The Official Xbox Magazine is the first to review Grand Theft Auto IV, the mag will be released on to shelves on 18th April 2008 although subscribers are beginning to get there copies today.

“It says something that even at the end of a three-day session, with every island and a substantial chunk of the sidequests unlocked, I was still ploughing on because I wanted to see how the story ended. And I was still finding new stuff: the way a police klaxon goes strangled and gargley if you dent the light bar, the pedestrian who had the original GTA theme as their phone ringtone, the way that headshot drivers can fall on the horn and accelerator so you’re run over by a dead man…This sets the standard for what you should expect from a truly next-gen game. You owe it to yourself to play it.”

The magazine has also revealed the HUD, you'll remember we saw it in the Zoo Magazine a few weeks ago, this time we can see it more clearly.

The rest of the pages which include new screen shots. but you will have to buy a copy to look of course or look at the link below.

OXM's Verdict:

• Amazing Realistic World
• Stunning Set Pieces
• Genuinely Engrossing Storyline
• Hugely Entertaining Multiplayer
• Vast In Every Respect.

Official Xbox Magazine gave the game a rating of 10/10. So be sure to buy a copy.

Scans (9 total/high-quality):

Plus Two More Digital Screen shots

Source: OXM and GTAGaming (thanks to RAWRferal of GTAGaming for the scans).