There are some improvements, but nothing like the next gen game this was supposed to be. Still no walking into any buildings, still plenty of loading time. Now I don't know what the criteria is for scoring games here at gamespot, but I'm getting the feeling like scores are relative, to how good other games are at the moment. And because the gaming industry is pumping the shelves with shallow crap, and nothing lives up to the hype lately, all games that stand out a little are Editor's choice... GTA IV does have a above average storyline and the graphics are nice if you can run the game on 1980x1200 with textures at least to a medium, otherwise the lack of good antialiasing, means the game is as jagged or worse as it's PC predecessor San Andreas. There are no quirks like hooking a trailer to a truck, no firefighter missions or medic missions, only cops this time. No planes, only choppers... I mean, what is the drastic improvement that this game should have in order to deserve the 9.0, I really can't find it and I would love to love GTA. It all just seems scaled up, with better graphics and insane requirements. And shouldn't gamespot be recommending games to average gamers. 2 of my friends bought the game also, both with minimum requirements met, both don't see anything in the game except for cars and pedestrians, and I now that that is a common issue, not to mention other ingame bugs that occur regardless of the power of your machine. Oh and if you think you have the latest and greatest such as SLI, forget about it, doesn't work, however it does utilize the 64bit architecture and multicore technology. This game is a huge dissapointment.
First of all, I loved the previous GTA games and therefore, I'm no hater. But I do take issue with certain individuals who say that it runs great, gave it a perfect score, and complain about people letting the game down.... Read Full Review
There is no doubt that although the GTA series originated on the PC platform, it moved gradually over to consoles, and now is a primarily a console game. There are plenty of good and great moments in the game and they ha... Read Full Review
