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Rockstar responds to freezing issues

Posted on April 29th, 2008 at 11:10 EDT

As we reported earlier, there appears to be some isolated cases of freezing PS3s when playing GTA IV.

Rockstar has acknowledged the issue and advised that those experiencing the problem should delete and reinstall the game data (this is the data that's installed on first start up of the game, not your saves).

The issue only seems to occur on US 60GB launch units, and the number of reported cases is few and far between. Hopefully you're not one of the people missing out on this fantastic title...a potential winner of Game of the Year.

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posted 11:16am EDT - April 29th, 2008
1

A games company acknowledging an issue !!!! there's a first lmao.

Glad it only affects a couple of users.

posted 11:32am EDT - April 29th, 2008
2

I like how the first reports made it seem like it was like 1 out of 3 froze, and this one say far apart lol...I like how XSUX ppl try and say that the PS3 has problems with games. well atleast our system can amke it to a menu without catching on fire!

posted 11:49am EDT - April 29th, 2008
3

once again a company decides to fail the ps3 with a less than functional cross platform game, why am i not surprised

posted 11:49am EDT - April 29th, 2008
4

Must be a memory problem.  I have a feeling this problem is much smaller than people let on.  Fanboys are probably just looking for anything to attack the other version to make theirs seem superior.

posted 11:50am EDT - April 29th, 2008
5

its happening too on the 360 a guy on other forum that i visit said that his game frooze.

posted 11:53am EDT - April 29th, 2008
6

just my luck . . .

but c on the earlier article with the guy from Home

it sed that he uninstalled and reinstalled it 3 tyms and it didnt work . . .

posted 11:55am EDT - April 29th, 2008
7

psn id: gingo.... yeah i think this problem is far smaller than some poeple are making out, definitely just a chance to bash the ps3

posted 12:06pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
8

get in i was worrying as i preordered sat and should get this weekbut ive got a uk 60gb so hopefully it will be alright

posted 12:07pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
9

Potential game of the year? Definitely game of the year!

posted 12:23pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
10

@tfg49

The game was released less than 24 hours ago, a few people have had unfortunate problems, Rockstar have already issued a statement concerning this, so why post such a negative comment???? 

posted 12:23pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
11

tell them to make room for the install...

posted 12:38pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
12

lol... i haven't had a problem.. like the majority... you probably have a space issue.. even if it should be enough for the game.. try clearing up a small 20 gbs.

posted 12:40pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
13

I have had the game already before the 29 and it works fine for me ? somehow the shops where i live had it already and were selling it in 25 lol ^_^

posted 12:40pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
14
From day one of a new game amazing I think we would have to wait a day or week to get a response Okay dude its 60 gb us ps3s about the UK one
posted 1:22pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
15

is that all they can suggest? THAT SUCK could at least say working on a patch or something. 4 years in a making and get this stuff

posted 1:23pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
16

by sounds of people`s reviews real people i mean not fan boys loads of people are saying the ps3 version is better ,better graphics etc then the 360 and i notice its xbox bummers who are saying the ps3 feezes haha its probly all a lie so eres my part cause gta4 is freezing all the time on the 360 and the high power demand of the game is causing the 360 3 rings of death but has no probs on ps3 at all so best to be safe n get the ps3 version instead, two can play the rumours game ;)

posted 1:31pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
17

Good to see they are stepping up and admitting it instead of just ignoring the issue. I just got GTA IV today and loving every second of it!

posted 1:34pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
18

damn on 60GB units ... that's scary ...

posted 1:46pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
19

I feel sorry for PS3 AND 360 owners who are having the problem. I am getting the game today and hope that my good ol 60gb holds up! (I know it will)

posted 1:56pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
20

finally, all fixed wohoo!

posted 2:00pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
21
Well play the single player, its much better, then the Online. EDIT, i understand the problem now!, because it happening to me! I even re installed the game, which didn't fix the problem at all.
posted 2:04pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
22

