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First games writer to have finished GTA IV
First games writer to have finished GTA IV
Games radar - April 4, 2008
Submitted by felipedmoreira (378) at 3:41PM PST on April 4, 2008
How did it all pan out then? Where did you play it?
So we got the call from Rockstar to come up on the March 26 and play for three straight days in a row – including a Saturday! We'd usually kick off at 9 or 10ish in the moring, play until 8 or 9 at night, then go eat, then crash before getting up the next morning and do it all over again. Sat in front of a 60" LCD screen in a dark room for nigh on 30 hours – now that's hardcore!
"the driving and shooting are light years ahead of past GTAs"
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2felipedmoreira posted on Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) at 4:37PM PST on April 4, 2008. RE: First games writer to have finished GTA IVbids
1felipedmoreira posted on Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) at 4:34PM PST on April 4, 2008. RE: First games writer to have finished GTA IVbids
5Animate posted on Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) at 4:10PM PST on April 4, 2008. RE: First games writer to have finished GTA IV@felipedmoreira,
I especially like these quotes from the article you posted:
"It's certainly tighter, both in terms of the way Liberty city is structured and the way in which the narrative feels more movie-like than before. Otherwise, everything feels as if it's been given the next-gen treatment; in particular the driving and shooting are light years ahead of past GTAs. Overall, it's a stratospheric leap forward, beyond anything I'd imagined."
"so many small, chucklesome Easter Egg-style surprises that you're constantly shaking your head at just how savvy a developer Rockstar really is"
"the incredible dialogue and characterisation is genuinely Oscar-worthy and Niko Bellic is absolutely the most amazing protagonist in any game I've ever played"
"GTA IV. By a country mile. It craps on all the others – even the mighty Vice City – from a height equivalent to the Statue of Happiness. Believe me, GTA IV is even better than the hype suggests!"
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I posted these because over the last few weeks I've become much more interested in GTA IV than I was, and I realize some may not go read the whole article. But if you find this info enjoyable upbid felipedmoreira's article, not this post.[ Oracle ] [ Level 26 ] [ Rank: 241 ]bids
22felipedmoreira posted on Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) at 3:41PM PST on April 4, 2008. Article: First games writer to have finished GTA IVHow did it all pan out then? Where did you play it? So we got the call from Rockstar to come up on the March 26 and play for three straight days in a row – including a Saturday! We'd usually kick off at 9 or 10ish in the moring, play until 8 or 9 at night, then go eat, then crash before getting up the next morning and do it all over again. Sat in front of a 60" LCD screen in a dark room for nigh on 30 hours – now that's hardcore! "the driving and shooting are light years ahead of past GTAs"[ Oracle ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 378 ]
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I think you chose the best citation to include, as the driving and shooting are so integral to gameplay and previous GTA's have been put down by reviewers for the shooting/combat controls.