Overview
Developer: Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Release Date: 2 December 2008
Genre: Open World, Action, Adventure, Shooter
Summary
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the first main entry since 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Set within the fictional Liberty City, the single-player story follows a war veteran, Niko Bellic, and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from loan sharks and mob bosses. The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City, consisting of three main islands.
Plot
Niko Bellic, an Eastern European, arrives in Liberty City aboard a cargo ship, the Platypus, to reunite with his cousin Roman, pursue the American Dream, and search for the man who betrayed his unit in a war fifteen years prior. Upon arrival, however, Niko discovers that Roman's tales of riches and luxury were lies concealing struggles with gambling debts and loan sharks, and that Roman lives in a dirty apartment in Broker rather than a mansion. While carrying out some jobs for Roman's taxi company, Niko meets and befriends several residents in Broker, including Little Jacob, an underboss of the Yardies, and Michelle, with whom Niko quickly enters a relationship. Niko is forced to work for Vlad Glebov, Roman's Russian loan shark, but eventually kills him after learning he slept with Roman's girlfriend, Mallorie. In retaliation, Niko and Roman are kidnapped by Liberty City Bratva members on orders of Mikhail Faustin and his deputy Dimitri Rascalov. Not bothered by Vlad's murder, Faustin hires Niko, who quickly discovers Faustin's true nature after being ordered to kill the son of Kenny Petrović, the most powerful man in the Bratva. When Petrović threatens retaliation, Dimitri convinces Niko to assassinate Faustin in order to prevent a gang war. When Niko meets with Dimitri to collect on the hit, Dimitri brings his former employer Ray Bulgarin instead, who accuses Niko of stealing from him a few years earlier...
Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto IV is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players complete missions linear scenarios with set objectives to progress through the story. It is possible to have several active missions running at one time, as some missions require players to wait for further instructions or events. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the game's open world, and have the ability to complete optional side missions. Composed of the fictional city of Liberty City, the world of Grand Theft Auto IV is larger in area than most earlier entries in the series. At the beginning of the game, players can only explore the first island composed of Dukes and Broker–with all other islands unlocking as the story progresses. Players use melee attacks, firearms and explosives to fight enemies, and may run, jump, swim or use vehicles to navigate the game's world. There is a first-person perspective option when using vehicles. In combat, auto-aim and a cover system can be used as assistance against enemies. Should players take damage, their health meter can be fully regenerated using multiple techniques, such as eating, using medical kits, or calling for paramedics.If players commit crimes while playing, the game's law enforcement agencies may respond as indicated by a "wanted" meter...
Minimum System Requirement
OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
Memory: 1.5GB XP / 1.5GB Vista
Graphics: Nvidia 7900 / ATI X1900
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Compliant Card
Hard Drive: 16GB of Hard Disc Space
Sound Card: 5.1 Channel Audio Card
