Tuesday, February 17, 2009
GTA San Andreas Is Still Hot
All the later editions have been huge market successes: the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City edition, the Grand Theft Auto III edition as well as the Grand Theft Auto game that combined the two, the Double Pack. As soon as news of a new Grand Theft Auto Game became reality and the San Andreas edition finally became available on the market the world of Internet car games changed for good. The new Grand Theft Auto game, San Andreas, was released on the market in its PS2 version in late 2004 in North America, Europe and Australia and in early 2007 in Japan. The Xbox and Windows versions were released in 2005. Although it is similar in structure to the previous Grand Theft Auto game, the San Andreas is larger than life in possibilities. The game now covers a whole state consisting of three different cities: Los Santos which corresponds to Los Angeles, Las Venturas modeled after Las Vegas and San Fierro which is the virtual equivalent of San Francisco in this new Grand Theft Auto game. The characters can now walk, jump, run, climb as well as swim and there is a much wider list of weapons available to the player.Now that the potential for violence and crime has been raised considerably the authorities are more specialized: the minor infractions are still handled by the police, but when a crime is committed the military, the FBI and the SWAT teams take over. The list of vehicles that you can use seems endless. From sports cars to trucks, limousines and tanks, busses, coaches, helicopters or airplanes, you will certainly fin your favorite means of transportation here. The beauty of the new Grand Theft Auto game is that a player can choose to simply disregard the missions and just go driving around the city, swimming in the ocean or flying a helicopter. This pleasure cruise, however, will not help him advance to the next level of difficulty of the game or earn him any points. In addition to the missions, this Grand Theft Auto game also offers numerous minigames that you can play at your leisure: pool, basketball, video games and even gambling. Complete with amazing graphics, this new Grand Theft Auto game is sure to provide you with countless hours of wicked fun.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
GTA Cheats Revealed
Coming onto the scene in October of 1997, the grand theft auto franchise from DMA Design and eventually Rockstar games has changed the culture of youth around the world forover a decade now. With 11 games on the street across a wide variety of platforms and 12th game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars out in early 2009, the legacy is not dying off any time soon.
It should be no surprise that since 1997, there have been a myriad of game cheats available for GTA. Over the years, all sorts of cheats have been revealed including:
• Inifinte Lung Capacity
• Making Cars Fly
• Adding Ntiro To Cars
• Reducing/Increasing Traffic
• Driving on water
• Changing the weather (Fog, Rain, etc.)
• Leveling up weapons/health
And these are just a fraction of the total galaxy of GTA cheats out there. What makes the collection of cheats so unique as compared to other games is the fact that instead of just getting better weapons, or becoming invincible you can control virtually every aspect of the game to really change gameplay. Imagine if you could walk outside and decide to make it rain and get rid of traffic on the highway with the snap of a finger!
In fact, it is this attention to detail and varying conditions that make the game as incredible as it is and have helped lead to the long term success of the franchise. Detailed cheats to modify cars, streets, clothing, spray-paint, depth perception, etc. have all helped to contribute to a playground that can be enjoyed again and again with different scenarios every time.
Equally unique and engaging are the methods utilized for inputting GTA cheats. In older versions of the game, a series of button combinations were utilized to enter cheats. As newer versions have been release there are actual in-game tools gamers use to input cheats. For example in GTA4 San Andreas, cheats are entered by using Niko's cell phone to enter a series of numeric strings.
As financial times tighten up, the ability to play the same game over and over by just entering a few codes will help reduce the need to buy new games every month and provide fresh, engaging game play between annual releases.
BE WARNED AS FUN AS THESE CHEATS ARE IF YOU SAVE YOUR GAME WITH CHEATS ENABLED, THINGS MIGHT GET UGLY!!!
Check out cool GTA Cheats on Gamecheats.com
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It should be no surprise that since 1997, there have been a myriad of game cheats available for GTA. Over the years, all sorts of cheats have been revealed including:
• Inifinte Lung Capacity
• Making Cars Fly
• Adding Ntiro To Cars
• Reducing/Increasing Traffic
• Driving on water
• Changing the weather (Fog, Rain, etc.)
