🔥 Grand Theft Auto IV, released in 2008 by Rockstar Games, marked a significant evolution in the *GTA* franchise with its focus on realism, character depth, and gritty storytelling. Set in a reimagined version of New York City called Liberty City, the game follows Niko Bellic, an Eastern European immigrant and war veteran, who arrives in America in search of a better life and to escape his troubled past. As Niko becomes entangled in the criminal underworld, players navigate a narrative filled w