Take a look at GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas comparison

Posted Jun 4, 2007 at 9:38PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Steel Monkey Ltd
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GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 1 


Ever since the smashing success of GTA III, we've seen games branded as "GTA clones" trying to deliver the same experience Rockstar gave. One after another, these titles would either be looked down upon as mediocre, or simply put down as bad. Few exceptions exist, such as Saint's Row, but nothing has come close to the king of sandbox games.

The entire gaming industry is now waiting for the latest installment, GTA IV; lawyers will defy it, American teenagers will embrace it. 2 Days to Vegas begs to differ - developer Steel Monkey Ltd claims that the game will be more immersive than its competition. While there aren't enough information to make a judgement on that, pictures are available to compare the two in terms of eye-candy.

The folks over at PSU placed the two side by side, and here they are:

GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 1 GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 2 GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 3 
GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 4 GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 5 GTA IV vs. 2 Days to Vegas - Image 6 

Like what PSU said, this is a pretty tough call. Seems like GTA IV is more atmospheric, while 2 Days to Vegas is on the brighter side. Both have amazing details with very realistic feel. Looks like they're toe-to-toe, but looks aren't everything. After all, GTA never had the best graphics but everything flopped before it.

Thanks to Justin Pinter for the tip!



Via PSU

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by 1st :P - 2007-06-04 17:06
» woot

They both look awsome in there own way, i still think GTA will be more fun but i will deffinatley have to get both, both unique looking games and have great graphics

by hah - 2007-06-04 17:40
» hah

Never even heard of 2 days to vegas but now im gonna buy it. It looks wonderful but GTA still has the edge in gfx.

by moad - 2007-06-04 17:47
» wtf

What so based on graphics you decide that your going to get the game? ive never heard of this vegas game, i bet the gameplay is pathetic

by Jin Wu - 2007-06-04 17:54
» don't try to sound positive bud

I just went digging for info on this game and I gotta tell ya, for a game I just heard of from this article, this thing is a monster.



Graphically, story wise, etc., I'm very interested.

by Shylock - 2007-06-04 18:28
» umm

from what iver heard 2 days to vegas is pretty much vapourwear

by Shatterdome - 2007-06-04 18:52
» Also...

I don't think there is much of a comparison...graphically anyways, which this is about...



They definately have their own style, but overall, mainly in the lighting/reflection department....GTA owns this game....which i've never heard of

by Seoulfood - 2007-06-04 20:38
» hmm

I think GTA has better environments, but the Vegas game has better character/vehicle models. But who can tell with these little-ass images, right?

by meeee - 2007-06-04 20:47
» word

you kniw why vegas city will look better? because it REAL NYC.... meaning real trains real locations some real buildings if they get the rights to use them and a much more real feeling of nyc. gameplay wise who knows. i lvoed GTA series but gtasa killed it for me

by sa - 2007-06-04 20:51
» af

2 days to vegas has the same graphics as all other gta clones. The city just looks too damn clean, there's no atmosphere of city like in gta III or other gta's.

by KUYA - 2007-06-04 22:32
» not really

due to what i've seen on both games, i say 2 Days To Vegas is sharper clearer. oh and the Getaway is also looking to be on Par with 2 Days To Vegas, but game play wise, GTA4 will be better. i will get these 3 titles once i miraculously find it on Japanese store shelves, and heck miracles do happen because i found/bought GTA liberty city stories (2.0) here in Japan just a few days after its American release.

by DAMN RIGHT - 2007-06-05 01:36
» DAMN RIGHT

GTA SA did ruin the franchise for me too, with it all being based on stupid gangstas

by PIRATE - 2007-06-05 01:47
» CAN'T WAIT

I CAN'T WAIT TO DOWNLOAD AND BURN BOTH OF THESE GAMES...DEATH TO 60 TO 90 DOLLAR PRICES...I SAY 2 DOLLAR VERBATIMS!!!!! HA HA HA HA

by Dante - 2007-06-05 02:33
» Yaaaarrrrrr

TO PIRATE!



"Vegas game has better character/vehicle models"-TRUE

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-06-05 03:09
» .

Even if the graphics are good in 2 days to vegs, pretty all the GTA clone games haven't been able to match GTA for gameplay. All the PS2 GTA clone games were pretty bad in comparison.

by WOW - 2007-06-05 04:17
» Well this is another company trying to be Rockstar

The two can't be compared, GT4 has some of the best level designers. I see much lacking in their levels (2 days to something) compared to GT4. I'm going to bet that GTA4 will have better action. This is a first hearing about that 2 days to ghey town. I can't believe that game company would actually copy GTA4 like this.

by bj - 2007-06-05 04:22
» mmmmm

they look alike but its obvious which ones better??



you should know which one im on about

by word - 2007-06-05 04:32
» i hate idiots

by GTA clone you mean games where you can drive cars and shoot right? well maybe you havent realised but thats not a GTA clone... its a genre, and besides that DRive started 3d free roaming and driving away from cops GTA just added weapons.

by word - 2007-06-05 04:34
» um another idiot?

hey are you a F*cking idiot? do your research because idiots get me mad.... 2 days 2 vegas had screens way before Rockstar announced GTA was in nyc..... 2 days 2 vegas has announced this for about a year + already just get your facts straight then come back.

by !!! - 2007-06-05 05:04
» !!!

i cant belive im saying this but 2days 2 vegas looks way better.

by lol ujmmm - 2007-06-05 05:52
» right

hate to say it but, as someone said earlier 2 days 2 vegas is vapourware. Those same screen shots were being shown couple months before the 360 launched. Unless they have a huge showing at e3 i doubt its ever gonna come out.

by Xx-_Bleed_-xX - 2007-06-05 07:04
» ...

