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Video Games : Grand Theft Auto IV |
- GREAT GAME IF YOU DON'T HAVE KIDS IN THE HOUSEThis game is great. It's like the entire city is really alive. There is so many missions and mini games to play that it will keep you interested for a really long time. Besides the normal missions you can also compete do things like play pool, darts, bowling you can meet girls and take them on dates, get drunk at a bar, go to shows, earn money doing odd jobs like stealing and delivering cars, operating as a delivery driver etc... There are a lot of different weapons to use and a huge selection of vehicles to steal. Online play is fun as well, you can play with your friends and chat on your bluetooth headset. There are races, co-op missions, elimination and much much more online. I would normally give this game 5 stars but I have 2 kids at home and can't even play this game while they are awake because of the language in this game. Every other word in this game is nasty and is not intended for kids whatsoever. Graphics are pretty good but not the best that I have seen.
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- good but not too goodthe game is realy good but its not as good as san andreas you dont have jet planes nor ur jet pack or the parachoot,the cars are realy sexy and the graphics.
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- Don't buy the PC version - it has DRMI bought the Plastation version instead. Why? Because it doesn't include virus-like DRM copy-protection or frak up my computer.
My copy cost ~$10 Used at my local gaming store, so Rockstar's decision to include Virus-like DRM software on the PC version cost them a $50 brand-new sale. Serves them right. Any company that seeks to damage my computer is not going to see a single penny from me.
As for the game itself -
Did you like GTA3 Liberty City, Vice City, or San Andreas? If so, you'll like this too. It's the same great game, albeit the PC version is marred by Rockstar's poor decision to include DRM, which is why I recommend the Playstation or Xbox version instead.
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- A great (and greatly overrated!) game.......I've never understood why critics (and gamers) consider the GTA series to be artistic. Sure they're fun and have certainly reinvented the sandbox genre, but really you're ususally just some thug-of-choice running around shooting and driving. Maybe it's the stories (chuckle chuckle).
Well whatever it is, you're usually in for a fun, wacky time when you're playing a GTA title. The stories over-the-top and you can have fun driving over, shooting, and/or beating up pedestrians and police....at least you could before GTA 4 came out.
Now, don't get me wrong. GTA4 is a technical marvel from the A.I. of the pedestrians to the little grimmy details of damage on cars and vehicles. But as a game, it just didn't engage me like the first three did (GTA3, Vice City, San Andreas). The story is kinda cool, but ultimatly feels like a modern gangster flick with questions about morals and family etc. This isn't a bad thing, but when it makes it seem like every pedestrian/cop/criminal is a real-life character it takes a bit of the fun out of killing them in creative ways. It's like, they'll give you a choice on which character to kill but then they'll show you a cut-scene that shows why you should feel bad about what you just did. This wouldn't be so bad, but when the game forces you to do this to progress the story then slaps you omn the hand for it it kinda sends the wrong message.
Another thing I didn't like was the lack of custimization. In San Andreas you could go to any number of clothing stores and car shops to change your character' and your cars appearance. In GTA4 there's only three clothing stores with VERY limited selections.
Also it seems helicopters are your only mode of air transportation. I realize this is more realistic (which sucks!), but it would've been nice to have more variety in vehicles.
The combat in this game is much improved from the previous titles, from covering to targeting specific body parts. The controls themselves can be a bit clunky (and VERY sluggish), but you can generally get your character to do what you want them to do.
In closing I don't think GTA 4 is a bad game at all. In fact it's one of the most technically impressive titles to come out this year. But as far as the game-core goes, it feels like a HUGE step back.
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- Evolutionary with room for improvementOk all the hype has died down. How good is this game for real?
Well for starters, its fun but it takes a while to get to that point. The story line is fantastic. Who doesn't like Niko Bellic? The visuals are good and there are tons and tons of laughs, big ones, all throughout the game. Rockstar has gone to lengths to immerse you into a real living city. From the new radio stations and good weather effects, to the seemingly endless parade of street characters, GTA 4 has a true unique feeling. But its not without some clear faults.
GTA 4 takes awhile to get rolling. The first chunk of the game is slooooow going. The early pieces of the game are really a snooze, many times feeling like a SIMS rehash until you can start doing some real damage with larger crime. I would have hoped they could have started the storyline and gameplay with a lot more of a bang.
The helicopter, cars, boats and stuff are nice to have around but while the controls are improved in someways, you still feel as if your thumbs are treading up hill through mashed potatoes. The cover system is welcomed, but doesn't work very well sometimes. Definitely not as well as the cover system in the GTA rip-off, and now ancient, Godfather game. Seriously, it can't be that hard to get a smoother and more responsive set of controls in this game. Is it really necessary to make crappy controls part of the necessary game experience? Some of the vehicle controls in particular, with or without SIXAXIS, can be incredibly frustrating.
Sure the game can be a blast in places. And Niko's story is one you just keep wanting to see unfold. But despite the traditional fun of running errands for crime bosses and smashing into people on the sidewalk with your car or motorcycle, Grand Theft Auto 4 still could use some work. Its fun, but feels unfinished and is by no means a masterpiece.
There is some real value and replayablilty in the sheer amount of things to do, and on that basis, I recommend the purchase. However, if you are looking and some stunning piece of polished work. Forget it. The best reason to pick up Grand Theft Auto 4, is simply to hang out with Niko Bellic. He's a bad dude but he's also funny and surprisingly sympathetic.
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