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[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]] feature a fake in-game '''Internet''', featuring dozens of websites which service the player or parody real-life trends or products. The websites are viewed on an in-game web browser styled similar to [[Wikipedia:Apple Safari|Apple Safari]].


[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] includes a fake in-game '''Internet''', featuring a number of [[Websites in GTA IV|websites]]. The websites are viewed on an in-game web browser styled similar to [[Wikipedia:Apple Safari|Apple Safari]]. GTA IV arguably has the largest fictional Internet system developed to date for a game, with literally dozens of websites and hundreds of pages of text that can be viewed, much of which parodies various sites on the real-life Internet.
==Features==


The player can access the Internet from any of the following locations in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]].
The internet of GTA IV is capable of:
 
* Updating itself with the storyline (as in news sites).
* Receiving jobs for [[Brucie Kibbutz]]' [[Exotic Exports]].
* Playing music and sending ringtones to [[Niko Bellic|Niko's]] [[Mobile Phone|phone]] (see [[Vipluxuryringtones.com|www.vipluxuryringtones.com]]).
* Giving the player a [[Wanted Level in GTA IV Era|wanted level]] (see [[Littlelacysurprisepageant.com|www.littlelacysurprisepageant.com]]).
* Meeting and setting up dates with various women in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] (see [[Love-meet.net|www.love-meet.net]] and [[Craplist.net|www.craplist.net]]).
* Occasional missions also require use of the Internet to set up rendezvous with targets (i.e. [[I'll Take Her]], [[Out of the Closet]]).
 
GTA V added a number of new features, such as:
 
*In addition to news articles, social media sites will update while the story progress.
*Purchasing cars, boats, aircraft and bicycles.
*In [[Grand Theft Auto Online]], purchasing property.
*Enrolling [[Michael De Santa|Michael]] and [[Franklin Clinton|Franklin]] in the [[Epsilon Program]] and the [[Children of the Mountain]] respectively.
*Watching [[TV Shows in GTA V|television shows]].
*Buying and selling stocks.
 
==Access==
 
The player can access the Internet from any of the following locations in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] in GTA IV.
*Any of the three [[TW@]] internet lounges
*Any of the three [[TW@]] internet lounges
*Laptop in the [[Middle Park East Safehouse|safehouse]] located in [[Algonquin]]
*Laptop in the [[Middle Park East Safehouse|safehouse]] located in [[Algonquin]]
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*In the office of [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] during "[[Dining Out]]"
*In the office of [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] during "[[Dining Out]]"


The internet of GTA IV is capable of:
In addition to PCs, GTA V adds the ability to access the internet via the player's [[Phone|smart phone]] at any time.
 
* Updating itself with the storyline (as in news sites)
* Receiving jobs for [[Brucie Kibbutz]]' [[Exotic Exports]]
* Play music and send ringtones to [[Niko Bellic|Niko's]] [[Mobile Phone|phone]] (see [[Vipluxuryringtones.com|www.vipluxuryringtones.com]])
* Give the player a [[Wanted Level in GTA IV Era|wanted level]] (see [[Littlelacysurprisepageant.com|www.littlelacysurprisepageant.com]])
* Meeting and setting up dates with various women in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] (see [[Love-meet.net|www.love-meet.net]] and [[Craplist.net|www.craplist.net]])
* Occasional missions also require use of the Internet to set up rendezvous with targets (i.e. [[I'll Take Her]], [[Out of the Closet]]).


==Websites==
==Websites==
:''Main article: [[Websites in GTA IV|In-game Websites]]''
:''Main articles: [[Websites in GTA IV]] and [[Websites in GTA V]]''


Any website advertised ingame can be visited, such as those advertised on the radio, billboards, posters and TV.
Any website advertised ingame can be visited, such as those advertised on the radio, billboards, posters and TV.
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Most of the websites are just for the players amusement, but a few of them actually have a purpose. At least one site has a rather unpleasant effect when visited; [[littlelacysurprisepageant.com]] will immediately give the player a five star [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]].
Most of the websites are just for the players amusement, but a few of them actually have a purpose. At least one site has a rather unpleasant effect when visited; [[littlelacysurprisepageant.com]] will immediately give the player a five star [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]].


The player can set up [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|dates]] with people on [[love-meet.net]], or buy [[wp:Ringtone|ringtones]] and wallpapers for Niko's cell phone. Niko's email is also frequently used for staying in touch with story characters and getting mission details sometimes. [[Brucie Kibbutz]] will also send Niko emails asking him to steal certain vehicles for him. E-Mails from Love-Meet.net are the only E-mails the player can receive after completing the Story.
Niko Bellic can set up [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|dates]] with people on [[love-meet.net]], or buy [[wp:Ringtone|ringtones]] and wallpapers for Niko's cell phone. Niko's email is also frequently used for staying in touch with story characters and getting mission details sometimes. [[Brucie Kibbutz]] will also send Niko emails asking him to steal certain vehicles for him. E-Mails from Love-Meet.net are the only E-mails the player can receive after completing the Story.


Note: most website addresses can be entered manually, although this can be tedious when playing on a console version of the game. Note that, despite how URLs are presented in the ingame Internet and in this wiki, the "www." prefix must be used otherwise the URLs don't work. Fortunately, the game forgoes the need to use "http://".
Note: most website addresses can be entered manually, although this can be tedious when playing on a console version of the game. Note that, despite how URLs are presented in the ingame Internet and in this wiki, the "www." prefix must be used otherwise the URLs don't work. Fortunately, the game forgoes the need to use "http://".
== See also ==
* [[Websites in GTA IV|Websites]]


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