GTA IV - The Best In The Series

In this video, we explore why GTA IV stands out as the best game in the series, focusing on its immersive storytelling and highly detailed world.
Join us as we dive into the journey of Niko Bellic, a war veteran from Eastern Europe who arrives in Liberty City with dreams of a better life.
But it's not just the narrative that sets this game apart. Liberty City itself is a character, bustling with life, detailed environments, and a unique atmosphere that captures the essence of a living, breathing metropolis.
If you're a fan of the Grand Theft Auto series or just love open-world games, you have to pay homage to one of the most influential games in the genre.

[@untitled7549yt]

While i think the weight of cars was exaggerated a tad too much in GTA IV, I feel like the skill that it took to master it was much more satisfying than driving cars in GTA V

[@Dimbrit]

It was definitely satisfying to get the hang of but when so much of the game is vehicle based it’s jarring that handling is so poor to begin with. I personally prefer GTA Vs handling but I don’t think IV broke the game. Just one of the few areas that felt a bit rough in such a well made game.

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Oh aye 100% agree there, gta4 cars were actually a little challenging wheras gta5 the handling is maybe a little too easy at times

[@al1by]

I played gta 4 for the first time this week since I was younger and I like don’t get what people have with driving ,it’s a little slow at first and definitely has more weight but after my first hour I felt like I was driving In any other gta but with less reaction time honestly made the driving more fun for me when I usually don’t care for it might just be me though

[@dylanway2403]

I love the Banshee in gta iv. It reminds me of the red banshee you can steal out the auto shop in GTA 3

[@paulgilbert3139]

After you mastered how to drive in GTA 4, you would realize that GTA 4 has the most realistic driving simulation of all time.

[@IV-A]

Just finished rdr2 and it really reminded me of playing gta iv for the first time. Way it felt grounded and imersive. Gta 5 did not have that.

[@blazedonakayak5294]

Gta 5 is like a Hollywood blockbuster. Gta 4 is art

[@mygetawayart]

GTA IV is my favorite in the franchise. It's one of those games that perfectly understood its themes and characters. Everything adds to it and makes the experience incredibly immersive and rewarding.

[@Dimbrit]

Hard agree. Everything in the game feels like it’s working in unison to support its themes and story.

[@zeinmohammed4370]

GTA 5 begins with a prologue where 3 criminals take on a heist where Brad and Michael gets shot and Trevor escapes. This already lays the foundation that they are bank robbers and then in another cutscene, we see a burial and Michael watching his own funeral from a distance and it flashforwards to 9 years later and Michael is now a rich guy and family man who is heavily depressed. We have a cutscene where he has a conversation with his therapist where he kinda laments that he misses his crime days while denying that and that's the actual truth about an habit, it doesn't just go away, like in GTA 4 where the game tries to tell a message about morals and the missions totally opposing everything the story stands for. The camera angle shifts to Franklin and Lamar who are street's hustlers and members of a gang called the families. Franklin's and Michael's life intersect and they take on a heist which is announced on Tv and Trevor finds out that his best friend had faked his death all along because of Michael's dialogue to the guard guy and then comes back for Michael but they end up hugging in out even though it keeps causing them to quarrel frequently along the line and Franklin becoming the peacemaker. It introduces characters from Michael and Trevor past like Lester as they plan to take on their biggest heist ever, the big one. The narrative unfolds as Michael, lured back into a life of crime, teams up with Franklin and Trevor for a series of increasingly ambitious heists. Along the way, they navigate a complex web of criminal alliances and personal conflicts. The plot takes unexpected twists, revealing government involvement, personal betrayals, and moral dilemmas. Michael's troubled family life, Franklin's quest for success, and Trevor's volatile nature add layers to the story. As the characters confront their pasts and face the consequences of their actions, the narrative weaves a tale of crime, redemption, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The story explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream, providing a gritty and satirical look at contemporary society

[@zeinmohammed4370]

gameplay is arguable and I preferred that of GTA 5 but the environment and atmosphere easily goes to GTA 5. Most GTA 4 enthusiast can't even stand that ugly dark gritty filter and always mod it to look like GTA 5 but the car crash and ragedoll goes to GTA 4. Also neither of them are below 8/10. I would rate GTA 4 an 8.5/10 and GTA 5 a 9.5/10. It has the best single player in the franchise so far. San Andreas looses it way once you leave Los Santos and becomes a chore for example the zero missions, airplane school missions and stuff but I'd still rate it a 9/10. Although you are entitled to your opinion. No offense intended

[@zeinmohammed4370]

GTA 5 online has fewer interiors than the story mode and most GTA 5 players who never played the story mode always mistake the online, where most story mode interiors are locked for the story mode. GTA 5 story mode has more interiors than GTA 4. GTA 4 didn't even have garages or tattoo shops, saloons or car dealership shops. It had very few interiors like your apartment, strip clubs, train station, clothing stores, restaurants and car wash if I could call that an interior. GTA 5 on the other hand has those stuff I listed above and more like ammunition stores, movie theaters, vanilla unicorn, gentlemen clubs, strip clubs, the hen house, floyd apartment, 24/7 stores, vendors stores, bigger and more detailed police stations, FIB building, los santos custom shops, Bahama mamas west plus those I mentioned earlier and many more plus there are more of these in GTA 5 than GTA 4 for example there are six police stations in GTA 4 with very small interiors and some being duplicates but there are 7 police stations in GTA 5 and the FIB buildings which doesn't exist in GTA 4. There are only 3 safe houses in GTA 4 but apart from the 3 houses like Franklin apartment, Trevor trailer and Michael house, there are 5 more unique apartments that can be purchased in GTA 5. There are total of 21 different restaurants including fast food vendors, dinners and more upscale eateries but there's a total of 20 establishment that player can eat from in GTA 5 apart from the locked cluckin bell and food vendors for example up-n-atom-burger, bean machine and upscale establishment like the Epsilon Center and The Gentry Manor Hotel. If only restaurants were open, there would be about 80 in total. There are 13 clothing stores in GTA 5 meanwhile theres only 6 in GTA 4 including Modo, Perseus, and The Russian Shop. There are only 11 spray and paint in GTA 4 meanwhile there are a total of 18 Los Santos Customs locations where you can customize your vehicle appearance and performance not just losing wanted level and changing vehicle color. There are 5 tattoos shops and 6 barbershop in GTA 5 and none of these exist in GTA 4.

