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Rating:  258 reviews
Sales Rank: 116
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: 0710425390128
ASIN: B000FRU1UM
Release Date: April 29, 2008
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 Hooray for overhype! May 2, 2008
W3ap0n-X (St. Louis, MO)
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
I remember that fateful day. I sat down to my PS2. Popped in the disk. Watched as GTAIII came up on my screen...and as my expectation of video games changed forever.
Fast-forward to today. Rockstar games is under pressure to sell out to EA Games (the mindless zombie gamemaker that will own all video games by the end of days), and has been resisting until the release of GTAIV.
Rockstar should have sold out. It would have been a chance for EA to review GTAIV and MAYBE stopped it before it was too late.
This game seems...forced. I am a Russian fresh off the boat complete with annoying accent that sounds like "I am toolking veeth da bouldars in da mou-tah." I have to listen to the "F" word about sixty times in the opening credits of the game. I have to hear the word TEEETIEEES and have them described as "like MEHLOHNS".
I like boobies as much as the next guy...but come on...I really don't want to hear some borscht slurping sack of crap describe them in a WAY over-done cutscene about "LIFE IN AMER-R-R-REEEKA". Well, GUESS WHAT, BORIS!? R-R-R-R-R-Ruffles have R-R-R-R-R-R-Ridges, mofo, and I'd rather eat a whole bag than pay $60 for this overhyped piece of crap! This isn't the 1940's anymore. Everyone KNOWS that America is just about as overhyped as this video game! I LOVE America with all of my heart...but I was born and raised here and have all of the amenities of this country being my home. Basically...if you come over here be ready to bag my groceries or drive the taxi that takes me where I need to go because the American dream doesn't really exist anymore for you.
Anyway...the storyline is forced upon you as if you'd gone out to buy a new sportscar to drive around and have fun in...but then you open the glove box and find out that you MUST use the car to go certain places. If you don't then there is an ANNOYING beeping that will go off in random intervals to annoy the crap out of you. Yeah...I'm talking about the cell phone. WHERE'S THE OFF BUTTON!?
Listen up, Rockstar. The little fanboys and kiddies (who shouldn't be playing this anyway) are going to bow down before you and talk about how l33t this game is and how it is so great...but you and I...we know the truth.
The real truth is that somewhere along the line this franchise got old and tired...but still worked. You felt the need to improve upon something that was already great and you screwed it up. Dates!? Is this GRAND THEFT AUTO...or is this the Sims - Real Life? I want to steal cars, run over pedestrians, and shoot police officers...I do NOT want to go bowling with an annoying Mid-West chick (I live in St. Louis...there are PLENTY of those around here).
Anyway...another over-hyped OKAY game for the X-Box 360. If you're expecting something amazing...try again (unless you're 12...and then the strip club scenes will seal the game for you as teh numberest oneest EVAR!)
TEEEETIIIIES!!!!
Edit: After playing this game a bit more...I would like to add something.
I think the previews for this game should have been edited slightly to be as follows...
A car pulls up and parks. Niko gets out of the car and, gun in hand, walks in slow motion up to a man who is facing the other direction...
A voiceover begins (with a crappy Russian accent)... *I am new here to Amereeka...eet ees strange cauntree... I have bought peepel...sold peepel...keeled peepel...I am mercenaree...I keel for mahnee...*
Niko then raises the gun and...
The scene blinks and Niko has no gun in his hand at all. He yells, "Hey...you peese of sheet...Broocie told me to keeel you so that is why I am here...to keel you weeth a gun...the gun here in my pants!"
Guy yells, "[...]!" and runs over and jumps in a crappy car.
Niko then, in slow motion, tries to get a gun out but heaven reaches down to the rusty beat-up Pinto that the target has jumped into and turns it into a rocketship that zooms offscreen faster than any other car in the game.
Niko runs over, getting stuck on some pedestrians and a tree, knocks over a hot dog stand, and then gets into his car that is now facing a completely different direction. He has to back up and move forward for a 10 point turn before he can get to chasing the bad guy, who is still flying at well over 200 mph in a rusty beat-up Pinto...until finally the guy reaches 10 of his buddies and God ceases to empower his Pinto with the fires of heaven.
