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| From: Rockstar Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  277 reviews
Sales Rank: 46
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 39012
UPC: 710425390128
EAN: 0710425392320
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Great addition to next gen gaming April 30, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
**I really wished I could have givien this game 4.5 stars but since I can't I have to give it what I can...but this is not to say that the game isn't deserving...I just think some of the things that got hyped up in all the previews fell kinda short and that is what kept me from giving it a 5**br /br /Ok...so 12+ hrs later...br /br /Here is my first impressions of GTA IV.br /br /Let me start off by saying that ign.com gave this game a 10 and they actually they had a disclaimer at the end of the review explaining that...while not 'perfect', for what the game does...in thier eyes it earned a 10....good save.br /br /I am about a good 1/2 way thru the first island's missions and I have:br /br /beat up gangsters threatening my cousinbr /thrown a man out of a window 3 stories to his deathbr /Went bowling and played dartsbr /Watched the cops arrest a guy for illegal credit cardsbr /said no to weed from a ganga smoking Rastabr /had warm coffee...hint hint...br /played dartsbr /Wrecked enough havoc with the LCPD to make any criminal blush....and got away...br /Made it with some random ho in a park and blew her awaybr /Of course, checked out the Strip Club br /Watched Katt Williams on TV (for some odd reason, not a funny as it could be...lol)br /Saw a magic showbr /Accidentally ran my car into the river and survived!!!br /br /Now guess which ones were in a mission and not!br /br /I am going to start off some of the cons of the game and get it over with because while expectations are high, let's bring it down a few notches and make sure people don't get too overly hyped about the game.br /br /- display issues: I am not sure what happened here but some some reason Rockstar decided to run this game at 720p. When displayed on my TV, The rght portion of my screen is partially cut off...I can't really see how many stars I have and sometimes it's a tiny bit of a challenge telling what weapons are being used or how many bullets you have left.br /br /- ducking the cops: Ok....this is a mixed bag of a new innovation. While I do like the idea of any trouble you start brings up a proximinty circle of where the cops will come to the scene of a crime, sometimes it's far too easy to get away, even when you have done something that warrants the SWAT team to come in. Even still if after you lose them and come back in almost immediately after the circle disappears, there is no particular reason for the cops to continually be on the lookout for you....maybe I am nitpicking but at least in other iterations, when you have set off every possible alarm, it was nearly impossible to shake the cops and made getting away very harrowing....because once you got up to 5 and 6 stars the cops were very persistant....but then...with as apathetic as cops really are, this may be real...LOL.br /br /- Speaking of, no real reprecussions and consequences for actions in some cases: One thing I think I would like to have seen more of is, if you do something, the is a bit more of a reaction for the crowd. For instance, I was at a club and some bouncers tried to jump me, I went to town with my shotgun...maybe 2 or 3 people moved. With the way that the AI was hyped in this game, I was hoping more for a stampede for the doors and maybe a 911 call. Same with being out on the street, I robbed and shot someone in broad day light....now while a few people ran, most still carried on thier business and not one frantic call to 911...but again...this may be sad testimony to what kind of empathy to people...LOL. The only time you do have to worry is if the cops are in proximity to the crime being committed.br /br /And that pretty much are my only issues with the game...as far as everything else well:br /br /br /I am very impressed with the storyline and voice acting. This has always been a very top notch standard with Rockstar and GTA games. I also like the fact that if you are with characters during missions, the dialogue doesn't just happen in the cutscenes, it also flows with you and the NPCs as you travel. For instance, you find out more about what Roman has gotten himself into, Michelle asks about your stay in America, Little Jacob, if you can understand his heavily West Indian accent explains why he needs someone he can trust to do his errands and so forth, so count on interactions like that throughout the game beyond cutscenes not to mention most missions do seem to run a little differently and sometimes have added twistsbr /br /I was also graphically and aurally with the environment. The game really pushes the 360's power! No matter what GTA you have ever played it has always looked kinda sterile despite the grittiness. In this iteration, all you need is smells, good and bad. When you are nicer lookng neighborhoods, you can really tell...when you are in bad areas...ditto.br /br /And aurally, with all the ambient noices...second only to Assassin's Creed (despite all the shortcomings of the game, really listen to the background chatter!) in quality to make you almost feel like you are 'there'.br /br /Everything else that IGN touched on as far as getting around, getting missions and so forth is on point.br /br /The control, once you get the hang of it is fairly decent. The fight controls could have been a bit tighter, but it works. The cover system is actually pretty nice and an added improvement to the game.br /br /Now while I did talk a bit down about the AI, let me tell you how it is when it really does work. You can sometimes go