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Players Furious Over Buggy GTA IV PC Release

Posted by Soulskill on from the strike-two dept.

Jupix writes "It took Rockstar most of a year to port Grand Theft Auto IV to the PC, and while they claim this was because they wanted polish and quality with their PC release, it appears the result has been less than satisfactory. Players all over the internet are furious over numerous bugs in the release, ranging from nonfunctional internet registration and graphics glitches to completely inoperative installations. One of the game's largest retailers, Steam, has reportedly gone so far as to start handing out refunds to hordes of unsatisfied (and no doubt uncomfortably noisy) customers."

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  1. "Please do not turn off the system" by Tojo-Mojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    The port is very faithful to the console versions. My favorite part is the "Please do not turn off the system" message when saving. I was just about to hit that big 'ol power button, too!

    1. Re:"Please do not turn off the system" by PhilHibbs · · Score: 3, Funny

      This has become a running joke in my friends' house. When someone's playing a console game and that message comes up, they will usually interrupt everyone else doing whatever they are doing (playing cards, playing on a PC game, making a cup of tea) and say "Hey, don't turn off the console!"

    2. Re:"Please do not turn off the system" by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just once I'm going to turn it off during one of these messages just to see what happens. If I don't make it out alive, tell my wife I love her.

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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
    3. Re:"Please do not turn off the system" by lupinstel · · Score: 3, Funny

      My brother died that way you insensitive clod.

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      Don't blame me, I voted for Cthulhu.
  2. You know you really fail when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pirates can't even fix your game.

  3. Re:I'm slightly astonished by sunami · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right, it makes it an emulator!

  4. But why are they so upset? by LarsWestergren · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, you get 4 programs on your harddrive for the price of one -
    1) SecureROM
    2) Games for Windows LIVE
    3) Rockstar Social Club
    4) An early Beta version of some game

    Sounds like a great deal to me.

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    Being bitter is drinking poison and hoping someone else will die

    1. Re:But why are they so upset? by Svippy · · Score: 2, Funny

      I mean, you get 4 programs on your harddrive for the price of one - 1) SecureROM 2) Games for Windows LIVE 3) Rockstar Social Club 4) An early Beta version of some game

      Sounds like a great deal to me.

      With four applications, you can understand some of them might not work. As far as I can tell, Rockstar Games made sure 3 out of 4 of these applications worked! Brilliant!

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      Clicked pie.
  5. Re:I'm slightly astonished by aesiamun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wine Is Not an Emulator

  6. Re:I'm slightly astonished by thepotoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please. I prefer the term piracy. Calling it copyright infringement makes me feel like some loser sitting in his mothers basement trading 1s and 0s with other losers. Who wants to do that?

    Piracy be nothing like yer copyright infringement, it be totally badass. ARRRRGH!

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    Obligatory Soundbite Catchphrase
  7. Re:I'm slightly astonished by FuckTheModerators · · Score: 3, Funny

    I downloaded the torrent for the new 'vette, and unfortunately it's a rip.

    It's a bunch of 3d model files connected to a hacked shapeways account. The first rip had no assembly instructions, and so far the PROPERs and REPACKs are still missing everything to the rear of the drivers seat.