Grand Theft Auto IV

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  1. 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
  2. GlebanBC
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    Game is good, but hard missions and hard graphics settings is bad. Six Nikos of ten.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. FacelessComrade
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    It is the best GTA for me. СЛАВА КПСС. ауф
  7. mjedr
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    Bardzo dobra gra ze świetną fabuła i masą drobnych ale nie denerwujących bugów.
  8. Devastator1988
    Jul 17, 2022
    9
    The best physics in the GTA series so far. The breathtaking soundtrack across all game. All in the game is done with meticulous attention to details.
  9. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Game looks bland and grey, few bugs also, story was forgettable for me, I preferred SA or V compared to this.
  10. Witcher701
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    The best game from gta universum. The best story and variety of exercise when you end a story mode. Two super dlc's with the best character's. Luis, Niko and Johnny are very well writing by rockstar plus innowation aiming system makes the best gta game.
  11. bar0yka
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    8.5 i rahat alır ama oyun fazla gri bu yüzden birz sıkılmaya başlamıştım bitimine doğru ve açık doünyası çok daha iyi değil ama en az 8. 5 amk
  12. GVB
    Jan 19, 2023
    8
    Everyone says that it has the best plot in the GTA franchise... but i don't think so. The story is a bit bland, and IMHO does not achieve what it seeks or make you care for any character. But hey, it's a GTA and that means quality. And an impressive city and amount of side content.
  13. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    7
    There is a mod called 'Definitive Edition'. I recommend you to play the game with this mod. It largely solves the optimization problems it has. Game is absolutely awesome.
  14. Kobesowner
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    GTA IV is the second GTA game I’ve played, The first being the latest game, GTA V. I loved that game. It was a ton of fun and I still play it a lot to this day. And GTA IV is pretty close to matching it. The story is very good. It is a lot darker than 5, but the missions (except for the last one) are a lot of fun. This game has fantastic moral decisions as well. It is a little easy to getGTA IV is the second GTA game I’ve played, The first being the latest game, GTA V. I loved that game. It was a ton of fun and I still play it a lot to this day. And GTA IV is pretty close to matching it. The story is very good. It is a lot darker than 5, but the missions (except for the last one) are a lot of fun. This game has fantastic moral decisions as well. It is a little easy to get confused due to the massive amount of characters, however. Sometimes, you are asked to kill someone, and their death will have consequences and it’s hard to remember exactly who they are because there are a lot of missions like that in this game. A quick google search or mission walkthrough thankfully solves that issue. My favorite part of the game was all of the characters. They are all memorable, and I really enjoyed Niko Bellic, the protagonist. The story relies on the characters a lot and it succeeds in that department in flying colors. The gameplay is decent as well. I had heard that the driving was bad, but it was manageable. It’s more realistic I guess but I only had issues with the braking. It took forever for most of the cars to stop. However, the helicopters and especially the bikes had bad controls and I disliked the chase scenes involving them. My biggest issue with this game is the lack of checkpoints. If you fail a mission at any point, you have to do the whole thing again and it is extremely frustrating, especially in the last mission. You would have to do the very long driving sections again as well and they get really long as the game goes along. Sometimes, the game lets you do missions in your own way, which I thought was creative, but sometimes it gets really cheap and makes your target invincible just so you can get to a certain area. I don’t mind linear games, but I kinda wish it was more consistent. The game has a great theme song, although I wanted a full score like 5 had. The graphics and sound design hold up pretty well and to this day. Finally, I played this game on PC. Don’t. It is one of the worst PC ports of all time. I played the 2020 rerelease (the complete edition) and it didn’t fix any problems as far as I’m aware. The game runs poorly even on top end hardware and there are a lot of bugs. The controls are very clunky and can cause you to go to something far away instead of the thing you want to go to which is right in front of you. Combat is fun, but the cover system is pretty bad. There are also 2 huge bugs that completely break the game. One of them causes the game to softlock and get you stuck in a garage unless you skip a cutscene. The other one is in the last mission and you have to lower your framerate through task manager to beat the game. It’s impossible to beat at 60 FPS+ if you don’t do that. Overall, GTA IV is a fantastic game that I enjoyed playing. It has a great story, memorable characters, decent gameplay, and some bad technical issues. Play the game on console if you can. It’s great.… Expand
  15. Jorgenn
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    A bit clunky but still epic , was a giant leap back in the day , must have classic
  16. overratedgamesx
    Mar 22, 2021
    6
    I think this is the most overrated gta ever. It does nothing better than gta sa, so many things got worse. There are a few open world activities, they are boring. Driving physics are simulationistic but that is unnecesarry because that makes the game even harder when driving. Because it has good physics, that doesn't make the game better. Story is not good imo. Missions are 99 percent sameI think this is the most overrated gta ever. It does nothing better than gta sa, so many things got worse. There are a few open world activities, they are boring. Driving physics are simulationistic but that is unnecesarry because that makes the game even harder when driving. Because it has good physics, that doesn't make the game better. Story is not good imo. Missions are 99 percent same and boring as hell. World design is oudated, there are no realistic forests, no unusual places and they are eye killers. Characters are not bad. Graphics are bad as hell. (Crysis released in 2007) And there are so many unnecessary little things. Gun mechanics are crap. You feel like you r hitting walls. This game is mediocore. It does nothing better than gta 5 too. Channels like Crowbcat just make it like "Omg AlWayS OLdeR gAmEs aRe BeSt!!" and show it unnecessary crap things. This game is one of the rockstar's biggest faults… Expand
  17. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    Well it's GTA so I liked it, but the port for PC was abysmal. The main character is not as memorable for me as the previous ones, but overall not bad. And let's not forget "Nico, you wanna go bowling?".
