Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

If GTA Vice City didn't exist, this will be THE BEST GTA EVER RELEASED. Man, the game is so amazing I can't give it second place, more of rank 1.5. Everything about it is just good (except 200 pigeons of course). Calling your cousin for some bowling or asking the bada bada for smoking is the real stuff. Driving around listening to the best music on Vladivostok FM. I can't even give examples since every track is insanely good. I didn't even know that was a city in Russia. PLEASE, ROCKSTAR!! REMASTER THE GAME AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!! I won't even mind paying 60 bucks on a decent remaster instead of that crap PC port.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, but man, this game tests my patience. I originally played GTA4 on the Xbox 360 back around 2009-2013. I was just a kid back then, messing around with friends I met on the GameFAQs and GameSpot forums. We did so many stupid things that modern gamers probably wouldn't find fun, but honestly, the multiplayer online mode was the best part of the whole game. I recently bought it here on Steam hoping to relive those golden memories, and looking back at it now, I have a massive mix of good and bad feelings. First, the good stuff: the story of Niko Bellic is incredible. He is easily the most tragic protagonist in the whole GTA franchise and probably the one who suffered the most. Liberty City itself is just this great, depressing satire of the "American dream" - everything is grey, gritty, and hard. There’s no magical happy ending here, which honestly makes it feel a lot closer to real life. I can see why the game felt a bit stripped down compared to San Andreas, too. It’s obvious Rockstar was using this as a testbed for new physics, the phone mechanics, and random side stuff to lay the groundwork for GTA5. But wow, there is a lot to complain about: * The economy is totally pointless. Unlike Vice City, San Andreas, or GTA 5, you can't buy businesses or houses. You end up with millions of dollars and literally nothing to spend it on except clothes, food, and guns. * Then there's the gameplay. Even though I eventually mastered the driving, it still feels awful, like you're constantly sliding around on solid ice. The traffic AI is actively out to get you, especially the cops who seem to purposely swerve into you just to start a chase. Speaking of bugs, I recently had the police search ring get permanently stuck on my map for 20 minutes while I was flying a helicopter. It didn't matter that I was dodging between skyscrapers or that the nearest police chopper was two islands away; they just wouldn't lose me. The game only fixed itself when I finally landed, got out, and stole a car. * If you are a completionist, this game will break you. I was going for 100% completion (maxed out 5 girlfriends and all other friends), but the game completely blocked me. I got stuck at 13/14 random encounters because I passed a certain story milestone and a specific character related to the diamond storyline just vanished from the map forever. On top of that, Dwayne completely bugged out. I checked guides, did everything right, but he just never called, texted, or emailed me back. * The map layout doesn't help either. Having only one "Pay n Spray" per island is a nightmare when you're trying to do Stevie's 30 car deliveries and Brucie's emails. No matter how slow and careful I drove, the chaotic traffic always found a way to ding the car right before I arrived. * And don't even get me started on the final mission. The complete lack of checkpoints between the combat, driving, and helicopter phases is infuriating. I don't know how I passed this mission when I was a kid, guess it was a controller magic. And yes, cheats are fun and all but I didn't use them during my playthrough, tried to be nice :) But after failing over and over because of clunky mechanics, I just gave up on it. (Also, if you play the DLCs, the mission scoring system in The Ballad of Gay Tony is equally annoying if you want 100%). Still, even with all that frustration, the classic Rockstar sandbox comedy is unmatched. Yesterday, I yanked an NPC out of his car to steal it. The guy immediately fought back and pulled me right back out. A nearby police car saw him do it, arrested him instead of me, and drove away with the poor guy in the back seat while I just sat there in his car. I felt bad, but it was hilarious. Despite all the negative stuff, I would still recommend this game to anyone just because the plot and the atmosphere are so amazing. It’s a frustrating, clunky experience, but it’s still worth playing.

Purchased this game, only to have it automatically link to an email address somehow that I haven't had in almost 20 years. Probably the original email I had made my steam account with. So obviously it asks for a code from that email to play, I can not do that. I submit a ticket explaining this, with proof of purchase to rockstar, and receipt. They close the ticket and tell me I need to request unlinking steam and fixing this from that email I haven't had in almost 20 years. You can't make this up. Rockstar commiting fraud here. I tried to be legit, I guess i'll sail the seas instead.

