Grand Theft Auto IV
What does the American dream mean today? For Niko Bellic fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape from 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 get 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, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't. New high resolution technology brings Liberty City to life with even more stunning graphical detail Expanded multiplayer will require even more strategy and skill to come out on top Custom Match allows you to pick your favorite multiplayer options and then instantly find online matches that fit Optimized for PC controls and Xbox 360 controller
Game Discussion
Steam User 363
This is Rockstar's Magnum Opus. A highly underrated and gritty entry in the GTA series.
If you're going to play it then be sure to download the following.
1. DXVK
2. FusionFix
3. Lossless Scaling (£5 on Steam - introduces Frame Generation to squeeze out some FPS stability)
4. Radio Restorer for the original music
Steam User 151
One of the best games ever made.
BUT you will need mods to make this PC version on par with the console version from 2008 tho.
(Look up TJGM's "Fixing GTA IV with mods" tutorial on YT to figure out how)
Steam User 353
I love GTA 4 so much. The story here is much more serious than GTA 5. And the many little things you can do and interact with are so good, it added more realism to this game. Shame that GTA 5 didn't pick up on those things, legitimately one of the best games of all time.
Steam User 89
Amazing game, *very* bad PC port. Make sure to patch the game with mods if you want to enjoy it properly. At a bare minimum, you should at least install:
- FusionFix
- DXVK
- Various Fixes
There's plenty of tutorials for each of them. Google is your friend! Happy gaming!
Steam User 79
Probably the realest, most serious GTA game out of all of them. Not necessarily speaking about the physics, which are also on point (regarding vehicles, cars in real life are two-ton hunks of steel with a lot of inertia, and makes sense that they are tricky to drive in this game), but just the general feel of the game. It's gloomy, dark, and the colors seem a bit dull at times, further amplifying the bleak factor.
You get ordinary guns, like a Glock or an AK, not things such as minigun or a homing missile launcher, not just because you would not find such weapons in a place like Liberty City, but because they would make the game feel like not much of a challenge.
And regarding the story, I will not give any spoilers, I will just say this: it's immersive and it feels real.
I dare say GTA 4 is better than GTA 5. In almost every aspect.
Wonderful game. 10/10.
Steam User 197
Maybe the best gta ever made, certainly the most atmospheric
Niko is a great character, instead of making gta 5 for 3 console generations I really wish they would of given this a visual upgrade and first person camera
Incredible
Steam User 97
Best game in the series.
1- It's more realistic (driving mechanics)
2 - More love was put into this game
3 - Each protagonist has their own story
4 - The story is really really good
5 - Not filled with bank missions like V
6 - Niko is really memorable
I recommend this game seriously it's one of the greatest in my opinion