[@zeinmohammed4370]

You have your opinion , but in my opinion, gta v is the best , it became boring after rockstar milked the game

[@not_fresh6736]

Nico is the most relatable and real protagonist, not to mention overall grime and noir-like estetique combined with realism physics. this was and is a masterpiece and best GTA to date.

[@Dimbrit]

I definitely think it marked a shift in the way Rockstar approached its stories and characters. And I really enjoyed the approach. Definitely my favourite gta story and lead character.

[@domasavpedzivin]

*Let's not forget 'bout another ex soldier , not so experienced as Niko, but still , I'm referring to Victori Vance that is the protagonist/anti hero of Vice City Stories, 'twas the actual 1st attempt of R* *creating a more grounded character with more drama like plot*

[@zeinmohammed4370]

​@@domasavpedzivin GTA 5 begins with a prologue where 3 criminals take on a heist where Brad and Michael gets shot and Trevor escapes. This already lays the foundation that they are bank robbers and then in another cutscene, we see a burial and Michael watching his own funeral from a distance and it flashforwards to 9 years later and Michael is now a rich guy and family man who is heavily depressed. We have a cutscene where he has a conversation with his therapist where he kinda laments that he misses his crime days while denying that and that's the actual truth about an habit, it doesn't just go away, like in GTA 4 where the game tries to tell a message about morals and the missions totally opposing everything the story stands for. The camera angle shifts to Franklin and Lamar who are street's hustlers and members of a gang called the families. Franklin's and Michael's life intersect and they take on a heist which is announced on Tv and Trevor finds out that his best friend had faked his death all along because of Michael's dialogue to the guard guy and then comes back for Michael but they end up hugging in out even though it keeps causing them to quarrel frequently along the line and Franklin becoming the peacemaker. It introduces characters from Michael and Trevor past like Lester as they plan to take on their biggest heist ever, the big one. The narrative unfolds as Michael, lured back into a life of crime, teams up with Franklin and Trevor for a series of increasingly ambitious heists. Along the way, they navigate a complex web of criminal alliances and personal conflicts. The plot takes unexpected twists, revealing government involvement, personal betrayals, and moral dilemmas. Michael's troubled family life, Franklin's quest for success, and Trevor's volatile nature add layers to the story. As the characters confront their pasts and face the consequences of their actions, the narrative weaves a tale of crime, redemption, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The story explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream, providing a gritty and satirical look at contemporary society

[@zeinmohammed4370]

GTA 4 Trolls may bark and ignore every detail in GTA 5, automatically calling it a downgrade and refusing to mention every stuff it did better like graphics, more interiors, clothes getting wet in water, the ability to talk to every NPCs, getting haircuts, tattoos, more clothing options, vehicle customization, weapons customization, underwater exploration, parachutes,planes, better driving, dynamic weather system, no duplicated npcs, better missions and story plus many more BUT SO LONG AS GTA 4 SINGLE PLAYER IS A SERIE OF REPITITIVE RINSE AND REPEAT, GO TO POINT A, SHOOTOUT, RINSE AND REPEAT. IT'LL ALWAYS BE INFERIOR TO GTA 5 AND SAN ANDREAS.

[@zeinmohammed4370]

​@@domasavpedzivin gameplay is arguable and I preferred that of GTA 5 but the environment and atmosphere easily goes to GTA 5. Most GTA 4 enthusiast can't even stand that ugly dark gritty filter and always mod it to look like GTA 5 but the car crash and ragedoll goes to GTA 4. Also neither of them are below 8/10. I would rate GTA 4 an 8.5/10 and GTA 5 a 9.5/10. It has the best single player in the franchise so far. San Andreas looses it way once you leave Los Santos and becomes a chore for example the zero missions, airplane school missions and stuff but I'd still rate it a 9/10. Although you are entitled to your opinion. No offense intended

[@ricecake-vk8by]

GTA IV is far from overlooked. In fact, it's widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed (and beloved) games in history. The only way it might be considered overlooked is that, despite its extensive praise, it seems fewer people are actually playing the game (which is not a surprise).

[@Berserkerenergy]

I Love GTA IV Serious Tone and Gritty look and Atmosphare, The Humor didn't lose it's Charm The Story and Charachters are Phenomenal, The Gameplay Physics and Driving mechanics are so Satisfying many People hate The Driving but i love it, it feels so Good when your good at it also The Gunplay, Combat and Ragdoll Physics are my Favorites i just have pure love for this Game and The Episodes from Liberty City DLC's are Awesome🖤🔥

[@xman777b]

post of the month.

[@ROCKSTARMANIC12]

Every video based on 4 will repeat that R* managed to capture early and late 2000s so well every time I play I feel like I’m back in 08. Great video

[@sensacionsombria5125]

Liberty City feels so alive compared to any other city in the franchise. The map is smallew yes but feels so huge. Walking in Times Square in GTA 4 is amazing. Some places feel dangerous as fuck

[@GTAHeavyImpact]

GTA 4 still a masterpiece 🗽

[@The_MrBlue93]

As of 29 April 2024, Today is the 16th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto IV and though I was very young at the time and my very first GTA game was Vice City Stories on the PSP, the first game I played in the HD universe was IV on the 360 after sneaking it into the house after buying it from my local gamestop. Though I never finished it because my tiny mind could not comprehend anything it was just pure bliss, After getting a PS4 I got Grand Theft Auto V and while I did like the story's light hearted and balanced tone, it just made me appreciate GTAIV's darker tone and story more. Especially with how much R* has been milking Grand Theft Auto Online, I stopped playing GTAO just a few weeks ago because I realised I simply wasn't having fun and it was one big grinding slopfest. A year ago I bought GTA IV on my laptop and finished the game for the first time. A year ago I bought a Series S mainly for the fact that I wanted to play 360 classics I grew up with, and I bought Grand Theft Auto IV on that as well with the 2 dlcs. I can say fot certain that Grand Theft Auto IV is not my favourite Rockstar Game (L.A. Noire), but it is my favourite in the GTA series.

