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Grand Theft Auto IV
M. Berkz writes:
Grand Theft Auto IV (which is really GTA IX if you count all the GTA games for all the platforms) is a blast!
The best thing about the game is the attention to detail, everything from the radio DJs blathering between songs, the fake ads, the television shows, references to other games and movies, and secret stuff to discover.
Some of the cut scenes are entertaining, and the character development overall is interesting, but there are some huge leaps in logic. For example, one of the first bosses you have to kill in the game is depicted as gay, yet you kill him for dating your cousin's girlfriend?!
There's bound to be something offensive to everyone in this game, but it's so over the top that it's laughable.
The gameplay itself is enjoyable. The driving takes a little getting used to in the congested streets of Liberty City. There's a little bit of fantasy physics at play which makes it fun, as well as the detailed damage models. Death animations are brutally entertaining too!
Hand to hand combat is an exercise in button mashing, and even though the weapon targetting system is quite comprehensive, it's easy to get overwhelmed in a shoot-out when the un-intuitive camera conspires against you too.
I picked the 360 version over the PS3's mainly because of XBox Live Achievement Points, and the episodic downloadable content.
What the "Experts" are saying:
WIRED: Online Play Kicks Grand Theft Auto IV into Overdrive
Chicago Tribune: Gamemaker sues to lift CTA's ban on ads for GTA IV
Seattle PI: Grand Theft Auto IV XBox 360 vs Playstation
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