• Leveling up weapons/health
And these are just a fraction of the total galaxy of GTA cheats out there. What makes the collection of cheats so unique as compared to other games is the fact that instead of just getting better weapons, or becoming invincible you can control virtually every aspect of the game to really change gameplay. Imagine if you could walk outside and decide to make it rain and get rid of traffic on the highway with the snap of a finger!
In fact, it is this attention to detail and varying conditions that make the game as incredible as it is and have helped lead to the long term success of the franchise. Detailed cheats to modify cars, streets, clothing, spray-paint, depth perception, etc. have all helped to contribute to a playground that can be enjoyed again and again with different scenarios every time.
Equally unique and engaging are the methods utilized for inputting GTA cheats. In older versions of the game, a series of button combinations were utilized to enter cheats. As newer versions have been release there are actual in-game tools gamers use to input cheats. For example in GTA4 San Andreas, cheats are entered by using Niko's cell phone to enter a series of numeric strings.
As financial times tighten up, the ability to play the same game over and over by just entering a few codes will help reduce the need to buy new games every month and provide fresh, engaging game play between annual releases.
BE WARNED AS FUN AS THESE CHEATS ARE IF YOU SAVE YOUR GAME WITH CHEATS ENABLED, THINGS MIGHT GET UGLY!!!
Check out cool GTA Cheats on Gamecheats.com
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
PSP Liberates GTA - Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is the best selling game of all time for the Sony PlayStation Portable (or PSP). Set in the same fictitious Liberty City that Grand Theft Auto III takes place in, Liberty City Stories begins in 1998, three years before GTA III. This is meant to flesh out the back story of Toni Cipriani, the hero of the Grand Theft Auto games, and allow players to experience Liberty City in a completely novel way.
Although a version of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is available for the PlayStation 2, it's the PSP players that come out ahead. The PSP allows players to customize their soundtracks and engage in multi-player shoot-outs. The PSP WiFi features allow up to seven modes of wireless gaming, allowing some secondary and pedestrian characters to participate. This makes Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories feel even more like the Wild West. What has made Grand Theft Auto so popular is what makes Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories so appealing: it's madcap, random violence. From assaulting people in their cars, to running pedestrians over, to shooting at police officers, to crashing helicopters -this is not a game for the faint-hearted, much less minors. It carries a Mature rating and for good reason; Toni Cipriani is a lady's man, after all. Think of it as getting to play your favorite R-rated movie.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a great addition to the Grand Theft Auto series and proves to be a more flexible platform for PSP users, allowing custom soundtracks and multi-player modes. Steel yourself, lock and load, and let the madness begin!
F. Toulouse
PSP Games
http://www.gamesradar.com/us/psp/index.jsp
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Although a version of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is available for the PlayStation 2, it's the PSP players that come out ahead. The PSP allows players to customize their soundtracks and engage in multi-player shoot-outs. The PSP WiFi features allow up to seven modes of wireless gaming, allowing some secondary and pedestrian characters to participate. This makes Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories feel even more like the Wild West. What has made Grand Theft Auto so popular is what makes Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories so appealing: it's madcap, random violence. From assaulting people in their cars, to running pedestrians over, to shooting at police officers, to crashing helicopters -this is not a game for the faint-hearted, much less minors. It carries a Mature rating and for good reason; Toni Cipriani is a lady's man, after all. Think of it as getting to play your favorite R-rated movie.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a great addition to the Grand Theft Auto series and proves to be a more flexible platform for PSP users, allowing custom soundtracks and multi-player modes. Steel yourself, lock and load, and let the madness begin!
F. Toulouse
PSP Games
http://www.gamesradar.com/us/psp/index.jsp
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Fabian_Toulouse
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Internet Searches Reveal the Top 5 Video Games
The following is a review of the Top 5 video games searched for on the Internet.
Looking for a game? Looking for a gift for a gamer? Just curious?
