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 Two awesome games for the price of one. October 19, 2003
Shadow (AZ)
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
Finally this game series is transferred over to the most powerful gaming system in the world. Wasn't that the obvious decision from the beginning? Now instead of the characters looking freakishly deformed, you can actually see fine detail. You can see separate fingers instead of the hand mittens that you were subjected to. If you have ever played the PC version then you will notice that the area of the city you can see is bigger. As is such with the Xbox version. The game also supports the higher resolution setting of 720p HDTV, and there will be real time lighting and better looking elements such as rain and smoke. The cars will appear glossy and waxed. There is the custom soundtrack feature where you can play your tunes from your hard drive into the radio of your car (any car with a radio i.e. no cop cars). There is also Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support so you can hear different pedestrians around you saying "In the navy" and other funny phrases. Also gunfire will be of the same effect. Another cool feature is that the button layout is customizable, but i assume that there is a default layout as well.
 IF YOU'RE COOL, YOU WILL LOVE THIS GAME!! September 22, 2004
TGG (montclair, nj United States)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
There are three kinds of people on this planet:
The first kind loves to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger pump a crapload of lead into badguys in the jungles of San Killemall. These people understand that it's cool and fun to watch television and movies, escaping into a fantasy world where anything goes and if you're lucky, the show just might be a little bit intelligent also. But, if you're watching this to begin with, you've already dumbed yourself down to the point where simple pleasures overturn any modicrum of good taste.
The second type of person in this world is that person who actually thinks he's Arnold and lets the media and video games dictate his movements throughout everyday life. That's the guy who kidnaps children, runs over people on the street and jumps off buildings because he thinks he can fly. This guy makes video games and horror and action movies look bad. Stay away from this guy because he sucks.
The third person in this world looks down on people like me. This person thinks that the very idea of playing a video game where imaginary people can get killed is barbaric. This person looks down on Freddy, Jason and Schwarzenegger. This person thinks she's (its often a girl) better than you and me, having the inability to disassociate the fun and make-believe character from person number one with the homicidal/suicidal tendencies of person number two. That's this person's hangup, not yours and if she doesn't like it, then she can go play with ants. This third person doesn't get out much and just doesn't get it. Don't even bother trying to explain yourself. Ignore this person and have a damn good time playing two of the coolest games ever made.
Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City.
You can go anywhere. You can do anything. Rockstar has created a world for gamers like us and we can enjoy this world day in and day out. It's ridiculously gratifying. You can kill people, which is bad, but sometimes its fun to be bad because its just a game. Think about it. It's just a game.
Have fun with this. If you run people over or snipe people from the roof of your apartment or run red lights, it doesn't make you a bad person. It's just makes you Person Number One! And who doesn't want to be Number One?
Great Game but do not buy for your 12 year old January 15, 2004
J. Bharwani (Lincoln, NE)
7 out of 18 found this review helpful
I got this game for christmas and have finished a few missions on both games. It is highly addictive and very well executed game. I should let you know that I am 30 year old doctor.
I work with kids and I have realized that parents are buying this for their 8-15 year olds. I know this is just a game and differentiating between fantasy and reality is easy for a 30 year old.
A child can have problem with certain fine distinctions between the real world and game world. They can not be blamed for using certain vocabulary or actions portrayed in the game when parents have willingly bought this game as their christmas present. Please think twice or even thrice before buying any M rated games for your kids.
The Evolution of gaming, NOT human behavior! September 21, 2004
Ralos Green (New Jersey)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
So many people speak ill of these games. I don't have to tell you that 98% of those people are NOT gamers. They can't appreciate a game like this. A game so open ended you can play it any which way you like. To those people I say this, "Open your ears, just for a moment, and listen to what we, the real movers and shakers of this industry have to say." No other game, ever, past or present, has changed video gaming in the way that the GTA franchise has. Not Mario, not Link, not Sonic, or even the beloved Master Chief. No other game before it gave you the freedom to do anything, anytime, whenever you wanted to do it. Instead of trashing the game, go back to the days of the first gaming system, and follow each and every game and console that has been released since. Maybe then will you appreciate a gaming experience such as the one Grand Theft Auto offers.
 Shabby graphics, despicable gameplay November 12, 2003
A. S. Foltz (Morrisville, NC)
6 out of 37 found this review helpful
If you enjoy beating up old ladies, if you aspire to be a criminal, if you want to be a jerk or a criminal defense attorney, maybe this game is for you. Sure it's fantasy, but I hated the character, and wanted to play as someone else, namely a cop, so I could give the main character the beat down he deserves. Basically, I wanted to lose. Plus, the graphics are horrible, and stink of the game's PS2 heritage. The guy's legs look like sausages, and the other citizens look like circus freaks. Some textures on buildings are so blurry and low res it looks like an N64 game. The only good thing I have to say is the soundtrack is great.
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