 | Written by Dave Homsher on Monday, 05 May 2008
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Much like many of you, I picked up the latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA IV when it came out this week. Although I’m only 5 or 6 hours into the game, I’ve got a bunch of thoughts on the game.
1. This is my first ever GTA game. HOLY CRAP have I been missing out!! This game is FANTASTIC.
2. The graphics are simply awe-inspiring. The city is so detailed its amazing. Although you have a SWEET GPS on your car telling you where to go, once you get the hang of it, you can navigate the city without even looking at it. It’s extremely easy to tell buildings apart, so it becomes as simple to drive around as it would be in your own car, in your own neighborhood.
 Yes, the game REALLY does look this good.
3. Of course, when the game opens you can only access the ghetto. The car selection in the ghetto SUCKS. I drove nothing but JUNKERS for a few hours. Thankfully, once the game starts expanding, there are a lot of nicer cars out there for me to pilfer.
4. The animations on the main character, Niko Bellic are INCREDIBLE. The way he walks, the way he bounces off of other characters, and the way he smashes windows to steal cars is just perfect.
5. The attention to detail is WELL BEYOND any other game I’ve ever played. Characters curse you out if you bump into them on the street. Cars crumple according to where you hit them. People honk and curse when you cut them off. People turn and run when you pull your gun on them. Ambulances are dispatched when you are in an accident or when you injure/kill someone.
6. There is so much random crap to do in this game. I’ve already played pool, darts, and bowling. I’ve been to the strip club. I’ve called people on my cell phone. I’ve dated chicks. I’ve logged online and browsed the web. The best part is that I suspect that I’ve only just touched the tip of the iceberg. Each one of these could easily take up HOURS of your time.
7. The cell phone is BRILLIANT. It’s the central hub of the entire game. You use it to make contacts, set up missions, ask girls on dates, and send text messages. Also, it never goes away. People will call you regardless of what you are doing at the time. On one mission my cousin called me and asked me to play darts with him. I answered “It’s not really a good time. I’m busy stealing a tanker FULL OF EFFING EXPLOSIVES!! I’ll call you back later.”
 WAASSSSSUUUPPPP!?!?
8. My girlfriend Michelle just dumped me in the game. She likes “sporty” things. We had a few successful dates playing pool or going bowling. However, I decided I wanted to spice up the relationship, so I took her to the strip joint. She pretty much hated every second we were there. Then as she wanted to leave, I SUPPOSEDLY got “a little too close” to one of the strippers. Then the bouncers tried to throw me out. I responded by blowing them away with a shotgun. She didn’t even let me drive her home!!! Now she answers my date requests with “Maybe another time Niko – I’m still REALLY angry with you from what you did last time.” O, you mean BLOWING AWAY all of those bouncers right in front of you? I’m happy you are leaving things open for a possibly future date once you cool down and aren’t quite so annoyed with me.
9. Recently, I think I’ve developed sort of a “hot-head” reputation in the game. I’ve decided to simply shoot anyone who mouths off to me on the street. It’s PROBABLY a good idea that real life doesn’t work quite like this game.
10. Speaking of real life, THESE PEOPLE ARE MORONS!! IT’S AN EFFING GAME PEOPLE!!! IT’S NOT REAL!!! I don’t understand people getting all fired up about this. Because I drunk drove virtually, it doesn’t mean that I am STUPID ENOUGH to do it in real life. I don’t start shooting people just for the hell of it in real life.
11. Killing cops is pretty fun, but generally not recommended. Once you take one down the rest of the fuzz comes down upon you like a swarm of bees. It’s almost impossible to get away. Somehow, I don’t think this is going to stop me. On second thought, I recommend killing cops in the game anyway.
12. The television in your room is ridiculous. There’s like FIFTEEN original shows on, and they are GOOD. You could spend HOURS watching in-game television. Awesome.
13. The driving is simply brilliant. Junkers take forever to get going, and suck at turning. However, sports cars FLY down the road, and turn perfectly. Despite all of the options you have for gameplay, I’ve had the most fun simply driving around and starting at the city. It’s that gorgeous.
14. Bottom line – THIS GAME IS FUN!! It’s as addicting as any game I’ve ever played. You can lose yourself in the world. Recently, a lot of games have gone away from being fun. They strive only for "realism" and "challenge". This game is both realistic and challenging, but it's also a BLAST to play. This game reinvents fun. Buy this game. Buy it now.
 Think how much better the game will be when I can pick up rocket launchers?
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