Grand Theft Auto IV

Take on the role of Niko Bellic, a Serbian immigrant sent to the US by his cousin Roman, for finding better life, searching for "that special someone" while participating in lawless activities in an upgraded generation of Liberty City.

Overview

Broker Bridge

The Grand Theft Auto series has always been about allowing players to do whatever they please inside of an open world, along with the option to go through the game's missions to move the story forward and allow the player to exercise the many different facets and weapons of the game, such as robbing banks, assassinating NPCs, blowing up cars, escorting criminals and dealing drugs. Grand Theft Auto IV offers all of that and more in a revamped style, that looks more lifelike than previous titles. As mentioned earlier, GTA IV has all that the previous games had in regards to gameplay, but GTA IV’s greatest appeal is in the depth and emotional impact left by the story, which centers around the life of Niko Bellic, who came to America to meet his cousin Roman, only to discover that the letters Roman sent home to Russia, detailing his luxurious American lifestyle were great exaggerations of the truth (this is exemplified in Roman calling his apartment a “palace”). As he begins to deal with the culture shock of living in a very capitalist Liberty City, Niko also attempts to make good on his secret vendetta—to find a “ special someone” who deceived him during the war. As he goes about his ultimate goal, Niko encounters and befriends several different criminals, and offers his services to them as a gun for hire. The game was built on RAGE, an engine that Rockstar developed, first used in Rockstar's Table Tennis, circa 2006. There was a special edition of GTA IV, containing a duffel bag, soundtrack sampler, art book, and a copy of the game, all packaged in a locked metal case made to look like a safety-deposit box. There were many conflicts in the game that surfaced and many unanswered questions, such as what will Niko encounter later in life?

Plot
Niko Bellic

Niko Bellic is a former Yugoslavian immigrant (though never specified, subtle dialogue indicates that he is a "Serb" or Serbian immigrant) trying to make his way through his difficult life. A war veteran having fought in the Bosnian conflict of the early 1990's, he admits to tragic events occurring such as, through conversations with friends, the death of his brother and Roman’s mother. After the war, Niko couldn’t find any work in what was now a war-torn country, and began a life of crime, eventually landing him in the pocket of Rodislav Bulgarin; a Russian mobster in charge of the Mediterranean immigrant smuggling business.

After working some time for Bulgarin, a ship that Niko was aboard sank a few miles off the Italian coastline. Barely surviving the swim, Bulgarin believed that Niko intentionally sunk it in order to escape with the money. Niko realized this to be what Bulgarin thought, and had no choice but to avert the Russian Mafia. He spent seven months upon the merchant navy ship, The Platypus, contemplating joining his cousin, Roman, in his lavish and luxurious American life.

When The Platypus pulls into the City, Niko disembarks and is soon after picked up by his cousin to drive back to Roman’s place. When they get back, however, Niko is quick to observe that all Roman had told him was a great exaggeration, and in reality Roman had nothing but a poor apartment and small cab company. Roman’s gambling addiction landed him in debt to loan shark Vlad. Roman has a girlfriend called Mallorie, who introduces Niko to Michelle and who Roman suspects to be sleeping with Vlad. When Niko finds out that Roman had been correct, he contemplates for a moment with Roman, and then decides to extract revenge, to Roman’s great surprise. Niko and Roman get into a car and chase Vlad to the Pier. Vlad tries to justify his existence, and tells Niko that if he shoots, people will find him. Niko kills Vlad and dumps his body into the water. A few hours later, Roman calls him, and, in a hushed tone, tells him where to rendezvous. Niko finds Roman hiding in a dumpster, where Roman speaks of gangsters chasing him. Niko is in disbelief before he’s knocked out with the butt of a rifle.

