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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition review - an in-depth look at the infamous PC port

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In my new 1-hour long video, we'll take a deep dive into an infamous PC version of GTA 4. I'll also discuss other aspects of this game, such as gameplay and narrative, and compare them to previous games in the GTA franchise.

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00:00 So, was it fixed after the latest patches?
01:47 GFWL and SecuROM were removed, but at what cost?
03:49 Performance is still disappointing
05:29 Bugs, glitches, and missing features
07:34 Modding, crashes, and final tech breakdown
10:53 Car physics and why some people hate them
12:23 Movement, aiming, and cover system
14:08 Artificial "Intelligence"
15:50 A missed opportunity for something greater
17:09 The failings of the mission design in GTA 4
18:30 Scripted events and how often they were overused by level designers 
19:37 Examples of a good mission design in GTA 4
21:14 And here's where I start losing it
22:28 How the lack of value of money in GTA 4 undermines its narrative and the world
25:07 The unexpected pitfalls of increasing the graphical fidelity
28:01 "Hey Niko, let's go bowling!"
30:03 An unfortunate clash between the narrative and fun
33:11 SPOILERS: Comparison of the narrative structure of GTA 4 and previous games in the series
36:53 SPOILERS: The shallow representation of the "American Dream" in GTA 4
40:42 SPOILERS: How the plotline about seeking for the traitor made the journey worth it
42:24 SPOILERS: The underwhelming final chapter and "antagonist" of the original game 
44:49 A few words about Episodes from Liberty City
47:12 When AI is so bad, it's almost good (in a hilarious way)
49:08 Things that were done right in DLCs
50:51 The downsides of the new scoring system in TBoGT
52:48 Sons of Anarchy: The Game
54:05 A great chance to see how the nightlife was before the global pandemic
55:49 The insane mission design of The Ballad of the Gay Tony
57:37 Like it or not, but GTA 4 was the turning point for the franchise
59:57 How GTA 4 influenced me, even tho I'm not a big fan of it

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Madcat 27 Jul, 2021 @ 10:49am

Time to attempt to brute force this game again to play it. Remember NO NIGHT SHADOWS!

Also GTA Connected is a thing for this game. It restores multiplayer. Kinda like FiveM, but its the only option.

󠀡󠀡 27 Jul, 2021 @ 5:03am

GidaeonGilgamesh 26 Jul, 2021 @ 7:22pm

Great review from Nico Bellic himself.

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