
Chris Roper, Executive Editor, IGN PlayStation Team I'm not exactly blown away by the trailer as it's basically what I expected, but I think it looks pretty good. That said, following the trailer debut, GTA IV is definitely a game that is high on my wish list. So far it looks fantastic - but if Rockstar doesn't fix its controls and give me something more than what's come in past GTA games, I'll be disappointed. Since the gameplay remains a hidden secret, I am still slightly apprehensive about falling in love with GTA IV. I expect nothing less than a full-scale New York City replica with functional subway system, a true blue Yankees-esque Stadium and lots of innocent pedestrians to endanger. If Rockstar uses real gangs, as Erik Brudvig suggested after seeing the trailer, GTA IV could be pretty brilliant. YES NO The trailer showed a day/night cycle, some swanky next-gen graphics and revealed one character who apparently belongs to the Russian mob. What better place to debut a true GTA adventure than in the city that never sleeps (or its closest representation)?
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It's about time Rockstar gave up on pussyfooting around the idea of real places, buckled down and gave us free reign in over as close to a representation of NYC as possible. Seeing a Liberty City revealed to look almost identical to NY (it fooled me!) with numerous identifiable landmarks, including the Chrysler Building and Grand Central Terminal gave me a bit of a charge. There's no way the GTA IV trailer could give fans everything they wanted or reveal too much about the game. com The problem with building month-long hype for a trailer is that each day leading up to the trailer grows fan expectation. Hilary Goldstein, Chief News and Features Editor, IGN. I'm left highly impressed.Ĭlick+on+the+image+to+view+the+trailer. It's great to hear that everything shown in the trailer, according to Rockstar reps, is all in-game as well.

Of course, he's not really Jean Reno, but it definitely looks like him. I was really impressed by the lighting and the level of detail in each of the buildings the animations and activity shown by the passers-by was great too, and the new Jean Reno lead character certainly looks different from past protagonists. Jeremy Dunham, Editor in Chief, IGN PlayStation Team It's good to see that the location is now a proper New York (or Liberty City, or whatever they're calling it).

Collected below are the genuine first reactions from a myriad of different editors. With the debut of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV trailer just moments ago (3pm Pacific Time), IGN editors from all over the office flocked to their desks to watch it (it's a good thing too, because the server immediately crashed).