The voiceover finishes... *Yes...Amereeka ees strange country. My car...eet moves by eetself and I must warn evereeone here before I keel them if it is relevant to thee storeeline...but I am now an expert in thee game of darts and can heet bullseye every time.*
Glad I rented!!! May 5, 2008
MATAMAN
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This game isn't really what I expected. It's a good game, don't get me wrong but I was expecting to be addicted for at least a month just playing this game exclusively. I'm not sure if I'm going to finish playing it. I get bored playing after just an hour. The graphics aren't really that good. Everything seems dull. The cars are really difficult to turn even at a moderate speed. If you barely tap the handbrake the cars will just spin out of control. The camera seems to have a mind of its own. If the game gets updated and fixes some of these problems then I might enjoy it more. I just have very little patience and when I'm just trying to drive around and my car flips over from hitting a curb driving slow then I get very irritated. I like Saints Row a lot more and when Saints Row 2 comes out this game will be long forgotten for me.
A game that has to be played- for better or worse. May 7, 2008
M. H.
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Just like everyone else I was really, really excited to get my copy of Grand Theft Auto 4. GTA San Andreas is my favortie game of all time, and GTA 4 quickly makes it known that this game is an improvement over that.
A little sidenote before we begin- The new Euphoria engine is absolutly great. With that out of the way let's get down to it...
Fighting System- 7/10. The new hand to hand fighting system seems more movie like, but after the initial "Wow, a new fighting system" feeling sinks in, you'll realize how frustrating it can be to go around pushing people, and being forced to lock on to targets, then be frustrated by the downright lathargic punches you throw. Not only has the hand to hand system been re-done, so has the weapon system. The old lock on system has gotten so much grief, that it would have been nearly impossible to make that worse. While it is hardly where it should be, it is definitely an improvement, and you cannot blame the game if you are killed using it.
Gameplay(minus the fighting system)- 7/10. 7/10 is a very generous rating in my opinion. Cars are more difficult to steer, the camera can be annoying at times, and it can be extremly difficult to ride a motorcycle. The cover system is what saves this from being a total disappointment, as it really brings a new element to the game. You can crouch/hide behind anything you can find throughout Liberty City.
Missions- 4/10. This is my biggest problem with the game. At first, I assumed the tutorial style missions were a neccessary evil, that would go away after the first few missions. I was sadly mistaken. Every single mission seems to introduce something new, whether it be a new gun, the internet, racing, and so on, the game seems to find away to make you find something new every time. Because of this, the difficulty of the missions go WAY down. This is by far the easiest GTA game to date, and this is the basic synopsis of most missions- Receive a call on your cell phone telling you to drive to a destination, kill a target, then drive back. Granted, GTA does throw in a more than a few curve-balls, but I have still yet to do a mission more than once.
Story- 10/10. This is the best story to ever be put into a video game. Period. Without risking giving away too much of the story, here is a basic summary- You play a character named Niko Bellic, an Eastern European immigrant whose cousin lures him to Liberty City with stories of big houses, beautiful women, and fancy cars. Once you arrive in Liberty City you quickly discover that you live in a crappy apartment, and your cousin is a low line taxi driver. That's as far as I'll go, but let it be known that this would definitely be a hit movie if made into one.
Graphics- 8/10. What's all the fuss about? The graphics are perfectly descent. Not up to par with BioShock or Call of Duty, but very respectable. At times, in cut-scenes, the rooms can appear nearly photo-realistic, and it is truly breath-taking to look across the bridges and see the many sky-scrapers on the other side. And while I did run into a few instances of screen tearing, it is not even close to being as bad as the other GTA titles.
Liberty City- 10/10. When I first heard that another game was being made in Liberty, I'll be honest, I was very disappointed. The country-side in GTA San Andreas was really a plus for me, and while I still miss roaming around aimlessly in the country, don't make the mistake of thinking that this is the same Liberty City you played in GTA III, because it is not. It is hardly recognizable from the other Liberty City, as every nook and cranny has been redone to fit into the next generation. You won't see the same person twice if you walk down the street, and it is obvious how much work went into the city.
