09tarheel on 05 May 2011
I prefer GTA IV. I'm not really a fan of Westerns, and while I think RDR did a good job capturing the feel of that setting, I still found the setting boring. I did not like the ending of the game (I think if it was going to make you control the character you should have some choice of what to do), and I didn't think the different plots/characters tied together well. Also, at least imo RDR has more pop-in, which is the technical flaw that bothers me the most.
I think the amount of content, more unique/layered characters, and greater variety of gameplay makes GTA IV the better game. Although the only previous GTA experience I had was with Chinatown Wars, and a little bit of Vice City.