[@TDKingMMA]

Gta iv was fucking amazzzzzinggggg and the story is the best in the series. But GTA San Andreas will always be my favourite 💪

[@DavidJMN92]

Unreal that this game hasnt been port yet,for ps4/5 l mean

[@unr8ted77]

You did not just say GTA V improved the driving…just no. I like the driving in V too tbh, but mastery of IV’s driving is pure bliss, as good driving is your fault. V’s driving requires next to no skill or thought for speed, when to brake for a turn etc.

[@GoldenJoe9176]

I hope GTA VI’s story is more like GTA IV (and RDR2) People want a “realistic” gritty story that doesn’t just glamorize and try to action movie everything.

[@austerplay47]

You think gta 4 doesn't action scenes?

[@domasavpedzivin]

*Niko Bellic is one of the best developed (GTA) characters, inspired by the fictional character of Sasha Ivanic (from the movie "Behind the enemy lines") and it also looks that He was created to some extent to resemble Boško Radonjić also known as "The Yugo" , a real life Serbian immigrant criminal that was operating in New York in the '70s ,* *He's arrival by the boat in LC kinda reminds of the arrival of Antonio Montana in the movie SCARFACE.* *One more fun fact, Grand Theft Auto Vice City stories plot is also more adult , tragic , showing that the life of a criminal can have damaging consequences*

[@Dimbrit]

Today I Learned! Haha That’s pretty interesting, thanks

[@samuelsellene]

Thanks for the info! Great comment

[@domasavpedzivin]

@@samuelsellene *Don't mention it* 😎✌️

[@domasavpedzivin]

@@Dimbrit *I've found another fun fact , it turns out that there was a Restaurant , night club and ...Cabaret in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach Ave...which was owned by a Russian Mobster, 'twas known as the Odessa*

[@zeinmohammed4370]

​@@domasavpedzivin Gta v story> gta iv story , let me explain GTA 5 begins with a prologue where 3 criminals take on a heist where Brad and Michael gets shot and Trevor escapes. This already lays the foundation that they are bank robbers and then in another cutscene, we see a burial and Michael watching his own funeral from a distance and it flashforwards to 9 years later and Michael is now a rich guy and family man who is heavily depressed. We have a cutscene where he has a conversation with his therapist where he kinda laments that he misses his crime days while denying that and that's the actual truth about an habit, it doesn't just go away, like in GTA 4 where the game tries to tell a message about morals and the missions totally opposing everything the story stands for. The camera angle shifts to Franklin and Lamar who are street's hustlers and members of a gang called the families. Franklin's and Michael's life intersect and they take on a heist which is announced on Tv and Trevor finds out that his best friend had faked his death all along because of Michael's dialogue to the guard guy and then comes back for Michael but they end up hugging in out even though it keeps causing them to quarrel frequently along the line and Franklin becoming the peacemaker. It introduces characters from Michael and Trevor past like Lester as they plan to take on their biggest heist ever, the big one. The narrative unfolds as Michael, lured back into a life of crime, teams up with Franklin and Trevor for a series of increasingly ambitious heists. Along the way, they navigate a complex web of criminal alliances and personal conflicts. The plot takes unexpected twists, revealing government involvement, personal betrayals, and moral dilemmas. Michael's troubled family life, Franklin's quest for success, and Trevor's volatile nature add layers to the story. As the characters confront their pasts and face the consequences of their actions, the narrative weaves a tale of crime, redemption, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The story explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream, providing a gritty and satirical look at contemporary society

[@ElZilchoYo]

nah the driving is great in GTA4. It's hard yes, don't take corners at 130mph then.

[@kennypowers1945]

Exactly, it’s heavy cause it’s real

[@sawnickthehog4316]

this video deserves so many more likes than it has, you've earned a sub

[@Dimbrit]

reading that from Jesus Christ was was an amusing notification. Thanks for the sub!

[@Crimsonhumanguy]

Gta IV fans on their way telling everyone that gta iv is an underrated game (It sold 25 million copies and won multiple awards)

[@WINTERSOLACE]

i speak for everyone we never overlooked gta iv

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Actually people back in the day did.

[@WINTERSOLACE]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 lol we was kicking shit back then maybe not in your state

[@ross3695_basedhax]

I thought i was the only one who didn't

[@ricecake-vk8by]

​@@IskenderCaglarM41B441before 2015, yes.

[@yann2850_]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 The hype for this game back in the day was incredibly huge. It sold incredibly well and was praised by critics and fans alike. I mean it's in the top 3 best games of all time on metacritic ffs. Stop pretending like you're some sorta connoisseur for liking one of the biggest entertainment products of all time. You're nothing special, buddy.

[@davidv1786]

This has been and will always be my favorite gta game! I mean when I was younger vice city on p2 was MY SHIEEEET …. But in 2008 this game was GOLD!

[@kennypowers1945]

It’s the best gta easily. It’s the only one I’ve played all the way through more than once. And I’m actually playing through it again right now, trying the dlc for the first time

[@DonaldVale]

THAT'S IT!!! EVERY GTA FAN IS AN IDIOT!!!!

[@samuelsellene]

What a great video I was surprised to see you only had 88 subscribers now 89!🎉

[@Dimbrit]

Thanks :) for the kind words and the sub!

