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* The "Pager" ringtone on Niko's [[cell phone]] is the pager sound from GTA III. | * The "Pager" ringtone on Niko's [[cell phone]] is the pager sound from GTA III. | ||
* Niko can receive an email from Chiliad8888, which calls the recipient "Pilgrim", makes many spiritually- and philosophically-charged (and anti-government) comments, ends with "Feel the Truth, Live the Freedom", and links to [[whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com]]. On this website there is a discussion topic titled, "Jump to a new level of Spirituality" posted by "Trooth". This discussion thread includes more philosophical thoughts, mentions [[peyote]], and provides a map of the [[Unique Stunt Jumps]] in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. "Chiliad" was also the name of a location in San Andreas (the highest mountain, in the southwestern wilderness). These clues suggest that the author of the email and discussion topic is [[The Truth]], a character from GTA San Andreas. | * Niko can receive an email from Chiliad8888, which calls the recipient "Pilgrim", makes many spiritually- and philosophically-charged (and anti-government) comments, ends with "Feel the Truth, Live the Freedom", and links to [[whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com]]. On this website there is a discussion topic titled, "Jump to a new level of Spirituality" posted by "Trooth". This discussion thread includes more philosophical thoughts, mentions [[peyote]], and provides a map of the [[Unique Stunt Jumps]] in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. "Chiliad" was also the name of a location in San Andreas (the highest mountain, in the southwestern wilderness). These clues suggest that the author of the email and discussion topic is [[The Truth]], a character from GTA San Andreas. | ||
*On [[Happiness Island]], in front of the entrance to the statue, it is possible to find a street-artist's easel/display stand with several pictures. These pictures are all concept works of many previous GTA characters. The easel can also be seen in south-central Algonquin, very close to where [[Hossan]] | *On [[Happiness Island]], in front of the entrance to the statue, it is possible to find a street-artist's easel/display stand with several pictures. These pictures are all concept works of many previous GTA characters. The easel can also be seen in south-central Algonquin, very close to where [[Hossan|Hossan's]] [[Random Characters|random encounter]] takes place and in front of the [[The Libertonian]]. | ||
* A while after the mission [[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]], the news reports that a homeless man, [[Jerry Kapowitz]], found the [[diamonds]] used in the exchange and planned to use the money to open a gun store in [[Vice City in GTA IV Era|Vice City]]. | * A while after the mission [[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]], the news reports that a homeless man, [[Jerry Kapowitz]], found the [[diamonds]] used in the exchange and planned to use the money to open a gun store in [[Vice City in GTA IV Era|Vice City]]. | ||
*If you look closely at the chart behind Gerry on the prison, you can see the penis-shape drawing the students at GTA 3 had drew. | *If you look closely at the chart behind Gerry on the prison, you can see the penis-shape drawing the students at GTA 3 had drew. | ||
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* During a multiplayer race in GTA IV if the player equips a certain Female face (possibly 2) then hits a car in traffic or another player's car while pressing the talk button (L1 PS3), the character will sometimes exclaim,"This isn't [[San Andreas in GTA IV Era|San Andreas]] you hippie, DRIVE!" in reference to the wreckless AI driving found in the streets and nearly all intersections of San Andreas, such as the area where accidents happen the most, the Las Venturas sign. | * During a multiplayer race in GTA IV if the player equips a certain Female face (possibly 2) then hits a car in traffic or another player's car while pressing the talk button (L1 PS3), the character will sometimes exclaim,"This isn't [[San Andreas in GTA IV Era|San Andreas]] you hippie, DRIVE!" in reference to the wreckless AI driving found in the streets and nearly all intersections of San Andreas, such as the area where accidents happen the most, the Las Venturas sign. | ||
* In multiplayer, if one player kills another with a vehicle, the HUD may say that they "''gouranga'd''" the other player. This is a reference to [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], where if the player runs over a line of [[Hare Krishna]]s, they get a Gouranga bonus. | * In multiplayer, if one player kills another with a vehicle, the HUD may say that they "''gouranga'd''" the other player. This is a reference to [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], where if the player runs over a line of [[Hare Krishna]]s, they get a Gouranga bonus. | ||
* [[Lazlow]] is referenced several times as resuming his career, and reference is made to the radio station he worked for in an earlier GTA III-era game. | * [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] is referenced several times as resuming his career, and reference is made to the radio station he worked for in an earlier GTA III-era game. | ||
* On the west side of [[Firefly Island]], along the beach, the player may encounter a woman shooting photographs. (If Niko stands near her, she'll turn and take a photo of him, too.) This may be a reference to a unique photo-taking NPC seen in San Andreas' [[Flint County]] not far from a road bridge into western [[Los Santos]]. | * On the west side of [[Firefly Island]], along the beach, the player may encounter a woman shooting photographs. (If Niko stands near her, she'll turn and take a photo of him, too.) This may be a reference to a unique photo-taking NPC seen in San Andreas' [[Flint County]] not far from a road bridge into western [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. | ||
==References to other games== | ==References to other games== | ||