| − | '''Grand Theft Auto IV''', released on April 29, 2008 in [[North America]] is a first person shooter game famous for its real life-like physics and superb graphics on both the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life. | + | '''Grand Theft Auto IV''', released on April 29, 2008 in [[North America]] is a first person shooter game famous for its real lifelike physics and superb graphics on both the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life. |
| − | Despite the games violent nature it is arguably a deconstruction of the typical "glorious crime" game that the origional Grand Theft Auto games made highly popular. Throughout the game Niko Bellic is seen to get sucked into a vicious cycle of crime which brings him nothing but misery. | + | Despite the games violent nature it is arguably a deconstruction of the typical "glorious crime" game that the original Grand Theft Auto games made highly popular. Throughout the game Niko Bellic is seen to get sucked into a vicious cycle of crime which brings him nothing but misery. |