After the chaos and excitement that was Grand Theft Auto 4’s midnight launch, those lucky enough to grab themselves a copy of what is probably the most wanted game on the planet were left in a somewhat annoyed and bewailed mood. Instead of the joy and excitement they expected when they inserted their GTA 4 discs into the Playstation 3, they were faced with freezing and other issues.

A small number of Playstation 3 owners have reported problems running Grand Theft Auto 4, claiming the console keeps freezing up. Matt Griffin from Playstation Network Home wrote:
“Alright, so I got home from the midnight release with my copy of GTA IV Collectors Edition unpacked it live on the feed installed and guess what, it froze! I tried a couple more times and it even have reinstalled 3 times, it still keeps freezing. I am not alone, from the looks of it, it is the 60 GB Launch PS3 that is having the problems and might be just the Collectors Edition of GTA IV. Jeffrey Tavares has the regular edition and a launch PS3 and is now running the Live Feed. I will keep everyone up to date as much as possible!”
Similar complaints are popping up from other gaming websites, including the official US Playstation Forums. The issue was first reported to just be launch 60GB models, but it now seems to be 20GB and non 60GB models.

TheGameReviews.com will keep you informed of the situation and update you as soon as we know anything. In the mean time, are you, our readers, experiencing any problems with GTA 4? Let us know in the forums.