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After what seemed like an eternity, Grand Theft Auto IV finally came out on Tuesday. Was it worth the wait? Does it live up to the hype? Is it the biggest video game event of the century?

In short, yes.

GTAIV is the rarest of the rare. The possibilities that this game opens up from the moment you start playing is simply astounding. Rockstar definitely deserves credit for creating a believable and lived in world for you to spend many, many hours in. I’ve barely scratched the surface in terms of playtime with this game, yet I can easily say this is the most enjoyable gaming experience I’ve had since playing the first Half-Life or the first Metal Gear Solid. Even those pale in comparison to the majesty of this title. Critics around the world are all saying the same thing. Meta-critic has it at 99% with 35 professional reviews reporting.

What Rockstar has done was take elements of its own series and added or honed everything to a razor sharp edge. You have an action game, blended with a sweeping dramatic story. That’s pretty standard stuff, but when done well can be incredible on its own. GTAIV ups the ante with relationship building, discovery, natural/thoughtful- progression, incredible characters and loathsome villains. A refined driving system and shooting mechanic. More music, hours of television, on stage comedy shows and tons of mini games ( billiards, darts, bowling, in game video games, etc). This game will even allow for some personal introspection.. ( I found it disturbing, yet not very surprising that I spent more money on strippers than on food) Absolutely breathtaking graphics and incredibly realistic (disturbing even) physics.

Obviously if you’re a gamer you know about the game and the series. If you’ve been a fan before like me, you’ll be blown away by what is in store. If you’re a fan of games in general, their is likely something here that will appeal to you. If you’re offended by language, violence, crudeness… you know that it won’t appeal to you. I implore everyone else though to go out and grab this game. It’s not just sex, violence and cursing… it’s characters you care about in a living world that gets under your skin, consumes your thoughts and demands your time. Like an incredible book where you determine the outcome and the plot points along the way. The game of the year and possibly the decade is already here.

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