What does the American Dream mean today? For Niko Bellic, fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity.As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream. In a city that worships money and status, life is heaven for those who prosper and a living nightmare for those who don't. Developed by the superstar designers at Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto IV continues the exciting legacy of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
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This game is by far the best GTA. So many improvements made with the fighting controls, being able to take cover and free aim a lot better. Blind fire is very helpful too. The realistic environment is not only beautiful to look at but fun to interact with and listen to the people on the streets. It really helps to pull you into the game. Added with the great storyline, it's easy to become connected to the characters; something I haven't been able to do with the other games. The only thing I've found aggrivating sometimes is the driving controls. It took me awhile to get used to the new controls in the first place but everything is more touchy and sensitive. They did this to make it more realistic I guess but I wish it could be tightened up just a bit. The cool fishtail turns are fun sometimes but it gets to be too much when I can't stop and make turns like I used to. I've gotten more used to it as I played and some cars are better than others of course but it's the only thing I would change is just a little bit tighter handling on the vehicles.
What's great about it: Storyline, huge city, realistic gameplay, many improvements.
What's not so great: The only thing, and it's small, would be driving.