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Destructoid review: Grand Theft Auto IV

Destructoid writes: "Better late than never, it's finally here -- the Destructoid review for Grand Theft Auto IV. Wanting to give this review our fullest attention, we wanted to make sure we had played enough to feel comfortable in our knowledge of the latest GTA before we attempted a review and give you the most honest, unaffected-by-hype review on the Internet.

Given the vastness of GTA IV, you can see how this might take us some time.

The hype train for Grand Theft Auto IV was a large one, and one that is still continuing to roll. With such high expectations, Rockstar would have had to deliver an opus to avoid disappointing the fans, and continue its long trend of spearheading the sandbox genre.

So, does the current generation rendition of Liberty City meet demand? Have Rockstar truly outdone themselves, or has the series finally cracked under pressure? Join me for the full review after the jump."
8 / 10
vasilisk - contributor
Published: 565 days 6 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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fork_at_gamestm_ - 565 days 15 hours ago
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Game sucks

Plays like ASSSSS
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chaosatom333 - 565 days 8 hours ago
1.1 - i have to disagree.
There are downs in the game, but no where does it reach the suckey level.

It's just less addicting than other GTA games and it goes kinda backwards from San Andreas.
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clintos59 - 565 days 6 hours ago
2 - The game is great but..
I think this review was more down to earth then all the 10's it recieved. I dont agree with 8 but I do think GTA4 was very well worth AAA status. Id give it a 9.4
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resistance100 - 565 days 6 hours ago
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Any score in the 80's is a fair imo.
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LevDog - 565 days 6 hours ago
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Finally a realistic review.. Most of those other reviews were tainted by the hype.. The game is highly over rated.. It didnt bring anything new to the table, The graphics were not groundbreaking, and the online is nothing special..

Im still in Awwwe that GTA4 got soo many Perfect scores when the game isnt even close to perfect or fun for that matter
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FCOLitsjustagame - 564 days 21 hours ago
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While I find this game very fun to play, it is by no means perfect. I think this review did a good job pointing that out. Great game, not perfect. Fun but has issues.
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