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Kratos on 25 April 2008

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/869/869541p1.html

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/869/869381p7.html

I did not expect the game to get this score from ign (xbox 360 score same):

IGN Ratings for Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
RatingDescription
out of 10click here for ratings guide
10Presentation
The story is Oscar quality. The use of the phone as a gaming portal is genius. There's really nothing more that could be asked for from GTA IV.
10Graphics
The level of detail is astounding. Liberty City feels alive and lived in. While there are some technical issues, the artistic merits push the score to the max. A true marvel.
10Sound
The dialogue makes the story. Without the excellent writing and the stellar voice acting, the story would fail. And the soundtrack kills -- more than 200 songs and almost all are great choices.
10Gameplay
The cover and targeting system work great. Blind firing with an RPG is a thing of beauty. Everything works in harmony and not a single one of the missions is bad. The most fun I've had in years.
10Lasting Appeal
The story will take anywhere from 25-45 hours to complete, depending on your skill level and attention span. There's plenty more to do once you finish the story, such as excellent multiplayer.
10
Masterful		OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

 

 

OMG MUST HAVE!!!! Want it want it.



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solojohlo on 25 April 2008

in a word WOW!



Hi, i'm solojohlo and i'm pretty fucking awesome

skip on 25 April 2008

heres the part that everybody wants to know (differences between versions)

 

 

 

Past GTA titles have had mild-to-serious framerate issues and technical glitches, because the games were trying to do far more than the PlayStation 2 could handle. While GTA IV is pushing the PS3 and 360 to the limit, it also runs amazingly well. Sure, there are framerate hitches here and there and (particularly on 360) there is some texture pop-in, but it actually runs better than I expected. That a game with great AI, an awesome physics engine and a detailed open world runs so well and with such short load times is a technical marvel. For that, I can forgive framerate issues and some noticeable aliasing.


The world is yours online.
The art team gets major kudos for creating a living world. There is great texture work in the environments, a nice field-of-vision blur of buildings in the distance, some excellently modeled cars, ball-jarring explosions, phenomenal water effects and one interesting-looking Eastern Euro for a lead character. Sure, it's not a game that runs perfectly all the time, but the technical elements almost never get in the way of the gameplay.

For those wanting to know which version looks better, the edge goes to the PS3. The textures and framerate are comparable, but the PS3 has far less pop-in. The 360 has richer colors, but the PS3 has better anti-aliasing making it look a little cleaner. Because GTA IV can preload onto the PS3 hard drive, the in-game loads are faster. Don't worry Xbox owners, the load times are rarely more than 30 seconds and don't occur very often. The slight visual edge goes to PS3, but the 360 is no slouch. Either version will do you proud.

 



rocketpig on 25 April 2008

Meh. Fanboys. I'm sure the game is gonna suck. :D




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kingofwale on 25 April 2008

I think Kratos just got pwned in time-posted. ;)

Okay, I'm not going to read 7 pages, Anybody can tell me the difference (according to IGN) between 360 version and PS3 version?

They always comment on it a little, even if they do get the same score



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MontanaHatchet on 25 April 2008

Holy crap, is that really.... a 10 out of 10?!!!!!

You don't see those everyday!



 

 

DMeisterJ on 25 April 2008

10 out of TEN!!!!!

ZOMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This game is EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the PS3 version loads faster (preloaded) and has less texture pop-in and frame-rate issures, and looks cleaner. Thank You R*!!



Yojimbo on 25 April 2008

"Don't worry Xbox owners, the load times are rarely more than 30 seconds and don't occur very often!" This must be typo :S

No game deserves 100%.



 
Neos on 25 April 2008

rockstar paid IGN confirmed! =D



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Kratos on 25 April 2008
kingofwale said:
I think Kratos just got pwned in time-posted. ;)

Okay, I'm not going to read 7 pages, Anybody can tell me the difference (according to IGN) between 360 version and PS3 version?

They always comment on it a little, even if they do get the same score

Don't rub it in my face :P



PSN ID: clemens-nl