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Article: Grand Theft Auto 'Grand Theft Auto' reinvents itself with polished gameplay and visuals to create the most convincing living crime world on consoles.(Time Out!)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 9, 2008
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Byline: Evan Lahti Contributing Writer
Fun: Groundbreaking fidelity across visuals and gameplay; integrated story with solid subplots; Liberty has more urban atmosphere than a real city; balance of quick errands and larger missions; strong tech brings nuance to visuals and audio; hilarious satire through TV ads, billboards and more; multiplayer modes are urban mayhem done right.
Unfun: Minor graphical pop-in as the game loads on-the-fly; some combat controls feel touchy; no split-screen modes; enough indoor environments, but there could be more.
We're not sure when it happens, but somewhere between bricking store windows to bullying owners for ...