Grand Theft Auto IV

 PlayStation 3
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5146 Ratings

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  1. MR_R3TR0
    May 12, 2021
    10
    By far the Best GTA alongside Vice City and Chinatown Wars. This game is just great, has incredible gameplay and physics, icredible characters and missions, and an incredible story. Sure, at the start it feels kind of repetitive, but that's exactly how the game wants to express the fact that there is no difference between his life in LC, and his life during the war. Is by far veryBy far the Best GTA alongside Vice City and Chinatown Wars. This game is just great, has incredible gameplay and physics, icredible characters and missions, and an incredible story. Sure, at the start it feels kind of repetitive, but that's exactly how the game wants to express the fact that there is no difference between his life in LC, and his life during the war. Is by far very realistic, and it's also kind of hard to understand why GTA V's Gameplay and mechanichs are worse, and feel more "Arcade". And the world is just alive, you can litterally do almost anything. But hey, it's just my opinion.… Expand
  2. ROMANCHETTO
    May 17, 2021
    10
    My favourite GTA. Because of interesting and serious story,good physics,and funny online.
  3. 8tonystark8
    May 26, 2021
    10
    Yeah. One of the best games ever created. Will remain a timeless classic and must-play for generations to come.
  4. SavageAC
    Jun 15, 2021
    10
    whilst the driving and the shooting mechanics aren’t the best the overall experience cancels this out with an amazing story, great characters and atmosphere, it has 2 DLCs that bought back what the original game was missing such as tanks. You still get the freedom as you do in the other games as the world is detailed in every corner and the realism with the physics make the game fun in awhilst the driving and the shooting mechanics aren’t the best the overall experience cancels this out with an amazing story, great characters and atmosphere, it has 2 DLCs that bought back what the original game was missing such as tanks. You still get the freedom as you do in the other games as the world is detailed in every corner and the realism with the physics make the game fun in a whole new way as in the open world it’s easy and fun to mess with the mechanics and provides a way to have fun the way the developers didn’t fully intend on you doing. The game also offers an online mode, despite the main mode being the single player story mode, it provides a way to experience the world with other people. Overall glitches aren’t too common and on a PS3 the game runs quiet well. There’s also a fun unpatched glitch where you’ll be able to to launch things (including yourself) off a swing… Expand
  5. nick2412
    Jun 16, 2021
    10
    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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
  6. nikobellic2002
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know why people want to look cool by hating good things. GTA IV was a realistic experience and the story was amazing. The theme and the tone of the game was dark. It gives you choices, like life gives you, questions your morality and doesn't justify crime.
    Revenge can't satisfy you and The American Dream isn't always good.
    It was an ambitious project and we got the best.    … Expand
  7. ilikethat
    Jun 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More than a video game it's like experiencing a movie, excellent story, main character has depth, a degenerate society masked by glamor , they think that where they go will give them many choices, but actually there is not choices, If there is a choice, they are all trade-offs. The nature of American society through a satirical perspective. Graphics very nice,colors create sadness, the color is a bit cool fit for story, perhaps RS wants players to feel the same way with Niko. Gameplay exciting. Mission story, ramdom charter, side game, all very good. Many people are not satisfied with GTA IV, I started playing GTA Vice City first and then GTA SAN, GTA IV and V. And I feel GTA IV is the best game in the series… Expand
  8. BatmanTheNr1
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    My fav game!!!!! LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
  9. iamworm25
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Simply the best GTA game of all time. Few other games have a story this deep and a world and char hackers that well made even today.
  10. Bill35632
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    Yea I am still in the house and I am a little bit late but I am still in the shower now and I am still in the shower and I am still in the shower and I am still in the shower shower lol I have to go back home shower shower trtrttttth
  11. Molajaat
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    This is arguably the greatest game ever, with arguably the best main character ever. Highly recommended to anyone that hasn't tried it yet. Holds up exceptionally even today
  12. dinfluder
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Это самая лучшая часть гта, за всё время существования серии.
    Потрясающий сюжет. Физика сделана блестательно, а графика даже лучше чем в следующей части серии.Великолепная стрельба и повреждения автомобилей.
    Анимации и искусственный интеллект сделаны на невероятно высоком уровне.    Это самая лучшая часть гта, за всё время существования серии.
    Потрясающий сюжет. Физика сделана блестательно, а графика даже лучше чем в следующей части серии.Великолепная стрельба и повреждения автомобилей.
    Анимации и искусственный интеллект сделаны на невероятно высоком уровне.
  13. Rustayne
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    A game with an interesting plot, colorful characters, a great atmosphere that lasts until the end. There are disadvantages, for example, soap graphics and the length of the plot, but as for me, they are tolerable against the background of the advantages. I advise everyone to pass the game, a great start to the HD GTA universe!
  14. CHAR1TH
    May 3, 2023
    10
    imo the best gta game ever. The story, gameplay, graphics, physics were all way ahead of its time.
  15. Reviewer917
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    This game is the game that brought me back to video game playing. It is completely immersive and stands the test of time. It is a must own and must play. After 4 playthroughs, I am still not bored at all. It is such a good game that even adding your own music and just driving around the city is fun.
  16. lildipdip
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing still holds up in 2021 I could go into so much detail but like an old African American woman once said ain't nobody got time for dat to simplify it this is the best story in the series the most realistic the best guns the best driving everything
