Grand Theft Auto IV in 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
  • Happy (belated) new year everybody! In my first proper video of the year, we will be diving into Grand Theft Auto IV and enjoying whilst seeing how the game holds up and exploring what made it great to the best of my limited ability. Please forgive the less than original title.
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  • @solosick4172
    @solosick4172 4 месяца назад +325

    The jump from GTASA to GTA4 was mind blowing and I'll never forget that feeling of playing it for the first time

    • @Killer-vi4ih
      @Killer-vi4ih 4 месяца назад +12

      The new ragdoll animations really was great!!!!!!

    • @overcastskyline1747
      @overcastskyline1747 4 месяца назад +10

      @@Killer-vi4ih funny you mention that because at the time of its announcement, i was playing saints row and as was obsessed with the ragdoll physics, once you experience it its hard to go back, i was hoping at the time that rockstar would implement it and damn did they deliver, in fact, they did more than that, they redefined ragdoll physics lmao

    • @Erandi9
      @Erandi9 3 месяца назад +10

      Gta 4 was a big deal when it came out. Most beautiful graphics and the most realistic video game in 2008. And still better than most video games today.

    • @texanarchy666
      @texanarchy666 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Erandi9and the best part is we also got saints row 2 which was like a continuation of 3d era gta so you had lots of good options

    • @alboraaq793
      @alboraaq793 Месяц назад +1

      It was almost to unreal at the time lmfao online free roam blew my 17 year old mind away

  • @MrfrogAXN
    @MrfrogAXN 4 месяца назад +443

    GTA 4 had an amazing story. I hope GTA6 has it as well.

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +88

      We can only cross our fingers and hope for the best

    • @BarkerVancity
      @BarkerVancity 4 месяца назад +65

      i hope it doesnt go woke. this franchise is known for pushing boundaries.

    • @sheeshshawty7213
      @sheeshshawty7213 4 месяца назад +22

      @@BarkerVancitywhat does woke mean

    • @TheStoodUpKid
      @TheStoodUpKid 4 месяца назад +25

      Alot of the writers have quit, so I'm just hoping the new crew won't be awful.
      It's an exciting time

    • @sheeshshawty7213
      @sheeshshawty7213 4 месяца назад +12

      @@riftsalty7562 so basically liberal Democratic yeah I would hate that to

  • @BennyBallbreaker
    @BennyBallbreaker 4 месяца назад +286

    A weird take that I’ve grown to have, is that III & IV are really the only “adults only” GTA games; meaning the storyline is very grounded and mostly deep at points, making you think about morality and your own personality as compared to the over-the-top movie-style storylines of VC, SA & V. You could feel more relatable to Niko dealing with personal and family problems, as compared to a lunatic like Tommy or the comical situations C.J. would get himself into. IV has grown on me into this masterpiece that, while not an underrated game, is underrated in the series as a whole, and deserves its time in the sun.

    • @theaces3697
      @theaces3697 4 месяца назад +41

      the sad thing is all Rockstar will see is how well GTA V sold and well loved SA was and will no doubt continue going down this over the top comical route, GTA V already felt like it was borderline saints row, Rockstar are much better at making deep and frankly a bit depressing stories GTA 4, Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 and Max Payne 3, all have insanely good stories driven heavily by grounded characters - i really hope GTA 6 follows the grounded and more serious tone (at least for the main story) but i feel like they set it in Vice City as an excuse to lean even heavier into the goofy shit

    • @themadtitan7603
      @themadtitan7603 4 месяца назад +27

      ​@theaces3697 My underlying impression of GTA VI's trailer is that it features a world filled with comical shenanigans, excess, and vice, but underneath it all is a more genuine story about the cost of living in such a world. And its brutal, dark underbelly that affects the unfortunate. As cliché as it is to say, a story more similar to IV's but with V's vibrant, more vapid surface.

    • @Ronuk1996
      @Ronuk1996 4 месяца назад +5

      Thats due to be being in liberty city which is close to carcer city.

    • @javiers5599
      @javiers5599 4 месяца назад +8

      @@themadtitan7603 That was my impression too, Lucia seems trepidatious about getting into a life of crime from what little we saw of her in the trailer. I believe Rockstar has the ability to say something heartfelt and maybe even powerful.

    • @WaitImOnDaToliet
      @WaitImOnDaToliet 4 месяца назад +1

      I think that with the experience and feed back they have received from RDR2s story I am almost certain that this story will be more grounded. They have already confirmed that the game itself will be so it’s safe to safe that flying bikes and alien guns won’t make it in (thankfully).

  • @justinh4576
    @justinh4576 4 месяца назад +91

    As someone who grew up in New York, experiencing this game for the first time was ethereal. I had never played a game that captured the atmosphere and the feeling of simply driving through time square at night so accurately.

    • @nobodyfamousX
      @nobodyfamousX 3 месяца назад +1

      I feel that is the best thing about Rockstar games, and why their open worlds are so loved.
      The games may not be perfect, but they can capture the "vibe" of the city really well. And it makes it fun to explore.

    • @GTAfan421
      @GTAfan421 Месяц назад

      I remember getting the Xbox 360 in 2008 and getting this game with it - one of my favorite birthdays ever.

