GTA IV’s being accused of locking up PS3s and Xbox 360s and allegedly causing the red ring of death in some instances. Rockstar are aware of the freezing due to the streaming city overloading the consoles’ RAM. If GTA IV crashing and locking stops you progressing through missions you’re advised to delete your save game and start again.
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