Waking up in the basement of Mikhail Faustin's house, Niko is questioned by the captor as well as Faustin’s partner in crime, Dimitri Rascalov, until Faustin himself comes down to tell them to keep their voices low, when he discovers his goon to be incorrectly

Niko brandishing a shotgun

interrogating Niko, and consequently shoots him. Roman begins to lose his cool and Faustin decides to shoot him too, but only in the stomach. Dimitri calms down Faustin, who tells Niko to complete a task; with Dimitri promising to heal Roman’s wound. Niko works under Faustin and Dimitri for a while, as they gradually drift apart, and Dimitri finally asks Niko to kill Faustin. Niko chases Faustin through his club until a final confrontation on the roof. Faustin claims that has made Dimitri greedy and that he will betray Niko as well. Niko pays no heed and kills him. Afterwards Dimitri requests Niko meet him at a warehouse to receive his payment.

Little Jacob, a drug dealer Niko had worked with earlier in the game, calls immediately after Niko’s conversation with Dimitri, telling him he has a bad feeling about the whole shindig will be at his side during the meet. Once Niko makes his way into the warehouse, he finds Dimitri’s new partner to be Rodislav Bulgarin. Niko realizes that the meet was a trap, and duels with Dimitri’s henchmen in the warehouse with the assistance of Little Jacob. Niko frees Roman from the back of a car some time later and drives them both to Roman’s cab company, only to find it burning violently, along with his apartment. Roman is devastated, and after crying to Niko (the “mission” is called Roman’s Sorrow) he rings up Mallorie and asks her to find them a place in Bohan. Roman than concludes the mission by revealing to Niko that the “special item” he had referred to when Niko rescued him was an engagement ring. It had burned, lying in his apartment.

The two of them take shelter in Bohan, where Niko finds he can be of some service to the locals, at first only Manny Escuela and Elizabeta Torres, Elizabeta introduces Niko to Playboy X and Patrick McReary. Working under Playboy X, Niko discovers that Playboy’s mentor, Dwayne Forge, has been recently released from prison. Playboy asks Niko to meet with Dwayne, who Niko greatly sympathizes with. Niko starts accepting missions from Dwayne as well, without pay, until Dwayne asks him to kill the managers at a strip club. Niko does as instructed, but soon after finds out that Playboy owned that strip club. Playboy, furious, asks Niko to take out Dwayne. Niko contemplates, and, depending on the player’s decision, kills one of them. Meanwhile, Roman rebuilds the cab company, with the assistance of his insurance company, who think that the original company burned down because of an electrical fire. He rediscovers his passion for gambling, which lands him, once again, in the pocket of Russian loan sharks. In Algonquin, Niko befriends Patrick McReary, who he’d worked with earlier, upon Elizabeta’s command. Patrick and Niko become friends and soon Niko gets to know the McReary family and circle of trust, which includes Derrick McReary, Francis McReary, Gerry McReary and last but not least, Kate McReary. After the introductions and a few missions, Niko gets a call from a terrified Elizabeta. He goes to her house, where she tells him that the cops are onto her. She inadvertently kills Manny Escuela, and then sends to Niko to do deal drugs with Little Jacob, only to find out that the person who intercepts Niko’s deal is none other than Michelle, his girl friend. Niko doesn’t mince words with her, but soon after surrenders and discovers that she works for a secret government organization called United Liberty Paper. Her role in the game is concluded when she hands Niko over to the unnamed man leading U. L. Paper, who bribes Niko with the information he has on his criminal activities. Niko agrees to do dirty work for the government, as long as they help him find a “special someone”.

Patrick McReary’s family leads him to the Italian mobsters Ray Boccino and Phil Bell, who soon after show him to Jimmy Pegorino. Working under their wing and helping the McReary’s, Niko finally gets a lead from Ray: Ray tells him the whereabouts of Florian Cravic. Niko, with Roman, busts through Florian’s apartment, gun in hand, only to find a much calmer man, now named Bernie, who moved to to safely pursue his homosexuality. He dispels Niko’s idea that Florian, or Bernie, was the one who sold out their unit, and tells him that all this time he had thought Niko to be the one. Frustrated and disappointed, Niko leaves with no resolve. He ceases working for Ray and finds closure with the all but one of the McReary’s, Kate, with whom he has an ongoing relationship. U. L. Paper had Niko working with Jon Gravelli, an old mobster about to hit the bucket, who eventually gives Niko the one person he is sure sold out their platoon: Darko Brevich. Niko informs Roman that he’s found Darko, and Roman decides to meet the old friend as

