Why GTA IV, one of the 2 best games of this gen, received so much hate.

[txrattlesnake]

#thekitchensink, I don't remember any of those other games (maybe RE5 would come closest) receiving anywhere near the negative statements as GTA IV did from folks on message boards. 

And, it is still one of the top two games released this gen with the other being mgs 4.