Grand Theft Auto IV

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  1. ATTin
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Story: 9, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. Too bad it's got too much problems on PC and not as awsome as San Andreas, but ultimately a great game.
  2. vpm
    Nov 1, 2013
    8
    I'm just going to keep this simple, since the game is quite old already and way too many people have reviewed this.
    Nowadays, this game is great fun. Sure it's still quite the technical drama with the memory leaks and all, but on a decent system it's more than playable. I've been playing it on my system for almost 3 years now. What makes this game really fun is its great modability. There    I'm just going to keep this simple, since the game is quite old already and way too many people have reviewed this.
    Nowadays, this game is great fun. Sure it's still quite the technical drama with the memory leaks and all, but on a decent system it's more than playable. I've been playing it on my system for almost 3 years now. What makes this game really fun is its great modability. There are some gems out there, transforming this game into something I think even Rockstar wouldn't have come up with.
    I use just one mod in this game (since something like ICE only make it extra buggy): Realistic handling damage. This makes for a decent driving experience and jacks up the difficulty (police chases) a lot. Cars simply don't handle like tanks anymore. Once you crash, you're done!

    Some things Rockstar did a very good (not great) job at:
    - Integrating Euphoria
    - Traffic simulator
    - Interesting enough & lengthy campaign (not minding our protagonist is just an overgrown delivery boy)

    They flunked at the port, but everybody knows that by now. As I said, it's very well playable when you know your hardware (see EyjoK.'s review) and install the proper mod(s).    … Expand
  3. kleuser
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
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  4. atom608
    Nov 3, 2013
    2
    First off. terrible port even with my core i5 4570 and amd 7870 the game lags like The textures are just so bad same with meshes in doors. And the story line is just the same over and over do this go do that bla bla all you do is drive there do that then do it again its boring as hell. I hope they actually optimize GTA V for pc this time instead of spending 2 mins porting it to pc
  5. Dulkan
    Feb 14, 2014
    5
    I like GTA games but this one is a bit boring. The graphics are really good but the missions failed to keep me entertained. The Windows Live was also something very annnoying.
  6. DominikCZE
    Nov 9, 2013
    5
    What a mess, where can I start... This is hard to write, because this game is what ruined one of my favorite game series for me. First of all, the installation process. It took me hours to get running! I had to install Rockstar Games Social Club, then the atrocious Games for Windows Live, verify the game online and click on buttons of message boxes that had screwed up fonts, so I had noWhat a mess, where can I start... This is hard to write, because this game is what ruined one of my favorite game series for me. First of all, the installation process. It took me hours to get running! I had to install Rockstar Games Social Club, then the atrocious Games for Windows Live, verify the game online and click on buttons of message boxes that had screwed up fonts, so I had no idea what I was actually pressing and had to get through all this with trial and error. After I've finally gotten everything running another disappointment followed. The game couldn't run even at 10 fps on full graphics on my gaming PC that could handle anything for years to come after that, worst optimization I have ever come across. The game itself was okay, but OK doesn't cut it for a GTA title. Niko was a very plain and boring character (What was his motivation to do everything he did? He needs money? Wow... great story right there.) and Liberty City felt too grey and boring. The missions were also a pain to get through instead of actually being fun, the same boring thing over and over again. It's too bad, this game could really have been something, in reality it was just an over-hyped piece of … Expand
  7. ConquerorDude21
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    Grand Theft Auto IV was an amazing culmination of graphics and story and of course our favorite reason to play GTA, the ability to walk up to anyone and....... kill them. But what stood out to me the most was GTA IV Story. GTA IV's protagonist, Niko Bellic, is a man that a lot of people can relate to; he is just tired and always drawn into things he doesn't want to do but he does themGrand Theft Auto IV was an amazing culmination of graphics and story and of course our favorite reason to play GTA, the ability to walk up to anyone and....... kill them. But what stood out to me the most was GTA IV Story. GTA IV's protagonist, Niko Bellic, is a man that a lot of people can relate to; he is just tired and always drawn into things he doesn't want to do but he does them because he needs to; a very admirable quality. He also has a hint of P.T.S.D syndrome from going through war and doing a lot of things he didn't want to do and seeing a lot of things he didn't want to see. Yet he toils on to help his cousin with his financtial problems and then protect him from various very bad characters. He is a big step up from GTA III's protagonist who's name isn't even mentioned in game and he doesn't even talk. So the compelling story and the amazing, borderline lag your computer graphics is why I think this game is so great.… Expand
  8. braindamage
    Jan 17, 2015
    6
    a game I played back a long time ago when I was running a phenom II x4 ,4gb ddr3 and a hd4850, maybe it was poorly optimized , but I had some good times with it the graphics were OK, it has some interesting npc's that stood on street corners ranting, one of them was a crazy guy, the other was a minister, mindlessly driving in a semi plowing thru traffic Is something I spent some timea game I played back a long time ago when I was running a phenom II x4 ,4gb ddr3 and a hd4850, maybe it was poorly optimized , but I had some good times with it the graphics were OK, it has some interesting npc's that stood on street corners ranting, one of them was a crazy guy, the other was a minister, mindlessly driving in a semi plowing thru traffic Is something I spent some time doing, there's some interesting side missions, with companions', (in one which you can shoot your date or drive like a maniac and the date is over), story is just average, music at the time was accepatable,… Expand
  9. ChrisLight
    Dec 3, 2013
    8
    Pro of GTA IV.

    -It got very nice ragdoll system -Good police AI but not very good -Cover system -HUD take up less screen -GPS system,it helped me much when I am new to this game -Funny characters,I really like Roman and Niko much -Rockstar being creative by making thing looks grey and blurry to fit atmosphere of the game -Swing set glitch! Cons of GTA IV -Peds not using    Pro of GTA IV.

    -It got very nice ragdoll system
    -Good police AI but not very good
    -Cover system
    -HUD take up less screen
    -GPS system,it helped me much when I am new to this game
    -Funny characters,I really like Roman and Niko much
    -Rockstar being creative by making thing looks grey and blurry to fit atmosphere of the game
    -Swing set glitch!

    Cons of GTA IV

    -Peds not using ragdoll on far away
    -Worst performence on PC,my game's FPS stuck between 5-15 on my high end PC
    -Too many cheaters on multiplayer
    -Some vehicles is spawned on wrong place which cause epic traffic jam
    -Friend feature will getting annoying if you played GTA IV from a long time.
    -Unable to customize your vehicle
    -If your car park has more than 2 vehicles,one of your vehicle will gone due to a bug.    … Expand
  10. crimsondoor
    Jan 31, 2017
    5
    I still remember how badly optimised this game is on Windows. I was having the top hardware at the time of release but I couldn't get over 30fps. Game is also loaded with bugs. Story is far too dark and there is a lot less content than GTASA. IMO, trying to be realistic is a huge mistake of the GTA franchise - it killed the charm and humour present in the GTA3 era releases.
  11. adyneghina
    Jan 3, 2014
    8
    Nice story nice graphics nice gameplay
    Umm.. tell me a thing what is NOT nice PC optimization...
    The game has an bad optimization on PC version that you'll need an high-end graphic card to play it on low-medium settings
    Despite that it's a nice game
  12. wownd10405
    Feb 17, 2014
    8
    Freedom is really the best time was the best graphics, but the mission fails, restart the system without a save point .... Was the worst. But still, no matter how it's traditional ahswiwotda gta series
  13. peterf28
    Oct 31, 2014
    10
    best game ever . all gta games are the best series . i played those games 2 or 3 times over with all DLC, and I still can play them again and again, because the story in those games is so great . waiting for GTA V PC !!!
  14. Andante
    Jan 5, 2023
    7
    This is a very good GTA. You play as a balkan immigrant who travels to America to live the american dream but the circumstances force you to get involved with crime. It starts with very small jobs, like bullying people in order to pay their debt and slowly as you gain fame you do bigger jobs and get to know more important people. The pacing of the game is very good at least at the firstThis is a very good GTA. You play as a balkan immigrant who travels to America to live the american dream but the circumstances force you to get involved with crime. It starts with very small jobs, like bullying people in order to pay their debt and slowly as you gain fame you do bigger jobs and get to know more important people. The pacing of the game is very good at least at the first half, there are countless mini games and side activities you can do, and the whole thing is very believable, because the characters have strong personalities and keep the interest. Unfortunately and once you reach a certain point and have lots of money you realize that you cant do many things with it. You still have to steal cars from some poor bastards although you have a 6 digit account. There are no garages, you cant buy houses, you can't run businesses. The character also doesn't seem to grow throughout the game, and has the same primitive mentality in contrast to San Andreas where you could feel and see the growth and evolution of your character.… Expand
  15. tankianserj94
    Apr 1, 2014
    6
    Pro: very good gameplay (shooting, driving, shooting and driving), good storyline and characters, graphic are not so bad, major improvement comparing to gta sa, love the details of small things (tv, pc, taxi service etc)

