Rockstar says, "GTA IV demo unlikely"

  • Posted February 28th, 2008 at 13:58 EDT by
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Rockstar has pretty much confirmed that there is likely to never be a demo of Grand Theft Auto IV to hit the PlayStation Network. According to a Rockstar representative, they feel that a demo wouldn't be worth the time and effort and that they'd much rather put their time into delivering a beautiful game. We can only thank them for that much, though a demo would be great, we'd much rather have a nicely polished title to enjoy fully at the end of April.

"I'm sure there won't be. If there was we would have talked about it. With a game like this the guys at Rockstar North will want to spend every minute making the game look great. Most people know the concept of GTA anyway. I don't know that the demo is worth the time and effort."

He also added in the following, "Also much of GTA 4 is the driving around and we wouldn't be able to give out the whole city. We would have to give away half the game for free. People would think Liberty City is a tiny city. You run into problems."

So don't get your hopes up in waiting for this to show up on a Thursday. You'll just have to enjoy waiting like the rest of us. We'll let you know if this changes or anything else is confirmed for the highly anticipated title.

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  1. encryptioncsta | csta

    • 2:03pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    yeah and i can tell u y.....to boost sales so everyone goes out n buys this piece of crap :p

  2. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:03pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    How could they? It's too big of a world.  No way could they make it down to a demo size.

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  3. Mondax | Mondax

    • 2:19pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    good idea, demo might turn people away but i highly doubt it would

  4. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 2:20pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    hmm has this not been reported like a million times !!? Was never expecting a demo..the game doesn't need it anyway, people have already decided whether or not they want it !! ^_^

  5. The Mask | JSack20

    • 2:45pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    why would anyone need a demo? i didn't even need a demo for gta1 my brother played it at his friends house and he told me how good it was so I got it and he was right :D

  6. Gomersoul | Gomersoul

    • 2:52pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    this game is gonna be awesome, i think a demo is completely unjustified. people who aren't gonna get this game, never will. its like marmite, you either love it or hate it

  7. bnolan56 | snowy311

    • 3:10pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    Pretty much they don't want to even though the game has been completed probably =

  8. PSN-pauls

    • 3:16pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    its was the same story with assasins creed. the cities are too big for a demo. and they want more people to buy it 

  9. Ricey88 | Ricey88

    • 3:17pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    im actually very glad they aren't bringing out a demo as games like this would be spoilt. This awesome next chapter of the series is worth the wait and rockstar knows very well.

  10. PS3!!!!! | FOXY007

    • 3:20pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    "..a beautiful game.." wow the word beautiful is used not so well

  11. Artanoma | Phenonemera

    • 3:35pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    A demo, I think, would be feasible, but would probably not show off the game in all its required pomp and grandeur.
    Then again, it would be beneficial on Rockstar's part if they could at least show what the rest of the un-informed gaming world is missing out on. How so? With a demo, of course.

  12. vipergts2207 | D-Smitty

    • 3:46pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    @encryptioncsta, yeah the 7th best selling video game franchise of all time, soon to be at least 5th, is a piece of crap. You should go buy a wii. I wouldn't want a demo of this game. I just want the full version so I can experience it all at once.

  13. H34d5h0t

    • 4:03pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    @PS3!!!!!

    You're beautiful :|

  14. Boxweiler | Boxweiler

    • 4:59pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    Were there people expecting a demo? I know I wasn't!

  15. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 5:19pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    A demo for this will ruin the game, i'd rather wait till it comes out.

  16. reccodog | reccodog

    • 5:40pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    @H34d5h0t

    Good one!

  17. gingo | gingo

    • 6:56pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... never thought there would be a demo for this everyone knows what GTA will bel ike and it wouldn't be the same without all the features

  18. SamTheSkater

    • 8:01pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    MGS4 officially dated! june 12th!

  19. JMelillo57 | jmelillo57

    • 8:44pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    Why would you need a demo the game will be the same like the rest of them. And yes I already have it pre-ordered can't wait April 29th.

  20. shaka | Shaka

    • 9:12pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    Im not buying it, beacuase its not PS3 exclusive and the graphics sucks.

     

    but as usuall best on PS3 and it will sell the most.

  21. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 10:45pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    ur all soooo cute, taking this gaming stuff so seriusly aaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww *kissy kissy* *pulls yo wittle cheekyweekys!*

  22. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 10:52pm GMT - February 28th, 2008

    Guys, I think we lost Deldwen.  He caught the "Solid Snake" syndrome and is old as he!! now.

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  23. MatrixSixaxis

    • 2:48am GMT - February 29th, 2008

    @ Shaka: I bet you WILL buy this game! Otherwise, Delwen will *kissy kissy* you!!! LOL!

  24. teedogg80 | teedogg80

    • 8:20am GMT - February 29th, 2008

    Screw a demo.  I don't want any spoilers till Apr. 29!!!  Though It would be kinda nice...Saints Row was able to do a demo on 360 back in my RRoD days!

  25. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 1:14pm GMT - March 1st, 2008

    Well,all i gotta say is this is well worth the wait,that's for sure.

  26. shaka | Shaka

    • 9:53pm GMT - March 3rd, 2008

    I will buy this game, but i wont pre-order like i did with GTA VC,GTA SA, GTA LCS or GTA VCS.

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