: Playable via backward compatibility on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S .
: Many videos showing "GTA IV on PS2" are actually PC footage with a lower resolution or PS2-style UI overlays. Legitimate Ways to Play GTA IV
Some "highly compressed" downloads are actually just low-quality videos of GTA 4 gameplay meant to trick the user into completing surveys. The Technical Reality of "Highly Compressed" Repacks
The PS2 maxes out at 32 MB of RAM and a 300 MHz processor. GTA IV requires at least 512 MB of RAM on PC and a much more powerful GPU. Rockstar never ported the game to PS2 because the console simply couldn't handle Liberty City's physics, traffic, or draw distance.