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* This is very useful when delivering cars to either Stevie or to Brucie and also when having your own car. If your car is in very crappy condition, take it to a spray shop. If you don't want to spend your hard-earned cash on that, take it to a parking space, head around the block, come back and it'll be as good as new. | * This is very useful when delivering cars to either Stevie or to Brucie and also when having your own car. If your car is in very crappy condition, take it to a spray shop. If you don't want to spend your hard-earned cash on that, take it to a parking space, head around the block, come back and it'll be as good as new. | ||
* Be careful. The pedestrians in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] are a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than previous games, and many of them are armed. If you bother them, accidentally bump them, aim a gun at them, start shooting, or cause them distress in anyway, some might run, some might call the police, or some might even start a fight with you. If you pull out a gun, those also carrying a weapon will not hesitate to shoot you (especially gang members). | * Be careful. The pedestrians in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] are a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than previous games, and many of them are armed. If you bother them, accidentally bump them, aim a gun at them, start shooting, or cause them distress in anyway, some might run, some might call the police, or some might even start a fight with you. If you pull out a gun, those also carrying a weapon will not hesitate to shoot you (especially gang members). | ||
* The police in this game are smarter | * The police in this game are smarter and shoot better and more effectively than in previous games. Expect to be swarmed even on 3 star wanted levels. Avoiding cop attention is a must, or they will quickly put an end to your day. | ||
* Use the "Sleep Mode" on your phone if you just want to cruise around [[Liberty City]] without being nagged by mission-givers. Go the Options menu in your phone and choose to turn Sleep Mode ON. This will halt the story's progress so you can call up your friends to hang out with them or just do whatever. | * Use the "Sleep Mode" on your phone if you just want to cruise around [[Liberty City]] without being nagged by mission-givers. Go the Options menu in your phone and choose to turn Sleep Mode ON. This will halt the story's progress so you can call up your friends to hang out with them or just do whatever. | ||
* Clean your clothes. Did you just get your new suit all bloody to have an interview in thirty minutes? Go to a [[safehouse]] and either sleep (Bear in mind this does cause game time to increase by six hours) or change your clothes & back again. Good as new. Another way to clean your clothes is just to replenish your health: get some food, buy a sprunk, call an [[ambulance]], whatever. Replenishing your health does the trick. Note that by calling an ambulence you could be charged up to $1000, though you can kill the medic to get your money back (or even a profit!). | * Clean your clothes. Did you just get your new suit all bloody to have an interview in thirty minutes? Go to a [[safehouse]] and either sleep (Bear in mind this does cause game time to increase by six hours) or change your clothes & back again. Good as new. Another way to clean your clothes is just to replenish your health: get some food, buy a sprunk, call an [[ambulance]], whatever. Replenishing your health does the trick. Note that by calling an ambulence you could be charged up to $1000, though you can kill the medic to get your money back (or even a profit!). | ||
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* Need good [[weapons]] at the beginning of the game? Go to any weapons shop and kill the guy inside. Make sure he takes out his weapon first, then take it once he's dead. After about 20 seconds, his friends will show up for vengeance. Kill them too to get good weapons early in the game, but watch out! You'll get 1 or 2 stars for the murders and escaping the small shop and narrow alley with cops can be tricky. You can silently kill him with a bat/knife, which won't immediatly alert his friends and causing you to get a nice shiny Desert Eagle (Combat Pistol in-game). | * Need good [[weapons]] at the beginning of the game? Go to any weapons shop and kill the guy inside. Make sure he takes out his weapon first, then take it once he's dead. After about 20 seconds, his friends will show up for vengeance. Kill them too to get good weapons early in the game, but watch out! You'll get 1 or 2 stars for the murders and escaping the small shop and narrow alley with cops can be tricky. You can silently kill him with a bat/knife, which won't immediatly alert his friends and causing you to get a nice shiny Desert Eagle (Combat Pistol in-game). | ||
* At the beginning of the game, right after leaving your apartment for the first time, take a car from the street (preferably a fast, good handling one, like a Chavos or a Sentinel) and take it to the airport. There is a guard tower in the middle and the end, run the guards over and take their carbine rifles. Kill SWAT members in the vans to gain SMG ammo and kill cops for pistol ammo. Don't worry about dying because you keep the weapons. There is armor near the parking lot at the end and a Sentinel in the guard tower parking lot. There's also an unlocked Turismo near Mikhail Faustin's house in Beach Gate. | * At the beginning of the game, right after leaving your apartment for the first time, take a car from the street (preferably a fast, good handling one, like a Chavos or a Sentinel) and take it to the airport. There is a guard tower in the middle and the end, run the guards over and take their carbine rifles. Kill SWAT members in the vans to gain SMG ammo and kill cops for pistol ammo. Don't worry about dying because you keep the weapons. There is armor near the parking lot at the end and a Sentinel in the guard tower parking lot. There's also an unlocked Turismo near Mikhail Faustin's house in Beach Gate. | ||
