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The use of the Internet, which by the late 1990s had become a commonplace part of American culture, debuted in GTA 2 with a blog set in a GTA universe, followed by number of spoof websites for GTA III. GTA IV is the first game in the series to [[Internet in GTA IV|fabricate its own Internet]], with around 100 websites available for access within the game itself. Its purpose as a communication device in GTA IV, is confined to a scant number of interactive websites, and its e-mail service. | The use of the Internet, which by the late 1990s had become a commonplace part of American culture, debuted in GTA 2 with a blog set in a GTA universe, followed by number of spoof websites for GTA III. GTA IV is the first game in the series to [[Internet in GTA IV|fabricate its own Internet]], with around 100 websites available for access within the game itself. Its purpose as a communication device in GTA IV, is confined to a scant number of interactive websites, and its e-mail service. | ||
[[Niko Bellic]] has an [[mail.eyefind.info|Eyefind e-mail account]], which the player can use to read and reply to the various emails sent by other characters; although players do not write the replies themselves, they can sometimes dictate the tone of Niko's reply (with green and red buttons to select | [[Niko Bellic]] has an [[mail.eyefind.info|Eyefind e-mail account]], which the player can use to read and reply to the various emails sent by other characters; although players do not write the replies themselves, they can sometimes dictate the tone of Niko's reply (with green and red buttons to select "positive" and "negative" responses). Most emails signify progression in the game's storyline (eg, emails praising you for completing a mission), build on a character's background (eg, emails from Niko's mother), or promote in-game features (eg, [[Brucie Kibbutz]] emailing Niko about [[vipluxuryringtones.com]]), however email is also used as an integral part of some missions, and Brucie's [[Exotic Exports]] side-missions are offered via email. | ||
A handful of websites are also used to receive and send information for missions in various ways. [[love-meet.net]] is used in "[[Out of the Closet]]" to arrange a blind date with a man, while [[goldberglignerandshyster.com]] is used in "[[Final Interview]]" to send a resume, and [[autoeroticar.com]] is used in "[[I'll Take Her...]]" to obtain the phone number of a target for kidnapping. The resume and contact features of the latter two sites are not usable outside of the missions in question. | A handful of websites are also used to receive and send information for missions in various ways. [[love-meet.net]] is used in "[[Out of the Closet]]" to arrange a blind date with a man, while [[goldberglignerandshyster.com]] is used in "[[Final Interview]]" to send a resume, and [[autoeroticar.com]] is used in "[[I'll Take Her...]]" to obtain the phone number of a target for kidnapping. The resume and contact features of the latter two sites are not usable outside of the missions in question. | ||