GH Review: Grand Theft Auto 4 (360 and PS3)

Zardon · Apr 26, 2008, 02:09 AM

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The Grand Theft Auto series has been the jewel in Rockstars crown for a long time and the latest incarnation has been surrounded with unparalleled speculation for well over a year now. Surely no game to live up to this hype? Well once again it seems that Rockstar have proved us wrong, everything they touch truly does turn to gold because Grand Theft Auto 4 is quite possibly the best game I have ever played, period.

Necrosis · Apr 26, 2008, 02:30 AM

Very good, glad I pre-ordered!

Zardon · Apr 26, 2008, 02:42 AM

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Alex · Apr 26, 2008, 10:33 AM

dear lord, that looks like a hell of a game to say the least. just ordered it for the PS3. Can't wait now.

humonous · Apr 26, 2008, 10:34 AM

i have this preordered for xbox 360. was already excited, now im just about drooling over the keyboard. sounds unbelievable.

Rockstar FTW !

MatthewC · Apr 26, 2008, 11:23 AM

I so can't wait till that comes out. I'll be round my friends all the time and when i get it i'll be glued to it's awesomeness. just need to get live because those features look SO good.

LukeK · Apr 26, 2008, 11:39 AM

yeah it looks totally awesome, I cant wait. ordered it on the 360. brilliant review btw, one of best game reviews ive read.

mkk · Apr 26, 2008, 12:50 PM

Sounds terriffic and it's the one game that has me feeling jealous of consolers. But I'll wait.

**dj_stick** · Apr 26, 2008, 04:04 PM

wow, just reading that makes me think wow

OmegaRED · Apr 26, 2008, 09:54 PM

Aside from the cars, how are the physics in Liberty City? When you shoot people do they react like they've been wounded or just keep on coming? Most of the gameplay I've seen didn't seem to showcase the Euphoria engine like we've come to expect from those Force Unleashed demos.

**kris23** · Apr 26, 2008, 10:19 PM

was this game made by God or something?

99/100-100/100

holy balls..... i got none of those systems though.... there gonna be a PC version?

Zardon · Apr 26, 2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Aside from the cars, how are the physics in Liberty City? When you shoot people do they react like they've been wounded or just keep on coming?

Depends where you shoot them, if you hit them in the head they normally go down first shot. If you shot them in the arm they tend to fall over holding it and get back up. Same with the legs. Shooting someone in the leg who is running away is a great tactic to either stop or slow them down without killing them quickly.

I would say it is actually pretty realistic.

**kris23** · Apr 26, 2008, 11:33 PM

sounds awesome

OmegaRED · Apr 27, 2008, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

was this game made by God or something?

99/100-100/100

holy balls..... i got none of those systems though.... there gonna be a PC version?

All the previous GTA's were 1 year delay until they hit PC's, it's not even exclusive to the one console like they were so there's no reason not to bring it to PC.

I held out a year for GoW on PC as well as Vice City and San Andreas...I think I can do it for IV but only cause it'll look so much better on a high end video card.

BlueMak · Apr 28, 2008, 01:47 PM

I wonder if there are side missions as in Saints' Row.
Also, glad to see they have followed that game in the way to handle map and directions.
I will get the game eventualy, it's too sweet not to.

smurfdude · Apr 29, 2008, 11:36 AM

I have it but am waiting for an xbox to arrive. Lol its usually the other way around for most people

alex_f408 · May 1, 2008, 05:53 PM

pick one up today ihope its all they said it would be!!

ChaosMinionX · May 1, 2008, 07:03 PM

My only problem with this game is sitting at normal distance from my 46" Aquos 1080p tv I cannot read the cellphone messages or the minimap in the lower lefthand corner...and I still have perfect eye sight. Wish there were an option to make them bigger.

Other than that superb review, and a kickass game.

Markius · May 4, 2008, 01:58 PM

awesome game

Tipstaff · May 4, 2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

My only problem with this game is sitting at normal distance from my 46" Aquos 1080p tv I cannot read the cellphone messages or the minimap in the lower lefthand corner...and I still have perfect eye sight. Wish there were an option to make them bigger.

Other than that superb review, and a kickass game.

Well, there's a way to solve the first problem. If you open the cellphone up (up on the D pad) go to the menu, then options, and you can change the text size to large.

Zardon · May 4, 2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

My only problem with this game is sitting at normal distance from my 46" Aquos 1080p tv I cannot read the cellphone messages or the minimap in the lower lefthand corner...and I still have perfect eye sight. Wish there were an option to make them bigger.

