Does GTA IV's Opening Still Hold Up Today?

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I’ve been playing some Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption again recently, and if there’s one thing that has really stood out to me, it’s their openings. I’ve spoken about Red Dead Redemption, so now it’s GTA IV’s turn-what it does right, what it does wrong, and whether or not it still holds up today. Let’s talk about the first 40 minutes of Grand Theft Auto IV.
#GTA #GTA4

[@RealPixels]

Thanks so much for checking out the video! I'm looking forward to getting back to the real history of Red Dead Redemption 2's third chapter, but I couldn't waste this opportunity to talk about one of my favourite games from Rockstar. I hope you don't mind the quick detour! Which GTA game has your favourite opening? Does it also happen to be your favourite game in the series? Let me know!

[@abdullahjan4567]

Every video from you is a GEM, bro. Keep em coming... whatever the video is-we are good with that 😍

[@cydragon2.099]

My favorite opening is gta iv and my favorite gta game is iv and iv's been the first gta game i played from start to finish... I did play gra 3 before iv but i just didn't feel like finishing it plus it was a copy from a Website ehe i got iv with a gamestop gift card digitally

[@rdclips3647]

This game

[@huzzzer6083]

Mine is GTA V but I love all of them.

[@KH0LRA]

this one!! I also liked the V one especially since its a flashback on a completely different setting

[@sargesacker2599]

I loved GTA IV’s driving physics as it felt like the cars had weight behind them, something that was missing in GTA V.

[@ZeR-nr6if]

Ye if u drive with franklin cars have 200 km with a tractor and drive like a feather

[@TheDJkarsy]

Same here. The first time I drove a car in GTA V my car was swerving everywhere as the driving physics in that game are incredibly basic. GTA 4, whilst not perfect was so satisfying to drive. Once you got the hang of it you felt like an actual boss, weaving in and out of traffic and drifting around corners. There was risk and reward and that made sense.

[@ZeR-nr6if]

@@TheDJkarsy yep

[@heshwuan]

Not being able to flip cars manually made driving so much more thrilling, and the dirt bike physics are one of the funnest things in the game. I was so disappointed when I played GTA V and realized they ditched all of those mechanics completely.

[@insertnamehere658]

I preferred 5's more arcaic style tbh. It's just more fun to drive for me. Bikes just don't slide everywhere.

[@KNOTTYBUDS]

I still get chills when the GTAIV logo appears. The music and the scenery just gets me every time.

[@krishmathews355]

I thought I was the only one😭😭

[@honkamania1174]

My favorite event in the GTA 4 storyline is the diamonds. everyone is trying to get their hands on it only for it being ended up on the hands of a homeless guy.

[@VegetaLF7]

Especially following the plot across all three games between GTA4, Lost and Damned, and Ballad of Gay Tony.

[@onceuponfewtime]

American dream baby

[@СерафимТоманов]

It reminds me a lot of Snatch movie

[@Chazza534]

and then isn't there a reference to the hobo in V, he moved to the west coast with his new fortune? I could be making sht up though, it's been a while

[@ROCKSTARMANIC12]

@@Chazza534 No he moved to VC and opened a gun shop.

[@peterjenei1619]

Rockstar Games in 2008: let's make the best game of the series with character depth and realism. Rockstar Games after 2013: look, shark caaaaards!

[@joebadass06]

@Mahki Mahkila Who the hell would think a GTA game is boring?! da fuq?!

[@joebadass06]

@Mahki Mahkila yeah I was. 🤔🤔

[@tbogtenjoyer9836]

@@joebadass06 GTA 4 is boring and bad, sure the DLCS are good but anything else is bad, sure the online in gta 5 bad but the singleplayer stil good

[@joebadass06]

@Mahki Mahkila Then everyone saying its the best gta is a fake! shit, i love it. i just started playing it again!

[@tbogtenjoyer9836]

@Mahki Mahkila Because the opening of basically every GTA game is good.

[@REV-TEP]

For me, this the greatest opening of a video game ever. The theme Soviet Connection by Michael Hunter is unmatched and really sets the dark tone of the story of Niko Bellic. GTA IV (and Niko) is style my favorite of the franchise by far, this is a true crime drama.

[@RVGENomini]

It's a fantastic track without a doubt.

[@LiamDCoughlan]

Soviet connection is a banger for real!

[@Randarrradara]

Far Cry 5 and Assasins Creed Valhalla are also up there, imo.

[@pontany2]

@@Randarrradara not at all.

