A flood of GTAIV reviews incoming

by Dustin Burg { Apr 27th 2008 at 10:45AM }

Get ready fanboys, because today at around 12 noon eastern time the Grand Theft Auto IV review embargo will be lifted as numerous gaming sites publish their official reviews of GTAIV. Not that we don't already know that the game will kick a bunch of bum. As of this posting, GTAIV is sitting a solid 100 average on metacritic after four reviews from sites like IGN and OXM UK, so it'll be interesting to see how the average moves as the day goes on. Keep your eye on the GTAIV metacritic site, put on your reading glasses and get comfy, because a wall of review text is coming. The other option is to visually take in GTAIV by Googling your way to some leaked GTAIV gameplay videos. That's always fun ...

Tags: grand-theft-auto-iv, gtaiv, rockstar, rockstar-games

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Perses @ Apr 27th 2008 10:50AM

Add a 9.5/10 from OXM (US, June issue). Just got my issue in the mail yesterday : )

Charles @ Apr 27th 2008 11:09AM

Take 2 is working overtime getting these gameplay videos removed from every site, so good luck on the Googlin'. I don't know why they are even bothering, it's not like these vids are going to do anything but increase the likelihood of someone buying it the first day. Lame. Lets all get together an punish Take 2. I myself am not going to buy this game until around noon on Tuesday. That'll make 'em sweat. You did this to yourself, Take 2, you did it to yourself.

CrimsonOkie @ Apr 27th 2008 11:17AM

I was going to buy this at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, but after reading your post I have decided to wait until noon. Take that Take 2. Feel the burn!

Anticrawl @ Apr 27th 2008 11:30AM

I'm gonna wait til like 1:30 p.m., after the lunch rush. Ooo yeah, how does my finger feel twisting around in your bullet wound?

webster1990 @ Apr 27th 2008 11:30AM

i too will wait till noon-ish.
take that!

hackman @ Apr 27th 2008 11:50AM

i downloaded this off youtube two days ago but it was taken down so i uploaded it again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rboieg6cGOk

Zeus.:God @ Apr 27th 2008 12:30PM

Midnight launch, whores.

Shogan @ Apr 27th 2008 2:52PM

I'm not getting it at a midnight launch, but the gameplay videos did convince me to buy the game, where the lame 'official' videos of cutscenes did not.

I'm a Nintendo fan, and I've pushed Mario Kart back for GTA... just for a few days, but that says something I think. This game looks and sounds amazing.

james frazer @ Apr 27th 2008 11:28AM

It won't make them sweat though, because the games have already been sold to retailers.

Anticrawl @ Apr 27th 2008 11:31AM

Obviously. Part of the reason video games are doing so well recently is because big retailers are afraid of this whole pre-order craze and they all overstock hoping to steal some customers from the game stores.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 27th 2008 11:34AM

Does anybody still give a shit?

There are two types of gamers.People who WILL buy GTA4 without even caring about the reviews and People who wouldn't buy GTA4 in first place no matter what score it gets.

AnOffday @ Apr 27th 2008 12:23PM

I totally agree with that, but I think it's just that we all want to play this game so bad, that we spend our free time reading about it; taking any new information in we can get.

Jackattaak @ Apr 27th 2008 4:23PM

Not true. I didn't have a PS2, and I never got the Xbox version of the old GTA games. Thus my knowledge of the franchise was pretty limited.

After reading reviews, in particular seeing the Gametrailers video review, I am now totally psyched about this game and will be getting it on release day.

I am the third category! :P

Jake @ Apr 27th 2008 11:39AM

All you people waiting an extra hour or two making Take 2 freak out cause it "might" not sell out as fast as they were thinking, just PRAY that someone doesn't go in and end up buying the last few copies that wasn't reserved while you guys were on your boycott! I'm one of those people who didn't reserve it and just going to chance it by going to Best Buy when they open and hope there's some extra copies left.

webster1990 @ Apr 27th 2008 11:55AM

we are all taking the piss. it is just hard to portray sarcasm through text.
we know they wont even sweat. we are just making fun of the usual boycott shit that happens with games.
im actually gonna be there on midnight picking up my game. im not stupid.

Bac0nator @ Apr 27th 2008 11:52AM

12 midnight is when I'll be picking mine up. This game is gonna be insane!!!

GTA! GTA! GTA! GTA! GTA!

Chris @ Apr 27th 2008 12:45PM

I love baconators.

