Gigantic and motivating! GTA IV is setting new standards!

GTA - 3 letters that make the hearts of many video game fans beat faster. Grand Theft Auto - 3 words that stand for the most successful and world's best-selling video game series. 8 GTA titles have so far appeared on PSOne, PS2, Xbox and PC and now the much anticipated GTA IV rotates in many PS3 and Xbox 360 - Consoles. Originally GTA IV should appear in October 2007, then in January 2008. Since 28.04.2008 it is finally available. I would like to describe to you the first impressions from the latest blockbusters, the game developer Rockstar Games:

You play Niko Belic. A Serb who follows the call of his cousin Roman. The prospect of a life of luxury, money, houses, cars and women moving Niko to his tent in his native Serbia, and cancel travel to Liberty City to his cousin. Having arrived in Liberty City found Niko out pretty quickly that Roman has swindled him. Instead in a luxury villa that lives only in a shabby apartment, owns a small taxi company and has debts with dodgy loan sharks. Now it's Niko to help his cousin out of trouble and to get those two lives back together.

Welcome to Liberty City!

Initially you to kill for Cousin Roman smaller jobs, such as courier services. This you learn also Nikos first girlfriend, Michelle, know. In the further course also the small-time crook Vlad, the Roman money is owed, pay attention to Niko. To him your done first Geldeintreiber land and intimidates his debtors. So the game continues on and on. During the game you'll encounter always zwielichtigere figures, for which you shall do your jobs. Ranging from intimidation to murder attacks remains of nothing. The story of GTA IV is told in great synchronized and cinematic cut scenes.

Who does not want that story missions, one by one, work through, which can deal with numerous sidelines. As you learn quite early to know your first girlfriend, you can run them to eat, play with her bowling, darts, billiards (here collects your definitely pluses) or go to the cabaret with your (the shows are all very, very amusing) , After the third or fourth successful date you can click a "hot coffee" with her on the Bude. With Cousin Roman you can visit among others strip clubs or you a behind the bandage pour (control of drunken Niko is implemented super on the controller. Whether varies in running or while driving. Nico and staggers or drives snaking and you have to take countermeasures in order not losing control). Furthermore, in the course of the game, known from its predecessors, switched taxi and rescue missions free. But what I miss, is the package Search. Instead, you can indeed liberate Liberty City from 200 pigeons, the search for the packet, however, has been more fun. What I miss also, are arms and ammunition, which are free to find in the city. This handy feature, from its predecessors, has not found the way in GTA IV. Pity!

Technically, GTA IV does not disappoint! The graphics are really good! Who expects however a graphic splendor like Project Gotham Racing 4 or Gran Turismo 5, which will probably be disappointed. Liberty City really top of: building, pedestrians and vehicles are bursting with details. The foresight is also enormously high. In addition, the game runs smoothly and Pop Up's are for me, even not noticed. When you consider how big is the virtual playground (according Rockstar Games is GTA IV, with all accessible buildings of the area fro larger than GTA San Andreas) and how many vehicles and pedestrians are independently go, that's a great achievement, Rockstar has since laid down.

Speaking independently: It has finally feel to be out in a proper, bustling city. There are hundreds of different passers-by who make all "your thing". Whether someone a cigarette indulges on a street corner, gang members fight among themselves or seniors in the park feed the birds. Lively was still no game world. The motorists behave intelligent: you avoid obstacles and no longer take you the right of way when they meet you and want to turn left.

The physics engine is the whole then the lid on. All figures and vehicles move and behave, thanks to the licensed Euphoria engine, absolutely realistic. Look for example at the cabaret just times the juggler or the Cowboy. Then you know what I mean.

Sound Technically, GTA IV also top. If you stroll through the streets of Liberty City, you have the feeling to be on the road in a real American city. Sirens, passers-by to each other or on the phone to chat or passing vehicles: Everything sounds lifelike. Musically usual first-class fare is on offer again. Good 150 songs spread over a good dozen radio stations leave nothing to be desired. Whether Hip Hop, Electro, Rock, Pop, reggae, classical music or talk shows, everyone comes here at his own expense.

Conclusion: GTA IV is, in my opinion, the expected blockbuster. The huge, great staged, game world, the humorous and ironic story telling and numerous main and side missions guarantee no less than 100 hours of gameplay (according Gamepro.de occupy alone the story missions for more than 30 hours). Who can come to terms with a small gangster, playing on the way up, and can not be put in front of such. T. hard violence, which should not to be missed GTA IV. Finally, it is the successor of the Game of the Year 2003 (GTA 3), the Game of the Year 2004 (GTA Vice City) and the Game of the Year 2005 (GTA San Andreas).

Positive
- Gigantic, very lively, game world
- Uncommonly motivational, humorous and exciting story told
- Outstanding game play, with many main and side missions
- Meaningful gameplay innovations
- Great physics engine
- Accustomed class speakers

Negative
- Some missions are annoying and can be frustrating ...
- ... There, the missions, no reset or latch points are during
- Wide Mission ways
- Überladende and getting used to control

Graphics: 9/10
Sound: 10/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Control: 9/10
Circumference 10/10

Fun: 96%