Grand Theft Auto 4 has now been placed on the Gamerankings database as It has now surpassed the minimum of 20 reviews. It has zoomed past Ocarina of Time by 1.1% and has made it to the top of the list!

Frankly we’re not particularly surprised as we have been predicting this for a while based on the rave reviews it’s been getting.

What do you guys think? Drop us a comment…

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That’s right - so far Grand Theft Auto IV has had 4 reviews counted by Metacritic, 3 of them 100%, the other 98% and through Metacritic’s weighing system it averages out at 100%. Pretty slick so far. The summary follows…

Official Xbox Magazine UK - 100
It’s got a world you believe in, a cast you care about and a script stuffed with brilliant moments… Utterly stunning in every resepct. [May 2008, p.79]
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IGN - 100
I could go on and on about why Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the best games we’ve ever seen and why even folks who are easily offended should play it, but that would be pointless. The only thing you need to know is that you have to play this game. Period.
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IGN UK - 100
Expectations were so high for Grand Theft Auto IV that one of the biggest surprises is that it’s managed to meet them. That it’s also gone on to confound these is truly a marvel, and the game’s Liberty City is nothing less than one of the greatest videogame worlds yet conceived.
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK - 98
Rockstar have surpassed themselves, delivering unquestionably the definitive GTA and perhaps the greatest videogame of all time. [June 2008]

And that’s just the 360 reviews…
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By Dave Barlow and Daniel Mitchell

Hello gamers. You may or may not have realised that something rather large is happening in the gaming industry in the next week or so. Something which is likely to define this generation of technology and set the bar for every developer out there. That large thing is called GTA 4 and it’s landing on Xbox 360 and PS3 on 29th April. Did you care to preorder this phenomenon? If not then you are, to put it simply, Screwed!

Don’t worry, If you still want to get it on release then there is still one hope… the Collector’s Edition. Although you have to bear in mind that you’d be shelling out a pretty hefty sum (£69.99) and it’ll probably be in stock within the next week or so (if you seriously think you can wait that long).

Anyway, this feature isn’t about whether you’ve pre-ordered GTA4 or not, it’s aimed at all of you (pre-ordered or not) who are hugely anticipating the game. Those who want to savour every last juicy morsel of information released before it’s monstrous launch. This is a round up of all the essential info released, from launch to present; rumours, reviews, previews and finally our own individual opinions on the upcoming ground-breaking game.

Before we start let us quickly walk you through the premise. In GTA4 you play as Eastern European Niko Bellic, who recently moved to America to start a new life after much coercing by his cousin Roman. His cousin fibbed that he was living ‘The American Dream” and that he was rich, when in fact he’s in pretty serious debt some very powerful people. He wants you to come and work for his taxi company to help him pay off his loans. Niko has committed some heinous crimes in his past but he’s prepared to put all that behind him. After he learns of Roman’s deception he throws all that away and vows to become top dog in the gritty, criminal world of Liberty City. Rockstar put it quite well themselves in the trailer below…

Without further ado, LET THE FEATURE BEGIN!

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I’m still wondering why anyone would buy GTA on the PS3 with the 360 offering extra content in a few months, but for those who think the time is right to jump on the Sony bandwagon, retailers have confirmed they will be offering a bundle on the 29th April. For £299.99 £319.99 you’ll get yourself a 40gb PS3 with the game and one Sixaxis (surely they could stretch to a DualShock 3?). My excitement for this game is getting a little out of control and with news of stock running out fast I’m off to pre-order the limited edition.

Via: Gamesindustry.biz

It seems that PS3 players will be able to get achievements accomplishments in order to unlock items to be used in Home.

Not being a PS3 owner myself, the idea of getting items to use in a virtual world is much more appealing than getting a number next to your name. Compared to funny hats, is a Gamerscore really that exciting?

I think we all know the answer to that one…

Via: Fragcast