00:01 Trailer 1: "Things Will Be Different" - Song: "Pruit Igoe" by Philip Glass 00:58 Trailer 2: "Looking For That Special Someone" - Song: "Arm In Arm (Shy Child Remix)" by The Boggs 02:00 Trailer 3: "Move Up, Ladies" - Song: "King Ring" by Seryoga 03:59 Trailer 4: "Good Lord, What Are You Doing?" AKA "Everyone's a Rat" - Song: "Real Mckoy" by Mavado 05:16 Official Grand Theft Auto IV TV Commercial - Song: "Vagabond" by Greenskeepers 06:18 Xbox 360 TV Commercial (extended version) - Song: "Get Innocuous" by LCD Soundsystem 07:21 Fall 2008/PC TV Commercial - Song: "Cry" by Godley & Creme
This game was released 4 years after San Andreas. Most people don’t see it now, being almost 14 years ago, but this game set the benchmark for every other video game at the time. The entire architecture was revolutionary itself. Rockstar Games were the biggest hustlers of the 2000s, sad to see times change but that’s part of growing up.
kind of, I know a lot of people were disappointed that it scaled back A LOT on open world stuff to do, coming from San Andreas, but now looking back in 2022, I think GTA4 might have had the best single player story/content ever, especially with BOGT and LAD expansions.
@@MrSoprano956 i mean yeah that's true but it still means story mode. it only looks weird to us because campaigns are usually associated with fps games but it's all the same in the end
I remember that my friend invited me to his party and his little brother had a brand new PS3 and GTA 4. He let me play and I was amazed for all the things that you could do, specially that the character had a cellphone.
Yet you'll see San Andreas fanboys calling GTA 3 "revolutionary" and GTA 4 "outdated", fucking punk-ass punies. Had we had the tech we have today, GTA 4 would be a more complete, bigger game than R* pushed out. I still play it all the time and it has much, much more depth than the money-minting, arcade style GTA 5. I played 5, don't get me wrong. But a story with depth will triumph over better graphics for me any day. Despite some of it's irritating features, I still find GTA 4 to be Rockstar's best work, right behind RDR2.
@@theknight7619 nah niko is probably still alive but he quit criminal life because you can see his lifeinvader profile in Jimmy's pc saying happy birthday to roman or something like that
The story was much more vapid and generic American Action movie, which is more accessible than the gritty, dark and unwelcoming tone of GTA IV. A shame, too, because even though the city was smaller in IV, it felt more alive and real and less factory-made than V.
AssFantastic I can’t click read more, for some reason, it does nothing every time I do, I refreshed many times, I came off the video and went back on, idk. I think your comment is glitched
The last one with the song "cry" in it is my favorite. I wasn't even into videogames in 2008 but when I saw that ad on TV I was like, "Fuck that looks really awesome."
@@jackbollingmoore6113 I think they are restricted though. Also, in my country (uk) game ads are hard to come by on tv at all, let along 18+ games. RUclips only
This game is a masterpiece, i remember when i was a kid i played it over and over again and it was so much fun. And even now after all these years i downloaded it again, and im playing it with the same energy i did have when i was a child.
It's extremely fun to drive in GTA 4, but most people don't know how to drive and therefore don't like the game. Most people are not able to understand why this game is so good, I feel happy to feel the energy of the city, the energy of the game, this game is divine.
@@sid86588 the person they replied to seemed to be bragging too so eh. I dont really see why its a bragging right abt how many times you beat the game, its not a hard game lmao.
I was so excited for GTA V when it came out, and everything about the game is done really well. Hell it even gave me want I missed from GTA IV, which is a bigger world and more activities, but for whatever reason, I couldn't get into it. GTA IV just has so much more heart and a unique identity to it. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop playing this game.
It's extremely fun to drive in GTA 4, but most people don't know how to drive and therefore don't like the game. Most people are not able to understand why this game is so good, I feel happy to feel the energy of the city, the energy of the game, this game is divine.
This game actually encouraged me to study finance because I thought it would emulate a real life experience of New York after how much I loved exploring Liberty City at night during a thunderstorm.