    cons: bugs, first timer would have lots of problem (system specs, settings, game protection), no checkpoint savegames during missions (imean if you're like 90% to    Pro: very good gameplay (shooting, driving, shooting and driving), good storyline and characters, graphic are not so bad, major improvement comparing to gta sa, love the details of small things (tv, pc, taxi service etc)

    cons: bugs, first timer would have lots of problem (system specs, settings, game protection), no checkpoint savegames during missions (imean if you're like 90% to complete the mission and you **** up you gotta start from the beginning of the mission), less spacious than gta sa map, no planes, crappy heli controls.

    *never played its multiplayer, so aint saying any comment for that    … Expand
  16. ChickenPincher7
    Apr 12, 2014
    5
    This game is a disgrace to the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Let me explain myself. Positives: Most realistic GTA game (ex. Cars shift weight when they turn, new ragdoll physics, car physics, so much physics) Cab rides, officially implemented multiplayer, and finally some freaking beds. Negatives: Story is overrated as COD, can't keep a steady frame rate. EVER. THE MISSIONS. THE MISSIONS AREThis game is a disgrace to the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Let me explain myself. Positives: Most realistic GTA game (ex. Cars shift weight when they turn, new ragdoll physics, car physics, so much physics) Cab rides, officially implemented multiplayer, and finally some freaking beds. Negatives: Story is overrated as COD, can't keep a steady frame rate. EVER. THE MISSIONS. THE MISSIONS ARE SO BAD THAT THERE IS NO WORD THAT CAN DESCRIBE THEM. All the other GTA games had good characters at least. GTA IV? Nope. At least GTA IV: TBoGT made some of them interesting. The world is so drab and devoid of ineteresting environments. Rockstar turned GTA III's Liberty City from a thrilling, backstabbing, gang and drug filled world into 40,000 identical city streets with only the drugs kept into it. Other characters you meet throughout your "adventure" can become you "friends". What does this mean? It means that Roman will call you every 5 minutes to go bowling. Packie will call you every 5 minutes to throw darts, and your terrible plot twist of a girlfriend will want to go out with you on a date every 5 minutes. There's like to clothes stores which sell all the same drab, greyish colors of the city. The only reason I'm giving this game a five is that, being the young boy I am, This was my first GTA game, and even though the missions were repetitive, I thought open world games were so cool. The idea of roaming around a huge area was foreign to me, and I loved every second of it. Anyway, if you want to know what GTA IV was striving to be, (a fun game with realistic, but colorful, graphics and story) download Just Cause 2. It is my favorite open world game (San Andreas being 2nd place, of course). Get it on PC, but use a gamepad of some sort.… Expand
  17. WanHuz
    Apr 21, 2014
    1
    Repetitive missions. Forgettable character. Boring storyline. The only good things are the graphic. IMO, I didn't like the music. How professional company rated this as good is beyond me.
  18. JS96
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    Nice game, but not good enough to be considered the best chapter of GTA saga.
    In comparison to GTA San Andreas does not have that atmosphere that I remember very well so far.
    The city is small and gray. Of course, it's New York, but I remember better the Liberty City of GTA III.
    Another defect is the bad optimization on PC.
  19. Tomle1202
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    Grand Theft Auto IV on PC is an endurance test filled with bugs and performance issues.
  20. InfoGuy
    Sep 9, 2014
    7
    Just your usual hack and slash GTA game, where you do missions, and wreak havoc on Liberty City. Not the most amazing plot I've ever come across, and I can't say I'm too impressed with the game overall, considering the constant tweaking I had to do with the settings in order to make this poorly optimized PC port run smoothly. Not horrible, but definitely nothing to get excited for.
  21. Leon354
    Sep 8, 2014
    9
    Одна из лучших частей: график ,геймплей, музыка все очень очень круто 10 из 10 !!!!!!!!!!!! Developer Молодцы супер !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Один - плохая оптимизация для персонального компьютера .
  22. Mr_Bismark
    Oct 1, 2014
    8
    Well this game contains the "best" storyline I have seen so far. The constant twists in the plot make it very enjoyable. Unfortunately other than the good storyline it can feel occasionally annoying to be constantly doing missions over and over. Once finish with this game there isn't much you can do except hang out with the protagonists friends, kill civilians, and engage in shoot-outsWell this game contains the "best" storyline I have seen so far. The constant twists in the plot make it very enjoyable. Unfortunately other than the good storyline it can feel occasionally annoying to be constantly doing missions over and over. Once finish with this game there isn't much you can do except hang out with the protagonists friends, kill civilians, and engage in shoot-outs with police and/or gangsters and using cheats. It is near absolute must that you do not buy this game on Steam as this game may fail to start up and a very big bug on the last mission. The major bug prevents the completion of the game on the PC which can be fixed by FRAPS. The graphics aren't the best but are "good" for a game made in 2008. Overall it is a good game with an occasional bug or two a repetitive mission system which can be good or bad depending on if you like missions and the lack of good cheats or anything fun to do after finishing. Although there is a modding community if you wish to change some aspects of the game.… Expand
  23. GameComplete
    Sep 30, 2014
    2
    It's bad. It's boring. It's broken.
    Now, autumn of 2014, i7-2700 (3,4GHz Quad), 16 GB RAM, Geforce 970 (Maxwell 2), Win8.1-64, SSD: The game does not stutter anymore. Maybe unless you use the X-Box-controller, that is.
    Now, you can see GTA4 in its full glory. And it is bad. Graphics? Dated. Well, they were already dated when the game was released in 2008, but hardly anybody noticed that,    It's bad. It's boring. It's broken.
    Now, autumn of 2014, i7-2700 (3,4GHz Quad), 16 GB RAM, Geforce 970 (Maxwell 2), Win8.1-64, SSD: The game does not stutter anymore. Maybe unless you use the X-Box-controller, that is.
    Now, you can see GTA4 in its full glory. And it is bad. Graphics? Dated. Well, they were already dated when the game was released in 2008, but hardly anybody noticed that, as nearly everybody was just overwhelmed by the sheer size of the city. Music? No, just awful noise. Dialogues? Do you consider F-words and S-words a bearable dialogue? In that case you do not have a problem with the game. You do have a problem with your life. Missions? Try to navigate a horrible car through a horrible mess of horrible AI and kill someone. Repeat.
    The good news is: The triggers in the game can be broken, so you cannot start the next mission. What about other savegames? It is GfWL - no escape here. The game essentially gives you a "Game over" for free. Thus the game has a useful message after all: Go and play something else.    … Expand
  24. Flack007
    Oct 16, 2014
    8
    There are few things what I love about this game, but San Andreas I love really more. GTA IV has no atmosphere for me. Niko is the worst guy in GTA series. He makes this game really boring - he's like one of these stupid Russians which play Dota. His family is boring too. Thanks to god for Episodes from Liberty City, which makes game playable in some way.
    Huge map, open world and story is    There are few things what I love about this game, but San Andreas I love really more. GTA IV has no atmosphere for me. Niko is the worst guy in GTA series. He makes this game really boring - he's like one of these stupid Russians which play Dota. His family is boring too. Thanks to god for Episodes from Liberty City, which makes game playable in some way.
    Huge map, open world and story is great. Graphic is cool, but I really hate Niko. Thats why I rather play older San Andreas, Vice City or GTA III.    … Expand
  25. isacclarke
    Dec 10, 2014
    2
    same game play mode in the entire game, you spend more time traveling to the mission than completing it, the only challenge games are the minigames, even the dates are repetitive. Obviously the high rates was for the graphics and free run mode.
  26. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  27. JTJSGamer
    Nov 25, 2016
    4