Jimmy Pegorino

well. A truck full of government soldiers circle around the backlot Niko enters with Roman, and drop off a tied up, miserable man. Niko confronts him, and when Darko asks who Niko is, he replies only with, “I’m the one who survived.” Darko then proceeds to justify his actions, telling Niko that their unit had killed some of his friends, some of his family. Still furious, Niko asks him how much they payed him. Darko laughs and replies, “A thousand. How much do they pay you to kill someone?” Niko is suddenly thrown into contemplation when Darko contrasts the two of them, but then Darko pleas for him to end his life, telling Niko that he’d be doing him a favor. The player gets to decide whether or not Niko kills Darko. If he does, right before Darko bleeds out, he thanks Niko for ending his life. Niko eventually regrets this decision. If Niko decides to let Darko live, both Bernie and Roman congratulate him for finally burying his past.

Niko, still suffering from the shock of his confrontation with Brevich, tries to cool off at a bar. There, he finds Jimmy P, whose empire is falling apart and needs Niko to do him one last solid: Work with Dimitri Rascolav. Niko is at first morally resistant to the idea, but Pegorino persists, and the player is given the ultimate ethical decision: either you sell your soul to the devil, or you become him. The outcome is detailed in the next section.

Multiple Endings

After Niko’s conversation with Pegorino, you have to drive around for a while before Niko is called by Kate McReary and Roman. Niko isn’t very specific with Kate, he only tells her that a decision came up, and that he can either earn money or make good on something he promised to do. Kate, given this extremely abstract version of the actual situation, adheres to her moral code and tells Niko to, as well. Roman, however, believes that Niko should go through with the deal, not only because Roman prefers money to violence, but because he’d like the money for his honeymoon with soon-to-be bride Mallorie, as well as help him earn the money he needs to live the life he always wanted to with his cousin. If you choose to extract revenge, you will find Dimitri on The Platypus, the very same ship you were on when you came to . After fighting through Dimitri’s men, you must pull a lever and get to the bottom of the ship, where you confront Dimitri alongside his henchmen. Shortly after Niko kills Dimitri, he attends Roman’s wedding, where he is ambushed by Pegorino and his goons as they drive by. Everyone successfully evades the attempted murder except for Kate, who is shot dead. Niko is deeply disturbed by her death, when Roman and Jacob tell him to get going and take a nap.

When Niko wakes up, he gets a call from Little Jacob, who, alongside Roman, has decided to take down Pegorino and whatever’s left of his empire. All three of them chase a car full of his goons to Pegorino’s hideout. Niko slides out of the car and tells Roman and Jacob that the most useful thing they can do is ensure that they don’t die, and maybe figure out an exit strategy. There is a great struggle and Niko finally makes it inside and to the top of the building, where he encounters Pegorino, who slides down a ladder and escapes via boat. Niko chases him down to , where Niko gets into Jacob’s chopper and continues his pursuit. Both Pegorino and Niko crash into , wherein Niko chases Pegorino alone and eventually kills him, but not before delivering a grand monologue.

Living the dream.

If you choose to make the deal, you are sent in alongside Phil Bell to rendezvous with Dimitri's men. Dimitri betrays Niko, who has to fight his way out of the compound with Phil and $250,000. When Niko heads back, he tells Kate that he went against their moral code, for which she is furious at him and refuses to go to his cousin’s wedding. He goes without her, and after the usual proceedings, one of Dimitri’s men opens fire on the crowd. Roman is shot down and killed, for which Niko is very angry. He hits the goon’s dead body a few times before going home at the will of Jacob. When he wakes up, he decides to kill Dimitri. You again follow Pegorino’s goons to the building where Pegorino and Dimitri set up shop. Niko tells Jacob that he’ll handle it alone, and after a great conflict, he finally makes it inside, where he sees Dimitri betray Pegorino and then attempt to escape, this time via helicopter. The rest is essentially the same, in that you follow the Dimitri via helicopter until both of your vehicles crash into . You track down Dimitri and kill him, the game ending with a shot of the Statue of Happiness.

