You have al heard rumors and stories of Grand theft auto IV, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Story:
Niko Bellick was lured to the "welcoming" shores of Liberty city by his misleading cousin Roman with the promise of: money, girls, sports cars, mansions Etc. Only to find Roman may have overexadurated a little bit meaning you'r stuck driving a low budget taxi cab and sleeping in a crappy apartment.
Presentation:
Visualy Grand Theft Auto IV is beautiful that and the organic sound affects make one of the most realistic virtual worlds ever. The sounds of gun fire and reving engines is incredibly satasfying. And in true GTA style we are treated to astoundingly impressive motion captures and voicework performances.
Gameplay:
As it should be with every game the magic is in the... well, the game GTA IV is no exeption. The physics have really been piled on in GTA IV meaning cars manouver and handle like cars with actual weight. Also people will react with the vehecles with satisfying and slightly twisted physics.
Their is no better place to try out and have fun with these physics then the metropolis that is Liberty City. GTA IV's depiction of the famous Liberty City is the largest by far, based of todays New York Liberty City is probably the most impressive feature in the game.
New additions to the game such as the cell phone and Nikos social life all play a part in the over all enjoment of the game but don't drastcaly effect the main objectives. As i previously mentioned Niko can now cominlge with friends/dates at: pubs, clubs and evan strip joints. You will have the chance to play: pool, darts, bowling Etc. The story missions don't have a lot of variety but enough to keep you satisfied through the thirty plus hours of intense gameplay. With some interesting missions such as bank heists and as said in the video review climbing into a moving truck. However the majority of the gameplay is simply pursuits chases and gunfights. A new addition to GTA is the cell phone it helps you keep in contact with friends activate cheats and revieve texts and phone calls, but the main reason you will want the phone is for the insane new addition of the online multiplayer. You will have the choice to pick from a vast amount of games from standered deathmatch to races to cops and robbers, evan the standered deathmatch isnt so standered when you have the whole of Liberty City at you'r liesure.
Final thoughts:
GTA IV is arguabley the best game of 2008 and arguably the best GTA game. You wont get more mileage out of a $60 than you will with GTA its a must play.
Score out of ten:
10/10