Grand Theft Auto IV

 PlayStation 3
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5146 Ratings

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  1. Guardian
    Jul 18, 2008
    7
    In short GTA4 is a fun ass ride for sure. Its got some great graphics and a pretty tight story line with plenty to do and see and a huge city to explore. But, and please excuse me for saying this its pretty much a fuller more polished version of the previous outings. Having played all prior version of GTA i thought there could have been just a little more individuality to this one. In short GTA4 is a fun ass ride for sure. Its got some great graphics and a pretty tight story line with plenty to do and see and a huge city to explore. But, and please excuse me for saying this its pretty much a fuller more polished version of the previous outings. Having played all prior version of GTA i thought there could have been just a little more individuality to this one. Fantastic game dont get me wrong, it just felt like i had played this one 3 times b4. Worth the money, worth the time, and would b fantastic if i hadnt played the previous ones is all.… Expand
  2. LuisF.
    Jul 16, 2008
    6
    It's a really good game but they even removed some features from the others GTAs, and I found the driving WAY less fun because of the physics.
  3. AmigaGuruT.
    Jul 9, 2008
    4
    How this game got so many 10's are beyond my imagination, seriously this is the worst GTA in years amd still it scores better than all of them??????? Biased reviews? , why did rockstar go for the realistic approach when that means there ain't anything to do?... also it was the unrealistic stuff that made the other GTA games fun.
  4. JaredH.
    Jul 9, 2008
    6
    this game is average and i don't see how it's one of the best rated games of all time. after you do something once you never really want to do it again. i was really excited for this game when it was released but after playing and beating it i never want to play it again. there's no replay value to me. it's more of been there done that and i've never even owned a this game is average and i don't see how it's one of the best rated games of all time. after you do something once you never really want to do it again. i was really excited for this game when it was released but after playing and beating it i never want to play it again. there's no replay value to me. it's more of been there done that and i've never even owned a gta game before.… Expand
  5. Ryencoke
    Jul 8, 2008
    0
    Over-rated garbage. The game was appealing for about a week. The game is very linear, and lack extra activities. This is the worst GTA in the series. Also, Seth R. You're a damn moron for your comments.
  6. DazL
    Jul 8, 2008
    9
    Along with CoD4 and MGS this is a must have game for any PS3 owner. Graphically the game stands out from any of its predecessors and the gameplay as you would expect from the GTA series is superb. There are a few minor glitches in the targeting system, some features taken out from previous versions but the greatness of this game hugely outweigh the flaws and ultimately doesn't stop Along with CoD4 and MGS this is a must have game for any PS3 owner. Graphically the game stands out from any of its predecessors and the gameplay as you would expect from the GTA series is superb. There are a few minor glitches in the targeting system, some features taken out from previous versions but the greatness of this game hugely outweigh the flaws and ultimately doesn't stop this game from being absolute quality.… Expand
  7. JonathanL.
    Jul 7, 2008
    9
    A gripping experience and the most immersive of the series, but lacks long-term replay value. One of the highest value games on the market with a terrific storyline which puts you in the seat of a gangster in a movie-like experience. The removal of many options that were introduced in previous games of the series holds this game back, and the sketchy multi-player hurts the experience in A gripping experience and the most immersive of the series, but lacks long-term replay value. One of the highest value games on the market with a terrific storyline which puts you in the seat of a gangster in a movie-like experience. The removal of many options that were introduced in previous games of the series holds this game back, and the sketchy multi-player hurts the experience in the long run. A marvelous game with only a short lifespan.… Expand
  8. JackyJ.
    Jul 5, 2008
    10
    This game is one of, if not the best, game I have played in my whole life. The car textures are great, there are a large variety of weapons, and can do whatever you want to do in the city of Liberty City.
  9. SteveO
    Jul 3, 2008
    4
    This is a good game for about a week since you have pretty much played this game before. Its the same thing if not less than the other GTA's. The thing is i hear critics raving about the story but the truth is you have heard this story in thousands of other places. You can pretty much predict the ending and you get lost into doing missions you don't give a crap about. The This is a good game for about a week since you have pretty much played this game before. Its the same thing if not less than the other GTA's. The thing is i hear critics raving about the story but the truth is you have heard this story in thousands of other places. You can pretty much predict the ending and you get lost into doing missions you don't give a crap about. The missions are also almost the same in every way. The only thing spectacular about this game is well the voice acting. So unless your a die hard voice acting fan there is absolutaly no reason to pay anything over 30$ for this game. Rockstar please gives a game we havent played before.… Expand
  10. WyattH.
    Jul 3, 2008
    6
    Decent but lacked the extra stuff that makes GTA so fun. I mean I was at like 800k$ when I finished the game because I simply could not find a way to spend it.
