Violence
StrongOfficial descriptors identify intense violence and blood; individual events were not independently reviewed.
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Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Set in the fictional Liberty City, based on New York City, the single-player story follows Eastern European war veteran Niko Bellic and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from high-profile criminals.
Description credits
Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Grand Theft Auto IV · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.
REVIEW COVERAGE
Partially reviewed
Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.
Edition & review scope
Original summary of selected ESRB advice or descriptors, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means unassessed, not absent. Other editions, add-ons, mods and online user content are not assessed.
Windows PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 base-game ESRB record 24582. Expansions and online interactions excluded.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
What’s in this entry?
Sexual content
StrongThe rating identifies strong sexual content without a detailed scene account.
Nudity
ModeratePartial nudity is identified by the official rating.
Language
StrongThe rating flags strong language.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
StrongDrug and alcohol use are identified by the rating.
Frightening & intense themes
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this selected source.
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Review sources
Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:41:27Z · Parents Forge source-based summary
- ESRB: Grand Theft Auto IV · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Entertainment Software Rating Board; original factual summary, no open licence asserted.