GTAIV: A Month Later: 360 Wins (but it's virtually a draw)

[Darkfalz]

Actually, more than one of the GTA:IV reviews said the decision (as to which version to get) pretty much came down to where your friends played... so if most your friends are playing on Live, then you should go ahead and get the 360 one.

So, that is kinda' taken into account in some of the reviews, anyway.

[michealo]

lol, Darkfalz still hamming it up over .02%

[emacs]

Originally Posted by balpho

god you're all so sad bickering like this over a fraction of a percent

i agree; the amount of verbiage herein is quite bizarre.

[BBM128]

Originally Posted by michealo

lol, Darkfalz still hamming it up over .02%

And it's a game he doesn't even intend on buying... Yet you look at these posts....

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

It is the top selling game of all time... in one context.

...and I thought that was obvious... it hasn't been out long enough to reach the other kinds of numbers other games have (obviously) seen.

Either way, it's a valid, correct statement.

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

...but one *did* score better... and it's the 360...



Confusing opinion with fact again I'm affraid... my 'opinion' is that it's a virtual tie... the FACT is, the 360 scores higher.

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

Fact is, the review scores both versions the same - but there's no proof that the reviewer did/did not play one or both versions... and there's no indication that he would have scored it better/worse on either platform... because he rates it the same on both platforms.

If you're going to remove it from the PS side, you need to remove it from the 360 side too...

and in that case, the 360 still averages higher.

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

Don't pretend to know my opinion, and get it wrong.

The Fact is, the data puts the 360 in the lead. It is also factual that when the questionable data is removed, the average scores for both go up, maintaining the 360's minor lead.

My opinion is that it doesn't matter, and both are equal... but I'm not going to deny the data. When the data was in the PS3's favor - I fully acknowledged that, and didn't try to discredit it. Why? That only makes me look foolish... the data is what it is... and if there are portions that are questionable about the data, then we remove it and re-calculate... and in every case so far - the 360's maintained the lead when the questionable data was removed.



I believe it... because that's your opinion... and it's not dissimilar from mine.
We both agree it doesn't matter. The games (for all intents and purposes) are rated equally. It's a virtual tie.

You, however, don't want to acknowledge that factually, there is a minor lead... and that minor lead goes to the 360. I'm not sure why that's so hard for you to come to grips with... I mean, the PS3 version *was* in the lead, and I fully acknowledged it... hell, more reviews could come in and it would change again... but the point is - another member on this forum suggested that the PS3 version was the 'undeniable winner' because of the statistical advantage it had early on... I suggested that we wait a month before declaring an 'undeniable winner'... and now we've waited a month - and it's clear - it's virtually a tie... to argue anything more is silly... but to deny the numbers, and claim that your opinion about the matter is fact is also pretty ludicrous.

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

This is partially true.

Early on, there was a bunch of idiots making a mountain out of a mole hill with the minor differences... and far too many PS3 zealots declarnig the PS3 version was 'undeniably superior'... when it's obviously not.

The vast majority of the ratings are now in, though, and one thing is clear - they're equal. There isn't a stand-out version (like with some of the other cross platform games).

All the petty arguments, and silly bickering about anything more is pretty useless.

Martycrane posed a challenge and lost... but as he mentioned, both platforms win with GTA:IV. It's great on both platforms... and that's what's important... not the .2% difference, or the supposed 'flawed' data.

..... can't help but think he's a shill and/or a troll... Who failz.