Grand Theft Auto IV

Screenshot of the videogame:

Action
Online

Crime Investigation
Modern

First person
Third person
THe game has several modes. The player can be walking, running, or driving. The visual of the game varies

Single player
Multiplayer online

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game
Presence of audio tutoring during the game
Presence of avatar tutoring during the game

Dialogue with other characters:	Poor0123456Excellent
Driving Vehicles:	Poor0123456Excellent
Explorability of environment:	Poor0123456Excellent
Memory of events:	Poor0123456Excellent
Complexity of logic succession of events:	Poor0123456Excellent
Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:	Poor0123456Excellent

If Other :

This is a single player/multiplayer game that combines first/third person shooter with driving vehicles on an open world.

Possibilities of different views (1st person, 3rd person etc.)
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of maps

3D

Game pad
It is advisable to use a game pad for this game as it has several controls.

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

Yes

Name of external internal Editor:

There are some external tools to edit, modify and expand the game

(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 

Graphics:	Poor0123456Excellent
Interaction:	Poor0123456Excellent

(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 

Graphics:	Poor0123456Excellent
Interaction:	Poor0123456Excellent

(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 

Using owner script:	Poor0123456Excellent
External script coding:	Poor0123456Excellent

2D / 3D License:

Commercial

>Cost of software(�):

40 euro aprox.

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

There are independent sofware applications to tweak and mod the game. Maybe not to the point of redesigning a whole new city to play in around, but enough to add some new elements.

Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

This game has severe drawbacks for its violence. It's been controversial in many countries, up to the point of banning it. But it has a movie editor that opens up a new kind of play, when players enjoy of it to make better movies of their game play. Maybe It's worth trying it

Name of Evaluator:

Ignacio Paches Giner

Role of Evaluator:

Computer programming vocational training teacher

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

08/04/2012