[@thirdhandlv4231]

I used to like GTA IV more before everyone started trying to convince others that it is the best game even though it is not, they just don't know personal preference is.

[@OutlawedPoet]

Same - the GTA IV circlejerk claiming the game is an underrated "realistic" masterpiece was really annoying and really tainted my view of the game for a while. It's a damn fine title and absolutely has the best story in the series, but it has some pretty big flaws as well. That mob has definitely died down more recently though and I've started to appreciate 4 a lot more as a result.

[@zeinmohammed4370]

​@@OutlawedPoet GTA v story>GTA IV story , let me explain GTA 5 begins with a prologue where 3 criminals take on a heist where Brad and Michael gets shot and Trevor escapes. This already lays the foundation that they are bank robbers and then in another cutscene, we see a burial and Michael watching his own funeral from a distance and it flashforwards to 9 years later and Michael is now a rich guy and family man who is heavily depressed. We have a cutscene where he has a conversation with his therapist where he kinda laments that he misses his crime days while denying that and that's the actual truth about an habit, it doesn't just go away, like in GTA 4 where the game tries to tell a message about morals and the missions totally opposing everything the story stands for. The camera angle shifts to Franklin and Lamar who are street's hustlers and members of a gang called the families. Franklin's and Michael's life intersect and they take on a heist which is announced on Tv and Trevor finds out that his best friend had faked his death all along because of Michael's dialogue to the guard guy and then comes back for Michael but they end up hugging in out even though it keeps causing them to quarrel frequently along the line and Franklin becoming the peacemaker. It introduces characters from Michael and Trevor past like Lester as they plan to take on their biggest heist ever, the big one. The narrative unfolds as Michael, lured back into a life of crime, teams up with Franklin and Trevor for a series of increasingly ambitious heists. Along the way, they navigate a complex web of criminal alliances and personal conflicts. The plot takes unexpected twists, revealing government involvement, personal betrayals, and moral dilemmas. Michael's troubled family life, Franklin's quest for success, and Trevor's volatile nature add layers to the story. As the characters confront their pasts and face the consequences of their actions, the narrative weaves a tale of crime, redemption, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The story explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream, providing a gritty and satirical look at contemporary society

[@kennypowers1945]

@@OutlawedPoetto me it is their magnum opus so I can see why others think that. Gta v and the other grand then autos are meh, red dead 2 was boring and I couldn’t get through ch 2 without getting tired lol. Red dead 1, not even on my radar and I don’t care about. So gta iv is their best for me, and it’ll likely stay that way

[@ThaPugster]

This is the only GTA where “Dominion” can start playing when it’s raining at night and it is absolutely magical

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

the people that say 4 was the best are the same ones who say green lantern ryan renolds was bad.. they are wrong in both cases and the internet pushes it for some reason.. no one plays 4 now we still play 2005 san andreas and vice city 2004, no definitive

[@ricecake-vk8by]

The Internet pushes it due to Crowbat's unfair video comparison and because people think that realism is everything in games.

[@simpdaddy298]

I keep it downloaded at all times

[@jasonalouane1116]

Same

[@hezhez97]

Best gta game by far best characters best story best atmosphere and best city the tone is just perfect for a gta game

[@Dimbrit]

I think it’s obvious I agree but thanks for commenting

[@MuscleCarLover]

Coming from racing games, GTA IV felt natural in the handling, at least for the cars. The bikes are definitely far more sensitive, but they have both benefits and drawbacks, which GTA V has the direct inverse, and every car in V feels like a go kart to me. For now at least, GTA IV is my favourite game of all time, I challenge GTA VI to take its spot

[@TrialzGTAS]

I’m a IV fan boy. Love the driving since it took skill to master it. The physics are mountains above V. The concrete jungle was amazing for pvp without the need for futuristic BS. The story made me numb like Toy Story 3 (silly I know) and RDR2. And playing Freemode with. Your homies was the best. Bought a Series S just to play with them again.

[@uhhcallmejefe]

I'm your 100th subscriber big dawg

[@Dimbrit]

Thanks man - my need for nice round numbers is satisfied haha

[@Gaming_Disciple]

GTA 4. Absolutely the best GTA of all time!

[@holad-jlsegovia-423]

Oh yeah, we overlook a highly succesful videogame that gets praise by fanboys every single day on the internet....

[@randombalkaner4363]

I don't think we overlooked it since this is like the 542nd video essay on why gta 4 one of the highest rated games of all time, beloved for it's ground-breaking story and characters, detailed open world and fun gameplay is underrated.

[@newhope1947]

Subscribed i love ur content. Clean and perfect.

[@Jared_Wignall]

I’ve loved Grand Theft Auto IV ever since I got it in 2008 and I still love it today. It’s been my favorite of the franchise ever since I completed it almost 16 years ago this summer. I’m happy that as time has gone on, so many are revisiting this game again or playing it for the first time in some cases and enjoying it a lot and even giving it more credit than people did upon its initial release. The characters and story is truly the best of the franchise, Niko is a character I truly feel for. He wants to move on, yet can’t completely as he was betrayed and needs to confront who betrayed him and his friends in the war. The arc he goes on is truly amazing. These reasons and many more are why I keep replaying the game from beginning to end over and over, plus the expansion episodes of The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony make the GTA IV world even more amazing as you get to replay certain missions from different perspectives. There’s so much I could say regarding my fondness of this game and I want to thank you for the video. It’s well done and is truly excellent. Keep up the great work and take care man!

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Back in 2008 yes Now not really

[@xxe2]

Im your 200th subscriber big dawg

[@Wertyber]

no we didn't

[@Dimbrit]

😂 I’m starting to guess so…. might be getting some confirmation bias though from the kind of people who will click on a video by a no name channel about a 15-16 year old game

[@MSX98FMDnB]

gta 4 is great but people gotta stop glazing it cause its getting mad annoying tbh

[@DonaldVale]

We need more people's like you. These Heini's really can't stop whining about gta 5.

