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Grand Theft Disappointment?

April 12, 2008 in News comments 26

GamesRadar takes a look at twelve potential flaws in GTA IV and consider why no amount of hype can overlook these problems and cause gamers a lot of disappointment when they got so excited about the game only to find out it's not as good as they thought it would be. That's not all, though; there's even reasons why the flaws don't even matter.

So now the question is: Will GTA IV live up to the hype or not?

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You've heard the hype. Grand Theft Auto IV is going to be amazing... monumental... revolutionary... life changing... world altering... universe shifting... the best game of the year, if not the best thing in the history of EVER.

Or is it...?!

Well, yes, probably. GTA IV, however, won't be perfect. Even now, more than two weeks ahead of release, we can predict a dozen reasons the sequel might bug you, bother you or just plain disappoint you. Some are legitimate and some are stupidly nitpicky, but for fans accustomed to the absolute best, all merit and deserve discussion. Recalibrate your expectations accordingly...
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  • -1
    Blackfalcon Apr 12, 08
    This is bad, what a time to start picking out problems with the game. =(
    • 0
      Tock Apr 12, 08
      i dont think they were picking out problems to be negative... they were picking out the problems all the nay sayers would pick out, and putting them into a positive light
  • 2
    theundertakergonzo Apr 12, 08
    Well for every problem they do pick at they manage to pick a good point which does level it out. Thnkafully they did that or doubht would have been put in peoples mind.
  • -4
    Existenz Apr 12, 08
    1 site out of 120 different sources for previews and this is the only one to talk bad of the game, its more bullshit to be honest.
    • 0
      Cdemon Apr 12, 08
      Good job reading the actual website; they argue against every point.
  • 0
    StarJet Apr 12, 08
    No game can be perfect. GTA IV will also not be perfect. But it probably would be a great game. No GTA has disappointed us yet, have one?
  • 0
    Dark Dom Apr 12, 08
    It'll be fine, it's natural for people to start picking at it before release. >__>
  • 3
    Shadow of Death* Apr 12, 08
    @Existenz - You DO realize they went and argued against every point they made?

    Article is more of a 'reality' piece, and counter to potential negative talk when it comes out, not an anti-GTA piece.
    • 0
      StarJet Apr 12, 08
      Finally, someone who actually understood this article. No one seems to have read it properly.
    • 2
      Existenz Apr 12, 08
      I know thats why it is bullshit, i mean its like someone saying "I hate fries" but on the other hand "It's only potato and i like that" the article was pointless, it was like they wanted to write something, anything just too look active, it does nothing but make them look stupid.
      • 2
        Chais Apr 12, 08
        How is pointing out possible negatives and yet offering a different perspective on them pointless?
      • 1
        Ekou Apr 12, 08
        Obviously Neoseeker is the only site you visit, Existenz. Go to any other site where there's a GTAIV forum, and you'll hear complaining of the majority of those 12 things. Continue reading, and you'll find the that the majority of the replies state what that article said. That article wasn't worthless, but it does show that people bitch far too much over little things.
  • 1
    Xenctuary Apr 12, 08
    That was actually a great read. They justified some of the most unpopular gameplay decisions in a very honestly written piece. I don't see what's wrong with that.
    • 1
      Storm* Apr 12, 08
      Ditto. They've explained it's possible flaws well rather than just stating them and complaining.

      I suppose it's good to know this beforehand, all games have their ups and downs.
    • 0
      Cdemon Apr 12, 08
      Existenz is just trying to cover the fact that she didn't read the site in the first place.
      • -2
        Final Blade Apr 12, 08
        I did read it and i have to agree with Nikki here. It was pointless.
        • 0
          StarJet Apr 13, 08
          It's not pointless. They are showing why the game is going to be good even though it is different from the previous ones.
  • 1
    X_MANBEARPIG_X Apr 12, 08
    The only one I worry about is the 'rags to slightly better rags'.

    I always liked knowing in previous games that at the end you will be King
  • 0
    jmac353 Apr 12, 08
    Wow.... I haven't been keeping up with GTA4 all that much because I've never been a super huge fan of the series. However I did tell myself this would be the first one I would buy because it would be such an improvement. However these things here have me reconsidering it all. Especially the part about being grounded. Why the *bleep* can't I swim underwater.
  • 0
    Silent Storm Apr 12, 08
    While everything they mentioned is true, it's deter me from buying the game at all, especially since it'll be the first GTA I've ever owned. They did a great job of explaining why the "faults" aren't really faults, too.

    I still can't wait for this game.
  • 3
    iLLmatic Apr 12, 08
    That list's foundation is...questionable? They point out all of these "flaws," most of which (if not all) we already knew about, only to say that they don't matter. What? I really don't understand what they were going for.

    In the end, all they said was that GTA IV is different. Actually isn't that the whole idea of IV? "Things will be different." People can cry and bitch all they want about change, but I do not want to play the same thing over and over. I think it would be a terrible shame for the first GTA on these monstrous consoles to be nothing more than a rehash of its past iterations, with better graphics. Thats the whole reason I was highly disappointed with Devil May Cry 4; it felt like the exact same game as before. However, look at what Call of Duty 4 did. While it is still a FPS with the same basics, they finally stepped out of the WWII box and truly opened up a slew of new options and possibilities. But I'm going somewhere else with this. From everything I have read, I would be surprised, to say the least, if GTA IV disappointed me.
  • 0
    Twisted Apr 13, 08
    Man, if this comes out as a disappointment, people are going to be pissed. It is sad how the map has shrunk, though. I've always loved the big maps in Grand Theft Auto games.
    • 1
      iLLmatic Apr 13, 08
      The map is only slightly smaller than San Andreas, the largest GTA to date. The large map in San An was great, but it had a substantial amount of unused space as well. GTA IV promises to have so much detail, that the lack of extra land won't be missed.
  • 1
    Solid Snake 4Life Apr 13, 08
    That was pointless. Why even point out these flaws if 5 seconds later you say "on the other hand driving use to suck so it's good to have new controls." If the list would of been about the complaints not mattering it would of made sense. But whining and then praising in a span of 10 seconds is pointless.
    • -1
      Final Blade Apr 14, 08
      Finally someone who knows why its pointless.
  • 0
    Dio Apr 13, 08
    I don't have any problems with most of them except for the "grounded" one.

    I used to love flying around in my jetpack in San Andreas, landing in some random forest or desert in the middle of nowhere, finding an abandoned trailer home, and searching for bigfoot in the middle of a thunderstorm.

    Now with GTAIV: there's no jetpacks, forests, deserts, or bigfoot.

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