  17. TonyBoyBR
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Excelente game, história fantástica lembra o clássico livro O Poderoso Chefão, gameplay viciante, várias atividades secundárias, recomendo totalmente a quem é fã do gênero de mundo aberto e jogos de tiros.
  18. sarmisak
    Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Definitely the gta game with the best atmosphere. Innovative, deep, detailed and fun
  19. UnholySymphony
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    The best grand theft auto game and the story is priceless. There is nothing that I would change its fun and makes you feel emotional for the people in the game. I love this game.
  20. durefex
    Nov 12, 2021
    10
    The most underrated Grand Theft Auto game of all time. People would argue that the game isn't underrated though since it's the joint 2nd highest rated game in Metacritic's history but in terms of the user reviews, they don't believe that this game shouldn't have as high of a rating that it does which I can see to an extent. But for me this game is brilliant with really only one issue beingThe most underrated Grand Theft Auto game of all time. People would argue that the game isn't underrated though since it's the joint 2nd highest rated game in Metacritic's history but in terms of the user reviews, they don't believe that this game shouldn't have as high of a rating that it does which I can see to an extent. But for me this game is brilliant with really only one issue being the optimization on the PC version of the game which Rockstar still hasn't fixed after almost 14 years since this game launched back in 2008.… Expand
  21. Carnom
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best Game that i ever played none of gta games can reach gta 4 and i wish as like gta trilogy,Gta 4 remastered release as soon as possible… Expand
  22. Perockphone
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best games Rockstar Games has ever made in it's history. The story is tragic and amazing, it's a wonderful returning to Liberty City with Niko Bellic.
  23. Pu55yLicker
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Я приблизительно осознаю, почему у четвёртой части всё так плохо с пользовательскими оценками на ПК, но не понимаю, почему всё так плохо на ПС и Хбоксе. Версии для ПC я могу поставить достойную десятку, как для игры с невероятно прорывной графикой для своего года, интересным геймплеем и его фишками, мрачной и серой атмосферой Нью Йорка, интересными персонажами (как это обычно бывает уЯ приблизительно осознаю, почему у четвёртой части всё так плохо с пользовательскими оценками на ПК, но не понимаю, почему всё так плохо на ПС и Хбоксе. Версии для ПC я могу поставить достойную десятку, как для игры с невероятно прорывной графикой для своего года, интересным геймплеем и его фишками, мрачной и серой атмосферой Нью Йорка, интересными персонажами (как это обычно бывает у Рокстар, только ключевыми) и невероятно классной проработкой и техническим составляющем, которая по сей день может достойно конкурировать с современными играми, а если брать в пример игры EA и Юбисофт - вообще быть на верху спустя 10 лет.
    Достойные 9/10 из-за ужасного порта на ПК.    … Expand
  24. KayraGani
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Öylesine akıcı bir hikayesi var ki, hiçbir zorlama olmamasına rağmen sonraki göreve girmek için açık dünyada arabanızı son sürat sürüyorsunuz. Gerçekçi sürüş ve çatışma mekanikleri oyunu daha çekici bir hale getiriyor.
    Çoğu Grand Theft Auto oyununa göre daha boğuk bir renk tonu var ve bu Niko'nun hikayesine daha sıkı bağlanmanızı sağlıyor. Ara karakterler bence çok iyi işlenmiş. Mesela    Öylesine akıcı bir hikayesi var ki, hiçbir zorlama olmamasına rağmen sonraki göreve girmek için açık dünyada arabanızı son sürat sürüyorsunuz. Gerçekçi sürüş ve çatışma mekanikleri oyunu daha çekici bir hale getiriyor.
    Çoğu Grand Theft Auto oyununa göre daha boğuk bir renk tonu var ve bu Niko'nun hikayesine daha sıkı bağlanmanızı sağlıyor. Ara karakterler bence çok iyi işlenmiş. Mesela kuzenimiz Roman, onun kişisel özellikleri gözümüze sokuluyor ve buna göre ara sahneler veya görevler tasarlanmış. Bu oyun kesinlikle bir başyapıt.    … Expand
  25. LoDera
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Now in 2021 with more modern equipment
    GTA IV is good enough to get through.
    This is a really good game, play it if you not!
  26. CacoTermin8torz
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    I spent more time playing this game than with my dog, nuff said. I would anything to go back to the first day I played it!!!
  27. Zaphar
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    It had a great map. Liberty city had changed a lot and was detailed. I loved story too.
  28. EMRKEY
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    This Game one of the Best part of GTA series. Because only in thi Game I felt that I am in real New York. I felt that it is not just Game... It is movie. Live movie in witch you want to live
  29. Mehdi_Xeonex
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Best game ever made!!!
  30. ghjufdgjkgkghkg
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    11/10 Must play, best game of the PS3. This game contains very realistic mechanics. It's very advanced for its time. For a 2008 game, the physics are very well developed, and overall the game feels very realistic. Everything about it feels like that, from the city ambient to the NPC's interaction.
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#1 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#1 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#1 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
98

Universal acclaim - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    100
    Grand Theft Auto IV is not a perfect game, but it is fantastic through and through, from start to finish and beyond. It is so massive, vast and impressive that it is almost mind-boggling to imagine how much work must have gone into the game to come up with so much detail.
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  2. Gameplayer
    100
    But GTA IV will never get old, or start repeating itself. It will always offer anyone who turns it on an experience to savour.
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  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    100
    GTA4 is a traditional crime story through and through, with a script that rarely strays from its purpose, a pitch-perfect supporting cast, and an expert combination of in-game storytelling and crafted cut-scenes. [June 2008, p.80]
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