[@EdWuncler3rd]

Stay mad bums

[@trevorphillips8895]

Why watch the videos if you don’t care for the praising.

[@austerplay47]

No body overlooked it but everyone overrated it.

[@notme11198]

THAT'S TRUE!!!!

[@notme11198]

HoW dArE yOU dIsREsPect mY GaMe!?!? /////

[@Crimsonhumanguy]

It's a downgrade from san andreas aside from visuals and physics smh, can't even ride planes anymore and the map is boring.

[@zaZzw3k]

GTA IV is the best in the series, fantastic game

[@sqyx93]

I was born the same day this game released

[@Dimbrit]

Holy crap I’m old.

[@likedvidsz]

JIT

[@kennypowers1945]

Damn that’s wild lol I was 10

[@stuffbymax]

we are scooterbrothers

[@Dimbrit]

2 wheels forever

[@stuffbymax]

​@@Dimbritwhere is my scooter brother

[@AHouser86]

Great video. I liked GTA IV but I always preferred/was used to the over the top missions and story from previous entries and of course going forward, GTA V. However, reflecting back, I think if I played GTA IV today I would have a much better appreciation for it and its immersive qualities being more grounded and gritty. This video is making me want to install and give it a go! Thanks!

[@Dimbrit]

Thanks man. That was very similar to my experience. I knew it was decent but going back it and picking it up again made me realise just hope good it was.

[@BadaBing420]

GTA 4 was the best GTA

[@DukeDeNiroDollas]

The best gta I’ve grown to understand this

[@andrewoldham3675]

Niko Bellic is my all-time favorite GTA protagonist. The reason being is that he's a GTA protagonist who has a conscience. Unlike the other GTA protagonists like Tommy Vercetti or Carl Johnson and how they revel in their respective criminal activity, and take pride in it as they climb their way to the top, Niko feels like he would rather do anything else for a living, and is only forced to do crimes to make a living because it's legitimately the only option available to him. Sure, he does start acting like someone who revels in his criminal activity in the later parts of the story, but then gets a sobering slap in the face from reality about the consequences of his actions in either ending.

[@Dimbrit]

Yeah the ending(s) and the kind of inevitability of things is what really nails the story as a great imo.

[@TDKingMMA]

CJ always wanted to leave the hood and become legit through music and garage business

[@angrycinnamontoast794]

No we don't overlook it

[@madhunter6420]

Why is it that ONLY NOW many youtube and youtubers pop out of nowhere talking about this game? When its been out for nearly 2 decades. even in 2017 it was already known its good and in many ways better than 5. But why sudden popularity only now? Did ppl take their weirdness glasses off? Also gta 6 wont be as good as this, story and satire wise

[@notme11198]

Still gonna be better storywise. Fanboy fanboy fanboyyyyyy

[@BDozer666]

3:11 Cap your FPS to 60, they break above that amount.

[@l.tjustonsenack]

r.i.p Keith ledger one of the best and only jokers in a batman movie

[@AlexDrewsumin]

Gta lV is the best for me. By far.

[@refikmehmeti5]

Gta 4 is lucky to be in the top 3 with gta sa V and vice city existing

[@aamiriqbal2247]

I liked every gta game and enjoyed it but for me gta sa is better than 4 for me 4 feels such a downgrade because of smaller map less guns less features no rpg elements like getting fat and doing gym those things no planes etc the physics and graphics aren't good enough for me but the physics were fun when you mod the game so here's my most played gta games 1 gta vc beated over 20 times and have 3000 plus hours 2 gta sa beated 3-4 times and have over 1000 hours 3 gta 5 beated 10-12 times have over 700 hours And i think gta sa is the best gta

[@Jasongilliar]

I mean the car driving is the best in a gta game. I mean your not driving a f1 dude. And you never push your moms car to the limit on your hometown streets

[@Dimbrit]

Haha whilst I like your phrasing I disagree. Whilst sure it’s closer to real than gta v the suspension and body roll is kinda dialled up to 11. Like I said though, it didn’t break the game and it’s just a small blemish (for me) on a game I think is otherwise pretty faultless.

[@Jasongilliar]

@@Dimbrit i mean its not 11 more like 0.75 on the cars, specially the cars from back than. If you turn as fast as you can through a corner at broker, the car leans towards one side like a motherf..., but there was a comparesson, a car at this angle mixed with the speed would flip (talking about the suvs here). And for the taxis or sports cars, i mean if you dont break than your gonna understeer like thats completely normal. Plus the sence of speed makes a difference. Most games make you fly through tight streets or have just an complete over the top sence of speed. To the bikes, i cant say anything. Im not a Bike expert. But to the cars it may seem over the top, but it isnt if you compare it to road cars and Race Cars. Street cars basicly dont have the aerodynamics and grip to be driven like in most games. At least thats my take. Like ofc if you disagree than thats fine. But just wanted to explain why i think like this

[@Inkypencil22]

3:58 gotta disagree with you there, gta 4 very much has clear inspiration from films like "behind enemy lines" or the russian "brother" movies

[@thestrong2401]

No we didn't overlook the best gta. Every true gta series fan knows gta 4 is the best one for the story and characters. Only gta 5 and san andreas fanboys say otherwise. But rockstar definitely overlooked gta 4 since they never even ported it on ps4... Such a shame

[@ricecake-vk8by]

Rockstar wouldn't overlook Gta IV if it wasn't overlooked by players. And it sounds dumb to say that you have to be a "fanboy of Gta V or San Andreas" if you don't agree IV is the best.

[@notme11198]

IT'S NOT THE BEST!!! JESUS CHRIST WHATS UP WITH THOSE MFS??

[@yann2850_]

A huge circle jerk has formed around this game in recent times. Don't get me wrong, I adore GTA 4, but to say that it doesn't get the love it deserves is simply not true. Just to the right of this video I have recommendations titled "GTA 4: The Game That was Ahead of Its Time" and "The Greatest GTA Protagonist I've ever seen". People need to stop pretending like this game is some hidden gem that no one talks about.

