It looks as if the first reviews for Haze are filtering through and leaving the proverbial glass half empty.  There are only about 3 or so official reviews at the moment but suffice to say, the highest score it has received so far is a 65. Need I say more? This is without a doubt a surprisingly thunderous disappointment. When I say “surprising” I am referring to the look of shock which must be bleeding out of numerous Sony gamers, many of whom who were anticipating this First Person Shooter at least a little.

It looks as if Sony have been talking out of their backside once again with all the hype and promotional videos which they have published in the continual fashion of rarely fulfilling their wild prophecies (which attracted many to invest in their latest console in the first place). Talk about “fan service”, the only service their offering their fans so far appears to be a sharp kick where the sun doesn’t shine.

Hit the jump for the reviews as of yet…
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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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