Grand Theft Auto 4 - Liberty City

[Ripper]

Well it's official...The controversial GTA series continues with Liberty City. Looking at reviews, this seems to be the best version to date and most reviewers are giving it a perfect score of 10

one more reason to upgrade to a PS3 or 360 never knew it'll suck this much to be owning a PS2

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/grandth...uto4/index.html

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/869/869381p1.html

...Grand Theft Auto III was a revolutionary title, one that inspired a whole new generation of 3D action games. Grand Theft Auto IV is just as big a leap forward, though perhaps in subtler ways, and sets a new benchmark for open-world games. Everything in GTA IV works in harmony. The story would be nothing without the city; the city gains realism from the physics engine; the physics complement the improved AI; the AI would make no sense without the new cover system. And on and on. There is no one major weak aspect.

A "10" is not a score we give out very often. In fact, the last time we gave a 10 to a console game was Soul Calibur in 1999. A 10 doesn't mean a game is perfect -- it means a game is pushing boundaries, expanding a genre, and doing many things to a level so far above and beyond its competitors that they overshadows any flaws. Certainly, GTA IV has some issues, the most noticeable being the occasional flaw in the cover system, but there are many more pieces of GTA IV that are better than anything I've seen from a game in the past decade. We don't give 10s often -- just to games that merit the score.

....It's not very often that a game comes along that turned out to be pretty much exactly what I expected, and yet also managed to wow me practically every second. Grand Theft Auto IV is a GTA game through and through, but its execution is so epic and fantastic that you can't help but be in awe at the fact that it has come together as well as it has. Rockstar North has really outdone itself and has issued proof that it is not only the founding father of open world games, but also the undisputed king of the genre.

GTA IV manages to break every negative stigma from past games in the franchise while keeping the series' core gameplay intact, albeit much more in-depth than ever before. The new aiming and cover mechanics, while not perfect, do a fantastic job of completely changing the way combat works while keeping it at least as intense as we'd seen in past titles. Mission progression is paced incredibly well, and side things like managing relationships directly impact your game.

Liberty City is simultaneously the most realistic and immersive location we've seen in a game like this. The amount of detail that you'll find here is astounding, not only visually but with regards to the things pedestrians and whatnot will do. Watching someone yank out a newspaper and hold it over their head while running for cover when it begins to rain is just one example of the personality and small touches of realism that you'll see everywhere.

But while the mechanics, side missions and other core gameplay elements are all fantastic, it's the story and overall presentation that elevates GTA IV to heights very rarely seen in gaming. Rockstar North has once again done an amazing job of walking the fine line between humor and seriousness with characters that you're immediately able to connect to. They're almost all bad people, to be sure, but each of them has character weaknesses and vulnerabilities that make them real. Characters have reasons for doing what they do, and it's apparent that they also have morals and inner demons as well. The cast plays perfectly into a fascinating story that is not only is easily the best of the franchise, but one of the best you'll find in gaming anytime soon.

I could go on and on about why Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the best games we've ever seen and why even folks who are easily offended should play it, but that would be pointless. The only thing you need to know is that you have to play this game. Period.

[unknown]

Awesome game machan, i just finished 13% of the game loving it. still need lot to do man. i pre-ordered it and funny thing is i received it the day before its launched. hehe

[Ripper]

Awesome game machan, i just finished 13% of the game loving it. still need lot to do man. i pre-ordered it and funny thing is i received it the day before its launched. hehe

aaargh! lucky you machang

I bought the PS2 like an year ago thinking it'll be there for a while...though i have loads of games for it and it's working perfect all the new releases and cooler games are coming only for the 3...

waited for the latest call of duty release and that too was for the 3...

must save up and upgrade somehow

Edited May 13, 2008 by Ripper

[gloryforixseal]

I think it will be 3d probably the graphics of vice city _

Actually, its suppose to have better graphics than GTA III. Which, IMO, had some of the best graphics out of all three of the PS2 GTAs. It looked the best, atleast.