• Grand Theft Auto IV is an action-adventure video game released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming platforms on April 29, 2008 by the game developer Rockstar North. On the fist day of its release it generated $500 million USD in revenues, selling 3.6 million copies.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586971/20080507/story.jhtml


    The setting for the game is a redesigned version of Liberty City. The main character is Niko Bellic. The game follows a non-linear style, allowing players to complete selected storyline missions, or opt to simply explore the virtual world of Liberty City. Multiple mission and side mission options are also available to players.


    This page contains a full text walkthrough for Grand Theft Auto IV, the ninth title in the long-running Grand Theft Auto series.

  • Features

    1. Total map area is smaller than that of San Andreas, but far more detailed. It is also the largest individual city in comparison with any of the previous Grand Theft Auto games
    2. Set in 2007 redesigned Liberty City, based on four of the boroughs of New York City and parts of New Jersey
    3. Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and New Jersey segments have been renamed 'Broker', 'Algonquin', 'Dukes', 'Bohan' and 'Alderney'
    4. DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is 'BOABO (Beneath the Offramp of the Algonquin Bridge)'
    5. Statue of Liberty is referred to as The Statue of Happiness
    6. Players plot their own destiny
    7. Improved targeting system
    8. No planes
    9. Use of cell phone to call contacts
    10. Longer loading time at the start of the game avoids screen loads through game
    11. Pedestrians participate in a variety of activities, including smoking, sitting on benches, reading, shopping, eating, etc
    12. Because maintaining a criminal lifestyle is more difficult today than when the series initiated, this has been reflected in the game. Expect a heavy police presence
  • Gameplay

    Core gameplay primarily consists of elements of a third-person shooter and a driving game. The main character is capable of walking, running, swimming, climbing and jumping, as well as utilizing weapons and engaging in basic hand-to-hand combat. A variety of vehicles are available, including automobiles, boats, helicopters, and motorcycles.


    If you take some time off from the main storyline to explore, keep in mind that wreaking havoc will attract undesired and potentially lethal attention from the authorities. The strength of the response correlates to the severity of the chaos. Police address "minor" infractions within the game such as attacking people, pointing guns, stealing cars, killing a small number of people, etc. However, higher level infractions are addressed by SWAT teams, the FBI, and the military.