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Video Games : Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
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Rating: 
- A violent work of art
I haven't been this impressed with a work of fiction since the first time I saw the Godfather.
It is a superb, genuis game. Truly cinematic production values with a story and backdrop to make most multi-million dollar pictures envious.
But where it scores is in the gameplay and fun factor. Immersive and intuitive the game is just hard enough to be challenging but not too hard so as to discourage.
I've had it for about 48 hours and am only just getting to grips with things. On top of the superlative nature of the single player game, the multiplayer which I'm just trying out is also excellent with the options and gameplay as good if not better than anything else I've ever played on line.
Buy it and enjoy !!!
Rating:
- Good graphics, but at what cost?
This review comes from a hardcore GTA gamer. I have spent copious hours on GTA 3, Vice City, Liberty City Stories, and literally hundreds of hours on the amazing San Andreas. So it is with disappointment that I tell you that GTA IV, a massively anticipated game brings very little new to the table that hasn't been seen before.
It seems that the series has taken a step back from San Andreas. Many side missions, vehicles, stores and things that made previous GTA games what they were have just disappeared. Replaced by fancy menu screens, flashy graphics, snappy camera angles and an irritaing wanted level system, has GTA lost its soul? You can't fly, go underwater, ride bikes, take over hoods, buy safehouses, drive tanks or better yourself physically like CJ could do. Someone dared to describe this a game that would outdo even the wildest expectations from GTA fans. WRONG, this isn't far off GTA III just with better graphics and a more powerful engine. Play the vastly superior San Andreas instead if you want to see what GTA is all about.
In the immortal words of Chuck D....don't believe the hype.
Rating: - Great Expectations - Great Game!
Not wishing to prejudice my review I've played GTA IV (Work + Girlfriend permitting) for over a week and having got around 40% through I thought I'd be in a better place to pass judgement than if I'd posted earlier.
Well, I'm impressed! What a game! The first GTA I ever played was the original on my PC, from then on the evolution has been awesome. Gone are the cartoony graphics and repetitive feeling of the backdrop. GTA IV is simply a great game that gets better the further you get into it.
The introduction of a mobile phone, side games such as pool and bowling, internet cafes and taxi rides have helped revolutionise the game play with the story and graphics adding to this by increasing the pull and enhancing the overall feel.
Most of the features that made this a best selling game before remain and it is quite conceivable to go for long periods without playing a single mission.
Some have made complaints about the handling of the cars and the way the game looks. The cars are fine, some handle better than others and no matter what you will get the hang of it. For me, a guy whose first computer was a ZX Spectrum, I think the game looks and plays fantastically well.
I've read many positive reviews about this game and seen it given many 10/10 scores or 5 star rating and to be honest after I'd played the first hour or two I was thinking, what has changed? However, it is not just a regurgitation of what has come before. I know now that that initial feeling of disappointment has been blown away by a thrilling, addictive game that will hopefully do the same to you.
An absolutely cracking game! For once the build up and expectation have been matched by the end product.
Rating:
- Good but little more attention to detail needed
The game is good, but i think there are little things which Rockstar left out, such as being able to hook lorry cabs to trailers and being able to use the fork lifts for mroe than jsut driving slowly and most of all flying. although i think they dont hav flying because the map is much smaller than San Andreas.
Being picky but around Liberty City you see numbers to call like in the back of a taxi, but if you call it, nothing happens. you cant to paramedic mission or fire department missions or taxi. which were a good way of leraning the city and making a little bit of cash.
you cant modify your cars which i thought was a disapointment because it was a ncie feature on San Andreas.
the soundtrack is quite small, there are alot of radio stations but only about 30 minutes of recording before it repeats itself, maybe Rockstar should have added a progresive soundtrack so the more you did the radios would change.
it is easy, in my opinion possibly too easy, the last mission was simple and didnt really require anything espeacially different from the first mission.
on a HD TV the graphics are pretty good but on a normal 50 or 60 hertz TV it looks awfully like PS2 quality.
Although the stroy line has its typical GTA twists and turns its predictable, and now that i have finished the story mode there seems little point in continuing to complete it for 100%, the little side missions dont take long or you need a phone call to allow you to be able to start such as the Bruice races. Which leaves me slightly disapointed that you arent really lured into playing the game further unless you are looking for achievemnts.
the stroy mode is pretty long, it took me 40+ hours to complete the game if you take it slowly (do side missions etc)so longer than other xbox 360 games where most emphasis seems to be on multiplayer.
the multiplayer is not too bad conisdering, the game play is good and the choice of different game types is a nice feature.
Rockstar could bring out some updates for the game like being able to hook up your lorry cab and hold up shops, and places to modify your cars.
Rating: - The best gta game for the 360!
In a game that has stirred so much controversy and hype, it is difficult to know where to start. First off it is by the same team behind the likes of manhunt and san andreas, publishers rockband have certainly stumbled upon a gem here. For those few that have never played a gta game think, the sims crossed with cod4 and throw in some driving sections and you'll have gta 4!
You play russian mafia guy nikoli, who has come to liberty city (based on LA) to seek revenge on the guys who have killed your cousin rowman. The story is not as straight forward, along the way you're given some tough choices that ultimately change the games final outcome, the level of freedom and detail is quite astonishing and although the visuals are not the best it certainly improves on last years san andreas.
Throw in some celebrity voice overs such as viggo morteson (his film eastern promises undoubtedly paved the way for this game)and scotlands own ricky gervase and you have the best gta ever!
The only let down is the ending, the developers could've done without the alien invasion at the end but it certainly paves the way for a direct sequel which I hear will be set 5 years into the future, oh yes! (drool)
- A violent work of artI haven't been this impressed with a work of fiction since the first time I saw the Godfather.
