GTA 4 (GTA IV)

 

Introduction:

            GTA 4 was released in April 2008. This is the 6^th game of the GTA series. This game was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. They used the RAGE game engine to develop this action-adventure game. Leslie Benzies is the producer of this game. Not only that Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries are the writers of this game’s story. This game has single-player and multiplayer options. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

            Players use melee attacks, firearms and explosives to fight enemies, and may run, jump, swim or use vehicles to navigate the game's world. Developers have included an auto-aim option and cover system. Should players take damage, their health meter can be fully regenerated by consuming food or drinks, using medical kits, or calling for paramedics. Not only that, the player is able to handle a smartphone in this game. The physics quality here is very high. Grand Theft Auto IV broke industry sales records and became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history at the time, earning US$310 million in its first day and US$500 million in its first week. 

Story:

            The GTA 4 game is based on Liberty City, America in 2008. The main character is Niko Bellic. Joined the army at a young age, he has to face a great betrayal during the war. There, a soldier of his group arranges to betray them to an enemy group. But in addition to Niko, two others are able to save their lives. They are Darko Brevic and Florian Cravic. So Niko suspected Darko or Florian was behind this. After the war, Niko joins Ray Bulgarin's gang, a European gangster. Meanwhile, Niko learns that Darko and Florian are living in America. Niko works with Bulgarin with an aim of finding them. One day, Niko gets into an accident while transporting some of Bulgarin's money. Here Bulgarin thinks that Niko tried to run away with his money. This is why Niko flees to Liberty City in America to escape him.

            There he meets his brother, Roman Bellic. Niko learns that Roman is working with a criminal named Vladmir Glebov. Meanwhile, Niko is able to recognize 3 characters. They are Mallorie Bardas who is Roman's girlfriend, Karen Daniels who goes by the name of Michelle (an agent of IAA), and Little Jacob. Through Little Jacob, Niko is able to identify Roman's boss, Vladmir Glebov. There, Niko learns that Vladmir is having an affair with Mallorie. So Niko decides to kill him.

            At this time there were 2 main mafia gangs in Liberty City. It was Mikhail Faustin's gang and Kenny Petrovic's gang. So Faustin needs to find the criminal who killed Vladmir Glebov. Because of this, he kidnaps Niko and Roman. Here Faustin suggests to Niko that to work together with him. Having no other choice, Niko agrees that. After that, Niko is given 2 targets. The first one was Jason Michaels, a member of a motorcycle club who worked against Faustin. The second one was Lenny Petrovic, son of Kenny Petrovic. So Niko manages to achieve the targets given to him. However, Kenny Petrovic suspects that Faustin's gang killed his son. Dimitri Rascalov, the second in the Faustin gang, had a dream of becoming the leader of the Russian mafia. He arranges to kill Faustin in order to win Kenny Petrovic's heart. For that, he uses Niko Bellic. Dimitri plans to kill Niko in order to destroy evidence of the crime and betrays Niko to Ray Bulgarin who was a Niko’s old enemy. But however, he manages to escape them. So Enraged by this, Dimitri sets Niko and Roman's house on fire.

            This time they ask Mallorie for help. She gives a shelter to them and introduces some criminals. It was drug dealer Elizabeta Torres, Dwayne Forge, Playboy x and Johnny Klebitz, the second in The Lost motorcycle club. Johnny Klebitz worked as the second one of The Lost motorcycle club because their leader, Billy Gray, was in prison. Also, Jason Michaels, who was killed by Niko, is also a member of this gang. But Johnny thought Jason was killed by their rival motorcycle club, The Angels of Death. Meanwhile, Billy Gray is released from prison and returns to them. Niko also Joins them and attacks The Angels of Death and manages to steal a shipment of their drugs. But when they go to sell them, Billy is once again caught by the police. So Johnny Klebitz becomes the leader of The Lost motorcycle club. After that, he starts to work with some criminal gangs. Also, Dimitri Rascalov's gang is one of them. 

