Grand Theft Auto IV Review
10/06/08 22:13 Filed in: Review
I review Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Review
Rockstar
Xbox 360, Playstation 3
M - Mature
Many reviews gave Grand Theft Auto IV a perfect score. They said it was the crown jewel in the series. It will most likely receive Game of the Year from many people. I'm not going to say that. Now don't get me wrong, this game isn't bad. In fact, it's far from bad. It is very well thought out and put together. However it's not perfect.
Gameplay
Sandbox gaming was created by the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series. It is also nothing new to us, so it's up to Rockstar to give us something new, and boy do they deliver. Missions are not just a cut scene then a mafia hit, you can now take some missions at your own pace. For example in one mission, you have to kill one man who happens to be gay. So you have to go onto a dating site and set up a date with the man. You can see where this is going. Sadly, this feature doesn't happen often. Many missions are the same thing we have been seeing in every GTA game ever. Kill this guy, follow that guy. One other drawback in gameplay is there are to many things to do. You have TV, internet, taking your friends out, dating, driving around, the list goes on! Casual gamers will lose interest in the story very easily with all these distractions.
Driving and Shooting
Rockstar has made several improvements in the shooting and driving mechanics. Now to aim your gun, keep in mind I have only played the Xbox 360 version, hold down the left trigger all the way to aim at a specific target or half way to free aim. While this sounds difficult, it is quite easy to get used to. Although in a pinch, it can be a pain. Especially when the game aims at the wrong target. However, this is a major improvement from past games in the GTA series. It still isn't perfect though. Driving is now more realistic. You can no longer go top speed around corners with out skidding out of control. This takes a while to get used to, but it is better than previous games.
Overall
Many improvements have been made to the series and many still need to be made. One improvement needs to be a different location. We have been to Liberty City many times and it's getting a little old now. While the entire city was remade, Rockstar please give us something new! And something a little bigger, like San Andreas, would be nice as well. The ability to take other characters on a "date" is a nice addition, but it does get annoying, FAST!
8/10
Rockstar
Xbox 360, Playstation 3
M - Mature
Many reviews gave Grand Theft Auto IV a perfect score. They said it was the crown jewel in the series. It will most likely receive Game of the Year from many people. I'm not going to say that. Now don't get me wrong, this game isn't bad. In fact, it's far from bad. It is very well thought out and put together. However it's not perfect.
Gameplay
Sandbox gaming was created by the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series. It is also nothing new to us, so it's up to Rockstar to give us something new, and boy do they deliver. Missions are not just a cut scene then a mafia hit, you can now take some missions at your own pace. For example in one mission, you have to kill one man who happens to be gay. So you have to go onto a dating site and set up a date with the man. You can see where this is going. Sadly, this feature doesn't happen often. Many missions are the same thing we have been seeing in every GTA game ever. Kill this guy, follow that guy. One other drawback in gameplay is there are to many things to do. You have TV, internet, taking your friends out, dating, driving around, the list goes on! Casual gamers will lose interest in the story very easily with all these distractions.
Driving and Shooting
Rockstar has made several improvements in the shooting and driving mechanics. Now to aim your gun, keep in mind I have only played the Xbox 360 version, hold down the left trigger all the way to aim at a specific target or half way to free aim. While this sounds difficult, it is quite easy to get used to. Although in a pinch, it can be a pain. Especially when the game aims at the wrong target. However, this is a major improvement from past games in the GTA series. It still isn't perfect though. Driving is now more realistic. You can no longer go top speed around corners with out skidding out of control. This takes a while to get used to, but it is better than previous games.
Overall
Many improvements have been made to the series and many still need to be made. One improvement needs to be a different location. We have been to Liberty City many times and it's getting a little old now. While the entire city was remade, Rockstar please give us something new! And something a little bigger, like San Andreas, would be nice as well. The ability to take other characters on a "date" is a nice addition, but it does get annoying, FAST!
8/10