  18. Scoutgoat
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    This game is better than 95% of games out today. The physics are still better than any non-Rockstar made game despite being a decade old, the euphoria physics are still extremely fun and crazy, and the driving is the best and most complex of any GTA game to date. The story is very good, with you slowly rising up in the criminal underworld in a dark and serious story, while still retainingThis game is better than 95% of games out today. The physics are still better than any non-Rockstar made game despite being a decade old, the euphoria physics are still extremely fun and crazy, and the driving is the best and most complex of any GTA game to date. The story is very good, with you slowly rising up in the criminal underworld in a dark and serious story, while still retaining the humor the GTA games are known for. Oh, and the main theme is amazing.… Expand
  19. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    8
    It was PC burner. I like that slovan climate that main characted represented. I appreciate that rockstar decided to make a game with that climate
  20. d3uzZ
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Grand Theft Auto IV - это игра 2008 года, до сих пор поражающая своим масштабом и идеями, даже спустя почти 14 лет. Безусловно, это был прорыв в жанре, шедевр и несомненно одна из главных игр в истории индустрии.
  21. yurparsa
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    GTA IV was a great video game in 2008 pc version was a little bad port bad but also it was very good best GTA ever made and also best video game ever made
  22. veljkomcx
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    Very bad port of a phenomenal game,i love the story and the gameplay aswell. The driving however is pretty annoying and the game also isnt very direct and can leave you without an idea of what to do.
  23. GODvaria
    Feb 1, 2021
    8
    Относительно поздно понял какая это все же пушка.Сюжет и история топ 1 из всех серий,протагонист вообще лютый штэмп.Крч это топ 2 жта без базара,плюс серьезный графон для того времени.
  24. oleskiy_sadson
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игре не хватает оптимизации а так замечательная игра… Expand
  25. mete_han
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    To me, this game is the best Gta game. Story, Physics engine, Characters, Graphics, etc. An excellent game.
  26. ENZOYT3351
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Extremamente Mal Otimizado Pra PC, de resto o Jogo é bom, Como Falei na Review do Gta IV XBOX 360, só perde pra console na parte da Otimização.
  27. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    4
    Мы любим GTA за веселье за какое-то безумие и GTA IV лишена всего этого. Чуть ли не черно-белый фильтр и я понимаю зачем это было сделано, но не могу этого принять.
    Не могу назвать себя большим поклонником серии, но это определенно самая отталкивающая часть.    Мы любим GTA за веселье за какое-то безумие и GTA IV лишена всего этого. Чуть ли не черно-белый фильтр и я понимаю зачем это было сделано, но не могу этого принять.
    Не могу назвать себя большим поклонником серии, но это определенно самая отталкивающая часть.
  28. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    7
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  29. Burzyk
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    My favourite part of the series - no doubt! Great story and the best physics I saw in action games. Driving cars, bikes, flying and hiting people as Niko never gets old, even in 2022!
  30. Oruc2
    Jun 19, 2021
    9
    Physics:9/10
    Story:9/10
    Main Character:9/10
    Gameplay:6/10
    Level Design 8/10
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Awards & Rankings

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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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