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@Michael C joke noun /dʒəʊk/ /dʒəʊk/ Idioms something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell I can't tell jokes. She's always cracking jokes. They often make jokes at each other's expense. I didn't get the joke (= understand it). I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). a sick joke (= about death, disease, etc.) as a joke I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). joke about somebody/something Have you heard the joke about the elephant and the mouse?
Actually depend, if Niko decide to go through and kill Ivan for Vlad, he's only payed 200 i think, tho anyway, Niko's most shocked by the betrayal than by the price
I'm so happy that people still talk about gta IV in 2021 edit: yall need to stop commenting the same thing over and over and over again. I know it’s 2023 Edit 2: I know it’s 2024, shut up Edit 3: stop fucking comment what year is it, I’m aware
The atmosphere in GTA IV is excellent. It feels like some kind of classic crime film, you really feel the city open up as Niko makes more contacts and establishes himself within the Liberty City underworld.
@@channelxer0626 I agree but think about it Niko is a former soilder who has a pretty cynical view on life so why would he be intrested in cars? I mean I wish they made him a car enthusiast but it is what it is
My father fought in exact same war he is talking about. The Yugoslav wars were the worst experience of his life. To see it even be mentioned in Western culture is a great feeling
@@ironduke5058 Panthers where some of the only units of the war that had their own armor. The other being the Tigers, which means he wouldn't have any sense of morality.
I am so happy that GTA chose the revenge ending to be canon.. Roman no matter how irritating in game, is the best supporting GTA character i have seen.
Are we really coming to the age where there are GTA players that never heard of Niko Bellic? I mean Trevor is an interesting character, CJ is cool and Tommy was a legend. But Niko is something else because of what he been through. If you ever played this game you will get me, real life rarely gives you a good ending like what you see in Hollywood, and his story is just like that. To me, Niko will always have a special place in my heart because of that… you do bad things, and at the end of the story you will face your consequences. His tragedies actually made me think of all the choices I made in life. And as a virtual character that had never existed, he gave me more lesson than some of the teacher I met back when I was young.
Niko is the only GTA Character with a lot of depth, which is why you can notice him constantly think about the City he's living with, his past and his choices and what it all means. he doesn't feel like not a silent protagonist like most video game character for the player to experience the game as, he's a very well written character that has his own active mind that is actively talking about what is happening and what he thinks about the people around him and why he's doing what he's doing. even when he's driving he comments on things, when you hit another car or hit a pedestrian or even in gun fights he starts yelling like a mad man.
Same, I actually feel Niko is not just a protagonist of a game, he has a special place in my heart. GTA 4 is my childhood. I completed the whole game 9 times but still I like the story. Niko is undoubtedly, the best GTA protagonist but still there is this Indian RU-vidr called Technical Sagar who says that Niko lacks of Character Development. I am actually ashamed of being an Indian. I have completed all 16 GTA Games and GTA IV is my favourite. Whenever I type "GTA", I get "IV" in my keyboard suggestions
@Діма Базалюк Lol what? Tommy was anything but selfish, he looked after his friends and he saved General Cortez and Lance’s lives, both at great risk of his own, and he was betrayed, first by Sonny in the past, then by Lance at the end
This really hits hard, my dad was a fighter in the Bosnian and Serbian conflict, he lost his brother and so much more family during it but he’s doing good right now
The man never obtained happiness ;_; His PTSD of his brutal actions in war, the endings with no happy endings, being used by a woman who was secretly working for the government...
I feel like part of the reason Faustin spared Niko is because he figured he was just as ruthless as himself. Niko kills mobsters without regard for consequences and so does Faustin.
Niko at least understood he was a killer. He has a heart of gold underneath the darkness of the life he was foeced to live. If it weren't for the war He would have been a good person
Niko fought in Kosovo, not in Bosnia His elder brother did, but at the time Niko grew up, (say, 1999) he served with Yugoslav Army in Kosovo Bosnian war went on since 1992 to 1995. At the time of it Niko would be only 13 years old (since he was born in 1979) Niko also refers to "dodging bombs" in his younger ages, which makes a reference to NATO bombings of Yugoslavia, from which alot of civilians suffered and died Also, Yugoslav army used alot of helicopters in Kosovo, but Army of Republic of Srpska in Bosnia did not, which also implies that Niko was in Kosovo (since he was a helicopter pilot) Niko fought Albanians and Kosovo and that's why Albanian mafia in Liberty City are kinda a personal enemy to him, and that is why he hates them so much
Niko Bellic is the only character which needed special character development for Rockstar Games. The voice actor, Micheal Hollick, needed a dialect teacher to teach him how to speak like a Serbian. Also during the voice acting, he was also added for motion capture and other things for the full development of Niko, eventhough Hollick didn't even resemble Niko in any way. He was paid only $100,000 for his voice acting and motion capture work for the game and also the Union didn't give him royalties for the game. He cut ties with Rockstar Games because of that. He was paid $1050 daily during the 15 month development period. Because of that he blamed the union for such bs agreement. He didn't return back to them for the DLC voice acting, instead R* used his prerecorded audio for it. He was still credited in both of the games.
