The roll is a handy maneuver that can be used to throw off enemies aim, avoid fire and can even be used to dodge from cover to cover!

Performing a roll is very simple.  While using auto-aim or using the free-look mode, press the left analog stick left or right while pressing square to roll in the corresponding direction.

Rolling has several advantages.  For example,  rolling from side to side makes Niko extremely difficult to hit, and allows him to avoid the line of fire for a short period of time.  You can also use the roll to dodge behind objects such as pillars or walls, then quickly take cover behind them.

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Here’s a great video capturing the chaos and mayhem of GTA 4 multiplayer that we all love so much.  Bodies start flying every which way in a pile up explosion that leaves several dead – and sends the player fleeing from the blast.

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Little Jacob is a Rastafarian drug dealer whom Niko is refereed to by his cousin Roman. Little Jacob speaks with a heavy Jamaican accent, and wears his trademark thick framed glasses. More than once Little Jacob can be seen smoking a marijuana spliff, and Little Jacob himself explains that he has a drug addiction which he struggles with.

Many of Little Jacob’s missions involve some type of drug deal gone wrong, calling on Niko to watch his back and protect him while he goes carries out various drug deals.

Special Ability:

Once you reach 60% likeness with Little Jacob, he will sell you weapons, ammunition and armor – all at a discounted price! If you need any of his merchandise just give Little Jacob a call and select “Guns,” and he will choose a place nearby your location (usually an alley) to meet you at. When you get to Little Jacob, (designated by the LJ on the radar) walk up to his car and press L1 to buy guns.  Little Jacob will sell you all weaponry currently available to you, EXCEPT for the RPG.

Likes:

Cluckin’ Bell is his favorite but fast food in general is good as well, and Club Liberty.

Hours of Operation:

You can contact Little Jacob between 1:00pm and 4:00am.

Jobs:

If you are strapped for cash, you can also call Little Jacob up and select “Jobs.” Most of the these jobs will have you making various drug deals around Liberty City on behalf of LJ.

Little Jacob’s Prices:

Body Armor: $300

Grenades: $700 each

Knife: $100

17x 9mm Handgun rounds: $25

1x Molotov: $350

10x Shotgun shells: $100

1x Grenade: $700

30x Submachine gun rounds: $20

Micro Machine Gun (Mac-10): $840

30x Rifle Rounds: $70

Armor: $300

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Check out some of these hilarious GTA IV videos:

An awesome death stunt video featuring some great air hang-time moments:

A video of a player jumping off of an extremely tall building………and surviving!

Its a quintuple backflip!

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Once the Internet Cafes become available to Niko in GTA IV, he will be able to participate in some highly entertaining internet dating. Head to any internet cafe in Liberty City and access a computer using L1. There is a link on the main page to www.love-meet.net, where you can view different profiles from various citizens to date.

The portfolios are themselves worth the read, as many of them are over-the-top parodies of different stereotypical personality types. Niko can select any of the available portfolios and hit the “date” button to send out a match making request. Within a few in-game hours you can return to the cafe and see view your emails to see what the person had to say about Niko. If the request was successful, you can then arrange a date with the individual.

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Now theres something you don’t see everyday.  This guy found a strange hidden easter egg, which is a  box of skulls hidden within Packie’s head.  If you rotate the camera to pan through his noggin’ you will notice a small box with skulls marked on it.  Don’t believe me?  Check it out for yourself!

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The cellphone can be a handy tool to cause chaos in Liberty City. For instance, you can call 911 in the free-dial screen of the cellphone to send the Police, Paramedics or even the Fire Department to your location!

To enter free-dial mode simply hit UP on the D-pad twice until you can see the entire number keypad. Dial 9-1-1 and hit the green phone icon to call emergency services. Pressing one will send a Police cruiser to your location (useful if you are on a mission that requires you to steal a police cruiser.) Pressing two will send the paramedics to your location, who will heal you for a fee if you are wounded. Finally, by pressing three on the keypad, emergency services will send a firetruck to your location.

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A video featuring the hidden easter egg “The Heart of the City.” The video demonstrates how to reach the area if you would like to check this out for yourself.  The entire event is rather ridiculous and somewhat creepy, but nonetheless entertaining to watch.

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Every GTA game to date has had the trademark “wanted” system to tell the player just how screwed they actually are. In #4, not much has changed. Here is a breakdown of what to expect on each tier of the wanted level system:

1 Star: A police cruiser or two will tail you, foot cops will also attempt to nab you. The escape radius of a one star wanted level is fairly small and the cops will not be hell-bent on capturing you. At this wanted level, if you do not shoot at the police, or any citizen the cops will not fire at you, but they will however approach you with their guns drawn to arrest you.  If you fire upon any officer, resist arrest or aim at them, they will open fire on you.  Getting a one star level is as simple as shooting a pedestrian, fighting in front of the police, stealing a car or crashing into a police cruiser.

2 Star: More police cruisers join the fray, cops will shoot you on sight. The escape radius gets larger. Not too difficult at this point to evade the police.  If you kill any police officer, you will automatically gain a 3 star wanted level.

3 star: Things start getting tough from here on in. The escape radius becomes huge, the police will dispatch helicopters to spot you, and then stay on you from the air. Driving with a slow vehicle will make it extremely difficult to evade the police at this point.

4 star: Now you’ve done it. The police helicopters will now have two police officers  perched inside it firing down at you from both sides. The swat vans will be dispatched, with swat team members clad in body armor and with M16’s. Be careful because the swat team will use tactics such as flanking to get to you.

5 star: Annihilator attack helicopters will be sent to kill you. Swat barricades will be set up at bridges in an attempt to block you off.

6 star: Getting a 6 star wanted level requires doing certain actions that will automatically give you a full wanted level. For instance: attacking or attempting to pass the police barricades on the bridges that stop you from going to the other areas early on in the game. On a 6 star wanted level, FIB will arrive in their FIB Buffalo’s and attack you with M16’s. Also, If you happen to be in a helicopter with a 6 star wanted level, the Annihilator attack helicopters will fire at you with their gattling guns in the air.

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Some pretty epic sniping in this great online GTA IV video! Wouldn’t want to stay in this guy’s cross hairs for too long…  Give it a look see and post some comments – or your own youtube video if you think you can do better.

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