  11. SethR.
    Jun 27, 2008
    10
    Anyone who thinks this game sucks, has bad graphics, or is too realistic, must take dick up their anal cavity. Expecially Smq....How could you possibly tihnk a game is too realistic? Thats the whole point of the game you flying fag. Best game ver, bar none OUT!
  12. Smq
    Jun 27, 2008
    8
    Not as good as San Andreas or vice city because its too realistic, the storyline is also quite dull which is why i can believe why I don't wanna play it again.
  13. DavidT.
    Jun 27, 2008
    10
    I'm very impressed with GTA IV. It seems RockStar has a good formula for making a Grand Theft Auto game and instead of changing it completely they tweak it and add more features. Now I imagine when you go from engine to engine some elements are lost, like physics. The car physics are difficult at first, but once you get the hang of it they become easy. Map is huge, lots of missions, I'm very impressed with GTA IV. It seems RockStar has a good formula for making a Grand Theft Auto game and instead of changing it completely they tweak it and add more features. Now I imagine when you go from engine to engine some elements are lost, like physics. The car physics are difficult at first, but once you get the hang of it they become easy. Map is huge, lots of missions, good characters and voice actors. I don't have a whole lot to complain about. For those who have been playing GTA from the beginning, you will find this addition to the series polished nicely.… Expand
  14. AlanK.
    Jun 26, 2008
    9
    I would give this game 9.5 This game is great after completing it once and then getting halfway through it again (MGS4 had to be played) I will go back and complete this again, this time around altering my decisions where you let people live or die. Totally makes you want to go back and either kill them again or let them live. I am glad they got rid of the stuff like the gym and the I would give this game 9.5 This game is great after completing it once and then getting halfway through it again (MGS4 had to be played) I will go back and complete this again, this time around altering my decisions where you let people live or die. Totally makes you want to go back and either kill them again or let them live. I am glad they got rid of the stuff like the gym and the swimming, who wants to spend 90 minutes of gameplaying time to build up your underwater swimming abilities. Graphically it is great, the audio once again is a great choice. Driving the cars takes some time getting used to it but it has been made more realistic. The fighting felt to me a bit loose but who buys this game to get into fistfights ? Once again Rockstar have proven themselves to be at the top of the pile. Already looking forward to the next installment wherever or whenever it may be set.… Expand
  15. JackH
    Jun 26, 2008
    6
    Good game, but get's boring after a while....not much revolutionizes this game...it's the same garbage we've been used to for years now in GTA titles...other than graphics...they took away instead of added to this series. Helping and defending people not worth giving a crap about (other than your cousin Roman) gets old fast. I'm 86% done with this game and haven't Good game, but get's boring after a while....not much revolutionizes this game...it's the same garbage we've been used to for years now in GTA titles...other than graphics...they took away instead of added to this series. Helping and defending people not worth giving a crap about (other than your cousin Roman) gets old fast. I'm 86% done with this game and haven't picked it up in 2 weeks. obviously not that great of a game for not holding my attention long enough. I played all the way through Call of duty 4 and MGS:4 without breaking away to play many of other games.… Expand
  16. ZeeK.
    Jun 26, 2008
    5
    The graphics and animation are terrible, at standard def, they wouldn't be out of place on a last gen system. The storyline/characters were mediocre, the voice acting was great. I found the missions tedious at best. . The majority of the character customization (cosmetic and rpg-style elements from earlier games) are all but missing. I found very little reason to stay in Liberty City The graphics and animation are terrible, at standard def, they wouldn't be out of place on a last gen system. The storyline/characters were mediocre, the voice acting was great. I found the missions tedious at best. . The majority of the character customization (cosmetic and rpg-style elements from earlier games) are all but missing. I found very little reason to stay in Liberty City once I arrived. The story does a decent job of trying to push you from mission to mission, none of which were terribly memorable, and all of which were hampered by a horrible camera system and lacking controls. There is really no excuse for this. Uncharted, Gears of War, other games have far superior cover systems. The most enjoyable aspects of the game were directly lifted from the previous games in the series. I'm not sure that I'll finish this one. A lot of wasted potential here.… Expand