  • @juggaloscumdog
    @juggaloscumdog 4 месяца назад +30

    One thing I prefer in 4 over 5 is that NPC cars use turn signals when switching lanes. Which can help prevent wrecks.

    • @Watermelon_Man
      @Watermelon_Man 4 месяца назад +9

      The difference is that cars aren’t intentionally programmed to hit you in IV. A number of tests have proven that cars will break their auto-generated path just to hit the player, in online at least.

  • @theabsoluteford7918
    @theabsoluteford7918 4 месяца назад +72

    Everything about this games story is incredible and light years ahead of its time, the environments, the characters big and small, the bleak and dark story, knowing you can never truly get a happy ending just amplifys everything and subverts my expectations.

    • @beelzebubba00000
      @beelzebubba00000 4 месяца назад +4

      even playing it now i think the only thing holding it back was its graphics on the ps3 and xbox 360 gen of consoles

    • @themadtitan7603
      @themadtitan7603 4 месяца назад +6

      I think of RDR2 as the culmination a lot of what Rockstar started with GTA IV regarding immersion, character work, and storytelling a decade later. In many ways, also the culmination of everything they've been doing since GTA III.

  • @r97neal
    @r97neal 4 месяца назад +94

    In my personal opinion, GTA 4 has the best story in the series. A darker, more realistic story. I don't imagine GTA 6 will follow these lines

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +20

      Nah, I don't suspect it'll be anywhere close to being as dark as 4 but it'd be nice if it explores darker themes at least to an extent.

    • @LuhNoSho
      @LuhNoSho 3 месяца назад +3

      They won’t it’s crap , looks good in trailer , but crap , no one gunna get that gta4 feeling in a new gta anymore . Prolly no swingset glitch too . Love the swingset glitch n free mode rank tdm etc

    • @thedrbat9572
      @thedrbat9572 3 месяца назад

      Why do you sound so brain dead😂​@@LuhNoSho

    • @TheZackkary1
      @TheZackkary1 3 месяца назад +3

      I don’t think I’ll connect with GTA 6, it looks very aimed at the generation brought up with the internet, people posting videos of themselves for the likes etc. It looks aimed at children.

    • @thedrbat9572
      @thedrbat9572 3 месяца назад

      @@TheZackkary1 GTA has always been making fun of pop culture contemporary to when it came out (with the exception of vice city, San Andreas, lcs, and adv) GTA 5 came out when the world was obsessed with California and Hollywood culture, I remember every TV show being based in California in the 2010s. GTA 6 will be no different, it's definitely not going to be in an intrusive way that makes the game boring, and it's clearly aimed at adults who understand the joke it's trying to make towards our current generation.

  • @TheSkyGuy77
    @TheSkyGuy77 4 месяца назад +82

    GTA IV is a work of art

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +8

      I certainly felt it

    • @jacobross735
      @jacobross735 4 месяца назад +2

      The gunplay and animations are still better than GTA 5 too imo

    • @idiot20037
      @idiot20037 4 месяца назад

      An imperfect work of art, console versions are ugly and PC version is glitchy and poorly optimized.

  • @jpex9
    @jpex9 4 месяца назад +44

    GTA 6 better have the same physics as this masterpiece!

    • @Sergiuss555
      @Sergiuss555 3 месяца назад +2

      Unfortunately no chance

    • @FunkkyPanda69
      @FunkkyPanda69 3 месяца назад +2

      Maybe something in between. Gotta not piss of the little chumps who’ll shark card the game until the next century when GTA VII will come out lol

    • @jpex9
      @jpex9 3 месяца назад

      @@FunkkyPanda69No way!!! Not an inch in between. In fact it should be even more realistic. GRAND THEFT AUTO! look it up.

    • @TayT300
      @TayT300 2 месяца назад

      The only things I can think of that I I like more in 5 is the Online character progression, custom vehicles and crews.

  • @DrBusiness9
    @DrBusiness9 3 месяца назад +7

    Little Jacob is the MVP of the game for Niko. He's the only guy who's there for him no matter what, and is a good friend.

  • @thefinalkayakboss
    @thefinalkayakboss 4 месяца назад +36

    Never forget IV gave us the first proper "heist" mission in the series and set the tone for V

    • @matijota8728
      @matijota8728 2 месяца назад +1

      It didn't, actually the first proper heist was in GTA Vice City (Altought optional but not really, you understand me if you played the game)

    • @songhunter93
      @songhunter93 25 дней назад

      @@matijota8728yup correct

  • @RjUriah
    @RjUriah 4 месяца назад +16

    GTA 4 is one of those games I can never get tired of. I’m starting to play it again on pc now that I can mod it. That end game bug sucked when I got it too but the guides just said to mash the button more and that seemed to work for me on pc.

    • @YellowBriefs
      @YellowBriefs 4 месяца назад +1

      Just cap the game at 60fps

  • @GubernareMens
    @GubernareMens 4 месяца назад +25

    Hurt myself laughing from the "hurried taxi" part.

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +9

      It is an almost guaranteed method to causing mass chaos

  • @MilisendPersono
    @MilisendPersono 4 месяца назад +5

    GTA 4 is my favorite game in the series. Storyline, vehicle physics and graphics are fascinating to this day. And ofcourse DLC, The Lost And Damned and The Ballad Of Gay Tony which expand games boundaries. TBOGT is my favorite one of them, I even made a video about it. I'll recommend to play DLCs every GTA's fan who haven't played already.

