Forbes: GTA IV poses threat to Wii

[Veskgar]

I'm definitely fed up with the shovelware. On both the Wii and the DS Lite. The Wii has some great games but that is thanks to Nintendo. All first party. Why Nintendo doesn't have more stringent quality assurance for their popular game machines is beyond me. Sure, there is a sucker born every minute and some people will buy anything..... however, Nintendo could be hurt in the long-run if the shovelware keeps getting out of hand.

[osgeld]

GTA IV is the fad of the moment. After all the games who want it will have bought it, it will fade.

Wii will not. Wii is refreshing and new everytime, so this guy is PLAINLY WRONG.

wii is a fad too, just a longer one, its a juiced up gamecube with a modern version of a power glove, and its fun but it leaves alot needing more, most of the wii owners i know wouldnt give theirs up, but they hardly play them anymore

[____anders____]

Even without GTA4, the Wii still sell a lot more than PS3 and 360.

i second that, the wii sells like hell without that major hit release.
but i still want it though

[Gene]

Most people that buy wiis' buy them for games like Mario Kart and ssbb, so I doubt GTA4 could hurt sales that bad. It'll be something like what COD4 did. It boosted Ps3 and 360 sales but had little to no impact on wii sales, because wiis are for a more casual, less mature audience. Mature in the sense of adult oriented ratings.

[vicious1988]

I wasn't too impressed w/ GTA IV, of course I played it on a $#@!ty 360 . However, I will down...I mean purchase the game from my local video entertainment retailer when it comes to PC.

By the way, maxipower, you are correct. No GTA for Nintendo consoles. But the GBA had the GTA 1, albeit w/o profanity and sexual references.

[DessyDago]

Wii's arnt that great, I don't think even the 360 can play GTA4 the way PS3 can.

yep your right thats why the ps3 outputs it at a lower resolution then upscales it for you. 640p I believe it or something like that while the 360 is 720p or something close to that number. The ps3 is a beast, but its limit factor is that rsx graphics card that is well last gen (something like half the ram and same design as a 7950gt). However the ps3 can handle better draw distances and will normally be smoother when driving a vehicle fast.

I can't see this hurting wii sales. Most people who are buying the wii are buying it to have as another console with their 360/ps3 or only want a wii. Just wish the wii would get some new games besides ports. You can add me to the wii fan who wants more games but wouldn't sale the system.

[Triv1um]

I don't think even the 360 can play GTA4 the way PS3 can.

To be honest, I own the PS3 version and have played the 360 one alot.

The difference isnt enough to note. They are just as great on both console, no winner on this one.

[Joe88]

To be honest, I own the PS3 version and have played the 360 one alot.

The difference isnt enough to note. They are just as great on both console, no winner on this one.

fairly the same
though ps3 ver = better gfx (sharper images) + better controls

360 ver = exclusive DLC + better online