GTA4 Hoaxes popping up like Waffle Houses

April 14th, 2008 · 36 Comments

by Doc

As we inch closer to April 29th release of the savior-of-gaming, duck-humpers all over the internet are posting videos on Youtube purporting to show off their possession of Grand Theft Auto 4. The video below is just the latest in a long line of videos, made by people with access to fantastic printing assets, forgetting minor details. Like Holograms. A video and a chance to win some XBLM points after the jump.

Yeah he forgot that all Xbox games come with a hologram on the inner ring, plus did you catch the spine? Was that Arial Black font there? Sorry bud, you fail.

As a result of all of this hoopla, it is a really fun time in gaming. I haven’t seen so many people, so excited, about anything in a long time. Frankly, I think this has even Halo 3 trumped, though only by a narrow margin. Right now, the only thing you need to be a Youtube superstar is a video camera and a decent printer. You’d better stay out of the comments area unless you’ve got a skin thicker than John Elway’s eyebrows.

Now the Sarcastic Gamer challenge.

Do you think you guys have what it takes to pull off a hoax like this? Do you have the time? I know the answer from some of you is a resounding YES, so let’s see what you’ve got. The most convincing, or funniest video scores a 1600 point code to XBLM. You have until Friday to submit a link to your Youtube video as a comment on this article. Good Luck!

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36 responses so far ↓

1 JakubK666 // Apr 14, 2008 at 7:48 am

While I’m sceptical of leaked GTA4(I even came up with a couple of ways how that guy could’ve tricked 360Voice.) this looks kinda real.

I know that disc lack hologram etc. but I’m not sure what freak would go as far as recreating the whole intro.
2 SarcasticSparki // Apr 14, 2008 at 8:00 am

@Jakub, not very difficult to create a movie drop it on a DVD and load ‘er up. The video nicely ends before the faux load bar maxes out… thow I’m sure others can take it as far as putting a DVD menu after says “Press Start”… and then end before any actual game play or cut scenes. Notice the intro was all static pictures and text? The guy is good w/ photoshop and movie maker. But not good w/ that font on the side.

Some people will go far to trick ppl into thinking they’re cool.
3 SarcasticSparki // Apr 14, 2008 at 8:02 am

*though (I’m sure that’s not my only mistake, but it’s the worst and most annoying to me). I’m tired this morning, need more caffeine.
4 Blackswordsman // Apr 14, 2008 at 8:02 am

Listen to the music, no way that is the official music.
5 xFIxWraith // Apr 14, 2008 at 8:13 am

just ppl trying to get attention cause they have no friends..lol
6 Infn3on // Apr 14, 2008 at 9:55 am

No vidoe camera so it’s a little harder to prove that this is the real deal. Went to my local indie game store and my buddy slipped me a copy of their first delivery. I was amazed! The cover art is just fantastic. I know this asks for vids but you’ll just have to believe the photos.

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5213/gta1pb0.jpg
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2707/gta2fr6.jpg
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5719/gta3jf4.jpg
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1404/gta4ok5.jpg
7 Trigger95 // Apr 14, 2008 at 11:53 am

Hehe, I like the sombre silence of the vid…
8 Tempe4mental // Apr 14, 2008 at 12:09 pm

without gameplay im sorry to say it looks fake, but that guy has too much time on his hands XD.
9 Josue // Apr 14, 2008 at 9:20 pm

omg!this website is si funny. it is calling us people with no life.lol.2 problems with this challenge for me. first i do not have a 360, second how do i make videos?
10 BAZ // Apr 15, 2008 at 4:02 am

God i am going to get so many death threats for this:
http://www.youtube.com/user/foollishpeople
11 1Colin1 // Apr 15, 2008 at 8:19 am

Could be a de-bug/reviewer copy of GTA4 but somehow it just looks fake…
12 ploogle // Apr 15, 2008 at 9:11 am

Here’s my entry…enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wf0lKDUXqZQ
13 Doc // Apr 15, 2008 at 9:15 am