    Gta 4 is a great game on the consoles, but the PC port feels rushed. Where do I begin, well for starters the game would not even launch, no matter how many times I tried, I had to download a mod that fixed that problem for me. But when I first played the game the setting were on the lowest possible, and the game looked terrible, and it wouldn't even let me change the settings. Again I gotGta 4 is a great game on the consoles, but the PC port feels rushed. Where do I begin, well for starters the game would not even launch, no matter how many times I tried, I had to download a mod that fixed that problem for me. But when I first played the game the setting were on the lowest possible, and the game looked terrible, and it wouldn't even let me change the settings. Again I got a mod that fixed that problem as well. The game also suffers from constant frame-rate drops, and crashes that become annoying after a while, and there is no way of telling when the game is going to crash, so make sure you save at all times. I know it is not my PC, because I have the best graphics card, and processor currently available. Until Rockstar decides to fix these issues, I can't recommend the game to you on PC. Just buy it on Xbox 360 or Playstation 3… Expand
  28. Shadow1
    Apr 8, 2016
    6
    This game one of the best games of 2008 . Gta 4 not bad . Normal graphics for 2008 , One of the worst storyline in Grand Theft Auto IV . Many people think Gta IV is worst Gta game , but many people think this game is amazing .
  29. BogdanMarica
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    I tried a long time ago to end this game, but somehow , i lost my interest and i get bored. Now , finally i end this game but i changed my opininon. Somehow , story isn't good, for me. I get bored and.. i think was not good. Missions are 50/50. Some missions are very boring and no sense. Otherwise are good, verry good. The Graphics are good, not the best but is ok. Sounds and songs on theI tried a long time ago to end this game, but somehow , i lost my interest and i get bored. Now , finally i end this game but i changed my opininon. Somehow , story isn't good, for me. I get bored and.. i think was not good. Missions are 50/50. Some missions are very boring and no sense. Otherwise are good, verry good. The Graphics are good, not the best but is ok. Sounds and songs on the radio are good, very good. Somehow , the game isn't the best. The worst part of this game was the poor optimization. This is the worst part. Another worst thing was the hang out with friends. I think was a good idea to introduce this ting. But after a time , was to worst thing. Otherwise, this game is a must play. It worth.… Expand
  30. nestoryavith
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    I love it. Legendary. Wow amazing game. 10/10. This is the best open world game franchise and this time it outdid itself. NB is now a legend because of this game. Stunning visuals, breathtaking cut scenes, awesome gameplay and the biggest map ever. The city of New York comes alive in this game like nothing I've ever seen. A work of art. Rockstar rocking.
  31. dandalis
    Oct 25, 2016
    9
    At first i hated GTA 4, cuz San Andreas really reset the bar high for open world games and 4 was smaller, more restrictive game in comparison from what i heard and saw, but when i got my hands on it i fell in love and almost didnt play any other game for 3 years. Niko is an amazing anti hero protagonist and whole story is done superbly, much much much better than GTA V's in my opinion. ItsAt first i hated GTA 4, cuz San Andreas really reset the bar high for open world games and 4 was smaller, more restrictive game in comparison from what i heard and saw, but when i got my hands on it i fell in love and almost didnt play any other game for 3 years. Niko is an amazing anti hero protagonist and whole story is done superbly, much much much better than GTA V's in my opinion. Its just that lousy PC port that gets in the way on being an absolute masterpiece of a game.… Expand
  32. Demon2017
    Jun 24, 2022
    7
    Самая спорная часть ГТА, Для кого-то - это худшая часть, для кого-то лучшая. Я отношусь к первому типу людей. Технически игра близка к шедевру, но всё остальное: Миссии, сюжет, управление, стрельба уже не так радуют и сделаны довольно посредственноСамая спорная часть ГТА, Для кого-то - это худшая часть, для кого-то лучшая. Я отношусь к первому типу людей. Технически игра близка к шедевру, но всё остальное: Миссии, сюжет, управление, стрельба уже не так радуют и сделаны довольно посредственно
  33. GreenSkullRider
    Feb 25, 2017
    9
    GT4 fue el primer juego de rockstar en la nueva generacion jugabilistica. Aca vivimos las aventuras de Nico Belic un serbio que escapa de su pais en guerra a vivir el sueño americano. al menos eso es lo que su primo le cuenta. al llegar descubre que la ciudad esta llena de drogas, armas y muerte. con la ayuda de aliados y otros personajes trata de salir adelante pero su pasado lo vuelve aGT4 fue el primer juego de rockstar en la nueva generacion jugabilistica. Aca vivimos las aventuras de Nico Belic un serbio que escapa de su pais en guerra a vivir el sueño americano. al menos eso es lo que su primo le cuenta. al llegar descubre que la ciudad esta llena de drogas, armas y muerte. con la ayuda de aliados y otros personajes trata de salir adelante pero su pasado lo vuelve a atormentar. excelentes graficos, excelente jugabilidad y la conduccion mas realista en todo el universo GTA con lo bueno y lo malo que eso trae.… Expand
  34. hell88
    Jan 15, 2018
    7
    A great technical advanced engine and very nice graphics, but a boring and slow paced game, with a childish story a cheesy dialoges like a b class movie, very bad, thats in my opinion ruins the game play, nothing very original, a very dark sad climate on the city and overall, a not persuasive protagonist, a 7 score is a very optimist view on game, i gave that score in respect to the effortA great technical advanced engine and very nice graphics, but a boring and slow paced game, with a childish story a cheesy dialoges like a b class movie, very bad, thats in my opinion ruins the game play, nothing very original, a very dark sad climate on the city and overall, a not persuasive protagonist, a 7 score is a very optimist view on game, i gave that score in respect to the effort of programmers and people who archive that technnical superb work, but not a super fun game! sometimes in the missions you feel like doing some work really, not relaxing and enjoying. thats bad… Expand
  35. Raptor_1
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    My second favorite GTA.The thing that i like about the game is the story,for me it's the best GTA in terms of story.I really like the thing that you can choose what to do in some missions,which actually has a effect on the story.Now the cons - not so open world,annoying calls from your friends,bad port,windows live sucks!
  36. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    7
    In general this game is less fun to play than GTA 5, but in many areas it is better and more detailed. Also, PC port is bad.
  37. gautamkumar633
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    This is arguably the best GTA game story wise. I've never seen a story this good and connected to the character in any GTA game. Driving is bit challenging but in a fun way. The side characters are amazing just like in all other GTA games. The Episodes from Liberty City are also very good. A must play.
  38. dlcwolf
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Good games, still some problems with FPS in 2019, but great city, and good stories. Is relaxing arrive at home and going trough the city doing what you want.
  39. Garybaldo
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
    Now that microsoft live is out of GTA IV I decided to give a honest chance to this game, obviously installing some mods to fix the atrocious color pallet chosen by Rockstar Games, I'd rather poke my eyeballs out with a fork than play the game with the original colors, I'm sorry!

    Pros: +Great story, great storytelling +Alive open world with much room to explore and lot of things to do    Now that microsoft live is out of GTA IV I decided to give a honest chance to this game, obviously installing some mods to fix the atrocious color pallet chosen by Rockstar Games, I'd rather poke my eyeballs out with a fork than play the game with the original colors, I'm sorry!

    Pros:
    +Great story, great storytelling
    +Alive open world with much room to explore and lot of things to do
    +Driving is very well done, the physics engine, although sometimes buggy, feels very smooth
    +Has great character development on most acquaintances throughout the game, but just enough to not get into the territory of repetitiveness
    +Missions and plot does not feel repetitive or filler in the early and mid stages of the game

    Cons:
    -Terrible, and I mean TERRIBLE optimization, the PC port is plain garbage
    -Severe waste of potential on some absences like having different haircuts, customizing cars, weapon customization and/or variety, or having a wider variety of places to hang out in / activities to do
    -Tedious secondary character interaction in the form of dating and hanging out with in-game friends
    -Repetitive and frustrating 100% checklist
    -Missions and plt DO feel repetitive and filler in the late stages of the game    … Expand
  40. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good goodgood good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good… Expand
  41. Faustin
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Dieses Spiel ist der Hammer!!

