Fragland reports:
''Grand Theft Auto is a series with a lot of history. The first edition, which dates back to 1998, was revolutionary in its genre. The top-down carjacking, shooting, blowing up cars,... Everything many gamer longed for was present. GTA2 continued on the same line, but added gangs to the concept, an element that was kept in later editions. The true revolution came with GTA3 which let the player make the city unsafe in third person view. This style of gaming became so popular that two other game with the same - but each time improved - engine were added. These came with improvements in gameplay with new elements like investing in real-estate and forming your own gang.
Almost four years after GTA: San Andreas we now get GTA IV: a new number, a new engine, a renewed city, a bit of hot coffee and a lot more grown up. What does this edition lack? At least it's not blindly continuing the previous games; there are a ton of substantial differences to the formula, and in my opinion this was clearly necessary.''