Weapons

The GTA series had always had a variety of weapons to use. From Ak47's to a RPG you are a one man army. This installment is no exception.

Pistol

Developed in the '80s by Austrian engineer, Gaston Glock, the eponymous pistol went on to become the world's most popular civilian and law enforcement sidearm. Thanks to its polymer frame and simple, internal striker-fired mechanism, the Glock is both lightweight and extremely durable.

Combat Pistol

In 1979, Magnum Research Inc. set out to create the first gas-operated, magnum-caliber pistol. While the end product is generally considered too heavy and expensive to serve as a practical combat pistol, it hasn't stopped the Desert Eagle from becoming the weapon of choice for Hollywood (and video game) bad guys

Micro-SMG

The smallest member of the Uzi family was introduced by Israel Military Industries in 1986 as a security weapon to fill the gap between pistols and full-size submachine guns. It lacks a bit in the accuracy department due to its short barrel, but the extreme rate of fire and capacity make up the difference.

SMG

The Special Weapons MP-10 (also known as the PXP-10) is essentially an MP5 clone with a custom polymer upper. Not much is really known about it, as it's apparently made in very small numbers by an equally small and mysterious company.

Pump Shotgun

Based roughly on the classic Remington model 870, the Winchester 1300 line is also known as the "Speed Pump" series thanks to the short, fast cycling of the action. This feature has made the shotgun popular for both sporting and security purposes.

Combat Shotgun

This seems to be based on the Baretta 1201 FP, but with the barrel of a military Remington 870..

Assault Rifle

Even after sixty years, Mikhail Kalashnikov's legendary AK-47 rifle is still a hard act to follow; both in reliability and popularity. Created with mass production in mind, the simple design and loose clearances resulted in a rifle that's practically indestructible, and that will remain functional with little maintenance or cleaning.

Carbine Rifle

Despite some teething problems with the earlier M16 variant during the Vietnam War, Eugene Stoner's 1958 AR-15 design went on to become one of the most popular and versatile rifles in the world. Given its light weight and compact size, the M4 carbine comes in handy for urban combat and police work.

Sniper

The M40A1 started its life as a Remington 700, and was then customized by the US Marine Corps to fit their sniping needs. Strangely enough, the one in the game appears to have been further customized to use an external 10 round magazine, yet it only holds 5.

Combat Sniper

The PSG-1 is one of the most accurate, yet heaviest and most expensive semi-automatic sniper rifles created. An overpriced piece of stamped steel German engineering; it does the job. You'll have too much money to ever spend by the end of the game anyway.

RPG

This classic anti-tank, rocket propelled grenade launcher was first used by the Soviets back in 1961. It's remained popular ever since because of its durability and low cost.

MISC.

Moltov Cocktail
Knife
Bat
Grenade

Multiplayer

Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of GTA IV have online multiplayer. Rather than offer a traditional multiplayer menu, the multiplayer is accessed from the cell phone that the player uses in single-player.

Players may create a multiplayer character using different accessories and clothing. As the player's rank increases, additional clothing and parts are unlocked. Once in the multiplayer mode, there are 14 game types to choose from. The maximum number of players is 16, though the co-operative modes are limited to a lower number.

Deathmatch

This traditional free-for-all lets up to 16 players fight it out in Liberty City.

Team Deathmatch

This team mode allows up to 16 players and up to eight teams. The highest-scoring team wins.

Race

This is a traditional checkpoint race.

GTA Race

GTA Race mode is a checkpoint race, but you are able to fire weapons and leave your car.

Mafiya Work
You're working for the Mafiya. Complete the most contracts to win.

Team Mafiya Work
You’re a member of a crew doing contract work for the mafiya. Work as a team to complete contracts before the time period ends and get the rewards.

Car Jack City

Cars spawn parked around the map. You must steal them and take them to the drop-off point. Steal the most to win.

Team Car Jack City
Cars spawn parked around the map and the teams must steal them and take them to a drop-off point. The cash teams get for dropping off stolen vehicles depends on their condition.

Cops n' Crooks

A team-based mode in which the Crooks must get their Boss to safety, while the Cops have to take him down.

