Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Grand Theft Auto IV

    Game » consists of 25 releases. Released Apr 29, 2008

    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.

    For the last time : GTA IV. how much do you love it ??

    • 94 results
    • 1
    • 2
    Avatar image for maxszy
    maxszy

    2385

    Forum Posts

    26

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #51  Edited By maxszy

    An 8 for me. It was quite good, but the reality was, that halfway to 2/3 of the way through the story, it just lost its focus. Still a fun game, but it didn't have the personal drive that the first half had. Too bad really because if it had, it could have been the best storytelling experience in a game.

    Avatar image for capum15
    Capum15

    6019

    Forum Posts

    411

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #52  Edited By Capum15

    Personally? Straight up 11. I can see why people give it other scores, but for me, 11.

    I loved the story, and I absolutely freaking loved the Euphoria Physics engine. The Lost And Damned and Ballad Of Gay Tony just gave it more content for me to enjoy.

    Avatar image for claude
    Claude

    16672

    Forum Posts

    1047

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 18

    #53  Edited By Claude

    It was the first game I bought for my new Xbox 360 at the time. I give it a 4. I didn't like the characters, got pissed at the end because of the long ass missions and quit. Traded the game in the next day.

    Avatar image for mylifeforaiur
    mylifeforAiur

    3594

    Forum Posts

    46902

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #54  Edited By mylifeforAiur

    11 for me ;) The only thing holding this game back from perfection is the silly check-point system ( or lack thereof.)  

    Avatar image for one_2nd
    one_2nd

    2388

    Forum Posts

    246

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 4

    #55  Edited By one_2nd

    What the fuck kind of scale goes from 0-11?

    Avatar image for zanzibarbreeze
    zanzibarbreeze

    3251

    Forum Posts

    3427

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 14

    User Lists: 6

    #56  Edited By zanzibarbreeze

    For the last time:
     

    Grand Theft Auto IV is good.

     

    Saints Row 2 is better.

    Avatar image for flaminghobo
    flaminghobo

    4788

    Forum Posts

    4325

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 8

    User Lists: 13

    #57  Edited By flaminghobo

    I chose 8.
    It's a cool game but I never really saw it as a 'masterpiece.'

    Avatar image for gabriel
    Gabriel

    4139

    Forum Posts

    638

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 7

    #58  Edited By Gabriel

    That game was really cool in the beginning, but once I started working for the Patrick and his faimly  (which is little over halfway I think) the game got boring as hell so I didn't even finish it.  San Andreas was the same way for me, that game needed to change it's structure like Vice City did halfway through to keep things interesting. So an 7 or 8.

    Avatar image for jtmosh
    jtmosh

    285

    Forum Posts

    8

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #59  Edited By jtmosh
    @ZanzibarBreeze said:
    " For the last time:
     

    Grand Theft Auto IV is good.

     

    Saints Row 2 is better.

    "
    This. Except for the GTAIV being good part. It actually really sucks.
    Avatar image for mikewrestler5
    Mikewrestler5

    637

    Forum Posts

    42

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #60  Edited By Mikewrestler5
    @ArchScabby: 
     
    Care to elaborate?
    Avatar image for moelarrycurly
    moelarrycurly

    731

    Forum Posts

    67

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 11

    #61  Edited By moelarrycurly

    10/11.  It was great, but the lack of checkpoints still pisses me off.  I'm glad they fixed it in Red Dead Redemption.

    Avatar image for squirtle_squad
    squirtle_squad

    257

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #62  Edited By squirtle_squad

    5. I only enjoyed running people over constantly. I should play it again.

    Avatar image for hourai
    Hourai

    2738

    Forum Posts

    925

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #63  Edited By Hourai

    4. It was really fun at first when it was new and everything, but about 6 months ago I popped the game in again and it was boring as all hell. The combat is awful and I couldn't get attached to any of the characters or what was going on with the story. Plus, no mission checkpoints, so I just stopped playing after I died five times in that abandoned drug place. 