Best game ever made! San Andreas was more fun with the goofy vehicles and badass map with countryside but this game had the best campaign and story out of any game
I miss the years when I was a kid. 2008-2015 were the shit playing this bomb ass game with my best friend. I wish I could have that back. This game hits so strongly.
I've always loved how he pretends to join Packie and his on that job just because they said they'd have to kill him otherwise. He was already sold on the idea long before that.
@@SuperHns They scaled it back to make it more arcade to suit a large audience (aka 12 year olds) kinda sad, we coulda had physics as great as this one if R* wasn't so greedy
I just realized that line in trailer 3 is probably why so many people thought (and some still think he is) Niko was Russian. "Where's your Russian friend now?" Obviously refers to Vlad in the game but nobody knew that when the trailer came out.
In 2008 i was 8 y/o, everyone talk about this masterpiece at school. When i played this for the first thime thi look to me very realistic. Today i still play gta4 tlad gang wars... this is my favorite game.
What's great about the LCD Soundsystem trailer is it tells you everything you need to know about the city and about Niko. And it helps that Niko isn't walking to the beat. Nobody needs to say a thing.
Oh man, i just remember the fucking HYPE surrounding this game. Proper masterpiece. My favourite of the series, with SA close behind. This was just grounded, dark, gritty, depressing, they got the tone SPOT on.
Getting this game the day of release was a once in a life time experience. I remember being so shocked on how real the graphics were. Now so many years later its not so real, but still my fav gta
Golden age of gaming back there Christ it’s been 15 years, people my age already are married, have families, kids and I struggle with life, completely lost trying to get grip on it back again…hopefully
Bro I am the same this were golden ages... My friends have families kids carier etc but I am still a kid in mature body. I am happy and grateful that I experienced this gold age of gaming era with GTA IV. I wish you all the bets my friend :-) This game was my puberty lifestyle and everything I needed was console and this game.
Not only is the Grand Theft Auto series some of the best games of all time, they also have some of the best trailers ever! What can’t this franchise do?!😎
I was dying for this to come out, but I was 7 and my parents wouldn’t let me get it. I finally did in 2012, and V came out a year later. I played it at a buddy’s house, and wasn’t impressed. Never bought it. I play IV to this day.
Bruh.. the king ring trailer was the trailer I showed my mom as a kid while my aunt, her husband and my uncle was sitting next to her. From all trailers, I thought this is the one I should show my mom to make her understand why I need this game. I'm still surprised that she actually bought the game for me after all that. My aunt tried to tell her that this has way too much realistic violence and s-content in it but thank God, my mom is not a Karen😂👌
The third trailer! That's what convinced me to buy the game. I mean.. I was already a fan of vice city and san andreas, but I was very hyped for the title. The beautiful graphics and gameplay in the V. Didn't get me as ripped off as this part.
We didn't know how good we had back in 2008. True next games just pouring out. There will be no better open world driver / assassin game than GTA 4. Gta 5 sucks so bad. played it once and never again
What about the one with the song Cry by Godley & Creme but Niko's mainly just walking down a very crowded sidewalk (more crowded than was actually possible in the game) like the scene in Midnight Cowboy?
00:01 Trailer 1: "Things Will Be Different" - Song: "Pruit Igoe" by Philip Glass
00:58 Trailer 2: "Looking For That Special Someone" - Song: "Arm In Arm (Shy Child Remix)" by The Boggs
02:00 Trailer 3: "Move Up, Ladies" - Song: "King Ring" by Seryoga
03:59 Trailer 4: "Good Lord, What Are You Doing?" AKA "Everyone's a Rat" - Song: "Real Mckoy" by Mavado
05:16 Official Grand Theft Auto IV TV Commercial - Song: "Vagabond" by Greenskeepers
06:18 Xbox 360 TV Commercial (extended version) - Song: "Get Innocuous" by LCD Soundsystem
07:21 Fall 2008/PC TV Commercial - Song: "Cry" by Godley & Creme
LCD trailer was my favorite. They should’ve done one for V in this style
Thanks
Move up ladies my fav
Thank you so much for the songs!