Turf War

A timed capture-the-base mode.

Hangman's N.O.O.S.E.

Protect Kenny Patrovic as he makes his way from the airport to his safehouse.

Deal Breaker
You've been cut out of a deal going on between a biker gang and the Mafia. Head over and take both parties out.

Bomb da Base II

Bomb da Base II is an updated co-op version of a popular Grand Theft Auto III mission of the same name.

Free Mode

Free mode lets players run around the open city with no particular goal to complete.

There is also another muiltplayer type witch acts as a lobby for waiting for players. Its called party mode and you can invite your friends into it and its private it has a max of 10 players and once everyone is in the party mode the host can just go on his phone and pick a ranked or un-ranked match for the players. Or you can just stay in party mode roaming around as its the same as Free Mode but you always respawn at a safe house with lots of weapons there and a special car that you can not get on free mode called a comet.

Radio Soundtracks

The Beat 102.7

Swizz Beatz – "Top Down"
Nas – "War is Necessary"
Kanye West featuring: Dwele – "Flashing Lights"
Joell Ortiz featuring: Jadakiss & Saigon – "Hip Hop (Remix)"
Fat Joe featuring: Lil Wayne – "The Crackhouse"
Mobb Deep – "Dirty New Yorker"
Ghostface Killah featuring: Kid Capri – "We Celebrate"
Styles P featuring: Sheek Louch & Jadakiss – "Blow Your Mind (Remix)"
Papoose – "Stylin'"
Styles P – "What's the Problem"
Uncle Murda – "Anybody Can Get It"
Qadir – "Nickname"
Busta Rhymes – "Where's My Money"
Maino – "Getaway Driver"
Red Cafe – "Stick'm"
Tru-Life – "Wet 'em Up"
Johnny Polygon – "Price on Your Head"

The Classics 104.1

Group Home – "Supa Star"
Brand Nubian – "All for One"
Special Ed – "I Got It Made"
Jeru the Damaja – "D. Original"
Marley Marl feat. Craig G – "Droppin' Science"
MC Lyte – "Cha Cha Cha"
Audio Two – "Top Billin'"
Stetsasonic – "Go Stetsa I"
T La Rock & Jazzy Jay – "It's Yours"
Gang Starr – "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"
Main Source feat. Nas & Akinyele – "Live at the Barbeque"

Electro-Choc

Padded Cell – "Signal Failure"
Black Devil – "The Devil In Us (Dub)"
One One – "No Pressure (Deadmau5 Remix)"
Alex Gopher – "Brain Leech (Bugged Mind Remix)"
K.I.M. – "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y. (Bag Raiders Remix)"
Simian Mobile Disco – "Tits & Acid"
Nitzer Ebb – "Let Your Body Learn"
Kavinsky – "Testarossa (SebastiAn Remix)"
Chris Lake vs. Deadmau5 – "I Thought Inside Out (Original Mix)"
Boys Noize – "& Down"
Justice – "Waters of Nazareth"
Killing Joke – "Turn to Red"
Playgroup – "Make It Happen" (instrumental version)
Liquid Liquid – "Optimo"

Fusion FM

David Axelrod and David McCallum – "The Edge"
Roy Ayers – "Funk in the Hole"
Gong – "Heavy Tune"
David Axelrod – "Holy Thursday"
Grover Washington Jr. – "Knucklehead"
Aleksander Maliszewski – "Pokusa"
Ryo Kawasaki – "Raisins"
Marc Moulin – "Stomp"
Billy Cobham – "Stratus"
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express – "Sneakin' in the Back"

IF99 – International Funk

Lonnie Liston Smith – "A Chance for Peace"
War – "Galaxy"
The O'Jays – "Give the People What They Want"
Gil Scott-Heron – "Home Is Where the Hatred Is"
The Meters – "Just Kissed My Baby"
Mandrill – "Livin' It Up"
Manu Dibango – "New Bell"
Fela Kuti – "Sorrow, Tears & Blood"
Femi Kuti – "Truth Don Die"
Creative Source – "Who Is He and What Is He to You"
Hummingbird – "You Can't Hide Love"
Fela Kuti – "Zombie"