    Avatar image for jimmy5150
    jimmy5150

    130

    Forum Posts

    535

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #64  Edited By jimmy5150

    9 for me.  I only take a few points off because I think the story could have been paced a little bit better, and also because of the hours of frustration caused by Open World Jank

    Avatar image for sooperspy
    Sooperspy

    6485

    Forum Posts

    935

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 9

    User Lists: 17

    #65  Edited By Sooperspy

    9. Its great and had a great story, graphics, and huge open world, but I didn't like the movement so much and shooting was functional, but nothing spectacular.

    Avatar image for gla55jaw
    gla55jAw

    2834

    Forum Posts

    6584

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 31

    #66  Edited By gla55jAw

    GTA games get boring for me after a while. I'll go with 2.

    Avatar image for trophyhunter
    trophyhunter

    6038

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 5

    #67  Edited By trophyhunter

    0
    I'd rather eat a bowl of shit than play it for another minute

    Avatar image for suicidal_sniper
    Suicidal_SNiper

    951

    Forum Posts

    2

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #68  Edited By Suicidal_SNiper

    A 9. Wish there was more to do after you beat the game (other than multiplayer) but other than that the game is definitely one of the best.

    Avatar image for hereallday
    HereAllDay

    511

    Forum Posts

    90

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #69  Edited By HereAllDay

    Fucking love it.

    Avatar image for shenanigans19
    Shenanigans19

    67

    Forum Posts

    35

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 14

    #70  Edited By Shenanigans19

    8. it was good but I thought it was a bit overrated. It was visually very pretty and had its moments, but I thought Vice City was considerably more fun.
    Avatar image for elbumblero
    ELBUMBLERO

    37

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #71  Edited By ELBUMBLERO

    It was cool to look at but pretty tedious to actually play.

    Avatar image for pectoral
    pectoral

    125

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #72  Edited By pectoral

    It's an eight for me. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Avatar image for bulletbeast
    bulletbeast

    203

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #73  Edited By bulletbeast

    i appreciate its good for what it is but i never could be bothered to beat it, it just drags on too long, besides, the gta games are meant to be about craziness, so i dont think realism is necissarily a good thing as far as its concerned

    Avatar image for ahmadmetallic
    AhmadMetallic

    19300

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 11

    #74  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @one_2nd said:
    " What the fuck kind of scale goes from 0-11? "
      
    Avatar image for jack268
    Jack268

    3370

    Forum Posts

    1299

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #75  Edited By Jack268

    I can see the appeal, but the downtoning from SA and the driving controls just broke it for me. VC was better in every department except the graphics imo.

    Avatar image for one_2nd
    one_2nd

    2388

    Forum Posts

    246

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 4

    #76  Edited By one_2nd
    @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    " @one_2nd said:
    " What the fuck kind of scale goes from 0-11? "
      
    "
    lmfao, I love you. That reminded me a lot of this scene.  
     
      
    Avatar image for skins
    Skins

    27

    Forum Posts

    6

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #77  Edited By Skins

    I loved GTA starting with 3. VC and SA were a lot of fun and you could spend hours doing basically nothing but rampaging and running from the cops. I had never looked more forward to a game more than GTA4 and as such have never been more disappointed. Poor controls and unfun driving destroyed the game for me and a quit after a few hours. The CORE of GTA games was ruined. I hope they fix that or I might never play another GTA.

    Avatar image for ahmadmetallic
    AhmadMetallic

    19300

    Forum Posts

    -1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 11

    #78  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @one_2nd said:
    " @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    " @one_2nd said:
    " What the fuck kind of scale goes from 0-11? "
      
    "
    lmfao, I love you. That reminded me a lot of this scene.  
     
      
    "
    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL at the ending ! 
    what movie is that from? ive seen it before man!
    Avatar image for napalm
    napalm

    9227

    Forum Posts

    162

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #79  Edited By napalm

    GTAIV is a terrible experience. I actively recommend people to avoid it. Pick up Saints Row 2 instead.

    Avatar image for djeffers03
    Djeffers03

    2537

    Forum Posts

    753

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #80  Edited By Djeffers03

    7 for me. Really liked it when it first came out but was only real fun when I used cheats which there weren't enough of. Every time I go back and play it I like it less and less because Im so bored of it. I also hated the multiplayer.

