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GTA IV Could Have Been Far More Realistic, but Rockstar's Own Idea Became a Nightmare

Summary by theGeek.games
Rockstar wanted Grand Theft Auto IV to make Liberty City feel more alive than virtually any open-world game of its era. One of Leslie Benzies’ most ambitious ideas pushed that philosophy dramatically further, but the system created so many technical problems that the development team eventually abandoned it altogether.   One of Rockstar’s defining strengths has always been its ability to make game worlds feel like more than elaborate scenery. Th…
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theGeek.games broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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