[@Randarrradara]

@@pontany2 I guess it's just my opinion

[@hayk3000]

I love how the opening makes you drive at night from the filthy docks to your filthy home, low-life russian music playing on the radio. This was the first PS3 game I had played and the message was clear to my teenage self: this isn't a wacky and fun world, you're in the shoes of a poor veteran immigrant.

[@ZacCoxTV]

Two words... Simply. Perfect.

[@OneCrayGuy89]

Agreed. As one cousin to another, I appreciate your love for GTA IV. Let’s go bowling.

[@v1ncecuh147]

Hey Zac, I love your passion with GTA IV I’m currently re memorising it and I have restarted my entire game, it’s been 2 year, and what I would like to know is what is your favourite mission in gta 4?

[@The_Governor81]

A master piece 👌

[@quasimodo8959]

11:26

[@lauragrace3270]

Lmao it's him

[@pranoychakravorty2370]

For me who loves crime dramas , GTA 4 for me is the closest I can have for a breaking Bad game or Drive 2011 game . I wish Rockstar make a more grittier and grounded story and gameplay for the next installment .

[@renaigh]

if they go too far into the Ground they'll end up in Hell also known as GTA Online

[@renaigh]

@@tawkieoh9438 isn't Sleeping Dogs Chinese?

[@pranoychakravorty2370]

@@tawkieoh9438 I have played Sleeping Dogs ( a damn good game) Kane and Lynch was pretty much flop for me and was trying too much to be edgy as hell . Max Payne trilogy , Hotline Miami , Mafia are one of the best crime action games I have ever played . Rockstar can still make a Manhunt and Hotline Miami inspired game but unfortunately every AAA games need to make a billion dollars or it will be considered a failure

[@GSG-io8zp]

@@renaigh Hong Kong, so kind of Chinese.

[@renaigh]

@@GSG-io8zp definitely not Japanese

[@FlaccidFella]

I never realized the guy at the beginning is basically Rockstar saying "Daddys back you bitches" sounds exactly like something they would do

[@r011ing_thunder6]

Holy shit

[@jmccm7739]

What a pleasant surprise this upload was. GTA 4 feels different as a whole, a style and atmosphere unlike any other in the series (or even their whole repertoire), and i hope they decide to revisit this direction for their open world games once again. But with the state of R* right now, the Houser brothers leaving, online modes being the priority etc, there is an uncertainty about the future of it's high quality single player titles - which makes me appreciate GTA 4 even more, there may not be another like it. Anyway, great upload and i'm looking forward to the next RDR2 historical accuracy video!

[@stanettiels7367]

I agree. I think R* are on a slippery slope and it’s downhill from here. Dan Houser is a writer and artist. Did he really want to spend the rest of his career making low effort DLC? Probably not. He wanted to be writing for new GTA’s and RDR’s, or at least writing single player, story driven expansion content in between big, main title releases. Not writing minimalist content for GTA online for 8 years, in my opinion. I hope he makes his own studio, (I think he might already have, or he’s definitely launched a new company) stays independent and poaches all the talent from R*. Then Take Two can F off. Take Two has destroyed R*.

[@treshaunedwards5942]

What sucks for me man is I just started getting into Rockstar Games after RDR2 came out so hearing that Dan Houser left hurt a lot

[@agentsmith6161]

@@treshaunedwards5942 His brother Sam is still president.So Rockstar is still Rockstar for now

[@nolives]

Hell even gta 5 was kinda lackluster imo.

[@dava_arvarabi]

@@nolives GTA 5 is good tbh, at least on the 360. I haven't played the enhanced version since I don't have a PS4, Xbox one or a good PC. It's the Online that is the hot garbage.

[@lasbrujazz]

The transition from Niko to GTA IV title still gives me goosebump to this date. It really emphasizes the theme.

[@tamikawise7409]

GTA IV, aside from GTA San Andreas, has the best theme music in all of the GTA games in my opinion.

[@stanettiels7367]

Vice City would like a word 😂👍🏻.

[@AT-bd3fb]

Also the best gta game alongside gta sa and vc. V Is overrated imo

[@stanettiels7367]

@Austin Batton Just my opinion. It’s obviously subjective, lol.

[@bardanmalla193]

@@AT-bd3fb gta iv had very deep character and gta v , i wouldn't even care if all of 3 protagonist died in 10 mins of the opening of the game. The game's story is trash already.

[@5ive5ive6ixwr]

i love gta liberty city stories

[@5GentleGiants]

Love all the physics of gta 4 from ragdoll, explosives, and driving

[@tiortedrootsky]

Car deformation!!!

