Grand Theft Auto IV

Main GTA IV Information:

Main Character: Niko Bellic

Single Player: Yes

Multi-player: Yes, 14 modes including Hangman's NOOSE, Team Car Jack City, Car Jack City, Bomb da Base II, Mafiya Work, Team Mafiya Work, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Turf War, Cops 'n Crooks, Race, GTA Race, Deal Breaker and Free Mode

Episodic Content: First of two pieces for Xbox 360 in Autumn 2008

Graphics: Uses Rockstar Advanced Graphics Engine (RAGE)

Physics: Uses NaturalMotion euphoria

Location: Liberty City, broken up into five areas:

Brooklyn is Broker
Manhattan is Algonquin
Queens is Dukes
The Bronx is Bohan
New Jersey is Alderney

Sea/Air: Helicopters and boats but no planes

The Story:

What does the American dream mean today? For Niko Bellic fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity. As they slip into debt and get dragged into criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

The Character: Niko Bellic

Niko Bellic is the main character and is described by Rockstar as "tough." His home was in Eastern Europe, and he likely may never have traveled to Liberty City if it wasn't for his cousin Roman who is described as a "friendly buffoon" by Rockstar. Life wasn't going well, and Bellic turns up in Liberty City because he's been receiving e-mails from Roman that are full of lies about how great he is doing in America. Roman is actually in trouble.

However, Niko knows that Roman is the only person he knows in America. Roman serves as one of his main friends, motivations, and connections at the start of the game. Unlike San Andreas, players won't get a chance to see Bellic in his homeland. You will see his life unfold from the moment he steps into Liberty City.