GTA IV is a great game. Fantastic story, entertaining police chases. In fact, I'd even argue that the police chases in GTA IV are more fun than GTA V, owing to the driving physics, police AI, dynamic traffic, and the dense urban environment of Liberty City. However, in spite of this, the game does suffer from some glaring issues. The optimization is very poor in some areas of the map, which can lead to severe lag spikes. The pedestrian movement and combat system are also janky and leave something to be desired, though I suppose this is kind of an inherent shortcoming of the Grand Theft Auto series in general. Regardless, this game is 100% worth the price in my opinion.

GTA IV is a great game. Fantastic story, entertaining police chases. In fact, I'd even argue that the police chases in GTA IV are more fun than GTA V, owing to the driving physics, police AI, dynamic traffic, and the dense urban environment of Liberty City. However, in spite of this, the game does suffer from some glaring issues. The optimization is very poor in some areas of the map, which can lead to severe lag spikes. The pedestrian movement and combat system are also janky and leave something to be desired, though I suppose this is kind of an inherent shortcoming of the Grand Theft Auto series in general. Regardless, this game is 100% worth the price in my opinion.