Safehouses in GTA IV
Grand Theft Auto IV features a total of five safehouses in the city for Niko Bellic to save his games, watch TV, and change his clothes, one of which will no longer be of any use after the second safehouse is unlocked. Thereafter, the player will automatically acquire two more safehouses and is offered the opportunity to acquire a fifth safehouse as a choice.
The number of safehouses in GTA IV is a sharp reduction compared to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which offered up to 37 safehouses. However, none of the five safehouses are required to be purchased, as the player is automatically awarded a safehouse upon completion of a specific mission.
The safehouses are completely redesigned in GTA IV. Instead of spinning save icons, the player must sleep on futons (sofa-beds) or beds inside the safehouse to save games. Garages used to store vehicles are replaced by yelloe outlined "RESIDENTS PARKING ONLY" parking lots located on the side of the street outside the safehouses; these parking lots are capable of holding up to two full-size sedans and are also known to be able to save helicopters. A television is also made available in each safehouse, and two safehouses offer additional equipment for the player.
It should be noted that the safehouses' parking lots, despite the safehouses themselves being locked during a certain amount of time, are still usuable to the player. For example, players may park vehicles at the Bohan safehouse when the safehouse isn't available for the player to save games.
Image | Name | Location | Unlocked by |
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File:Broker safehouse (GTA4) (exterior).jpg | Roman's Apartment | Mohawk Ave, Hove Beach, Broker | Completing The Cousins Bellic; locked after Roman's Sorrow. |
File:South Bohan safehouse (GTA4) (exterior).jpg | South Bohan Apartment | Joliet Ave, South Bohan, Bohan | Completing Roman's Sorrow. |
File:Playboy X's penthouse (GTA4) (exterior).jpg | Playboy X's Penthouse | Xenotime St and Galveston Ave, Northwood, Algonquin | Killing Playboy X in The Holland Play. |
File:Middle Park East safehouse (GTA4) (exterior).jpg | Middle Park East Apartment | Albany Ave and Pyrite St, Middle Park East, Algonquin | Completing Hostile Negotiation. |
File:Alderney safehouse (GTA4) (exterior).jpg | Alderney Safehouse | Mahesh Ave, Alderney City, Alderney | Completing Ray Boccino's mission string, and Smackdown or Truck Hustle. |