Grand Theft Auto IV

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7.1

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. XenonGTX
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    rockstar did a major screw up with the PC port but it got "kinda" patched. New engine opened new modding opportunities. Bad voice acting. Niko's serbian sounds like some douchebag from the us trying to fit in in a group of slavs. Giving the player choices was a bad idea imo. GTA has a fixed storyline and it should remain that way. i dont get the hate though. Shooting and driving wasrockstar did a major screw up with the PC port but it got "kinda" patched. New engine opened new modding opportunities. Bad voice acting. Niko's serbian sounds like some douchebag from the us trying to fit in in a group of slavs. Giving the player choices was a bad idea imo. GTA has a fixed storyline and it should remain that way. i dont get the hate though. Shooting and driving was better than GTA V.… Expand
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. xenforogamer
    Jun 4, 2015
    8
    Poorly optimized game i would give 2/10 for that. Otherwise this game is really good. I like playing as Niko Bellic, the Serbian protagonist. The FPS are same as 800x600 low vs 1980x1080 full hd
  8. sashaCZ1
    Oct 16, 2015
    8
    I like the way Rockstar went with this GTA. I enjoyed the single player missions, the story and characters. In my opinion, the soundtrack is the best one of all GTAs. If you ignore the day one optimization for PC, this game was incredible. My score is 8 out of 10.
  9. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    8
    В игре реалистичная физика, но из всех GTA, она меньше всего на неё похожа. Считаю её самой скучной.
  10. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    El primer GTA que pasa a la nueva generación, con un mapa ni tan grande y ni tan chico, el contenido secundario es repetitivo y aburrido, los NPC están aceptables y los gráficos son muy buenos para la época.
  11. auditbadger
    Jul 27, 2018
    8
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. rezo_21
    May 11, 2022
    8
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  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. spotcheetah360
    Dec 29, 2021
    8
    This is a great game, dark and deep story, solid gameplay mechanics, great replayability. I would give this game a 9 or 10 even. But the crappy ass rockstar launcher ruins most of the experience.
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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 :)
  23. AlexeySoltan
    Oct 14, 2021
    8
    insane atmosphere. best animations of the series. very realistic///////////
  24. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    Это была революция. Жаль, что порт на персональные компьютеры получился довольны слабым.
  25. 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.
  26. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    8
    This PC version release with a lot of problems, but avoiding this. One of the best gta games ever.
  27. 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
  28. PsychoJoona
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    Story is so interactive and characters are really good too. Guns feel a little off but still fun.
    Main grind for me is that driving is really boring and the player is punished way too much for dying. But still a great game to play even today.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PC Game of 2008
3
#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
2
#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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