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Sure, Rockstar is a multi billion dollar gaming company and have the responsibility to make the most hyped video game ever; But they have done a lot of things which not only caused a loss to us gamers but has molded the industry in there favour...

Think about it GTA 6 setting a new price range for it will make other open-world games to be expensive too, but honestly the price also is justified for GTA 6 so I kind of understand it. But the biggest thing they did which they shouldn't have is make GTA 6 a non-disk game. It is frustrating that such a hyped game can't be made as a disk version, I know many die hard fans who will pay thousand of dollars for it...

We also have to consider that the 'Extended Gameplay' was planned to be posted first on Netflix so that it doesn't get leaked but here we are. I hated this decision as paywalling a trailer is just criminal for such a huge game. So honestly they dug their own grave.

Can an RTX 5090 make a 2008 classic look like real life?

Today, we are taking Grand Theft Auto IV to the absolute limit with the incredible new RTX Remix Path Tracing compatibility mod by xoxor4d! We are completely overhauling Liberty City’s dated lighting engine and replacing it with full Path Tracing (RTGI), AutoPBR 4K textures, and a custom FusionFix build to see how it runs in native 4K.

👇 Mod Links & Downloads:
• GTA IV RTX Remix Mod (by xoxor4d): https://github.com/xoxor4d/gta4-rtx
• GTAIV-AutoPBR & Textures: Included in Baseline
• Custom FusionFix for RTX Remix:
https://www.nexusmods.com/gta4/mods/8...

💻 My RTX 5090 Gaming Rig
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB GDDR7)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• RAM: 32GB DDR5

⚙️ In-Game Settings:
• Resolution: Native 4K (3840x2160)
• Graphics Preset: RTX Remix Full Path Tracing
• Textures: AutoPBR High Definition
• Upscaling: DLSS Frame Gen (Alt+X Remix Menu)

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Soo looks looks like the actual map for GTA 6 has just leaked... And I'm not gonna lie in a bit dissapointed.

I really looks like they didn't take any of the feedback form the GTA 5 map.

And the citly looks smaller then los Santos.

Will still be fun to explore... But I'm kinda let down.

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TLDR: GTA IV is and interesting game but ultimately falls flat due to the story lacking focus and good pacing. Adding insult to injury, the gameplay design falls flats and get stale midway though. Then a main character who is difficult to feel sorry for as his plight is no one’s fault but his own. I’m sure the game was a classic in 2008, but it sure is a hard sell in 2026.

GTA IV is undoubtedly a classic of its time pushing the envelope greatly for the genre. A necessary stepping stone, but returning to it has proven difficult as algae and moss has taken over.

I’d tried to finish it twice before but always fell off.
I then Decided I needed to focus and really lock in after watching a few invigorating video essays.

All in all GTA IV is a cool game and a pioneer of its time. It’s struggles to hold up gameplay wise in 2026, but excels in other areas. Superb physics, far superior than GTA 5. From vehicles, bullet feedback and rag dolls. The integration and reliance on your cell phone is also very well executed.

Unfortunately though, that is where my praise for the title ends. Many hardcore fans of the title seemingly confuse a dark and mature tone with a good story. Reality is far more sobering. The game has great ideas and themes. Bringing forth the reality of the American dream. And showing that when your trade is iron and blood, choice is limited. Niko was gonna become a criminal regardless. But ultimately his depression is self inflicted, due to that I feel no remorse for him.

He could not let go of his past and that forces him back into crime. Even when his goal of revenge was fulfilled he chooses to continue to pursue coin even when it’s clearly vacuous to him. He becomes a mercenary who just gets better suits as the bodies continue to pile up.

On top of that imo this is one of Rockstars weakest stories. Not because it’s bad, but because so much time is spent on random hit jobs for random characters the entire story focus is lost. I swear only 25% of the main story missions involve finding out who betrayed you/getting revenge.

What didn’t help too is that the mission variety was dry. The gameplay also just doesn’t hold up thay well in 2026. But I’ll let that slide.

GTA IV ends up feeling like a collection of events by a hitman. With a depressing immigrant American Dream coat of paint.

There are still some very cool moments, missions and plot twists to remember. But they are not enough to save the experience.

Imo Dan Houser and the writing team only truly hit their elite storytelling stride from Red Dead 1 & Max Payne 3 onwards.

Every game before that pales in comparison from pacing, writing and execution. GTA IV may have had some of the best themes in the series. The bravery to also make the game so dark and dreary was also a. Fun choice. But they unfortunately get drowned out by OK gameplay, a story that lacks focus. And main character whose plight is hard to pity.

I’ll try the lost & damned dlc and ballad of gay Tony. Perhaps my perspective will change. A tighter story may have saved this game for me I think.

6.5/10
Mixed Bag for 2026

This DLC is already so much more fun to me.
There’s just way more variety in the missions and the characters are a lot more interesting. GTA IV started to feel really repetitive after a while, but this already feels way more fun to actually play.
I’m not even that far in yet, but I’m enjoying this way more already lol.

Anyone else feel the same?

Let me make this clear because people keep missing the point.

Strauss Zelnick himself has already said that Take-Two is using AI. What he has denied is the use of generative AI in GTA VI, which is an important distinction.

At the same time, workers protesting Rockstar and accusing the company of union-busting have reportedly raised concerns about AI and demanded limits on its use, particularly when it comes to replacing work normally done by employees.

That doesn't automatically prove that GTA VI contains AI-generated art, voices, dialogue, textures, or other assets. But it does show that AI use inside the company is a real issue being discussed by the people actually working there.

And this is where I find some people's reactions hypocritical.

I've seen people mock and attack other studios simply for using AI, but the moment the possibility of AI being used during GTA VI's development comes up, suddenly it's:

"It doesn't matter to me."

So which is it?

If AI use in game development is unethical enough for you to criticize other studios over it, then that standard shouldn't magically disappear because the game happens to be GTA VI.

And if it eventually turns out that generative AI or AI-generated assets were used in GTA VI, are you actually going to boycott the game?

Or were all those principles only applicable when it was a studio or game you didn't care about?

That's really the point I'm making. I'm not claiming that generative AI in GTA VI has been confirmed. I'm pointing out the double standard people would have if they condemn other developers for AI usage while immediately making exceptions for Rockstar.