I was wondering when 2Days To Vegas will come out.I saw something about that game a while ago but when the PS3 finally came out i never heard of it again. I'm gonna get both of them!!!

by Mister Common Sense - 2007-06-05 07:38
» RE: i hate idiots

Correction> not only am I an idiot, I am a flaming gay idiot!



Please remember that for next time.

by Watman - 2007-06-05 08:04
» 2DAYS VS. gta4

2DAYS iseems more like driver than GTA

by WATMAN - 2007-06-05 08:16
» ...

DRIVER 3 had better graphics than GTA SA but Driver 3 wasnt a sandbox.



We still have to see if 2DAYS is open world or just like Driver3

by na2ru1 - 2007-06-05 08:21
» Die hard

remember the game die hard trilogy - the driving 1....that had potential

by Razgoull - 2007-06-05 08:47
» GTA win

GTA looks better. The light effects are more advance then 2 days 2 vegas. In GTA4 when you are outside it's look like outside not a 3d world.

by Spooks - 2007-06-05 09:43
» ..

So good graphics automatically make the gameplay pathetic?

by damonous - 2007-06-05 09:46
» Agree

GTA IV has definitely got some ultra-real shading going on. It gives each screenshot a 'lived-in' look. The only thing I wonder is will both run at 1080p? It may be that GTA will run at 720p with blending up full blast, and 2 Days 2 Vegas will run at 1080p with less shading. --Certainly, all my own pie-in-the-sky theories. GTA definitely has the edge from these screens.

by atomicV1sion - 2007-06-05 09:49
» Ruined it?

"SA ruined it for me."



Ruined it for you? People are so ridiculous with games. You mean to say that because of one game the entire GTA franchise will be shamed forever and you'll never buy GTA game again? Even if it was the most incredible game ever made? How instead of keeping these ridiculous tabs about which game "ruined" the franchise you could play the good games and skip the bad ones! I swear I hear the word "ruined" spoken by far too many gamers.

by . - 2007-06-05 10:15
» piracy f*ks with the market

a$$hole.

by . - 2007-06-05 10:18
» .

GTA VI, appears to have more models on screen at once, but then again, 7 pix dont say much

by asdf - 2007-06-05 10:40
» asdf

San andreas was the best because it had everythin. All terrains all vehicles dune buggy quads lawnmower monster truck a fin jet. whats bad about that

by ltchronic302 - 2007-06-05 11:48
» shots

all the screenshots of gta are on 360 and in debug mode so the final ps3 should look much better than it does now. 2 days to vegas looks great tho

by lansingone - 2007-06-05 11:54
» umm

has anyone taken the time to notice thease are year old shots? the game would look miles better by now

by slee - 2007-06-05 15:55
» steel monkey ltd

quote (from the description):



"developer Steel Monkey Ltd claims that the game will be more immersive than its competition."





How does Steel Monkey Ltd. know that their game will be more "immersive"? GTA isnt even out yet... Did they play it already and compare? Steel Monkey Ltd. is a load of crap and their just trying to promote their own game by basing better ones.

by Eclipze_ - 2007-06-05 16:03
» Stupid gangstas?

dat was kool as hell, your just.... racist, n das DAMN RIGHT buddy

by Eclipze_ - 2007-06-05 16:08
» Damn word...

stop PMSing, take a pill or somthing

by Noone - 2007-06-05 16:38
» nonsense

according to the steel monkey site, 2dtv is for release on pc. no comparison is fair.



in an unrelated point, steel monkey studios looks like it has produced some fairly average work in the past, has a staff of around five, and is all talk. i'll believe it when i see it but i reckon we could be comparing those same 2dtv screen to gta V.



but i could be wrong..

by Mr.Facts - 2007-06-05 18:30
» Agreed

Yeah i did a'lil research and Steal monkey is small and there previous games hit the rock bottom , in fact they have quite the knack for creating games very similar to other already successful orginal games. well facts don't lie, Google it people.



besides GTA will be successful anyway it already has a very large fan base.

and the screenies are no comparison. PC's will always be more powerful then consoles. 8800GTX ultra, ATI's R600. DX10 , nuff said.



In Conclusion, the game may not be a ""clone"" but it is using the same basis. and GTA pretty much (except Driver) created it, they'll always be better.

by Folding Junkie! - 2007-06-06 00:47
» PC's will always be more powerful!

True! But if you think $600 for a PS3 is expensive..... prepare to take out a loan to upgrade your PC.

by Philip - 2007-06-06 03:36
» @ PIRATE

yes you stupis *****, piracy kills the whole games industry so there will come less games.

by korhawaus - 2007-06-06 08:34
» 2 days to vegas is not vapourware

2 days to vegas is not vapourware. It is set to release in early 2008. Theres a recent article about the devs saying they dont wanna leak info about it and their keeping quiet for a reason.

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