Quick Facts
- GTA4 was preceded by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
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The game follows Niko Bellic, a war veteran from Eastern Europe
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There are elements of driving games and third-person shooters
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Open-world gameplay giving players more control
Expert summary
GTA4 is the abbreviation of Grand Theft Auto IV. It is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth title in the Grand Theft Auto Series and the first in the fourth generation. GTA4 was released in Australia, North America and Europe on April 29, 2008. One of the two episodic packs developed for the Xbox 360 is scheduled to be released at the beginning of 2009. The PlayStation 3 version will be released in the first quarter of 2009. A Windows version of it will be released in North America and Europe in November 2009. The game is set in a fictional city called Liberty City.