As a Serbian who learned English while being in US during Nato bombing of `99 , I felt deeply conected to the Niko. Being back again to Balkans , for sure feels like irl gta :D Gta 4 was really masterpiece by story and gameplay at the time
if r* needs a voice actor for a gta 4 remaster and the quality is... actually excellent yet still needs to find a serbian voice actor for niko will you volunteer?
@@thenocturnalwanderer First of all play The Lost and Damned, then The Ballad of Gay Tony. They are definatly amazing games. And they give some backstory to the main story
@@thenocturnalwanderer They're shorter than the main game but I love the way they actually complete the story in such a way that its obvious they planned it that way from the start, like for example how you see what happens with Luis and Tony trying to get Gracie back after Niko and Packie kidnap her from their perspective.
“You killed my friends for one thousand dollars…” “How much do you charge to kill someone?” Niko’s price was $5k in most instances. When he is asked this it’s like even though we feel justified in his revenge towards Darko, he realizes that placing a price on human lives to be wiped out makes you morally bankrupt.
@@howardmctroy3303 they killed fucking kids dude…. Thats the thing noone is the good guy. Goran killed a friend of his friend and they did warcrimes in Bosnia. In that case he betrayed bad guys für other bad guys that makes him the same….
I started to played GTA IV when i was like in my early teens. It’s story, the game and Niko Bellic still effects me to this day. It’s funny, i can’t bring myself to play or even get reminded of GTA IV. Not cuz it is a bad game, it’s freaking great. But because I’am afraid of bringing me back to the dark deep depressing story and city again.
Niko: Life is complicated Johnny: The life we live has consequences. Luis: Overworked and underpaid. Also Luis: *Famous, access to Yusuf Amir, has Gold SMG. Me: There was a pattern but the it was gone.
@@ndhickson3599 That pattern do be gone. Then Grand Theft Auto 5........ Yeah, that pattern do be gone so hard I'm pretty sure the pattern is as dead as the hopes of Red Dead Online becoming good.
I love the somber mood, with the backdrop of New York City.. Liberty City… it’s a masterpiece and I NEED AND WANT A FULL REMASTER OF GRAPHICS, AND DRIVING ENGINE THATS IT. I can deal with anything else
So Niko was born in 1978. That makes him 30 years old at the time of events in GTA IV. He is 30 years old yet looks like he could easily be pushing 50+. Yes war will accelerate your aging process if nothing else.
I really do like how much detail and history they put into his backstory, even though it was the most fucked up, it made him as a character and the things he did more interesting.
The birthday reminder of Roman keeps the canon open for both possibilities. I have had some friends die, but Facebook still sent me haunting reminders of their birthday, even though they have passed. Many families keep their profile active in their memory.
I love the realism in Niko Bellic caracter, im at the begining of the video and i already rember how Niko was GOAT.. what i like about his caracter, is that when you knew the war, real WAR, the violences constantly, you cant be scared of some ghetto story shit. Also, the darkness and realism of the "dirt" around Liberty City is so artistic, and real.. remind me of my old suburbs lol.. GTA V has the "south" miami feeling, but GTA 4 was really ahead of his time, and was really unique on his own
I dont trust Rockstar after defective edition, but i think it just needs HD textures, graphics are fine and i dont want atmosphere changed Edit: imo IV's textures are HD anyway so the game is good as it is, no tweaks needed
Just beat this game a few weeks ago and I can confirm it is the best one currently (personal opinion). But just the dark crime story with the bonds of friendship and family, you feel for Niko and Roman as they have been through a rough ride growing up and during the war, both are tired of being oppressed. In a world full of disgusting characters Niko begins to feel resentful for his actions as he menetions in dialogue and he wants to get out of the life of turncoats & backstabbers. Depending on your choices there still is no real definitive right or wrong ending but there lies a tragedy or a consequence in each one. Truly reminds me of a Shakespeare playwright
I have to say, the story for GTA 4 is better than GTA 5's, and the fact that, at best, the ending is bittersweet, makes it feel more realistic. You feel for Niko at the end, even if Roman is still alive, and you genuinely hope that he finds a better life for himself. I still think he is the best character in the GTA franchise.
I don't care what anyone says, GTA IV is the best Grand Theft Auto game ever made. Niko Bellic is the most complex protagonist Rockstar has ever created and I would love to see GTAIV get a remaster instead of GTAV. Not by Grove Street Games but by Rockstar themselves. Addendum- This is a very good breakdown of Niko Bellic's character. However, you made one small mistake here when you talked about Niko's father. In order to hear him talk about his father you have to choose to side with Dwayne over Playboy X. After taking out Playboy X you have to agree to hang out with Dwayne quite a bit before they each start talking about their lives as kids. Niko tells him he's not the only one to suffer under an alcoholic abusive father.