    Aufgabe ist es, ein Programm namens "GTA4" auf einem Laptop mit Nvidia-Grafikarte und Windows 8 (oder 10) zum Laufen zu bringen. Dafür hat der Spieler eine Unmenge an Aufgaben zu lösen, angefangen beim Erstellen diverser Accounts, teils bei obskuren, mittlerweile nicht mehr unterstützten Diensten, dem Installieren diverser zusätzlicher Windows-Komponenten,    Dieses Spiel ist der Hammer!!

    Aufgabe ist es, ein Programm namens "GTA4" auf einem Laptop mit Nvidia-Grafikarte und Windows 8 (oder 10) zum Laufen zu bringen. Dafür hat der Spieler eine Unmenge an Aufgaben zu lösen, angefangen beim Erstellen diverser Accounts, teils bei obskuren, mittlerweile nicht mehr unterstützten Diensten, dem Installieren diverser zusätzlicher Windows-Komponenten, umfangreiche Einstellungen für die Launch-Exe (Stichworte wären etwa Administratorenrechte und Kompatibilitätsmodi) und vieles mehr! Die Rätsel, die der Spieler lösen muss, sind vielfältig, komplex und kreativ. So wird bspw. der Produktschlüssel, den man mehrmals immer wieder an diversen Stellen eingeben muss (zum Beispiel, um speichern zu können!) nicht akzeptiert, dann wird die Grafikkarte nicht erkannt, der Ladebildschirm hängt ewig und so weiter und so fort ...
    Und selbst, wenn man meint, es geschafft zu haben und sich endlich mit dem Programm "GTA4" beschäftigen kann, kommen wie aus dem Nichts neue Aufgaben, wie das plötzliche zufallsgenerierte Einfrieren des Programms, das als Bonus gleich die Benutzung des ganzen Betriebssystems verunmöglicht. Toll!
    Besonders positiv hervorheben möchte ich, dass Cheaten (vulgo: "Support") nicht möglich ist und der Spieler alle Lösungen eigenständig anhand seiner Computerkenntnisse oder Recherchefähigkeiten in den Weiten des Internets finden muss!

    Spielspaß für Stunden ist somit garantiert, in denen der Spieler, quasi nebenbei, fast die gesamte Bandbreite der menschlichen Gefühlswelt drchlaufen wird. Angefangen von Vorfreude, über Verwunderung, Ärger, Frust, dann wieder Hoffnung, Euphorie, Stolz, abgelöst wieder von Verzweiflung bis hin zu purem Hass ist alles dabei. Ein wahrer Charaktertest!    … Expand
  42. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    9
    One of the best PC-Games. I think it might be the best GTA-Title of them all. The series is definitely the king in Open-World-Games.
  43. Pohch
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    Pretty good game, достойное продолжение серии, большое пространство для модернизации. Очень классная стрельба, плюс хороший, по сравнению с предыдущими частами серии, сюжет. Всем любителям открытого открытого мира и изощренного американского (британского) юмора - must havePretty good game, достойное продолжение серии, большое пространство для модернизации. Очень классная стрельба, плюс хороший, по сравнению с предыдущими частами серии, сюжет. Всем любителям открытого открытого мира и изощренного американского (британского) юмора - must have
  44. Efesys
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    "Why eat cabbage when you have potatoes?"
    "Why eat cabbage when you have potatoes?"
  45. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    Я много раз её перепроходил, потому что она была оптимальной точкой между 5-ой и Сан-Андреасом, игра вполне себе приличная, так что 8/10.
  46. Norleft
    Jul 22, 2020
    8
    GTA IV me parece el camino indicado a seguir en la saga. GTA IV tiene una historia y un tono en general mucho más adulto y oscuro de la violencia, a diferencia de los anteriores títulos y GTA V, los cuales repiten el humor tonto y toman la violencia desde un punto mucho más básico y cómico.

    El mundo se siente más vivo que en ningún GTA, los personajes dejan de ser NPCS y son personas    GTA IV me parece el camino indicado a seguir en la saga. GTA IV tiene una historia y un tono en general mucho más adulto y oscuro de la violencia, a diferencia de los anteriores títulos y GTA V, los cuales repiten el humor tonto y toman la violencia desde un punto mucho más básico y cómico.

    El mundo se siente más vivo que en ningún GTA, los personajes dejan de ser NPCS y son personas que quieren quedar contigo para comer, ver cosas o jugar mientras te hablan de como se sienten como están o como les va la vida, mantienes una relación con aquellas personas que conoces, puedes quedar con ellas, pedirles favores o consejo mientras haces una misión.

    Es absurdo la cantidad de opciones que tienes en el juego para hacer cosas o interactuar con personajes, simplemente con decirte que cada misión tiene 2 conversaciones distintas mientras vas de punto A y B, de modo que si se da el caso de que mueres y tienes que repetirla no vuelves a escuchar la misma conversación otra vez. Y esto se aplica a absolutamente todo lo cual es una locura, pero hace que se sienta natural y vivo, lo cual es muy difícil de hacer en un juego de esta escala.

    Es cierto que en la conducción tal vez intentaron hacerla "demasiado realista" haciendo que muchos vehículos sean muy jodidos de llevar cuando en otras entregas eran fáciles y divertidos, pero no encontraras nada que no te puedas acostumbrar.

    Uno de los mejores GTA´s que hay ahora mismo, aunque se entiende que a mucha gente que solo quería hacer el cabra no le guste.    … Expand
  47. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
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  48. PortalToH3LL
    Dec 16, 2018
    9
    Игра, которую я покупал ещё на диске, была огромнейшим прорывом для серии в техническом плане. По живому городу приятно было просто путешествовать. Сюжет в игре простой, но в то же время интересный, в котором хорошо показано дно цивилизованного общества.Игра, которую я покупал ещё на диске, была огромнейшим прорывом для серии в техническом плане. По живому городу приятно было просто путешествовать. Сюжет в игре простой, но в то же время интересный, в котором хорошо показано дно цивилизованного общества.
  49. Muckelchen
    Dec 16, 2018
    9
    Just the best GTA game ever.
    Positive: good story, good graphics, a few mods, some easter eggs, two endings
    Negative: sometimes crashes with mods, no planes
  50. VG_Alex
    Aug 12, 2019
    9
    Incredible open world with a perfect physics engine,this game was totally beyond the time at 2008,wonderful game I ever played.

    9.3 Perfect
  51. rezo_21
    May 11, 2022
    8
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  52. KrauserFear
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    The most emotional and saddest game in gta series i guess LEGEND i cant forget this game and our heart american dream always be a dream and we will success for everyone who want that dream
  53. NightElves
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    This is magnificent. It's just getting bigger, better and longer every single time. GTA III was bigger and better than GTA II and now this. Rockstar Games knows how to satisfy us, they'll never disappoint us. The problem is that the rating-system can go no higher than 10. So a HUGE one from me.
  54. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Obviously, this game has a special place. But at the release it was extremely poorly optimized for PC and this is something I cannot forget.
  55. clem666
    May 6, 2021
    8
    Just another major instalment of the 'Grand Theft Auto' franchise. While it has certainly brought its considerable share of disappointments, it has also surely resulted in many impressive improvements.

    Obviously, the main character (let me introduce you to the famous Niko Bellic) does NOT have the charisma we all expected with his jogging suit and sloppy appearance. He is included with    Just another major instalment of the 'Grand Theft Auto' franchise. While it has certainly brought its considerable share of disappointments, it has also surely resulted in many impressive improvements.

    Obviously, the main character (let me introduce you to the famous Niko Bellic) does NOT have the charisma we all expected with his jogging suit and sloppy appearance. He is included with a story with highs and lows, often awfully predictable, sometimes quite interesting. If you meet a huge number of different characters, I must admit that they don't evolve much, unlike you who keep climbing the social ladder. The map is huge but you can only get to some parts by playing a lot and it unlocks very slowly. Controls are a bit stiff and Niko is sometimes hard to manipulate. As in each and every GTA game, characters are overly-stereotyped and way too often reduced to their visual appearance. The major flaw of this game is surely its launcher and all the traps and bugs that Rockstar is responsible for, including the overall quality of the PC portage.

