u/Informal-Skill-2716

gta iv is literally the peak of gaming and nothing even comes close fr. liberty city feels so alive and niko bellic is just that guy, his story is deep as hell and actually hits you in the feels. the physics engine is goated because driving actually feels heavy and realistic, not like some arcade mobile game. plus the ragdoll mechanics make every car crash and shootout look insane. it’s just a certified masterpiece that actually had soul and didn’t try too hard to be flashy.

then gta v came out and honestly it was kind of a letdown ngl. they traded all that realism for straight arcade vibes and driving felt like controlling plastic toy cars. the story was doing too much with three characters and the humor felt like a millennial trying to be edgy. it focused way too much on being massive and visually loud but completely lost the plot when it came to actual depth and details.