a perfect game it's not, a must experience interactive art piece it is...
User Rating: 9.5 | Grand Theft Auto IV X360
i've never actually owned a gta game before now, but i've played enough at my friends' houses in middle school to know what to expect and for the most part its the same. go whack this guy, go bomb this building, etc. but its the way its done that raises gta4 so far above a game like saints row (which i thought was actually pretty good). theres so much stuff in the gta world it can be pretty overwhelming, but after calming down a bit and realizing its not going anywhere you can enjoy it all much more leisurely. when i first got it i wanted to do everything all the time and i never got anything done...i'm definitely having more fun now just doing street races for brucie and cleanin up the streets like a loose cannon cop on the edge. by the way did you know you can call 911 in the game? i was quite delighted when i discovered this, but why wouldn't i be able to? thats just the kinda thing that rockstar did so well, they made every small detail come together...but Joe, if you love it so much why isn't it a 10? well because there are some things that just bug me about it. the game really is basically a couple of different types of missions repeated with many slight variations, i dont have a garage...what the hell is that about? sometimes i wanna get on a crotch rocket and fly down the freeway without searching around for half an hour. multiplayer is good mindless fun but its just not meant for competitive playing. regardless of my mini gripes i love this game and you probably do too...now in the words of Wayne Brady "I'm gonna have to choke a **** 
