coming from GTAV, my hopes were high for it's older brother GTAIV. but sadly i was thoroughly disappointed.

the gameplay can be decent with it's driving and physics. but when playing the campaign, the flaws in the shooting, and pacing can shine through.

the story mainwhile, completely fails to keep my attention. you are a side character, fulfilling tasks for other side characters. as soon as the ball starts rolling, and you feel like the stakes are getting higher, you start doing more chores for more randos you don't give a shit about.
i completely gave up on the story half way through.

gameplay gets a 3.
story gets a 1.