Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has given a review score of 39/40 to Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), which received a 10,10,9,10 from their four reviewers. This is notable for two reasons:

1. Famitsu generally rates most Western games lower than Western reviewers.
2. LittleBigPlanet (PS3) got a 38/40 with scores of 10,10,9,9.

Now, before you get all outraged that LittleBigPlanet got a lower score, remember that a 38/40 from Famitsu is a great score for any game.

Does this mean that one game is better than the other? Not at all as they are completely different games. It just comes as a surprise to us as LittleBigPlanet seems much more suited to Japanese audiences than Grand Theft Auto IV, but hey, they like those Yakuza games, right?

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Carl Johnson and the gang will be hitting up the Xbox Live Marketplace this October 20 when Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas becomes an Xbox Original game download. Released in 2005, the title is also available for the PS2 and PC.

Similar to the original Xbox release, San Andreas on the 360 will still support the custom soundtrack feature and up to 480p HD resolution. The title will be available for 1200 Microsoft points.