On my birthday... I admit I kinda' like the irony in that...

I can't think of any better gift for you than something to have a nice, long bitch about

Oh I could; a shovel and the possibility for me to come smack you in the face with it.

My thoughts: Fuck rockstar!! If they're gonna fuck with us like that they better start providing us with some new and better media!

And where is the box art we were promised?

My thoughts: Fuck rockstar!! If they're gonna fuck with us like that they better start providing us with some new and better media!

And where is the box art we were promised?

YES HOW DARE THEY MAKE SURE THE GAME ISN'T BUGGY AS F*** WHEN IT'S RELEASED! FUCK YOU ROCKSTAR YOU MOTHERF***ERS.

Grab your molotovs and peanut butter, let's go teach Rockstar not to f*ck with us. We're gonna make that piece of s*it studio of theirs look like Christmas in Afganistan! Come on!

Dissapointed by the reactions of people on the forums and news feeds. Can't say I'm suprised though. Take your time Rockstar and no need to apologize, the sense of entitlement by those so called "fans" will fade away eventually. Sucks we couldn't get the box art today, but at least there is a release date.

I take that back. Fans are understandably frustrated, but some comments are uncalled for. The proverbial "child in a candy store" is the case here. I will take a delay over rehashed annual releases anyday. By all means vent out your frustration, but Rockstar does not deserve the comments they are receiving.

This is great news imo, we finally have a concrete release date and Rockstar is making sure they will release the best possible version of the game. September 17 is all that should matter.

The reaction is to be expected these days. That's unfortunately what the community has become.

I'm actually more surprised (read: surprised, not angry) that they chose not to release the box art regardless of any delay. They were presumably ready for it at the start of the month, I don't see how any major component of it would change between now and then that they would have to delay that too. Seems quite strange to me.

I don't think I'm really surprised. This is Rockstar we're talking about, and it's pretty much a given that they'll delay a game if they need the time. I remember GTA IV being delayed, and according to my googlefu it appears that RDR and LA Noire were also delayed before their releases. It's just disappointing that they had to turn their back on their promise of Spring 2013.

The reaction is to be expected these days. That's unfortunately what the community  GTA fanbase has become.

Know what's the best part? That there was never a delay, because there was never a release date ether

That's the result of too much hype and speculation and not enough media access and news. I can haz peanut butter?

Oh I could; a shovel and the possibility for me to come smack you in the face with it.

adorable.

My thoughts: Fuck rockstar!! If they're gonna fuck with us like that they better start providing us with some new and better media!

And where is the box art we were promised?

predictable.

I don't think I'm really surprised. This is Rockstar we're talking about, and it's pretty much a given that they'll delay a game if they need the time. I remember GTA IV being delayed, and according to my googlefu it appears that RDR and LA Noire were also delayed before their releases. It's just disappointing that they had to turn their back on their promise of Spring 2013.

respectable.

I don't think I'm really surprised. This is Rockstar we're talking about, and it's pretty much a given that they'll delay a game if they need the time. I remember GTA IV being delayed, and according to my googlefu it appears that RDR and LA Noire were also delayed before their releases. It's just disappointing that they had to turn their back on their promise of Spring 2013.

LA Noire, Delayed? Too fecking right, six years it took from announcement to release.

Canis Canem Edit, delayed.

Max Payne 3, delayed (by 2 years!).

Rockstar Delay games, but only to improve them. Just shows they're not a corporate shitbox like EA, they want to make games, not just money.

My thoughts: Fuck rockstar!! If they're gonna fuck with us like that they better start providing us with some new and better media!

And where is the box art we were promised?

 

YES HOW DARE THEY MAKE SURE THE GAME ISN'T BUGGY AS F*** WHEN IT'S RELEASED! FUCK YOU ROCKSTAR YOU MOTHERF***ERS.

 

Grab your molotovs and peanut butter, let's go teach Rockstar not to f*ck with us. We're gonna make that piece of s*it studio of theirs look like Christmas in Afganistan! Come on!

Tun3r, mate. I will never understand you.

Tun3r, mate. I will never understand you

I know, but as long as it at least annoys you, my mission isn't a total failure. By "you" I mean the general audience of this wonderful community and the general GTA fanboybase.

And I was making fun of the little kids who cry about game delays, that never gets old.

The reaction is to be expected these days. That's unfortunately what the community  GTA fanbase has become.

 

Know what's the best part? That there was never a delay, because there was never a release date ether

 

That's the result of too much hype and speculation and not enough media access and news. I can haz peanut butter?

Sorry, but "To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay[...]" and "spring 2013" sounds different to me...

But i also rather wait, then get a buggy game, especially with such a big city. "Real" R* fans are used to delays anyway, as this is necessary with every good game...

