Now that GTA IV has been tearing up the charts for a week (and I have my XBOX 360 again) I spent a few hours with the game.
I've been ignoring all the reviews of the game on purpose, so I could just dive into the game without any outside influences and write my own thoughts. The game is sicker than a Chris Paul to Tyson Chandler alley oop. Rockstar has done a phenomenal job at modernizing the game so you feel as if you are living person in Liberty City.
I say it's the most culturally relevant game ever because Rockstar has woven in a lot of social fabric that makes up our every day lives:
- Making friends and trying to impress them.
- The importance of fashion.
- Cell phones as our lifeblood to anything social.
- Dating/Relationships.
- General hangout activities (bowling, shooting pool, playing darts, going to bars, and cruising the city)
It's amazing how many everyday social thoughts come out while playing this game. Instead of thinking things like:
"How do I light this torch on fire to open the door?"
"I wonder where that key is"
"How much longer until the boss fight?"
I think about things like:
"Hopefully I can find a few more jobs to make money so I can move out of this dump"
"I need to buy some decent clothes"
"Is it better to lose or win at bowling on my date?"
It's a whole different mind set for just 4 hours of gameplay so far. I look forward to finishing this one.
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