Weapons in GTA IV: Difference between revisions
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'''Melee weapons are used when the player lacks any firearms or when a situation does not call for one, such as a mission where the player must threaten a target without killing him.''' | '''Melee weapons are used when the player lacks any firearms or when a situation does not call for one, such as a mission where the player must threaten a target without killing him.''' | ||
[[Image:Fistfight.JPG|thumb|130px|Fists]] | [[Image:Fistfight.JPG|thumb|130px|Fists]] | ||
====[[Fist]]==== | ====[[Fist]]==== | ||
Unarmed, the player has the choice of disarming, counteracting a move, ground punches and kicks, lefts and rights, and uppercuts and jabs. | Unarmed, the player has the choice of disarming, counteracting a move, ground punches and kicks, lefts and rights, and uppercuts and jabs. Moves can be strung together to create a combo. On some occasions, the player can perform "Stun" hits. Also, fighting unarmed is the best way to fight someone without killing them, something that can be important in several missions. With the fist selected as current weapon, the player can pick up random objects off the streets, such as a plank, a brick, or a bottle, however the player cannot switch weapons while an item is picked up, unless the item is a thrown item such as a brick. | ||
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[[Image:Knife.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Knife]] | [[Image:Knife.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Knife]] | ||
====Knife==== | ====Knife==== | ||
*Cost (contact): $100 | *Cost (contact): $100 | ||
*[[Knife#Grand_Theft_Auto_IV|Locations]] | *[[Knife#Grand_Theft_Auto_IV|Locations]] | ||
[[Knife|Knives]] are very efficient alternatives to firearms. Even a well-armored adversary can be taken down with 3 to 6 slashes. They are very efficient at taking someone down without getting police attention. This is helpful on the street and in missions when attracting police attention isn't the best idea. Unlike [[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|San Andreas]] however, the player cannot execute stealth kills with the knife. | [[Knife|Knives]] are very efficient alternatives to firearms. Even a well-armored adversary can be taken down with 3 to 6 slashes. They are very efficient at taking someone down without getting police attention. This is helpful on the street and in missions when attracting police attention isn't the best idea. Unlike [[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|San Andreas]] however, the player cannot execute stealth kills with the knife. | ||
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[[Image:BaseballBat-GTA4.png|right|thumb|130px|Baseball Bat]] | [[Image:BaseballBat-GTA4.png|right|thumb|130px|Baseball Bat]] | ||
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The bat can be swung left or right. The player can also block attacks with it. The bat can be useful when the player doesn't want to draw attention to themselves, since it is considered a "silent" weapon, though less so than the Knife. The bat is a superior weapon against an unprotected opponent to the Knife, as it will floor them in one blow and kill them with the second blow. In [[The Lost and the Damned]], the Baseball Bat can be used to attack enemies during a motorcycle race. | The bat can be swung left or right. The player can also block attacks with it. The bat can be useful when the player doesn't want to draw attention to themselves, since it is considered a "silent" weapon, though less so than the Knife. The bat is a superior weapon against an unprotected opponent to the Knife, as it will floor them in one blow and kill them with the second blow. In [[The Lost and the Damned]], the Baseball Bat can be used to attack enemies during a motorcycle race. | ||
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====Brick==== | |||
*Anywhere in Liberty City | |||
The brick can be found in junkyards around liberty city and can be picked up with L1 or LB. The brick is the only thrown melee weapon and is the only thrown weapon that does not explode. The brick will easily knock someone over but it is not ideal to use it against AK-47s and M4s. | |||
==Thrown Weapons== | ==Thrown Weapons== | ||