The Top 5 Things GTA IV Lacks

We all know there is a ton--wait, no-- two tons of things that GTA IV lacks. A part from a didgeridoo, which should be in every video game, it lacked some serious features that every GTA lover would hope for. Here are the top 5 features I missed.

#5) Eco-Friendly Cars

After playing GTA IV for several hours, I determined that the cars in the game are not what I would call "eco-friendly". In fact, a few of the cars are so bad off that you can taste the tail pipe when you start the car. The people of Liberty City really need to start moving in the direction of bio-fuels, or I will lose interest in their game.


#4) Zombies

Everyone knows that a massive zombie outbreak could happen any day, and that zombies are already everywhere they can be. If a game lacks zombies, does it not lack real world credibility? It was an unfortunate turn of events and I hope they fix it if there is a GTA V.

#3) Choose Your Own Path

Most choose your own path games add a great variable that just wasn't created with GTA IV. You had one constant, you always follow the same set path--the user cannot alter it at all. With a choose your own path you could become good or take out your boss. Who knows, but at at least it would add some flexibility and depth to the game.

#2) Accessible Buildings

I am tired of fake buildings, why don't you just carve out an empty map rockstar? Seriously, the buildings are fake--no stores, no restraunts, and no Microsoft? Are you kidding me? You take years to develope a game and all you can do is make a select few buildings accessible? I want to be walking through a mall taking no prisoners. Or I may want to stop in a pizza parlor and grab a bite to eat.

#1) Interactive Life

Most people would argue that this would ruin the game. So I would suggest that if it was added, that it be optional. You should have an interactive life-- a girl friend, kids,and a job-- These are variables. Say you get tired of running errands for the boss, you can go get a job. You could have a girl friend, probably with GTA you could abuse her, kill her--whatever. A dependent would be optional, because I think kids truly would ruin the entire plot.


There is a lot more features that are missing, but I do not think some of them are completely necessary. If GTA plans to survive though, it better add something new to 5 that will make me more likely to buy it.

The Top 5 Reasons To Own GTAIV On PS3

If you are still up in the air as to which console you plan to buy for GTA I have compiled a top 5 list for you. April 29th is drawing closer and closer and many of you are still deciding which console you will buy or what console you will buy the game for(for 360 and PS3 owners). So here if your top 5 reasons to go ahead and get it for the PS3.

#5) Free Online

You probably have already been lulling over the gameplay it offers not only from a console stand-point, but a online prospective too. You will not be disappointed with the standards of the PSN. You get PSN for free and it offers good quality. So for those of you who plan to spend long hours and potentially months online, you may want to budge for the PS3 due to the costly Xbox-Live.

#4) Special Bundle

Ok so this is probably a bit overhyped, but you have to love the box. It also makes it a lot easier to grab up a copy if you live in Europe where this will surface on launch day. These are a great addition to any collection, and there will not be many people owning that particular edition.

#3) Processes

This will be a very important deciding factor, mark it down. The PS3 has the cell broadband processor which contains 8 cores (essentially 2 quad-cores), while the 360 only sports 3 cores. This is going to be a very big difference, with more processes comes less lag and less processor strain. The PS3's version of GTA will run smoother than the 360's.

#2) Graphical Capabilites

While most people disagree and make the claim that the 360 offes just as good, if not better graphics than the PS3, I still have a firm belief that the PS3 offers the superior graphical capabilities. With that being said, I also believe that you will have to wait a year or so more before you completely see the difference. I think though that GTA on the PS3 will be a step in the right direction graphics wise. Point and case, the developers making games have had a lot more time to work with the Xbox360 than they have for the PS3, try over a year. The capabilities on both sytems are still trying to be maximized though, until both are completely maxed up we will not see a clear victor. Developers for both systems have claimed that the PS3 has the better graphics capabilities, I am paraphrasing "we just learn to optimise in different ways for the PS3".

#1) Blu-Ray

This is probably the best argument the PS3 sports. Overall though, we really have a lot of unknowns with this game. For 360 owners the big questions are, will we have just 1 disc or 2,3... for PS3 owners it is "will I be getting as good of content as 360 owners", but I think the real question here will be; which game is bigger? If they are both equal then those poor 360 owners will be swapping discs halfway through town. If the downloadable content is going to be as big as supposed 'the size of san andreas' how is there any way on Earth that this game stores on one DVD. In which case the PS3 absolutely slaughters the Xbox360.


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The Top 5 Reasons GTA IV WIll Disappoint

I know you all have your opinions, and don't get me wrong, I think it will be a very good game. I just don't see it living up to everything everyone is saying. I think it is likely that a few of you will be disappointed, and maybe that is just because Rockstar is so darned good. I love the GTA series and I really do hope it is the best installment. Here are the top 5 reasons you can plan to be disappointed.

#5) Same Old Or Brand New

From what I have been reading across several forum boards, you guys seem to believe it will be an entire new experience or a near exact clone of III with a few enhancements. This to me is bad, you never want something that is a complete change-up because it could potentially lead to flaws. At the same token though, you don't want the same game in a different box. I would think you would want a mix up, a good amount of new and some of the old.

#4) Won't Revolutionize

Grand Theft Auto III did so much for the game industry it is unbelievable. I do not really see the new GTA matching up in this category though. The industry has changed so much from the time of GTA III's release. From what I have seen on footage and trailors, you can probably expect worse graphics than you have gotten from other games so far in this generation.

#3) First GTA Of This Generation

Now I know that GTA III was also a first for its generation, but also you must realize that there was no other market and competition was almost nil. It is going to be an entire new experience for Rockstar and there was a lot of pressure on them to make sure they didn't screw up. So you can expect some pretty safe gameplay, no glitches, and few new features.

#2) GTA III Sets The Bar Through The Roof

You all remember GTA III, and we all rate it as one of the top games of all time. Most of you believe that GTA IV will beat that, not only is that unrealistic, it just won't be happening. Rockstar has huge expectations and the pressure to live up to them are just too high.

#1) No Game Can Ever Live Up To GTA's Expectations

This one is almost self explanatory. GTA IV has been hyped so much and with Rockstars delay that hype has just been multiplying. The bar has been set above the level of possible, it is so high no game could ever possibly reach it. So you can expect to be disappointed.

There is the top 5 reasons you will be disappointed. Yes it will still be a good game though.