GTA IV

Yes, i have GTA 4. I have been playing on xbox for some time. Halo 3 was good. Awesome visuals - though my TV is not a HDTV and is just 20 inches - around 6 years old cheap one. But still the thrill of playing Halo 3, watching the visuals was good.

Mass Effect was still better. The amount of information associated with each character. How each character reacts to which situation. The power to choose between two different decisions. It was good in its own way.

And now it is GTA 4. I had played the original gta which was a 2d game on my home pc. But that time i was in college and the game was a simple demo. So, though i enjoyed it a lot, but still i wanted more. But, at that time purchasing a game was like a throwing money away. So, i simply enjoyed the 15 minute demo version of GTA.

And then on this sunday, i got the GTA-IV to run on my xbox. I was looking for Gears Of War. But it was not available. The shop keeper instead shoved a GTA-4 under my nose. And i was surprised to see a copy of the most wanted game available so easily. I jumped on it. Checked the seals to ensure that it was orignial and then got it for a hefty 2500/-. That is 2 months salary to my maid. Or 20-25 movies. Or a 80 GB HDD. And instead i spent so much on a single DVD of game.

Anyways, playing GTA is a good experience. In addition to stealing cars and beating up people for money, i could call and fix up meetings and dates with my friend and girl-friend. I could go to strip clubs and play pool. I could go on the internet inside GTA and search for information online. It is like a city where i could do whatever i want.

I have just completed 3-4 missions and am looking forward to more time to spend on it.

Few intersting links:

Missions : http://www.gta4.net/missions/
Official Cheats : http://www.gta4.net/cheats/
Other cheats : http://www.cheatcc.com/xbox360/grandtheftauto4cheatscodes.html

games

Remember the days when you used to play mario on your pc or pacman? You used to love it. Or maybe Quake, warcraft? What was the first game you ever played or which game did you like the most...

Well, i used to love playing quake-II, when i was in college. I could not afford a 3D graphics card and had a Pentium 166Mhz cpu with MMX technology. Quake-II used to run fine on it. So, i used to love it.

Recently, i got a XBOX-360. And i could see that games have moved a lot ahead of where it was then. It is not all about shooting or about role playing.

The first game i played on it was Halo-3. Supposed to be the top game on www.gamespot.com. And it was good. It was mostly about shooting - missions and how to accomplish them. The story was good and i did feel a part of the story. The main thing was that it made me feel different. The visuals were amazing.

Gaming has evolved to the next level. Where you have a character, you make decisions which affect your gameplay. You have power. And gaming online has its own benefits. You can form a group and pursue the same target, or fight against each other.

Recently, i got Mass Effect, another cool game. Where you talk to people, discover their secrets. You can be rude if you want to be or passionate. People smile and react to your actions. The decisions you make changes the path of the game.

Another game, for which i am looking forward is Bioshock. People who have played it say that they felt scared and confused. It is supposed to be the best game in terms of story line, music and weapons.

And ofcourse, racing games like burnout paradise make you put all your daily traffic frustrations in the game and calm down. You can run over people, bang cars and blow cars.

It is just that the games currently are very expensive. It should get more and more cheaper...