Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV focuses on the story of Niko Bellic and his quest to get revenge on the man who betrayed his war unit. He moves to Liberty City from Eastern Europe, searching for a better life. Instead, Niko finds himself immersed in the criminal underbelly of the city.

In every GTA game you can expect lots of over-the-top thrills in the form of car chases, assassinations, explosions, heists, etc. You can also expect misogyny, racial slurs, homophobia, and transphobia.

Ironically, the GTA franchise has more playable people of color than any other game franchise. As usual, this is a double-edged sword because even if the characters are fully fleshed out and interesting, they are still always violent criminals

In Grand Theft Auto IV players can save the game by accessing a save point or safe house. There are several of these throughout the game, but some are accessible only by paying in-game money for access.

GTA IV introduced online multiplayer in which players can connect in groups of up to 16 through Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network and engage in online play. As always, when playing online, players can be exposed to concepts and language that may be inappropriate. Considering that this is Grand Theft Auto, the online multiplayer version is unlikely to be less appropriate than the single-player game.

• Do you think these games are realistic? What happens when people behave this way in real life?
• What is your favorite part of this game? What makes it fun?
• When people criticize this game on the news, do you think they are being fair?
• Are these games funny? If so, what is so funny about them?
• When you know you can do something in a game that is considered bad in real life, does it make you want to do it more?
• Do some parts of this game make you uncomfortable? Is the game still fun if you’re uncomfortable?