[@OutlawedPoet]

the sound design in GTA 4 is orgasm inducing. whenever I hear the M4 firing or a car's glass being broken my brain is just injected with dopamine

[@DOUGL4S1]

What I love about GTA IV's first few hours is how it establishes how Niko's "routine" would be working for Roman, hence the large amount of driving in it. It then shows Niko's slow introduction into Liberty City's criminal underworld, first by beating up some people, then killing more people with Little Jacob, then doing favors for vlad, before killing Vlad and moving on to more powerful bosses. It sets Niko's expectations for settling into some place where he can live a happy normal life with Roman, then slowly betrays that expectation. Also note that you didn't even meet the game's main antagonist at that point, and when you do, you don't know he's even the main antagonist. I feel like that's something GTA V didn't do well on its opening. I can't really connect with Franklin being this low-life criminal when his 3rd mission has he meet Michael, and his 10th mission you're doing a heist that pretty much sets him up for the rest of the game. GTA IV's 10th mission is one for Vlad where you are introduced to choosing between killing or sparing characters.

[@TY-km8hj]

Agreed. Gta 5 story has ok moments but the story is just forgettable

[@initailo1536]

Gta IV is one great game, it didn’t have many activities to do like San adreas or gta5 but the story is what was great about, IMO

[@pleaseenteraname7475]

I just finished my play through of gta4 and might I say it’s a damn phenomenal game. 10/10

[@anthonymolina7416]

Did you play the DLCs as well?

[@johnallen3033]

@@anthonymolina7416 Not if he's playing on Xbox in Europe, still can't understand why the fuck I can't buy a digital copy of the DLCs from Xbox store for the past year.

[@anthonymolina7416]

@@johnallen3033 I have the game for ps3 I got the complete edition that’s weird that you can’t just download the dlc on Xbox wonder if ps3 has the same issue

[@MrBrightSide784]

GTA4 will always go down as a classic, rockstars milestone that can’t be surpassed, from the soundtrack, to the dark gritty storyline. It’s really pulls different nerves during play throughs that other games can’t. This will always be my favorite gta

[@kyleking3087]

One of my favorite parts of the start of this game is Nikos English not being as practiced and smooth, but my the middle of the game he's speaking pretty fluently

[@SpaceCloudsMods]

You have very quickly become one of my favourite channels on KZbin, keep up the amazing content!

[@olivercarrara]

yeah, for me too!

[@lordeddy05]

I can't believe gta 4 is 13 years old... this game's gun play/fighting is the best

[@YI-hf6tv]

max payne 3 had the best imo. its gunfights weren't that good but they defo were the most entertaining out of any gta

[@lordeddy05]

@@YI-hf6tv I know that mp3 is better. But from the gta games 4 has the best gun play

[@YI-hf6tv]

@@lordeddy05 yeah, it was defo most entertaining

[@chrisonaldo0936]

Mee too my Friend. I Was in middle School when this game came out. Everybody was talking about the game. There Was a guy in my class, He had a New ps3 and He Talked about how great the game is. So i bought a PC and the game a few Months later and it Was just mind blowing game. Damn i will never forget this feeling when i Played the game for the first time. I just feel it right now because i still play the game online on XBOX One after All this years. Now 13 years later School is over for years ago. I can just remember the good Old days.... 🥲 Thinking about this time makes me cry All the time.

[@lordeddy05]

@@chrisonaldo0936 I know how you feel... i'm glad i still have some years left of school

[@TBAG]

excellent video. Ive always said that GTA 4's opening is amazing and i always use it as an example to showcase how to introduce new mechanics/characters/story elements to the player. it also shows how the developers care for the pace of the game. i recently played Far Cry 6 and that game is basically the opposite.... within a couple of minutes you pretty much have all the content and mechanics that the game has to offer right at your finger tips. its as if the developers are scared that their game would be too boring too quickly so they just throw everything at you as a player. like, in GTA 4 it takes a while before you 'earn the privilege' to fly a helicopter, as that is the most high profile way of traversing the world. first only have Roman's cab and you also get introduced to the metro. but in far cry 6 its like"''HEY THIS IS A FAR CRY GAME REMEMBER?!?! HERE IS A BOAT, A PLANE AND A HELICOPTER AND A WINGSUIT AND A ROCKER LAUNCHER!!!!!!!'' I understand that some people would prefer that, but it clearly shows the how the devs think about their own game versus the what the GTA 4 devs think about their game. there are many differnet games to mention in both ends ofcourse. Half-Life 2 is also an excellent example for how to build a story and introduce new things to the player. thats why HL2 and GTA4 are pretty much my fav games ever made. anyway, like i said, great video! :)

[@FlymanMS]

When I start a new game in GTA4 I like to play it as "normal" as possible first, as if Niko tries to live a civil life, and as the story progresses and things get tougher his behavior becomes more brutal and reckless.

