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BEST GAME ALL DAY

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

On The Real Best GTA I Have No Words For This Game Is Number #1 Haters Fallback Rockstar Is Doing It Big Hard Body

An incredibly stunning achievement

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It's here, it's here, it's finally here. Grand Theft Auto IV has finally arrived after what seems like eons of anticipation, and Rockstar's flagship franchise doesn't disappoint to say it lightly. Putting you in the shoes of European illegal immigrant Niko Bellic, you are back in Liberty City, although this is a much different Liberty City than the one you remember. This Liberty City is so incredibly detailed and constructed that you will often find yourself in complete awe. Not since GTA III has an open world environment been so innovative in its scope, and never before has there ever been this kind of interaction. At its core, the tried and true GTA gameplay remains, but there is so much more to do: ranging from dating (yes, dating!), surfing the in-game internet, seeing a comedy show, watching TV, and listening to the radio among other things. Besides all that, there is a story here, and it is indeed one of the most engrossing and compelling stories you will ever find in a video game. Niko is no ordinary crook like we've seen before, and ends up being one of the most fully realized video game protagonists in quite some time. The rest of the residents of Liberty City are wonderfully designed as well, all helping Liberty City feel like a living, breathing place. Gunplay elements have been much improved upon as well, as have the driving mechanics and overall controls. Combined with a 16 player multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto IV is a glorious, instant classic that more than deserves your attention. If there are any downsides to GTA IV, and this is just me being nitpicky for the sake of being nitpicky, is that there are a few graphical hiccups to be found now and then, but definitely nothing major or all that noticable. Other than that, GTA IV is nearly perfect in every regard. All in all, Grand Theft Auto IV is an incredibly stunning achievement of modern gaming that must be played to be believed. Ranking as possibly one of the finest and most immersive video games to ever see the light of day, Grand Theft Auto IV is a masterpiece that should be checked out in the very least, even if you aren't a fan of the series. This special edition is worth the extra cash, coming with a horde of goodies that will make any GTA fan happy. Most notably is the bonus CD soundtrack, featuring some excellent selected songs from the game.

Rockstar Listen Up!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Since everyone copies GTA, I think RS could look around and take some of the better ideas other games have, not just sandboxes. I think Scarface and Saints Row are the standout clones of the past. Here's a couple I can think of:

1. After you finish the story allow a separate "mission select" game save where you can pick and choose any mission in the game, not unlike Rainbow Six Vegas' "scene selection" premise. Just minus out the before and after cut scenes to basically make it like the assassin missions.

2. Allow direct saving via the cell phone at any time. It's lame to have to go to the apartment and watch the little sleeping scene to just save. I know that it auto saves but I've had it lose some of my save before to have to redo 2 or more missions after it supposedly auto saved. I don't think this would make the missions too easy as most of the time you cant really use the phone during missions anyways, someone will show up and shoot you before you get to it.

3. Come out with a simple easy to use custom mission creator pack for modders that is cross platform after the PC version comes out. With XBoxLive and whatever PS3 uses for online, people could buy/sell/give away created missions/scenarios. It would be a great value and XBL/PS3/Rockstar could charge a small commission for the transaction to get their piece. I wish they would have done expansion packs for San Andreas in the long years between games or had an easy to use modders pack. Obviously this would have to have some sort of disclaimer as to the "hot coffee" stuff, but come on this is GTA. Most people would agree that murder is a LOT worse than sex anyways, but the authorities in the country have it grossly backwards.

4. Have some more sophisticated missions that don't just involve go here/kill everyone/run from police scenario we all know is basically the GTA MO. Look at Assassin's Creed or Thief and get some idea. I wish there was more sniping missions/side missions. Don't get me wrong, the combat in this game is much more satisfying than previous games with the cover system. Not sure exactly because I don't have specific examples but I think you can just look around at other games and get ideas.

5. Make a simple all or nothing decision about the customization. None of this half way stuff like in 4, more like the all the way like in SA. I suppose the big thing is by about half way you have way more money than you can use to buy anything, why can't I scrimp to buy an Infernus any time I want? Or advanced weapons(M4 scope/rocket launcher, laser pointer)? I'd like to trick out my Comet/Porsche with better rims/acceleration/brakes and a custom uploaded paint job. I want a phone that has more options like a keyboard so I can see the internet anywhere or watch the TV anywhere. What about a 500000 store only non-spawning race car that handles like an F1 car?

