Grand Theft Auto IV. w0ot! (with trepidation)

First off let me start by saying I really enjoy the entire Grand Theft Auto series. With the exception of the first 2 GTA's which were just bleh, GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas are three of the best video games I've ever played. As a matter of fact I enjoy most of the games that Rockstar (the game's publisher) puts out. The games themselves are geared more towards adult gamers and aren't brightly colored kiddie stuff that Nintendo has made their millions on.

So I'm being left in a quandary. The newest installment of the series is set to be released on April 29th. The problem? Playstation 3 and X-Box 360 are the platforms the game are going to be released on, and I don't have either of those. The other problem? The game is next generation so when it is finally released on PC I can guarantee that my trusty old dell won't have the specs to run it.

I'm not a big fan of console gaming. I know that I am missing out on some of the best games out there by not owning a console but I am loyal. I have a problem wiring my brain to work with the myriad of various buttons on an X-Box 360's or PS3's controller. I really want to play GTA-IV though. I don't have the dollars to run out and get either one of the two systems the game will first be released on nor do I have the capital to buy the necessary parts to upgrade my gaming rig for when (or even if) it is released to PC (probably sometime this fall.)

Ah well, I'm sure I'll figure something out by then. This fall is a long ways off so hopefully my financial situation will have changed by the time GTA IV is released to PC. All I really need (I hope) is a new graphics card. If not, well, I got a buddy who keeps telling me he has a room in his house full of spare computer parts collecting dust. I might just have to take him up on his offer!

-Twiz