GTA IV Single Player

Initially you may feel like someone’s errand boy since the first few missions will force you to play babysitter, during which you’ll have to drop/pick up people (think of it as a glorified tutorial of sorts). As you start making newer contacts, you’ll work on tougher missions that at times are broken into multiple tiers; fortunately these aren’t as annoying as previous GTA games thanks to an all-new revamped autosave point system (that kicks in as soon as you complete a mission) and a new retry mission mechanic that saves a lot of time and frustration (hurray for small wonders).

Another brand new mechanic introduced in this game is your handy cellphone that’s gifted to you by your dearest brother as soon as you land in LC, and it’s via this cellphone that you’ll receive missions and other intel from your contacts. If you get a bit bored of working (a guy’s gotta party in life as well), call up any of your friends and indulge in some of the game’s quirky mini games like bowling, darts, pool etc.

If that’s not your cup of tea, indulge in some social activities like comedy acts and magic shows or call Roman up to get pissed drunk (it’s a riot watching both Niko and Roman utter gibberish as they fall over each other making fools of themselves). Oh, and remember the new retry mechanic I mentioned earlier that kicks in as and when you fail a mission or get arrested or die? Well, it’s accessed via your cellphone as well.

Speaking of getting arrested, escaping the law has been handled differently in this game as well. As and when you do end up attracting the attention of local law enforcement agencies, you’ll be notified with a circular blip on your radar that increases in size as you rack up a higher wanted rating. Driving away from this circular blip and escaping line of sight is the only way you can shake the law off your back.