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Added by Ryan on April 28, 2008 0 comments
Just because we haven't been talking about it non-stop doesn't mean that our brains aren't currently overrun with thoughts about Grand Theft Auto IV. Personally, I'm on a strict regimen of watching that totally bitchin' GTA4 UK TV commercial every 45 minutes, which has the side-effect of causing Jeff to twitch violently in anticipation. I've managed to avoid most coverage of the game, including the deluge of reviews that hit on Sunday, though I couldn't resist Kotaku's meta-review of all the different GTA4 reviews that went up. Looking at those scores and review excerpts, it's hard not to wonder what good a GTA4 review serves at this point other than to let you know "yo, they didn't screw it up," but I'll save that for the podcast.

Speaking of which, Jeff and I wanted to let you know what our immediate plans surrounding the impending release of GTA4 are looking like. We didn't go to any review events and we didn't get any early copies, so we're in the exact same boat as everyone else--which is kind of a nice change of pace, honestly. We'll be rolling down to the Marin City Best Buy at midnight tonight to pick up our copies, so if you're in the area and you're lookin' to get your GTA on, or you just wanna go get some steaks at the Outback, come give us a shout. Since tomorrow will likely be consumed by our collective displays of Liberty City good citizenry, we'll be recording our podcast tonight in two parts, providing you with our world views before and after playing GTA4. Needless to say, we expect paradigms to be shifted and worlds to be rocked.

[UPDATE] Hey, wanna help us test something out? Check this out. Not much to watch just yet, but it's a chat room and some music. Let us know how the performance is, we might put it into play later tonight if it's any good.

[UPDATE] [UPDATE] The test has ended, and Giant Bomb has settled on Justin.tv for our streaming Internet video needs...for now. We'll give you guys a shout when tonight's GTA4 marathon begins in earnest.

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