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May 13th, 2008

GTA IV Annoyances #1: AI? What AI?

Yeah, you must’ve heard that Grand Theft Auto IV is all that, but it doesn’t mean we should all be raving fanboys. Aside from the good stuff I’m churning out about the game, rest assured that there will be well-placed rants, like this post.
What am I going to lambast this time? Artificial intelligence or the […]

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May 11th, 2008

The joys of GTA IV #1: Liberty City is a breathtaking sight

Clearly, Niko Bellic is not the star of Grand Theft Auto IV. He may be the lead character in Rockstar’s latest murder simulator epic crime drama, but the pièce de résistance is sprawling Liberty City, which is modeled after The Big Apple, New York City.
According to Wikipedia, Rockstar sent full-time researchers to NYC twice during […]

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May 8th, 2008

Living the American Dream in GTA IV is about riding cabs ‘cause you can

I’ve just hit the jackpot in Grand Theft Auto IV, and it’s only going to get even better. Remember when Rockstar representatives said that the game is a progression of “rags to slightly-better rags”? I think the publisher’s powers-that-be should sack these reps because they don’t really know what they’re talking about.
At my current playthrough, […]

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May 7th, 2008

GTA IV How To’s: Performing hits in peace

One of Grand Theft Auto IV’s major highlights is the ability to roam a massive virtual city and do whatever one wants. Jack any vehicle? Check. Swim in the river? Check. Waste time by playing pool, surfing the ‘net, or shopping for clothes? Check.
On top of all these features, GTA IV is a third-person shooter […]

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May 6th, 2008

First impressions: GTA IV feels fresh with improved shooting

Grand Theft Auto IV still feels like a GTA game. You’re treated to the familiar tongue-in-cheek humor no matter what corner of virtual New York you look at, you still drive around a massive city, you still jack cars like there’s no tomorrow, and you still shoot people in the face.
However, the act of shooting […]

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May 6th, 2008

GTA IV is finally here!

Yes, it took a week but finally, Grand Theft Auto IV hits our local store shelves. There were no crazy lines that greeted me, no muggers out for my blood. I’ve managed to take a picture using an old phone; unfortunately, it doesn’t look so good when I transferred it to my PC.
The GTA IV […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Having freezing problems with GTA IV? Try these tips from Take Two

After over three years of waiting, fans of the Grand Theft Auto series (i.e. almost everyone) finally got their wish last April 29: a new, next-gen installment in GTA IV. Pundits are proclaiming the latest sequel as the next best game since Ocarina of Time, and the ads are just everywhere—reminding you to get off […]

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May 1st, 2008

The Daily Show finds a way inside Liberty City

The size of Grand Theft Auto IV isn’t limited to the boundaries of Liberty City. Apparently, John Stewart’s “virtual correspondent” over at The Daily Show has made his way inside the game and torched a bodega using a flamethrower.

Forget flamethrowers–I never thought brides-to-be have a potential to be more violent than GTA fans. Whatever you […]

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April 30th, 2008

Console comparison: Which version of Grand Theft Auto IV looks better?

I’m sure you’ve always wondered: which version of Grand Theft Auto IV looks better–the one for the Xbox 360 or the Blu-ray edition for PlayStation 3? Tell you what; I’ll let you do the choosing.

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April 29th, 2008

GTA IV is a shooter fan’s utopia

I do know Grand Theft Auto IV is fantastic, despite the fact that I’ve never played it, and that the only time I’ve seen it in action is when I watch gameplay videos. I never expected it to be THAT fantastic. Even GameSpot, who’s been awfully stingy with its reviews post-Gerstmanngate, has given the game […]

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