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UK OXM gives GTAIV perfect score
The UK Official Xbox Magazine has reviewed Grand Theft Auto IV, and the word is it's very, very good. Delivering a full ten pages in its review, OXM settles on the lofty score of 10 out of 10. This despite quibbles regarding the cover and lock-on systems having occasional issues as well as some graphical pop up. It should be noted that the magazine was reviewing an unfinished build of the game -- apparently Rockstar was still making "tweaks" at the time -- so it's at least possible that said problems could be ironed out in the retail version. Overall, the review effuses praise. Just how much, you ask? Try this on: "This game is finished to such an astonishing level of detail, so overflowing with people and events and experiences and stuff, that even if we dedicated this entire magazine to listing the amazing things that could happen in Liberty City we'd still barely scratch the surface." Alright, so it's good then? Of note in the review is that the first episode of 360 exclusive downloadable content should arrive in August and will be "at least 10 hours long." Another interesting feature adding another layer to the open world is a virtual internet that Niko must access for certain missions. Players can also browse the internet to make new acquaintances via "personal ads" or read the latest news regarding their crimes. Niko also has email (complete with spam) that players can choose to respond to in a positive or negative way. So now we browse the internet to avoid responsibility inside a game. Wow, these things get more realistic all the time.Scans of the review are quickly making the rounds on the internet. We won't link them here, but 360 fanboys are a resourceful people. We'll bet you can find them if you try hard enough. Should such nefarious deeds be too ... um ... nefarious for you, the review can be found in the May issue of the UK's OXM.[Thanks PrivateBurke. Image via NeoGAF]
Grand Theft Auto: Special Deposit Box Duffel Bag Edition Pix
Rockstar is pulling out all the stops with the previously announced Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition package, and here's the pictures to prove it. Although it begs the question, what's a publisher going to do next to top this thing?Halo 3 raised the bar substantially with their Legendary Edition and Master Chief replica helmet, and then BioShock was next by including a Big Daddy figurine with their Collector's Edition, but after Rockstar includes a duffel bag and a locking deposit box, what's next? Making of DVDs don't cut it anymore, so will we see life-sized blow-up Lara Croft doll in honor of the Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition? Live bacteria cultures with Spore, whenever that game finally crawls from the primordial ooze?At any rate, the GTA:IV Special Edition will set you back 90 bucks, and gives you somewhere to hide the rest of your schwag.%Gallery-4308%
