Prima Games, worse Installer

I've seriously considered after the two days where I own this game only to leave a comment. Part the game has been very negative, mostly rated very good. Each author had this its own good reasons.

I guess the truth is somewhere in between. I simply write out my opinion and a few practical tips for installation. After all, not everyone as a PC technician is come into the world, and I think any "mere mortals" should know Vorauf he commits himself ;-)

- Delivery by Amazon came as always fast and on time. Even the age verification at the post office made, and the game was in my hands.

- Generally requires GTA IV a current in all respects computer, ie apart from the specified hardware requirements, a date with Service Pack patched Windows XP or Windows Vista. There are also the latest graphic drivers of the respective manufacturers and (important) the development environment .NET Framework 3.0. The latter can be downloaded from Microsoft, either as an update to the already existing version or the "small print" as a complete installation package. From my perspective, I also recommend a DSL flat rate, especially to mentioned the Windows Live to stay in touch könnnen. Especially in rural areas, this is not always the case ...

- These are all preliminary work for the installation starts the inclined users absolutely MUST perform at all. There would simply have been desirable that GTA IV is at least partially installed files brings the same or at least indicates a reference to the source on the Internet.

- It is still the registration with Windows Live (to store saved games) and the Rockstar Social Club (a kind of exchange platform for players to publish videos, records and the like..) Is recommended. Even made good! Here I recommend everyone to pure caution, not just to use the private mail address, but a specially equipped, free mailbox for one of the major providers.

- So after my 5 month old system has now been brought to a level that is acceptable to GTA IV, the actual installation could finally start now. The whole thing took Thermal 45-60 minutes to complete.

- After all the preparatory work nor the serial number entered and activated the license yet on the Internet. The frustration factor is now already in the yellow area. Can I take my paid, honestly acquired game also in operation now, please? Please Please ?? ;-)

- The first start: worthily way has me GTA IV on open updates for Windows Live and the game itself towards + installs them after checking. Restart the game, finished.

The reward for effort: GTA starts now real and can go into operation, ie after adjusting the graphic details to "Medium".

For the game itself:

The game itself takes players quite early by the hand and leads him, as well as in the Vorgändern (San Andreas, Vice City) step by step in the many, many, also a new features. Besides being able to follow the main story, also nice outside employment offer, among other things, as a taxi driver; cute mini games like bowling, billiards, etc; the possibility of his social relations with the computer characters by common seed going out, eating out, etc. to improve and much more.

A new addition is among others the practical mobile phone function, ie they can communicate with the already "learned to know" character on its own contact and z. B. practical functions such. B. Request a free taxi to a chauffeured from A to B , Condition is just that you have established to the respective contact as mentioned above a good social contact.

The wit and the many hidden allusions to the sometimes eccentric characters in the game are typical GTA-anticipated triumph again. One example is such. As a brand of beer called P ... water.

The online or multi-user mode, I could not test. But even here there are numerous employment opportunities, such as measuring with other players picking edit, and publish video games of UV M.

Short and good:
It is definitely worthwhile, GTA IV to create, PC users should but please know what you are doing and carefully check the system requirements.

Pluses and minuses:

+ Gorgeous graphics, realistic damage model.
+ Wit, humor
+ Music (for the first time can also create your own music files are played back via a special radio station).
+ Audio effects

- Installation routine: Displays the user only if required components are missing, but offers, apart from Direct X, no convenient way to obtain these or simply mitzuinstallieren.

- Copy: Eternal Gegängel with registration, activation, etc. Who reinstalled his computer, should also keep in mind that license before "withdraw" to. Love Rocktar Games Team: Your legitimate economic interests in honor, but the spoon-feed and agencies under general suspicion IS HOSTILE CUSTOMERS!

- Control: The buttons are pre-populated, it can, however, eg for gamers keyboards, change within the game still..

For comparison, I admit that this relevant information of my computer games with:

- Intel Pentium Dual Core 3.0GHz
- 4 GB of memory (even if the "normal" Windows XP 32 bit this is not fully managed).
- 500 GB hard drive Samsung
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT graphics card

As far as me. I hope I can one or the other inclined purchaser hereby give a fair decision support.