The Morning After: Grand Theft Auto IV

Yesterday, Rockstar’s magnum opus Grand Theft Auto IV for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 finally hit store shelves. Perhaps you’ve heard a thing or two about it.
It’s been the darling of critics, receiving more than a number of "perfect" scores almost across the board. Given that the game is supposed to be good or something, we figured "What the hell?", and decided to try the game for ourselves. With the taste of the Grand Theft Auto IV hype still in our mouths, we’ve been spending more than a little time with the game. 
Out of the ashes of a heated internal Destructoid email thread comes "The Morning After," a round-up of our first impressions with what appears to already be a shoo-in for 2008 "Game of the Year." What do we love? What do we hate? What could we possibly warm up to?
Hit the jump to find out. […]

Original post by mrdestructoid@gmail.com (Destructoid.com) and software by Elliott Back