Tommy Vercetti
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High-End Assassinations
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/23/2008
- Guides
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Once Frankie has taken the truck off your hands at the abandoned mansion on Sacramento Avenue - to complete the mission Truck Hustle
- you'll be able to access the assassination side-missions. Now,
whenever you get a hankering for some hitman action, head to the
payphone across the road from the weapons shop in Alderney. Here you'll
liaison with a man known only as "Fixer", who represents clients with
certain... 'unsavoury' requests. Over the phone he'll hand down
instructions regarding the target and his/her location, in addition to
providing a small stock of weapons and a body armour vest nearby. More
often than not these items won't be necessary, but it's always worth
nabbing some free weaponry when the opportunity arises. 
In total there's nine different assassination missions, with each additional one unlocked via the completion of the previous. Just like Stevie's text message vehicle thefts, the assassination missions are offered in random order, and are classed as side-missions, thus not essential to progress the story (but still counting towards your total completion statistic). Pro tip: It's usually better for Niko's health to avoid close quarters combat where possible. As such we recommend you always be equipped with a sniper rifle and/or an RPG - these will prove invaluable in taking out the targets from a safe distance.
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Friends and girlfriends
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Guides
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Friends and girlfriends become available as you progress through the
storyline. There are five friends and five girlfriends in total, and
each character has a unique set of preferences. Each friend (and three
of the girlfriends) provide special unlockable abilities in return for
maintaining good relationships with them.
Encounters
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Guides
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There are fourteen "random characters" in total, and they each become
available at different stages during the storyline. These characters
are represented by the green male and female icons on the radar, and
approaching them will trigger a cutscene. These characters are mostly
minor characters that featured briefly during some missions, but who
didn't have a huge part to play in the story. Completing all of the
random character encounters contributes 5% towards 100% completion of
the game. You can find a map of all their locations on the in-game
internet by visiting "whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com."
GTA 4: Chapter 1 mission guide
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Missions
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The first chapter of Grand Theft Auto IV begins in Broker, Liberty
City, where you take missions from Roman Bellic, Little Jacob and a
group of hardcore Eastern European characters. During this chapter,
Niko reveals his motivations for coming to Liberty City.
GTA 4: Chapter 2 mission guide
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Missions
- Unrated
You now have a new safehouse in Bohan, after the last one was burned
down by the Russians. Roman says it's time to "start over again." In
this chapter, Mallorie introduces you to two of her friends - Manny
Escuela and Elizabeta Torres - both of whom provide work for Niko.
Algonquin is unlocked after the mission "Blow Your Cover," and Alderney becomes unlocked at the end of the chapter.
GTA 4: Chapter 3 mission guide
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Missions
- Unrated
In this chapter, Niko has an opportunity to work under mobsters Ray
Boccino, Phil Bell and Jimmy Pegorino. The mafia agrees to help Niko
look for the person that betrayed him in exchange for doing some work.
This chapter also sees Niko get closer to the McReary family, both in
working and social terms.
GTA 4: Chapter 4 mission guide
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Missions
- Unrated
In this last section of the game, Niko is forced to make a decision
which will have major impacts on the final outcome of the story. There
are two possible outcomes, so it is recommended that you save your
progress before making the decision, and that way you can go back later
and try the alternative outcome.
Grand Theft Auto 4 Vehicles
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Vehicles
- Unrated
GTA protagonists are a lazy bunch - the occasional action their feet
ever see while going about their daily business will either be between
the driver's side doors of stolen automobiles, or short side-to-side
maneouveres as they hose the gang population of a small inner-city
suburb with machine-gun fire. The ever-generous supply of road hogs and
grocery getters have formed the diverse bedrock that is GTA's cars,
bikes, trains and aircraft. Here we have a lightly-toasted record of
the various means of transport we have seen in the official screenshots
and trailers, but bare in mind there will be plenty more in the final
game - we just haven't seen enough of it yet...
Complete GTA 4 weapon list
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Weapons
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Complete list of weapons that are used in Grand Theft Auto 4.
A bunch of scums
- By Tommy Vercetti
- Published 08/22/2008
- Characters
- Unrated
Nico Bellic, Roman Bellic, Little Jacob, Brucie Kibbutz and other unsavoury miscreants.