Rank 1 Grand Theft Auto IV:
Grand Theft Auto IV is an upcoming sandbox-style action adventure video game. It will be the ninth title (and the first in the fourth generation) in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.
It will be released worldwide on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The game will be set in a redesigned Liberty City, based heavily on New York City and New Jersey.
Niko Bellic is Eastern European, between 28 and 32 years of age and has come to Liberty City to pursue the "American Dream". Niko was persuaded to move to Liberty City by his cousin
Roman, who claimed in multiple e-mails to Niko that he was living a fabulous life, with a mansion, women, hot tubs and sports cars. Roman's claims turn out to be lies to hide his own failures, however, and in reality he only owns a small taxi business, which he wants Niko to work for.
Roman is the only person Niko knows in Liberty City to begin with, and is one of his major connections in the first part of the game. Niko is a tough character, whereas Roman is friendly.
Roman is heavily in debt and a lot of people are after him. He desperately needs Niko's support, hence the reason he deceived Niko into travelling to Liberty City. They are constantly bickering.
It is later revealed that Niko has also been avoiding other, as yet undisclosed, problems at home.
Both characters are new and there are virtually no returning players.
Price: Approx. $59.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Blood
Intense Violence
Partial Nudity
Strong Language
Strong Sexual Content
Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Rank 2 Saints Row:
Saints Row is an action-adventure video game published for the Xbox 360 console. It was developed by Volition and published by THQ. The game arrived in stores in wide release on
August 29, 2006 in North America, and on September 1, 2006 in Europe and Australia.
The game has been described as being in the same vein as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in terms of story and gameplay, with the developers referring to it as an emerging genre called "open world"; both games focus on urban gang activity, with the main character attempting to strengthen his gang's standing amongst three other rival gangs. Saints Row makes additions to the genre, adding an extensive character customization feature and online multiplayer modes.
Price: Approx. $29.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Rank 3 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall. Originally released for the PlayStation 2 in October 2004, the game has since been ported to the Xbox and Microsoft Windows, and has received wide acclaim and high sales figures on all three platforms.
Set in late 1992, the game revolves around the main character, Carl "CJ" Johnson returning home from Liberty City to Los Santos after learning of his mother's murder. CJ finds his family and his old gang, the Grove Street Families, in disarray. Over the course of the game, CJ gradually unravels the plot behind his mother's murder while reestablishing his gang and exploring his own business ventures.
Grand Theft Auto series is rich with controversy, the most notable for San Andreas was over the "Hot Coffee" minigame, which was disabled but left in the code, which caused San Andreas to be re-rated briefly as an adult game and pulled from shelves. Since its re-release the game is rated as follows;
Price: Approx. $19.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Rank 4 Guitar Hero II:
Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by
RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2006 and then for the Xbox 360 in April 2007, with additional content.
Like the original Guitar Hero, the player uses a guitar-shaped peripheral to simulate the playing of rock music as notes scroll towards the player. Most of the gameplay from the original game remains intact, with new modes and note combinations being the major additions. The game features more than 40 popular licensed songs, many of them cover versions recorded for the game, spanning five decades (from the 1960s to the 2000s).
Since its release, Guitar Hero II has been met with both critical and commercial success, helping the Guitar Hero series become a cultural phenomenon.
Price: Approx.
Bundle with Guitar $79.99
PS2 $39.99
Xbox $49.99
Game Rating: Teen
Rank 5 Mortal Kombat:
Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated as MK) is a popular series of fighting games made originally by Midway Manufacturing Company. Mortal Kombat began as a series of arcade games, which were picked up by Acclaim Entertainment for the home console versions. Now
Midway exclusively creates home versions of Mortal Kombat. It is especially noted for its high levels of blood and gore, including, most notably, its graphic fatalities - Finishing Moves, requiring a sequence of buttons to perform. These were so extreme that they, in part, led to the founding of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) 1 Mortal Kombat is available in
PS2, Xbox, Mobile and PC.
The original Mortal Kombat was developed as a reaction to the popular fighting game Street Fighter II, with digitized graphics of real game actors as opposed to animated cartoon graphics.