JNR – Jazz Nation Radio 108.5

Count Basie – "April in Paris"
John Coltrane – "Giant Steps"
Chet Baker – "Let's Get Lost"
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – "Moanin'"
Miles Davis – "Move"
Charlie Parker – "Night and Day"
Roy Haynes – "Snap Crackle"
Sonny Rollins – "St. Thomas"
Duke Ellington – "Take the "A" Train"
Dizzy Gillespie – "Whisper Not (Big Band)"

The Journey

Global Communication – "5 23"
Terry Riley – "A Rainbow in Curved Air"
Steve Roach – "Arrival"
Michael Shrieve – "Communique 'Approach Spiral'"
Jean Michel Jarre – "Oxygène (Part IV)"
Philip Glass – "Pruit Igoe"
Tangerine Dream – "Remote Viewing"
Aphex Twin – "B W Stripes"a
Ray Lynch – "The Oh of Pleasure"

K109 The Studio

Peter Brown – "Burning Love Breakdown"
Tamiko Jones – "Can't Live Without Your Love"
Gino Soccio – "Dancer"
Suzy Q – "Get On Up and Do It Again"
Electrik Funk – "On a Journey"
Raymond Donnez – "Standing in the Rain"
Cerrone – "Supernature"
Rainbow Brown – "Till You Surrender"
Harry Thumann – "Underwater"
Skatt Brothers – "Walk the Night"

LCHC – Liberty City Hardcore

Murphy's Law – "A Day in the Life"
Maximum Penalty – "All Your Boyz"
Underdog – "Back to Back"
Leeway – "Enforcer"
Sick of It All – "Injustice System!"
Cro-Mags – "It's the Limit"
Sheer Terror – "Just Can't Hate Enough (Live)"
Bad Brains – "Right Brigade"
Killing Time – "Tell Tale"
Agnostic Front – "Victim in Pain"

Liberty Rock Radio 97.8

The Smashing Pumpkins – "1979"
Godley & Creme – "Cry"
The Sisters of Mercy – "Dominion/Mother Russia"
Stevie Nicks – "Edge of Seventeen"
Electric Light Orchestra – "Evil Woman"
David Bowie – "Fascination"
Hello – "New York Groove"
Black Sabbath – "Heaven and Hell"
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – "Her Strut"
The Stooges – "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
Genesis – "Mama"
Q Lazzarus – "Goodbye Horses"
Queen – "One Vision"
The Black Crowes – "Remedy"
Joe Walsh – "Rocky Mountain Way"
Heart – "Straight On"
Steve Marriott's All Stars – "Cocaine"
Thin Lizzy – "Jailbreak"
The Who – "The Seeker"
Elton John – "Street Kids"
ZZ Top – "Thug"
R.E.M. – "Turn You Inside-Out"

Massive B Soundsystem 96.9

Burro Banton – "Badder Den Dem" (No Borders Riddim)
Choppa Chop – "Set It Off" (No Borders Riddim)
Mavado – "Real McKoy with a Full Clip" (Anger Management Riddim)
Jabba – "Raise It Up" (Marchout Riddim)
Bunji Garlin – "Brrt" (Marchout Riddim)
Richie Spice – "Youth Dem Cold" (Truth and Rights Riddim)
Chuck Fenda – "All About Da Weed" (Truth and Rights Riddim)
Chezidek – "Call Pon Dem" (Kingdom Riddim)
Mavado – "Last Night" (Show Off Riddim)
Spragga Benz – "Da Order" (Show Off Riddim)
Bounty Killer – "Bullet Proof Skin" (Show Off Riddim)
Shaggy – "Church Heathen" (Church Riddim)
Munga – "No Fraid A" (Artillery Riddim)
Buju Banton – "Driver A" (Taxi Riddim)