  • @strainedOS
    @strainedOS 4 месяца назад +16

    I can't say how hard I laughed when hesring the hurry reffered to as "Bradford mode" because its just too true 🤣

  • @mafiartx
    @mafiartx 4 месяца назад +19

    I literally re-installed GTA 4 like an hour ago lol

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +5

      :)

    • @LJ-fp9pm
      @LJ-fp9pm Месяц назад +1

      lol same

  • @SomethingSpecial.
    @SomethingSpecial. 4 месяца назад +12

    I'm actually playing GTA IV for the first time ever right now., I was hooked from the second I heard "You see not everything I tell you is bullshit" Also, you should try red dead redemption

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +6

      Yeah I probably should give RDR a go.

  • @king1supreme
    @king1supreme 4 месяца назад +4

    Just beat the game again a few days ago(my 3rd playthrough), and my god this was a classic.
    The attention to detail; sound design(listen to the guns), and the story still holds up today.

  • @conor6436
    @conor6436 4 месяца назад +10

    Really hoping for a proper remaster (long shot, I know) this year with updated visuals- by that I mean having an option to get rid of the piss smear filter that was so prevalent in those times as well as higher resolution and framerate- and no multiplayer so the damn platinum trophy is actually obtainable without breaking my heart and soul in the multiplayer.

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +3

      Fingers crossed there's something on those lines.

  • @MoonbearStartiger
    @MoonbearStartiger 4 месяца назад +11

    In 2008, my dad had moved to NYC, and I got a 360 and this game... and upon booting this game the atmosphere echoed what I saw in New York pretty accurately. Even though New York isn't always hazy, somehow the game's look and tone feel accurate. Maybe moreso than any other game has been able to capture. Even as someone who doesn't LIVE in New York, just from what I've seen while visiting, the game does a great job of capturing the energy. And while I suck at video games and rarely ever actually play GRAND THEFT AUTO to advance the missions but rather just to fuck around and explore the open-world, it's still enjoyable to just cruise around and NOT play missions, just be a person in that world. They did a great job with the game - to my eyes, it holds up.

  • @MonkeyBiznessFGC
    @MonkeyBiznessFGC 3 месяца назад +2

    You're very well-attuned to the thematic significance of Niko's choices in the story, this game's incredible writing goes under-appreciated because its presentation is not as cinematic and its brilliant dialogue is always delivered in realistic silence. Rockstar's future games would always have a musical score that played during missions and cutscenes, and would of course have checkpoints too.

  • @Longshanks1690
    @Longshanks1690 4 месяца назад +30

    I know you haven’t finished the game so I’ll try to say what I can without spoilers lol.
    What separates GTA IV from later entries in the franchise and what makes it stand out - especially in hindsight - is that IV was a very personal journey for Niko as we saw the world of New York through the eyes of an immigrant who just arrived as we discover what his actual mission is. There’s no doubt that all the V protagonists are more dynamic and interesting characters than Niko, who is something of a blank slate, but what IV did was keep you invested in him and his life as he was on the run from Dimitri for most of the game. V, meanwhile, feels more like a wacky power fantasy. Nothing in that game makes you feel the same terror that Niko did returning to find Roman’s apartment on fire. You never felt that these characters are on the brink of death in a city where all the powerful are arrayed against them, you feel like they can take on the world and win. And while that’s not inherently bad, it is significantly less intriguing or compelling as a story, as Niko does feel all those things which draws the player into him and his story. CJ in San Andreas was a nice middle road between all of them, being a fun and entertaining character to play as while also part of a story that was dramatic, powerful and compelling.
    Even the social commentary and satire of contemporary America feels more absurdly over the top than in IV. Yes, IV had those aspects too but they were mostly contained to TV and radio, while the tone and aesthetic of the world chose to present an America where Niko felt powerless and only through struggle could he make a name for himself. The American Dream features very heavily, but subtly, in this story as it’s what drove Niko there in the first place. It’s a very serious story with serious characters. But in V, they seem to go all out on the wackiness that is just a part of the world. The pot salesman who lets you trip balls and fight aliens or monkeys with a machine gun is a good example of this, as are the other strangers and freaks in V who seem much more over the top as satire compared to the way in which their IV counterparts were also obvious satire but also very believable and grounded too. I suppose this is to be expected when IV is based in New York, historically a more dreary and bleak city compared with the sunny skylines of Los Angeles, which is why San Andreas also had a lot of wacky side characters in its game.
    I guess it just comes down to preference. I enjoy V, and I always have fun replaying it as it is a good story that keeps you invested and engaged with these characters from beginning to end. But I so much prefer the dreary realism of IV and the raw, guttural nature of that world’s story compared to the intentionally over the top nature of the story as presented in V.
    With luck, VI will be a perfect balance with likeable characters in a gritty and well grounded world and even though the initial trailer does imply they’re looking to go in that direction, I think V and Online’s success will be too tempting to resist and there’ll be more wacky elements in VI than in something like IV, which in a way I would prefer as it does stand unique among GTA games so there’s no point in trying to replicate it.