    However, online mode is fantastic. The fact that you can take random objects in the streets and throw them away is amazing (too bad they erased this ability in GTA V). Phyiscs are great, the death scenes are fun to watch. Driving in the whole state is fun. The world around you is truly living and reacts to your actions, even if AI is not always at its best. Story is really long and forces you to explore different places and activities (even if missions become honestly repetitive at the end). Graphics are great despite the age (except the colours).    … Expand
  56. BENAN
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Best game ever! Clueless punks giving this game a 0 when they should jsut play it on console then. For real PC gamers that understand the hardware and know how to configure their systems this game is a 10 all the way. I have been playing it since it came out and i will probably still be playing it after 3 years or so when GTA 5 comes out. The DLC pack even finally came out for PC so i… Expand
  57. UNSINNIG
    May 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good story, but after a while is kind of boring. It is full of bug. in spite of everything, because I like physics.… Expand
  58. ujjwal28
    Jul 28, 2019
    10
    This is probably a good game. I don't know why there are so many negative reviews. So all the negative reviews are from 2008-2009, yes I can understand that this is a heavy game and at that time not many had an excellent PC, that's why they are not satisfied with this game.
  59. GhostZ09
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buena implementación de desiciones.
    Y Niko Bellic en un personaje que da un particular interés por conocerlo.    … Expand
  60. lapkina
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    To me this is best GTA game. Amazing physics and truly living open-world, pure atmosphere of a big American city filled with cops, bandits, mafia, immigrants and all of them are bastards. This story deserves more attention from you. It is far more serious than you guys think. Probably the most badass and touchy GTA story. I felt for the characters more than i ever recall doing in my GTATo me this is best GTA game. Amazing physics and truly living open-world, pure atmosphere of a big American city filled with cops, bandits, mafia, immigrants and all of them are bastards. This story deserves more attention from you. It is far more serious than you guys think. Probably the most badass and touchy GTA story. I felt for the characters more than i ever recall doing in my GTA series experience. -2 points for wacky pc port and poor optimization.… Expand
  61. Crimert
    Apr 5, 2020
    9
    Another very good GTA game! I don't think there is much to say. A must-play "Open World" game. Probably 50-60hrs on record.
  62. ONEEX
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    Мне понравилась физика.
    4-я часть сделала огромный рывок во многих планах - но всё же не сумели довести игру до логического завершения и выпустили её сырой.
    Два раза пытался пройти и никак не получалось - терпение заканчивалось. Но в общем - разработчики молодцы.    Мне понравилась физика.
    4-я часть сделала огромный рывок во многих планах - но всё же не сумели довести игру до логического завершения и выпустили её сырой.
    Два раза пытался пройти и никак не получалось - терпение заканчивалось.

    Но в общем - разработчики молодцы.
  63. tunahan43
    Nov 2, 2021
    9
    Süper bir oyun .chekpoint sistemi çok kötü .Bazen kanser eder deresinde görevleri var checkpoint sistemide çok kötü olunca bazı görevleri dark soulsdan hallice oluyor.klawye ayarları çok iyi zaten bu kadar iyi olmasa oynayamazdım .onun dışında helikopter ayarları ise çok kötü zamanını hatırlamıyorum ama 5-10 sene öncesi denemiştim bu oyunu ve yarısın kadar gelmiştim. ama helikopteri takipSüper bir oyun .chekpoint sistemi çok kötü .Bazen kanser eder deresinde görevleri var checkpoint sistemide çok kötü olunca bazı görevleri dark soulsdan hallice oluyor.klawye ayarları çok iyi zaten bu kadar iyi olmasa oynayamazdım .onun dışında helikopter ayarları ise çok kötü zamanını hatırlamıyorum ama 5-10 sene öncesi denemiştim bu oyunu ve yarısın kadar gelmiştim. ama helikopteri takip edip imha etme görevinde klawyede zorlandığım için bırakmıştım çok sevsemde zaten benim oynadığım dönemde türkçe yaması yoktu bu yüzden sevsemde üstelememiştim.ama artık çok hayran kalarak oynadım.yinede keşke helikopter görevleri olmasaydı.dart ,bilardo ,bowling gibi oyunları beceremedim .gta 4 theme müziği süperdi zaten oyunlarda gördüğüm en fazla izlenen müziklerden biri youtubede.ek olarak nico karakteride süperdi.… Expand
  64. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    For me is same GTA as every other one :)
    Same fun playthrough as always :) Story of course is different , with new protagonist.
    Worth to play at least once :)
  65. SHIMMER_CODE
    Dec 5, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this have a lot pf problem. low fps when speed up your car. the game still glitchy. when pause the game 10 time the all city, props, peoples will be gone why? my pc start over heating and lot and start problem from my soft wear this is good but still have some major and small problem.… Expand
  66. GapingVageta
    Dec 10, 2019
    9
    Aside from being poorly ported to PC, this is a timeless game that will always be fun. Add the robust modding community on top of that and it will keep you busy for a long time.
  67. Vasilijan
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    I absolutely love this game. The main thing that keeps bringing me back to this game is the story and characters. I've probably played it over 5 times, and put in over 500 hours into it.
    The physics, the gun-play, the attention to detail, and the graphics even for today are still pretty good.
    When it comes to the driving, it depends, some people hate it for the controls, and others (like    I absolutely love this game. The main thing that keeps bringing me back to this game is the story and characters. I've probably played it over 5 times, and put in over 500 hours into it.
    The physics, the gun-play, the attention to detail, and the graphics even for today are still pretty good.
    When it comes to the driving, it depends, some people hate it for the controls, and others (like myself) love it for it's realism.
    All in all, this is definitely on of my top 5 games of all time, and will probably keep playing it even 20 years from now, that's how much this game is good.    … Expand
  68. Vuk01
    May 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'd say that GTA IV truly has the best story of all GTA games. Yes, even GTA SA. Let's be fair here, GTA SA's story is great but it is far from a masterpiece,in fact oftentimes CJ pulls off insane stunts which make the entire game feel kind of pointless sometimes, like if CJ can literally enter the most secure place on planet Earth (Area 69) and massacre a bunch of soldiers, steal a $60 000 000 jetpack and literally GET AWAY with it, and can quite literally break the laws of physics during the mission "Freefall" (hijacking a plane MID AIR is pretty much impossible, especially in the **** way CJ does it), what's stopping him from just killing Pulaski and Tenpenny when he meets them? True, Tenpenny did warn CJ not to harm them or else Sweet would die, but Toreno tells CJ that Sweet is "In prison up state, D wing, cell 13", so why doesn't he just break his brother out of jail? Etc. etc., there are plenty of more errors and plot holes that make the entire story of GTA SA kinda overrated.

