If you enjoyed this video, you can check my Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/pcgi In my new 1-hour long video, we'll take a deep dive into an infamous PC version of GTA 4. I'll also discuss other aspects of this game, such as gameplay and narrative, and compare them to previous games in the GTA franchise. If you liked this video, don't forget to subscribe and share it, your support really matters to me! Also, check out the community links below: Steam group - https://steamcommunity.com/groups/pcgaminginquisition PC Gaming Inquisition community Discord server - https://discord.gg/SEs5t5v Steam curator page - https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36647753 Twitter - https://twitter.com/InquisitorAles 00:00 So, was it fixed after the latest patches? 01:47 GFWL and SecuROM were removed, but at what cost? 03:49 Performance is still disappointing 05:29 Bugs, glitches, and missing features 07:34 Modding, crashes, and final tech breakdown 10:53 Car physics and why some people hate them 12:23 Movement, aiming, and cover system 14:08 Artificial "Intelligence" 15:50 A missed opportunity for something greater 17:09 The failings of the mission design in GTA 4 18:30 Scripted events and how often they were overused by level designers 19:37 Examples of a good mission design in GTA 4 21:14 And here's where I start losing it 22:28 How the lack of value of money in GTA 4 undermines its narrative and the world 25:07 The unexpected pitfalls of increasing the graphical fidelity 28:01 "Hey Niko, let's go bowling!" 30:03 An unfortunate clash between the narrative and fun 33:11 SPOILERS: Comparison of the narrative structure of GTA 4 and previous games in the series 36:53 SPOILERS: The shallow representation of the "American Dream" in GTA 4 40:42 SPOILERS: How the plotline about seeking for the traitor made the journey worth it 42:24 SPOILERS: The underwhelming final chapter and "antagonist" of the original game 44:49 A few words about Episodes from Liberty City 47:12 When AI is so bad, it's almost good (in a hilarious way) 49:08 Things that were done right in DLCs 50:51 The downsides of the new scoring system in TBoGT 52:48 Sons of Anarchy: The Game 54:05 A great chance to see how the nightlife was before the global pandemic 55:49 The insane mission design of The Ballad of the Gay Tony 57:37 Like it or not, but GTA 4 was the turning point for the franchise 59:57 How GTA 4 influenced me, even tho I'm not a big fan of it