MS-NBC writer questions GTAIV scores, gets RRoD, her playthrough delayed.

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HappySqurriel said:

I haven't played Grand theft auto 4 yet but an odd thing I have noticed is that GTA 4 is universally acclaimed by reviewers, and yet has fairly mixed reviews from people I actually know and trust ...

Now, I'm not claiming that there is any type of conspiracy but I am starting to wonder if videogame reviewers are becomming more and more like the elitest record store clerks who mock people for liking music they disapprove of.

Not assuming you trust me, but here's my history with GTA IV so far:

Played it a bit the day I got it in the mail (one or two days after launch). Didn't find it great, the missions weren't interesting at all. I liked the atmosphere of the game though.

For a few days after that, I was too addicted to MK:Wii to play anything else.

Then I played GTA IV for an afternoon. The missions were getting more fun, but the minigames and social interaction are fucking boring.

Since then, I haven't played it again. It seems I'll finish this game in sporadic playing sessions.