Grand Theft Auto IV is the 2008 release in Rockstar's popular series of open world adventures that let players experience a life of crime. Like many of the games before it Grand Theft Auto IV launched for consoles first with a Windows release a few months later.

Very polished – Great world to explore – Side activities and missions

Not enough new mechanics; series is due for more innovation

In Grand Theft Auto IV, you play as an Eastern European war veteran named Niko Bellic, who is trying to escape his past and live a better life in Liberty City. Your Cousin, Roman, has promised you wealth, cars, and women.

It's GTA done up in all the next gen glory; Satisfying vehicle and shooting mechanics; Amazing story that keeps you going from start to finish

Grand Theft Auto IV steps onto the current console scene with all the swagger and confidence of a gunslinger in an Old West saloon. Men run in fear; women swoon. It packs more heat than an NRA member at an anti-war demonstration.

Genre-defining action sequences; Best GTA story yet; Contnuous indoor/outdoor environments

Nagging friends; Jarring graphical glitches; Antiquated movement and camera controls; Takes 15-20 hours to get to the good stuff

The fact that the console-exclusivity deal for these episodes has finally run out doesn't diminish the fact that these are two quality games bundled together for forty bucks (or less depending on where you're looking).

you like other sandbox games; violence and strip clubs

you don't like guns; drugs or R-rated movies or you bought it months ago on the 360

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Like having New York as your personal playground; Deeper and more immersive than ever; The aiming's finally been fixed! (Mostly

No downloadable content for PS3 Lame; Repeating tough missions over and over gets old; Trying to understand Little Jacob without subtitles

Grand, theft, and auto. These three words, when separate, hold little weight. When conjoined, however, they represent pushing boundaries, confronting the man and provoking society at large. I'm talking of course about the most innovative and controversial franchise to date, Grand Theft Auto.

Grand theft Auto IV is probably the most highly anticipated game this year. Its probably even more anticipated than Metal Gear Solid 4. GTAIII Bought to the gaming world the whole sandbox, living world genre of games (inspiring Assassins creed, Prototype etc).

The Grand Theft Auto series has always been the focal point of controversy. Previous games were controversial due to your ability to solicit a prostitute, or unlock sexual minigames, but the latest game is controversial for a whole new reason.

Much like III was, it's more than just a game that's so great its few misgivings are forgivable. We get a handful of games that are generally impressive like that every year, but it's special in a way those aren't. It transcends terms like "game of the year" and "masterpiece.

long time ago and that we're only now getting around to actually reviewing. So why the delay Simple: we wanted to give everyone out there enough time to actually play through the game so we could talk about the entire experience without fear of spoiling something accidentally.