一天，上帝来问我：“年轻的孩子哟，你是想成男娘被论剑，还是每天都打100次gta4的追车任务”。我毫不犹豫的选择了前者(我会推荐你玩失落与诅咒但是原版和夜生活之曲多多少少都得折磨人)

Jogo ótimo mas a rockstar é nojenta e força a usar o launcher podre dela e impede uma pessoa que pagou pelo jogo de jogar ele

First of all, this review's gonna be long because its [b]"A Masterpiece of Grit".[/b] Growing up, I've played every GTA games till date from the first to Vice City to San Andreas to V, but nothing can come close to how much I love and admire GTA IV. Liberty City wasn’t just a map on a screen, it was a digital home that felt dangerous, alive, and profoundly real. The physics in this game were a revolution. The way characters stumbled when hit, the heavy, boat like handling of the cars, and the way the world reacted to impact it all felt tactile. Mastering the weight of the vehicles remains one of the most satisfying mechanical challenges in gaming history. Now comes the most important part of the game, The Protagonist. [b]Niko Bellic[/b] is arguably the most human, narrative driven and one of the best characters Rockstar has ever written. As a kid, I just enjoyed the chaos, but revisiting his story reveals a heartbreaking narrative of a man trying to escape a past that refuses to let him go. His cynicism, his dry humor, and his unwavering loyalty to Roman made every mission feel significant. You weren't just causing destructions, you were helping a man navigate a city that chewed up people like him. The game still holds up today because of its narrative maturity as it dared to be dark, tragic, and politically biting without needing to be edgy for the sake of it. The moral decisions sprinkled throughout the story carried genuine emotional consequences that stay with you long after the credits roll. GTA IV wasn't just a game I played, it was a world that shaped my understanding of what digital storytelling could achieve.

oyun god tier her rockstar oyunu gibi karakterler çok ilgi çekici ve çok derin bir şekilde yazılmış,ama oyunda sevmediğim tek şey oyunun ortalarında yaptığımız mafya görevleri, çoğu hikayeye hiçbir hizmet etmiyor ve aşırı klasik mafya işleri ilgi çekici bir yanı da yok ve tekrar ediyor. sırf oyunu uzatmak için koymuşlar bu görevleri ama keşke bu kadar gereksiz mafya görevi olmasaydı

Uma obra-prima madura que desafia o próprio gênero, capaz de entregar um drama psicológico marcante e inesquecível. Diferente do tom satírico, colorido e exagerado de outros títulos da própria franquia (como San Andreas ou GTA V), o quarto capítulo se recusa a ser apenas um playground de ação. É uma obra crua, psicológica, profundamente realista e feita para um público maduro. Em vez de acompanharmos a ascensão gloriosa de um criminoso que busca o topo do mundo, a lore nos joga na pele de Niko Bellic. Ele é um homem que não quer ser o rei do crime; é um veterano assombrado por traumas de guerra, tentando desesperadamente sobreviver à falsidade do "Sonho Americano" enquanto protege quem ama. O contraste entre o otimismo cego de seu primo Roman e o realismo brutal de Niko escancara essa ilusão. Liberty City aqui não é um cartão-postal vibrante, mas sim uma selva de pedra cinzenta, claustrofóbica e fria, que espelha perfeitamente a bagagem interna do protagonista. O que mais me impressionou foi o realismo mecânico e temático. Tudo tem peso, desde a física densa da pilotagem e dos combates, até o impacto dramático de cada escolha moral. Essa atmosfera melancólica é perfeitamente envelopada pela própria trilha sonora e pelas estações de rádio, que abandonam o glamour e abraçam a crueza das ruas. O jogo não te recompensa com finais fáceis ou redenções baratas. Ele debate as consequências reais da violência e como a busca por vingança cobra um preço doloroso e inevitável de qualquer ser humano. É um jogo único, reflexivo e absurdamente corajoso. Uma história sombria e humana que se destaca. Um clássico absoluto.

this game is so dark good phisics heaviness slowl almust to much realism for a game...you wont enjoy it if you think its chill like san andreas or as cheotic as gta 5...this one is more story driven...dark dakr story driven...played it when i was a teen....now i replayed it as an adult...man....i didnt understand how dark it is...love niko....love the dark humor in the radio....love the story...love the mechanics...love driving and listening to my favorite music i put in the player radio. independet radio i think it is...(litterly go to decumants rockstar gta 4 and drop all your mp3 there...in game seting make a quick deep search...boom fun)

In order to play this game, you need to sign in to their social club for some reason, i use my mother's gmail I no longer have access to that rockstar account and the account got deleted, i can't change what account is linked to my steam so any rockstar games that needs that social club account I can no longer play those games thanks rockstar for adding such a stupid feature in this game that no one wanted. 🤦 🤦 🤦 never buying your crap games again.