Grand Theft Auto IV: Perfect April 28, 2008

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The popular Grand Theft Auto games have often been overshadowed by silly in-game sex scandals but the latest incarnation, Grand Theft Auto IV, looks set to rewrite the gaming handbook.

The gangster game from Rockstar Games, which goes on sale worldwide tomorrow, is already being hailed as ‘Game Of The Year’ by many of the leading games sites and magazines.

A quick scan shows that sites including IGN, IGN UK, Eurogamer, GameSpy, GamePro, Team Xbox, Game Informer, Official Xbox Magazine UK and VideoGamer, among others, have all given the game 100%. Other’s like GameTrailers and Xbox World 360 Magazine UK have stamped a 98% rating on it, making it likely that GTA IV is going to squeal off the shelves in a cloud of smoke and burnt rubber.

Some of the perfect reviews state:

I now know how film critics felt after screening "The Godfather." It's been days since Grand Theft Auto IV's credits rolled, yet I can't seem to construct a coherent thought without my mind wandering off into a daydream about the game. I just want to drop everything in my life so I can play it again. Experience it again. Live it again...Grand Theft Auto IV doesn't just raise the bar for the storied franchise; it completely changes the landscape of gaming. Game Informer

The very nature of the American Dream is the central theme in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV, a gaming masterpiece that is a picture-perfect snapshot of the underworld of today's big cities. This is not only the finest title of the generation thus far, it is one of the best games of all-time. GameSpy

I could go on and on about why Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the best games we've ever seen and why even folks who are easily offended should play it, but that would be pointless. The only thing you need to know is that you have to play this game. Period. IGN

Let’s see what tomorrow brings.-Martin Lynch

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