    Woah, enough of ranting about GTA SA, let's get back to GTA 4. GTA 4 has an amazing story; Niko Bellic (Niko Belić in serbian) is an illegal immigrant trying to escape his unfortunate dark past and seek the american dream alongside his cousin Roman, only to find out that the american dream is a lie and that he, as a criminal can never just "walk off into the sunset" and just quit the criminal game because he wants to. The story is crafted masterfully, and when taking the other two GTA 4 games (TLaD and TBoGT) these three games make up one giant masterpiece of a story, trully Rockstar's magnum opus in GTA storytelling. The music is also well done, the physics are literally better than GTA 5 (most of that can be observed through minor details, such as the apparent absence of torque physics in GTA 5 during certain situations), the gameplay, especially the shooting mechanics are a step forward from GTA SA, however that being said, the game itself doesn't have much going on in it except for the story, and most of the missions of the game follow the following formula:
    1. Niko meets his mission boss
    2. His mission boss tells him that some random character has wronged him somehow
    3. Niko finds out where said random character lives through various methods, though most times he is simply told that by the mission boss.
    4. Niko goes to the place.
    5. A shootout ensues, where Niko kills the target.
    6. Repeat.
    This formula makes up, I'd say, 90% of all GTA 4's missions, maybe even more. Though despite that, most of those missions are fun just because of the simply fun combat mechanics in the game and the utilization of physics. Still, despite that, it seems that in order to be more gritty and realistic than GTA SA, GTA IV had to sacrifice much of the fun that you would have by playing GTA SA. Taking all of that into consideration, I give GTA 4 a 9/10 rating, and I consider it the best GTA game to date.    … Expand
  69. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    Это была революция. Жаль, что порт на персональные компьютеры получился довольны слабым.
  70. PaulKorsky
    May 13, 2021
    10
    Создатели четвёрки крепко перелопатили свою же серию, выкинув, как по мне, всё лишнее. По максимуму сосредоточились на истории и атмосфере, и в итоге всё вышло великолепно. Мне также очень понравилось то, как они раскрыли персонажей. Помимо квестов, которые Вы можете выполнить за второстепенных персонажей, Вам даётся возможность сблизиться с ними при помощи дружественных посиделок. ВыСоздатели четвёрки крепко перелопатили свою же серию, выкинув, как по мне, всё лишнее. По максимуму сосредоточились на истории и атмосфере, и в итоге всё вышло великолепно. Мне также очень понравилось то, как они раскрыли персонажей. Помимо квестов, которые Вы можете выполнить за второстепенных персонажей, Вам даётся возможность сблизиться с ними при помощи дружественных посиделок. Вы можете перекусить, бухнуть, поиграть в бильярд, боулинг, дартс. И сделано это очень качественно; Вы узнаёте много нового о персонаже, и Вам на его дальнейшую судьбу будет далеко не насрать. Плюс у каждого свои история, переживания и взгляды на мир, что позволяет Нико раскрываться и самому. Пусть он и не очень приятен внешне, но по ходу повествования им очень сильно проникаешься и понимаешь, что играешь не просто за трёхмерную модельку, а за настоящего персонажа.
    Сам Либерти-Сити (прототипом которого является Нью-Йорк) очень впечатляет. Лично мне безумно нравится его архитектурное величие и тяжесть. А когда начинают идти дожди, вообще диву даешься, насколько может запасть в душу видеоигра. На этом и выстроился мой личный симбиоз к GTA IV. Я по-настоящему полюбил эту игру, этих персонажей, эту атмосферу, музыку, ливни. Игра стала мне очень родной. Конечно, я могу понять альтернативные взгляды, мол игра слишком серая, унылая, в ней мало того, что кто-то раньше полюбил; я это понимаю, но не соглашаюсь. Моё мнение в том, что серия GTA в своей четвёртой номерной части достигла самого большего величия и восхищения и доказала, что игры могут быть в первую очередь искусством, а уже потом обычным развлечением.    … Expand
  71. opti
    Feb 21, 2020
    10
    Как по, так это лучшая часть серии.
    Это первая гта, в которой наконец то появилась физика, которая уделывает 5 ую часть даже спустя 11 лет. Про сюжет вообще молчу, он крут. Все по взрослому . 10/10
  72. KonstantinPayne
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Отличная, долгая игра с самой "фановой" физикой в открытом мире. Стрельба, симуляция гильз и пуль, повреждений мебели, езда, транспортные повреждения, кулачный бой и конечно же прекрасная симуляция попаданий во врагов благодаря Эйфории. Играть чистое удовольствие. ДЖИПИЕС на миникарте - для одибилевших швайноимбицилов.Отличная, долгая игра с самой "фановой" физикой в открытом мире. Стрельба, симуляция гильз и пуль, повреждений мебели, езда, транспортные повреждения, кулачный бой и конечно же прекрасная симуляция попаданий во врагов благодаря Эйфории. Играть чистое удовольствие. ДЖИПИЕС на миникарте - для одибилевших швайноимбицилов.
  73. Yarry_Toodessky
    Nov 4, 2021
    3
    Именно 4ая часть GTA вышла просто не в своё время. Игроки конца 2000х годов ждали от игр онлайн, а изначально в GTA 4 его небыло, а то что подгрузили потом, можно назвать  - стыдом и позором Rockstar.
    Так что это конечно полный провал в серии, хотя игра супер. Просто вышла не в своё время.
    В одиночные игры в конце 2000х играли только, извините за выражения - бомжи и нищеброды. Так что,    Именно 4ая часть GTA вышла просто не в своё время. Игроки конца 2000х годов ждали от игр онлайн, а изначально в GTA 4 его небыло, а то что подгрузили потом, можно назвать  - стыдом и позором Rockstar.
    Так что это конечно полный провал в серии, хотя игра супер. Просто вышла не в своё время.
    В одиночные игры в конце 2000х играли только, извините за выражения - бомжи и нищеброды. Так что, если ты играл в гта4 в актуальное время, то ты сам можешь определить кто ты =)
    Единственный провал Rockstar.    … Expand
  74. teenageSpirit
    Jan 18, 2022
    2
    Not impressed AT ALL.

    I'll start with loved ones. It's just not here, when you play this game, it's not even surprising why in a game from 14 years ago you have 40 frames per second on the minimum graphics implementations. Further, there are bugs everywhere: sound bugs, bugs on the streets, bugs in missions. Awkward t/s controls (those who love the controls in this game, do you    Not impressed AT ALL.

    I'll start with loved ones. It's just not here, when you play this game, it's not even surprising why in a game from 14 years ago you have 40 frames per second on the minimum graphics implementations. Further, there are bugs everywhere: sound bugs, bugs on the streets, bugs in missions. Awkward t/s controls (those who love the controls in this game, do you seriously like the camera position when you're in t/s?). Inconvenient character control, it cannot be controlled smoothly, as smoothly as it was in SA, VC, III. If in those parts there were 3 types of steps, then here the figure is either taken with all his might, or he just walks slowly. The camera in the cut-scenes flies incomprehensibly where... It's definitely not placed in the correct position, it's either too far away or too close to even see the faces of the characters. In some missions, there are simply NO interiors, they do not load even after restarting the mission. Absolutely gray, boring city where there is no desire to travel and explore. Throughout the story, I got from one mission to another using a taxi, because driving a car is inconvenient and inappropriate among absolutely buggy traffic and the dumbest AI that always cuts you off. The plot and the hero is as gray and insipid as the game itself. Ch. the hero also does not have any charisma, as well as other characters in this game (even the silent Claude in a 3 made a lot more impression than this guy, the guy who always whines about his past). In general, I can list a lot of things that I did not like. I think this GTA is superfluous in the Grand Theft Auto series of games.    … Expand
  75. Pedro_Batista91
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    Um dos melhores GTA's da franquia. Lançado em 2008, GTA IV ainda surpreende pelo realismo e pelos gráficos, fora a história que é sensacional.

