They focused on making it to real not ridiculously fun and causing some bad headlines to merge from the games realism.
User Rating: 6 | Grand Theft Auto IV PS3
The first major difference on this version to the 360 it graphics, even though it mostly appeared dark but brightness feature helps. The main thing that kinda killed me on GTAIV was that they took it in a totally different aspect and direction. They wanted it to be realistic and griddy and dark. The story wasn't deep and didn't want me to ask for more, it was also maybe the shortest GTA game I've played. The map wasn't really big and by a week I memberized it to know where every hot dog vendor was. The driving ,although nice to see, was too realistic and difficult on race's. And selection of weapons and cars and clothing was terrible. I liked San Andreas and how Saints Row had Clothing and cars customizable. This made me feel like I wasted money on a beautifully designed game with no story and game play fun. Like in all the other GTA's the game play wasn't really serious (blowing heads off, jet packs, mini cars, "unique" weapons, and funny dialog.) The map reminded me too much of GTA III, VC and SA, in which was nice but strange. The vehicle parking is horrid and as well of housing. I really tried to enjoy this game but it simply was a lack-luster. I hope Rockstar realizes by making a GTA game realistic, dark, and life-like there feeding those stupid Anti-games/ violence on games protesters have more fuel for there war. Go back to the basics gentlemen...Fun Game play and some of that Crude Humor! 