@ ploogle

ROFL!
14 Infn3on // Apr 15, 2008 at 10:40 am

If someone would moderate my entry, that would be great
15 SG Community member gets GTA4 Early | SarcasticGamer.com // Apr 15, 2008 at 11:16 am

[...] Who would have imagined native Wii-mote compatibility for GTA 4? Wow. Just wow. Get your entries in guys. Just post a link to your Youtube or other video hosting service in the comments on THIS THREAD. [...]
16 Doc // Apr 15, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Infneon

OMG fantastic… sorry we missed that. You know what? GOnna count that as an entry…
17 darkwonders // Apr 15, 2008 at 6:15 pm

I have one ready, but waiting for it to be processed by youtube. Just giving you a heads up doc
18 darkwonders // Apr 15, 2008 at 6:19 pm

well here it is. Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYdNXl7eluU
19 Officer Mudkip // Apr 16, 2008 at 3:16 am

Hey just uploaded mine,

Good Gosh Golly Mister,
i sure do hope i win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
20 darkwonders // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:35 am

*kills Mudkip for his attempted humor*
21 Officer Mudkip // Apr 16, 2008 at 12:38 pm

*kills darkwonders for his attempted humor* (your video)
22 darkwonders // Apr 16, 2008 at 1:45 pm

At least mine was a real attempt… You didn’t do a damn thing for a video
23 ploogle // Apr 16, 2008 at 1:52 pm

I have to agree with Darkwonders. Someone already did a Rickroll for their entry. I’m next to positive I’ve seen Darkwonders’ “game” before.

http://www.addictinggames.com somewhere, right?
24 darkwonders // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:11 pm

perhaps XD

I had to think of something that no one would think of doing. You already did the wii version with showing footage, so I figured a PC version would be appropriate! Doc never said I had to make the game… the footage is mine, and I edited it together… crudely… but it works…

I wonder how many more people are going to be submitting theirs… there’s only a couple of days left. Now I need to work on a “ring tone”
25 Joshthegreat // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:16 pm

Mine is on the way. I recoreded it in .mov so am having to spend absolutely ages surfing the net for a free converter or a quicktime movie editor. I might have just found a movie editor… Fingers crossed. Nice entries, guys.
26 Officer Mudkip // Apr 16, 2008 at 2:24 pm

jk darkwonders, got a laugh outta me
27 Doc // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:12 pm

@josh
why? Youtube takes mov files dude
28 Joshthegreat // Apr 17, 2008 at 12:50 pm

Yeah but I’ve shot it in three different clips, and I had no way of stringing them together. I eventually found a trial program that managed to do it and edited the video in Windows Movie Maker. Recently my internet has started to screws every time I try an upload anything bigger than 500kb however, so I have a friend uploading the video tonight for me. I’ll have the link up later.
29 Joshthegreat // Apr 17, 2008 at 1:56 pm

Prepare to get blown away by a tidle wave of indesputibility.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wbgnMg4DNuk
30 darkwonders // Apr 17, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Hehe. That’s pretty awesome that you went to the lengths of burning it into a DVD.

I love the box art XD
31 Joshthegreat // Apr 17, 2008 at 3:26 pm

Thanks, darkwonders. Nice to have some positive feedback.
32 SG Citizen shows off his Grand Theft Auto 4 | SarcasticGamer.com // Apr 17, 2008 at 6:03 pm

[...] still time to try and top JoshtheGreat’s incredible leak video. Create your own and score a meager prize! digg_url = [...]
33 ploogle // Apr 17, 2008 at 9:23 pm

I’m uploading my new entry to Youtube…:P

Prepare yourself, it’s a trip.
34 Joshthegreat // Apr 18, 2008 at 1:32 am

I wish I had time to create another one. I’ve had a few ideas that could prove entertaining. Oh well. What time does the judging begin?

I can’t wait to see your new entry, ploogle. If it’s anything like your Vegas 2 ringtone it’ll have me in hysterics.
35 ploogle // Apr 18, 2008 at 9:45 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p97I_9jMjOQ

There it is! 110% real, I swear! :p
36 ploogle // Apr 18, 2008 at 4:13 pm

…did I enter too late?