Much of the credit goes to the artists at Rockstar North who created as believable a city as possible. The more absurd the action becomes, the greater we feel the very real pathos of Niko Bellic. Niko's struggles with his ruthless nature never inhibit the gameplay, but instead enhance the emotional gravity of a brilliant storyline. As Niko becomes mired in the death throes of American organized crime, he begins to become more self-aware. Without question, Grand Theft Auto IV is the best game since Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.ĭon't worry, GTA's famed over-the-top action and tongue-in-cheek humor are intact, but there is a new level of sophistication in the characters and the game world that raises the story above the norm. Every facet of Rockstar's new masterpiece is worthy of applause.
GTA IV gives us characters and a world with a level of depth previously unseen in gaming and elevates its story from a mere shoot-em-up to an Oscar-caliber drama. Oh sure, you'll still blow up cop cars, run down innocent civilians, bang hookers, assist drug dealers and lowlifes and do many, many other bad deeds, but at a cost to main character Niko Bellic's very soul. The series cheered (and criticized) for glorifying violence has taken an unexpected turn: it's gone legit. This is what you'll learn playing through the single-player campaign in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV. Criminals are an ugly, cowardly lot more worthy of pity and disdain than admiration.
You can find those impressions on the final page of this review.
Therefore this review is identical, save for details on the contents included in the Special Edition. The game content for GTA IV: Special Edition is identical to the standard edition offering.
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