However, the game also received controversy, with criticism directed at the game's depiction of violence, and the ability to drive under the influence of alcohol.
The game was a success, and is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. At release, it was acclaimed by many reviewers, with praise particularly directed at the game's narrative and open world design.
Development duties were shared between many of Rockstar's studios worldwide.įollowing its announcement in May 2006, Grand Theft Auto IV was widely anticipated. As part of their research for the open world, the developers conducted field research around New York throughout development and captured footage for the design team. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 32 players to engage in both co-operative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the single-player setting.Two expansion packs were later released as downloadable content for the game, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, which both feature new plots that are interconnected with the main Grand Theft Auto IV storyline, and follow new protagonists.ĭevelopment began in 2004, soon after the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Throughout the single player mode, players control Niko Bellic, a veteran of an unnamed war in Eastern Europe who comes to the United States in search of someone important, but quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs, crime, and corruption. The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City, consisting of three main islands. Set within the fictional Liberty City (based on New York City), the single-player story follows a war veteran and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from loan sharks and mob bosses. It is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the first main entry since 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It was released on 29 April 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, and on 2 December 2008 on Microsoft Windows. Grand Theft Auto IV is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.
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