  17. BrettH.
    Jun 25, 2008
    6
    This game is an amazing visual upgrade from all the other GTA games in the series, however it lacks something needed to make a great game. The missions are very repetitive if you hadn't noticed before opening up the 2nd island. The online play is horrible with a mixture of most users using auto-aim to irrelevant game types such as TDM. GTA is not a game to go around shooting each This game is an amazing visual upgrade from all the other GTA games in the series, however it lacks something needed to make a great game. The missions are very repetitive if you hadn't noticed before opening up the 2nd island. The online play is horrible with a mixture of most users using auto-aim to irrelevant game types such as TDM. GTA is not a game to go around shooting each other in a huge city, it's a game that you go around shooting the city itself. The integration of choppers and other things is awesome however the actual game itself just lacks a good story line, motive and variety. I give this game a 6 simply because of the fact that it got so boring I quit playing it after I opened the 3rd island.… Expand
  18. Korne
    Jun 24, 2008
    7
    This game has an excellent WOW factor, but the effect does not last much longer than a week. Beyond the bad shooting mechanics, weak story development, and a million things to distract you from what you are playing, is a very, very average GTA game that misses out on what made the series fun. No longer is the game a cartoony joke of mafias and gangs. The realistic physics is amazing, but This game has an excellent WOW factor, but the effect does not last much longer than a week. Beyond the bad shooting mechanics, weak story development, and a million things to distract you from what you are playing, is a very, very average GTA game that misses out on what made the series fun. No longer is the game a cartoony joke of mafias and gangs. The realistic physics is amazing, but the realistic world is a bore.… Expand
  19. VortexTrickster
    Jun 24, 2008
    8
    TOOOOOTALY overrated. but still awesome and must-to-play!
  20. JosephM.Stewart
    Jun 23, 2008
    10
    A must buy. Period. It's fun. It's really fun, and stays that way for a long time. You'll want to play it more than you have too. It will take up a lot your time. Most annoying parts (such as outing calls) can be skipped with little negative consequences. Though cars drive very realistically (no more on-a-dime turns at 80mph) it actually is pretty cool, and it doesn'tA must buy. Period. It's fun. It's really fun, and stays that way for a long time. You'll want to play it more than you have too. It will take up a lot your time. Most annoying parts (such as outing calls) can be skipped with little negative consequences. Though cars drive very realistically (no more on-a-dime turns at 80mph) it actually is pretty cool, and it doesn't take much to get used to. Hitting people on the side of the road... priceless. Physics are a pluss and will have you murdering many rude drivers who don't respect pedestrians. Graphics are crazy good for a GTA game, and the cities skyline and bridges look amazing, especially at night. Fun Fact: you can shimmy. Sadly, no airplanes, though the helicopter... yea, it's fun, especially online. Which is fun, in a sort of "Oh no he di'int!" kind of way. Heres a piece advise from me: IGNORE all scores, just buy the game. Yes, it is not perfect, but what game will ever be perfect. This game is perfect enough that if you do not buy it, you better be playing it at your friends house. One of the few new release games that is worth its price. System Wise: I have it on PS3, and my friends have it on XBOX; Both kick butt (except I get free internet XD) If you have a XBOX360, buy it for Xbox, and if PS3, get PS3 version. Seriously, just buy it, you will totally be like, "That guy Joseph was totally right, I wish I could give him a high five."… Expand
  21. DeonM.
    Jun 23, 2008
    9
    This is a great game and will keep everybody busy for quite a while, but with the ps3`s power and potential they could've done a lot more. A lot of the mini games and customization that we had in San Andreas was also taken away which was a letdown. Brilliant nonetheless
  22. 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 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.
  23. MalcolmJ.
    Jun 22, 2008
    8
    Quite honestly not all that different from previous GTA's but the graphics were better and the plot was very good. Missed the country drives of San Andreas and the various side-missions but on the whole still a very good game although I wouldn't say mind-blowing.
  24. ChrisO.
    Jun 21, 2008
    9
    It doesn't seem like that big of a leap over the other GTAs, but why reinvent the wheel?
