5.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 14/03/2010

Grand Theft Auto 4 follows the story of Niko Bellic and how he climbs the ladder from a petty thug, to becoming a very high well respected member of the criminal world in Liberty City. This is a fantastic game. The sinlge player on my first playthrough took me 60+ hours and I have played through the game severeal times. The City is its own character, and is the main reason why I like playing GTA 4. The city is huge full of all sorts of stuff to find. You can fly helicopters and get on top of high buildings and then jump off for fun. The game also features a multiplayer. The multiplayer for me wasn't addicting. It was fun, but I personally felt that the controls didnt feel good in the multiplayer.

This game is definitely worth the price, and its two expansions are also worth a buy as well

4.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 05/10/2009

For those looking for a revolution of the Grand Theft Auto Tradition, GTAIV may not be quite for you. But for those that who crave the logical extension from GTAIII (Vice City and San Andreas included), this title is bound to satisfy. More guns, more cars, more areas, more missions, more items, more jumps and more polygons all mean more fun; and for the modern gamer, these now mean more CHOICES, (but I'll explain that shortly).

But does all this content really qualify the 'IV' of the title, or would a mere subtitle after GTAIII describe the game more accurately? For the most part, the IV is warranted. We see a new playable character, a modern time setting, and a set of new interactions for the player to involve himself with. The level of detail has been upped dramatically, and the city is full of a minutia of content that really does worry players like me: "What am I missing, should I stop driving here, and what can I do at this place?" - These are the questions that constantly challenge my sense of direction. The distractibility of the city is phenomenal.

The missions are more of a 'choose-your-own-adventure' style, in that certain jobs are optional and sometimes trivial. As to how your choices affect the end result is a mystery to this player, but the idea that the game may have to be played through multiple times is a staggering thought. The replay ability may be through the roof.

Camera control is an issue for me - the price of such a living, breathing world seems to be questionable collision detection and a spasmodic, inconsistent camera. 'Fishin' Lakitu' would be quite disappointed I'm sure.

Nevertheless, the game has so much to offer that any of these side issues are really quite negligible. GTAIV is a breath-taking accomplishment, and at least a great, playful and dramatic video game experience.