It is a superb, genuis game. Truly cinematic production values with a story and backdrop to make most multi-million dollar pictures envious.
But where it scores is in the gameplay and fun factor. Immersive and intuitive the game is just hard enough to be challenging but not too hard so as to discourage.
I've had it for about 48 hours and am only just getting to grips with things. On top of the superlative nature of the single player game, the multiplayer which I'm just trying out is also excellent with the options and gameplay as good if not better than anything else I've ever played on line.
Buy it and enjoy !!!
Rating:
- Good graphics, but at what cost?This review comes from a hardcore GTA gamer. I have spent copious hours on GTA 3, Vice City, Liberty City Stories, and literally hundreds of hours on the amazing San Andreas. So it is with disappointment that I tell you that GTA IV, a massively anticipated game brings very little new to the table that hasn't been seen before.
It seems that the series has taken a step back from San Andreas. Many side missions, vehicles, stores and things that made previous GTA games what they were have just disappeared. Replaced by fancy menu screens, flashy graphics, snappy camera angles and an irritaing wanted level system, has GTA lost its soul? You can't fly, go underwater, ride bikes, take over hoods, buy safehouses, drive tanks or better yourself physically like CJ could do. Someone dared to describe this a game that would outdo even the wildest expectations from GTA fans. WRONG, this isn't far off GTA III just with better graphics and a more powerful engine. Play the vastly superior San Andreas instead if you want to see what GTA is all about.
In the immortal words of Chuck D....don't believe the hype.
Rating:
- Great Expectations - Great Game!Not wishing to prejudice my review I've played GTA IV (Work + Girlfriend permitting) for over a week and having got around 40% through I thought I'd be in a better place to pass judgement than if I'd posted earlier.
Well, I'm impressed! What a game! The first GTA I ever played was the original on my PC, from then on the evolution has been awesome. Gone are the cartoony graphics and repetitive feeling of the backdrop. GTA IV is simply a great game that gets better the further you get into it.
The introduction of a mobile phone, side games such as pool and bowling, internet cafes and taxi rides have helped revolutionise the game play with the story and graphics adding to this by increasing the pull and enhancing the overall feel.
Most of the features that made this a best selling game before remain and it is quite conceivable to go for long periods without playing a single mission.
Some have made complaints about the handling of the cars and the way the game looks. The cars are fine, some handle better than others and no matter what you will get the hang of it. For me, a guy whose first computer was a ZX Spectrum, I think the game looks and plays fantastically well.
I've read many positive reviews about this game and seen it given many 10/10 scores or 5 star rating and to be honest after I'd played the first hour or two I was thinking, what has changed? However, it is not just a regurgitation of what has come before. I know now that that initial feeling of disappointment has been blown away by a thrilling, addictive game that will hopefully do the same to you.
An absolutely cracking game! For once the build up and expectation have been matched by the end product.
Rating:
- Good but little more attention to detail neededThe game is good, but i think there are little things which Rockstar left out, such as being able to hook lorry cabs to trailers and being able to use the fork lifts for mroe than jsut driving slowly and most of all flying. although i think they dont hav flying because the map is much smaller than San Andreas.
Being picky but around Liberty City you see numbers to call like in the back of a taxi, but if you call it, nothing happens. you cant to paramedic mission or fire department missions or taxi. which were a good way of leraning the city and making a little bit of cash.
you cant modify your cars which i thought was a disapointment because it was a ncie feature on San Andreas.
the soundtrack is quite small, there are alot of radio stations but only about 30 minutes of recording before it repeats itself, maybe Rockstar should have added a progresive soundtrack so the more you did the radios would change.
it is easy, in my opinion possibly too easy, the last mission was simple and didnt really require anything espeacially different from the first mission.
on a HD TV the graphics are pretty good but on a normal 50 or 60 hertz TV it looks awfully like PS2 quality.
Although the stroy line has its typical GTA twists and turns its predictable, and now that i have finished the story mode there seems little point in continuing to complete it for 100%, the little side missions dont take long or you need a phone call to allow you to be able to start such as the Bruice races. Which leaves me slightly disapointed that you arent really lured into playing the game further unless you are looking for achievemnts.
the stroy mode is pretty long, it took me 40+ hours to complete the game if you take it slowly (do side missions etc)so longer than other xbox 360 games where most emphasis seems to be on multiplayer.
the multiplayer is not too bad conisdering, the game play is good and the choice of different game types is a nice feature.
Rockstar could bring out some updates for the game like being able to hook up your lorry cab and hold up shops, and places to modify your cars.
Rating:
- The best gta game for the 360!In a game that has stirred so much controversy and hype, it is difficult to know where to start. First off it is by the same team behind the likes of manhunt and san andreas, publishers rockband have certainly stumbled upon a gem here. For those few that have never played a gta game think, the sims crossed with cod4 and throw in some driving sections and you'll have gta 4!
You play russian mafia guy nikoli, who has come to liberty city (based on LA) to seek revenge on the guys who have killed your cousin rowman. The story is not as straight forward, along the way you're given some tough choices that ultimately change the games final outcome, the level of freedom and detail is quite astonishing and although the visuals are not the best it certainly improves on last years san andreas.
Throw in some celebrity voice overs such as viggo morteson (his film eastern promises undoubtedly paved the way for this game)and scotlands own ricky gervase and you have the best gta ever!
The only let down is the ending, the developers could've done without the alien invasion at the end but it certainly paves the way for a direct sequel which I hear will be set 5 years into the future, oh yes! (drool)