[@AreteG]

If GTA SA didn't exist, yes.

[@kazcav]

Correct

[@No-vq1iv]

You can call GTA4 many things but "underrated" isn't one of them. Aside from the fact that it was one of the best selling adult entertainment products at the time of it's release (second only to Call of Duty) it was also getting showered with perfect review scores left and right. It was dwarfed by it's (frankly disappointing) successor, which is pretty sad, but I think that's more of a testimony to the hype-induced snowball effect it generated... that and the power of the live service model. Anyway, I think GTA4 is in a way better place historically than GTA5. It's a rare example of a game that managed to not only be financially and critically successful at launch, but also succeeded at remaining relevant over a decade later as a cult classic. That's what it means to be successful as a game developer, if you measure success purely by the number of copies sold then you're not a game developer anymore, you're a businessman, which is why GTA5 sucks fat tits and will be completely forgotten by the time GTA6 releases.

[@ricecake-vk8by]

Gta V will end up being more appreciated in the future, Gta IV is the one that is more likely to end up forgotten.

[@Johnnybomb1]

This game is so overrated and it seems people in yhr past 3 years in particular keep regurgitating the same old things. Overall this game has many flaws and was taking 1 step forward, and 2 steps back from San Andreas. The main protagonist, and storyline was interesting though.

[@ricecake-vk8by]

It's not the past 3 years. This has been going on for 9 years, ever since the infamous "Gta IV is better.." video released in 2015.

[@jonisalia15]

This aint overlooked tf yall on?

[@notme11198]

Stay mad. Nah but seriously they look like idiots. MY STUDENTS ARE ALL MORONS!!!

[@bobdigi500]

Dreary weather and a dark miserable location means it's my least favourite GTA game!

[@Dimbrit]

Sounds like life in the UK - might be why I enjoyed it

[@maalikserebryakov]

Gta 4 fangays in full force these few months Gta 5 Chads too busy playing gta online instead of making long videos explaining why its a good game 😎😎😎

[@zeinmohammed4370]

Lmao , do you even know darkviperau , he has made several videos on why the game is good

[@Dimbrit]

😂😂thanks for taking your time to comment there chad…

[@zeinmohammed4370]

​@@Dimbrit Ignore him, he's somehow a GTA iv fanboy and a hater at the same time who hates both on GTA v and GTA iv for no reason for no reason and got mad at me for saying that GTA v>GTA iv

[@kennypowers1945]

Gta v is boring lol i played through it once in 2015 and haven’t touched it since. The online suck, rhe campaign especially sucks and the world is boring compared gta iv

[@zeinmohammed4370]

@@kennypowers1945 GTa v iS boRInG Shut up

[@nvvn94]

While 'shocking' at first, the driving in GTA IV is what stucked with me all this years. Really enjoyed the more realistic aproach to the story, gameplay and gunplay. Then GTA V came out, and while it had excellent characters and a great story, and fun gameplay, I didn't like the 'downgrade' on the driving system from IV to V.

[@Dimbrit]

I’m surprised by how many people have said they prefer the driving in 4! I don’t agree but I can respect it lol

[@domasavpedzivin]

@@Dimbrit *It's because it's more demanding plus 'twas an sign of an evolution, I admired it from day 1 just like the new physics*

[@babayega1717]

That's very unfortunate, did you really do that?

[@DonaldVale]

The best? I feel like Albert Einstein seeing all you heini's defend gta 4.

[@davidallenmandal2439]

Any body who thinks GTA 4's driving is broken is a chump. GTA 4's driving is more realistic then GTA V. Any idiot can drive in V. But it takes skill to drive in 4. Heck there is a reason why I actually enjoyed the races in GTA 4 and I hate racing in games.

[@No-vq1iv]

I understand if you don't like skill-based driving, it's not for everyone, but please don't pretend for a second that GTA5's driving (and most of it's mechanics for that matter) was anything other than a downgrade. Hell it's worse, it's utterly broken, you literally gain acceleration from driving over sidewalks and tapping the handbrake. That's not my idea of "refinement".

[@ricecake-vk8by]

It wasn't a downgrade. GTA isn't designed to be a driving simulator; its goal is to create an intuitive and fun driving experience, not a realistic one.

[@notme11198]

​@@ricecake-vk8bythat's true.

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

4 was mediocre, people can play it now on steam pc and they dont. they are on 5 or san andreas

[@dariushardin1942]

Gta San Andreas is the best in the series

[@karmansandhu6875]

💯

[@lordpookie]

we dont overlook it because its not the best one

[@notme11198]

True dat.

[@164tandonful]

To be honest, if you had the option to overlook one GTA game. Wouldn't it be GTA 4? It deserves to be overlooked.

[@maxim196]

Hell no ...put LCS instead on that list

[@blackrosegodessD4C]

Lmao no. IV was truly the best in the series and nothing that came before or after has surpassed it yet and probably never will.

[@abztrackt]

​@@blackrosegodessD4C GTA V , even San Andreas is better than 4.

[@blackrosegodessD4C]

@@abztrackt Garbage take and bait so next time try harder kid lol

[@blackrosegodessD4C]

@@abztrackt Suuuure buddy keep telling yourself that like that makes it more factual somehow. 4 is better in every way than both it's as simple as that.

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Gta4 was the best outa them all, right down to the gritty soundtrack, sinister storyline with the sad ending, nikos story is truely a tragic one

[@Dimbrit]

Nikos story is by far my favourite in the series.

[@kennypowers1945]

Driving in gta iv feels so much better than in gta v especially motorcycles. Only street bikes tho are good like Kawasaki types, the more gang bikes like Harley’s ride HORRIBLE in the game and won’t turn hardly at all lol.

