15 Years of Grand Theft Auto IV

[Trickzter]

Masterpiece of a game, ESPECIALLY for its time.. fucking unbelievable for 2008.

[grease_monkey]

the suspension physics in gta 4 still amazes me, the detail of cars reacting to potholes and braking hard at intersections it made it so good and immersive

[NicholasUmstead]

I kinda miss the old beater cars you could find in Liberty City. I usually took a beater saber as Nikos first car. The backfiring and random stalls was kinda a fun thing to worry about while in a small scale chase with police

[AlexSchwartzATV]

The vibe they created with the atmosphere and story and city is so crazy. The game seriously still looks amazing to this day. Its crazy for 2008

[vergil]

They went all in with realism. Just because the next gen hype was there. They delivered so good that it's better than today's games.

[AndrewH]

I just wanna say that this game brings me so much nostalgia. This is one of the few games i would wake up before school and play it haha. Im glad this was the last game my dad bought me, thanks dad, RIP

[Gapis]

IV's driving physics is something that I miss dearly.

[YoshiIsHitokiri]

The loading screen was also one of the best things about the game.

[mcjoey]

This game aged a bottle of fine wine . I loved how grounded and realistic it was. Grim toned but with some comedic moments sprinkled without, and those physics ?! Ugh . What a treat . I still revisit this game .

[root]

The best thing was to pause the game and hear that beautiful chill music, it still brings me peace to this day

[jaysoosbeans]

One of my favourite little details is that Niko's speech changes as you're progressing through the story.

At the start he relies on his native tongue quite a lot and even curses to himself in his native tongue.

By the end of the game Niko is far more confident speaking in English and even his lexicon starts expanding.

[JustinMannMedia]

I’ll never forget this game. I was working at GameStop at the time and we did a midnight release. Went home after that with some friends and sat up almost all night playing. Passed out sometime and woke up super late and I had to open the store on launch day. I made it in with a few minutes to spare looking rough as hell but man, it was worth it with all the fun had the night before.

[Xylkamelater]

This game was truly something else that created a great impact

[hog]

One of the best aged games ever. Bout to play it all over again.

[artbk]

GTA IV was a crime drama: nuanced, gritty, bound by reality. GTA V was an action movie:
Nostalgic, idealized and fulfilling without the weight of reality to nag around you.

Also: that outro was amazing!

[Dantee]

13 minutes of Badger? This is indeed a good day

[JuriSins]

GTA 4 has a special place in my heart. I always remember sneaking into my brother's room as a kid to play the game for hours on end, never getting bored. Both the stories, characters, online mode and music? Big part of my childhood.

[MuteCrimson]

2008 was such a weird time for me, i was in 7th grade and had my friend buy me this game since my mom said no. so now everytime i hear the sounds of gta 4, it reminds me of 2008 youtube and middle school. i love this game

[deadkey]

A game WAY ahead of its time, and in some cases even today.

[Eldomibori]

IV and the episodes were revolutionary. I remember when they came out. I remember everyone being so amazed since we had never seen anything like it. The online community was the best. Even the music too.