30 Hours in the City that Never Sleeps

Posted on September 3 2009, 3:42pm | Author: R* U | Filed Under: Games

Grand Theft Auto IV has earned a few Guinness World Records of its own, but now a 26-year-old Indian man is preparing (i.e. stocking up on energy drinks) to make an attempt at breaking the prestigious ‘Longest time spent playing Grand Theft Auto IV’ record. The record currently stands at 28 hours (held by Jim Patton) and Chirantan Patnaik from Mumbai is determined to make history by smashing through the 30-hour barrier. Serious stuff. Sounds like an average working day for one of our testers…

http://tech2.in.com/india/news/games/indian-gamer-attempts-to-break-world-record/85742/0

We wish Mr. Patnaik the very best of luck. If you’re an unemployed insomniac with 30 hours to kill, tune into the live stream on his blog from 10:00 AM IST tomorrow morning (that's 12:30 AM EST tonight!).

bubblefinno14on January 22 2012, 8:05pmReply
I finish GTA IV in 25 Hour!!!
Lethal-Dose-LD50on July 17 2011, 8:17pmReply
ROCKSTAR!!!! when yu gonna make a GTA Zombie Apocalypse and GTA pirates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get on thos!! that would be dope
X-Gogion September 30 2009, 10:47amReply
I Can DO It : |
MostWanted69on September 28 2009, 7:36amReply
I don't think it is healthy staying up for so long on GTA, although If im on holiday then I would do that easy.
VLitvyakovon September 15 2009, 2:31pmReply
I can beat this record. 48 Hour!!!
Reiji-on September 7 2009, 3:43pmReply
Heard he broke the record with 40+ hours. Congrats!
wbrinkmanon September 6 2009, 3:02pmReply
Good luck on the PS3 version mate, dont think he'll be playing Bomb Da Base II. How about R* releasing a patch again? It's been a while..
BorgX666on September 6 2009, 9:14amReply
i could of prolly done that in my day but not anymore, longest i ever played any game for non stop was 18 hours
__GTA__ACT__on September 6 2009, 2:30amReply
I quit my job in 2004 to play more San Andreas!
masteratton September 5 2009, 7:49pmReply
~ 40hours, 20minutes ~

Is the new record. Well done to him!

For all those who say "i can do that easily", well, you now know what you have to beat...Good luck.
Hawkstormon September 5 2009, 12:41pmReply
He did it :) Congratulations

http://www.gtaivlife.com
Future89on September 4 2009, 10:37pmReply
@ 262743

Your pathetic for that comment
Jas2401on September 4 2009, 5:42pmReply
good luck?!
modfrefre1on September 4 2009, 1:59pmReply
I can beat his record. I'm serious :| RSG21MW xbox
saddy_gameron September 4 2009, 11:26amReply
i m pretty much sure this man can break this record For indians nothing is impossible
Xenoxide3on September 4 2009, 7:01amReply
I'm pretty sure I've beaten that myself...
ahmadalsafahon September 4 2009, 6:38amReply
i love this game
and i am from saudi arabai
im 15 years old
JagaloonOnASpoonon September 4 2009, 6:25amReply
he's holding up the game for ps3. maybe you guys can reward him and all other loyal gta fans by bringing dlc to ps3 :)
SekondaHueton September 4 2009, 6:23amReply
Now that people know this is a record to break, this isn't one that's going to be kept too terribly long.

If he has any sugar drinks or drugs tho it'd void his attempt. Hje has to do it on his own.
buetforasifon September 4 2009, 4:22amReply
there's no load-shedding problem in mumbai?

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