[@domasavpedzivin]

*IV was groundbreaking and ahead of it's time and that's a fact it's not a matter of opinion, V is sucha downgrade, IV with additions of EFLC is a complete package, that only lacks some innovations of SA , VCS and CHW , plus IV could be packed with more multiple /moral/ choices than those featured*

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

cuz its not remotely the best.. san andreas or vice city original (2004 2005) were the best.. niko cant even use a jetpack or harrier jet lmao

[@weirdsounds-f3616]

I love the driving and GTA 4 is the best gta

[@Jasongilliar]

I like Gta 4 Red dead 2 I dont like Gta 3 & dlcs Gta 5 Gta 6 trailer

[@Dimbrit]

What didn’t you like about 5? I really enjoyed my time with it… they def milked online and shark cards etc a bit which I guess has left a little sour taste but as a single player game I think it’s up there. I’d probably rate 4 higher because of what it did and when it did it but still…

[@Jasongilliar]

@@Dimbrit ah i just realised that i never was a gta fan after seeing the gta 6 trailer. Gta 4 is like a concept album from your favorite band. More personal and deeper with a dark tone. Kinda like "i forget where we where" from ben howard, exactly the kind of stuff i love. But mostly they are just concept game or alben. Plus the cancelled story dlcs and the weird online mode thing is something what i dislike. But i just in generell never really was a fan of that franchise and i realised that. But i do kinda like 5. Like its a good game but nothing special for me. And they kinda ruined it with the constant online updates and most new players dont even know the story etc.

[@NoFuxRGiven420]

Whats wrong with GTA 3?

[@Jasongilliar]

@@NoFuxRGiven420 oh nothing dude, its just like that like i said. I dont like gta, i mean i they are good but i dont really like them, gta 4 was like a concept game. Different than the other ones Like sa vc 5 or 6. I love gta4 but not because its gta. I have nothing against thouse games, i dont think theres something wrong with them, im just a lil sad that the potantial from 4 isnt continued or something like that. But for that is 4 timeless in a way, whats still kinda sad...

[@RexJacobus-bb1vw]

Yes its the most overlooked and most fun. Surprised they never re-released it.

[@adriank8792]

Nah, GTA IV isn't even in the top 5 of the best GTA games. San Andreas was and still is the number 1

[@kennypowers1945]

Hell nah San Andreas is too old lol. gta iv is easily number 1, best game physics, best driving, best story etc

[@jasonalouane1116]

GTA 4 is far more superior in every way compared to gta 5

[@abztrackt]

GTA 4 doesn't have planes you can fly.

[@abztrackt]

GTA V has more weapons than 4.

[@abztrackt]

GTA 5 Online is better than 4.

[@abztrackt]

In GTA V you can swim underwater.

[@abztrackt]

In GTA V you can customize cars.

[@smallies7154]

fun fact. THE 2 WORST gta GAMES TAKE PLACE IN LIBERTY. VICE CITY AND SAN ANDREAS 4 LIFE

[@FrankDolan-mg9rb]

I hope this is satire

[@Dimbrit]

😂😂😂

[@zeinmohammed4370]

Gta v is the best , not gta iv GTA 5 begins with a prologue where 3 criminals take on a heist where Brad and Michael gets shot and Trevor escapes. This already lays the foundation that they are bank robbers and then in another cutscene, we see a burial and Michael watching his own funeral from a distance and it flashforwards to 9 years later and Michael is now a rich guy and family man who is heavily depressed. We have a cutscene where he has a conversation with his therapist where he kinda laments that he misses his crime days while denying that and that's the actual truth about an habit, it doesn't just go away, like in GTA 4 where the game tries to tell a message about morals and the missions totally opposing everything the story stands for. The camera angle shifts to Franklin and Lamar who are street's hustlers and members of a gang called the families. Franklin's and Michael's life intersect and they take on a heist which is announced on Tv and Trevor finds out that his best friend had faked his death all along because of Michael's dialogue to the guard guy and then comes back for Michael but they end up hugging in out even though it keeps causing them to quarrel frequently along the line and Franklin becoming the peacemaker. It introduces characters from Michael and Trevor past like Lester as they plan to take on their biggest heist ever, the big one. The narrative unfolds as Michael, lured back into a life of crime, teams up with Franklin and Trevor for a series of increasingly ambitious heists. Along the way, they navigate a complex web of criminal alliances and personal conflicts. The plot takes unexpected twists, revealing government involvement, personal betrayals, and moral dilemmas. Michael's troubled family life, Franklin's quest for success, and Trevor's volatile nature add layers to the story. As the characters confront their pasts and face the consequences of their actions, the narrative weaves a tale of crime, redemption, and the blurred lines between right and wrong. The story explores themes of greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of the American Dream, providing a gritty and satirical look at contemporary society

[@zeinmohammed4370]

GTA 4 Trolls may bark and ignore every detail in GTA 5, automatically calling it a downgrade and refusing to mention every stuff it did better like graphics, more interiors, clothes getting wet in water, the ability to talk to every NPCs, getting haircuts, tattoos, more clothing options, vehicle customization, weapons customization, underwater exploration, parachutes,planes, better driving, dynamic weather system, no duplicated npcs, better missions and story plus many more BUT SO LONG AS GTA 4 SINGLE PLAYER IS A SERIE OF REPITITIVE RINSE AND REPEAT, GO TO POINT A, SHOOTOUT, RINSE AND REPEAT. IT'LL ALWAYS BE INFERIOR TO GTA 5 AND SAN ANDREAS.

