After 8 years and four excellent prequels the gta3 sequel has finally come to town and like it`s predecessors the hype is all around it.
so the question is does it live to all the hype? the answer is simple, yes it does.
Presentation:
gta4 takes place in LC which is a recreation of new york,the city looks great with a lot of things going on on the streets from people buying hot dogs to others picking up an umbrella on rainy days.The animations on this game will be the best you will see on any game to this date,the physics ,body hit recognition everything just feel real here.
Story:
You play as niko bellic a Russian immigrant who came to America looking for a special someone in the process he will find friends and enemies who will aid him throughout the game on his long searching.
Gameplay:
a lot on improvements has been made on this category. On foot: the targeting is more responsible,the free aiming is better and easier to do than in previews games and now you can also take cover behind objects. On car: cars have more weight on them and feel more realistic now is possible to shoot anywhere and not just left and right like before.Helis and boat are nearly the same as before.
Sound:
this has been always a strong part of the gta series and this time while the radio stations aren`t as great as vice city they really good, the weapons are top notch and voice acting sound as good as it gets.
Online:
Those who can get online will tell you how great is to play against 15 other peoples in an open world,is just sweet,too bad a lot of people have problems getting online lets just hope for an update to fix the matter.
tip:
If your game keep freezing at some point of the game just sign out of the psn network and you will be able to play the single mode story without any problems.now have fun with your 60 bucks game!
Final thoughts:
Gta4 is just one of those games you owe to yourself to play if you are a mature gamer,you can`t go wrong with this one.