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Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) | 
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| From: Rockstar
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £34.50
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New (39) Used (4) from £34.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Platform: Playstation 3
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Adults Only
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: ZED-GTAIV_PS3
EAN: 5026555400213
ASIN: B000E6HH74
Release Date: April 29, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New - SAMEDAY DESPATCH - PAL game - Insured Delivery and 12 months Warranty
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Product Description
In 1997 Scottish games developer DMA Design released the first Grand Theft Auto on PC and PlayStation. A top-down, free-roaming crime-em up, GTA gained controversy and acclaim in equal amounts for its violent gangster gameplay, car-jacking focus and super
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 A new era has begun...apparently. May 12, 2008
Being one of the three hundred reviewers previously mentioned, I felt it necessary to have a good crack at GTA IV first, and listen to some other perspectives before largely slating this game, which was what I was about to do.
Because, initially, I found myself particularly underwhelmed with GTA IV. I seemed to spend the whole time (first night) slothing around with Niko's annoying cousin Roman, saving his skin and popping off his enemies with little conscience.
You see, the problem with the GTA series, is that the 'sims on wheels, guns and drugs' style of gaming that I've become accustomed to has been, largely, stripped. It is about Niko, not you. You can't go around buying which houses YOU like, you can't go around customising cars the way YOU like, and you can't have the girlfriends YOU like. You have to start (and finish) things in an unceremoniously grotty manner, and according (largely) to how Niko would do things. Even his European accent can at some stages make you want to grate your teeth. It seems to be case of better technical depth, in exchange for the experience.
This put me off for quite some time after I bought it and, as I'd done with San Andreas, nearly sold it after only a short time playing it.
Another area I found to be somewhat irritating was the number of people Niko meets. He seems, initially, to be just stuck with only with a few, annoying, useless allies, and then all of a sudden you get invaded with all of these characters and their life stories.
The shooting system, in my opinion, is improved from the previous titles, but nothing revolutionary. However, it is still satisfying to pick a precise shot with the PSG-1, and even more so when you take down a chopper with an RPG-7. But in the long run, I found it to be, for the most part, somewhat monotonous. Mission after mission of going into buildings and wiping out lots of trash-talking bad boys who think that their inconsistent trigger finger is going to out-gun your M4 left me feeling a bit deflated. I didn't know what I was expecting, but what seemed like more of the same with better graphics and no parachuting wasn't what I was hoping for.
I found myself simply pushing to finish it and move on; and I still haven't quite got over that.
But I have learned get over most of my jitters about this game, and to appreciate the finer things in GTA IV, such as the depth of Liberty City; whilst I feel a bit 'boxed in' compared to San Andreas, it is simply exhaustive. It must've taken, what seemed like, forever to get every shop and every street light positioned and ready for exploration.
I have also learned to appreciate the delicacies of the SIXAXIS function, and the handling that feels much less arcade-y, and much deeper and simulative, and yet still quite fun. It is actually quite rewarding to burn rubber and escape a three-star manhunt.
The story, whilst in a generally more linear game, does actually seem to leave more room for the player to input themselves into, which is strange, but also a comfort from a fear of a do-this-do-that style of game. There are a few great twists that can really hook you in, and which is one of this game's strengths. The characters have depth, some are irritating (which I feel contributed to my lethargy towards this game), some you look up to and some you can't help but just lol at. It seems to run on a similar engine to GTA III, but it's much better, and more malleable.
I guess the underlying point of this review is to point out that GTA IV is what it is, and (if you're like me) it's up to you to come to the table and enjoy yourself. If you are looking to hit the gym, order salad and have a little you run around the new Liberty city, then you are likely to be let down. If you're hoping to spend most of your time playing with a vast library of toys and side quests, you are likely to be let down.
But I've hardly stopped playing this game since I got it. With brilliant presentation, a new next-generation experience via an epic story on an epic stage, Rockstar have done alright.
 one of the best gta May 11, 2008
this is far most the best gta ive played got on day it came out am now happy that have finished the game was a good challage four me took 8 days to complete but still worth the money lots to do in game to keep u busy good cut scenes and good story hope to see a gta 5 and hope it will be more of a challange than this one
 Save your Money May 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to agree with other comments - all hype.
I am bored of it after one hour (yes I actually gave it that long before consigning it to the bin) - the graphics are nice, but that is it.
The controls are not all that great, the story is wanting, and I really wish I could get my money back.
1 of the best played ... or best May 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is easily 1 of the best games out, if not the best, i think it just edges cod4 which was the ultimate game. No MORE FREEZING!!!! JUST BEEN AN UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It doesn't deviate from the tried and tested formula, for better or worse. May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't mean to sound negative but in some ways I hoped for more of a difference between this and previous gta games. Sure there are a few gameplay enhancements and cosmetically it is far superior but it is still a classic GTA game, and with that it feels a little too familiar. Anyway criticism over. It is classic GTA with polished looks and some refinements. The humour is still present, the twisted slant on good and bad that make daily mail types rant when the message actually being put across is something like, drink driving is retarded. For example when you have been drinking you can scarcely control your character and driving is near impossible, an accurate portrayal of real life.
For me the biggest improvement is the driving, it is much harder to tear around at 100 mph all the time, so there is more encouragement tyo drive sensibly. So there you are driving slowly behind some idiot that wont go when lights change. It real life you would blast your horn here you can run **** off the road, and unleash your pent up frustration, which much of the appeal of the gta games has always been.
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