Grand Theft Auto IV First Impressions

Yes, I know I’m a little late to the party.  Everyone else has had and played Grand Theft Auto IV for almost two months now.  But I’ve only just got a hold of the game, so maybe I can persuade some of you who are still on the fence (I don’t know how, with all the positive hype swirling around the game).  I’ve played about 5-6 hours of the single player and a couple multiplayer matches, so here are my first impressions of the game.

Grand Theft Auto IV is such an expansive game that a short summary of it could hardly do it justice.  But I’ll try.

The game starts out with the main character Niko Bellic arriving in America to try to live the American dream.  He quickly finds out that life in America isn’t as easy as everyone told him it would be and is forced to do some dirty jobs throughout Liberty City.

But don’t worry, you’ll never get bored in Liberty City.  Every aspect of it feels like a living, breathing city.  For example, you can visit locations in the city that vary from burger shops to pick up something to eat, to internet cafes to try your luck in an online dating service.  There is always something to check out in the city.

And although I haven’t played very much of the game yet, I’m already in awe at the scope of the game.  Rockstar has put very much love, care, and money into this game and it definitely shows.  This game will definitely be taking up the bulk of my gaming time for weeks, if not months to come.