Grand Theft Auto IV (Original Release: 2008, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best: Next-Gen GTA: The leap from GTA on the PS2 to GTA IV on Xbox 360 and PS3 was monumental. Rockstar’s worlds never looked better and it was just a visual upgrade, either. Now combat was more enjoyable, driving felt more realistic and cutscenes featured better acting, too.
Worst: Wait, Where Did All The Fun Toys Go?: Probably as a result of the leap to new consoles, GTA IV feels stripped down compared to previous games. There are no planes, no jetpacks, parachutes, RPG-like mechanics, or even tanks. While later DLC would fix some of this, at launch it was sad to see all that cool stuff missing. But hey, at least the main character Nico Bellic could swim!