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +4

      I have finished the game now on PC - did an entirely different playthrough on my jack

    • @Longshanks1690
      @Longshanks1690 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Fizhy Woo : D
      V streams next? 🤔

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +1

      @@Longshanks1690not quite I still need to finish the stream playthrough for 4 but I’ll do the video playthrough separate anyway

    • @smoshbooz
      @smoshbooz 4 месяца назад +2

      I agree with most of what you said - but to call V's characters more interesting than Niko is a load of bs. The characters were the worst part of V. First of all, 3 is way too many, I did not relate to any of them like I did Niko or even CJ. They are just silly goofy stereotypes made worse by a silly.over the top Michael Bay storyline that has you not care about any character personally. Such a wasted opportunity. Los Santos could have told such an interesting story, more grounded, but they chose the crazy route to appeal to 12 year olds. Real shame. I hope 6 tones it down a lot and makes you feel like you actually care about who you're playing as

    • @kevo300
      @kevo300 4 месяца назад +1

      What were you smoking to say Niko had no personality and a blank slate

  • @JediJet
    @JediJet 4 месяца назад +3

    Recently found your channel after my RDR1 3rd or so playthrough after many years. I knew i loved rdr1 but was reminded how much i actually love the game. Hadn't been disappointed about a game being over in quite a while, so i found closure in your beautifully world analized videos to give me more of that delicious red dead sauce. Also recently played gta 4 in the past year. So, great stuff, great vid, love the energy and quality of your vidos and excited to dive into rdr2 content you have once i play it again and the rest of your vids. Much love from the US.

  • @TheMoonShepard
    @TheMoonShepard 4 месяца назад +2

    30:45 Same, I asked my brother what that mustache icon was when I was and we went there, and immediately turned around 😂

  • @deboxmojave6541
    @deboxmojave6541 4 месяца назад +4

    The thing I adore most about this game, is it’s atmosphere. It’s so unique - in a way that makes it more noteworthy than a lot of other uniquely-atmospheric games. It fascinated me in high school when I played it, and it fascinates me now.

  • @babybluesky9238
    @babybluesky9238 4 месяца назад +2

    crazy how you're playing this now as I started again recently - i can't believe how well this game plays on pc settings a good 15 years later...
    being able to see a lot further with a lot more pedestrians and vehicles makes this map feel alot more alive than it used to.
    Have also noticed that the enemies are pretty sharp, no running around like a prick here, you get exposed you get shot you die. Loving it!

  • @TheMaggileinchen
    @TheMaggileinchen 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for brining back amazing memories about this game. I remember that I was pretty depressed after the ending (no, didn't fall out of the helicopter) almost as bad as after our boy Arthur dying.

  • @Jared_Wignall
    @Jared_Wignall 4 месяца назад +8

    Grand Theft Auto IV is a masterpiece. The characters and story are fantastic. Niko is the best protagonist, in my opinion. Everything just came together perfectly. While underrated is often thrown around a bit too much these days, I feel of the Grand Theft Auto games, IV is the one that sort of seems to be left out of the conversation compared to other entries, such as SA or V. I’ve noticed a lot more people are playing this game again and have either more appreciation than they did before as they may have just thought it was good, but not great or their appreciation for GTA IV has grown more than before. I’ve loved this game since 2008 and I still love this game. It’s not just my favorite game of the franchise, but I believe it’s the best game of the franchise, as it has you immersed into the dark world of Liberty City as well as Niko’s desire for revenge while also trying to leave his past behind, which isn’t easy for a man like Niko. There are definitely great entries in the franchise, but I think IV is the best. Thank you for the video man, take care!

  • @FxntaClaws
    @FxntaClaws 4 месяца назад +4

    GTA 4 probably had the best story and gameplay in my opinion. The story was perfectly gritty and taking on the satirical side of the US is done in a way. I think some of the things characters say would be seen as too outrageous
    For example, I don’t think some lines Manny Escuela says would sit very well in a modern day California such as when he goes mad at his cameraman / editor saying “You made me look gay, man. I warned you, bro.” And “Who the hells ever heard of a metrosexual ex-gangster, man.”
    I’ve just started playing GTA 4 again and have been contemplating making some content on the game. I was 9 when this game came out and it makes me laugh how much of this game would have gone over my head at the time and my dad watching me play wondering why they would put some things like this in a game. It is a game I’ve never quite managed to put down, but on my most recent play through I’ve added a shaders pack and a few HD texture mods for a few 2024 gameplay fresheners. If like you, haven’t played the game properly before I would enjoy the game in its original form

  • @MrBeggles
    @MrBeggles 4 месяца назад +4

    The Pisswasser ad is pure art. Also all the TV content is great satire

  • @Dahrk_Angel
    @Dahrk_Angel 4 месяца назад +3

    I literally just finished a playthrough of this game today on PC.... That helicopter bug is caused by running the game at higher than 60fps. I lock all my older games to 60fps in case of issues that can happen, and I didn't have any issues with the helicopter. Strangely though, if you play GTA 4 on Xbox Series X, that bug is also present, and there's no way to really fix it. You can still finish the mission, but in order to get into the helicopter you have to spam A really fast and hope for the best lol

  • @SpectralDivisionIHM
    @SpectralDivisionIHM 4 месяца назад +9

    Absolutely one of the best GTA games going, fantastic video man as always!

