Take on the role of Niko Bellic, a Serbian immigrant who comes to the US at his cousin Roman's request, to find a better life, search for "that special someone" and participate in lawless activities in an upgraded generation of Liberty City.
To put it bluntly, "Grand Theft Auto IV" is nothing less than a masterpiece. It is perfect. From the story, to the visuals, to the controls, to the game engine, to the sound design, to the lighting, to the extreme architecural details, to the tongue-in-cheek American satire, to the protagonist himself (Niko Bellic, the most emotionally versatile of all the GTA protagonists), "Grand Theft Auto IV" is purely flawless as it tells a beautifully written story of hitmen, druggies, car-jackers, and crime bosses that all tie in to Niko Bellic's central story. This central story is what really pushes you through this game. As Bellic searches for "that special someone", you experience at full hand the true depth of character development and characterization as you do dirty work for gangster after gangster, trying to get any information you can on the ones responsible for a negative event in your past. This game truly is a work of art, and it's ending left me close to tears. All Niko wants to be is an innocent civilian, living his life the way he wants to... but things rarely work out the want you want them to in the land of opporutnity...
Grand Theft Auto IV(Xbox 360) by insanejedi on April 16, 2009
It’s a bit weird how this generation has introduced the inclusion of downloadable content, as on the one hand it theoretically allows games to be expanded in fantastic ways, but on the other hand companies like Namco Bandai and Electronic Arts have made DLC rear its ugly head. Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned not only proves a good justification for the existence of DLC, but also expands on the idea of what DLC can really do and sets a lead that all other developers and publishers should fo...
Grand Theft Auto IV(Xbox 360) by mussbus999 on July 21, 2008
The Lost and Damned is a download available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, PSN, and for download for PC for $20, respectively. The expansion, while still being an expansion, is an entirely new game with new characters, story, weapons, vehicles, activities, and multiplayer modes. While there are no new areas to explore, TLAD features the Rockstar brand of storytelling that everyone has come to know and love. Johnny Klebitz, VP of The Lost The Lost and Damned stars Johnny Klebitz, the Vice-Presid...
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