So this is my first review, it's a little daunting. Before we begin let me explain the rating system; games will be rated on a scale of 1-10, the rating will be based on a number of things from playability, graphics, sound, fun value and so on. At the end of the review I will then answer the question of "Would Jesus play this game?". So here goes...
First off let's get this clear, GTA4 is rated M. It's rated M for very good reasons, so if you are trying to decide whether or not to buy this game for anyone under 18 then you should just quit reading this review right now because you shouldn't. Now for anyone over 18 who is wondering whether this game is something you should play or not here we go.
GTA4 is a game of choices, you can almost do anything you want to in this game. If you want to play this game and play every mission you could, or if you play this game and just want to drive around and obey laws you could do that as well. Thats one thing that I love about this game, it's open world game play. There is so much controversy over things that you can do in this game but the thing is you don't have to do them.
The graphics in this game are pretty cool. Explosions are great, doing stunts in slow motion is really fun, the people are a little weird looking during cut scenes but thats pretty minor. Liberty City is amazing looking, the details are incredible. The developers put so much time into this game that you can't help but keep your eyes off the road. Landmarks are neat to see especially for people who have ever visited New York.
One thing that I would change about this game is the audio. I would love it if the publishers added an option to bleep out the cursing. If you don't like to hear swearing then this game is probably not for you because you can't go 30 seconds without hearing something. Of course there is the choice of turning the sound off or muting your television, but it's hard to hear whats going on if you do that. Most of your missions will be sent to you through your cell phone, which plays a huge part in this game. This is a cool idea, you can call people to get together or accept incoming calls to hear a new mission, you can even dial a certain number on your phone in the game if you hear a song you like and it will be downloaded to you on amazon.com for real. Another thing that is fun to do is surf the web. The game features its very own internet, which is used for e-mail and other interesting things, it's a fun side feature.
GTA4 is so big that you could play for hours on end and still be seeing and doing new things. The main character is intriguing and, at least for me, he is someone I can relate to. The other characters are a mixed bag of drug users, muscle heads, immigrants, criminals, and crazy people (most of which would probably be considered offensive). Driving is fun in fast cars but can be frustrating in bigger vehicles. Fighting has some new moves which are nice. Gun play is great, the aiming is easy and accurate and the new cover feature is a nice touch.
Pros: Huge world
Great graphics
Hours and Hours of stuff to do
Cons: Language, Language everywhere
Horizon pop up issues
As a Christian you should be very careful with this game, as I said at the beginning of this review this game is about choice. No one is forcing you to do anything in this game, even the cut scenes are skipable. I like the game because of this freedom. In the end you know yourself and you know whether or not this game will cause you to sin, because it's not the game thats a sin it's what you do with it.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Would Jesus play this game? No
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