GTA takes a big step from previous games (Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360))

Member Name: johnpaullucky7

Product:	Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
Date:	19/05/08 (50 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great Storyline, Interesting characters, Great detail in graphics, voice acting is brilliant,

Disadvantages: Controls can be hard getting used to at first

Grand Theft Auto one of the best selling series out there and I have played them all and have not been disappointed. Grand Theft Auto IV is finally here and does not fail to disappoint Rockstar North in Scotland have really done their best to make sure that this game is top quality which it is. Grand Theft Auto has taken a big change for once this game looks, feels and plays realistic.

The first thing when coming in to this game I had problems the screen was too dark you can't hardly see a thing. I configured the brightness and contrast which did solve the problem just warning you at first.

You play as Niko Bellic who is a a Serbian veteran of the Bosnian War now makes his way to America in Liberty City. Niko meets his cousin Roman Bellic who has lived in Liberty City for 15 years which he says he is living the American Dream. Niko is not like any other character from the previous Grand Theft Auto games for one he is funny and the other reason he gives the choice sometimes if he wants to kill a person. As any other Grand Theft Auto game you have to kill loads of people you will work with Russians, Gangsta's, and even the cops and Government theres more.

The story of the game does get very interesting once it really gets into it but I will not say more over the story as I don't really want to spoil it for you.

Liberty City has changed a lot more as it looked in Grand Theft Auto 3 it is bigger and looks more beautiful. There is Times Square which has been called The Triangle which with the graphics used it looks amazing every bit of this game looks fantastic. Rockstar games have really made the game top quality I have never seen anything as great as what they have done here.

Back in Liberty City you would think you would see the others from the previous games though quite few of them have died as you see tribute's on street walls of some.

Niko has a phone which is carry around with him which you can phone people to do extra jobs, make prank calls to the cops, fire department or the paramedics, you get a camera on your phone which you will use in some missions. If you get sick of driving you can phone up Roman who gets you a taxi to take you a places for free but sometimes he's to full and the man is not that nice at all. I want to know if anyone else thought one of the taxi drivers looks like Saddam Hussein because I think he does.

The driving on Grand Theft Auto has changed a whole lot it feels a whole lot more realistic but it harder in the game at first. Driving at speed takes quite sometime to slow down and if you are speeding and crash you will fly out of the window.

The radio stations to me feel a bit dull I don't really like the music on them and I have never of most of the songs. If you don't like the radio stations you can put your own music in the game. Lazlow returns to make another talk show and the humor of that is still there it is good. The theme of this game though is excellent which is Soviet Connection by Micheal Hunter you here a remix version at the start up of the game.

Now as I said with Niko having a choice to kill people can change the game a little bit which is one of the new features to Grand Theft Auto.

The game includes stuff to do you can play a bit of bowling which you can phone one of your contacts to play a game. Other stuff you can do is play 8-ball pool, darts, go to the strip club, the comedy club. In the safe house you can switch on the TV and watch a bit of it. These are great to add to the game but shame the theme park is closed.

The blood in the game is better shooting someone you will blood all over there face and body as well as when Niko gets shot you will see blood come out from him nice to see more of that. The shooting can be good though a hate auto aim I use free aim that way a get better shots. The police now have a 6 star wanted level and on the map you can see where the cops are so you try and dodge them much easier if you can but they can be hard and annoying at times.

After finishing the game you will go back to playing it again as you get get different parts in the game with killing certain people will change a bit of the storyline.

Grand Theft Auto is one of the best games of all time and here you have a masterpiece with some of the best graphics of all time. If anyone needs a great game it's Grand Theft Auto IV just if your going to buy it for kids make sure they are responsible and not to be stupid to copy anything from the game. As for the war of which is better between Saints Row 2 and GTAIV the winner all the way is going to be GTAIV.

Summary: Rockstar Games have made a masterpiece