[@fortunatesoul12]

GTA IV was the first game I played on my PS3 and got so blown away by it. Also, as a foreigner myself I always love Niko's fish out of water attitude while still caring for his cousin. Then and again I like to give this game another run, specially a hudless one with the GPS on

[@ProgazQQ]

I was blown away 13 years ago and I still am, something GTA 5 didnt achieve.

[@taniyaninizvarmi]

trueee

[@fired777]

I completed gta 4 and both dlcs and I am playing 5 just finished paleto score Gta 4's story got me sucked in it was so good as if what happens to niko happens to me Which is not present in 5 but despite all that gta 5 doesn't have a bad storyline

[@arkham_miami]

Gta 5 was awesome too

[@Metalodeath]

GTA 5 was decent but I too always thought GTA 4 was much better I enjoyed the story a lot more and things to do not to mention I absolutely loved GTA 4 online GTA 5 online it’s just too much for me very buggy and I just never really liked it and don’t get me started on those shark cards I also believe with GTA 5 online being so big that’s why we haven’t even got GTA 6 yet it’s upsetting but non the lesss GTA 4 is the best San Andreas though was also fantastic too!

[@OutlawedPoet]

if you were around when GTA 4 was the main game, I bet you were saying "I was blown away 4 years ago by GTA san andreas and I still am, something GTA 4 didn't achieve"

[@baileyenergy1839]

I adore this game. The lengths I go to to make it more immersive is extensive. For example, & would recommend, play Niko, Luiz & Johnny’s stories simultaneous & make sure the “moments” line up. My best example is the Museum diamond deal which involved all 3 protagonists. I use the weather cheat first of all to make sure all 3 play throughs with each character look identical & I line up the timings perfect. Johnny arrives first so play it with him first, arrive an hour or so before Niko, then Niko obviously & then lastly play as Luiz. You can do this various times through out the game. Even more subtle moments like the BoGT starts off with Luiz walking down the road during a sunny mid afternoon (after being held at gun point by Niko & the Irish mob in the bank) so when I do the heist with Niko I ensure I start it as early as possible in the day and use the weather cheat to make it a sunny day.

[@drlaznug310]

Same i also do that, but i wait for the ingame time & weather to line up

[@baileyenergy1839]

@@drlaznug310 That’s certainly a more time consuming way to do it!

[@drlaznug310]

@@baileyenergy1839 yeah i'm aware of that, but i'm trying to beat the game without cheats

[@drlaznug310]

@@baileyenergy1839 i also change their clothes

[@baileyenergy1839]

@@drlaznug310 Same!!

[@R33fth3b33f]

Gta 4 is darker than i remember replaying it and being able to understand the story now that im not a kid playing it

[@luckycanadian95]

Nice video. Yeah I actually prefer IV's driving physics over V's

[@OutlawedPoet]

what an unpopular opinion

[@YouMfsWeird]

@@OutlawedPoet it’s actually not

[@OutlawedPoet]

@@YouMfsWeird I was being sarcastic. people act like them preferring GTA 4 or GTA san andreas or red dead redemption over GTA 5 is an extremely unpopular opinion, which... it isnt.

[@DerekofEarth]

that intro cinematic where they're zooming in on the city as the music grows louder.... goes SO hard

[@i.d.modisett9176]

I have played this game all the way through 10+ times and mainly bc I love the beginning, getting that glock, taking out small gangs with LJ, the whole Vlad story. It’s the most realistic I have ever felt a gangster game

[@jordanastro4694]

It’s great to see people still appreciating GTA 4’s greatness despite being largely overshadowed by GTA 5.

[@nolives]

Gta 4 > gta 5 everytime.

[@Sternertime]

@@nolives yup, and its not even close.

[@OutlawedPoet]

I like how people act like GTA 4 is some underrated indie game compared to GTA 5 when that's far from the case. bet when GTA 6 releases people are gonna be all like "GTA 6 is so overrated have you guys heard of such underrated indie gems such as GTA 5?"

[@tarunmishra2]

GTA 4 and Episodes From Liberty City deserve a proper remaster. One of the most underrated games ever.

[@negx3933]

Far from underrated, it was awarded Game of the Year by multiple sites in 2008 and has sold about 13 million copies by now.

