After spending so much time trying to find those horseshoes and the mythical Bigfoot, we've always expected Grand Theft Auto IV (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360) to offer hours of quality gaming time. Fortunately, it seems Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games won't be letting us down - GTA4 is said to take around 100 hours to complete.

"If you're not in a rush and you answer the phone when it rings it'll take about 100 hours to complete," said Rockstar's spokesperson. Protagonist Niko Bellic's cellphone will be a major source of sidequests, so we can imagine it being a very handy tool that saves us from searching every nook and cranny to find something to do.

It's interesting to note that the hours you'll be spending in Grand Theft Auto IV will actually be heavier on main missions than side missions. "It's harder to distinguish between main and side missions - there are loads of both," Rockstar's rep added.

Previous Grand Theft Auto titles were fairly easy to finish when you do story-related errands alone. While non-linear, it was possible to pick which missions count and end up beating the game in a shorter time. Here's to hoping GTA4 will have more main content, which already seems to be the case.



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