* Take your cousin [[Roman Bellic]] out once or twice early on in the game to get his friendship level up. [[Burger Shot]] and The Triangle Club are good places as | * Take your cousin [[Roman Bellic]] out once or twice early on in the game to get his friendship level up. [[Burger Shot]] and The Triangle Club are good places as they don't need to be unlocked. After you get his friendship level high enough, you'll be able to call him for a free taxi ride anywhere. This is good for a ride to a mission when you can't hail a [[taxi]], and listening to the driver [[Mohammad]] is a laugh. | ||
* You can park more than one car in your [[safehouse]] parking spot by making sure that at least one tire of vehicle is within the yellow box. Technically, you can save as many cars as you can fit into the box, though users might face the infamous car eating glitch. | * You can park more than one car in your [[safehouse]] parking spot by making sure that at least one tire of vehicle is within the yellow box. Technically, you can save as many cars as you can fit into the box, though users might face the infamous car eating glitch. | ||
* Buy [[armor]]! If you know a firefight is coming up, buy yourself some armor. If the mission's begun, don't worry. The second destination listed in the taxis besides the "objective" is the weapons store and by looking at the map of armor (on this site probably) you can save yourself 300-500 dollars. | * Buy [[armor]]! If you know a firefight is coming up, buy yourself some armor. If the mission's begun, don't worry. The second destination listed in the taxis besides the "objective" is the weapons store and by looking at the map of armor (on this site probably) you can save yourself 300-500 dollars. | ||
* To nick a car without too much conflict in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], bring up your gun, point it at the driver of the car you want from the side of the road, the driver will then get scared and let you have the car. Doing this right in front of a police, or a police car will not attract any attention (likely design flaw). Most of the time, the driver will step out, running away. As a note, you will get wanted level for pointing your gun at members of law enforcement, and will also recieve a 1-star wanted level when you actually enter the car. Another way is to hit the car. The driver will usually get out and attack you. Doing so will get them arrested by Johnny Law himself, which can be quite a laugh as you were really the one committing the crime. This may take longer than | * To nick a car without too much conflict in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], bring up your gun, point it at the driver of the car you want from the side of the road, the driver will then get scared and let you have the car. Doing this right in front of a police, or a police car will not attract any attention (likely design flaw). Most of the time, the driver will step out, running away. As a note, you will get wanted level for pointing your gun at members of law enforcement, and will also recieve a 1-star wanted level when you actually enter the car. Another way is to hit the car. The driver will usually get out and attack you. Doing so will get them arrested by Johnny Law himself, which can be quite a laugh as you were really the one committing the crime. This may take longer than just using the gun and scaring them away, as the cop that goes to the passenger side walks slower than most elderly women in the game. | ||
* If you just need to buy some ammo or food real quickly, when the cabbie drops you off, wait for his/her light to come back on and whistle for the cab again. Then run and buy your stuff. Come back out and he'll be waiting for you right where he left you, if not, then he's around the corner. | * If you just need to buy some ammo or food real quickly, when the cabbie drops you off, wait for his/her light to come back on and whistle for the cab again. Then run and buy your stuff. Come back out and he'll be waiting for you right where he left you, if not, then he's around the corner. | ||
* Many of the Assassination Missions can be simplified if you can get hold of a helicopter. Just land on a high position overlooking the target and take them out using a sniper rifle. | * Many of the Assassination Missions can be simplified if you can get hold of a helicopter. Just land on a high position overlooking the target and take them out using a sniper rifle. | ||
* Look around. Many players think that the car they were in is gone if the player enters a cutscene. But, usually, the car is parked somewhere nearby. Look around and you'll usually find it. | * Look around. Many players think that the car they were in is gone if the player enters a cutscene. But, usually, the car is parked somewhere nearby. Look around and you'll usually find it. | ||
* If you leave a crime scene in a helicopter, it is incredibly | * If you leave a crime scene in a helicopter, it is incredibly easy to lose any wanted level. They also work very nicely for any kind of chase-mission, as they are much faster than cars and you can keep better track of your target. Just be careful not to fly too high, as that counts into the maximum allowed distance to your target. That can make following targets in Algonquin a little tricky. | ||