Dissapointed by the reactions of people on the forums and news feeds. Can't say I'm suprised though. Take your time Rockstar and no need to apologize, the sense of entitlement by those so called "fans" will fade away eventually. Sucks we couldn't get the box art today, but at least there is a release date.

 

I take that back. Fans are understandably frustrated, but some comments are uncalled for. The proverbial "child in a candy store" is the case here. I will take a delay over rehashed annual releases anyday. By all means vent out your frustration, but Rockstar does not deserve the comments they are receiving.

 

This is great news imo, we finally have a concrete release date and Rockstar is making sure they will release the best possible version of the game. September 17 is all that should matter.

Exactly. I'd rather have it delayed than end up with some cliche annually-released FPS game. Let R* do their job, your patience will thank you.

Rockstar, we have been friends for a while. But now your starting to turn into that friend that I count on to be late every time. 

But I knew that this would happen anyway. Spring 2013 did seem too soon to release a game that has very little information and screenshots. Kind of odd though how they didn't show the Box Art as promised. 

I missed it even BEFORE I went to work, second shift. Wasn't expecting much until something big happened, like WAIT FOR IT.... Game's COVER ART!!!??

Anywho, I left my own SC comments on the newsbyte at Rockstar's site.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html/#comments

I was expecting no later then May in terms of a SPRING release, so waiting for the one, the only, until fall of this year is a bit much, but I won't say it's going to mean fantastic quality in the game, I don't believe it will be far and beyond what we've seen so far, but that any issues are taking longer to straighten out with the massive size of it involved, and the complexity I believe relates specifically with the alternating of three protags within just the storyline, which has to come off without any hitches, one can expect.

The AI for all NPC as well is just as paramount an issue for the Rockstar Team to address in the months ahead, I believe they're striving to advance this so you do notice the marked improvement.

They haven't talked about PC or next gen consoles, but that doesn't mean no PC version or that GTA's being pushed ahead in time for release on new consoles, using RAGE and Euphoria, that frankly is pretty flawed logic.

BTW, speaking of frequent delays at Take2 and Rockstar North/Games, where's AGENT?!?!?!???????!!!

 

The reaction is to be expected these days. That's unfortunately what the community  GTA fanbase has become.

 

Know what's the best part? That there was never a delay, because there was never a release date ether

 

That's the result of too much hype and speculation and not enough media access and news. I can haz peanut butter?

 

Sorry, but "To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay[...]" and "spring 2013" sounds different to me...

Did the game have a release date before? No. Blunder on Rockstar's part.

I'm quite disgusted at the reaction from these so called 'fans' to this news. I've read several comments on R*s newswire and facebook post. For fans to get so annoyed at a company for requiring a little more time to get the game to 100% perfection so that they, the fans can have the best possible experience is downright disgraceful. Ungrateful little shits.

If R* needs a little more time to get the game right then they can damn well have it. I love this game series and would hate to be disappointed by an unrefined, rushed release. The wait will be worth it, and life goes on.

Anyone ever hear this sort of fan outrage when a movie or artist's album get's delayed? (Chinese Democracy aside)

The release date gives me a perfect excuse to pick it up. A few days after my birthday? Excellent.

I am surprised at the reaction of the fans, its really a messed up situation but would you like rockstar to release the game soon so that you could complain about how shit the bugs in the game are?

I think they should take their time and focus on the final stages of V. I think they will release a third trailer to cheer you up, maybe?

Oh come on you had to see this coming, especially with GTA fans.

I wouldn't exactly say this is only a GTA community problem. Maybe the culture is changing, the internet allows us to get away with things we normally wouldn't say to others, likewise I doubt some of those people would say the things they have said, to the developers faces who have been working their asses of the past four or five years.

Remember the uproar when Left 4 Dead 2 was announced. http://www.thegtaplace.com/forums/topic/23216-left-4-dead-2-boycott/ Sometimes people will freak out over anything, if only just to find something to complain about. Someone said it before there are many things to do between now and September. Relax and let Rockstar release the game, so that it is not the date we want, but the one we deserve.

I wouldn't exactly say this is only a GTA community problem.

Oh come on you had to see this coming, especially with GTA fans.

well the fans should understand that this isn't Call of duty it's GTA, quality>quantity so it should be easy to understand that they are working very hard to improve the game which would be worth the money.

TRUST THE DEVS.

CHILL THE HELL OUT.

GET YOURSELF A DRINK

well the fans should understand that this isn't Call of duty it's GTA, quality>quantity so it should be easy to understand that they are working very hard to improve the game which would be worth the money.

TRUST THE DEVS.

CHILL THE HELL OUT.

GET YOURSELF A DRINK

Not really a good comparison, CoD has gameplays before release, so at least you know what you're buying, with GTA, not so much...

