Getting Around GTA4

*Vehicles

*Trains

*Taxis

*Helicopters

*Boats

! Airport off-limits

Francis International Airport is a high security environment. In story or side missions, any attempt to get past the security fence onto the runways immediately slaps a wanted level on you. However, in multi-player games, you can access the tarmac without triggering a police alert.

Main Story Walk-through

Mission 1

The Cousins Bellic

Roman

all you have to do is drive Roman to his apartment. It is the simplest mission in this whole game.

Main objectives

*Drive to Roman's apartment

*Park in yellow marker

Prerequisites

*Start the game

Fail Conditions

*Roman dies

*Roman's cab is destroyed

New Elements Introduced

*Basic movement

*Driving a vehicle

*Using the radar map to follow a route

*Following yellow GPS routes to destinations

*Opens the first safehouse ( Roman's apartment)

Romans Apartment

The Hove Beach district is an enclave of struggling Eastern European immigrants, and Roman Bellic's "mansion," like his car, is somewhat underwhelming. As Niko (you) puts it, "Immigrants here do not make it very far from the boats they come in on." Roman rushes off to get his taxicab back to the cab office and tells Niko to meet him there.

As Roman exits, he gets a nasty phone call from somebody names Vlad...

Save your game!

Roman's apartment is your first safe house. If you want to save your game here, approach the bed and press the button indicated onscreen to trigger the save sequence: Niko takes a nap, advancing the game's time by six hours, and your progress is saved in the slot you select. Later in the game, you can arrange appointments with characters. You can use the bed to pass time more quickly while you wait, just don't be sleeping during the appointment hour!

It's Your Call

Roman

I Take Roman to the hardware store

The opening scene introduces you to Mallorie and nasty Russian named Valad, and you learn that Roman has debts. Roman wants you to take him to a hardware store on Dillon Street. Enter his cab and drive, following the yellow GPS route to the destination in the Schottler district. On the way, he explains that the hardware store has backroom gambling, and he's playing with money he owes to some Albanian loan sharks. When you arrive, park in the marker outside Discount Hardware.

I Spot the loan sharks and phone Roman to warn him.

Roman gives you a cell phone with his number proframmed in it. He tells you to call if the Albanian loan sharks show up in their beige Willard, but instructs you you not to hurt them, and enters Discount Hardware. You must remaun parked in the marker to trigger the loan sharks' appearance.

Bring up your cell phone interface, select Menu, and then select your Phonebook; Roman's name should be highlighted since it's the only one in the contact list.

Spin your camera veiw around and check in all directions. If Roman calls, you can answer the phone to hear his luck. After you hang up, get the phone ready to call Roman again, as before. A few seconds later, a beige Willard pulls up across the street and its two occupants get out - the Albanians! As they enter Discount Hardware, press your phone's Call button to warn Roman.

Roman slips out the store's back door, then hopsinto his taxi and tells you to drive back to the cab depot. He also reiterates not to hurt the loan sharks or the debt will just increase ( and you'll fail the mission). Note that the Albanian's beige Willare now appers as a red blip on the radar map

NEW ELEMENTS INTRODUCED

*USING A CELL PHINE

*RED BLIPS

*RANDOM CHARACTER UNLOCKED: Brian

First Encounter

Brian is usually the first Random Character you encounter in the game. You find him next to Roman's cab business after "It's Your Call" ( 2 mission ). Look for the blue Random Character icon on the radar and approach Brian standing alone on the sidewalk.

Details

This segment is more of an introduction to Random Characters than it is a mission. All you need to do is approach Brian and talk to him. After he makes fun of you and your "just-off-the-boat" look, he hands you $100 as if it were an insult. That's it. Mission over

Second Encounter

The second time you run into Brian is near Vlas's favorite watering hole, Comrades Bar, and your Schottler safe houser. He's tweaking hard this time and asks if you want to make a quick buck by taking him to his dealer to pick up the "biggest rock in the world."

*Mission

Take Brian to his dealer in Hove Beach. Follow the yellow blip on the radar, then pull into the marker near the an alley. Brian makes the deal and gets back into the car. Your next stop is in Wappinger. Follow the yellow GPS route just a few blocks away and drop Brian off. Simple, quick money.

Third Encounter

The third and final time you meet Brian is Downtown, on a street corner as usual. He seems to have cleaned up his act a bit and feels guilty for the mess he's made of his life. He's engaged and is receiving professional help for his addiction. He wants you to help him with his nine-step plan for recovery.

*Mission

Get a car and pick up Brian. Follow the yellow blip on the map to the group of Brain's former dealers to whom he must apologize. They do not accept his attempt at remorse and ground him with a baseball bat. Remain in the car and use drive-by shooting or jump out of the car with an assult rifle and take out the two dealers. Them get back into the car and wait for Brian to enter. Take him back to his place, following the yellow blip to Wappinger.

Hint:Don't show up to the deal in a police car