I was at Best Buy today, trying to get a pre-sale for Mario Kart (unsuccessful, see my post in the Mario Kart thread) and I noticed they also had a pre-sale going for GTA IV. I assume you PS3 owners are all pumped for this one? I can remember when GTA III came out for the PS2 in college, my roommates and I were absolutely hooked on that game! Vice City was awesome too, adding motorcycles and planes and helicopters that were easier to fly than the dodo.
San Andreas seemed like a great game at first, with some awesome improvements like the jet, parachutes, etc. Unfortunately it was just a little too "involved" for my tastes and I lost interest. I'm ashamed to say this, but I didn't even unlock the 2nd area. First, you have to eat to keep your character's energy up. No problem, but then you have to exercise so your character doesn't get fat. One night I found myself thinking "I rarely exercise in real life, why am I sitting here pushing buttons to ride an exercise bike and lift weights?" Then you have to get a girlfriend and keep her entertained, again something I haven't put any effort into in real life for quite some time. The final straw for me, was when I was going to start a mission, I kept getting interrupted by gangs attacking my turf, again something I don't usually worry about in real life
. Next thing I knew, I realized I hadn't played that game in over a year. I do hope to give it another shot sometime, I was just curious what everyone else thought about SA.
I don't see myself getting GTA IV anytime soon since I don't have a PS3. I also don't see myself buying a PS3 anytime soon. I might consider it if my new tv hadn't come with a free Blu-Ray player. I was just wondering what all you PS3 owners were thinking about the continuation of the GTA series.