[@GSG-io8zp]

@@negx3933 It’s underrated by children today I guess.

[@Comicedits39]

@@GSG-io8zp yeah but I’m 13 but even I say this game is better than gta 5, gta 4 was my first gta game and is my favorite out of the series behind San Andreas

[@tarunmishra2]

@@negx3933 Yet still no remaster.

[@negx3933]

@@tarunmishra2 they won't bother. Rockstar is earning the big bucks from GTA Online.

[@verynoiceroxx542]

My boy Michael Hunter absoLUTELY knocked it out of the park with the game’s signature sound scheme and style, especially with that beautiful yet badass main theme 😩

[@juanme555]

How i simped for this game when i was a 12 years old little coomer in 2009 , and everyone would unfairly underrate this masterpiece because there were no gyms, barbers, airplanes, casinos, etc. I was just so blown away by GTA finally entering the new age.

[@PauloR2T]

The opening scene still gives me goosebumps

[@TigerChamp99]

GTA IV is a masterpiece and has the best story in the franchise IMO. EFLC makes the story even better.

[@jessehenderson2967]

"I've been playing some GTA 4 and Red Dead redemption ....." Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@CryptoCwis]

When the GTA IV logo appears it sends shivers of nostalgia down my spine. So epic!! 👌🏼

[@grabisoft]

i dont know if im the only one.. but i remember playing this game circa 2008 in the early days of the ps3... and now.. more than 12 years later, i see all these gameplays of the game and brings back so many memories. not about the game but about my life at that moment in time. university life, a different girlfriend, different obligations and responsabilities. those type of things somehow make me to refuse going back to play this game. i dont want to go back to relive all those moments that even if happy or sad, they are just part of the past. its a strange sensation mix between sadness and nostalgia.

[@TaysonPlaysGuitar]

This is still my favorite story in a game to date. It was a perfectly executed Rollercoaster.

[@motivationhub9534]

We need a remaster of this game ASAP. My favourite GTA as well

[@reecee5454]

That opening theme to GTA IV is so iconic.

[@mikeyb0121]

That theme song still gives me chills to this day

[@lanziio1094]

I always thought the first drive really showed the graphical leap, the comparison in graphics from GTA SA to GTA IV is truly stunning, even more of a leap then GTA IV to GTA V

[@JohnstasBACK]

GTA IV desperately deserves an well done REMASTERED version

[@nouveaumanifesto]

It may be getting ported to next gen with the remasters, it's not confirmed to be the gta trilogy yet if it's real at all

[@JohnstasBACK]

@@nouveaumanifesto there was a remastered niko model that blew on KZbin recently and i would love to play as him

[@dutchmangolinde5469]

Yea it would be awesome seeing a remastered version of this game maybe they can push the physics of car destruction and make them feel more realistic than ever I think that gta 4s car damage was way better than gta 5s car damage as well as pedestrian physics

[@JohnstasBACK]

@@dutchmangolinde5469 So much about GTA IV was superior. Imagine a broader New York city. OMFG THIS COULD BE AMAZING. The online would be horrifyingly good

[@flavoursofsound]

I’ve been playing GTA IV again this week and it‘s really aged gracefully like fine wine. GTA V (especially online) is the McMansion that crumbles after 30 years but GTA IV is the stone castle that lasts centuries. How is it a game 13 years old has better physics than what we have now with GTA Online? Even crappy cars feel fast when you floor it and you can actually drift vehicles properly, unlike the Los Santos Tuners bandaid of having drifting tyres. All the cool new vehicles added to online would be so much more fun to drive in GTA IV.

[@OutlawedPoet]

they both are "stone castles that lasts centuries" in their own ways. GTA 4 for its fantastic writing, story, and physics, and GTA 5 with its fun gameplay and original soundtrack

[@陆弘毅-s1e]

seeing the gta4 logo as the schafter lowers from the boat still gives me goosebumps to this day

[@danieldanil8217]

Bro without typing too much, i want to tell you that your videos are superb. You've got real talent. Please keep making more videos like this. PLEASE. 🤘

[@Jo-Wilbe-Dina]

“Ah! We all do dumb things. That’s what makes us human.” “Could be...” *GTA IV Logo appears, symbolizing a game about having the Freedom to do Dumb Things*

[@AndrewH9999]

Still to this day I think this is my favorite gta game. All my friends laugh at me but I like the much darker vibe of the game

[@NFSMAN50]

GTA IV had a calming realistic mature grown up vibe and presence to it. GTA 5 feels too cartoonish and childish, but GTA 4 feels more mature, serious, dark, and gritty. It captures the late 2000s well, the 2006-2010 era. Best storyline ever!!!

