One Week Until GTA IV

We are one week away (less if you count midnight launches) from the release of what looks to be the biggest game of 2008.  For those that have just thawed out of your cryogenic sleep I'm talking about GTA IV.  Make no mistake.  This game will be HUGE.  It will be huge in terms of both sales and gameplay.  The number of presale copies of GTA IV is already proving to be quite large.  While GTA IV uses an old city (Liberty City) that appeared in past GTA incarnations, it has taken on some serious renovations.  The size of Liberty city  is relatively smaller compared to San Andreas but the buzz in gaming land is that Liberty city has a lot more substance to it.  A lot of effort has gone into making Liberty city feel more alive and interactive.  On top of all the improvements we have to look forward to MP is now included!  Are you kidding me?  I can hardly wait to see how this is going to play out.  As a result, I went down to my local game shop and traded in All-Pro Football 2K8 and Splinter Cell: Double Agent for credit towards GTA IV.  I was able to pre pay for my copy of GTA IV for only $37.  Not too bad especially since I got All-Pro Football 2K8 and Splinter Cell: Double Agent for free when I got my PS3 and had no intention of palying them.