  25. JonathanC.
    Jun 21, 2008
    7
    This game removed so many of the fun elements that were present in the previous installments. No more going to the gym to work out and learn new melee moves, no more barbershops for different haircuts, tattoo parlors, no more vigilante missions, taxi cab missions, fire truck missions, house theft missions. The motor cycles have been nerfed to the point where they are really just This game removed so many of the fun elements that were present in the previous installments. No more going to the gym to work out and learn new melee moves, no more barbershops for different haircuts, tattoo parlors, no more vigilante missions, taxi cab missions, fire truck missions, house theft missions. The motor cycles have been nerfed to the point where they are really just pointless. Overall, granted the driving IS more realistic. However, if I wanted realistic driving physics in a video game I'll play Gran Turismo, not GTA4. The driving simply isn't as fun as it used to be. OK, so blasting through a police barricade at 150 mph and continuing on with barely a scratch wasn't realistic but hey, it was more fun than the overly critical driving controls in this game! Some of the games are downright undriveable and you'll find yourself desperately clutching any fancy, good handling sports car you come across. Speaking of options that have been removed from the series, NO MORE PROPERTIES! What am I accumulating all this money for? I can't own properties of my choosing, I can't buy businesses, what am I supposed to do with this fortune I've amassed. I can't get cool Fresh Prince haircuts, I can't get sweet Motley Crue tattoos, so what am I supposed to do with this money? There are no more gangs. Granted, it did occasionally get annoying having to be shot at whenever you entered a hostile area but I felt it did lend some character to the game. If you've been screwing the Triads over repeatedly throughout the storyline that it's only appropriate that their going to shoot at you when you roam around in their territory. Furthermore, it was always great running into your own gang members and watching them fight for you. No more of this in GTA4. Overall, I feel that the storyline holds up pretty well with the rest of the series. Niko and his brother are solid characters and the voice acting is also strong, although I don't think anyone will ever beat Ray Liotta in Vice City. You'll find yourself running up against some of the big cats in Liberty City and the cast of supporting characters also holds up well with those of the previous series. However, the entire friendship dynamic is implemented in a horrible fashion. You'll find yourself feeling obliged to go man-dates with certain characters just to keep their benefits going, such as postponing that retry of this mission you've been dying to beat so that you can drive halfway across the city to take your potsmoking Jamaican friend to Cluckin Bell so that he'll keep selling you discount weapons. Again, good idea in theory, but severely annoying when implemented in a lengthy game like this. Furthermore, the ability to use the internet and access the police database is really just a tease. Most of the internet sites consist of pointless drivel and you'll often find yourself mysteriously unable to access most of it. Another sadly implemented gimmick. I could go on and on about this game. Just for the record, I BOUGHT THE PS2 TO PLAY GTA. In my opinion each of the previous games had a separate strength, I felt the storyline of GTA3 was the best while the environment and world of Vice City excelled and the sheer scope and amount of various activities in San Andreas was amazing. I don't really see any areas in which GTA4 excels over any of its predecessors. All of those fun, albeit "frivolous" activities in San Andreas have been removed, Liberty City takes itself to seriously to be stir as much entertainment and nostalgia as Vice City and the story of a tough guy immigrant rising to the top still doesn't strike me as much as the silent protagonist of GTA3 battling for and against the Italian Mafia. Definitely a step back in the series.… Expand
  26. KorwynC.
    Jun 21, 2008
    2
    I'm surprised of how people think of this game. Such a piece of trash. The worst in game driving I've ever played. If it was a game that driving is just a tiny part of it, that would be kinda forgivable. But driving in this game is a big part. The most stupid AI for this gen system I've ever seen. I run the red light in front of a cop and nothing happens. But if I park on a I'm surprised of how people think of this game. Such a piece of trash. The worst in game driving I've ever played. If it was a game that driving is just a tiny part of it, that would be kinda forgivable. But driving in this game is a big part. The most stupid AI for this gen system I've ever seen. I run the red light in front of a cop and nothing happens. But if I park on a side walk the cop will run out and start shooting at me. other drivers drive like they should not pass the driving test at the DMV. Some story line makes no sense at all, people don't forget how to speak their language for living in the US for only 10 years. In fact it's impossible to forget their native language when they still have an accent that strong speaking English. I wish this game was XboX exclusive really, coz this game really fit with their exclusive trash collections.… Expand
  27. PajoolD.
    Jun 21, 2008
    7
    This game is way overrated, i could play San Andraes for 12 hours straight when I got it, this game you easily get sick of, they don't even have offline multiplayer, you can't do up cars there is nothing new added to the game, it's not that great.
  28. Mark
    Jun 20, 2008
    5
    This is game is a jump backward when compared to previous GTA games. I'm really disappointed with the repetitive missions, uninteresting relationship system, broken multiplayer and controls. Driving in this game is impossible, you always crash into something. At least it looks better than other GTA games, but glitches found in this game are unacceptable. Definitely not worth 60 dollars.
  29. TonLoc
    Jun 18, 2008
    8
    So so game... better than the X360 version.
  30. HarryS.
    Jun 18, 2008
    7
    Sure this game has impeccable presentation, but as much as it has style, it lacks originality. The story itself was mediocre, the missions got boring, and driving around was a bore, thank god for the taxi. Rockstar said they wanted to make more GTA more realistic, which they have done, but this has taken away from GTA what made it so fun: a hyper realistic world full of crazy things to Sure this game has impeccable presentation, but as much as it has style, it lacks originality. The story itself was mediocre, the missions got boring, and driving around was a bore, thank god for the taxi. Rockstar said they wanted to make more GTA more realistic, which they have done, but this has taken away from GTA what made it so fun: a hyper realistic world full of crazy things to do. Its a shame that once you have completed the game there is nothing much left to do apart from look at pretty visuals. The multiplayer is fairly good, although nothing too new or special. Overall, a 7/10, its the same old GTA with better graphics, with a fairly lacklustre storyline and an unimpressive finale, but is merited by the sheer epicness of the game world and its presentation.… Expand
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Metascore
98

Universal acclaim - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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