I got quite a bit into GTA IV when it first came out on the ps3, but I always figured at some point after it's release on the PC (which was released a little later), I would pick it up on that platform. As usual with every game that has any kind of a shooting element, I figure I will enjoy playing with the mouse that much more.
As it happens, today is the day I have finally stepped into the world of Liberty City on the PC platform.
I'll open with this much; it's a great, great game. It's immersive, the world is huge and there's so much detail, so much you can do. You can sit back and watch telly, go pick up your girl and take her bowling, log online and buy a new ringtone for your phone. Hell, the independent radio station will even play your mp3s as you drive.
Right about now, you're probably wondering why I'm writing this like there's a great big BUT coming up. Ok, well, the fucking thing has been freezing on me. Everything was going great until the last couple of hours, but it has since frozen twice. And by frozen, I mean the video and audio just hang, and you have to alt-ctrl-del and force it down with task manager.
Granted, it saves your progress after every mission, but that's not really the point.
I googled the problem, and have tried a few suggestions, but it's late, and I'm not going to fire it up again until tomorrow.
Cross your fingers.
Oh yeah, and there's a pretty good chance I'm going to trade in a handful of old DS games I've got here for Rockstar's upcoming Red Dead Redemption that's coming out next week. Yeah I know, I'll have to get it on either the ps3 or 360. Nothing's perfect.
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