GTA IV: Downloadable content makes Xbox the winner

Posted April 14th, 2008 at 9:46pm

Most folks who are following emerging news about Grand Theft Auto IV will know that there are Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions on deck, and a lot of people also know that the Xbox version boasts something that the PS3 doesn't: Downloadable content. Joystiq decided to rub some salt in Playstation 3 owners' wounds by running a little poll to see which of the two would be the one gamers want to grab. Not surprisingly, the Xbox 360 version came out on top (capturing 58% of votes where the PS3 grabbed a more modest 42%). It's an interesting poll, and Joystiq reports these findings:The top reasons cited for playing Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360 were achievements (24), the downloadable content (24) and more friends on Xbox Live (20). As for those who picked the PlayStation 3, the reason commenters most often gave was hardware concern for the Xbox 360 (17), either the Red Ring of Death or the loud cooling fan, especially after 100 hours of gameplay. Surprising to us was the number of people who said they didn't care about downloadable content (10). Personally, if I own one console or the other (few people own both) then I'd have to learn to live with the fact that certain titles that the other guy can get aren't available to me... or aren't available with all the same features. Obviously, if I own a PS3 I'm going to vote for the PS3 version (cause I'm gonna buy

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