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- netjive8, on 05/08/2008, -18/+370In all fairness GTA IV was on multiple consoles whereas Halo 3 was released as an Xbox 360 exclusive. GTA IV is still very impressive.
- MikeonTV, on 05/08/2008, -18/+219Oh it's out?
- soundsofreason, on 05/08/2008, -89/+248Halo is the most overrated game of all time. Just a standard FPS.
- inactive, on 05/08/2008, -6/+81Hmm, my Nintendo Power magazine didn't have anything about this game in it, but the maps to Zelda were quite helpful.
- RawrAtYoo, on 05/08/2008, -14/+81you win rockstar. you win. *claps*
- Pundan, on 05/08/2008, -2/+62I wonder what it is that make people argue about ***** video game sales.
- QsheiK, on 05/08/2008, -12/+64How did Halo 3 fair against the number of GTA IV's sold for the 360? I think that comparison would be more fair.
- exomni, on 05/08/2008, -8/+59*sigh*
READ THE ***** ARTICLE.
GTA 4 made 10 million more on it's OPENING DAY than Halo 3 made on it's OPENING WEEK.
Halo 3 Launch Day sales: $170 mill
GTA 4 Launch Day sales: $310 mill
Halo 3 First Week sales: $300 mill
GTA 4 First Week sales: $500 mill - estvir, on 05/08/2008, -20/+69They should compare X360 GTA IV sales to Halo3. Actually.. this article, while seemingly there to make GTA IV makes H3 so much more impressive. A hugely popular franchise released on 2 consoles was only $10 million more..
- MasterTroll, on 05/08/2008, -1/+49"....Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you."
- JEAH, on 05/08/2008, -18/+66so an FPS with tight combat, matchmaking, awesome physics, vehicle insanity, split-screen MP, customizable gametypes/configuations, replay films, and 4-player online coop...
...is 'standard'? wow, can you name another one with this feature set? according to you the market must be flooded with 'em. - Gamer2k4, on 05/08/2008, -8/+53I hear that there was some stuff that made it special; for example, there's the melee/grenade/ranged combat triangle, where each weapon is both effective and desirable depending on the situation. Also, I read somewhere that Halo was special because it involved short periods of intense action followed by short rests before the action starts up again. In other words, it's just enough to keep you excited and interested, but not CoD style where getting hit twice means you're dead.
- mescad, on 05/08/2008, -5/+49The problem with comparing only 360 game sales would be that it doesn't count buyers who own both systems and bought GTA IV for the PS3 (for whatever reason). Those buyers might have also bought Halo 3 for the PS3, given the choice.
The really interesting number would be to see how many people bought a console just for GTA IV or Halo 3. - antdude, on 05/08/2008, -2/+41It could had more if PC port was out too! :(
- hokeywebb22, on 05/08/2008, -3/+40Wow practically every comment now is
Halo 3 sucked! Totally Overrated!
or
Halo 3 was only on the Xbox! best game ever!
Why can't this just be Wow GTA IV had the best entertainment week in history? - vj8usa, on 05/08/2008, -10/+35According to the article (and even the description), Halo 3 pulled in $300 milllion during its first WEEK, whereas GTA IV got 310 during its first DAY. Comparing the amounts for each week, GTA beat Halo by $200 million.
- exomni, on 05/08/2008, -6/+25Are you ***** kidding me? GTA 4 sold more in it's first 24 hours than Halo 3 sold in its first week.
Halo 3 Launch Day sales: $170 mill
GTA 4 Launch Day sales: $310 mill
Halo 3 First Week sales: $300 mill
GTA 4 First Week sales: $500 mill - inactive, on 05/08/2008, -11/+26Niko >>>> Master Chief.
- ClawBlade, on 05/08/2008, -5/+20Yeah, but in this case, better just so happens to equal more popular.
- OddManRush, on 05/08/2008, -9/+24Because GTA4 is so innovative?
Both are great games, neither is innovative. - jun2san, on 05/08/2008, -1/+16Best first comment. Ever.
- Merendino, on 05/08/2008, -0/+15Whats the deal with all the parentheses in the article? Each time they said something like.. "it sold over 500 million dollars worth (326.01 Million)."
What does that mean? Am I missing something or did they seem to exaggerate all the numbers just to immediately turn around and give you the real numbers in parentheses directly afterwards. Seems redundant... anyone know what's up with that? - Nobi-Wan, on 05/08/2008, -1/+15You wrote $300 million, not $300 billlion. And WTF are you talking about?
- 1gunners4, on 05/08/2008, -17/+30And there are those of us who feel that GTA 3+ games are the most over-rated games of all time. It's all a matter of what you're looking for.
