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A '''Climax''' is the point in a text with the highest amount of tension. In [[Grand Theft Auto games]], the climax is usually the final mission, or a group of missions towards the end of the game. A climax consists of the player battling a large force of rival gang and/or mafia members, followed by the player killing the game's [[antagonist]]. In most cases, the weather of the climax depends on the player's timing, but in a few cases the weather is predetermined by the game. Some examples are ''[[End of the Line]]'' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and ''[[The Sicilian Gambit]]'' in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].

There are two possible [[Endings in GTA IV|endings]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], each with it's own climax. in the "Deal" ending, antagonist [[Dimitri Rascalov]] is seen killing [[Jimmy Pegorino]], who [[Niko]] planned to kill himself anyway, and is killed himself by the player later in the mission. In the "Revenge" ending, Dimitri is killed two missions prior to the ending, and Pegorino becomes the antagonist after killing [[Kate McReary]] in the penultimate mission. Pegorino is killed by the player in the final mission.

Similar to a climax is a mission that involves a climactic battle of some sort, but earlier in the game, before the actual climax. In these missions, the player usually kills a secondary antagonist. The protagonist may have had plans to kill the main antagonist but been unsuccessful. Some examples are ''[[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]]'' in GTA San Andreas, where [[Carl Johnson|CJ]] kills secondary antagonist [[Ryder]] and minor antagonist [[T-Bone Mendez]], and the mission [[High Noon]] where he chases and kills major secondary antagonist [[Eddie Pulaski]]. Another example is ''[[Light My Pyre]]'' in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], where [[Victor Vance]] kills antagonist [[Armando Mendez]] in his own home.

*'''For:''' [[Sweet]]

''*Note - In the beginning of the mission, the goal is to kill both Rascalov and Pegorino. Rascalov, however, betrays and kills Pegorino during the mission, and the new goal is to kill Rascalov.

*Note - Similar to ''[[End of the Line]]'' in [[GTA San Andreas]], the climax spans across [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] but ends back at the Clubhouse, which is also the starting point.

*Note - The mission takes place on an abondoned carnival in [[Firefly Island]] to the airport. Then, to Ray's private jet and skydive to Meadows Park.

*Note: That the main part of this mission takes place at the [[Charge Island]] desanilitation plant.