This is a must have game and is awesome but needs to be developed more like the post GTA3 versions.

OH MY GOD THIS GAME ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

GTA 4 is the best game this year and I am having so much fun everything in the game is perfect from the graphics to the AI. Its hot.

Its cool ...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Well when it arrived , i thought there was something missing .. cuz everything was in a small box :)

when i saw the bag i thought it was so small !! but its not :) its medium sized ... cool ... carried my console with 2 controllers ! ;) and it smells good !

and the CAR PLATE was OK ... not really strong but OK .. cuz its not real .. its just looks cool :)

the key is good :) ROCKSTAR ... actually 2 keys

hmm the box that contains everything is cool i love looking at it

The Music CD is good . i loved the first track cuz its the theme ... other tracks are just RAP :) which is boring .. i dun really love rap

The ART BOOK is fun :) Illustrations and 3D (wireframe , Non-Textured and textured MODELS) and how niko was made .. and the other expectations of niko .. :)

and finally .. the game :) its fine .. not bad .. i really like what i got inside the Special Edition Package more than the game :)

No Car Tuning , no Body Building , No Hair cuts
Character customization only on the multiplayer mode
the multiplayer is a little bit boring :) but its ok

Well the game is fun ;) if ur friends play it .. and u invite them :)
the story is fine .. they're funny :) ... well its one of the best games ;)

Rockstar delivers again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

if you like GTA3 you will like GTA4 plain and simple. the controls and style of play are similar throughout.

I wouldn't say that the game itself is particularly innovative, rather it is a next generation of GTA with better graphics, and better physics. I haven't gotten to do much with multiplayer but its been fun from what i've tried.

As far as the special edition goes...if you are a video game collector then it is worth it...if your just a player, prolly not.

Fun story, kind of repetitive gameplay after a while, but amusing multiplayer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The graphics, cut scenes, and story are excellent. It kept me playing for hours just so that I could finish the story. The gameplay was very repetitive after a while, but wanted to continue the story more was making up for it.

Lucky, you have the Taxi cabs to take you place to place, otherwise traveling yourself would take 10 times as long.

I just started playing multiplayer, and it is fun, and different than other multiplayer games... that is, you don't get pissed off when you die. Whenever I get killed or blow-up, I laugh at myself because the graphics are hilarious. I don't get into competitive mode like other games, because you just want to try doing the most stupid things in these multiplayer maps.

Grand Theft Auto 4 -- Great graphics, excellent story!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the latest installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise and it blows away all games of the genre. It has a great story that makes the game interesting as well as many detailed side missions that can be done at any point in the game. The graphics are incredible! I highly recommend this game for anyone over 18 that enjoys the free roaming do whatever you want type of game. Nonstop FUN!!!

A Whole New Grand Theft Auto

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I Review Games on my blog, so for a very in-depth review visit: http://captnawsomegames.blogspot.com/2008/05/gta-iv-does-it-live-up-to-hype-xbox-360.html

Here Is An Excerpt from My Blog:

"I thought it would be like any other mediocre, open world game, dry and limited,and a Russian version of Saints Row. I'm not saying Saints Row was terrible, but it was fair, but not a blockbuster hit, or a game worth keeping in my library, I wasn't very optimistic about GTA IV. I figured I'd pick up the Collector's Edition of GTA IV, frolic around for a while with my rocket launcher, and later pawn it off for a more meaningful game (keeping the safety deposit box and all that great swag). Boy was I wrong! Grand Theft Auto IV is everything and more that the press said it would be! It has knocked out all the annoying features of the previous game, making game play more seamless and easy to maneuver as well as minimal the distractions (we all know how hard it is to keep on track with the missions and not just run around on rampages and theft crazes) but GTA IV makes it much easier to not only follow the storyline, but actually relate to it."

One of the best GTA's

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the best of the previous versions plus great graphics and an interesting plot. The only way this is not an improvement over the other GTAs is the radio stations are not as good as GTA3's. Ive been playing 3hrs a day for a month and I'm only a quarter of the way through the game, which gives you an idea how big GTA4 is. If you like GTA you need this game.

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