Critics said the game's graphic violence was only included in order to generate a public outcry and controversy that would gain publicity for the game. Although highly controversial, the mix of realism and violence propelled Mortal Kombat to widespread and historic renown.
Price: Approx. $19.99 - $39.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
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Looking for a game? Looking for a gift for a gamer? Just curious?
Rank 1 Grand Theft Auto IV:
Grand Theft Auto IV is an upcoming sandbox-style action adventure video game. It will be the ninth title (and the first in the fourth generation) in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.
It will be released worldwide on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The game will be set in a redesigned Liberty City, based heavily on New York City and New Jersey.
Niko Bellic is Eastern European, between 28 and 32 years of age and has come to Liberty City to pursue the "American Dream". Niko was persuaded to move to Liberty City by his cousin
Roman, who claimed in multiple e-mails to Niko that he was living a fabulous life, with a mansion, women, hot tubs and sports cars. Roman's claims turn out to be lies to hide his own failures, however, and in reality he only owns a small taxi business, which he wants Niko to work for.
Roman is the only person Niko knows in Liberty City to begin with, and is one of his major connections in the first part of the game. Niko is a tough character, whereas Roman is friendly.
Roman is heavily in debt and a lot of people are after him. He desperately needs Niko's support, hence the reason he deceived Niko into travelling to Liberty City. They are constantly bickering.
It is later revealed that Niko has also been avoiding other, as yet undisclosed, problems at home.
Both characters are new and there are virtually no returning players.
Price: Approx. $59.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Blood
Intense Violence
Partial Nudity
Strong Language
Strong Sexual Content
Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Rank 2 Saints Row:
Saints Row is an action-adventure video game published for the Xbox 360 console. It was developed by Volition and published by THQ. The game arrived in stores in wide release on
August 29, 2006 in North America, and on September 1, 2006 in Europe and Australia.
The game has been described as being in the same vein as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in terms of story and gameplay, with the developers referring to it as an emerging genre called "open world"; both games focus on urban gang activity, with the main character attempting to strengthen his gang's standing amongst three other rival gangs. Saints Row makes additions to the genre, adding an extensive character customization feature and online multiplayer modes.
Price: Approx. $29.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Rank 3 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall. Originally released for the PlayStation 2 in October 2004, the game has since been ported to the Xbox and Microsoft Windows, and has received wide acclaim and high sales figures on all three platforms.
Set in late 1992, the game revolves around the main character, Carl "CJ" Johnson returning home from Liberty City to Los Santos after learning of his mother's murder. CJ finds his family and his old gang, the Grove Street Families, in disarray. Over the course of the game, CJ gradually unravels the plot behind his mother's murder while reestablishing his gang and exploring his own business ventures.
Grand Theft Auto series is rich with controversy, the most notable for San Andreas was over the "Hot Coffee" minigame, which was disabled but left in the code, which caused San Andreas to be re-rated briefly as an adult game and pulled from shelves. Since its re-release the game is rated as follows;
Price: Approx. $19.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Rank 4 Guitar Hero II:
Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by
RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2006 and then for the Xbox 360 in April 2007, with additional content.
Like the original Guitar Hero, the player uses a guitar-shaped peripheral to simulate the playing of rock music as notes scroll towards the player. Most of the gameplay from the original game remains intact, with new modes and note combinations being the major additions. The game features more than 40 popular licensed songs, many of them cover versions recorded for the game, spanning five decades (from the 1960s to the 2000s).
Since its release, Guitar Hero II has been met with both critical and commercial success, helping the Guitar Hero series become a cultural phenomenon.
Price: Approx.
Bundle with Guitar $79.99
PS2 $39.99
Xbox $49.99
Game Rating: Teen
Rank 5 Mortal Kombat:
Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated as MK) is a popular series of fighting games made originally by Midway Manufacturing Company. Mortal Kombat began as a series of arcade games, which were picked up by Acclaim Entertainment for the home console versions. Now
Midway exclusively creates home versions of Mortal Kombat. It is especially noted for its high levels of blood and gore, including, most notably, its graphic fatalities - Finishing Moves, requiring a sequence of buttons to perform. These were so extreme that they, in part, led to the founding of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) 1 Mortal Kombat is available in
PS2, Xbox, Mobile and PC.
