Grand Theft Auto IV legacy review by Luke Reilly. Reviewed on Xbox 360.
"Sentimentally speaking, Grand Theft Auto IV isn’t my favourite of the series – but I would say it’s the one I respect the most. It was bold to dial things back from the unhinged freedom of San Andreas in favour of a slower paced and more grounded crime saga, but it was a decision that allowed Rockstar to establish the importance of having a city so detailed it became a character itself, as well as flex a tech solution for character animation that has gone on to be a defining pillar of the series’ brand of emergent, slapstick fun. Obsessively detailed and impressively timeless, GTA IV is the prototype for modern Grand Theft Auto."