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You kill prostitutes, its GTA. What else do you want to know about it.
I love the game, and the story provides some cool new aspects. It didn't have as much as San Andreas (bicycles, etc) but the gameplay is great and the graphics are stunning, considering how much there is of the city. I definitely recommend the game.
It also places emphasis on car chases rather than finding the nearest Pay and Spray or safehouse. I just wish there wasn't so much reggaeton on the soundtrack, but some would probably disagree with me. You'll either love 'em or hate 'em. The new wanted level system makes it much more difficult to escape anything above a certain level. Sure, there aren't as many things to do (personally, I hated the airplane missions in San Andreas, but some people will miss them).
But the more you play, the more you understand why these things changed. It's hard to comment on the quality of a style I just don't like.The main things I miss are some of the character maintenance aspects of San Andreas. Rockstar trimmed the fat out of it and made something that feels more like the game they wanted GTA3 to be. There's still no shortage of things to do, but a lot of the things I could've done without in the earlier games are gone.Another thing people will notice is the soundtrack isn't quite as saturated with instantly recognizable hits of any particular era.
Or just not care. So whatever. It feels like the player is being encouraged to actually play the game rather than just go on a rampage. If you actually listen to it, however, you'd know that it's probably the best soundtrack a GTA game has ever had. And it would've been cool to have bicycles again.
This is probably my favorite game in the series so far. And whoever's idea it was to dedicate entire stations to ambient music, electro, and Bob Marley is pretty cool in my book. Lots of good hip-hop, and the station of Eastern European pop music is also a really cool touch that fits the vibe of the game well. Just not what I dig. Iggy Pop works well as a DJ on the rock station. As for the huge open world that spans a ridiculous amount of territory, it'd be nice, but it just feels unnecessary in this particular game so it's not a big loss. And sure, things are just set up differently.
That said, I haven't had this much fun playing a Grand Theft Auto game since the first time I picked up GTA3. I could've done without Juliette Lewis (I don't think I actually liked a single song on her station, and given how terrible her band is, it wouldn't surprise me if she was actually involved in picking them), but the funk station alone makes up for it. And the talk stations aren't any less competent satire than they were before. It would've been cool to see a gym and have the effects of working out apparent on the character. I'm definitely hoping they put out a couple Vice City/San Andreas style games between now and GTA5.
This game is pure fun and the graphics are amazing. The storyline is well constructed.
The storyline in very detailed and every mission and a new aspect to the gameplay while not being too repetitious. Grand Theft Auto IV adds to the great legacy of Grand Theft Auto games. The expanded gameplay allows the player to do nearly anything they want to do in terms of affecting their environment from throwing stones through window to what you're wearing determining your success on dates and missions. Gameplay can go on nearly forever even after you complete the storyline which makes the game even more enjoyable. I would recommend this game to anyone who wants a challenge that will take at least of few weeks of steady play (assuming you don't use the cheat codes) to complete but will keep you coming back for more of that well known grand theft auto shoot'em up goodness.
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