Revisiting GTA IV in 2025

[@Tasty_Green]

The City atmosphere, the NPC’s, the cars, the driving mechanics, the story, the radio stations, everything about this game is golden.

[@ltg8382]

Literally no one forgot GTA 4 existed 😒

[@GamesYearsLater]

I change the title, sorry!

[@AlanGarciaSforza]

That’s why I enjoyed every minute playing gta IV back in the day, the realism , the physics. The creativity that an open world gives you while you freeroam was still there like older GTAs, just in gray-scale version. I hope they don’t destroy the next titles campaign with some fake futuristic technology as they did with gta v online. To me, GTA IV was a masterpiece

[@GamesYearsLater]

It is a masterpiece, indeed.

[@GaryGeezer-l2s]

The whole world had forgotten that GTA IV existed, as it only sold 5 copies across all platforms. If you ask anyone in the gaming community, they will not remember Everyone assumed that after 3 and its spin offs, that 5 would be the next number, since 4 does not exist in the GTA world, inf act the number four is not mentioned or used at all (notice how your ammo and money counters skip past any digits with 4). This video is truly amazing, the fact that you have exposed there being a fourth game has triggered suppressed memories, the neurons in my brain reconnecting in a f our way pattern.

[@GamesYearsLater]

My bad, I changed the title. Thank you!

[@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" , Sasha Ivanic, depicted by Vladimir Mashkov playing the fictional antihero from the movie "Behind the enemy lines" ,by the way Sasha Ivanic' s character was most probably based on/inspired by one of the Enforcers of the real life Milorad Ulemek aka Milorad Luković ,) 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 ,and Boris Mikhailovich Nayfeld* *His 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* *Also let's not forget 'bout the two additional protagonists from the EFLC plots , Johnny Klebitz bears some similarities with the Protagonist of The Sons of Anarchy which is Jackson 'Jax' Teller and with the /real life/ Sonny Barger , on the other hand Luis Lopez bears similarities to Peoples Hernandez from Shaft and /real life/ Amado Carrillo Fuentes* *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* *The relationship 'tween Trey Stewart & Dwayne Forge looks strikingly similar to the real life Harlem Kingpins : Alpo Martinez & Rich Porter ,also depicted in the film Paid In Full*

[@GamingFreakkkk-pc2tx]

BRUH GTA 4 IS NOT UNDERRATED

[@LucidLuci666]

Definitely not forgotten

[@GamingFreakkkk-pc2tx]

@@LucidLuci666 yep

[@GamesYearsLater]

After V launched GTA IV was dead.

[@GamingFreakkkk-pc2tx]

@@GamesYearsLater hell naw bro take a look on youtube if u dont believe me there are whole things that talk about how it is NOT dead

[@afkishere]

The PC port was so bad at that time. My potato pc couldn’t handle it so I never played it. Maybe I’ll gove it a shot. Thank you!

[@GamesYearsLater]

Yeah, but it was the same game on consoles too, so…

[@JDZ-if7zn]

@@GamesYearsLater what does this comment mean lmao

[@surena9451]

If you do then give the FusionFix mod a try as well, must have if you ask me as it fixes lots of bugs, improves performance slightly and offers more things that the original game didn't come with such as anti aliasing.

[@RedmilesShark]

I still keep coming back to GTA IV. I don't play GTA V anymore due to Rshit's and Take-two greedy work ethics and the game's overall empty cliché story. I am not looking forward for GTA VI either. On the other hands though, can't wait for KCD2 to come out.

[@AnonymousSpidey]

Grand theft auto IV for me such amazing game for my child hood here I am 26 this game honestly was definitely ahead of its time and everything I still remember searching for rat man in the subway and everything ahaha

[@KrisVickers-wn6dd]

5 is overrated.

[@FarmbuzzRO]

That’s not true! V is better than IV in so many ways.

[@GamesYearsLater]

Yeah, but it’s kinda generic if you think about it.

[@surena9451]

@@FarmbuzzRO V is not bad for its story mode, but online has made me steer away from V. I'm done with it. On the other hand, mods that have come in the last few years or are yet to come for IV especially since 2023 is helping with attracting people as well. The PC version is no longer the worst version to play the game.

[@FarmbuzzRO]

@@surena9451 that’s true. I’ll give it a go!

[@GallianoIsTrash]

GTA IV the goat

[@realviralin]

Driving and shooting in GTA IV were its best qualities, aside from the story and characters. Driving was challenging and it was very rewarding once you learn to use your brakes. Shooting wasn't challenging but the physics really made up for it. GTA V dumbed down these core mechanics of the game and tried to make up for it with a bigger map, customization and over the top missions. A big map is useless if driving around in it is mind-numbingly boring and tedious. Over the top missions aren't fun if the player can't complete them in multiple ways. IV's missions were simple but a lot of them could be completed in multiple ways In V the player is always meant to do exactly what the prompt says and any deviation will fail the mission. Also the enemys have laser accuracy and most of your shootout will be spent in cover waiting for your health to regenerate. Overall I feel GTA V took away just as many features as it added and since the core gameplay of gta (driving and shooting) is better in IV, it is obvious that V is simply inferior bc neither of them offer any other meaningful way to interact with the open world.

[@malletUsergaming]

It never was underrated bro, cope harder 😂

[@GamesYearsLater]

I changed the title. Thank you!

[@tim3172]

What an utterly-imbecilic video title. GTA4, the brown/grey, boring slogfest of a game, received universal praise and 10/10s from numerous outlets. It's, *by far* the most overrated game of all time.

[@GamesYearsLater]

It’s special in it’s own way, but after a year or 2, the game was “forgotten” and when V launched, it was dead.

[@TheEvilpot]

undertale is more overrated imo

[@mylesbiggs3790]

Purchased gta 4 last week. Just ahd a fealing i wanted to play it again . Looking forawrd to the lost and the dammed and the ballad of gay tony