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +3

  • @Gaminggenie8105
    @Gaminggenie8105 4 месяца назад +1

    I love your videos and GTA4 is up on my top ten list so to see you mix this game in with your amazing type of videos is exciting I’d love to see more like this on GTA4 😄

  • @huellbabineaux7433
    @huellbabineaux7433 4 месяца назад +1

    Really good video fizhy, I’m not really a fan of IV but your videos are always great to watch.

  • @theforefathersyoutubeschan6906
    @theforefathersyoutubeschan6906 3 месяца назад +2

    In all the rockstar games, if you had the left trigger halfway, it will be freeaim.
    The right one is for more accurate shots if done correctly

  • @mr.ambiguoso7246
    @mr.ambiguoso7246 4 месяца назад +2

    Rockstar used to be more open to player choice during missions. Particularly San Andreas comes to mind, it's pretty experimental friendly to solving missions

  • @6vickgianni
    @6vickgianni 4 месяца назад +1

    Never seen a play through we’re someone hasn’t played before !! This is my fav game nd respect for u playing dropping a sub rn! Im binging the rockstar series until gta 6 comes out lol

  • @GonkBand
    @GonkBand 3 месяца назад +1

    Loved the video and agree with most points except one, I think GTA 4 has some of the most engaging missions when it comes to players choice. There’s so many different missions that let you complete them as you please, for example the mission “Lure” or “pest control” showcases this very well. I think it’s the perfect mixture of the 3D era games, where you solely decide how a mission plays out. And that of the HD era, that balances that narrative they’ve been known for with the last couple games. I’ve beaten the game several times and i still find new ways to complete missions and it’s very refreshing!

  • @ethanasherredfield3348
    @ethanasherredfield3348 4 месяца назад +1

    Might finally get this on series s thanks to this video keep up the great work

  • @THEGENERAL71
    @THEGENERAL71 4 месяца назад +3

    This GTA will forever be my favourite it’s just the perfect time period and perfect setting

  • @jaymac7203
    @jaymac7203 4 месяца назад +1

    Please make more of these lol it had me hooked! This is the only gta game ive never played 🤔

  • @acatonawall3938
    @acatonawall3938 4 месяца назад +3

    I absolutely adore this game and this was a great watch. Shout out to carrying on our nation’s fine tradition of slagging off your home county and drawing attention the fact that the cousins must have to share a bed at times, showing that Rockstar thought “fuck it, between this and their personalties, we’ll make Roman and Niko the Serbian Joey and Chandler.”
    This game is sublime. The story, Niko as a protagonist, the side characters, the gameplay. My only criticism is the sometimes repetitive missions but even with that it is the masterpiece of the GTA franchise.

  • @2ndIgnition
    @2ndIgnition 4 месяца назад +1

    Awesome vid, I def wouldnt mind one about the secrets and hidden details of the game

  • @demarlewis1057
    @demarlewis1057 4 месяца назад +1

    Just re did the story a month ago.. amazing, still holds up with todays time.

  • @satnav1980
    @satnav1980 4 месяца назад +2

    I have this for both consoles. To say that I'm a fan of this game is an understatement.

  • @birdwife589
    @birdwife589 4 месяца назад +1

    i just finished my first whole play-through of gta 4 last week so i was happy to see this video! i guess i was lucky because i didn’t get that helicopter glitch!

  • @deadroses19
    @deadroses19 4 месяца назад +4

    Blud I just started playing Gta 4 and fizhy never talked of this game previously, he been watching me fr

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +4

      I pry through your windows, I am under your bed, and if you can't see me - I'm hiding in the shed.

    • @deadroses19
      @deadroses19 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Fizhy got one answer for you you misspelled tire, its tire not tyre

  • @jamesrason3731
    @jamesrason3731 4 месяца назад +1

    Are yes I remember this game nice work Ethan

  • @rapture_soon
    @rapture_soon 4 месяца назад +4

    I lost my shit when he started talking about the taxis lmaooo

  • @abdelali9279
    @abdelali9279 Месяц назад

    I just recently opened a Steam account and bought GTA IV on a sale and I am playing it once more but now in 2024, and look I just got recommended this exact video, man it's like someone knew about my online activity and caters content based on it.

  • @Amfneey
    @Amfneey 4 месяца назад +3

    Grand Theft Auto 4 was my first Grand Theft Auto. I had to BEG my parents to let me get it, because of the adult content 😂 I completely relate to that, and I'm just glad I've gotten the ability to play it at all. Niko is such a grounded character, I think he's my favorite GTA Protagonist. He feels real. He doesn't feel like a parody of stereotypes like in GTA V, or Vice City and San Andreas. Having to come from Russia over to the United States is just such an interesting concept that not many games cover. Immigration is difficult, and Rockstar captured it almost perfectly with GTA 4. Keep up the great work, Fizhy!

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад

      Shall do my best. Cheers for the support!

    • @Longshanks1690
      @Longshanks1690 4 месяца назад +4

      Niko is Serbian, not Russian.
      A big part of the game is that the Russian mobsters hold their influence over Niko as they feel like they can boss the other Slavs around like it’s still the old country.

