So, it has finally arrive. The big "bad" game that everyone has been talking about. So, does it live up to the hype?
Console games have always been my bad point in gaming. The controls are awkward for me as a PC gamer. But when I kept hearing about this and that about GTA4, and watching a friend play it at my place, I broke down at the pressure of paying $60 of a game. I'm not going to talk about the story of the game. I'm sure that was spoken of in other reviews. I'm just going to give the rundown on my opinions here.
I have so far put about ten hours into the game, and I'm addicted. It is a rare thing for me these days for games. The game feels so open. You aren't bound to continually do mission upon missions unless you feel like you want to. You can, at anytime, "pause" the game and freely roam Liberty City. Go beat up some people. Go steal some cars. Steal a police vehicle and do some police work that is on the police computer. There is a lot to do.
The graphics and sounds are pretty good and detailed. Lots of people walking around and plenty of cars. Depending on the area you are in, there will be different kinds of vehicles. People screaming when you get close to them or start firing weapons. You hear people mumbling or talking on their cellphones. It's pretty engrossing. Steal an emergency vehicle or police car and turn on the sirens and watch as people pull over to make room for you and watch people like criminals or prostitutes run away in fear.
I think I could go on and on about this game. I ranked it a perfect 10 because I just cannot really find a flaw so far.