    Avatar image for fjordson
    fjordson

    2571

    Forum Posts

    430

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #81  Edited By fjordson

    An 11. But only because I can't vote any higher.
     
    Either this or Vice City are tied with Red Dead Redemption for my favourite open world game ever.

    Avatar image for one_2nd
    one_2nd

    2388

    Forum Posts

    246

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 4

    #82  Edited By one_2nd
    @Ahmad_Metallic: There's Something About Mary, probably the funniest movie ever.
    Avatar image for eroticfishcake
    eroticfishcake

    7856

    Forum Posts

    7820

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 6

    #83  Edited By eroticfishcake

    I'll give it a 4. I wanted to like the game but I can't. Having played and loved Vice City and San Andreas I felt a bit underwhelmed by GTA4. I thought the story took itself a little too seriously and I felt that there were very little to do in it. Plus in comparison the VC and SA the soundtrack just isn't as good.

    Avatar image for doctoroptimist
    DoctorOptimist

    535

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #84  Edited By DoctorOptimist

    A 10, best game in the series. Yes, I said it haters; bite me!

    Avatar image for bbqbram
    BBQBram

    2497

    Forum Posts

    88

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #86  Edited By BBQBram

    11. The story, characters and general tone far exceed Rockstar's previous attempts. And the pre-meditated diamond storyline that unfolded throughout the DLC packs? Genius.

    Avatar image for meatball
    MEATBALL

    4235

    Forum Posts

    790

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 10

    #87  Edited By MEATBALL

    I'm going to have to go with a 9. If you were asking me in 2008 I'd have voted 11, but I don't think it has aged terribly well. At the time I loved everything about it. It still does a lot of things well, particularly the story. The DLC is still probably the best DLC that has been released for a console title. 
     
    The game also remains significant to me because it was probably the first time I played an open world game and felt that I was playing a game that didn't sacrifice playability for sandbox gameplay - a trend that has proven to be one of my favourite things about this gen.

    Avatar image for thegreatguero
    TheGreatGuero

    8881

    Forum Posts

    918

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #88  Edited By TheGreatGuero

    WAIT WAIT, WHAT THE? Dude, I didn't notice the 11! I gave it a 10. Whatever. Best game of this gen. It deserves an 11 from me.

    Avatar image for wintersnowblind
    WinterSnowblind

    7599

    Forum Posts

    41

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #89  Edited By WinterSnowblind

    I enjoyed the setting a lot, the story and characters were mostly good and the huge city was absolutely amazing. 
    But I think it already hasn't aged very well, the gameplay can be clunky and the lack of checkpoints is very annoying.  Doubt I'll play through it ever again, but looking forward to the sequel very much.
    Avatar image for pepsimax
    pepsimax

    58

    Forum Posts

    1163

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #90  Edited By pepsimax

    Since I had to quit playing it after 10 minutes cause I'm not able to drive cars without crashing them and getting shot at, I said I didn't play it :p 
    I hope I will be able to drive video game cars at some point, cause this is just stupid :p

    Avatar image for drhawking
    DrHawking

    218

    Forum Posts

    4

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #91  Edited By DrHawking

    I loved San Andreas but GTA IV didnt feel any different and dated.

    Avatar image for guiseppe
    guiseppe

    2843

    Forum Posts

    18

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 6

    #92  Edited By guiseppe

    7. It's great to play through once, but for me there's not much incentive to play it again.

    Avatar image for ventilaator
    ventilaator

    1569

    Forum Posts

    179

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 11

    #93  Edited By ventilaator

    0, just to be a jerk.
     
    a 6 or 7 if I'm honest about it.

    Avatar image for kokoro
    Kokoro

    166

    Forum Posts

    25

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 0

    #94  Edited By Kokoro

    I give it a 9. Great game, but not my favorite GTA game.

    Avatar image for valrog
    valrog

    3741

    Forum Posts

    1973

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #95  Edited By valrog

    I love it to death.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.