Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3)

• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17 reviews
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• 8 stars

  Sorry to all the PS3s freezing up, 360 hardly a problem

  by kalel33-2041605246970858737030 on April 29, 2008

  Pros: not far in it, but is much better than previous ones

  Cons: none so far. Graphics aren't up to par with other games though

  Summary: There are hundreds of threads with the extremely better PS3 freezing up on people. I feel sorry if yours is freezing up, because it's a great game. This will ...

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  Summary: There are hundreds of threads with the extremely better PS3 freezing up on people. I feel sorry if yours is freezing up, because it's a great game. This will probably be fixed with a patch, but it will take them awhile. Works strong on my 360 though and am loving it.

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• 9 stars

  Great Continuation to a Great Series

  by smokified on May 2, 2008

  Pros: Excellent next genration game. Sets the standards for future games to come. GREAT story and character involvement.

  Cons: Ignorant people who do not understand what this game is all about give this work of art a bad name. Some of the newer AI features need some fine tuning.

  Summary: I have played every GTA game since the very begnning and even before that. The game called "New York City" was a C640/C128 game that I played religiously as ...

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  Summary: I have played every GTA game since the very begnning and even before that. The game called "New York City" was a C640/C128 game that I played religiously as a child and I have a suspicion that the original GTA series was motivated from this very early game.
  
  GTA 4 obviously is the best yet due to an increase in available technology and even more time spent adding details. The obvious and subtle details in this game combine to give this game a feel that I have never gotten from any other game. Whereas in older GTA games it was kind of fun once in a while to run through a crowd of people with a garbage truck and to get in a chase with police. With GTA 4 the realism in the character models and physics makes it almost emotionally damaging to just randomly start killing people outside of mission requirements.
  
  I like how they added a deep realism to the game, but in some aspects by doing that, they discredited some of the non-realism. The more realistic police AI kind of gives me a funny feeling at times because whereas the cops will react to fighting in the street, or firing a gun in the air or stealing a car, they do not react to me blwoing through a stoplight at 120mph. Whereas I understand that uber realism like that would make game play more difficult, they may want to consier adding realism options in future versions. It would be cool to see people being pulled over and given tickets.
  
  Overall this game is worth buying and worth playing. I was not even 1/4 of the way through the game yet and already I would not wait to start a new game so that I could implement some of my new knowledge of the game into the story as I work through it.
  
  Another thing about this game that I feel shows how well put together this game is is that most poeple that I have talked to were so wrapped up in the single player story that they were not even tempted to experiment with multiplayer yet. Whereas I feel that multiplayer will increase the replayablity of this game 10 fold, I find it an astonishing acheivement that Rockstar has created a game that, unlike any other previous game, has had such good single player play that people would probably have been just fine without adding all of the MP modes. Now that MP has been introduced, I am excited to see where that leads in future releases.
  
  All around, this game is worth buying. Those of you who are caught up in all of the media BS about what this game is all about need to turn their ears and eyes away from that BS propoganda. This game is no worse than a barely rated R movie. If you are somebody that enjoys dgital entertainment and cutting edge gaming, you will not want to miss out on this game.

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• 7 stars

  Rockstar delivers an complete open-world game.

  by sloniak on January 22, 2011

  Pros: The outstanding graphics.
  Open world is the best thing about GTA.
  The almost-whole-new Liberty City.

  Cons: I personally don't like Liberty City that much.
  The driving experience, even if more realistic, is noisy.

  Summary: The open world gameplay is fabulous, but the game is not perfect, as many people said.

  Summary: The open world gameplay is fabulous, but the game is not perfect, as many people said.

• 10 stars

  Best game of PS3 or 360

  by greenguy24 on September 9, 2009

  Pros: Movie worthy storyline
  Great gameplay and graphics

  Cons: Not as much customization

  Summary: Waiting for the sequel

  Summary: Waiting for the sequel

• 10 stars

  THIS GAME IS BAD-ASS! BUY IT IF YOU GOT BALLS!

  by lakersfan12594 on August 9, 2009

  Pros: i like how realistic it is

  Cons: NOTHING IS WRONG ABOUT IT! NOTHING! NADA!

