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* This is very useful when delivering cars to either Stevie or to Brucie and also when having your own car. If your car is in terrible condition, take it to a spray shop and then take it to a car wash. However, if you don't want to spend your hard-earned cash on that, take the car to a parking space (provided that there is space in the first place), walk or drive around the block, come back and it'll be as good as new. | * This is very useful when delivering cars to either Stevie or to Brucie and also when having your own car. If your car is in terrible condition, take it to a spray shop and then take it to a car wash. However, if you don't want to spend your hard-earned cash on that, take the car to a parking space (provided that there is space in the first place), walk or drive around the block, come back and it'll be as good as new. | ||
* Be careful. The pedestrians in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] are a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than previous games, and many of them are armed. If you bother them, accidentally bump them, aim a gun at them, start shooting, or cause them distress in anyway, some might run, some might call the police, or some might even start a fight with you. If you pull out a gun, those also carrying a weapon will not hesitate to shoot you (especially gang members). | * Be careful. The pedestrians in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] are a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than previous games, and many of them are armed. If you bother them, accidentally bump them, aim a gun at them, start shooting, or cause them distress in anyway, some might run, some might call the police, or some might even start a fight with you. If you pull out a gun, those also carrying a weapon will not hesitate to shoot you (especially gang members). | ||
* Be careful who you mess with. Unlike the[[GTA III Era]] most of the gangs members wear casual dress and no longer wear gang uniforms. They will not hesitate to attack you if you aim at the worng person or fire a gun at the wrong place and time. | * Be careful who you mess with. Unlike the [[GTA III Era]] most of the gangs members wear casual dress and no longer wear gang uniforms. They will not hesitate to attack you if you aim at the worng person or fire a gun at the wrong place and time. | ||
* The police in this game are smarter and shoot better and more effectively than in previous games. They also have better weapons. Also, unlike the GTA III Era, killing a cop, FIB agent or NOOSE agent will give the player a 3 star wanted level, rather than a 2 star wanted level. Also, the NOOSE come at a 3 star wanted level, unlike the SWAT, which come at a 4 star wanted level in the GTA III Era. Expect to be swarmed even on 3 star wanted levels. Avoiding cop attention is a must, or they will quickly put an end to your day. | * The police in this game are smarter and shoot better and more effectively than in previous games. They also have better weapons. Also, unlike the GTA III Era, killing a cop, FIB agent or NOOSE agent will give the player a 3 star wanted level, rather than a 2 star wanted level. Also, the NOOSE come at a 3 star wanted level, unlike the SWAT, which come at a 4 star wanted level in the GTA III Era. Expect to be swarmed even on 3 star wanted levels. Avoiding cop attention is a must, or they will quickly put an end to your day. | ||
* Use the "Sleep Mode" on your phone if you just want to cruise around [[Liberty City]] without being nagged by mission-givers. Go the Options menu in your phone and choose to turn Sleep Mode ON. This will halt the story's progress so you can call up your friends to hang out with them or just do whatever. | * Use the "Sleep Mode" on your phone if you just want to cruise around [[Liberty City]] without being nagged by mission-givers. Go the Options menu in your phone and choose to turn Sleep Mode ON. This will halt the story's progress so you can call up your friends to hang out with them or just do whatever. | ||
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* If you need to get somewhere fast like a date or hang out with someone call using your phone call 227-555-0100 and you will get a [[ FIB Buffalo]]. Turn on the siren and all the cars will get out of your way and you will pay no tolls. | * If you need to get somewhere fast like a date or hang out with someone call using your phone call 227-555-0100 and you will get a [[ FIB Buffalo]]. Turn on the siren and all the cars will get out of your way and you will pay no tolls. | ||
* Take a cab a lot but bring a gun, when you get out, go to the front, shoot the cab driver once, if he runs out keep shooting and you'll get a refund, if he drives away, keep shooting. You can alternatively hit the car, he'll come out, leaving you to beat him to death, saving ammo and possibly a call to 911 by bystanders. | * Take a cab a lot but bring a gun, when you get out, go to the front, shoot the cab driver once, if he runs out keep shooting and you'll get a refund, if he drives away, keep shooting. You can alternatively hit the car, he'll come out, leaving you to beat him to death, saving ammo and possibly a call to 911 by bystanders. | ||
*For an easy way to make as much as $3,000 a trip find and hijack a "Securicar" (its a large green box shaped van with Gruppe 6 written on the side.) Jack any van, drive around and it should appear eventually) and make sure you have enough shotgun shells to make it easy, take the "Securicar" to the beach or an empty parking lot and proceed to shoot the front grill of the truck, once its on fire stand back. When the truck does blow up money will be everywhere, simply pick it up. NOTE: you may get cops on your case and up to two stars by blowing this up. Another way is to take the truck to a location between two hard objects (e.g. walls). By ramming the truck continuously into the walls, you will cause it to catch fire and blow up without getting the wanted level/cops on your case. If the truck stalls before catching fire, call any number and hang up, it should start again. The Securicar is usually found in industrial areas such as [[Alderney]] Industrial Estate, Tudor, the Industrial section of Bohan & [[BOABO]]. | *For an easy way to make as much as $3,000 a trip find and hijack a "Securicar" (its a large green box shaped van with Gruppe 6 written on the side.) Jack any van, drive around and it should appear eventually) and make sure you have enough shotgun shells to make it easy, take the "Securicar" to the beach or an empty parking lot and proceed to shoot the front grill of the truck, once its on fire stand back. When the truck does blow up money will be everywhere, simply pick it up. NOTE: you may get cops on your case and up to two stars by blowing this up. Another way is to take the truck to a location between two hard objects (e.g. walls). By ramming the truck continuously into the walls, you will cause it to catch fire and blow up without getting the wanted level/cops on your case. If the truck stalls before catching fire, call any number and hang up, it should start again. The Securicar is usually found in industrial areas such as [[Alderney]] Industrial Estate, Tudor, the Industrial section of Bohan & [[BOABO]]. An even easier way is to unlock Packie's car bomb ability, call for a car bomb, fit the securicar with it and detonate it. The securicar will explode and you will not obtain a wanted level. | ||