            Niko joins Elizabeta in drug trafficking again. There he meets Patrick McReary, an Irish underworld gang leader. Following their instructions, Niko manages to steal a shipment of drugs, but is stopped by Michelle on his way to sell them. Michelle tells him that her name is Karen Daniels and that she is a representative of the IAA. Karen tells Niko that if he works with the IAA, he won't be sent to prison for the crimes. Agreeing to her proposal, Niko decides to work with the IAA. Also, Niko and Patrick McReary get a new partner. That is Raymond Boccino, a diamond dealer in Liberty City. But in the meantime, Roman is kidnapped by Dimitri and Johnny due to a personal problem. But Niko is able to save him and through that Johnny is able to recognize Boccino.

            Niko's next plan is to team up with Patrick McReary to rob a bank. Entering this bank, Niko and others hold everyone in the bank hostage. Among these hostages is mobster Luis Fernando Lopez. Luis arrives in Liberty City on a mission for his boss, Tony Prince. Tony Prince is a nightclub owner in Liberty City. But he had borrowed a lot of money from a man named Giovanni Ancelotti. So with the aim of paying off that debt, Tony and Luis plan a diamond racket together. It is to buy a stolen diamond from Ray Bulgarin. But Johnny Klebitz, led by Raymond Boccino, interferes with this deal. He manages to steal this diamond. Meanwhile, Niko and Patrick kidnap Giovanni Ancelotti's daughter Gracie Ancelotti for ransom. So Niko is able to kidnap her successfully. Disturbed by this, Giovanni threatens to Tony and Luis that return the loan taken from him to pay the ransom. So Luis chases Johnny with the aim of getting the diamond that Johnny stole. But Although Johnny and Niko had planned to sell the diamond, Luis steals it. After Giovanni makes a deal with Patrick McReary, they exchange the diamond for Gracie. So Tony and Luis go to exchange the diamond for Gracie. But there Bulgarin learns that this diamond was one of stolen from him. Bulgarin's gang, who breaks in there, takes the diamond from them. Tony and Luis, who saved Gracie during this fight, run away from that place. But before that, Bulgarin dies at the hands of Luis.

            After Bulgarin's death, Niko decides to track down the two soldiers who betrayed him. The first he finds is Florian Cravic, who is disguised as Bernie Crane. But knowing that he was not the one who committed the betrayal, Niko pursues Darko Brevic. So Niko finds him with the help of the IAA and kills him.

            Meanwhile, Jimmy Pegorino who is a leader of an Italian mafia gang, gets to know about Niko Bellic. He wanted to be the leader of the mafia gangs in Liberty City. But the main obstacle was Raymond Boccino. So he is able to kill Boccino with Niko’s help.

            After these events, Pegorino gives Niko his final mission. That is involving drug trafficking with Niko's nemesis Dimitri Rascalov. There Niko is given two options. It is to participate in this deal or not.

            If Niko decides to participate in this deal, Dimitri betrays him again. It is through shooting Niko on Roman's wedding day. But the shot hits Roman and kills him. Meanwhile, Dimitri had killed Pegorino since a personal problem. After that Niko is able to kill Dimitri with Little Jacob’s help. But eventually, Niko finds out that Mallorie is pregnant. So Niko decides to accept Mallorie and the baby for his brother.

            But if Niko rejects that deal, Niko kills Dimitri directly. But Pegorino shoots Niko on Roman's wedding day for not agreeing to his request. But the shot hits Niko's new girlfriend, Patrick McReary's sister Kate McReary. So she dies from that. After that, Niko is able to kill Pegorino with Little Jacob and Roman’s help. Roman promises Niko that if his child is a girl, she will name her Kate.

Minimum System Requirements:

• CPU                        - Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8GH_Z / AMD Athlon X2 64 @ 2.4GH_Z
• RAM                       - 2GB
• Video Memory      - 256MB
• OS                           - Microsoft Windows 7 / 10
• Hard Drive Space - 16GB