The original Mortal Kombat was developed as a reaction to the popular fighting game Street Fighter II, with digitized graphics of real game actors as opposed to animated cartoon graphics.
Critics said the game's graphic violence was only included in order to generate a public outcry and controversy that would gain publicity for the game. Although highly controversial, the mix of realism and violence propelled Mortal Kombat to widespread and historic renown.
Price: Approx. $19.99 - $39.99
Game Rating: M (Mature)
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Best Game Cheats
The best game cheats are those that are up-to-date, actually work and are not too complicated. When someone says game cheats one automatically thinks about game cheat codes implemented by the game developer but in actuality game cheats may come from modification of the game code by a third party or just players exploiting a software glitch. Regardless, game cheats usually give the player a great advantage by providing the player with unlimited amount of lives, health and/or ammunition. These are the game cheats I would consider the best, however, there are some game cheats that provide an amusing or cosmetic effect such as altered game colors or graphical changes. Here are the best 5 game cheats in my opinion...
1. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 - Xbox 360 - One Hit Kills - Pause the game in Single Player mode, then hold RB and click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press A, B, click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press X, Y
2. Mass Effect - PC - Get one of every weapon - giveall
3. Grand Theft Auto 4 - Xbox 360 - Remove the Wanted Level - during the game enter the following number into Niko Bellic's mobile: 2675550100
4. The Lost Empire - PSX - Unlimited Lives - Hold X + Circle + Square + Right at the title screen. Start the game. Hold L1 + R1 when playing as Milo who will say "Great" to confirm correct code entry
5. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Code - PS2 - $250,000, full health, armor and repairs car (if you are in one) - R1, R2, L1 , X, Left , Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
These are my favorite game cheats because you get a lot of bang for your buck after you spend the time to input the game cheat correctly and they work. Even after all this time, with the new systems and gaming, PS2 still seems to have the easier game cheats. Maybe that is because are getting smatter and more skilled when it comes to playing video games. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I did.
PJ - I work from home. See what I do here: http://all-discounts.blogspot.com
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1. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 - Xbox 360 - One Hit Kills - Pause the game in Single Player mode, then hold RB and click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press A, B, click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press X, Y
2. Mass Effect - PC - Get one of every weapon - giveall
3. Grand Theft Auto 4 - Xbox 360 - Remove the Wanted Level - during the game enter the following number into Niko Bellic's mobile: 2675550100
4. The Lost Empire - PSX - Unlimited Lives - Hold X + Circle + Square + Right at the title screen. Start the game. Hold L1 + R1 when playing as Milo who will say "Great" to confirm correct code entry
5. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Code - PS2 - $250,000, full health, armor and repairs car (if you are in one) - R1, R2, L1 , X, Left , Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
These are my favorite game cheats because you get a lot of bang for your buck after you spend the time to input the game cheat correctly and they work. Even after all this time, with the new systems and gaming, PS2 still seems to have the easier game cheats. Maybe that is because are getting smatter and more skilled when it comes to playing video games. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I did.
PJ - I work from home. See what I do here: http://all-discounts.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Grand Theft Auto 4 (IV) On PS3 Or Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto 4 on PS3 or Xbox 360 is the first console game on IGN that has earned a perfect 10 since 1999. The reviewer says that "GTA IV is the best game he's played in the last ten years". The game is also known as GTA 4 or GTA IV. The Grand Theft Auto series has always been a mega-hit in video game sales. Based upon the feedback and anticipation for this game, it has the potential to be one of the biggest games for 2008.
A fictitious place named Liberty City is designed as a plot in the GTA series. It is the main place where all the action would take place. The main protagonist Niko (player) comes to America after accepting invitation from his cousin. Nicko comes to to America with great expectations to give wings to his American dream, but as a matter of fact everything turns against his expectations and dreams. He gets over his head in debt which leads him to the criminal underworld. Life changes for the worse, as he owes a a large sum of money to some very bad people.