[@zeinmohammed4370]

gameplay is arguable and I preferred that of GTA 5 but the environment and atmosphere easily goes to GTA 5. Most GTA 4 enthusiast can't even stand that ugly dark gritty filter and always mod it to look like GTA 5 but the car crash and ragedoll goes to GTA 4. Also neither of them are below 8/10. I would rate GTA 4 an 8.5/10 and GTA 5 a 9.5/10. It has the best single player in the franchise so far. San Andreas looses it way once you leave Los Santos and becomes a chore for example the zero missions, airplane school missions and stuff but I'd still rate it a 9/10. Although you are entitled to your opinion. No offense intended

[@zeinmohammed4370]

GTA 5 online has fewer interiors than the story mode and most GTA 5 players who never played the story mode always mistake the online, where most story mode interiors are locked for the story mode. GTA 5 story mode has more interiors than GTA 4. GTA 4 didn't even have garages or tattoo shops, saloons or car dealership shops. It had very few interiors like your apartment, strip clubs, train station, clothing stores, restaurants and car wash if I could call that an interior. GTA 5 on the other hand has those stuff I listed above and more like ammunition stores, movie theaters, vanilla unicorn, gentlemen clubs, strip clubs, the hen house, floyd apartment, 24/7 stores, vendors stores, bigger and more detailed police stations, FIB building, los santos custom shops, Bahama mamas west plus those I mentioned earlier and many more plus there are more of these in GTA 5 than GTA 4 for example there are six police stations in GTA 4 with very small interiors and some being duplicates but there are 7 police stations in GTA 5 and the FIB buildings which doesn't exist in GTA 4. There are only 3 safe houses in GTA 4 but apart from the 3 houses like Franklin apartment, Trevor trailer and Michael house, there are 5 more unique apartments that can be purchased in GTA 5. There are total of 21 different restaurants including fast food vendors, dinners and more upscale eateries but there's a total of 20 establishment that player can eat from in GTA 5 apart from the locked cluckin bell and food vendors for example up-n-atom-burger, bean machine and upscale establishment like the Epsilon Center and The Gentry Manor Hotel. If only restaurants were open, there would be about 80 in total. There are 13 clothing stores in GTA 5 meanwhile theres only 6 in GTA 4 including Modo, Perseus, and The Russian Shop. There are only 11 spray and paint in GTA 4 meanwhile there are a total of 18 Los Santos Customs locations where you can customize your vehicle appearance and performance not just losing wanted level and changing vehicle color. There are 5 tattoos shops and 6 barbershop in GTA 5 and none of these exist in GTA 4.

[@TDKingMMA]

You make fair points as to why you like GTA V. Personally I did not like it at all but that’s because I grew up with more simplistic GTAs.

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@zeinmohammed4370 go pray instead of typing Books about Gta no one will read zein

[@ThousandairesClub]

*SA > VC > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 >>>>>>> 5* 👎

[@Dimbrit]

I had no idea GTA V had so many detractors

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@Dimbrit They just got bored of playing it for 10 years straight

[@user-73a]

gta 4 was trash, 'serious european ex-millitary guy" was a terrible protagonist tbh. gta 5 has better characters and story, good rage bait thumbnail though

[@davidhaddad9022]

GTA IV was without a doubt the worst in the entire GTA franchise. Absolutely zero charm or personality.

[@Dimbrit]

Nope, if you think GTA IV has no personality you’re not paying attention. If you don’t enjoy the more serious tone that’s fine.

[@mygetawayart]

L take

[@davidhaddad9022]

​@@Dimbrit It's not serious, it's just unrealistically grim. Cars move in an overly clunky way which is somehow even less realistic than the other games, which makes no sense as they went out of their way to make it boring. And the lack of colour... it isn't realistic, real life doesn't look that depressingly grey. There's no way you can say it's got personality. Every other game has tonnes of memorable moments and characters. Legit the only thing people remember or reference from this game is "want to go bowling, cousin?"

[@slayer21121]

Entire franchise? Mf thinks GTA advanced is better than 4 🤡 also stop liking your own comments, just sad bro

[@davidhaddad9022]

@@slayer21121 I didn't like my comment you pillock. How old are you, 12?

[@stickykitty]

Gta4 is terrible 😂

[@BigSmokeGTA6]

Your probably like 5 it’s alright you didn’t get to experience a masterpiece

[@stickykitty]

@@BigSmokeGTA6 both 4 & 5 are a mere shadow of its former self Rockstars were More worried about tech and visuals Rather than the game being actually Fun to play Gta4 was openly mocked So much so that it, in turn, created Saints row (the first was good the rest were 💩) Even saints row trailers openly mocked gta For example Being subjected to go on Mandatory dates The overall game was bare Minimal sidegames And hardly any diversity to the map Just a techincal marvel of NPCs Doing stuff and weighted vehicle mechanics And don't get me started on it's damn Eutrophic system Even the movement of their rag doll system was mocked Because simple tasks like facing forward Or walking over a kirb was a complete nightmare So much so they had to tone it down For gta 5 I can easily go on about the 5th But I don't really care Gta San Andreas is still king Especially on pc as you can play online with friends

[@BigSmokeGTA6]

@@stickykitty I love gta sa more than any game in the world but gta 4 and 5 are what gta 3 and vice city were, they’re just prequels to the final product which is gta sa and gta 6 . They have to start somewhere bro Those games are nothing but prototypes to a final perfect product. They’re far from perfect but I see them for what they are , first of they’re kind

[@stickykitty]

@@BigSmokeGTA6 with that I can agree with you As I too share the same opinion as yourself With them being prequels to the final production And I cannot wait to see 6

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@BigSmokeGTA6interesting take. So you think Rockstar releases snapshots of their growing game world as separate releases, and then releases a final masterpiece.

[@IamDoomed15]

Most overrated along with vc, lack of side missions. No gang war, not talking about tlad, the main gta 4 game. Imagine there are rampages. I mean the replay value is just little imo and driving physics is so exaggerated lmfao. Story missions are just repetitive, boring mission design. Heists in 5 are way more entertaining. But i like three leaf clover too. Not as intense as the paleto score imo.

[@blackrosegodessD4C]

"Repetitive boring missions, heist are better in 5" Bro you are capping. Every gta game has repetitive missions and that problem became worse with 5. And besides, the heistss felt more realistic, believable and not to metion challenging in 4 than 5's hand holding crap.