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GTA IV: Best game in over a decade, say critics
Jonathon Harker Apr 29 2008, 1:26pm
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GTA IV not just a hit with the public as critics rate it amongst the very best games ever
According to Metacritic, the website that compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, DVD, books, television and games, the latest edition of the Grand Theft Auto series has scored 99 out of 100, an almost unprecedented score.
The only other game to score that highly is Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Also notching up a score of 99 out of 100, the Zelda game was released in 1998 on the Nintendo 64 platform.
Previous high achievers include Soul Calibur (Dreamcast) and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation), both with 98 out of 100.
Halo (Xbox) and Metroid Prime (GameCube) are two of the few games to reach 97 out of 100. GTA III from 2001 also scored 97 and Wii Super Mario Galaxy is the most recent highly praised game of recent years with a metascore of 97.
Metacritic takes an average score from the reviews it compiles. GTA IV, released today, has had its review score based on 23 critics reviews so far.
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“Agreed.”
Posted by: Jimothy - Apr 29, 2:07pm
I believe the quote "amongst the very best games ever" is SPOT ON!
I've had it since saturday, and although slow to get into at the beginning, it's absolutely amazing once gotten use to everything.
“Re: Agreed.”
Posted by: popot - Apr 29, 2:18pm
Jimothy is asolutely correct on that one, at first it feels like everything is different, then after 2 or so hours it feels like gta is back home and beter than ever. As close to perfection as possible, maybe even beter than zelda:oot. But not as good as my fave, Banjo:Kazooie.
“Re: Agreed.”
Posted by: Hark - Apr 29, 2:34pm
ahhh good old Banjo Kazooie, I remember that funny final stage quiz show thing like it was just yesterday, oh and the four seasons stage was awesome!
Its in my top ten all time favs but Zelda OOT takes the top spot.
Hark
“Re: Agreed.”
Posted by: Paul James - Apr 29, 2:41pm
Can anyone hazard a guess as to the total development cost for the game? £20m? £40m? More?
“Re: What a loser!!!”
Posted by: Peter - May 5, 9:40am
Can you believe I work with a guy (Harry Tomlinson) who says that GTA IV is absolute ****e!? No neither can I. What a tosser eh!!!
“Re: What a loser!!!”
Posted by: raymond the bomber colla - May 5, 9:58am
yip ur right. what a (.) Im gonna stick a cap in his ass...or perhaps just bomb the bas!!!!