TEAM MODES


TEAM DEATHMATCH
2-8 Teams

Players work as a team to rub out other team(s) for money - and the crew with the most cash at the end of the round wins. There's no restrictions - do whatever it takes to rub out the competition.

PROTIP: Every little bit counts: remember to loot the cash dropped by deceased players. That's the way to get ahead.

TEAM MAFIYA WORK
2-8 Teams

You're a member of a crew doing contract work for the mafiya - including such plum gigs as escorting wanted men, picking up MacGuffins and stealing cars. Work as a team to complete contracts before the time period ends and get the rewards. You'll probably want to do your best to scupper the other crew's work as well. Each contract you complete gives your team cash, and the crew with the most cash at the end of the round wins.

PROTIP: Don't play nice. Sabotaging the opposing team's efforts can pay off big in the end.

TEAM CAR JACK CITY
2-8 Teams

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 - teams get less cash the more damaged they are. The exception to this are special bonus cars, stuffed with drugs, which give a set amount of cash on delivery no matter how damaged they are. Your crew has to get hold of whatever vehicles the boss wants. Whichever crew makes the most money wins. Simple.

PROTIP: If possible, send out a couple of teammates to cause trouble for the competition and mess up their vehicles. Less money for them means more success for you.
COPS N' CROOKS

2 teams only

A team-based mode in which the Crooks must get their Boss to safety, while the Cops have to take him down. The Boss is marked with a cross hair. This mode has two sub-modes: All for One and One for All.
In All for One, one team is made up of Crooks and a Boss, and the other team is made up of Cops. The Cops are trying to hunt down and kill the Boss while the Crooks are trying to protect him. The Cops win by killing the Boss and the Crooks win by getting the Boss safely to the getaway vehicle and escaping.
One for All is similar but there is no Boss. Here, the Cops win by killing all of the Crooks and the Crooks win by filling up a getaway vehicle with members of their team. Only 4 people can escape in the getaway vehicle. Players cannot respawn in this mode.

PROTIP: Cops will spawn in a single squad car. Bail out and nab a car each instead.

TURF WAR
2 teams only

A timed capture-the-base mode. There are a number of bases around the map that you have to take by standing on them for a short period of time. The more players that are on a base, the faster it can be captured. The more bases that your team owns, the faster your team's cash score increases. If the rival gang is on or near a base, you won't be able to take control of it - so do what you can to try and ... displace them. The team with the most cash at the end of the round wins.

PROTIP: Expand your territory rather than nabbing random pieces of turf, and keep up your defenses at all times. Blocking access to capture points with vehicles is a worthy method.

ACCESSING MULTIPLAYER 

To jump into a multiplayer match, you need to have the cellphone. (The cell, however, is given to you very early in the storyline, so this shouldn't be a problem.) To jump into multiplayer, do the following:

Bring up your mobile phone.

Access the cellphone menu.

Scroll down to Multiplayer.

Enter the Multiplayer submenu, at which point you can access multiplayer matches, customize your character or view a multiplayer tutorial.

The multiplayer tutorial will give you all of the information you need to know to jump into multiplayer games, and is a great way to introduce yourself to the dynamics of multiplayer Grand Theft Auto.

CHEATS

All cheats should be entered during normal gameplay. To do this, bring up Niko's cellphone, use the table to find the cheat you want, and enter it using the directional keypad. Once the cheat is entered, a 'Cheat Activated' message will appear.  

Health & Weapons:

 Give Niko health and weapons. 

 482-555-0100

Health & Armour:

 Give Niko health and armour. Blocks the achievement "Finish Him." 

 362-555-0100

Weapons (Advanced):

 Baseball Bat, Grenades, Combat Pistol, Combat Shotgun, SMG, Carbine Rifle, Combat Sniper,  RPG. 

 486-555-0100

Weapons (Poor):

 Knife, Molotovs, Pistol, Pump Shotgun, Micro SMG, Assault Rifle, Combat Sniper, RPG.  

 486-555-0150

Remove Wanted Level:

 Remove any police wanted level. Blocks the achievement "Walked free." 

 267-555-0100

Raise Wanted Level:

 Add one star to Niko's wanted level.

 267-555-0150

Change Weather:

 Select from eight different weather types.