• 9 stars

  Its So Good!

  by archiekinsGWAPO on May 6, 2008

  Pros: Its Freakin amazing

  Cons: u wont have time with ur girlfriend! bwahahah

  Summary: a must have for your PS3!

  Summary: a must have for your PS3!

• 9 stars

  It is like watching a movie, only you can choose the story.....

  by mr.be on May 3, 2008

  Pros: Characters, plot, story, graphics, cars, high-def, 1080i, 1080p.....

  Cons: Can get choppy when there is alot of information (i.e. high speed chases)

  Summary: One of the best games out for the PS3, would recommend buying for your Library. This game is great on a high def tv. Graphics are superb, sound is incredible. ...

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  Summary: One of the best games out for the PS3, would recommend buying for your Library. This game is great on a high def tv. Graphics are superb, sound is incredible. I didn't give it a perfect 10 because of some of the choppiness of the program, but I am sure this isn't really a problem. It also seems that some of the 40GB and 60GB systems are freezing, so be careful.

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• 9 stars

  Worth The Play

  by The 3rd Nipple on April 30, 2008

  Pros: Graphics & Options Available During Gameplay

  Cons: Too Many Cops and Manual Aiming While Attacking

  Summary: I bought the game yesterday. After 6 hours, the Graphics and the Options of things you can do during the game is great. I could write a book on those ...

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  Summary: I bought the game yesterday. After 6 hours, the Graphics and the Options of things you can do during the game is great. I could write a book on those two things alone. The game is way better than any other GTA title. The only two cons I can think of at the moment because of the 6 hours, is that Cops are more frequently able to see the things you do. So going around shooting and beating up people can be a tricky thing because the police is always nearby to witness it. However, it's quite easy to get away from the cops. The second con is it's more difficult to attack someone without using the manual aim or "lock-on" feature.

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• 9 stars

  Best Game of the Series so Far

  by PlayDog7 on April 30, 2008

  Pros: Graphics, Gameplay, Detail

  Cons: Freezing Probs

  Summary: I have this game on the Ps3 and saw an article today stating a problem with freezing. It has happened to me once since i've played the game (2 ...

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  Summary: I have this game on the Ps3 and saw an article today stating a problem with freezing. It has happened to me once since i've played the game (2 hours logged) and a friend of mine 2x (5 hours logged). Other than this problem which i'm hoping can be fixed through some sort of system update to ps3, it's a spectacular game and by far the best of the series so far. My only other gripe is that while the radio stations are cool with good music and funny if you listen to the talk shows, it doesn't have anything on the vice city soundtrack which was predominantly 80's music. It would be nice if they had an 80's music channel with some of that music from vice city on there, but this too is just personal preference and i'm sure there are others who love this soundtrack. Haven't played online yet and will prob hold off for the bugs to be fixed. Regardless this game is a must buy.

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• 10 stars

  Mind-numbing depth, gameplay & quality

  by sonitus.perfectum on April 29, 2008

  Pros: ABSOLUTE REALISM

  Cons: Absolute Realism (it takes longer to drive places because the cars handle proportionally with their real life counterparts, this is debateably a con, however)

  Summary: With the deepest sense of realism to date in the series, GTA IV can be seen as the flagship into the next generation of gaming. Many new engines and effects ...

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  Summary: With the deepest sense of realism to date in the series, GTA IV can be seen as the flagship into the next generation of gaming. Many new engines and effects are introduced (ragdoll models, spiderweb-glass breaks, realistic blood spatter, etc). The gameplay is just as smooth as ever, and driving and evading police is actually somewhat of a challenge. Simple things like getting into a gunfight with police or other characters isnt so mindless and routine anymore...the gameplay in this sense is cinematic and more of an adrenaline rush. I cant give an incredible detailed review as i only have a few hours on the game, but if youre teetering between buying a copy and waiting till GameFly or Blockbuster has a copy in to rent, go do yourself a favor and give in. $60 for around $300 in value with all you can do. GTA IV is the next of the franchise that keeps on giving.

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