Grand Theft Auto Review
Gameplay
Gta 4 gameplay has been vastly improved from it's predecessors from its new cover system to its stream lined mission selection via the very clever mobile phone which keeps the player in control of whatever they want to do and when they want to do it. Gta 4 is comprised of many paths of which there are many benefactors, you as the player decide who deserves your help and who doesn’t. Commonly you will have at least 3 missions to go to at your own will, whilst trying to maintain friendships with friends, family and even your girlfriend via a slue of mini games. Most of the time you will be fighting nail and teeth to get the job done with your finest weaponry but the greatness of Gta 4 is the scenarios it puts you in to do this from gun battles in a museum to master bank robbery. Overall the games great characters and new and exciting missions keep you hooked like a great action movie that never ends.
Graphics
Obviously not at the top of its class but when you take into account the scale of the lush world that is Liberty City it's graphically outstanding, a few hiccups here and there technically but nothing to stop the impressive visual force that is Gta 4. The explosions of which are less frequent this time round deserve a worthy mention.
Sound
As ever a great soundtrack accompanies Gta 4, arguably not as great as some previous renditions but still memorable and vast as you could hope for. The games sound effects are as good and true and the hustle and bustle of the city certainly portrays its self well. One of the great aspects of Gta 4 is the vocals which couldn’t be more perfect and I challenge anyone not to fall in love with the main character Niko Bellic, who I’m sure will become a gaming ledged for ever. In this respect Gta 4 achieves what so many games fail to do which is believable characters that players care for which is important in this game as revenge is a common dish in .
Value
Very lengthy game that provides a lot of satisfaction in one play through which should take you around 30 hours depending on how mission focused you are, though you will definitely want to play the game at least one more time for the alternate results of the choices you can make in the game.
Then there is the online which will hold your attention to a lesser extent but is still quite fun with a vast amount of modes, not enough to distract you from your favourite online shooter but a fun add on none the less.
Conclusion
Gta 4 is a new standard in modern gaming and an innovation in video game story telling. Gta 4 is game that truly has that special something with memorable characters and stream lined interesting and unique gameplay that should be a winner with fans and people new to the Gta series.