 468-555-0100

Spawn Annihilator:

 Spawn an Annihilator helicopter in front of Niko.

 359-555-0100

Spawn Jetmax:

 Spawn a Jetmax boat in front of Niko.

 938-555-0100

Spawn NRG-900:

 Spawn an NRG-900 bike in front of Niko.

 625-555-0100

Spawn Sanchez:

 Spawn a Sanchez bike in front of Niko.

 625-555-0150

Spawn FIB Buffalo:

 Spawn an FIB Buffalo in front of Niko.

 227-555-0100

Spawn Comet:

 Spawn a Comet in front of Niko.

 227-555-0175

Spawn Turismo:

 Spawn a Turismo in front of Niko.

 227-555-0147

Spawn Cognoscenti:

 Spawn a Cognoscenti in front of Niko.

 227-555-0142

Spawn Super GT:

 Spawn a Super GT in front of Niko.

 227-555-0168

GAMEPLAY

Niko can use a mobile phone to recieve calls and phone his contacts in order to arrange missions. He can also use it to call taxis and purchase weapons. The options presented on the phone's LCD are Phonebook, Messages, Organizer, and Camera. The phone can also be used to access multiplayer.
Pedestrians perform realistic actions. They smoke cigarettes, read books and newspapers, drop litter, talk on mobile phones, walk in and out of buildings, and generally act like any normal
Mobile phones are a big part of Grand Theft Auto IV's gameplay.
pedestrian in a real city would.
Mobile phones are a big part of Grand Theft Auto IV's gameplay.
GTA IV features fifteen multiplayer modes, which can be accessed through the mobile phone. Multiplayer supports up to sixteen players, and the game modes include Deathmatch, Mafiya Work, Cops n' Crooks and Free Mode.
It is possible to surf the internet in GTA4 via internet cafés. It is available from any computer in the game, and provides a hub for all sorts of interactivity within Liberty City. There are over 100 in-game internet websites.
In GTA IV, you will gain a police wanted level for any crime that you commit, providing there are witnesses present. The police can only chase you if they know where you are, and they need to see you to know where you are. If you escape the search area marked on the radar without being spotted, your wanted level will disappear.
In terms of scale, GTA IV is about the same size as GTA: San Andreas, but the map size is considerably smaller. This is mainly due to the fact there is no desert or countryside in Liberty
GTA4 contains fifteen multiplayer modes, supporting up to 16 players.
City. Liberty City in GTA4 is the biggest single city that R* have ever created.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Developer:
Rockstar North
Publisher:
Rockstar Games (Parent Company: Take2 Interactive)
Platforms:
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Multiplayer:
Up to 16 players on X360 and PS3; 32 players on PC (15 game modes in total)
Website:
www.rockstargames.com/IV
Release Date:
April 29, 2008 (Worldwide) on X360 and PS3
Rating:
MA 17+ (ESRB); 18 (BBFC)
About GTA IV...

Niko Bellic, the main character.

In Grand Theft Auto 4 you take on the role of Niko Bellic, an immigrant from Eastern Europe with an ominous past. Persuaded by his cousin's promises of a fresh start and a better life, Niko relocates to Liberty City, USA -- the worst place in America. After making the move to Liberty, however, Niko quickly realizes that his hopes of "living the American Dream" may never come to pass... and that things here may not be so different after all.

Although Liberty City may not differ greatly from Niko's homeland, being different and standing out is definitely a major theme with Grand Theft Auto IV. While GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas were considered to be part of the GTA III trilogy (same graphics engine, similar characters, similar mission style, etc.), Grand Theft Auto IV is considered a fresh start for the GTA series, focusing more heavily on realism and storytelling than in previous titles. This is why it's been dubbed GTA4 and not GTA6 (as many had originally anticipated), even though it's the sixth major title in the series.

GTA IV follows the release of the hugely successful GTA: San Andreas (which was released for PlayStation 2 in 2004, and then later for PC and Xbox during 2005) and also marks the 10th anniversary of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. With Grand Theft Auto 4 being the milestone that it is, Rockstar Games has been working overtime on perfecting the game. According to Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey -- a financial consultant for Take2 Interactive -- approximately 150 developers worked on GTA 4.