I am RKO
04-04-2008, 07:24 PM
In news that is just about as important as the first man on the moon, Rob Taylor, head of the Xbox 360 World (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/sites/xboxworld/)magazine is the first person to publicly complete Grand Theft Auto IV (http://www.rockstargames.com/iv/).
On Completing the Game.
Pretty darn sweet to be honest, I allowed myself a quick smug grin when the Rockstar guys told me! It's funny; I didn't actually really get to play as much as – say – the Benelux journos we met while up in Chelsea (we were based in Rockstar's actual offices and I think I racked up 25 hours at the final count, while they were ensconced in their hotel rooms playing up to 11 hours a day!) and I also had to write down some fairly comprehensive tips for the first batch of missions so actually I got off to a slow start.
On Keeping It Secret.
Well, I've been threatened with physical violence more than a few times by mag colleagues after my constant stream of GTA enthusiasm threatened to get a bit too spoiler-intensive! Generally though, it'd be a shame to ruin the surprises for anyone else; GTA IV single player simply has to be played on your lonesome to be fully appreciate it for what it is: a true milestone in videogames. Likewise, my review in Xbox World 360 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/sites/xboxworld/) talks more in general terms rather than getting into specifics.
On Whether The Game Lived Up To The Hype.
That's a tricky question. It certainly exceeded my expectations, while there are so many small, chucklesome Easter Egg-style surprises that you're constantly shaking your head at just how savvy a developer Rockstar really is – light years ahead of its contemporaries. Again though, it's hard to be specific without venturing into the spoiler region.
On Will the regular fans be happy with the game.
Obviously, you can't make everyone happy all of the time but if any GTA fans aren't happy with IV, they need to take a good long look at themselves. Seriously though, this game is going to make a lot of people very happy.
You can read the interview here (http://www.gamesradar.com/f/hes-finished-grand-theft-auto-iv/a-2008040412432960029/p-2), and catch the latest issue of Xbox 360 World out on the 23rd of this month.
On Completing the Game.
Pretty darn sweet to be honest, I allowed myself a quick smug grin when the Rockstar guys told me! It's funny; I didn't actually really get to play as much as – say – the Benelux journos we met while up in Chelsea (we were based in Rockstar's actual offices and I think I racked up 25 hours at the final count, while they were ensconced in their hotel rooms playing up to 11 hours a day!) and I also had to write down some fairly comprehensive tips for the first batch of missions so actually I got off to a slow start.
On Keeping It Secret.
Well, I've been threatened with physical violence more than a few times by mag colleagues after my constant stream of GTA enthusiasm threatened to get a bit too spoiler-intensive! Generally though, it'd be a shame to ruin the surprises for anyone else; GTA IV single player simply has to be played on your lonesome to be fully appreciate it for what it is: a true milestone in videogames. Likewise, my review in Xbox World 360 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/sites/xboxworld/) talks more in general terms rather than getting into specifics.
On Whether The Game Lived Up To The Hype.
That's a tricky question. It certainly exceeded my expectations, while there are so many small, chucklesome Easter Egg-style surprises that you're constantly shaking your head at just how savvy a developer Rockstar really is – light years ahead of its contemporaries. Again though, it's hard to be specific without venturing into the spoiler region.
On Will the regular fans be happy with the game.
Obviously, you can't make everyone happy all of the time but if any GTA fans aren't happy with IV, they need to take a good long look at themselves. Seriously though, this game is going to make a lot of people very happy.
You can read the interview here (http://www.gamesradar.com/f/hes-finished-grand-theft-auto-iv/a-2008040412432960029/p-2), and catch the latest issue of Xbox 360 World out on the 23rd of this month.