Thanks for the songs
This game was released 4 years after San Andreas. Most people don’t see it now, being almost 14 years ago, but this game set the benchmark for every other video game at the time. The entire architecture was revolutionary itself. Rockstar Games were the biggest hustlers of the 2000s, sad to see times change but that’s part of growing up.
Yeah wish GTA IV saw more attention
I vividly remember people being underwhelmed when it came out
@@richardhambel648 what a bunch of fools!
Don't worry, GTA 6 will blow every other game out of the water just like RDR2 did.
@@LauritzenLucas yeah also just like what gta v did when it's released in 2013 ( I speak about story mode )
Playing Gta 4 for the first time in 2008 was the most fun I've ever had playing a video game
Not with PC Version hahaha
No im just Kidding. This game Was so fucking Great i still play it today on xbox one.
Cool
@@chrisonaldo0936 haha
You don't even understand I'd give anything to play this again for the first time, those were some amazing times CoD4, the early Assassin Creeds etc
It’s my favorite game on ps3
The hype buildup was so huge for this game, AND it delivered. Rare thing nowadays.
Ya
Yes.
kind of, I know a lot of people were disappointed that it scaled back A LOT on open world stuff to do, coming from San Andreas, but now looking back in 2022, I think GTA4 might have had the best single player story/content ever, especially with BOGT and LAD expansions.
Because developers only want one thing: money, money, and more money.
@@ATP2555ify Its the people on top who do not the developers
This was such a badass campaign
When games were based campaign
"Campaign" lol
@@mr.sunnyg5510 what's wrong with the word "campaign"
@@SN4KE3ATER story mode, campaign is war games
@@MrSoprano956 i mean yeah that's true but it still means story mode. it only looks weird to us because campaigns are usually associated with fps games but it's all the same in the end
I remember the hype for this game it’s all me and my high school friends talked about miss it
Are you American?
True !
@@usuarioanonimo9778 is that relevant lol?
I remember that my friend invited me to his party and his little brother had a brand new PS3 and GTA 4. He let me play and I was amazed for all the things that you could do, specially that the character had a cellphone.
@@usuarioanonimo9778 are you saturn?
Greatest GTA ever. Deep and dark plot. Attention to detail was incredible.
GTA 4 is the best Story in all gta Historie
Ikr
1st is Vice City's storyline. And then, GTA 4.
@R0han M0lla Very very true. Vice city too has a very very great story. GTA 4 story and GTA VC story are neck to neck equal.
No ..gta sanandreas
Nah it’s 5 sorry you can’t top that
This game was so good in my opinion
Was?
@Nonya Biznes vc is overrated shit. Gta 4 should be compared to san andreas and 5
It is
Same
is* not was
The guns, the cars, the campaign , everting was perfect
Nah not the driving lol
@@kevinjuarez541 the driving is perfect, what are you talking about lol
the animation for the reloading could be like gta V with much more details :(
Fuck gta 4 driving is realistic
Yet you'll see San Andreas fanboys calling GTA 3 "revolutionary" and GTA 4 "outdated", fucking punk-ass punies. Had we had the tech we have today, GTA 4 would be a more complete, bigger game than R* pushed out.
I still play it all the time and it has much, much more depth than the money-minting, arcade style GTA 5. I played 5, don't get me wrong. But a story with depth will triumph over better graphics for me any day. Despite some of it's irritating features, I still find GTA 4 to be Rockstar's best work, right behind RDR2.
*"There was a, an eastern European guy making moves in Liberty City, but... nah, he went quiet."*
What?
@@rockstargamesofficial6648 Oh shit
@@rockstargamesofficial6648 it's a reference from GTA V
Means, the legend has died. RIP Legend Niko B. But he is still in my heart and in my PC.
@@theknight7619 nah niko is probably still alive but he quit criminal life because you can see his lifeinvader profile in Jimmy's pc saying happy birthday to roman or something like that
GTA IV isn’t talked about enough in 2023, man. It was an absolutely spectacular game.
Despite the revolutionary GTA IV,
GTA V got more hype on its release for some reason.
