Grand Theft Auto IV is coming soon, and I'm really looking forward to it.
You play Niko Bellic, an Eastern European ex-military, who is lured to America by his cousin, with promises of mansions, fast cars, and wealth beyond compare.

The action takes place in the fictional Liberty City, a sprawling metropolis that game designers Rockstar North modelled closely on New York. For the graphical elements, the game utilises Rockstar's Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), an engine they introduced in their previous title Table Tennis, so now game characters look a little more realistic and don't suffer from the same problem skin conditions that plagued the previous games. NaturalMotion's advanced Euphoria system works as a physics engine, which is a welcome change to the tired ragdoll physics universally used in most other videogames, so game characters now have a skeletal structure making up their frame: From skulls to ribcages, and hips to toes!

Niko discovers, upon his arrival, that his cousin Roman has not been entirely truthful. The mansion, the fast cars, the riches - they're not quite there yet. To that end, unlike its predecessor GTA San Andreas, where the player could amass an empire built of cash, mansions, and even casinos, Rockstar have described this as not so much a rags to riches story, but more "rags to slightly better rags".

The level of immersion on offer seems deeper and richer than any other videogame experience.
Aside from the having the usual access to an entire city, and a range of vehicles to get around town in, players now have additional access to the games own version of the internet, replete with about one hundred different websites. It's not yet known how diverse these sites are, but I expect Niko would probably have more luck searching for online dating than he would if he were to search for something less obvious like consultant public relations, or maybe something on skin tag removal. Players can also visit comedy clubs, a funfair, and landmarks based on real locations in New York, like Middle Park (a take on Central Park), and Star Junction (based on Times Square).

And now you and up to 16 friends can all meet up online and go on a rampage through Liberty City, playing many different gametypes. Alternatively, if you just wanted to hang out and chat at a local coffeepoint, that is also an option. It would seem there's something for everyone, so why not pay a visit to Liberty City when it's released worldwide on the 29th April for the Xbox 360 and the PS3.