Multiplayer- 9/10. Thank God for the multiplayer. It's the one major thing that GTA has been missing in past years and now it is finally a part of the game. First things first, this is not some watered down portion of Liberty City, the whole thing is playable. For deathmatch purposes it might be a good idea to only play one part of the city, which is also an option. There are many different modes in which to play online such as Deathmatch, Mafia work, Racing, and Car jackings, and all of these modes can either be played by solo or with a team. That said, I have some major problems with it as well. I've had serious connection issues, making the game almost unplayable with friends, and at times, with other people also. This might be just an issue specific to me, but noteworthy none the less. Either way, the multiplayer is very extensive, and very fun.
To summarize, this is simply a must own for anyone with a 360. With a multiplayer almost as extensive as Halo, a cover system that is not unlike Gears of War, and all the elements of the past GTA games that make this a GTA game, it is truly a game you have to play to believe. The final verdict- 9.3/10.
Its actually boring May 15, 2008
R. Walker
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This game gets repetitive and boring very fast.
I loved the previous games in the series, but
I can't even be bothered to finish this one.
Dont believe all the hype.
 It's not really GTA... not really June 22, 2008
N. Quam (Sarasota, FL)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I tried really hard to like this game... I really did. I played Vice City 4 times through, played San Andreas 3 times through. This one, I still haven't beat and barely pick up. It's lacking. GTA was known for pushing limits in gaming and for it's sandbox attitude. Most of the time I'm just asking myself why I'm still playing it.
Pros: The storyline is great. I think this is the most solid story yet. It's creative and integral to the game. The graphics are much nicer than before. The explosions are very realistic. The characters are far more interesting than they used to be. It's sad this is all I can find positive.
Cons: This should be long. Where do I start? How about the first thing that made me angry. Where is my sandbox? I can't change hairstyles and can't customize my clothes much. This gives me little involvement or personal belonging to the main character which I PLAY! It's like they said, "San Andreas was way too complicated with all that clothing and hairstyles... nobody liked it anyway. It's stupid let's just throw it out." It's part of what made me feel more into the game. Without that I don't own the character, I'm just playing as him. It's a disconnection.
Next, I hate the fact they removed custom cars. I loved boosting cars and then pimping them out. You drive around the city find some insanely cool car then make it even more awesome. I really really miss that from GTA. You can't even select what color the car changes to. What's up with that? No Nitrous either. That means no insanely insane car stunts.
Now one I've always hated about GTA and is just worse in this one. If you ever see Zero Punctuation you know. I can ram through giant light poles with nothing more than a tap. I can topple hot dog stands with a scooter. Yet a tiny tree or the smallest of metal rods holding up an awning and I go flying out of the windshield. Can't tell you how many times that happened running from the cops after a 30 minute mission... then having to do it all over again. Consistency rockstar? Maybe just once?
How about the worst peeve of them all. Save points. I don't know if it changes but for the first 15 hours of the game your one and only save point is always a 10 minute drive away from where your mission ends. Every time you think you should save you find yourself halfway through the city and you have to drive all the way back and on top of it, pay a $5 toll. What? So I basically have to pay to save or run from the cops but either way I can't just save. No that would be too easy.
I hate the fact that rockstar tries its hardest to make the game realistic while living just outside the realm of reality but still manages to keep you from doing what would be considered actual realism. Like paring my own clothes, or driving through a tree. Oh but I can sit and watch my character watching television. The level of realism has hit sitting on a recliner but I still can't get my hair cut. Not to mention I have to eat to gain health but food is nearly impossible to find in the city of NEW YORK! It's New York and it takes me like 20 minutes to find a stupid hamburger. Can't it be on the map? Because in the real NY, you walk one block and you'll find a sandwich shop of some kind. Or how about the fact I carry thousands of dollars with me but my fridge is always empty?
I pre-ordered this game. I wanted this game. I was hoping to love this game. However, this is a step backwards. It's not as good as San Andreas and not as fun. There are less weapons, less vehicles, less options, and less of a sandbox. This game is in every way less than San Andreas. Way to let me down.
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