- HillerMylife, on 07/24/2008, -13/+26GTA4 is fun and all but it's heavily flawed. 85 points earned legitimately, 15 on brand name recognition/potential bribery.
- inactive, on 05/08/2008, -5/+17stop being a ***** fan boy. even if you divide the sales by two the GTA4 numbers as still more impressive then Halo3.
- yohnstoppable, on 05/08/2008, -3/+16I think the main complaint is the presentation. You're a generic helmeted guy fighting generic aliens.
For me Halo epitomizes what I've come to dislike about modern games. Evolutionary with polish over revolutionary. It doesn't try anything new, but takes the old and adds polish. It is the World of Warcraft of console first person shooters - HolyChimp, on 05/08/2008, -2/+13And it was only released 3 years later. What's your point?
- exomni, on 05/08/2008, -13/+24"A hugely popular franchise released on 2 consoles was only $10 million more."
Huh? Where did you get that number from?
Halo 3 Launch Day sales: $170 mill
GTA 4 Launch Day sales: $310 mill
Halo 3 First Week sales: $300 mill
GTA 4 First Week sales: $500 mill
Either way you look at it, Halo 3 looses out by $140-200 million, not $10 million. - 1gunners4, on 05/08/2008, -4/+15You're right, I should be fawning over a game that has loads of things to do, but does not of them excellently. I should say it is the best game ever made (according to Metacritic), and never question it whatsoever. Ignoring that, as a driving game, it sucks, as a shooter it would rank below the likes of Mass Effect, as a sandbox game it is a nerfed Second Life with more violence, and as a sim it is on par with most flash games you can find online.
Best game EVER.
It's ok, I know you or someone else will reply with a one line post, completely ignore the points, and then proceed to digg me down. Go nuts. - frasermoo, on 05/08/2008, -2/+13I like achievements. Gives the games added purpose. Don't like 'em, don't pay 'em any notice.
- richmomz, on 05/08/2008, -2/+12It didn't just beat Halo - it broke the first week sales record for ANY entertainment product (including movies - GTA 4 dethroned Pirates of the Carribean 3 which grossed $400 million in its opening week).
- mfratz, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13I bought my 360 for Halo 3.
- kss42, on 05/08/2008, -3/+13But if he is being sarcastic, then YOU fail.
The results are in... you fail. - Spire3660, on 05/08/2008, -1/+11Leeroy Jenkins actually was a World of Warcraft thing
- bs0l, on 05/08/2008, -0/+10Yeah... but what does that have to do with game sales?
- hokeywebb22, on 05/08/2008, -1/+11And GTA had $100 special editions.
- inactive, on 05/08/2008, -2/+11Why does everyone forget how amazing the Timesplitters series is?
Can't wait for the new one. - HillerMylife, on 07/24/2008, -3/+12Rockstar forgot that analog sticks are, well, analog. Having to hold A to jog is stupid.
You need to turn contrast/brightness up in order to see at night -- but not too much, or the Blooming sky will blind you.
Three quarters of the missions, at least for the first ten hours, are chase missions. While the new driving mechanics are fun, it's not so much fun when you get nudged in the rear bumper and have to restart a mission.
It's a glorified date simulator. I liked the series better when it was more about "make your way to the top of the city" than it was "Your friends miss you, please hang out with us :("
I can understand removing planes for a smaller map, but why did they remove things like jet packs, silenced weapons, flamethrowers?
Combat sucks, especially hand-to hand, but the new autoaim system is actually worse than in the GTA3 series.
Et cetera. - MiDri, on 05/08/2008, -2/+11Does not work like that...
- Radan, on 05/08/2008, -8/+17Please don't start this discussion again. It's old and boring.
- exomni, on 05/08/2008, -1/+10Yeah, their special editions were only $90. Big difference there.
- Teh1337Pirate, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9only 100?? ***** me mine was $130 when I bought it....
- inactive, on 05/08/2008, -0/+9dick size.
- elpohl, on 05/08/2008, -11/+19Can't be a standard FPS with the great Xbox Live groundbreaking features. No sir. Raised the bar - again - for what to expect in an FPS multiplayer experience.
- Coffeedemon, on 05/08/2008, -0/+8Currency conversions? Its the same money just converted to the currency of the reader's location and placed in parentheses.
- Jordan117, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9Looking at 360 sales only, Halo 3 beat GTA in the first week, 3.75 million units to 3.3 million.
Check it: http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-142952.aspx - Condemned, on 05/08/2008, -0/+8There's actually no co-op in COD4, but its still a brilliant game.
- Nobi-Wan, on 05/08/2008, -0/+8Halo 3 is rated M.
Try again. - deaftly, on 05/08/2008, -1/+9I can tell by your name that you are a non biased gamer
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