    Só não tem como dar nota 10 pq a otimização desse GTA é totalmente falha, o que pode prejudicar muito a gameplay de quem joga.
  76. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    8
    This PC version release with a lot of problems, but avoiding this. One of the best gta games ever.
  77. Moworind
    May 14, 2020
    7
    Nice game with a good storyline. Interesting drama. The developers for the first time decided to abandon one ending, which I think is the right choice. I can not call this game a masterpiece. Yes, I liked her, this is a breakthrough for her time, but she is not good enough for me. In addition, she has poor optimization.
  78. KepasaAmigo
    Jul 1, 2021
    7
    My pc was not ready then and the game was like ultra not ready for any pc back in the days. So... For story would be 8 but the optimalisation ruin that so it's 7.
  79. GloriousBoi
    Dec 5, 2020
    1
    Awful PC port and an overrated game especially today.Boring/repetitive mission design with lack of checkpoints,overwhelming dark color palette,clunky driving and movement mechanics,game's story and characters are not dark at all until last few hours of the game,no barbers,no car modfication,limited amount of clothes to buy and no usable airplanes.
    GTA San Andreas,a game from 2004 had a    Awful PC port and an overrated game especially today.Boring/repetitive mission design with lack of checkpoints,overwhelming dark color palette,clunky driving and movement mechanics,game's story and characters are not dark at all until last few hours of the game,no barbers,no car modfication,limited amount of clothes to buy and no usable airplanes.
    GTA San Andreas,a game from 2004 had a considerably larger world with a lot more things to do and more variety of missions.And honestly there is nothing in this game to prefer it over GTA V maybe except if you want a city a bit smaller but more accessible interiors and buildings.
    About physics,honestly there is not a big difference except driving which ı prefer GTA V's a bit less realistic but way more smoother and easier driving mechanics.
    Overall,it was an ok game for it's time but today it's just a chore to play.    … Expand
  80. wdefe
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    почему пятую часть сделали хуже чем четвертую?
  81. pur__0_0__
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    As a kid I never really liked GTA too much. I used to consider it a "dirty" franchise, which is a term I used for things that you'd expect your elder brother to like when you were kids. It didn't have too much colour, there are no colourful characters, there is no comedic storyline and so on. Turns out I had been thinking this way about GTA because of this very game. So after I finishedAs a kid I never really liked GTA too much. I used to consider it a "dirty" franchise, which is a term I used for things that you'd expect your elder brother to like when you were kids. It didn't have too much colour, there are no colourful characters, there is no comedic storyline and so on. Turns out I had been thinking this way about GTA because of this very game. So after I finished GTA V last year before the pandemic started, I decided to give this game a try. I started playing this game before the pandemic, and finished it after it. Turns out this is now my favourite game in the franchise.
    I don't know why, but I think there's something about East Europeans that they can never be taken casually. And this game is something that has expanded over that. GTA IV is the only serious, grounded game in the entire GTA franchise that actually follows a grim, dark storyline of Niko Bellic, a Serbian man who has come to America to start his new life. He has nothing left back in his country other than sad memories, but in America he has the thing he needs the most in life, a new, positive hope, something his cousin Roman is giving him. But it turns out Roman had been lying to him the whole time.
    Niko saves Roman from the Russian mob he had set them upon, gets a girlfriend, meets many new friends and tries to get over his past and start life with a fresh page, except the Russian mob, the FIB and even Roman himself just won't let him be in peace. And this is the reason why this game is so good. Unlike V, San Andreas or Vice City, this one makes the plot so powerful it makes you feel both happy and sad at the same time. In every serious scene there is a subtle humour that will take away the grim tone that it gives without making the jokes look forced. The bank robbing scene, Niko killing Vlad, Niko telling his story to Roman while he dozes off - there are plenty of such scenes.
    Another thing that makes this game so metal is the tone. The colour palette looks very, very bleak in spite of not actually being so. Although I think this is because the Rockstar games made back then used to look like this (since Bully also has the same colour palette), it really suits this game's tone. The cars are also very realistic. In GTA V, every car has a very luxurious interior. Even the dump trucks have digital screens. Tell me, does such a thing happen in real life? Do cars actually look anything even close to being that good? No, right? This is what I like about this game. The cars look very filthy from the inside, just like how they are in real life.
    Speaking of cars, this game surely has a bad mechanic for driving. Personally this is the only complaint I have with this game. Steering a car feels like steering a boat. It gets even worse when it comes to driving a truck or a bus. The weapon combat, however, completely makes us for that. This is probably the only GTA game to have an even combat. In GTA V the combat is more biased in the player's favour while in GTA San Andreas the combat is more biased in the opponent's favour (depending on who the opponent is). The weapon usage is also much better in comparison to the previous games, and this was made even better in GTA V.
    Another thing I really like about this game is the music. The menu music of this game is probably the best one in existence. The loading screen also really looks like it means business, with all the characters appearing on the screen with Soviet Connection playing in the background really gives a bossy feeling to it. While driving the car I always switched to Vlodovstok to listen to Eins Zwei Drei Schicke Schicke Schweine. It was my favourite song in the whole game (do give it a listen on YouTube, it's amazing).
    GTA IV is, in simpler words, metal. It's metal from start to end, irrespective of what choices you make. It's really surprising it does not have the same reputation as GTA V or San Andreas, even though this is the highest rated game in the franchise. If you have played GTA V or San Andreas and are looking for something else to play, this is a perfect go-to. I rea    … Expand
  82. yepcockagane
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood
  83. Goorman1996
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    When comes about the most serious plot in games — GTA IV probably could be that one. Don't get me wrong, it is still that good old GTA game, but just wrapped up in a more strong wrapper.
  84. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Техническая сторона порта не дала насладиться игрой на момент выхода. Из плюсов, отличная физика, хорошее радио, отличный город и симуляция. Сюжет скучный и растянутый, цветовая гамма навевает тоску.
  85. GiulioTopLad
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    Apprezzo l'aggiornamento fatto in passato dalla Rockstar per la complete edition su steam, però sono già passati un paio di anni e invece di moddarlo preferirei che riaggiungessero alcune musiche delle radio che hanno levato e se fixassero qualche bug o ottimizzare la compatibilità con i nuovi sistemi operativi
    Comunque in fin dei conti è sempre un bel gioco
  86. SewAwOw
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Годная часть гташки, мрачная, серая, очень атмосферная. Визуал на высоте и до сих пор смотрится нормально, история Нико была интересной и трагичной, да и геймплей не просел относительно других частей.
  87. fr0st1
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Лучшая! До сих пор в моем сердце, вот бы ремастер на PS4, получил бы платину с удовольствием!
  88. Fox45
    Jan 4, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely insane!
    The story is much better than GTA V. The details of the game are awesome.
    The plot twists of the make this story unique and so good!    … Expand
  89. Sodomizer
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    one of the best games of all time ,
    is a great evolution compared to the old GTA games,Revolutionary for the year 2008
  90. hucuc
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    Eines der besten Spiele. Es ist jedoch schade, dass Gta 4 nicht sehr gut für den Pc optimiert wurde und der Online Modus entfernt wurde.
  91. BaselUwU
    Jul 14, 2020
    8
    Positive:
    - Great Story
    - Great Physics
    - The map is Good but not that big
    - Great Mission Structure

