2008 Woodie Awards
GTA: 'Good Times Ahead'
Good Game
Fernando Dutra
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: Focus
It's fitting that, a few days after UConn spirals into chaos, the newest iteration of the "Grand Theft Auto" series will be available in stores.
"Grand Theft Auto IV" (GTA IV) will be released on April 29 for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360, though a pirated version has already surfaced on the Internet. The game will be available in regular and collector's edition versions. The standard edition will cost $60, while the $90 special edition will come in a metal safety-deposit box and include special packaging, an art book, a soundtrack featuring select songs from the game, a Rockstar keychain and a duffel bag. The Xbox 360 version will feature exclusive episodic downloadable content set to be released in the fall, though what that content is hasn't been detailed - though it's been rumored to be a whole other island or district for players to explore. Sony has also said that the Playstation 3 version will feature some sort of downloadable content, though even less is known about this. As long as it's not horse armor, that would be fine.
Players take control of Eastern European Niko Bellic, who comes to Liberty City - the same location featured in GTA III - with hopes of pursuing the American dream. Modeled after New York, the game will feature a total of four districts but will, overall, be smaller than "GTA: San Andreas." The four districts include Broker, Bohan, Dukes, and Algonquin, all based on the boroughs of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Manhattan, respectively.
Without side quests, it took Rob Taylor of Xbox World 360 magazine 25 hours to complete the game. Rockstar has claimed that the game lasts 100 hours total with all the bells and whistles. The single-player mode will remain true to GTA tradition, with Bellic performing odd jobs for people who hire him, beginning with his cousin Roman.
Multiplayer is where GTA IV will distinguish itself from previous installments. There are a total of nine modes, all of them online-multiplayer compatible. Players can enhance their skills up to level 10. Most games can be played with up to 16 people. Announced modes include Race, GTA Race, Team Deathmatch, Hangman's Noose, Team Mafia Work, Team Car Jack City, Turf War, Cops 'N Crooks and Co-op Campaign.
"Grand Theft Auto IV" (GTA IV) will be released on April 29 for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360, though a pirated version has already surfaced on the Internet. The game will be available in regular and collector's edition versions. The standard edition will cost $60, while the $90 special edition will come in a metal safety-deposit box and include special packaging, an art book, a soundtrack featuring select songs from the game, a Rockstar keychain and a duffel bag. The Xbox 360 version will feature exclusive episodic downloadable content set to be released in the fall, though what that content is hasn't been detailed - though it's been rumored to be a whole other island or district for players to explore. Sony has also said that the Playstation 3 version will feature some sort of downloadable content, though even less is known about this. As long as it's not horse armor, that would be fine.
Players take control of Eastern European Niko Bellic, who comes to Liberty City - the same location featured in GTA III - with hopes of pursuing the American dream. Modeled after New York, the game will feature a total of four districts but will, overall, be smaller than "GTA: San Andreas." The four districts include Broker, Bohan, Dukes, and Algonquin, all based on the boroughs of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Manhattan, respectively.
Without side quests, it took Rob Taylor of Xbox World 360 magazine 25 hours to complete the game. Rockstar has claimed that the game lasts 100 hours total with all the bells and whistles. The single-player mode will remain true to GTA tradition, with Bellic performing odd jobs for people who hire him, beginning with his cousin Roman.
Multiplayer is where GTA IV will distinguish itself from previous installments. There are a total of nine modes, all of them online-multiplayer compatible. Players can enhance their skills up to level 10. Most games can be played with up to 16 people. Announced modes include Race, GTA Race, Team Deathmatch, Hangman's Noose, Team Mafia Work, Team Car Jack City, Turf War, Cops 'N Crooks and Co-op Campaign.
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