[@Worstestvideos]

GTAV is unrealistic. Firstly all cars are fast as hell. And they are built like tanks to withstand all kinds of damage. And you can fcking flip them over when they roll over onto their backs. So stupid. And that’s just a couple of things about the cars. I don’t even want to get into the game. Please just bring GTA6 out already and don’t make it a joke like V was.

[@TigerChamp99]

5:58 GTA IV's driving physics is one of my favourite handling models in videogames.

[@AnabolicSaagAloo]

There's something special about that era of gaming. We had GTA IV, RDR, COD didn't suck, Halo was huge and the possibilities were endless. Its kinda disappointing looking at where we are now. It's pretty much standard for games to ship half finished and riddled with bugs. The main focus is on microtranactions and extracting as much money out of a product that already has a $60 entry fee. 4K and higher FPS are amazing and make the experience better overall but game design and industry standards leave a lot to be desired these days. Not to say there isn't amazing games out now and coming up but it could be a lot better.

[@Opethfeldt]

Yeah, but at least not every game was a different shade of brown.

[@Kai-p6b5r]

GTA IVs driving physics are still the best of the whole series. I never understood why so many complained about that.

[@OutlawedPoet]

yeah people thought they were massively downgraded when the game was released but nowadays almost everybody seems to praise its driving for some reason. I enjoy it but I still prefer the arcade style in the 3d games as well as GTA 5.

[@stafford1670]

Man starting this game back in the days just hit different! The song and feeling of this game is unmatched for me!

[@stanettiels7367]

I absolutely know, without watching the video yet, that it’ll hold up today and will for years to come. Graphically speaking, there’s a limit to how good games can look. This will still look good many years from now. Even San Andreas and Vice City still hold up, although they do look a bit ropey. But when they were made, we were far away from the limit to how good games could look. GTA IV was/is a lot closer to that upper limit to how games can look. Same as RDR1 and The Witcher. I absolutely love how gritty GTAIV is. It’s not the glamorous, glitzy Los Santos (LA) but the more gritty Liberty City (NY).

[@mariag2563]

I grew up with GTA III / Vice City / San Andreas but tbh I think they've aged badly. It's nostalgia that keeps our love for them, but they're unplayable for younger gamers and others who have no attachment to them. Things like failing a mission and having to drive a million miles back to start again because there was no checkpoint system, awkward physics, etc. The graphics were never good, even for the era. The characters didn't have fingers and always looked like high res PS1 models. I know it's not the most fair criticism since Rockstar had to sacrifice graphical fidelity to create their open worlds, but there are genuinely beautiful PS2 games that hold up, like Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, those games could almost pass for early era PS3/360 games.

[@stanettiels7367]

@@mariag2563 Yeah that’s fair. I grew up playing the top down ones so the 3D ones, adding in how detailed and vast the world’s were, were a revelation. There were better graphically looking contemporary games but like you said, things were sacrificed for depth of the worlds.

[@Jo-Wilbe-Dina]

I’ve never played GTA IV in my entire life. (I’m poor). But watching all of the episodes, side missions, etc in KZbin, it genuinely made me feel I had an Overwhelmingly Wonderful Experience with such a Unique and Dark Atmosphere and Plot from the game without ever playing it. Almost felt like the same thing on GTA SA, except that I have played it. It was enough for me to appreciate and realize how Special and Unique this game was just as much as GTA SA was compared to GTA V. I always wanted to play GTA IV for how remarkably interesting it was and not ever knowing what it’s all about, not to mention both Games has the Most Iconic Themes in the entire franchise composed by the same Michael Hunter. All I’ve ever wished now is that I’ve played it sooner and became my childhood, and I could play it now, I’m just poor.

[@ad8547]

My biggest memory of gta iv launch day was driving Roman back home and crashing at high speed. Niko went straight through the windshield and was half dead after. I remember being blown away.. Like wow.. This is next - gen

[@Arthurblacklungmorgan1899]

one think i like about red dead redemption, GTA 4 and red dead redemption 2 is they all have circular minimaps

[@jennatulls6738]

Although your RDR videos are amazing and top-notch, that series is a heavily covered topic, meanwhile covering this game is a breath of fresh air, coupled with nostalgia and a critical review of what occurred. I’d be very excited to see more coverage from GTA 4 from you, and in the meantime I’ll watch your other vids. :)

[@Volksoner619]

I wish they’d give gta 4 the HD treatment. They did so many things right with that game. Online competition was way better than 5. Mafia work was my favorite.

