Grand Theft Auto IV is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North, and released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Oceania, Europe, and North America on 29 April 2008, and in Japan on 30 October 2008. A Windows version of the game was released in North America on 2 December 2008 and in Europe on 3 December. It was made available on Steam on 4 January 2009. It is the sixth 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto series.
Two episodic packs have since been released for the Xbox 360, the first entitled The Lost and Damned, released on 17 February 2009. The second is entitled The Ballad of Gay Tony, released on 29 October 2009. Both episodes were released for PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows on 13 April 2010 in North America and on 16 April 2010 in Europe.
The game is set in a redesigned rendition of Liberty City, a fictional city based heavily on modern day New York City. It follows Niko Bellic, a war veteran from an unspecified country in Eastern Europe. He comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, but quickly becomes entangled in a world of gangs, crime, and corruption. Like other games in the series, GTA IV is composed of elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features "open-world" gameplay that gives players more control over their playing experience. It is the first console game in the series to feature an online multiplayer mode.
As the first game of the critically acclaimed series to appear on seventh generation consoles, Grand Theft Auto IV was widely anticipated. A major commercial and critical success, it broke industry records with sales of around 3.7 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in revenue in the first week, selling an estimated 6 million units worldwide. As of 9 June 2010, the game had sold over 17 million copies.
Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the most critically acclaimed video games of all time, receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from critics, with many giving the game a perfect score. It is the all-time highest-rated game among Xbox 360 games and PlayStation 3 games on aggregated review website Metacritic and the highest-rated game on MobyGames and TopTenReviews.
Trophies
Platinum
SP MP Taking a Liberty: Sorry for taking liberties with your time!
Bronze
Silver
Gold
SP CMOff the Boat: You have completed the first mission.
SP One Hundred and Eighty: You scored 180 with 3 darts.
SP Pool Shark: You beat a friend at pool.
SP King of QUB3D: You beat the high score in QUB3D.
SP Finish Him: You completed 10 melee counters in 4 minutes.
SP Genetically Superior: You came first in 20 singleplayer street races.
SP Wheelie Rider: You completed a 500 foot wheelie on a motorbike.
SP Gobble Gobble: You got a turkey in 10-pin bowling.
SP Driving Mr. Bellic: You unlocked the special ability of Roman's taxi.
SP Rolled Over: You managed 5 car rolls in a row from one crash.
SP Walk Free: You successfully lost a 4 star wanted rating.
SP Courier Service: You completed all 10 package delivery jobs.
SP Retail Therapy: You unlocked the special ability of buying guns from Little Jacob.
SP Chain Reaction: You exploded 10 vehicles in 10 seconds.
SP CMLowest Point: You completed the mission "Roman's Sorrow".
SP Order Fulfilled: You completed all 10 Exotic Export orders.
SP Manhunt: You completed the most wanted side mission.
SP Cleaned the Mean Streets: You caught 20 criminals through the police computer.
SP CMFed the Fish: You completed the mission "Uncle Vlad".
SP It'll Cost Ya: You made a taxi trip from one island to another without skipping.
SP Sightseer: You have taken all variations of the helicopter tours of Liberty City.
SP Warm Coffee: You were invited into your girlfriend's house.
SP That's How We Roll!: You unlocked the special ability of Brucie's helicopter ride.
SP Half Million: You have amassed a fortune of $500,000.
SP CMImpossible Trinity: You completed the mission "Museum Piece".
SP CMFull Exploration: You unlocked all the islands.
SP You Got the Message: You delivered all 30 cars ordered through text message.
SP Assassin's Greed: You completed all 9 assassin missions.
SP Under the Radar: You flew under all the main bridges in the game.
SP Dial B For Bomb: You unlocked the special ability of Packie's car bomb placement.
SP CMGracefully Taken: You completed the mission "I'll Take Her".
SP No More Strangers: You've met all the random characters.
SP CMThat Special Someone: You completed the mission "That Special Someone".
MP Teamplayer: You killed 5 opposing team members.
MP Cut Your Teeth: You were successfully promoted up a rank in multiplayer.
MP Join the Midnight Club: You won a multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much.
MP Fly the Co-Op: You completed "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II" in time.
MP Taking It For the Team: You were on the winning team in all multiplayer team games.
MP Top of the Food Chain: You successfully killed 20 players with a pistol in a deathmatch.
MP Top the Midnight Club: You won 20 different multiplayer standard races.
MP Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic: You won in all variations of multiplayer games.
MP Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie: You killed a Rockstar in multiplayer.
SP One Man Army: You survived a 6 star wanted level for a full 5 minutes.
SP Dare Devil: You completed all the unique stunt jumps.
SP Endangered Species: You collected every hidden package in the game.
SP Liberty City (5): Your friends all like you above 90%.