The story was much more vapid and generic American Action movie, which is more accessible than the gritty, dark and unwelcoming tone of GTA IV. A shame, too, because even though the city was smaller in IV, it felt more alive and real and less factory-made than V.
AssFantastic I can’t click read more, for some reason, it does nothing every time I do, I refreshed many times, I came off the video and went back on, idk. I think your comment is glitched
@@Fluffimation
''AssFantastic
2 days ago
The story was much more vapid and generic American Action movie...
@@Fluffimation ''...which is more accessible than the gritty, dark and unwelcoming tone of GTA IV.''
@@Fluffimation ...A shame, too, because even though the city was smaller in IV,...
The Official GTA IV TV commercial is the one that always stuck with me and made me insanely hyped for the game back in 2008.
The last one with the song "cry" in it is my favorite. I wasn't even into videogames in 2008 but when I saw that ad on TV I was like, "Fuck that looks really awesome."
@@A_Stranger2256 yes they have video games ads in Australia
@@jackbollingmoore6113 I think they are restricted though. Also, in my country (uk) game ads are hard to come by on tv at all, let along 18+ games. RUclips only
@@isaacsrandomvideos667 must be recent restrictions
I remember PS2 commercials all the time
@@at-cj2iy definitely recent, like 2012
May i know the artist?
After watching the GTA VI trailer I came to see memories of GTA IV, something is definitely missing from that game.
Fr. after watching that trailer i came here to watch every single gta trailer. every single on of those trailer got me more hyped than gta vi trailer.
This game is a masterpiece, i remember when i was a kid i played it over and over again and it was so much fun. And even now after all these years i downloaded it again, and im playing it with the same energy i did have when i was a child.
“Well since you put it that way.... i’m in.”
Legendary
Coward😂
Such a badass line
kino
It's extremely fun to drive in GTA 4, but most people don't know how to drive and therefore don't like the game. Most people are not able to understand why this game is so good, I feel happy to feel the energy of the city, the energy of the game, this game is divine.
La conduccion de gta4 es muy placentera y estimulante la verdad.
Trailer 4 Still gets me hyped to this day!
It’s the best one for sure. I had it saved on my psp growing up
@@Th-tg4zmthe song, the gameplay, my god it’s simply the best one
this hit me right in the feels
1-908-1295E I already beat the game 2 times
@@Deqquari and i beat it 10 times so stfu kid
@@01082 ok so first ur bragging that u beat the game 4 times (like a kid)
Then u say stfu for no reason (also like a kid) man go away
@@sid86588 the person they replied to seemed to be bragging too so eh. I dont really see why its a bragging right abt how many times you beat the game, its not a hard game lmao.
@@ratswithbutterhats lmfao ikr
I was 13 when it came out, I saved money for 7 Months in order to buy a PS3.
Time flies
Yeeeees Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh.
1:36 Can we all appreciate how Roman is just getting beaten up in the background in the basketball court
Lol
:)
A few people said that guy isn't Roman. Well you watch closely and you'll see that guy's hair is blonde and not black
Its Roman during the loan sharks mission
"We must fight these people! It's them or us, cousin!"
I’ve seen you around bro
Gta 4 teaches us how life sucks and money is valued (and the best campaign)
Gta 5 teaches us fuck all, gimme oppressor mk2 and shark cards
The third trailer is the best one
Agreed
Qbbafpakbavdwq
Yes
Yeah
Yep
Best videogame ever created. This and BioShock. Golden age of gaming.
Take Me back to the Era of PlayStation 3 the golden age of gaming. And enjoyment.
I was so excited for GTA V when it came out, and everything about the game is done really well. Hell it even gave me want I missed from GTA IV, which is a bigger world and more activities, but for whatever reason, I couldn't get into it. GTA IV just has so much more heart and a unique identity to it. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop playing this game.
Lol
ГТА 5 мой друг , это лучшее что создал рокстар, после сан Андреас
I'm the same. Just cant get into GTA V had to force myself to complete it a few years ago.
GTA 4’s world is NOT bigger than 5’s though
It's extremely fun to drive in GTA 4, but most people don't know how to drive and therefore don't like the game. Most people are not able to understand why this game is so good, I feel happy to feel the energy of the city, the energy of the game, this game is divine.