* If you are ever in need of a [[police car]], [[firetruck]], or [[ambulance]], but are careful to take one in the middle of town, just call 911 and wait for them to come. You can do this somewhere in a dark side-alley, making it much easier to grab the car without too much attention. This can even save you a long trip, as getting into an ambulance gives you a good amount of health back. Note that taking a police car will obviously get you a 1 star wanted level, seeing as, well, the driver (obviously a cop) will stay inside. | * If you are ever in need of a [[police car]], [[firetruck]], or [[ambulance]], but are careful to take one in the middle of town, just call 911 and wait for them to come. You can do this somewhere in a dark side-alley, making it much easier to grab the car without too much attention. This can even save you a long trip, as getting into an ambulance gives you a good amount of health back. Note that taking a police car will obviously get you a 1 star wanted level, seeing as, well, the driver (obviously a cop) will stay inside. | ||
* Another great spot to steal a police car is always the local police station. The one in Algonquin, which also features [[Francis McReary]]'s missions, has a squad vehicle parked behind it. No one will see you take it. | * Another great spot to steal a police car is always the local police station. The one in Algonquin, which also features [[Francis McReary]]'s missions, has a squad vehicle parked behind it. No one will see you take it. | ||
* Looking for a helicopter with a little more style? The Police Station in [[East Holland]] has an[[ Annihilator]]. A one star wanted level is all you will get though. | * Looking for a helicopter with a little more style? The Police Station in [[East Holland]] has an[[ Annihilator]]. A one star wanted level is all you will get though. | ||
* Use public transportation. Taking a taxi is cheap and fast, you can even take friends with you (no more than 2 though) | * Use public transportation. Taking a taxi is cheap and fast, you can even take friends with you (no more than 2 though) | ||
* We've all been there. You look around, think that everything is clear and as you smash the window of a car the alarm comes on and a Squad Car turns around the corner. No worries. As long as they see you neither sitting in the car nor smashing the window, the alarm doesn't seem to bother them. Just interrupt your action, wait until the Police | * We've all been there. You look around, think that everything is clear and as you smash the window of a car the alarm comes on and a Squad Car turns around the corner. No worries. As long as they see you neither sitting in the car nor smashing the window, the alarm doesn't seem to bother them. Just interrupt your action, wait until the Police are gone and then get into the car. You can also use the bat to smash in the window to see if an alarm will come on, or tap it with your current car. | ||
* If you're ever caught in a chase from the police, try to avoid driving too fast and instead constantly make turns around corners (watch out for cars that you may crash into). Also, keep track of where the cops are on your radar. Use side alleys/road to your advantage. | * If you're ever caught in a chase from the police, try to avoid driving too fast and instead constantly make turns around corners (watch out for cars that you may crash into). Also, keep track of where the cops are on your radar. Use side alleys/road to your advantage. | ||
* Brake when you turn! Because of the new physics system, vehicles handle more realistically. As a result, don't just hammer on the accelerator. You need to find the right balance between using the handbrake and the normal brake when you take your turns. This becomes an invaluable skill (both online and off) to have when chasing someone or evading an enemy. | * Brake when you turn! Because of the new physics system, vehicles handle more realistically. As a result, don't just hammer on the accelerator. You need to find the right balance between using the handbrake and the normal brake when you take your turns. This becomes an invaluable skill (both online and off) to have when chasing someone or evading an enemy. | ||
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*To make most cars catch fire almost instantly, shoot the rear wheel wells (where fire appears right before it explodes). | *To make most cars catch fire almost instantly, shoot the rear wheel wells (where fire appears right before it explodes). | ||
*In really big trouble? No matter how high your wanted level is, you can easily lose the cops by just simply going into the underground subway tunnels (unlock [[Algonquin]] first). | *In really big trouble? No matter how high your wanted level is, you can easily lose the cops by just simply going into the underground subway tunnels (unlock [[Algonquin]] first). | ||
*If you have a wanted level, no matter how big, save at your safehouse. As soon as you exit the save menu, the wanted level will immediately be gone. (This especially works at the [[Middle Park East Safehouse]], since the cops | *If you have a wanted level, no matter how big, save at your safehouse. As soon as you exit the save menu, the wanted level will immediately be gone. (This especially works at the [[Middle Park East Safehouse]], since the cops can't follow you inside). You don't even really need to save, just access the bed. Note that time will still advance by 6 hours. | ||
==Multiplayer== | ==Multiplayer== | ||