Grand Theft Auto IV for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

This was the absulute best grand theft auto ever. It was very realistic, I loved this game.

I don't understand the appeal of this game. Once you get past the novelty of being able to pretty much do anything in Liberty City, you realize that the game is incredibly repetitive and dare I say, boring. If you're a fan of the GTA/Bully franchise then this review will have no bearing and you'll enjoy GTA IV.

The graphics are awful, they look moderately better than the PS2 versions and the controls are clunky. Handling Niko is a chore and never does what you want him to smoothly. The pace at which he walks is horribly slow. You can make him run by holding down X (which you will always do so why they didn't make this the default speed is beyond me) and make him sprint by repeatedly tapping X. The SIXAXIS controls are no better either, the only useful one is the reload maneuver, all others are better left disabled.

The only thing this game has going for it is its voice acting and storyline. Unfortunately, the annoying initial load time every time I power the game on kept me from playing more than ten hours. Intermittent, smaller load times would have been a better choice than making the player stare blankly at the screen for a minute upon starting GTA IV.

Virtually going bowling, having a girlfriend, driving, and etc seems like a stupid idea considering most people can do this for real and actually have more fun. Games are supposed to be fun and this one just seems like a tedious chore, not unlike keeping a house plant alive. Maybe I just don't understand the rage over simulation-type games.

Verdict: Don't rent. Instead, play fun games like Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD, Call of Duty 4, and Resistance: FoM.