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Grand Theft Auto 4

Based on 32 reviews

Excellent:

21
Good:

9
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros

Beautiful graphics.
Promise of mods and DLC.
Same fantastic game in new packaging
Offers 32 player MP support.
Custom in-game music via Independence FM.
Video Editor now allows you to capture and share gameplay footage.
Superb character driven story.
Liberty City feels alive.
Multiplayer modes that let 32 players go wild across the entire city.
Genuinely funny radio and TV shows, comedy acts, and character dialogue.
Amazing writing.
Incredibly detailed world.

Cons

Demanding system requirements.
Technical issues.
Poor control scheme
Poor port.
Occasional problems with friendly AI.
Some minor visual quirks.
Windows Live account needed to save progress.
Mouse and keyboard controls aren't nearly as good as Xbox 360 controller.
Not for the easily offended.

By Hooked Gamers on February 22, 2009

Grand Theft Auto IV’s PC launch incited virtual riots. A paroxysm of complaints stormed Rockstar’s porch. The game performed poorly on systems that exceeded recommended requirements, crashed, froze and in general refused to work. Then comes...

80
By PC Authority on February 12, 2009

Another epic installment of the GTA series, tragically hampered by a poor PC port...

67
By Geek.com on February 03, 2009

Grand Theft Auto IV was released in North America in April 2008, but after all the big game releases we had in the fourth quarter that seems like years ago. Its December 2008 release on the PC was not nearly as big a deal but it brought attention back...

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By New Game Network on January 18, 2009

There is no better propaganda to join the console way of life than Rockstar’s version of Grand Theft Auto 4. The initial setup is just the beginning of tons of PC-specific annoyances. Installation of service updates for Windows. Internet...

87
By Good Gear Guide on January 14, 2009

A demanding port of an excellent game, GTA IV PC is only worth a look from gamers that missed Niko’s venture to America the first time around....

90
By Pocket-lint on January 05, 2009

Time may have shown a few flaws, but this is still one title that all gamers need to experience...

90
By Expert Reviews on January 01, 2009

Mirror, signal, marauder. Satisfy your criminal urges in the latest addition to a justifiably notorious series. It may not be entirely true that crime doesnt pay, but more importantly its not nice, which is why few of us pull our girlfriends...

80
By AtomicGamer on December 29, 2008

Its felt like a long wait, that time between the release of Grand Theft Auto IV on consoles earlier this year and Rockstar Games eventual PC release a few weeks ago. But this event, which has happened with every GTA game since the developers moved...

79
By PC Games Hardware on December 23, 2008

The tweak from the GTA-Forums is excellent for get a performance benefit for weaker 3D accelerators. If you are not happy with the performance and the appearance of GTA 4, you might want to try the tuning yourself. DownloadsÂ•Grand Theft Auto 4:...

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By AsiaOne on December 22, 2008

By Oo Gin LeeCAN a man who kills another without even batting an eyelid be a hero? As Niko Bellic, the answer is a big yes.An Eastern European mobster who arrives in Liberty City illegally wants a new lease of life, lured by Nikos cousin Romans...

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