[@OutlawedPoet]

what do you mean "HD" treatment? the game still looks pretty good today minus the pop-in

[@Volksoner619]

@@OutlawedPoet exactly… it looks OK compared to the current version of GTA V. Oklahoma is ok. Maximize that shit. Remaster it for current systems and add Liberty City to GTAONLINE. Come on man they’re releasing gta v for the fifth fuckin time. Give IV some love already. It’s arguably the best game in the series.

[@OutlawedPoet]

@@Volksoner619 add liberty city to GTA online? can the engine even handle that? and isnt GTA online suppose to take place in LS anyway? though I havent played it in 7 years so I dont know anything about it

[@overtheoverseer]

It's so odd that GTA: IV has never been made available to play on PS4.

[@cydragon2.099]

Well that's ofd ps4 owners really really missing a great game better than gta sa in my opinion

[@cydragon2.099]

Also my theory on that is because gta iv along with eflc (gta iv tlad and gta iv tbogt) didn't have the online transactions when it had it's online and once R* found out how to get credit and debit and other payments connected to their banks for shark cards they just started milking V online with dlcs and pay to win stuff and thus who kniws if they have a heart to properly remaster GTA IV Complete Edition to run without someone searching up mods to help the game understand PC hardware better

[@C00lGuyWithHats]

@@cydragon2.099 you can play gta 4 on Xbox, it’s smooth af too

[@cydragon2.099]

@@C00lGuyWithHats well i got the ce of gta iv running smooth with just the gta iv 1th year nb pack mod with dxvk

[@makavellibodrov7849]

@@cydragon2.099 Microsoft was behind in the making of GTA iv it’s kind of an Xbox exclusive the dlc we’re release months later on ps3

[@musicaleuphoria8699]

GTA 4 and RDR1 seem to mirror each other, as well as GTA 5 and RDR 2. Two stories show the protagonist get off a boat seeking people from their past, while the other two show them fleeing the law in snowed in setting in a botched heist.

[@JoyKazuhira]

i remember back in 2008, people hates GTA IV. its story, comedic dialogues etc.. comparing it to san andreas. now GTA V got release and people starts to hate it because it isnt as fun as san andreas after the game itself is in fact in san andreas. A year past and people began to say GTA IV's story has way more sense and they liked it than V's. i guess players are growing up and realize IV's story is somewhat resembling to how dark is actually happening in the country.

[@OutlawedPoet]

"i guess players are growing up and realize IV's story is somewhat resembling to how dark is actually happening in the country" that or it's just people jumping on the "new game bad old game good" bandwagon effect that plagues pretty much every media series ever made.

[@yume5338]

I think what really makes this intro fantastic is the "We all do dumb things. That's what makes us human." "Could be." It's such a quick, subtle yet very telling way to introduce Niko's feelings about himself for what he's done.

[@Steven-uh7lx]

Niko talking about how no one could get a job after the war gets me every time, too.

[@mariapocalypse6314]

I can remember seeing that opening and thinking this is finally the moment "next-gen" had arrived, the new consoles had been out a year or two but this felt like the first big release, for me

[@gandalainsley6467]

There is a show called Mr inbetween . The main dude reminds me so much of Niko .

[@valthefirst5109]

I personally thought this game was way better than GTA-5. The choices you got to make. The fist fighting. The way you'd fly out of the windshield in the head on collision.

[@Joaopedro-xp5du]

didnt know i could love a channel so much since i discovered this one

[@griffingamer8624]

So lore wise about Niko and the war he was in was most likely the Balkan Wars. He joined a smuggling group in the Adriatic Sea, so this reinforces the fact it was near Croatia and Yugoslavia. I think that the devs were watching Behind Enemy Lines and modeled him after the guy who chases Owen Wilson.

[@HinLai4794]

And the theme music in the opening is so epic

[@Qwepzy]

I sold and bought this game soo many times as a kid to fund other games, Everytime Game would offer me 10 pound and would snap at it. I remember when it originally dropped I annoyed my parents to buy me it. 60 pounds for a game back then was not even thinkable in our house LOL

[@theforgottenhistory8450]

GTA 4 felt so real like all those events happened for real. People are watching us we need to he cautious it's just so amazing

[@teutonicraider1840]

Yes, I literally put 6 hours into this game from the second I got out the shower today.