GTA IV reinvents the GTA series with an updated version of Liberty City detailed potholes in streets and rooftop air conditioning vents. There are more boroughs to explore plus extra area outside of Liberty City limits. GTA isn't particularly suited to straight-up team death match. For example - the mechanics and arena are simply not a fit for such competition. GTA 4's world is simply too interesting: during most death match games you'll wish you could go and explore an alley or drive a car into the sunset without someone shooting at you with a rocket launcher.
Grand Theft Auto 4 is being hailed as the rock star of video games and is the most refined and polished release in the whole of the franchise history. Few games deliver on the hype this one does. Grand Theft Auto 4 is one of the first games to utilize Natural Motion's Euphoria engine for realistic body movement, and from what has been previewed, this animation engine deserves the hype. Bodies react realistically to gunshots, legs bend naturally to uneven terrain, and you can see momentum in running and stopping motions.
In addition, Grand Theft Auto 4 is the first time that online multiplayer is available to console players. Rock Star has taken cues from other modern online games and added their own Grand Theft Auto twist. All eyes are on how Rockstar is going to set up the multi-player; it can either be great or terrible.
A note of caution is that parents need to be aware that Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 is generally rated 'M' which means, this game should be played only by matured people over 17 years of age. The reason for this rating is that there is a fair amount of violence and nudity.
Many video gamers believe that Grand Theft Auto 4 is the very best that the medium has to offer right now, as close to perfect as any game has yet come. The flaws are probably there for those who really want to find them, but the overall experience far eclipses any momentary frustrations.
The good news is that Grand Theft Auto 4 is available on PS3 (Playstation 3) or on Xbox 360 so that if you have either game console, you will be in luck
You can avoid the long lines waiting to buy Grand Theft Auto 4 on PS3 or on Xbox 360. It is sure to sell out at your local store. Why waste your time? Where to find the best deals on Grand Theft Auto?
You can visit Grand Theft Auto 4 PS3 or Grand Theft Auto Xbox 360 for the best prices online.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alexa_Peters
A fictitious place named Liberty City is designed as a plot in the GTA series. It is the main place where all the action would take place. The main protagonist Niko (player) comes to America after accepting invitation from his cousin. Nicko comes to to America with great expectations to give wings to his American dream, but as a matter of fact everything turns against his expectations and dreams. He gets over his head in debt which leads him to the criminal underworld. Life changes for the worse, as he owes a a large sum of money to some very bad people.
GTA IV reinvents the GTA series with an updated version of Liberty City detailed potholes in streets and rooftop air conditioning vents. There are more boroughs to explore plus extra area outside of Liberty City limits. GTA isn't particularly suited to straight-up team death match. For example - the mechanics and arena are simply not a fit for such competition. GTA 4's world is simply too interesting: during most death match games you'll wish you could go and explore an alley or drive a car into the sunset without someone shooting at you with a rocket launcher.
Grand Theft Auto 4 is being hailed as the rock star of video games and is the most refined and polished release in the whole of the franchise history. Few games deliver on the hype this one does. Grand Theft Auto 4 is one of the first games to utilize Natural Motion's Euphoria engine for realistic body movement, and from what has been previewed, this animation engine deserves the hype. Bodies react realistically to gunshots, legs bend naturally to uneven terrain, and you can see momentum in running and stopping motions.
In addition, Grand Theft Auto 4 is the first time that online multiplayer is available to console players. Rock Star has taken cues from other modern online games and added their own Grand Theft Auto twist. All eyes are on how Rockstar is going to set up the multi-player; it can either be great or terrible.
A note of caution is that parents need to be aware that Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 is generally rated 'M' which means, this game should be played only by matured people over 17 years of age. The reason for this rating is that there is a fair amount of violence and nudity.
Many video gamers believe that Grand Theft Auto 4 is the very best that the medium has to offer right now, as close to perfect as any game has yet come. The flaws are probably there for those who really want to find them, but the overall experience far eclipses any momentary frustrations.
