Blimey, they had to bring out Grand Theft Auto 4 didn't they? Like I wasn't going to rush out and buy it (Jeez, I'm old enough to have a kid who is old enough to buy it all by themselves!)
So what has this meant?
Well.....Call of Duty 4, Frontlines Fuel of War, Mass Effect and Assasins Creed have took a boat trip up the Swannee.
I like GTA 4, but I liked these games too....I almost feel pressured to play GTA and GTA only!!!....
I've been the same with the original Xbox....bought a game, played it a bit, loved it....then my attention is diverted by another shiny new object (GTA Vice City & GTA 3...Vice City...Knights of the Old Republic).......I'm like one of those birds that steals and hordes for no reason...
A magpie.....actually I am a Magpie, but in a different light.
Anyway...GTA 4 so far impresses. Like everyone says the city seems a living thing. I'm very tempted like some scamp on Gamespot to follow a resident of Liberty City around, see how their life is. Problem being I would just follow a tramp, where my life would begin to mirror his/hers and I would end up drinking digital metholated spirits and scratching my scabs. Actually this
brings out a stark omission from this living world of Liberty City.....CATS AND DOGS....if I were to follow said tramp/hobo (trobo?) and begin to mimic his life then surely a patch should arrive via xbox live to enable me to drag around a digital dog on a digital string, beg for money and harness the the power of tourettes. Hmmmm...just a thought, and only digital of course.I'm getting more immersed as time goes on........and nearly 100% certain that the violence will not manifest itself on my local streets.
If I had to give GTA 4 a rating, lets give it a solid Jessica Alba.
