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| From: Rockstar
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £20.99
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New (16) Used (49) from £13.79
Avg. Customer Rating:  141 reviews
Sales Rank: 31
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Adults Only
Media: Video Game
Age: 18 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 37
EAN: 5026555245920
ASIN: B000FNDYWI
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 SIMPLY THE BEST October 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To all those people who are slandering this incredible game i say...YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT.This game never stops giving, its got arguably the best protagonist of any game to date...the great Nikko Bellic.Theres just no way you can even scratch the surface of what this game is capable of in such a short space.Basically, the story is brilliant, the characters are ledgendary, the city is the best open world in videogame history and online multiplayer is second to none and is years ahead of its time.I consider this the single best game ive ever played.The reason for this being that games are designed to be fun, this game is the most fun therefore the best.There is nothing like 16 player free mode in GTA IV.sixteen people let loose across the whole city, with everything that is in the single player available, bar the story and a slight reduction in the variety of traffic.Free mode has by far the most creative potential of any online multiplayer to date and literally is Infinately fun.Dont let theese negative reviews discourage you from buying the best game ever made.People that submit negative reviews are just hoping that having an alternative opinion will somehow make it seem like they know more about the game than the rest of us, or that they simply dont like it themselves as opposed to judging it as a game...this game has sold 10 million copies worldwide as of august 2008, it speaks for itself.JOIN US IN LIBERTY CITY
 Half of what it could've been October 17, 2008
As I loaded the game up and sat through the first cutscene, I began to feel my excitment and anticipation growing.
Ofcourse I'd already read the reviews and despite my concern over its apparent lack of features, I had been reasured by all the top gaming sites and magazines that this was indeed the next step in gaming. And for the first few hours, it was atleast fun. But then something unexpected happened... it got boring.
For a start the missions are all very similar. 9 times out of 10 your sent somewhere and you end up shooting a bunch of people. Thats forgivable though. This is GTA afterall and thats to be expected. It can also be alot of fun, for instance the Bank robbery mission is superb.
But unlike previous installments, there's no real reason for doing anything other than to progress the mildly (very mildly) amusing story and this is where the problems start because the missions alone aren't enough. They're not deep and they're not that varied. They're just GTA.
You can't think to yourself "Once iv'e made X amount, i'll then go and buy this or buy that".... because you CAN'T!! Your options for doing things have been taken away. And whats worse is that there's no reason for it. What's taken away has been replaced with nothing and the excuse were left with, is that it's all in the name of realism.
But they're missing the point.
I don't think most People play GTA for realism. All those hours of messing around with weapons, planes, cars, bikes, parachuting of buildings, flying jetpacks, owning businesses, fighting rival gangs, modding your cars etc. That was the best part. That was the most rewarding part of the whole experience. Go to youtube and you'll see what I mean. Endless videos of people messing around with San Andreas.
But a large part of the above is missing here and as a result, all your left with is a huge,(granted) pretty map with mission points on it. However the guts of the GTA experience have been ripped out. It's half a game, compared to San Andreas it's uncompleted and so for me, although enjoyable in small doses, it felt empty.
 Not what i hoped not fun poor music October 12, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well where do i start? I have recently completed this and sold it on very disapointed with rockstar yes good graphics but thats all. Where is the amzing soundtrack in previous titles fun missions customising your character, parachutes, planes, celeb voice overs and humour. The cars handle awfull. I feel cheated just ordered san andreas and gta 1 to lighten up my days- THIS GTA SUCKS BADLY trust me
the best GTA to date October 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Its simple, if you have played any of the GTA series then this is a must buy.
Its truely a great game, a few bugs but that does not take anything away from it. The protagonist is believable and so is the situation.
You start off as a Russian immigrant to Liberty City who comes over to start a new life with fat cousin. His cousin boasts about all the women, cars and houses he has so you willingly go over to the US but you find out that its loads of rubbish. You decide that you have to fight for a living and everything starts from there.
Its worth the money, its a great game.
 Takes itself far too seriously, with mediocre graphics October 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved all the previous GTA games, going right back to the very first one on PC! I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one...
When I eventually started playing, I was in awe at the sheer size of this game. There are lots of things you can do - go on dates (queue mini-games), use a mobile phone, wander into various shops, meet friends and of course, steal cars. However, I found myself slowing losing interest as the game progressed and before I completed 20% of the game, I decided that it just wasn't fun.
Sure, you can do all sorts of new things not possible in the previous games, but that over-the-top drive to rule the city (or state as the case may be!), stealing & killing your way to the top has been replaced with a morality that has changed the flavour of the game and made it... dreary.
Needless to say, I sold this on and am now looking forward to playing some new games (Fable 2, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2) for their escapism and thrills, not for their bleak and depressing take on the life of a criminal trying to make an honest dollar, but failing at every turn.
I'm sure this game will appeal to loads of realism-junkies and teenagers who will love stealing cars and beating to people to death with a baseball bat. It's just not my cup of tea.
Perhaps Saints Row 2 would tempt me, if this had not left such a sour taste in my mouth.
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