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Feature: The 48 Best Games of 2008 (page 8 of 8)

Feature by Greg Orlando and Sid Shuman | 12/04/2007 | 17:03:17 PM PST

1. Grand Theft Auto IV

X360, PS3 * Spring 2008

It's true: Grand Theft Auto IV is the game we're most excited for in 2008. Two words: online play.

Why you should care: The epic Grand Theft Auto IV takes place in a reworked New York with an Eastern European protagonist and promises a grittier, more mature take on the franchise's trademark open-world, crime-based drama. For this fourth episode, Rockstar promises the near-impossible, claiming, "You can basically play the game from beginning to end without a single load screen." In addition, players can also expect fineries such as redone weapon aiming system (with blind firing) and a most rocktastic music soundtrack.

Protagonist Nico Bellic can toss people off of buildings, hot-wire cars, ride in taxis or buses, and fly helicopters onto just about any building. Rockstar has also promised Grand Theft Auto will go online for this iteration, with 16-player matches and downloadable extra episodes for the Xbox 360 version that may take up to 10 hours to complete.

Why you shouldn't: Let's face it: you probably should care about this one if you like games.