Other than that superb review, and a kickass game.

weird, I dont have an issue reading anything on my aquos 52inch... crystal clear. then again I sit about 3 foot from it...

I beat it today, very good game although the last mission was a bit frustrating until I realised the way to beat the last bit **no spoilers**

Necrosis · May 4, 2008, 11:30 PM

I have a similar problem though I think it maybe due to the picture being too dark.

riles9262 · May 21, 2008, 04:50 AM

Looks like a great game. I'll be getting a ps3 sometime, whenever I get my new tv. This will be the first title I get for it. So many sites have given it a perfect score (or near perfect) so far.

Apr 26, 2008, 02:09 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 168	GH Review: Grand Theft Auto 4 (360 and PS3) Read The Review Here ______________________ The Grand Theft Auto series has been the jewel in Rockstars crown for a long time and the latest incarnation has been surrounded with unparalleled speculation for well over a year now. Surely no game to live up to this hype? Well once again it seems that Rockstar have proved us wrong, everything they touch truly does turn to gold because Grand Theft Auto 4 is quite possibly the best game I have ever played, period.

Apr 26, 2008, 12:50 PM	#8
mkk HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,991 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Sounds terriffic and it's the one game that has me feeling jealous of consolers. But I'll wait. __________________ - Have you got anything without zerg? - Well, there's a zerg egg sausage and zerg, that's not got much zerg in it.

Apr 26, 2008, 09:54 PM	#10
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,260 Rep Power: 140 System Specs	Aside from the cars, how are the physics in Liberty City? When you shoot people do they react like they've been wounded or just keep on coming? Most of the gameplay I've seen didn't seem to showcase the Euphoria engine like we've come to expect from those Force Unleashed demos. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Apr 26, 2008, 10:19 PM	#11
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,440 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	was this game made by God or something? 99/100-100/100 holy balls..... i got none of those systems though.... there gonna be a PC version? __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 26, 2008, 11:33 PM	#13
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,440 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	sounds awesome __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Apr 26, 2008, 02:30 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,769 Rep Power: 106 System Specs	Very good, glad I pre-ordered!

Apr 26, 2008, 02:42 AM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 168	if you like the review, please digg it ! thanks.

Apr 26, 2008, 10:33 AM	#4
Alex Driverheaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 34	dear lord, that looks like a hell of a game to say the least. just ordered it for the PS3. Can't wait now.

Apr 26, 2008, 10:34 AM	#5
humonous DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 164 Rep Power: 34	i have this preordered for xbox 360. was already excited, now im just about drooling over the keyboard. sounds unbelievable. Rockstar FTW !

Apr 26, 2008, 11:23 AM	#6
MatthewC DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I so can't wait till that comes out. I'll be round my friends all the time and when i get it i'll be glued to it's awesomeness. just need to get live because those features look SO good.

Apr 26, 2008, 11:39 AM	#7
LukeK DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 158 Rep Power: 50	yeah it looks totally awesome, I cant wait. ordered it on the 360. brilliant review btw, one of best game reviews ive read.

Apr 28, 2008, 01:47 PM	#15
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 10,833 Rep Power: 229 System Specs	I wonder if there are side missions as in Saints' Row. Also, glad to see they have followed that game in the way to handle map and directions. I will get the game eventualy, it's too sweet not to. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Apr 29, 2008, 11:36 AM	#16
smurfdude DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	I have it but am waiting for an xbox to arrive. Lol its usually the other way around for most people

May 1, 2008, 05:53 PM	#17
alex_f408 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: bay area,ca Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	im gonna pick one up today ihope its all they said it would be!!

May 1, 2008, 07:03 PM	#18
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,906 Rep Power: 35 System Specs	My only problem with this game is sitting at normal distance from my 46" Aquos 1080p tv I cannot read the cellphone messages or the minimap in the lower lefthand corner...and I still have perfect eye sight. Wish there were an option to make them bigger. Other than that superb review, and a kickass game. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

May 4, 2008, 01:58 PM	#19
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	awesome game __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

May 4, 2008, 11:30 PM	#22
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,769 Rep Power: 106 System Specs	I have a similar problem though I think it maybe due to the picture being too dark.

May 21, 2008, 04:50 AM	#23
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,839 Rep Power: 61 System Specs	Looks like a great game. I'll be getting a ps3 sometime, whenever I get my new tv. This will be the first title I get for it. So many sites have given it a perfect score (or near perfect) so far. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.