Grand Theft Auto IV

1. TVenomoth

   Dec 27, 2019

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is the best of so much. I can't speak for other people, but in my opinion, it is the best GTA, the best game of 2008, the greatest game on the PS3, and I will not hesitate to say that this is the best game I have ever played in my life. It is that good. So let's talk about why.
   
   This game. Is amazing. It nails almost every aspect of it greatly. The story is great; it's in a not so steep competition for best GTA story. You play as Niko Belic of Yugoslavia (now Serbia), as he has just moved to America for a better life, escape from his former employer, and finding a man who double-crossed him 10 years ago. He lives with his older cousin, Roman Belic. As the story progresses, he meets several characters, some of which become his very good friends (Little Jacob, Packie, Dwayne, Brucie) and others, no so much (Vladimir, Dimitri, Mikhail.) The story involves completing missions for several of these characters, while the narrative keeps going. The overall tone of this game and its story is very dark and dreary, with some comedy sprinkled throughout. Liberty City (the city where this game takes place in) is basically portrayed as hell. Crime runs rampant, drugs and dealers run the streets, and death is practically everywhere. In the end, you find the man who betrayed Niko, and Dimitri Rascalov (along with a man named Jimmy Pegorino, depending on which side of the story you chose) betrays Niko, leading him to kill Dimitri (or Pegorino) in the final mission. What makes GTA IV impactful is that no matter which ending happens, you don't get a happy ending. One of Niko's closest is killed off (debatably at the peak of their relationship too) and the story ends with Niko trying to live a normal life, distancing himself from crime.
   
   Of course, when you're not playing the story, you can always just mess around and go off the story path. Running around in GTA IV's massive open world is a thrilling experience. There is plenty to do in the world. There are many little minigames to play including darts, pool, boating, and of course, bowling. You can also just walk around and kill people using GTA's controls. The controls in this game are excellence. It never feels like my controller refuses to work, or there is that one button on the controller that is completely worthless. Every button on the controller does something, and it does it justice. The movement is fluid. Walking around in the game might actually be easier in the game than in real life. And shooting is even easier, along with satisfying. Shooting is very easy to understand, and feels very good.
   
   Overall, this game is one of the best experiences in a lifetime. You need to give it a spin. 10/10… Expand

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2. elmelonsonico

   Sep 1, 2022

   10

   I love grand theft auto 4 it is a very good video game in many things and it revolutionized the gta saga and it is the best realistic game forI love grand theft auto 4 it is a very good video game in many things and it revolutionized the gta saga and it is the best realistic game for a computer with few requirements… Expand

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4. Tubie

   Oct 2, 2010

   10

   After playing GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas it was hard to imagine being swept away again by another GTA game but man does this gameAfter playing GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas it was hard to imagine being swept away again by another GTA game but man does this game deliver. The story, the characters, the setting and the game world are so well crafted and put together it's nice to see some developers still take time to prepare their works and not just milk a franchise with yearly releases.… Expand

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5. skim123

   Jun 25, 2012

   9

   Spectacular game. One of my favorite games in this generation. The amount of freedom in this game is simply astounding...you can literallySpectacular game. One of my favorite games in this generation. The amount of freedom in this game is simply astounding...you can literally go anywhere and do anything you can think of. Almost every game has some major limitation that prevents you from doing something, but this game has almost no limitation. You can drive cars, drive motorcycles, drive boats, drive helicopters, jump you car off of ramps, run around on foot, shoot whatever you want, and blow up whatever you want...the fact that you can do all of these things in the same game is very impressive. No other game has so much going on in it, and yet Rockstar made all of these things fun and executed them well. Some games struggle to get one of these things right, yet Rockstar does them all well. Not to mention the city is interesting and full of variety, which makes it a great playground to drive around in...I love that the city has a lot of hills and uneven areas - this allows you to gleefully make your car spin out, jump, roll over, or whatever else you want to do with it...and the awesome car physics give your car a great sense of weight, which makes it so satisfying to watch your car soar through the air and come slamming down as the body wobbles from the impact. The car physics alone make this game worth playing. I actually think GTA's driving feels better and actual racing games. After experiencing this game, I can't see how any other game can be placed in the same league - the sheer amount of stuff crammed into this game just can't be matched.… Expand

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6. Elucidate

   Oct 6, 2013

   8

   GTA IV is quality. The expanded game world and other additional features enhance game-play, and its undeniably long storyline fails to becomeGTA IV is quality. The expanded game world and other additional features enhance game-play, and its undeniably long storyline fails to become un-exciting, even after hours. The new Liberty City is memorable, and provides the perfect backdrop for GTA IV's story to take place.… Expand

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7. JohnC.

   Jun 23, 2008

   7

   Graphically this game is leaps and bounds above San Andreas. But boy is this city devoid of anything to do. I had more fun buying property in Graphically this game is leaps and bounds above San Andreas. But boy is this city devoid of anything to do. I had more fun buying property in Godfather's Don Edition. Money is useless in this game. There isn't any gambling, any dirty business with strippers, no racketeering, pimping, extortion (yeah one store with a rock in the window...) Kind of a bland morose city.… Expand

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8. ZerpyBoy

   Feb 17, 2010

   0

   Just another offsetting the 10's. This game does nothing but bow down to the majority of the human race, that being braindead violence Just another offsetting the 10's. This game does nothing but bow down to the majority of the human race, that being braindead violence hungry war mongers. There is such a game without guns. Those that say RPG's are stale are just naive biased gun crazed so and so's. This game is just as stale, if not more than all the other games out there. Same stories, same missions same simple game play. Nothing new here. I was a fan of the series until the franchise went hyper popular and gained nothing but simple minded followers that wanted guns violence, sex and more guns. Poor form everyone.… Expand

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