I have a launch 60GB PS3 and I pre-ordered GTA4, but I don't have it yet because it's being shipped to me. I just hope that I'm not one of the people that might have the freezing issues. But it seems like that it's just an isolated case. It would be different if the problem was more widespread though.

posted 2:04pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
23

this game suck why bother buying anyway, wrost game of the year........

posted 2:28pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
24

You suck Phejej! Obviously the majority likes, so you just have bad taste!

posted 2:44pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
25

NAH, Phejej just doesn't know a great game even if it fell from the sky and hit his little mind! lol

posted 3:51pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
26

ahhhhhhhhhh  i missed the important bit where it says US hahaha awww well thts fine then ;)

unlucky for them tho (N)#

markwesker i agree with u thereand thts also 2 tfg49 red ring!! on 360

thts a major proble and ps3 doesnt hav it! and Phejej u suck not the game ;)

 

posted 4:33pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
27

I've got a 80GB PS3 and mine froze 3 times before it installed properly.  You did NOT want to see the look on my face after that third try LOL!!!!! But after the fourth try everything has been all good.  So maybe it's not only the 60GB that is having this problem.

posted 7:31pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
28

I cannot connect to the Multiplayer, PS3 network is Cr*p it will not let me connect at all, error could not connect to server or host, I want to be able to play online, whats going on here??? Also why does my mates Xbox360 have Co-op 2-4 players but PS3 does not??? The Australian edited version is $h!t also and wasted $120 and cannot see the p0stitutes gettin laid in the cars etc, I will have to wait a few weeks till they are shipping overseas games to australia,

posted 8:00pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
29

Im sure ill get bashed but im in no hurry to pick this up. Just cause its GTA doesnt mean i should be instantly impressed by the same game year after year. I have a brain so im glad im not fooled by this. If this is GOTY a sad day that will be. Sales wise im sure it will be top seller, but otherwise........

posted 8:08pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
30

damm rockstar by not checking the game on consoles now im screwed and ive downloaded the install 6 times so rockstar look for another to fix this cause lot of people is really pissed including me, to the point if i see one of ur boys ill slap them on the face, i pre-ordered the game a year ago and for all my patience this is wht i get!!!

posted 8:38pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
31

Its not just PS3's... and its not just 60 US PS3's.. who writes these things? It applies to people worldwide, and applies more to 360 defective discs more than PS3.

posted 9:11pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
32

 yea  uk here mine froze 3 times  and  i got the  ps3 40g

posted 9:25pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
33
happenned to me once. and yea i got a 60gb
posted 9:28pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
34

i  can't even play more than 2 minutes . this  is getting annoying!!!

posted 9:37pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
35

mine is freezing...going to take it back tomorrow for another copy to see if that fixes the issue

 

PSN: yungder

posted 9:45pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
36

Mine works great!!

posted 9:49pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
37

GTA IV SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BAD CONTROLS WORSE THEN ORIGINAL RESIDENT EVIL CONTROL SCHEME.  THIS IS THE WORST LOOKING PS3 GAME.  HOW CAN THAT BE CALLED NEXT-GEN GRAPHICS?  WHY ALL THE HYPE?  SO WHAT IF IT'S OPEN WORLD, I'M GLAD I ONLY RENTED IT.

posted 9:58pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
38

i have the 60gb and mine froze 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! times! and i even deleted the data and  started over and it still did it! what a waste of time and money!!!

