The story

To watch the opening scenes of "Grand Theft Auto IV" is to experience the beginning of a new chapter in video game storytelling.

Initial cutscenes show lead character and Eastern European immigrant Niko Bellic on a commercial cargo ship passing into the Liberty City's harbor; next you see a baker who eyes a diamond before folding it into a cake.

Rockstar's opening credits appear in a stylistic typeface on walls, floors, and ceilings, as if part of the passing scenery. Read full article »

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