Radio Broker

Airport 81 - Dequencer
The Boggs – "Arm in Arm (Shy Child Mix)"
Cheeseburger – "Cocaine"
Get Shakes – "Disneyland, Pt 1"
LCD Soundsystem – "Get Innocuous!"
The Prairie Cartel – "Homicide" (999 cover)
Juliette and the Licks – "Inside the Cage (David Gilmour Girls remix)"*
Unkle featuring: The Duke Spirit – "Mayday"
The Rapture – "No Sex for Ben"
Tom Vek – "One Horse Race"
Teenager – "Pony"
Les Savy Fav – "Raging in the Plague Age"
White Light Parade – "Riot in the City"
Deluka – "Sleep Is Impossible"
The Black Keys – "Strange Times"
The Pistolas – "Take It with a Kiss"
Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band – "The Teacher"
Greenskeepers – "Vagabond"
Whitey – "Wrap It Up"
!!! – "Yadnus (Still Going to the Roadhouse mix)"

San Juan Sounds

Calle 13 – "Atrévete-te-te"
Daddy Yankee – "Impacto"
Hector El Father – "Maldades"
Voltio feat. Jowell & Randy – "Pónmela"
Don Omar – "Salió El Sol"
Wisin & Yandel – "Sexy Movimiento"
Tito El Bambino feat. Jowell, Randy, & De La Ghetto – "Siente El Boom (Remix)"
Angel y Khriz – "Ven Bailalo"

Tuff Gong Radio

Stephen Marley – "Chase Dem"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Concrete Jungle (The Unreleased Original Jamaican Version)"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Pimper's Paradise"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Rat Race"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Satisfy My Soul"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "So Much Trouble in the World"
Bob Marley & The Wailers and Damian Marley – "Stand Up Jamrock"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "Wake Up & Live (Parts 1 & 2)"

The Vibe 98.8

R. Kelly – "Bump n' Grind"
Mtume – "C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)"
Alexander O'Neal – "Criticize"
RAMP – "Daylight"
The Isley Brothers – "Footsteps in the Dark"
Jodeci – "Freek'n You"
Lloyd – "Get It Shawty"
Jill Scott – "Golden"
Loose Ends – "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)"
Freddie Jackson – "Have You Ever Loved Somebody"
Dru Hill – "In My Bed (So So Def remix)"
Marvin Gaye – "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"
Minnie Riperton – "Inside My Love"
Barry White – "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing"
C.J. – "I Want You"
The SOS Band – "Just Be Good to Me"
Ginuwine – "Pony"
Raheem DeVaughn – "You"
Ne-Yo – "Because of You"

Vladivostok FM

Kino – "Группа крови" (Gruppa Krovi / Blood type)
Marakesh – "Ждать" (Zhdat' / To Wait)
Zveri – "Квартира" (Kvartira / The Flat)
Seryoga – "Король ринга" (Korol' Ringa / King of the Ring)
Seryoga – "Liberty City: The Invasion"
Splean – "Линия жизни" (Liniya Zhizni / Lifeline)
Basta – "Мама" (Mama / Mother)
Leningrad – "Никого не жалко" (Nikogo ne Zhalko / A pity for no one)
Ranetki Girls – "О тебе" (O Tebe / About You)
Dolphin – "РЭП" (RAP / Rap)
Glukoza – "Швайне" (Schweine / (from german language) Pigs)
Ruslana – "Wild Dances (Ukrainian FM Version)"
Oleg Kvasha – "Зеленоглазое такси" (Zelenoglazoe Taksi / GreenEyed Taxi) (Club Remix)
Max Lorens – "Схожу С Ума" (Shoju S Uma / Losing my mind)
Dyshi – "Взгляни На Небо" (Vzglyani Na Nebo / Look to the Sky)
Quest Pistols – "Мама" (Mama / Mother)

Downloadable Content

Prior to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar announced that there would be two packages of downloadable content exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of the game, promising on of them would be out before the end of 2008. Microsoft was rumored to have payed 50 million dollars to keep the DLC exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of the game, although this sum was never confirmed. Despite Rockstar's promise, as 2008 dragged on, the DLC was delayed into an unspecified date in 2009. On November 19th, 2008, USA Today revealed the deatils on the first downloadable content package, The Lost and Damned.