    Negative:
    - The handling is not good
    - The Optimisation is horrible on PC
    - The colors are dark and in specific weather, it becomes a black and white game.
    - a lot of customization options were removed from GTA San Andreas
    Overall 8/10
  92. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    4
    Juego que disfruté en PS3, en PC se disfruta también por sus posibilidades como los mods pero no por su mala optimización, y yo personalmente lo disfruté más en PS3. El modo historia está bien, ya que se centraron en esto y sus físicas estaban adelantadas a su época. No lo recomiendo por su mala optimización y porque vale 20 euros a día de hoy, yo pillé una key, y para los años que tieneJuego que disfruté en PS3, en PC se disfruta también por sus posibilidades como los mods pero no por su mala optimización, y yo personalmente lo disfruté más en PS3. El modo historia está bien, ya que se centraron en esto y sus físicas estaban adelantadas a su época. No lo recomiendo por su mala optimización y porque vale 20 euros a día de hoy, yo pillé una key, y para los años que tiene ya es excesivo, los mods no te hacen olvidar el campo anterior. De las peores optimizaciones que hay en PC sin duda. Y hay que descargarse archivos externos para poder ejecutar esta mierda, Rockstar en pc a veces la caga man. GTA V que lo tengo en su plataforma me dió este mismo último error. Tengo casi todos los juegos importantes de esta compañía comprados en pc, unos en steam, y la mayoría en su plataforma, pero no todos, la gran mayoría ya me los jugué en su época en consola.… Expand
  93. g0rellko
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я считаю эту игру лучшей, из всех серий данной игры. Она меня радует своей реалистичной физикой и хорошей графикой того времени. Так же меня заинтересовала развилка в сюжете, что делает эту игру более интересной во время прохождения. По мне эта игра является неким рывком для Rockstar.… Expand
  94. norhh
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Great game.
    Graphics: Best for 2008(excluding crysis)
    Storyline: Introduces choices for users. Eventhough the choices are limited it is the first GTA game to do that. Game physics: Pretty realistic. Even the recent GTA V is no match to this in terms of game physics. It has proper torque for car doors(shooting bullets at a different distance will give different results unlike GTA V)    Great game.
    Graphics: Best for 2008(excluding crysis)
    Storyline: Introduces choices for users. Eventhough the choices are limited it is the first GTA game to do that.
    Game physics: Pretty realistic. Even the recent GTA V is no match to this in terms of game physics.
    It has proper torque for car doors(shooting bullets at a different distance will give different results unlike GTA V)
    Shooting people at leg will make them fall down and not kill them(Unlike GTA V where. you can kill a guy instantaneously by shooting in leg)
    Harder to drive cars but it includes inertia(Unlike GTA V where car handling is same as Vice city)    … Expand
  95. GlebanBC
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    Game is good, but hard missions and hard graphics settings is bad. Six Nikos of ten.
  96. nexus151196
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    Самая прорывная часть серии. В игре потрясающая физика вождения, симуляция мира тоже восхитительная, сюжет - самый серьезный в серии, и Нико , он - шикарен. Великая игра, которую (имхо) незаслуженно хейтят.
  97. MrPajamas
    May 9, 2021
    7
    After the revolutionary trio, the excellent Vice City and the almost perfect San Andreas, the fall came in the form of the fourth part. GTA IV is not bad, but lags behind previous games. I would start by saying that the game runs through Games For Windows LIVE. I literally hate this **** Because of this nonsense, I just wasn't able to turn on the game for a week until I finally made it.After the revolutionary trio, the excellent Vice City and the almost perfect San Andreas, the fall came in the form of the fourth part. GTA IV is not bad, but lags behind previous games. I would start by saying that the game runs through Games For Windows LIVE. I literally hate this **** Because of this nonsense, I just wasn't able to turn on the game for a week until I finally made it. Although I got it, another problem came right away and that was optimization. OK. It's a fact that my PC at the time was not among the elite of the PC Master Race, but I still expected a smoother game. In the end, I had to settle for low detail and 20FPS. Well, somehow I survived. I really wanted to play the game. I'm a fan of the GTA series and I fell in love with San Andreas. So I had to play the fourth part at all costs, but it just didn't work out very well. What I was looking forward to was multiplayer. I could already imagine shooting with a friend around the city. He is horrible here because of the already mentioned platform, because Games For Windows LIVE gave me a nickname in advance and it was just really bothered with it, but I still managed to join a friend in the final, but after a while it starts to be totally nothing if you are free in the city and do not complete missions. Golden SAMP, where there was always something to do. OK. I've mentioned enough of my disappointment here. Unfortunately, this is not the end of it. While the previous parts were still adding something, for some reason GTA IV is taking away. I don't know if the Rockstar Games didn't have enough time or just decided not to put things into play that we could happily do in San Andreas. We are talking about diving, for example. Maybe stupid for someone, but I personally enjoyed diving a lot in San Andreas and here it could have been many times better thanks to the new engine on which the game runs. Also, we can no longer change our body based on what we eat or strengthen. I understand that not everyone has been a fan of our character changing according to how we behave, but what I don't understand anymore is that we don't have the opportunity to fly a plane here. Damn why? Since the airport is here, I was looking forward to flying over the Liberty City plane, which I will get to. But I'm at the plane, I press the enter button and nothing. Unfortunately, the error was not on my side, but on the side of the developers. In short, you can't fly here by plane. What totally stopped me was the control. The developers here probably tried for realism, which I would say they would succeed, but GTA is not a simulator for me, but a real violent game where you kill everyone around and do what you want. You can't do a lot of things here because of this more real physics, such as the stunts that were born in San Andreas and were buried here and were subsequently revived in GTA V. So now maybe off with a hat and now for the good. I've already bitten the new engine and city. The game looks really good compared to previous parts and has definitely shifted graphically. Liberty City is so dark and maybe someone could say dead, and I believe it won't suit people. But in my eyes, the city had a kind of charm and overall it contributes to the darkness. In comparison, the previous works were quite "cheerful". Really don't forget those quotes. I mean the overall atmosphere. GTA IV is simply darker. Whether it's the city or the soundtrack. GTA IV Theme, please, in my opinion, is one of the best game soundtracks. If the Rockstar Games did anything here, it's the dark atmosphere that the game has. This is also helped by the main protagonist Niko Bellic, who came here to live the American dream and he gradually finds out that it is completely or according to his plans. Overall, the story is, in my opinion, perhaps the best in the series. The missions may not surpass San Andreas or Vice City, but the plot is perhaps the best GTA. The mission simply looks more realistic, for example by being able to cover the corners. At least for some reason, the realism here was good. What's next crack new is the cell phone. Someone has called us here and there before, but this time you have the option to pull out your mobile phone when you want to, and for example call your cousin Roman if you don't want to go to a bowling alley. Yeah. Bowling. At least they added something here and didn't take it away. In the finale and after all, after all, when I just thought they couldn't even do this, Rockstar Games is a good game. It's all about the story. But you have to accept that this is simply not the GTA that we are used to. Unfortunately, all this knocks the game and underlines this to the fullest GFWL for PC versions. Unfortunately, this is "only" a good game, which I recommend despite all the problems.… Expand
  98. ErayTellezi
    Dec 17, 2022
    8
    Ana oyunu ve Lost and damned dlc'sini 33 saatte bitirdim ama gay tony dlc'sine geldiğimde o kadar sıkılmıştım ki daha fazla dayanamayıp bıraktım. Aslında taa ana oyunda bile sıkılmaya başlamıştım. 2 dakikalık görev için 10 dakika boyunca şehrin bir ucundan diğer ucuna araba sürüp durmanın keyifli bir yanı yok. Üstelik bunu neredeyse 100 defa yapınca, bir yerden sonra işkenceye dönüşüyor.Ana oyunu ve Lost and damned dlc'sini 33 saatte bitirdim ama gay tony dlc'sine geldiğimde o kadar sıkılmıştım ki daha fazla dayanamayıp bıraktım. Aslında taa ana oyunda bile sıkılmaya başlamıştım. 2 dakikalık görev için 10 dakika boyunca şehrin bir ucundan diğer ucuna araba sürüp durmanın keyifli bir yanı yok. Üstelik bunu neredeyse 100 defa yapınca, bir yerden sonra işkenceye dönüşüyor.

    Küçükken gta'yı çok severdim. Bir yaz boyunca Vice City'de suç yapıp polisi peşime takarak şehri tavaf ettim. Ama hem geçen yılki gta 5 ve şimdiki 4 deneyimim bana keyif vermedi. Ana hikayeler fena değil ama yukarıda bahsettiğim araba sürme simülasyonu durumu canımı sıkıyor. Zaten gta tam olarak görevden göreve koşularak oynanacak bir oyun değil. Açık dünyada gezersin, bir şeyler yaparsın, arada göreve gidersin. Küçükken ben de öyle oynuyordum ama hayatımın şu döneminde, işin gücün arasında, gta'yı keyfe keder oynayacak vaktim yok.

    Neyse gta 4 ile gta serisini (ilk 2 oyunu saymazsak) tamamlamış oldum. Bence serinin kendini en ciddiye alan, en ayakları yere sağlam basan oyunu. Ama o gri görüntüsü ve basık atmosferi insanı bunaltıyor. Ana karakterimiz ve aksanını sevdim. oyunun fiziği, üzerinden neredeyse 15 yıl geçmesine rağmen hala taş gibi. Grafikler, özellikle suratlar epey eskimiş tabii. Bunlar dışında klasik gta işte, ne diyeyim.    … Expand
  99. FacelessComrade
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    It is the best GTA for me. СЛАВА КПСС. ауф
  100. mjedr
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    Bardzo dobra gra ze świetną fabuła i masą drobnych ale nie denerwujących bugów.
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#5 Best PC Game of 2008
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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. PC Gamer UK
    92
    It's the peripheral distractions of both going out with Roman, and meeting your girlfriends, that really make your virtual life so worth living. Although incredibly simplistic, they're oddly touching...One of the finest videogames ever. [Christmas 2008, p.87]
  2. PC Format
    89
    The most grown-up GTA and the best realised, but it doesn't respect the PC much. Enjoy the multiplayer madness if you can. [Christmas 2008, p.96]
  3. Eurogamer
    90
    A genuinely ground-breaking blockbuster in videogame history. There were moments playing GTA IV that I thought back to my initial experiences with games, and realised exactly how far we've come. There's never been anything quite like GTA IV in the world. That there makes me genuinely happy to be a gamer.
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