Gta 4 Tips and Tricks

With over 3.6 million copies sold in its first day, Grand Theft Auto IV is the greatest game in the Grand Theft Auto series, there's no doubt about that, but it has one major issue for a lot of those GTA fans that had no game console - being only available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, this game forces PC users to buy a console...or wait. For how long, that remains to be seen, but I can only hope we'll get a PC version too, one day. Anyway, considering the above, there must be over 4 million GTA IV players already, and most of them still looking for tips and tricks to make their lives in Liberty City much easier...

Niko Bellic, your character, has just landed in America, and things aren't going as well as expected. To survive, you need to be careful, because you're not Superman, so you'll need the following GTA IV tips to get out clean...

1. Always crouch while shooting! Crouching helps you aim better, but you should also be careful to fire only short bursts, because you lose accuracy if you just hold down the trigger. This is not Rambo! ;)

2. First think, then steal a car! This may be called Grand Theft Auto, but you shouldn't simply steal every car you see. Why? First, you should avoid being detected by the cops, and you should also give priority to stealing parked or abandoned cars, because you don't risk to commit any other crime in the process. Just think about the real life - it's always easier to break a window and hotwire a car than killing or injuring the driver to get his car!

3. Watch your health! Since Niko doesn't heal himself, you have to go get some food to heal him after each violent encounter.

4. Use armour as soon as it becomes available! Your character may not be Robocop, but since you can use armour, be sure to do it.

5. Be sure to have enough weapons and ammo all the time! "Fight fire with fire," that should say it all. You're not Bruce Lee, so if you get into a big fight, you need more than just armour and health to get out alive.

6. Take care of your friends - so be sure to nurture your relationships. For example, Little Jacob can drive a car filled with weapons for you to buy to your location, Roman will provide you a free cab ride anytime you call him, and Dwayne gives you a pair of gangsters to help you every time you need!

7. Don't rush into missions, so be sure to take your time to explore Liberty City. There are a lot of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered...

8. Avoid cops! Don't forget you're playing as a criminal, and not a respectable citizen, so be sure to avoid getting into trouble, especially when you haven't saved in a while and you're involved in a mission.

9. Death is glory! If you are being arrested, you'll lose your arsenal. If you get killed, you will only lose some cash, but keep your weapons!

10. Save, save, save! Don't forget to save as often as possible. That's something you should remember with most games, but it's incredible how often we forget about it...

These are today's 10 GTA IV tips, and this is only the beginning, so be sure to get back to us tomorrow, or simply subscribe to our news by email. Good bye for now, and stay safe!

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