“Grand Theft Auto IV” adds drama to its violence. No longer is “Grand Theft Auto” just a game about shooting and killing.

The game focuses on main character Niko Bellic. Niko wants to leave his troubled past, so he travels to Liberty City wanting to seek the American dream, only to witness it is not all it is cracked up to be.

The game is still driven by its violence as the player continues to kill innocent civilians, blows up police cars and assists, serves and work for gangsters and drug dealers.

In an added twist, the game seems to have gained a sense of reality, a conscience.

The more outrageous the action, the more Niko kills, steals and destroys, the more he has to deal with his personal demons because of who he has become.

The setting itself, Liberty City, is designed in a very creative and believable manner, heavily influenced by the nature of New York City.

The game now holds the players attention because of the emotion added to the main character.