I'm more yearning to play RDR again, though I mention it all the time, I took an extended break from gaming, I also have to get a USB Wifi dongle for the Xbox 360 original versions, since they're overpriced and remain so! I put off finishing GTA 3 and GTA Episodes to completion, but the sad fact is, we have the previous GTA games, but the new landscape and vehicles are the most enticing thing of each GTA, and the same physics and graphical geography DOES get old, it WILL be 5 years in the making, for each GTA, and RDR (2), and this suggests to me that the team will be engrossed in newer games for several years at a time, reason to suggest they would hope to add some new game titles to release intermittently

I'm all for the delay haha, not only will it be a better game, but it wont be released in May so it wont mess up my Uni exams and assignments At least in September I can lounge about all day without feeling bad I've done no work

I'm expecting another delay, possibly for an October release. Either way I won't be able to afford this once it gets release, I'll have to wait for the price to drop 

Won't mess up my schooling, I finished that in the 1980s!! I'm of age and then some to play adult rated gaming (and movies...and music)

I'll say as I did before though, Rockstar being so closed mouth about this very extended delay is rather troublesome if you look at it realistically, they steadfastly refuse to talk about how the game comes together, whether it works or not, they don't want consumers privy to the development process and I feel that's a move that's somewhat unjustified when you can choose to have 'spoilers' or not.

Won't mess up my schooling, I finished that in the 1980s!! I'm of age and then some to play adult rated gaming (and movies...and music)

I'll say as I did before though, Rockstar being so closed mouth about this very extended delay is rather troublesome if you look at it realistically, they steadfastly refuse to talk about how the game comes together, whether it works or not, they don't want consumers privy to the development process and I feel that's a move that's somewhat unjustified when you can choose to have 'spoilers' or not.

Yes thanks for repeating that Mr Rockstar spokesperson.

I'm no R* Spokesperson, I'm a "Gamer's Advocate" speaking for all veterans of video gaming, I'm a card-carrying member, being 46 years of age! HA!

I'm no R* Spokesperson, I'm a "Gamer's Advocate" speaking for all veterans of video gaming, I'm a card-carrying member, being 46 years of age! HA!

You're nobody's advocate, so you can stop acting like it.

R*is like the gaming God's. They create the best characters and the best environments, to talk badly of them is sin in this R* religion. If you don't like the delay, stop bashing them because had not it been for R* you wouldn't have even played the games you love today.

R*is like the gaming God's. They create the best characters and the best environments, to talk badly of them is sin in this R* religion. If you don't like the delay, stop bashing them because had not it been for R* you wouldn't have even played the games you love today.

Yeah it's the Key Features and Optimizatiob departments they fail in nowadays, more specifially the cars and guns, and PC port respectively.

By the way if you need help with sacrificing goats for Rockstar you can ask BlackListedB, he's also a proud member of the Rockstar religious cult.

I'm no R* Spokesperson, I'm a "Gamer's Advocate" speaking for all veterans of video gaming, I'm a card-carrying member, being 46 years of age! HA!

 

You're nobody's advocate, so you can stop acting like it.

I'm not acting, I AM! Plain and simple.

Took some time away from the online guessing game of GTA Five, and some buttsore GTAF'er came and spammed up our new GTAC site, well let me tell you, if that person is a member of GTAForums and I was banned and still am, I ask you, what is their further beef since I'm no longer a member of that commune?? I'll tell you, their worthless existence mandates that they act like a complete and utter moron online and elsewhere I'm sure. I hope you can rise to a higher standard then that, Tun3r, shouldn't be too hard, since I believe dirt has more respect then that person, dirt actually serves a useful purpose, people spam with porn and profanity online and don't even admit who they are?!? Well, it's not even worth giving THEM a platform, anywhere, online or off

 

I'm no R* Spokesperson, I'm a "Gamer's Advocate" speaking for all veterans of video gaming, I'm a card-carrying member, being 46 years of age! HA!

 

You're nobody's advocate, so you can stop acting like it.

I'm not acting, I AM! Plain and simple.

 

You're not. Idiot.

I don't give a damn where or why you got banned. I don't even see how that's relevant. I got banned 14 times at ModTheSims. So fucking what? I just make a new account until that dipshit of a mod gets bored and ether issues a range ban or gives up. Crybaby.

I AM, end of story, don't bother to even attempt a sound off, your replies only make you look worse, just like many of the Forum trollers, no matter what forum we're talking about. I'm an honest gaming fan, and in particular, of GTA. As well, my age represents the older demographic gamers, that's not BS in the slightest!

I AM, end of story, don't bother to even attempt a sound off, your replies only make you look worse, just like many of the Forum trollers, no matter what forum we're talking about. I'm an honest gaming fan, and in particular, of GTA. As well, my age represents the older demographic gamers, that's not BS in the slightest!

Cool story, but it doesn't make you anybody's advocate but your own. That right has to be earned, and just cause you're a 46 year old virgin GTA worshipper doesn't mean you've earned the right.

You're not more important than anyone, so speak for yourself.