"im the one who survived" *immediately dies*
Lol
This game actually encouraged me to study finance because I thought it would emulate a real life experience of New York after how much I loved exploring Liberty City at night during a thunderstorm.
FER.
when rockstar had balls
Playing this game again in my Xbox series X and man… the details off this game still blow my mind. Epic game!
Same here buddy
Only downside is the sped up loading time. I can’t enjoy the loading screen slideshows!!!
@@dmalak4509 and the revenge mission fails since the higher fps messes up quick time events.
This right here was really, REALLY big back in the day.
May 2022 still i get goosebumps i miss the old days. Great Characters and Great story,
Bro, I miss so much this game
Best game ever made! San Andreas was more fun with the goofy vehicles and badass map with countryside but this game had the best campaign and story out of any game
And gta 5 was shit Compared to San Andreas and GTA 4
6:51
We all know who called.
"For the last time Roman i dont want to go fucking bowling"
I miss the years when I was a kid. 2008-2015 were the shit playing this bomb ass game with my best friend. I wish I could have that back. This game hits so strongly.
I still remember people were making theories about Jimmy Pecorino being an elderly Tommy Vercetti
:)
Man I saw so much fucking theories can't even keep them straight 😂 but I remember that
We’re they right
"It's the fuckin' *Pegorinos* man, we're working for them. Pecorino is a type of cheese."
What about the Playboy X is CJ rumour
Even the gameplay in the commercials is unoptimized
@Nonya Biznes In terms of the game? Yes. In terms of being optimized? No.
This game is a masterpiece.
Get this done, and we'll talk.
its crazy to think that most of the gta players now a days never played this gta or were just born when it came out
Born when it came out but know of it's legendary status
Still mad they didn't implement the fingerless gloves in the final release... : (
Fr 😭
when gta used to be gta....
Ikr rockstar just fucked up there game
I hope gta 6 wont be like gta 5 and online
Definitely
This Is My Favorite Video Game Of All Time. This Game Is Still A Masterpiece 15 Years Later.
I've always loved how he pretends to join Packie and his on that job just because they said they'd have to kill him otherwise. He was already sold on the idea long before that.
My mom loved Niko’s walk. Lol the way he bobs his head.
I remember when e v e r y o n e wanted those damn fingerless gloves. Lmao
Lol
simple native trailer:) :D
@@itsluisman7874 zolika trainer
7:21 IMO that looks more next gen than the remastered gta v
because it is, GTA4 engine was way more advanced, they had to scale it back in GTA5 to have all the side missions and content in it.
@@SuperHns They scaled it back to make it more arcade to suit a large audience (aka 12 year olds) kinda sad, we coulda had physics as great as this one if R* wasn't so greedy
You guys are delusional if you think this looks better than GTA 5 even on PS3
You know a game is good when it still looks like it released yesterday.
Take me back to 2008 - the world (and video games) were so much better
😢
they need to do a remake of this game.... love it, love the city, the small details, play pool with that bob marley looking guy
Since the gta trilogy definitive edition failed, rockstar decided to avoid remakes
@@VictorRodriguez-ff2rv T.T
Holy smokes cant believe this game is 15 years old 😲
Remember watching these as a kid being hyped af, good times.
trailer 4 could easily be a contender for the best trailer i've ever seen. a mini-masterpiece. all these trailers are on that level
I just realized that line in trailer 3 is probably why so many people thought (and some still think he is) Niko was Russian.
"Where's your Russian friend now?" Obviously refers to Vlad in the game but nobody knew that when the trailer came out.
my whole teenage life is flashing before my eyes
GTA IV ----------------------> GTA V
All day everyday
I definitely saw “cry” back in 2008
Happy 15 years to Grand Theft Auto 4!🎉🎉🎊🎊
In 2008 i was 8 y/o, everyone talk about this masterpiece at school. When i played this for the first thime thi look to me very realistic. Today i still play gta4 tlad gang wars... this is my favorite game.