* If your're in a firefight, and your target is hiding and shooting at you behind a large concrete support beam, you can now blast through it with a heavy weapon and kill your target. Grenades and/or explosive barrels work also. | * If your're in a firefight, and your target is hiding and shooting at you behind a large concrete support beam, you can now blast through it with a heavy weapon and kill your target. Grenades and/or explosive barrels work also. | ||
* If you are critically wounded and need health without risking a fatal gunshot in a stolen ambulance, paying the paramedics almost $1,000 or filling your gut with questionable food items from the street vendors, you can get an easy heal and gain the moral high ground by giving money to any one of the tramps or saxophone players that you see in Liberty City. It's $10 out of pocket, but Niko will feel so good about himself that he will gain at least 90% health from this simple act of kindness. You can find sax players in the subway, in the park, or any public place where people conglomerate. On occasion, a sax player may accost you, calling Niko such names as "philistine" or "square." Tramps may be found more often at night, in the subway or in the seedy spots of town. When you approach a tramp who wants change, they will acknowledge your presence with a greeting like "Look who it is" or "'Sup family." Occasionally, tramps will have some amusing commentary amongst themselves. And if you are feeling frugal, after you throw your money to a tramp, you can regain your money if you move for it quick enough. The tramp will continue as if they picked up the money and didn't notice you take it back, though seriosuly, it's just ten dollars. | * If you are critically wounded and need health without risking a fatal gunshot in a stolen ambulance, paying the paramedics almost $1,000 or filling your gut with questionable food items from the street vendors, you can get an easy heal and gain the moral high ground by giving money to any one of the tramps or saxophone players that you see in Liberty City. It's $10 out of pocket, but Niko will feel so good about himself that he will gain at least 90% health from this simple act of kindness. You can find sax players in the subway, in the park, or any public place where people conglomerate. On occasion, a sax player may accost you, calling Niko such names as "philistine" or "square." Tramps may be found more often at night, in the subway or in the seedy spots of town. When you approach a tramp who wants change, they will acknowledge your presence with a greeting like "Look who it is" or "'Sup family." Occasionally, tramps will have some amusing commentary amongst themselves. And if you are feeling frugal, after you throw your money to a tramp, you can regain your money if you move for it quick enough. The tramp will continue as if they picked up the money and didn't notice you take it back, though seriosuly, it's just ten dollars. | ||
*If you want to gain health, but you don't want to waste your time looking for buskers or tramps, save your game. Niko will regain his health if you do so. | |||
* Ever want to just stop and also turn off your engine? Well there is a trick to do that! Just stop and press and hold the Y button (Xbox 360), triangle button (PS3) or F button (default PC), and the engine will turn off! | * Ever want to just stop and also turn off your engine? Well there is a trick to do that! Just stop and press and hold the Y button (Xbox 360), triangle button (PS3) or F button (default PC), and the engine will turn off! | ||
* While riding the Subway you're forced into a cinematic camera view but If you pull out your phone and enter camera mode you'll be able to have a first person view. | * While riding the Subway you're forced into a cinematic camera view but If you pull out your phone and enter camera mode you'll be able to have a first person view. | ||
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* A good hiding spot is to go to the Westdyke Memorial Hospital in Leftwood, Alderney. Kill as many people as you can, and soon cops will be coming in. Once you've reached 6 stars, hide in one of the rooms and police will not be able to find you. If you run low on health, just go to the first aid. It will always re-appear. If you need more health again but it has not re-appeared yet, drink soda from the Sprunk machine. However, 1 can can't re-fill all your health so you have to drink multiple cans varying on one's health and cops can interrupt. | * A good hiding spot is to go to the Westdyke Memorial Hospital in Leftwood, Alderney. Kill as many people as you can, and soon cops will be coming in. Once you've reached 6 stars, hide in one of the rooms and police will not be able to find you. If you run low on health, just go to the first aid. It will always re-appear. If you need more health again but it has not re-appeared yet, drink soda from the Sprunk machine. However, 1 can can't re-fill all your health so you have to drink multiple cans varying on one's health and cops can interrupt. | ||
* The [[Russian Shop]] is a very good place to start a massacre. Kill lots of people (outside and inside) and once you've reached 6 stars, hide in the closet. If cops come, just kill them. You should have a new achievement. | * The [[Russian Shop]] is a very good place to start a massacre. Kill lots of people (outside and inside) and once you've reached 6 stars, hide in the closet. If cops come, just kill them. You should have a new achievement. | ||
'''Walk Free''' | |||
* First, go into a subway station or under a subway tunnel. Obtain a four star wanted level by repeatedly dialing the gain one star cheat (this will not block any trophies and/or achievements)or just kill the people (preferrably cops) in the station until you gain a four star wanted level. Spawn a FIB Buffalo, Comet or NRG-900 (these cheats will not block any achievements) and drive it around the subway network. keep on driving until you lose the wanted level. You should then gain the "Walk Free" achievement. | |||
'''Chain Reaction''' | '''Chain Reaction''' | ||