[i]This is just my opinion and how I feel about GTA and Rockstar, read it with a grain of salt.
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It has been a little close to a month since Grand Theft Auto 4 came out. A blitz of coverage and controversy has swept over us and the game has been judged on its own merits. Yet, the game is far from perfect even though many reviewers would say it is. I don't have time to say what is wrong because if you have played or read an honest review about it, you'd know. I have played a few missions (on my relative's game save) and will reserve judgment until later. Ever since the release of GTA III, we began to live in a GTA world. Rockstar has set the standard for the "open-world crime drama" genre. Publishers and developers scrambled to tap in that sweet spot. Some were close while others failed miserably. Naughty Dog's Jak II had GTA elements in the gameplay (instead of taking a vehicle, you'd commandeer it and character missions). The GTA series grew successful throughout the life of the PS2. Yet, with every great game series, there can be only one thing that can sour even the greatest of mouths: The Fanboy. Fanboys have always been on the good and bad side of gaming since its conception. Fanboys move systems and games with their immeasurable disposable income. Anything similar to Rockstar opus is either denounced or met with mixed emotions. Almost like Final Fantasy fans look at other JRPGs with contempt. My issue is this, will we ever see another game like GTA isn't made by Rockstar and be good? Saints Row came pretty close to the formula. It introduced a few elements that was used in GTA 4. Now with a sequel on the way (in a few more months longer than scheduled), the Saints Row series has alot of big fanboy size shoes to fill. What do you think? Does Rockstar have something so good that what ever they make is golden or should we take off the rose colored specs?