    • @Amfneey
      @Amfneey 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Longshanks1690 I don't think I ever realized he was Serbian honestly, thanks for enlightening me on that. Well, he soon begins to realize that they don't have as much of an impact on him in the States.

    • @Longshanks1690
      @Longshanks1690 4 месяца назад +3

      @@Amfneey Well they don’t ever explicitly say he’s Serbian in the game, only that he was part of the Yugoslav war, probably to enforce the point that it doesn’t really matter what side he was on, it ruined everyone’s lives equally forever regardless of whether you were Serbian or Albanian. But yes, it’s confirmed he’s Serbian. (And Russia wasn’t part of that war anyway lol)

    • @Amfneey
      @Amfneey 4 месяца назад +1

      @Longshanks1690 I'll be honest, I know nothing of those countries and I haven't researched into them 😂. It's very interesting though to see they take inspiration from real world events and put them into a fictional version of real areas. I find that very interesting.

  • @deptusmechanikus7362
    @deptusmechanikus7362 4 месяца назад +3

    *So this is what a dream feels like. This is the victory we longed for*

  • @stevenatorbensonica4653
    @stevenatorbensonica4653 4 месяца назад +1

    I literally just bought gta 4 from a retro game store right when you uploaded this!

  • @ClareKix
    @ClareKix 4 месяца назад +1

    I first played this game when I was 6 years old (my older brother owned the game) and I completed the story when I was 9 or 10. I’m now replaying it again aged 21 and I think it’s fair to say GTA IV is a testament to the video game industry, and my view on this game isn’t just influenced by nostalgia bias.

  • @HonkHonkler
    @HonkHonkler 4 месяца назад +3

    Also tips for EVERYONE to have a better time with Rockstar games from IV and on: Treat them like have semi-RPGs, like the game is reading HOW you play because it kind of is. Let me elaporate:
    1.) Whatever cars the game GIVES you from like missions, you keep and use solely for as long as you can. I still have this car post-Roman's Sorrow because it's unquie and the first car the game gives you, Roman's Taxi. Still in the parking space and keeping it there.
    2.) Keep track of your stats. Like your run downs and cars stolen. SOME cars for missions, don't count as stole I've learned. Like the car you steal to intimadate the laundary mate owner for Vlad. Doesn't count, check it out.
    3.) Try to avoid stealing cars as much as possible. If you can go on foot, go on foot or take a taxi.
    4.) give money to tramps and sax players.
    5.) When people call you up to hang out, do it if you're not in the middle of something else tedious like 200 pigeon hunting lol. And even then if the person calling is close do your hunting, do it. Keep everyone above 90% PRIOR to finishing the story. Real easy and the percetage drops REALLY slow from 100%, just be sure to call and cancel if you want to do something else so there's no drop in percentage.
    6.) Avoid killing NPCs if you can, NPCs have multiple condtions they're in before they're OFFICALLY considered dead. Kind of like how in RDR 2 knocking out NPCs doesn't kill them, same in IV. They lay on the ground still alive, just injured. Death is when they're ragdoll on the ground and/or money comes out of them.
    7.) ALWAYS have the radio on for updates or news in the city and because the music with eventually match whatever you're doing. Going on date? Romantic/sexual music with tune when you get in the car to and mainly FROM the date back to their aparment for example. Or being chased by police or in a shoot out chase with criminals durting vigilante mission. Music or radio brodacts notices how you're playing. The moment I started stealing cars more and I reached all 20 vigilante levels, I get a news update on the increase in crime lol. I take out a good portions of pigeons in liberty city, I get a news update on Animal rights activists lol. The game is reading how you play.
    Was playing it so none psycopahtically since the very start with my most recent re-playthrough that one hang out with Little Jacob he says it's US (now in conversation he means humans in general like both of them, but also think it's the game LITERALLY telling me the player) that gives the life it's craziness. WE the player on HOW we play are causing the game to react to HOW we play. Similiar things in RDR 1 & 2. From gameplay to physics, IV & RDR 1 having the better, but RDR 2 having the second best. Also for those that know in IV and RDR 2... The optometrist eyes...

  • @escobar6690
    @escobar6690 Месяц назад

    Nikos and jacob’s relationship taught me how special and rare it is to find a ride or die friend, that shit was deep

  • @rt_j5
    @rt_j5 4 месяца назад +1

    Good video fizhy 👍

  • @tenax8964
    @tenax8964 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video!

  • @chillenlikeavillain
    @chillenlikeavillain 4 месяца назад +3

    I'm replaying gta4 right now, and it's different experiencing everything as an adult

    • @FunkkyPanda69
      @FunkkyPanda69 3 месяца назад +1

      Agreed! Our pee-wee brains just couldn’t comprehend this masterpiece of dark storytelling. Get the DLCs for an even better experience.

  • @motoman2428
    @motoman2428 4 месяца назад +1

    Great job!

  • @FilbeeGaming
    @FilbeeGaming 4 месяца назад +10

    Good to see you back man!