Robert @ Apr 27th 2008 12:12PM

OXM U.S. rated the game a 9.5/10

so there's one wrench the 10 machine.

Resistance @ Apr 27th 2008 12:14PM

That IS SO DUMB! They gave Fight night round 3 a 10/10.

AnOffday @ Apr 27th 2008 12:26PM

They gave Fight Night a 10?

Wow. They just totally lost all creditability with me.

Zeus.:God @ Apr 27th 2008 12:35PM

Thats because Fight Night was the best looking game on the Xbox at the time and everything was so new.

Jeff Tronti @ Apr 27th 2008 12:39PM

OXM lost credibility when they changed there ranking system right before the 360 came out. They used to have a real good system for there reviews. Now there reviews are not even worth reading.

Chicken Boy 360 @ Apr 27th 2008 12:14PM

Team Xbox review is up, http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1501/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV

Adam @ Apr 27th 2008 12:23PM

Ps3 fanboys are having a feild day right now.Supposibly no pop in in the ps3 version of this title.The reason being the ps3 uses a hdd install and the 360 doesnt.

hmm

wasted gb's to avoid popins vs all my hdd space ill take the hdd space and dlc anyday.

Doom3killer @ Apr 27th 2008 1:40PM

i agree. but i hate the fact that ps3 lets me use any hdd not just the retarded $170 120 GB ones. Come on Microsoft! i payed 200 for a 500 GB external one a month back. drop the prices already!

Zeus.:God @ Apr 27th 2008 12:34PM

I'm afraid I might not be able to take that city... I mean accept it. San Andreas was amazing, and I loved the whole country side to the game. I hope they include something like that in future games.

sgulasch @ Apr 27th 2008 1:08PM

So, what's the probability on XBL crashing on monday night? I'm putting 75-80% for multi-player failure.

Not that i was planning to do multi-player until a couple hours into the solo game.

Deck @ Apr 27th 2008 1:41PM

I don't think XBL will crash and my reasoning is because I think overall people are more interested in the single-player aspect of GTAIV... at least for starters. I know I am and from what I can tell, most others are as well. They aren't jumping right in to the multiplayer.

We will have to see and who knows, but my bet is on XBL not crashing just because most will be breaking out the single player.

Epyon83 @ Apr 27th 2008 2:54PM

Too bad bowling and billard cant be played with 2 players, or did i miss something?

smkalot @ Apr 27th 2008 5:11PM

hey guys! jus wanted to lay some interesting facts out for you...

PS3 version has a mandatory install (less than 10mins), but the load times are almost non existent.

360 frequently has 30 second load times.

As for pop-in, it's supposed to be significantly less on PS3, same with framerate dips, less on PS3.

IGN: "For those wanting to know which version looks better, the edge goes to the PS3. The textures and framerate are comparable, but the PS3 has far less pop-in. The 360 has richer colors, but the PS3 has better anti-aliasing making it look a little cleaner. Because GTA IV can preload onto the PS3 hard drive, the in-game loads are faster. Don't worry Xbox owners, the load times are rarely more than 30 seconds and don't occur very often. The slight visual edge goes to PS3, but the 360 is no slouch."

"Is no Slouch".. is just not as good as the PS3 version.

DLC? Do you really think THE game of the year GTA IV needs any more content??? Its the best thing to come in 10 years (source IGN). Its groundbreaking advancements in gaming. I really doubt it was woth 55,000,000 (might be a LOT more, not sure) that m$ dished out to pay to try to get more people to favor the 360 version, but in the end, what do you think people will want more? An awesome looking game with less hick-ups and no load times or the watered down version with half-@$$3d, paid for "unknown episodic content" which makes you wish you had a PS3 to play it on?

jus leavin my two cents is all.

Xav de Matos @ Apr 27th 2008 5:21PM

I think you typed the URL incorrectly.

www.PS3Fanboy.com

Have fun!

Adam @ Apr 27th 2008 11:42PM

You sir get the idiot award.

smkalot about the installs.

You are using your hdd which means taking up yet more space.The load times are no where near 30 seconds try 10 at most.My friend has the pirate copy i have played it.

The so called pop ins are really non exzistant unless looked for.I would rather have better richer colors than sharper textures.

The DLC will be huge and as rockstar stated the 360 is the "COMPLETE" version.

The fact that the 360 offer in game custom audio is major for a game like this and with live it kills the psn online all over.

the ps3 version without the dlc is garbage period.

bigmac375 @ Apr 27th 2008 5:21PM

YAY!! im so excited!

