I wanted to make sure I got the site back up and running before E3, so here we go. With all the news buzzing around, from a possible PS3 price drop to Brawl not being playable at E3, I figured now would be the perfect time to come in and drop a little knowledge on yas.
But, today, the title is talking about more than just Hyper Critical's massive return to the internet.
We're talking about the game that has the potential to be the biggest non-Prince related game out there. We're talking about GTA IV.
I've actually never been a big GTA fan. My dad has always been a bigger fan than I have. He's played III, Vice City and San Andreas to death. This is the first one in a long time that I've been interested in playing because of the style. I mean, have you seen the first two trailers? This game has potential to be a watershed game. Something that is artistic while still being a huge commercial success. GTA IV gives Rockstar and Take Two so much cache, that it could even effect the Manhunt debacle. But that's a story for another day.
As N'Gai Croal points out, GTA IV looks like a Cronenberg movie. Will this be the game that can start a tide to change public opinion of games, from simple toys to involved narratives with deep and interesting gameplay? We'll see, but I feel good about it. We're eventually going to get to a day where people can't deny the artistic value of games. Every Bioshock, GTA IV and Twilight Princess that comes out puts one more chink in their armor.
Next time, theoretically, we'll discuss the Manhunt/AO situation and how GTA IV could effect it.
1 comment:
well, at least someone still looks at this every now and then. This is July 11 and Janna and I will be heading out tomorrow morning. Then you can tell me about the manhunter thing. I dont know.
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