along and see some really random occurances in a course of the day.br /br /There is more traffic on the street at 2pm than there is at 2am and this is still depending on what part of town you are in. I saw a random instance in which a cop chased down a thief and held him at gunpoint. I saw people use thier cell phones. I saw where early in the morning you see people out sweeping the sidewalk. I alos noticed that late at night you see more garbage trucks...but what was most priceless was a womon walking along sipping a soda...walks PAST a trashcan...and drops the cup in the street....yes...she litters!!br /br /Yes, there are so many little nuances in this game that can be picked up on and so much randomness going on that it does make it seem 'alive' but you still kind of wish for more but.....that's not what the whole game is about.br /br /As far as multiplayer, it's a lot smoother than I thought it was going to be, I really haven't had a chance to delve estensively into it as of yet but I played around in a set up with 10 people and noticed no lag whatsoever...it's smooth like butter.br /br /What I will say, and this is one of the reasons why I am not big on doing multiplayers with a whole lot of strangers, is that the kids and the knuckleheads that have gotten this game will abuse the language more than what it needs to be abused. If you got sensitive ears...just be prepared..otherwise I recommend that you find a group of friends and set up your own private match and play.br /br /All in all, GTA IV is the must play game of the year, I can't fully endorse the 10 unless you count the story and all the random mini games but, so far the game is so tight , that I do believe that Saint's Row II will have it's work cut out for it.br /br /SO pick it up, go bowling, make sure you watch TV, and listen out for Jack Thompson's being a stripper reference!!
 GO AND GET IT April 30, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I only got to play it for a couple of hours today but it is awesome. Starts off a little slower than the past GTA games but it makes up for it. If you decide to go out drinking with Roman, be prepared to hail a cab because you can not drive. GREAT GAME GO AND GET IT
Papi vamos a hacer maldades!!!!!! April 30, 2008
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
Justo como dice la cancion en la estacion San Juan Sounds!!!!!!Defintivamente el juego del 2008. Es increible el nivel de detalle e interaccion que puedes encontrar aca. Se ve que Rockstar se pulio haciendo un juego fuera de serie que pone tu imaginacion a prueba........br /Siente la libertad y vive el sueno americano!!!!
5 Stars After Only 8 Hours April 30, 2008
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
Since most games don't even last 8 hours, I figured I could give this review after only playing it for just as long. Pretty stunning, for lack of a better term. The only thing I have an issue w/somewhat is the hand to hand combat, but even that is workable. The cityscape is amazing, and as usual it's just as fun to walk/drive around and take in the sights...The textures and lighting, esp. the street lights car tail light reflections at night. One cannot even begin to describe how this city comes to life. At first I thought the graphics were kind of murky, but the more I progressed the more I found myself stopping to take in the sights; Alot reminds me of a 'French Connection' type of thing; And where True Crime NYC had some success in recreating the whole NY urban setting, GTA4 runs rings around the competition. The city seems very Sims-like at times. The character controls well for the most part, and the added cover features are nice. The gunplay is fairly fluid, but as of yet I haven't had too many opponents; Driving is a blast, esp stealing cars from the street. Some have car alarms that sound after you bust out the glass. The dialog is actually entertaining, and the addition of the autosave feature is nice. Other than that, it's your good old GTA in terms of mission types(so far...). Great looking, truly fun to play.br /br /I have not tried co-op or the online modes yet....br /br /I beat up one Russian guy and his 2 friends came to his aid; I tried to fight them off and run, but they chased me all over, cursing in Russian. I tried so hard to carjack someone, but they kept dogging me until finally I got hit by 2 trucks. And I was laughing hysterically the same time. Those are the types of moments I live for in games, and unless this game suddenly sucks all of the sudden, I can only imagine the fun that lies down the road.
Game of the decade. April 30, 2008
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've never stood in line for the release of anything, let alone a video game until last night and I'm damn glad I did. This is hands down the best game I've ever played in my life. It's difficult to discribe how amazing this game is, you just have to play it to see. I've only gotten through around 5 or 6 percent of the single player mode, and played about 4 hours total on the multiplayer and I'm already completely sucked into this one. If you didn't care for any of the previous games in the series I'd still strongly suggest at the very least renting it since they addressed just about every issue from the last generation games some people couldn't seem to look past. It's a truly amazing gaming experience just running around absorbing the sights and sounds of the city, the rediculous behavior of the pedestrians who fill it, let alone getting your hands dirty with the missions and excellent online multiplayer. I heard in a video review some guy saying that this game would be worth paying $300 let alone $60 and as rediculous as it sounds, I totally agree. I'd pay that if that's what they were asking, it's truly that good.
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