 

posted 10:13pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
39

woot! I'm so happy, i can't play AC for more than 5 mins without it freezing. Thought the same thing was going to happen. BUt my copy of GTA4 works flawlessly. 60GB btw. knock on wood

posted 10:45pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
40

ok me again reinstalling doesnt work tried it, getting other copies seem to not work either so u rockstars find a way how to fix it dnt b so freaking lazy and this is comment #38 fk u, played it at a friends house and its cool, and its because u dnt know how to play so fk off

posted 11:04pm EDT - April 29th, 2008
41

Mine froze for about 2 seconds and then it was fine. No problems since, but I've only played it for a couple hours.

posted 1:35am EDT - April 30th, 2008
42

i have a 60 gig and didnt freeze on me

posted 3:05am EDT - April 30th, 2008
43

I CANT Get on Multiplayer can anyone else???? This is not cool I want to get onto Multiplayer now!!!

posted 4:09am EDT - April 30th, 2008
44

mine froze after a vlad mission. but my ps3 does just freeze once in awhile.-wishful thinking tho.i think the game is faulty.rockstsar hurry up and patch it.

yet again another gaming anti-climax.

also the controls are a bit poor.

posted 5:00am EDT - April 30th, 2008
45
the game sucks
posted 9:33am EDT - April 30th, 2008
46

I have a 60gig and the game works great for me so I guess this is just a batch of bad game discs.  Also I have to admit the game is not that great.  It did not deserve a 10 out of 10, it is far from perfect.  The controls are even worse than the past GTA games.  Driving a car and even walking are more of a chore than they should be.  Also the phone is a complete rip off of Saint's Row.  Perhaps they should have copied Saints Row's combat and driving mechanics.  Overall Saint's Row is a much better sandbox game due to controls and fun factor.  If this game would have been called anything else besides GTA 4 it would have scored a 7-8 maybe.  I know I will be flamed for this but everyone who has played this game has to admit the controls are just badly done.

 

posted 10:22am EDT - April 30th, 2008
47

 please, dont even mention saints row here. just dont..

posted 4:55pm EDT - April 30th, 2008
48

this has happened to me a few times already even though i erased the data and reinstalled it. the game is still amazing though @lucky the controls can be set to the original gta games if u dont like it. and the reason you probably dont like it is because the physics are more real.

posted 12:34pm EDT - May 1st, 2008
49

rock star should solved this problem in a few days with a patch

posted 2:03pm EDT - May 1st, 2008
50
@ Chomperbull You suck even you lukky1
posted 2:38pm EDT - May 2nd, 2008
51

I have a 60gb and it's never frozen on me in all the 15-20 hours I've played it. I did how ever install the game twice, the first time I installed it I walked away to get some food and I missed the opening sequence by the time I got back so I deleted it and reinstalled, so if I was going to have a freezing issue I suppose it would have been corrected before I evens tarted playing but frankly I figure itmust just bee too small a dna random an error ti even think twice about. The game is still awesome there's nothing about thiis game that sets it behind the 36* version aside from maybe the over burdened servers.

posted 5:33pm EDT - May 2nd, 2008
52

i like in england and own a 60gb ps3. this issue has effect both me and my two friends. i work for a retail store and have had loads of people complaining about. it maybe few and far between in the US but here its a nightmare

posted 12:57am EDT - May 3rd, 2008
53
i have an 80gig ps3 and gta4 and it freezes on the loading screen.
posted 5:40am EDT - May 3rd, 2008
54

I hadn't had any major problems with the game until earlier today.  It did have some slight hiccups the first 3 days or so, but now half the time I try and load the game it  freezes on the " now loading" screen.  It has also freezed once on right after I slept on the bed and saved my game(although it didn't even end up saving the game :( )  This problem isn't related to hard drive space, I have over 30 gigs available. It's a problem that rockstar overlooked, and  is unnaceptable for a game of this caliber. I can deal with these issues for now, but Rockstar and Sony better not take ages to figure it out. It's a great game though, aside from this problem.

posted 1:26pm EDT - May 3rd, 2008
55

Personally i find this gaem pretty amazing. Granted yes the control are a little shotty but after a whiel you get used to them and its all good. just some of the littel details of the game are amazing. Take the RPG fo rinstance they rockets actually ricochet off certains all in all a game that will keep surprising you.

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