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Can GTA IV live up to the hype?

April 22, 2008 in Blog comments 10

GTA IV is so near that some people may even be able to smell it. Sure, it seems to be one of the best games ever, but one cannot deny the fact that it has a serious hype revolving around it. The question is, can GTA IV live up to the hype?

You might have noticed that a little game going by the title GTA 4 is due out in just over a week. Even if you haven't been caught up in the euphoric hype across every gaming forum on the internet, chances are you've seen the trailer on TV, seen a 10/10 review in a magazine or heard people talking about it at work. To say Grand Theft Auto 4 is hyped is quite possibly the understatement of the year, with people expecting the game to be what dreams are made of. The problem is, can it, or any high profile release, ever live up to the hype surrounding it?

I, like many of you, have tried to keep a level head. GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas were all brilliant games, but not without their problems. In my opinion slightly awkward controls have always prevented the series from reaching the gameplay heights equal to its monumental sales, but when Wez returned from a hands-on session claiming this is one of the areas Rockstar has worked on, my biggest concern about GTA 4 was immediately shot down.
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  • 3
    Storm Apr 22, 08
    Brawl did, GTA IV is going to, and we can damn well bet that MGS4 will.
  • 1
    Shadow of Death* Apr 22, 08
    Yes and no.

    I'm sure some people will be disappointed with certain features (either they don't work like they think, or aren't implemented quite as well as they were lead to believe, etc). But as far as the game as a whole, I imagine people will be quite satisfied by what they get....

    Ditto for MGS4 I'm sure.
  • 0
    Seproth Apr 22, 08
    Yeah, it probably would have been a great game had they released last year when they were supposed to... Nearly half a year later, and it should be one of the most polished games evar!!
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    Final Blade Apr 22, 08
    I don't see why not, i mean So far every reviewer who played the game gave it a perfect score. Albeit no game is perfect, but they seem to think its thats good.
    So i say yes it will.

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      Existenz Apr 23, 08
      Reviews mean nothing when it comes ot games like this, i mean hype can make reviewers very biased... I mean even the reviews that are trying to be objective give this game a 9.8/10, most reviews give the game 10/10 even if the game has elements they don't quite like.
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        Final Blade Apr 23, 08
        I hardly think that, so far i haven't seen reasons for anyone not to like it. So far it seems to be the best GTA game to date. And with the DLC i would assume its going to be that much better. Although the PS3 version may get rated 9.7/10 Cause there isn't DLC, but hey like i said this game seems to be the best.

        And from what i've seen i don't see anything wrong that it should be rated lower. GTA games always deliver the fun factor its known for.
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    theundertakergonzo Apr 22, 08
    Well everyone does have expectations, i mean it shoudl please just about everyone though your going to find someone out there dissapointed with it. It's natural!
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    pooOBKp Apr 23, 08
    Oh yes, this game will meet expectations.
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    BradSK Apr 23, 08
    "Yes" is the short answer.

    "Yes, it will" is the long answer.
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    S v R 2010 Apr 23, 08
    Of course!

    Its already gotten 10/10 on reviews. All GTA games live up the their expectation.

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