im still enfuriated that its on xbox360 now
posted 4:44pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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I don't think it will get delayed again but I can see it getting take off of the shevles if the media is bad like years past, which would be a damn shame.

posted 4:56pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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every time a new gta comes out, the press goes crazy. they say it causes our children to do crazy things. well i say don't buy this game for your children then, right?  If the content of this game offends somebody, they should A: not watch it being played, or B: not watch it being played.  Sounds so simple to me. Am i crazy for thinking this way?

posted 6:31pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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@ MMDs LMAO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I just wish it was as huge as S.A. May be the next one will be, (not like we aint got the room or power ). Any way roll on APRIL 29th, Cant wait ! ! ! ! !
posted 7:47pm EST - January 31st, 2008
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To H3LiX: Im sure R* learned something from the Manhunt 2 debacle. To tretormen: Your expectations are laughable, are you forgetting the scale, not to mention the feature list? To blachaze: Get a fvcking life. You're pathetically vapid life is depressing.
posted 8:45pm EST - January 31st, 2008
28

Hey - realism is fine with me lol I like Dan and Sam Houser..

posted 12:28am EST - February 1st, 2008
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@ gingo -from @ cashvile @ gingo wtf .... anyways ... i did read it .  and you should get a 360 if oyu not happy with playstation nation

posted 5:52am EST - February 1st, 2008
30

At least put back decapitation,I loved that about GTA III.On a side note,if the media can overlook interactive porn games,why the F do they have such a problem with anything R* makes.

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