The good news is that Grand Theft Auto 4 is available on PS3 (Playstation 3) or on Xbox 360 so that if you have either game console, you will be in luck
You can avoid the long lines waiting to buy Grand Theft Auto 4 on PS3 or on Xbox 360. It is sure to sell out at your local store. Why waste your time? Where to find the best deals on Grand Theft Auto?
You can visit Grand Theft Auto 4 PS3 or Grand Theft Auto Xbox 360 for the best prices online.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alexa_Peters
Monday, November 10, 2008
Grand Theft Auto IV is Great - But is it the Best Game in the Series?
A few weeks ago I bought GTA IV hoping for an amazing game, after reading all the reviews that gave it perfect scores. Well... I did get an amazing game! The problem is, I really don't think that it is the most amazingnest (you heard me) game in the series. I really believe that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the best game in the GTA series.
Obviously, GTA IV is a fantastic game. The game looks great, sounds great, and plays very smoothly. I don't want to blab on about how good GTA IV is, you can read a review if you want that. I really want to explain why it's not as good as San Andreas.
So here are 2 reasons why GTA IV is not as good as GTA San Andreas:
1. Scope:
GTA IV takes place in a city setting, smaller than the setting in San Andreas. However, its not the size of the map that makes me like San Andreas better, it's the variety. In IV, you've got city, city, city... just city. In San Andreas, you've got city, desert, country, woods, mountain, secret-military-base, etc. You even have 3 very different feeling cities.
As you move along in San Andreas, it really feels like you are traveling across a state, visiting completely different landscapes and people. It really feels like you are progressing through life (as corny as that sounds). In GTA IV, it doesn't feel the same. It's more like you are just moving around a city, without much variety.
2. Story:
The story in GTA IV, while interesting, doesn't match San Andreas'. I just think the characters are much more developed and interesting, and this drives the story to be more compelling. Samuel L Jackson is one of the voices in San Andreas, I mean, come on!
In San Andreas, the story is what drives the game. Gang wars and side stuff are fun, but what really makes you want to keep playing is the story. The fact that the story is constantly moving to different cities and landscapes makes it even more interesting. In GTA IV, the story is somewhat interesting, but I don't think it drives the game as much as the extra stuff tries too.
So there you have it, Grand Theft Auto IV is a fantastic game, however its just not as good as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas because of the scope and story of the game, and because of one Samuel L Jackson.
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Obviously, GTA IV is a fantastic game. The game looks great, sounds great, and plays very smoothly. I don't want to blab on about how good GTA IV is, you can read a review if you want that. I really want to explain why it's not as good as San Andreas.
So here are 2 reasons why GTA IV is not as good as GTA San Andreas:
1. Scope:
GTA IV takes place in a city setting, smaller than the setting in San Andreas. However, its not the size of the map that makes me like San Andreas better, it's the variety. In IV, you've got city, city, city... just city. In San Andreas, you've got city, desert, country, woods, mountain, secret-military-base, etc. You even have 3 very different feeling cities.
As you move along in San Andreas, it really feels like you are traveling across a state, visiting completely different landscapes and people. It really feels like you are progressing through life (as corny as that sounds). In GTA IV, it doesn't feel the same. It's more like you are just moving around a city, without much variety.
2. Story:
The story in GTA IV, while interesting, doesn't match San Andreas'. I just think the characters are much more developed and interesting, and this drives the story to be more compelling. Samuel L Jackson is one of the voices in San Andreas, I mean, come on!
In San Andreas, the story is what drives the game. Gang wars and side stuff are fun, but what really makes you want to keep playing is the story. The fact that the story is constantly moving to different cities and landscapes makes it even more interesting. In GTA IV, the story is somewhat interesting, but I don't think it drives the game as much as the extra stuff tries too.
So there you have it, Grand Theft Auto IV is a fantastic game, however its just not as good as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas because of the scope and story of the game, and because of one Samuel L Jackson.
If you enjoyed this article or would like to read other articles like it, visit http://gametundra.com There, you can also read about video games and video game reviews, and other video game articles.
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