Grand Theft Auto 4 Begins to Break HUGE Records!

[Alpha]

Grand Theft Auto 4 has already begun to shatter huge records today! IGN USA and IGN UK have given it a 10 rating for both the PS3 and XBOX 360 versions! This is absolutely groundbreaking news. It also received a 98% from Xbox World UK magazine, and a 10 from the official XBOX Magazine UK.

 

IGN Reviews:

-> Grand Theft Auto IV, PS3 Review, USA

-> Grand Theft Auto IV, PS3 Review, UK

 

-> Grand Theft Auto IV, XBOX 360 Review, USA

-> Grand Theft Auto IV, XBOX 360 Review, UK

[solidius23]

if anyone thought this game was gonna get less than a 9.5 or better they were delusional.

[Inky]

it's by no means a 10. but a solid 8.5~9. very good game.. but I don't think any game really deserves a 10, nothing is perfect and something better is always on the horizon.

[solidius23]

i cant wait till tues.

[BlackKnight]

Hype, an enormous budget and mainstream appeal. Surprise, surprise.

 

I'd put it at a solid 8 or so as well.

[gavin19]

I remember a long time ago one of the Nintendo mags gave Super Mario Allstars a 99%, plastered on the front cover too. I still stand by that one.

 

I can't wait either. Gonna grab a 360 tomorrow (well today now), plus Oblivion again just to tide me over until Tuesday.

 

OT - Any DLC I bought previously (for Oblivion), is that tied into my gamertag so I can re-download it for free, or did it go when I sold my 360?

[Inky]

DLC and Arcade is tied to your gamertag so you can re-download it again free.

[Alpha]

DLC and Arcade is tied to your gamertag so you can re-download it again free.

Someone want to tell me what DLC is?

[Inky]

downloadable content

[BlackKnight]

When did 'DLC' get coined anyway? Everyone uses it, but a couple of years back I could have sworn it didn't exist, even though there has been 'downloadable content' around for yonks.

[Shibathedog]

When lazy bloggers started saying it I'm pretty sure.

 

This is making news everywhere, When did people suddenly start giving a crap about IGN again? They sold out YEARS ago.

[Alpha]

When lazy bloggers started saying it I'm pretty sure.

 

This is making news everywhere, When did people suddenly start giving a crap about IGN again? They sold out YEARS ago.

After GameSpot sold out and lost just about all their review staff to a bunch of newcomers.

 

EDIT: BTW, it's great to see you back.

[Shibathedog]

When lazy bloggers started saying it I'm pretty sure.

 

This is making news everywhere, When did people suddenly start giving a crap about IGN again? They sold out YEARS ago.

After GameSpot sold out and lost just about all their review staff to a bunch of newcomers.

 

EDIT: BTW, it's great to see you back.

 

Thanks

 

yeah that whole GameSpot fiasco was a mess. I just don't really bother with review sites much anymore, it's hard to trust em.

[Wishdokta]

Have seen the IGN-10-Review yesterday, too. A think as contrast to hyping fanboys it would do good if article writing guys keep little more solid. A sentence like "Best game I ever played" not only is a single opinion - in next years we gonna laugh our asses of what will be possible in gaming industry. It is always the best game we play currently. It was in 1995 and it will be 2015.

 

A high rating is ok for very good games. But the problem i see, there aren't really "new good games" out there. It's hypes. And that is pretty weak. Thought we are advancing in development and human-being-ness. Not the "R" as shift gear. For the 10 as a "must buy" rating is a little stupid. You give it an award and keep a solid rating - IMHO that goes better.

 

Thank you. I now go and play an SNES game .

[Devia Eleven]

A 10 does not necessarily mean a perfect game. But when a game like GTA IV is (allegedly) so good, that it completely overshadows its flaws with its pros, and sets the bar so high that future developers should look to it for what makes a great game, it is deserving of a 10/10