[@nikobellic4385]

Thank you for playing my game 👍

[@kingsergijr]

come to ps5 please

[@calcetufla5958]

I’ve played this game more times that id like to admit, all the details are perfect, the radio stations with the perfect soundtrack and commercials, the pedestrian behavior, the strong; accurate to the time; aesthetic as well as an improved game level in compared to previous Rockstar Games (in terms of graphics) , the incomparable and exquisite story making along with unique characters, fucking great dialogues, the takes, all of it. Masterpiece.

[@Endgame_01]

Still remember this game very fondly even though I haven't played it in years. Maybe I'll give it another go for old times sake

[@zaruD.red56]

2:29 beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[@KodiiViibes]

Please Please Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease do a long form analysis of GTA 4 as a whole. I love the way you describe your points and the flow of your script makes this 13 min video go by in what feels like 4 minutes.

[@JYMAHJAMES]

the intro gives me PTSD of everytime booting it up on full volume by accident as a kid🤣

[@rascaljelasco4490]

When your video started and the tune played dammmm, I literally got the chillz. Everytime I hear gta 4s theme music i get the chillz, that shit moves me, its like getting high for as long as the theme music plays. Fucking love it 👌🤙

[@e.x.watson9997]

I always liked the first stages of GTA4, makes you really feel like you're starting from the bottom. I even made sure to grab a junker and use it.

[@samuelteles12]

Finally some good fucking content on this platform, nice video man!

[@Worstestvideos]

As someone who’s played all the 3D/HD GTA games since GTA3, I can confirm that it is a guaranteed fact that GTA4 was the greatest

[@OutlawedPoet]

as someone who has obtained 100% completion in all the 3d games besides the stories games as well as GTA 4, EFLC, and GTA 5, I can also confirm that GTA 4 was the greatest in the series in many aspects, though it has its flaws

[@geoffsayshello318]

Such a shame we will never see a remaster of this classic. I sent hours upon hours in Liberty City in my early 20's on ps3. Now in my mid 30's I'm craving a remake/remaster for ps5 but alas...

[@jamesalexander5559]

The best we have is a heavily modded PC port or the backwards compatible Xbox 360 port on Xbox One/Series. Granted that version is missing some music.

[@-Tony-Gunk-]

This and ac2 are my favourite title screen intros

[@Kobanyai_enjoyer]

My favorit gta game! I would love to see more videos about it, this one was amazingly put together, nostalgia hit me hard.

[@jguerra0117]

I was in the 5th grade in 2008. God I wish I could have been an actual functioning adult, to live the hype around this game and actually buy it and play it for the first time.

[@LE0NSKA]

always loved the car physics in this game...

[@Wolf_Dominic]

The first time I played through Gta 4, I actually didn’t even do the opening, it was quite a bit into the story, because my brother had given me his old Xbox 360, and a few of his games, including Gta 4. When I started playing, it was his old save file, but rather than start a new game like most people probably would have, I continued where he left off. I still loved it, but I probably would have gotten more into it if I had started it over. I eventually did start a new game and still loved it. But it’s been a long time since I’ve played it, I lost my copy, and the Xbox doesn’t work anymore, I’m gonna try and find a copy of the PS3 version and play it again. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it still once I have it. Thank you for your time if you decided to read this.

[@Invictus4318]

GTA IV definitely has the best intro theme out of the series. Every time I hear it I get such an ominous feeling. Need to go and complete this story again.

[@jerrious5955]

The music build up to the GTA IV title card always reminds me that I'm in for something amazing.

[@The_StrangeMan]

“Daddy’s BACK BITCHES! Daddy’s BACK BITCHES!” I always think of it as Rockstar announcing their return to another mainline GTA game on consoles after GTA series.

[@A7md-r9j]

2:27 Goosebumps

[@NevermindHDx]

The best GTA theme song by a country mile.

[@SoyPhoenix]

I always thought that second mission existed for the sole purpose of introducing some features of the cellphone. I remember sitting there for the first time just fumbling around with the phone and then calling Roman when it was time. That alone was enough to blow my mind.

[@abdullahjan4567]

The theme music will always be the greatest ever 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MarioWiZZeL]

The essay analysis is very impressive. Keep it up!

[@kayzeaza]

The clothes stores are important because later on you have to wear suits for certain missions

[@kamackey7311]

It's a simple but good opening, introduces you to the game world as it should and makes sure it gives you chills by opening with "The Soviet Connection" song and doesn't have a 2 hour long tutorial on how to do simple tasks.

[@adipopex5565]

GTA IV's Niko B would be a great comeback sometime in the future....