Bro the fighting in GTA 4 is SO much more fun and satisfying then GTA 5.

Escaping from a high wanted level by running through alleys and switching cars can feel really exciting and fun. It's my favorite part of the game. Also, killing Playboy X will give you a safehouse, an outfit, and Dwayne will be available as a friend. Dwayne has a "call for backup" ability that can be unlocked by hanging out with him. Killing Dwayne will only give you 25k, and Playboy X disappears pretty much.

I just started re-playing GTA IV on my PC after re-playing GTA V and I completely agree. GTA IV is my favorite. I was surprised how great the physics and car damage is

If you spare Dwayne you get Playboy's apartment as a safehouse, you get Dwayne as a friend to hang out and his ability sends back up to help you

For those that have any taste, they will acknowledge that GTA4 is by far the best game in the series, and legitimately one of the best games of all time.

It still is and it will always be.

What I love about GTA IV is how Liberty City is portrayed. Modern-day New York City is a very colorless place to live it's full of chaos and i understand it's not everybody's flavor.But that's part of the NYC experience it's not called the city that never sleeps for nothing.Say what you want about Niko Bellic but believe it or not he's one of my favorite video game characters ever.I have respect for him because he wants to live the "American Dream" and is willing to do whatever it takes to make that dream become a reality. It's incredible to me how beautiful GTA IV still looks,feels and sounds.I highly recommended the game along with both episodes from Liberty City one of the rare good DLCs.

Just finished gta4 and both dlc's on pc 3 days ago! Took me like 40 hours. A little clunky by today's standards but definitely well worth playing!

Great retrospective! I feel like GTA4 kinda lives in GTA5's massive shadow nowadays, so it's cool to see it get some love!

In V, I never felt compelled to hang out with any of the characters or do many activities. In IV, I always felt like it was pushed more and you wanted to actually hang with these characters. IV just had a slower pace to it but in a way that I actually prefer over V’s faster pace.

GTA V feels so empty and soulless when playing GTA IV is immersive, had an amazing story actually legendary will go down in history as one of the best story lines for single player, plus the online mode is very fun.

When you become skilled at driving between cars and knowing when to brake/accelerate mixed with the handbrake. Drifting around corners and flying in between traffic is the best feeling

The car physics and damage models are the best things in this game IMO, I’m gunna replay it!

I love the car driving physics of this game

TBOGT improved alot on these problems and the missions are action packed and also has checkpoints

“The grey and brown color palette is so boring too look at” GTA 4 is supposed to look like that, that’s the point. It’s supposed to imply the world around you is dark and not a friendly place.

If it helps to say, OP, I concur: GTA IV was indisputably the best story of any of the GTA games, even if V is technically better. Do not forget, too, that it still had police and taxi missions, something I hope VI remembers to restore. I, too, wish they had remastered IV. It deserved a far longer lifespan than its successor. I accept, alas, I am probably in the minority.

I love GTA5 but man.. GTA4 just feels more alive IMO.

I just started replaying GTA 4 last week for no reason other than boredom. I forgot how much I liked it. Hated driving at first but once I got the hang of it again it was a super fun replay.

I genuinely still believe it’s the best GTA of all time man. Has its faults but I’d still rather load up GTA 4 than GTA 5