What's great about the LCD Soundsystem trailer is it tells you everything you need to know about the city and about Niko. And it helps that Niko isn't walking to the beat. Nobody needs to say a thing.
02:00 Best Trailer
7:22 this trailer felt so emotional Niki running from everyone who wronged him
Even the trailers have the frame drop problem.
5:22 must be one of the best hidden gem songs in gta 4
love the scene at 1:46 of Niko bailing out as his car hurtles toward a gas station. Classic Niko.
Oh man, i just remember the fucking HYPE surrounding this game. Proper masterpiece. My favourite of the series, with SA close behind. This was just grounded, dark, gritty, depressing, they got the tone SPOT on.
*The only thing I don't like is that almost all the heritage of GTA IV is forgotten in GTA V, although this is also an HD universe.*
The hype 16+ plus years ago was unreal
I think Trailer 2 is my favorite couldn’t get that song out of my head for awhile.
Getting this game the day of release was a once in a life time experience. I remember being so shocked on how real the graphics were. Now so many years later its not so real, but still my fav gta
Golden age of gaming back there
Christ it’s been 15 years, people my age already are married, have families, kids and I struggle with life, completely lost trying to get grip on it back again…hopefully
It’s gonna fine in your life soon too :)
Bro I am the same this were golden ages... My friends have families kids carier etc but I am still a kid in mature body. I am happy and grateful that I experienced this gold age of gaming era with GTA IV. I wish you all the bets my friend :-) This game was my puberty lifestyle and everything I needed was console and this game.
Happy Birthday GTA IV! Thanks for the memories you will always be in my heart
I can't tell you how much fun I had with this game.
Not only is the Grand Theft Auto series some of the best games of all time, they also have some of the best trailers ever! What can’t this franchise do?!😎
I just realised at 1:26 Ilyena says “Please, no more killing!” while she’s next to a sign for the corpse ride. I wonder if that was intentional.
Wow nice catch! I definitely think it was intentional now that I've noticed it.
I was dying for this to come out, but I was 7 and my parents wouldn’t let me get it. I finally did in 2012, and V came out a year later. I played it at a buddy’s house, and wasn’t impressed. Never bought it. I play IV to this day.
The Xbox 360 commercial was funny because how Niko walks when he was gonna get killed in the background
Bro this game is so underrated and hated on, it's not even funny. I honestly think it's the best GTA period
Its my fav gta i love the story!
“I don’t care if i live or die.”
Coldest line ever 💯
The LCD soundsystem trailer is the best
Bruh.. the king ring trailer was the trailer I showed my mom as a kid while my aunt, her husband and my uncle was sitting next to her. From all trailers, I thought this is the one I should show my mom to make her understand why I need this game. I'm still surprised that she actually bought the game for me after all that. My aunt tried to tell her that this has way too much realistic violence and s-content in it but thank God, my mom is not a Karen😂👌
The third trailer!
That's what convinced me to buy the game.
I mean.. I was already a fan of vice city and san andreas, but I was very hyped for the title. The beautiful graphics and gameplay in the V. Didn't get me as ripped off as this part.
We didn't know how good we had back in 2008. True next games just pouring out.
There will be no better open world driver / assassin game than GTA 4. Gta 5 sucks so bad. played it once and never again
true
You know you're old when the announcer says "Computer Entertainment System" after PS3
I prefer to calling the company like that because it was always seen in PlayStation 1 - 3 (before the PS3 XMB got updated) startup
I miss this rockstar games 💀📈📈
What about the one with the song Cry by Godley & Creme but Niko's mainly just walking down a very crowded sidewalk (more crowded than was actually possible in the game) like the scene in Midnight Cowboy?
Can’t wait. Looks awesome.
trailer 3 is so badass
Trailer 4 still gets me excited......
Move up ladies is offical super Trailer 😍
Yeah!👍
GTA 4 - 15! 🍰
I miss this game . Red Dead Redemption 1 is coming to switch I want gta 4
My Favorite GTA
Most detailed and realistic 2008 game in history
Agreed
We need a sequel on Niko B
Sadly the voice actor
We need a voice actor
Welcome to America!
Niko is mad in 6:55 because Roman called him for Bowling XD