Ever since reports started surfacing about GTA 4 being ported over to modern consoles, the community has become active. While most fans are still waiting for GTA 6 to be released. There’s a large player base, which is excited to explore Liberty City with the port of GTA 4. Amongst all this, a former Rockstar developer also shared his opinion on the news, while talking about the game’s protagonist, Niko Bellic! Let’s take a look at what he said.
Former Rockstar Developer on GTA 4
Someone on X asked the Former Rockstar developer Obbe Vermeij about the rumours surrounding the port of GTA 4. To which Obbe said that the game should be remastered, while referencing the other remasters the industry has had this year. He replied, “I hadn’t heard those rumours. I think gtaIV should be remastered. It’s a great game and there have been a number of successful remasters recently.”
Just below his reply, Obbe made another statement. As per him, he would like to see the game remastered. Since he thinks Niko Bellic, the protagonist of the game, is still the best one the franchise has had so far. He said, “I would like to see it updated. Niko is still the best protagonist in any gta game I think.”
In case you missed it, on the game’s 17th Anniversary, Obbe also revealed many unknown things about the game. While looking back at the release, he talked about the development cycle of the game. To know more, you can check out the post here: Former Rockstar Developer Talks About GTA 4 Development Phase
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While you’re at it, you should also check out our ranking for the top 10 strongest characters from the GTA universe! We wouldn’t wanna spoil it much, but you could say our ranking is quite similar to the Former Rockstar developer! Check it out here: Top 10 Strongest Characters In GTA Universe: Ranked
In other news, it was recently reported that development on GTA 6 began in 2018. While a few reports suggested that the game had been in development since 2014, a former Rockstar artist cleared it out. As per him, work on the game was started right after Red Dead Redemption 2 was released in 2018.
