Return to Liberty City and the cruel streets in this second take of Grand Theft Auto IV. Customizable cars let you design Niko Bellic's ride as he travels the city in search of his fortune and an escape from his past. Intricate maps and the hottest music available on the stereo make Grand Theft Auto IV a wild adventure.
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Got the game a few weeks after it was released and it is a great game, however it is different from previous versions. It has much more graphical detail and the city really seems to be "alive". The missions are still very interesting but have the same style as previous games (i.e. drive to a location and kill a target or retrieve a package). The controls are pretty much the same as in previous games however the car handling has changed to make it more realistic which can take some getting used to. Still a very solid game for gamers who like to follow the story line, but there are fewer side missions and the city is significantly smaller and less diverse than the previous edition.
What's great about it: More detail, better graphics, better physics, no load times
What's not so great: Smaller City than San Andreas, less side missions