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +3

      Wasn’t gone terribly long

  • @PragmaticOptimist_N7
    @PragmaticOptimist_N7 4 месяца назад +2

    Great video. Ricky and I believe Katt Williams are in the comedy.
    Also, didn't the races have replays?
    One last thing, what's that Jazz track towards the end - sounds beautiful😊

  • @Ronuk1996
    @Ronuk1996 4 месяца назад +2

    The story is great, choices that lead to differnt side quests and some of the best physics in any game.

  • @AntMan1997
    @AntMan1997 3 месяца назад +1

    Paid 19.99 plus about 10 minutes ago, I never owned this game growing up but played it a lot at my cousins, I look forward to the story it has to offer I hear it is one of the greats!

  • @mysryuza
    @mysryuza 3 месяца назад

    I remember watching my brother play this game and GTA always stuck around in the back of my head since. I only played the game in secret (don’t ask why) a couple times as a kid, but that was it. Little did I know the impact the game had in the gaming community years later. Nowadays, some of the sound effects and soundtracks sound recognizable, despite my limited experience. Now, even though I don’t play the game these days, I still have a level of respect for it (the memes helped).

  • @WarriorStarXI2005
    @WarriorStarXI2005 4 месяца назад +2

    I know it’s a couple days ago but happy new year Ethan ❤

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +1

      Just a couple mate. Hope 2024 is good for you!

    • @WarriorStarXI2005
      @WarriorStarXI2005 4 месяца назад

      @@Fizhy same to you too

  • @WesmanY2k
    @WesmanY2k 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video, as always. I'm actually playing through this game again for the first time since the first time. I think I like it more than GTA 5 honestly.

  • @hope_canyon
    @hope_canyon 4 месяца назад +1

    Im about to play this one for the first time. I was probably about 10 when vice city came out, my parents weren't so keen on me playing it and tbh i found it all kind of intimidating, being able to do whatever you want. But by the time V came out i was 20, i loved that game but it was my first entry into the series. I started playing the trilogy remaster when 6 was announced, and as buggy as they can be they're definitely playable, and I don't regret playing these games as an adult when the story for san andreas would have gone over my head as a kid anyway.

  • @irlorbit
    @irlorbit 4 месяца назад +1

    for the final mission download fraps and set the fps to 30. after the jump off the ramp hit the key you set to change the fps and then you can actually get onto the chopper then hit the key again to go back to your usual fps. this glitch happens cause the game was originally made during the xbox 360 era

  • @nbp92
    @nbp92 4 месяца назад +1

    Tjats a video, i didnt know i wanted to see amd being made!! I've missed these characters and the story.
    One question though, since you're playing the game on PC, how did you manage to solve the issues found in tjis port like:
    - Zoomed in camera on cutscenes.
    - Jerking of characters in cutscenes and blurring.
    - Attrocious FPS, even under the best of conditions.
    May we see more of this!! Good work, as always!!

  • @mancardrive
    @mancardrive 4 месяца назад +3

    Happy belated 2013 new years 🎉🧧

  • @themaskedwander
    @themaskedwander 4 месяца назад +3

    As far as I'm aware, the bug with the helicopter is more to do with the frame rate. When the game came to back compat on Xbox, it ran at 60 instead of 30 fps (the game was always unlocked to run at 60 just obviously the 360 and PS3 were lucky to even hit 30) and it's also plagued with the issue of this bug

    • @SquidgyPixel
      @SquidgyPixel 3 месяца назад

      Best way to counter it is to cap the frame rate to 60 fps, it alleviates the major bugs at least.

    • @themaskedwander
      @themaskedwander 3 месяца назад

      @@SquidgyPixel the Xbox caps at 60 and still has the issue. The problem is R* never accounted for players getting more than 30

  • @WayneForomozo
    @WayneForomozo 2 месяца назад

    One feature you forgot is unintentional trickshots lmao 28:53 is a perfect example, I remember one I had involving Kate Mcreary on a scooter, peak gaming imo

  • @DariusssSaid
    @DariusssSaid 2 месяца назад

    Happy you enjoyed the game

  • @MvsG18
    @MvsG18 2 месяца назад

    Using taxis in this game was a game changer, trips were a phone call and a button away. Helping complete missions lightning fast

  • @reaperla1245
    @reaperla1245 4 месяца назад +1

    The game's story is well deep. It has some funny moments from time to time, but overall it is kinda depressing but I can understand. Niko is a soldier, fought the war and left with pretty much psychological trauma because of Darko. It's a shame that R* screwed up the port and made the performance bad.

  • @robbielfc9563
    @robbielfc9563 4 месяца назад +2

    I started a playthrough last week brought back some memories. Going do the DLC next

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +2

      Same here. It’ll be my first time ever playing the DLC in any capacity - I look forward to those experiences!

    • @robbielfc9563
      @robbielfc9563 4 месяца назад +1

      I think you'll enjoy them, I miss how rockstar don't do single player DLC like they did with GTA 4 they were good spin offs.

