In Grand Theft Auto IV for Microsoft Xbox 360, players immerse themselves in the trials and struggles of Liberty City, a metropolis based on New York City. Like New York City, Liberty City is also made up of boroughs: Broker, Dukes, Bohan, and Algonquin. Throughout Grand Theft Auto IV, players will find a diverse group of characters belonging to different ethnic groups and gangs. Throughout this instalment of the Grand Theft Auto game franchise, players control Niko Bellic, a war veteran who immigrated to the United States hoping to achieve the American dream. Instead, he finds himself ensnared in a web of crime, corruption, and gangs. Grand Theft Auto IV for Microsoft Xbox 360 features an open-world scenario in which players can interact with the game world at their leisure and move around freely. Movements in Grand Theft Auto IV include walking, running, jumping, climbing, and swimming. Players can also engage in hand-to-hand combat, use a variety of weapons, and steal automobiles, boats, helicopters, and motorcycles. This Grand Theft Auto game combines artificial intelligence, biomechanics, and physics to create an open environment in which the player can explore and choose how to play the game. Story line missions are required to progress and unlock certain content, but players can also choose several side missions and free-roaming activities such as street racing and locating criminals. Morality choices throughout Grand Theft Auto IV for Microsoft Xbox 360 determine the storyline and, ultimately, which of the two endings the player will reach.
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