GTA IV has not so far, lived up to my expectation and i often find myself frustrated with...
Perhaps its because i'm not playing on a HDTV, but when i'm driving around the city, i don't get a sense of speed. I feel like i'm going 40mph max and what makes this even more irritating is that despite feeling the car is going slow, the cornering is insane and i almost always go wide into the wrong lane and am having to constantly tap on the brake to keep out the wall.
This is extremely annoying because i'm going at what feels like a snail pace, having to lower my already slow speed in order to make turns. Whats even worse is, what should have been the best way to avoid taking a corner too wide...the handbrake, is absolutly USELESS. Its very hard to get the steering and handbrake to work properly together without spinning out of control and makes drifting almost impossible from what i can tell so far
This driving issue has certainly not been a problem in the past so i don't understand why they would change the driving style.
Another dislike i have for the game is the poor music in this installment. The radio has been key to game in the past but has failed to impress me this time.
I also don't like the walking pace. I would have preferred the old style of default jogging rather than this incredibly slow walking pace. I'm not certain why they would make the change, its just extra hassle.
My final two points, and this is based on what i know from others, one again were making big money and have very little to spend it on!! Pointless cash...and also, not enough variety of weapons, i wanted more! Not necessarily guns, but just weapons
Having said that all...I have no problems (yet) with other aspects of the game, which is why i still rate it so highly.
Furthermore, i am typing this having played the game for less than 4 hours, and theres still much to do.
I will edit this review later on if i have anything else to say...