GTA 4 for the PC

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GTA 4 for the PC

It's official: Grand Theft Auto 4 is coming out for the PC. This guide will chronicle its path from release date to strategy. Get psyched for the biggest PC game release of the year!

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The Most Tragic PC Game Release of All Time! 

Gamers boycott GTA 4 for the PC

What was supposed to be the most anticipated day in PC gaming in all of 2008 became a day in infamy, as GTA 4 was released for the PC on December 2, 2008...featuring SecuROM anti-piracy software.

Negative comments and 1-star ratings poured in by the dozens on retail sites across the internet, as many expressed their extreme buyer's remorse of the most beloved and anticipated release of the Grand Theft Auto series, and possibly the most anticipated PC game of 2008 (aside from Spore - which proved to be a complete failure).

What is SecuROM?
SecuROM is software that attempts to combat piracy. It requires internet activation to run the software (now, 10 years from now, 20 years from now, etc.) A majority of gamers who have had experience running games that had SecuROM have described it as no less than a "virus" or "spyware," as it can cause serious, unrecoverable system errors. SecuROM checks .exe files to determine your software's legitimacy, and will block it from running if it feels something is not in line. It typically requires logins during installation, and before saving games.

What does this mean for the PC release of GTA IV?
Simply put: nobody knows at the current time. There's no doubt that Rockstar is aware of the backlash this decision would create, and how it will undoubtedly ruin their sales targets as the internet community spreads the word about SecuROM. The only thing that we can really do is continue to read comments on retail sites, to see what customers are saying. Undoubtedly, Rockstar will have some sort of press release about this situation.

This was an incredibly awful day for GTA fans of all kinds!

 

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GTA 4 for the PC 

Grand Theft Auto IV

Amazon Price: $19.17 (as of 12/04/2009)Buy Now
List Price: $19.99

What does the American Dream mean today? For Niko Bellic, fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity. As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't...

Release Date: 12/02/2008

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