Roundtable: Has GTA IV Lived Up to the Hype?

On Tuesday the 29th of April Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto IV simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Prior to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV the hype for the game was at an all time high, with near perfect review scores, as well as early estimates that Grand Theft Auto IV will completely obliterate sales records.

Even though Grand Theft Auto IV has been released, people are still hearing plenty about the game. Whether it's from the excited gamers who are playing through the single player campaign or if it's the cries from those trying to get a multiplayer game going on Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network, it's clear that gamers are going to be hearing about the game for a long time to come.

Before PALGN deliver their verdict on the game (which is set for tomorrow), they thought they would ask a few of their staff and their forum members a simple question: has Grand Theft Auto IV lived up to the hype?