I really like this game for the simple fact that it touches on immigration and human traffic. I'm Mexican so a lot of why niko had to go thru is in some ways what a lot of relatives fleeing Mexico had to experience
Niko is one of the protagonist that feels some sort of remorse when it comes to killing he reveals how messed up it is when he sleeps and how he is sad I hope we get to see niko in gta 6
He's hands down the best character, people praise red dead but Niko is just so full of depth and his story is something I'd love to see tackled or at least adapted to tv or film
Niko Bellic was by far the best protagonist in the series, and he showed us the reality on whats crime GTA IV deserves game of the century, it had given us important lessons, and the cruel truth to life
GTA 4 is just different, i replayed it so many times just for the story, the moments and niko himself are all interesting. Honestly Niko is probably the most well thought, deep gta protagonist for me.
I don't know what it is, but when i hear that his childhood dream was becoming an austronaut, and then remembering what he is now and what he did, this really kinda breaks my heart
GTA 4 was the first GTA game that truly excited me, solely because of the physics alone. The gunplay/driving and sense of weight the world had with an awesome euphoria physics engine was just so impressive at the time of release. Niko was a very strong and torn protagonist and the atmosphere was very moody and dark. Although gta5 had better graphics and draw distance, the gunplay and physics felt inferior in gta5 and it took awhile for the disappointment to wear off and fully embrace gta5.
“War is an invention by the old and the bitter, to trick the young and the stupid into killing each other.” I always kill Darko, and get Revenge on Dimitri (both ultra satisfying). I also always take out Playboy X, I like his penthouse.
I like to think then Revenge Ending is canon, since Niko still has his family and friends, not to support them, but also to have them support him as well. In that ending, Niko has more hope of living a normal, happier life, becoming a caring uncle for his nephew/niece and keeping himself away from the risks of doing illegal jobs for other scumbags, hence why he “went quiet”.
Damn. What a crazy story about the protagonist of GTA 4, considering that he isn’t your typical GTA protagonist. And well for me, I am still playing GTA 4, and I haven’t beaten the game just yet, and whether or not I beat the game, I’m all good with it either way. But I saw a movie not too long ago that came out this year over a month ago back in May, and even though both the movie and GTA 4 are different stories, I saw a similarity between the 2 main characters of the movie and of GTA 4. And the movie I saw was with an awesome and cool English actor who was born and raised in England, and that actor is best known for his life or death defining character movies, and his name is Jason Statham, and the movie I saw him in was called Wrath Of Man. And well, I was easily able to tell that both the movie and GTA 4 both had similar stories. In GTA 4, we can all figure out how and why Niko Bellic isn’t your typical GTA protagonist, and the movie of Wrath Of Man with Jason Statham is similar to GTA 4’s protagonist Niko Bellic, and well, either if you read the plot or see the movie of Wrath Of Man, you will see and will be able to tell why GTA 4 and Wrath Of Man have similarities, as they’re very similar in their own ways. And in short, I can tell you this. In Wrath Of Man, the main character played by Jason Statham is a father who’s son gets killed in the middle of a planned out heist which was planned out from the beginning and nobody knew how or why it was planned, but you look at Niko Bellic from GTA 4 and are able to tell differences and similarities between both of the protagonists and the main characters of both the movie and of the game. If you guys wanna check out the movie of Wrath Of Man, I highly recommend it, as I thought that it was a good and well done movie. Anyway, as I have said, you look at both of the protagonists and the 2 main characters of GTA 4 and of Wrath Of Man, you will see what I mean that they both have differences and similarities.
I have a theory that Darko's neighbors killed by Goran are Bosniaks killed by Serbs during the Bosnian Wars. It's implied that Niko, Darko, Florian and others are Serbians fighting during the Yugoslav Wars and it happens that Darko's neighbors are Bosniaks and there are stories that both sides committed war crimes.
@@Crime_Scenesters Probably just the cons of a cheaper microphone. Its not bad though and you can invest in a much better mic when you get the funds for it. But for now I think your mic sounds really good
Being from eastern europe with the name Niko and when i was 6 during the balkan war conflicts..... i can only give kudos to the story writers and praise then as they tackle so many subjects and topics on morality
"European prison"... I cringe when I hear Americans saying shit like that. The differences between countries here are so big that you could've just said "he was in prison somewhere on planet Earth." XDDD
It’s also really useless in this situation because when Americans say European they are almost always referring to somewhere in Western Europe. If someone is talking about say Poland or the Ukraine they will almost always say Eastern Europe instead of just Europe. I think the reason for that is because Americans have wayyy more ties to Western European European countries than the former eastern bloc for obvious reasons.
@@dmitriglover4309 That's definitely the case. We usually refer to general regions in Europe if we don't know exactly which country but when we say Europe in general we are usually referring to Western Europe
I finally got to play through gta 4 this year with my new desktop and currently going through the dlcs right now. I have to say I really love the abundance of information that this video has provided me.. its almost provoking me to play through the story again and make different choices in it! Love the vid man!
@@nathanshierd2098 Yeah they're totally different characters, but Kratos is another one I think is written extremely well and is feels as close to 'real' as possible with his emotions just like NB.
