Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is also abbreviated as GTA IV is a sandbox-style, action-adventure and third-person shooter video game. It was developed by Rockstar North and published Rockstar Games and also Capcom in Japan. It was released on April 29, 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox360; and for Microsoft Windows will be release on November 18, 2008 in North America and November 21, 2008 in Europe. The game enables single-player and multiplayer modes. It was rated 18 by BBFC, M by ESRB, MA 15+ by OFLC and 18+ by PEGI.

Features

Grand Theft Auto IV is build similarly to its previous series. Player enables to walk, run, swim, climb, jump, utilizes weapons and basic hand-to-hand combat while on foot. Player also can steal and drive a variety of vehicles, including automobiles, boats, helicopters, and motorcycles. Player is allowed to explore and choose how they wish to play the game in open and non-linear environment. But in order to make progress and unlock certain parts of the map and content, player has to accomplish the storyline missions featured. In GTA IV, the developer has developed better third-person scheme which enables the player to cover, blind-fire and free aim in combat. Moreover, police responses differently from previous GTA series, minor crimes that includes assault, public charge of a firearm, grand-theft auto and homicide, handled by police patrols. While for higher wanted levels, it will activate police helicopter and watercraft support teams; FIB (Federal Investigation Bureau) which is FBI-like agents; and also an elite counter-terrorism team known as NOOSE (National Office of Security Enforcement). In this GTA series, in order to steal a parked car, Niko will break the glass by either kicking out the window or smashing it with his elbow and then hotwiring it. Besides, car damage physics are more detailed in this series. It also has increased the use of the mobile phone features which include arrange meeting with friends, take photo, dial 911 and also contact paramedics.

Review Summary

Grand Theft Auto IV is the latest in the series of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise. The game is based mostly on New York City and New Jersey. The game features Niko performing new actions such as climbing telephone poles and fire escapes, pushing people who knock into him. It will also be possible to have multiple active missions, due to the fact that some missions will take many days and will require the player to wait for further instructions to be able to go on with the game. Mobile phones can be used to perform multiple actions. A version of the phone appears at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and a list of several commands is available to the player, such as "meet me here," and so on. Retrying a failed mission is also possible by accessing to the menu. The phone can also be used outside vehicles to listen to the radio. The player can take photos with the mobile phone and upload them to the police computer. According to reviewers the game can be basically played from beginning to end without a single load screen. The soundtrack has been described as “modern and suits the mood perfectly”. Actually no characters from the previous games are returning, as a lot of them are already dead.