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The Plot
Grand Theft Auto IV is a brand new adventure in the GTA
universe following the experiences of Nikolai "Niko" Bellic, a new immigrant
from an undisclosed eastern European! country whose troubled past and the
persuasion of his cousin Roman have brought him to the fictional Liberty
City. Unfortunately, Niko’s search of the American Dream and a much needed
fresh start hits an immediate snag when the rags to riches story Roman spun
to pique Niko's interest is exposed as not only a complete fabrication, but
a ploy to enlist Niko’s well-known skills as a tough guy against the ample
list of enemies clamoring for Roman’s debt-ridden blood.
Because Roman is the only person Niko knows in Liberty City he begrudgingly accepts his role as Roman’s protector despite the deception. But as time goes on Niko comes into his own, and his experience on the wrong side of the tracks proves more valuable than he could have ever imagined as he fights for survival and later supremacy on the crime ridden streets of Liberty City.
Game Environments
Based on several of the boroughs of New York City and parts of New Jersey,
Liberty City, familiar to players of previous games in the series, has been
entirely redesigned for GTA IV. Players can expect visible detail
down to the weeds growing in the cracks in the sidewalk, cars and buildings
of visibly different ages and a much greater level if verticality in the
buildings and bridges that they are able to explore as Niko moves through
the city streets. In addition, pedestrians in GTA IV are much more
realistic. No longer simply moving cardboard cutouts, these NPCs are
intelligent, modern, human representations that laugh, cry, eat, drink, use
cell phones and ATMs, and talking amongst themselves regardless of Niko’s
interaction with them.
Gameplay
Historically GTA games have focused heavily on mission-based play,
requiring successful completion of fixed tasks in order for players to
progress through the game, but this has changed in to a ! great extent in
GTA IV. Players will experience an entirely new and exciting emphasis
centered on the blending of on-mission and off-mission play, resulting not
only in an increased sense of realism, but more interesting and unrestricted
gameplay.
Features
Official features for GTA IV have yet to be released. Stay tuned for
more information as the game’s release in early ’08 draws nearer.
Product Description
Preliminary Information, Subject to ChangeThe Grand Theft Auto
franchise moves to Liberty City, a mock New York City, where Niko Bellic, an
immigrant who was promised a life of luxury and easy money by his Brother
Roman, quickly realizes that everything is quite the opposite. His brother
is living a life of poverty and drives a cab just to make ends meet. Niko
must find a way to survive and eek out a living to live the life he was
promised, any way he can.