Magic Whiskey @ Apr 27th 2008 5:54PM

Bought some Bawls today for tomorrow night..

I'll be at the midnight launch early..:)...

smkalot @ Apr 28th 2008 1:49AM

you my friend Adam, are the idiot here.

so your sources are "your friend"?

See lil homie, I got these reviews straight up, right here to shut you up quick and easy. As for DLC... If sum1 payed you 55,000,000 to say your completely gay and love the weiner, I doubt you would say otherwise.

IGN (100/100) - " For those wanting to know which version looks better, the edge goes to the PS3 ... Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the best games we've ever seen ... The only thing you need to know is that you have to play this game. Period."

1UP (100/100) - "The PS3 version has the slightest visual edge, plus motion-control support ... Liberty City is no longer just a place you explore outdoors, looking for stunt jumps or the thrill of a six-star wanted level after riling up the LCPD during missions. I spent hours of my week-long review session checking out the game's indoor attractions."

GameTrailers (98/100) - "Rockstar always has a knack for choosing just the right songs to set the tone of its games, and once again it's hit a homerun with Grand Theft Auto IV."

smkalot @ Apr 28th 2008 2:05AM

oh and btw... What exactly was your HDD made for? Do you really have it filled up with so much useless crap that you cant afford to download a **7 min 30 seconds** worth of space in order to make your game load times none existant? IDK bout you, but I think most people would be more than willing to spend that 7:30 seconds to download it ONCE in order to not waste their time waiting every day for it to load.

you said "wasted gb's to avoid popins vs all my hdd space ill take the hdd space and dlc anyday."

It's most def not wasted, you are hella dumb dog. Seriously, just accept the fact that PS3's cathing up quick and your console's gonna face the same "slow and painful death" that the HD-DVD add on faced. TAKE IT LIKE A MAN

halfbakednz @ Apr 28th 2008 4:06AM

smkalot you dont need to come in here and start spinning shit whether its tru or not. you cant say u came in here for any reason but to wind people up.
its sad really, most people have managed to keep the flame wars down about gta4 since all in all you get the same experience with either console.

Im a ps3 fanboy and wont be convinced otherwise but it doesnt mean ive gotta make an idiot of myself by comming in here and tryna wind people up!

People can read the reviews themselves and draw whatever conclusions they want.

Meanwhile, which ever system you have you still have a great game to play

halfbakednz @ Apr 28th 2008 8:09AM

Any admin watching here??

Smkalot felt the need to redeem himself by emailing me on psn....

"seriously you need to stfu dude... first of all,wut are youdoing on 360fanboy sticking up for xbots?this is one of the few times ps3 gets the advantage it well deserves and if your the ps3fanboy you claim to be then you'd understand this is a historic benchmark that is most def worth bragging about...how often do xbots rub shit in for us? thier bs bragging has no end... support what you claim to love, or shut your f*cken filthy mouth bout wut you dont comprehend and quit being a stupid ignorant bitch"

Just thought id post that as proof as to how much of a tool he is, hopefully he'll get banned which im fairly sure he already has been on ps3fanboy

"PS3 Poll Police: The Store gets a redesign -- are you celebrating? {PS3 Fanboy}

Apr 14th 2008 2:15AM
i can't believe ive been banned from posting comments... F### you fanboy staff!"

pz out guys, gotta go pick up gta4 (1 good thing about being in NZ is its the 29th here first!)

Digitalspirit @ Apr 28th 2008 10:11AM

Awesome. What a fool. He seems more interested in slating other platforms than enjoying this wonderful game and to top it all off he can't even write properly. What a moron.

Killer @ Apr 28th 2008 1:59PM

You sir, Earned my full an utter respect. Nicely done!

smkalot @ Apr 28th 2008 3:59PM

You are a lil b*tch aren't you... Go as far as try n snitch on me... You're a lil pu$$y fag3t c0cksmoker sticking up for xbots on here, snitching on your own people... AKA everyone's a rat. Seriously, go get a fagbox hence you're already in the 360fanboy butt love crowd. F*cken pr*ck... Suck my d*ck b*tch

halfbakednz @ Apr 28th 2008 10:51PM

keep it up fool, il just keep playing gta4 while u make a fool of urself.....

Hows it feel everyone knowing ur a drop kick loser?

hope they ban u from here too, u dont deserve to be heard.