GTA IV - the ultimate in realism (Grand Theft Auto IV (PC))

Member Name: surfaholic18

Product:	Grand Theft Auto IV (PC)
Date:	25/05/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Graphics are excellent, wide variety of quests and brilliant fun!

Disadvantages: Should have featured planes.

This game has been eagerly awaited and in many ways I think that it has lived up to this. The first thing to say however is that it does require a computer with a very good graphics card because as you can imagine, it is a demanding game.

The game firstly invites you to take the role of Niko Bellic, who is an immigrant from Eastern Europe. He has been persuaded by his cousin 'Roman' to come to Liberty City and achieve the American dream. When he comes to Liberty City he quick relises that it is not as he had hoped, and the story goes on....

The team of Rockstar were under much pressure to develop the series further and I think they have done so. The game is based in Liberty City and is literally a new and far improved version of GTA3 which was also based in Liberty City. The graphics of this game are brilliant and really add to the excellence of the game.

There are helicopters available like in GTA3 however, there are not any plains available which is a major downfall. It feels as though they are taking a step back from San Andreas now. The map itself is really very good and it is enhanced by the graphics.

The mutliplayer feature is excellent, by opening your mobile in-gamem and then selecting the multiplayer feature you are in. It has a whole variety of different game modes from 'Turfwar' to 'Deatmatch'. It is so much fun and really is a major advantage to the game.

The amount of missions available is excellent and there are also lots of available side-quests that can be carried out. The vareity of cars and weapons is better than ever and the new GPS system makes them a pleasure to take around Liberty City.

The PC version features a customizable radio feature which means that you can listen to your own music through the radio. This feature is not available for the console versions. I hope this review was useful and thank you for reading.

Summary: An excellent game that really does set the new standard for all.