    • @lovepreetgames
      @lovepreetgames 4 месяца назад

      @@Fizhymake sure to play The Lost and Damned first and Balled of Gay Tony second, it is much better that way

  • @cydragon2.099
    @cydragon2.099 4 месяца назад +1

    in order to get over the Heli glitch you either cap the FPS to lower than 60fps OR grab a Patch 8 file that somehow wasn't added to the complete edition where the Heli glitch doesn't exist at 60fps

  • @nao__channel
    @nao__channel 4 месяца назад +1

    someone probably mentioned this already but the helicopter bug is happening because you are running the game above 60fps. lock the frame rate to 60 and you will pass the mission

  • @anarchistjesus7354
    @anarchistjesus7354 3 месяца назад

    I just finished a 100% run of the steam version the other day. You can beat the final mission if you plug in a controller, and do the button mashing on both the keyboard, and controller. It worked for me at least.

  • @miniotgf2
    @miniotgf2 День назад

    This game is so good that every time i finish it i feel like i have to play it again

  • @EverythingHenry
    @EverythingHenry 4 месяца назад

    I just finished like my 5th run of it, first time on pc with the various fixes and fusion fix mods and it was awesome, the best gta to date. everything is more enjoyable from the story, physics even just shooting someone out of a car

  • @NoxWyatt
    @NoxWyatt 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey! I was there when you did the bottle of mustard moment!

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +1

      Was at it for a good 10 minutes just braining the same man with mustard until he couldn’t take the blunt force saucy trauma anymore.

    • @NoxWyatt
      @NoxWyatt 4 месяца назад

      @@FizhyYeah, that was pretty fun to see live! Speaking of which, will the GTA 4 livestreams be continuing?

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад

      @@NoxWyatt yes

    • @NoxWyatt
      @NoxWyatt 4 месяца назад

      @@FizhyAwesome!

  • @rhino6105
    @rhino6105 4 месяца назад +2

    *bradford mode* had me in tears 😂

  • @Kaiser187
    @Kaiser187 Месяц назад +1

    Honestly I played GTA 3 the most out of any of them and love SA but GTA 4 is the best GTA ever made with the physics that make it feel more realistic. Best played on PC with FusionFix and mod it a little to make it look really good!

  • @Kaneyes5yted
    @Kaneyes5yted 3 месяца назад

    You were talking about how Niko might have owned a bar between GTA 4 and 5, then possibly went back to Liberty City due to a wanted poster in GTA 5. You also mentioned how Niko's Lifeinvader page in GTA 5 hints at him working as a cab driver. Your theory connects the dots between the games, uncovering a hidden backstory for Niko. It's like being a detective in the game world!

  • @brucewayne251
    @brucewayne251 4 месяца назад

    I’ve been playing through GTA4 recently, and the fidelity looks incredible in 4K. It would only benefit trom raytracing lighting

  • @baileyw5265
    @baileyw5265 3 месяца назад

    Rare to find someone who enjoys this game as much as me... also from Devon haha!

  • @LouieOcean.
    @LouieOcean. 4 месяца назад

    I was actually playing this the other day it’s still tons of fun

    • @whitemamba0089
      @whitemamba0089 4 месяца назад

      Hell yea I just replayed san andreas definitive edition and it still holds up to be good fun, imma buy this one next an give it a play

  • @crazymonkey459
    @crazymonkey459 Месяц назад

    The helicopter glitch is on console as well. I recently played gta4 again on xbox and was met with the glitch it was a nightmare, but eventually, I got past it and finished the game.

  • @poopoo547
    @poopoo547 4 месяца назад

    I’m repaying this game in 4k with the new FusionFix and stuff, after playing in 720p on Xbox 360, it’s incredible

  • @nicks288
    @nicks288 17 дней назад +1

    GTA 4 not having a proper remaster or port to the PS4 or PS5 is criminal.

  • @MrBump2
    @MrBump2 3 месяца назад

    I might be thinking of an older iteration, but I think I heard somewhere that the helicopter finale glitch was a frame rate issue, and it could be fixed if you enable vsync at a lower FPS like 30 or so. I am probably very incorrect, but that sticks out in my mind for some reason.

  • @purplecrayonchewer
    @purplecrayonchewer 4 месяца назад

    My fave GTA game and ive played them all. Probably in my top 3 games of all time to date ❤

  • @shannon.t
    @shannon.t 4 месяца назад

    18:18 this is my childhood game and I use to play it on Xbox 360 first time playing it on pc, and this glitch got me sooo pissed off 😂

  • @centi_pede
    @centi_pede 29 дней назад

    waaait a minute... t'was a bug?.. I always thought I wasn't smashing spacebar fast enough.. maybe it's time to revisit one of my favorite games🤔

  • @TheMoonShepard
    @TheMoonShepard 4 месяца назад +2

    I believe Niko is the best character within the GTA games

  • @ThePunkLoserAlcoholic6
    @ThePunkLoserAlcoholic6 4 месяца назад +4

    GTA 4 still the best gta

    • @Fizhy
      @Fizhy  4 месяца назад +1

      Understandable

  • @ernstarado7578
    @ernstarado7578 13 дней назад

    Liberty City is the best open world city in any game ever! I really like the driving mechanics too, Best/most stable car is the Blista Compact and I really like the Faggio Scooter.

  • @itsNRC
    @itsNRC 4 месяца назад

    Currently playing through GTA IV Story & both DLC story’s on the Xbox Series X , plays in 60 fps.
    Everyone should make a goal to play through all the 3-D GTA Stories before VI comes out.
    GTA III thru GTV V