The Lost and Damned

GTA: The Lost and Damned

The first piece of downloadable package for Grand Theft Auto 4 is titled "The Lost and Damned" and was released on February 17th for the Xbox 360 exclusively; it cost 1,600 Microsoft Points and was 1.78gb in size. The package contains new missions, side missions, music and weapons; giving players between 10 and 20 hours of new gameplay. The package does not star Niko Bellic as the main game did, however he does appear, but instead uses a very minor character from the main storyline as the player's alter ego, a biker named Johnny Klebitz. He's a member of the Liberty City biker gang " The Lost" (the same gang Niko meets in the main game). Dan Houser, Vice President of Creative Development for Rockstar Games, has pointed out that it shows a different side of Liberty City, and will answer a ton of details and mysteries from the main story. Even though players encounter "The Lost" biker gang several times throughout the main game as Niko, the story for "The Lost and Damned" will not be directly impacted by decisions you made in the main game.

The story is mainly set in areas which were rarely visited whilst playing as Niko. Billy Grey, the Lost leader, has been released from jail and starts to wreak havoc on the ' Angels of Death', a rival gang, which breaks the truce between the two gangs. The player takes the role of Johnny Klebitz, the vice-president of the Lost, who temporarily took over role as Leader of the gang whilst Billy Grey was in jail. Johnny tries to stay calm as Billy breaks the truces set up by Johnny but how long will he last knowing the gang could be falling apart?

Johnny Klebitz and Billy Grey

The Lost and Damned includes new additions , like new weapons, which is a grenade launcher, pipe bombs, sawn-off & automatic shotguns. The lighting has been re-worked to appear more dramatic as well as character models being slightly improved. There are also new vehicles such as Johnny's bike which has been made easier to control then other motorbikes as the player spends a lot of time using it in the DLC. There is a safe house where you can interact with your other brothers in the Lost, and try new minigames such as arm wrestling and card games joining old favorites like pool. There are plenty of missions where you ride out as part of a pack of the Lost in an organised formation with the leader in front, and your 'brothers' helping you out in the tougher firefights. You are encouraged to keep your brothers alive, and surviving members of your gang will receive a stats boost to their health, accuracy, and damage dealing after each mission. If a Lost member does die, he'll be replaced with a new brother with set-to-zero stats. Simply put, the longer they stay breathing, the more help they'll be. And the attempts to make you feel like a member of a real biker gang don't stop there. When you're riding with your gang, a Lost logo will appear on the road to indicate where you need to be in order to stay in formation. If you stick to the logo, you'll be rewarded with dialogue with your brothers, as well as a small personal health boost and a vehicle health boost.

The Lost and Damned also includes new multiplayer modes, some can simply be considered rehashes of older modes with motorbikes, while others are more noticeably different like Chopper VS Chopper where one runs through checkpoints in the city on a Motorcycle while the other chases him in a gun-toting helicopter. There is also a new revamped race mode where competing bikers are armed with clubs and take take each other out in a brutal fashion.

New Content in the Lost and Damned

Weapons

Sawed-off Shotgun- This shotgun is similar to the shotguns not included in TLAD, but with two big exceptions. One, it can only carry two rounds at a time so for those of you who loved to go trigger happy with the combat shotgun, this might not be for you. On the plus side this gun can be used while on a bike, allowing some quick kills if you are close enough.

Automatic Pistol- Pistol with low damage, but can fire as fast as a machine gun. However, this gun eats ammo like crazy so make sure you stock up if you intend to use it.

Pipe bombs-Pretty much the same thing as a grenade. the faster the beeps, the closer shorter the fuse. Effective for taking out vehicles and groups of enemies, just try to get the timing right.

Grenade Launcher- The grenade launcher is a very nice weapon that can fire grenades quickly and accurately. The grenades take about 5 seconds to detonate so take that into account. The grenade launcher is also single fire so prepare to reload with each shot.

Automatic Shotgun- This shotgun kind've looks like a traditional grenade launcher but instead fires shotgun shells. This gun like the automatic pistol, takes a lot of ammo but can quickly take out enemies and is somewhat effective on vehicles. The gun also reloads quicker than a normal shotgun since it doesn't need to be pumped.