Archive for October, 2008

Redonculous Videos of the Week: Don’t Rely on This Guy to Save Your Life

This paramedic fails in every sense of the word.  After getting stuck vertically between a fence and a curb, he finally manages to gas out of it……straight into the ocean.  You will be facepalming at the paramedic’s AI by the end of this video.

GLUB……GLUB……GLUB…..

Fun With Cheats: Health and Armor

To get full health and armor instantly in GTA IV, open the cellphone and input this number:

362-555-0100. Abuse this cheat liberally, and engage in a very very very long standoffs with the police.

*Remember, using cheats in GTA IV may disable certain achievements within the game, and you should not save your game if you wish to unlock them.*

Redonculous Videos of the Week: Bus Skydiving

So you may be thinking how can you possibly one up swing set of death skydiving?  The answer is: very easily, just throw a bus into the mix. One player who was ahead of the game decided to test this out, with the end result being a rocket bus to the moon! A must see if you watched and enjoyed the swing set video posted earlier this week!  You have been warned….DON’T RUBE THE SWING SET!!

Play Like a Pro: Fighting Hand to Hand

Fighting hand to hand skills can be very useful while going about your business in GTA IV . To select a target simply hold the L2 button to lock-on to them. There are several different types of attacks that Niko can perform while in a fighting stance.

#1 Kicking: Niko can throw kicks using the square button. Kicks are useful due to their long reach and decent speed. Use the kick when the enemy is too far away to punch or when they are moving in to attack you.  Kicks can also be used to close distance to your target, as Niko will throw the kick and move forward quickly afterward. Should you perform the kick too close to your target, Niko’s kick will turn into a quick shin kick. Finally, you can kick the enemy while they are on the ground, and Niko will either kick them in the ribs or perform a stomp.

#2 Punching: Niko can throw two different types of punches. The first type of punch uses the circle button. These punches are jab type punches that are quick, but not very damaging. The other type of punches are punches with the triangle button which are more powerful and can end in Niko head butting the enemy. As with kicks, Niko can punch enemies on the ground for extra damage.

#3 Shoving: Niko can shove opponents by running and pressing the circle button nearby a person. Shoving an opponent may result in them falling over, making them easy pickings for a beating on the ground. Niko is not the only one who can shove however, enemies in combat can also shove Niko which will stun him for a short time and throw him backwards.

Keep in mind that taking damage in fist fights drains your health total, body armor does not absorb damage from punches and kicks. When fighting citizens on the streets of Liberty City keep an eye open for other civilians who may join in the fight and gang up on you. For example, gang members and drug dealers will come to aid their friends, and attacking women can result in a nearby citizen coming to their aid.

Redonculous Videos of the Week: Swing Set Skydiving

Why take a helicopter when you can climb onto a swing set frame and be randomly rocketed 300 meters into the air?  Check out this video for a strange, but hilarious glitch that shoots players into the sky when they climb onto a swing set.  The authors were even kind enough to post the exact location of this legendary swing set and give a short tutorial on how to swing set launch as well . Yes, it does look as redonculous as it sounds…. so check it out!!!

Play Like a Pro: Shooting Out Tires

Shooting out the tires of a vehicle can be very advantageous strategy whilst trying to survive in Liberty City.  Destroying a car’s tires severely hampers the vehicle’s handling abilities, often causing the vehicle to spin out or crash.

Once a car’s tires are flat, it is only a matter of time before the fall off completely and the car is running on its rims alone.  This helps a lot when on a mission that requires you to kill off someone before they reach a destination.  If you can shoot out their tires while driving, you will have a much easier time catching up to them and finishing the job.

The same technique can be used against you though, as enemies can shoot out your tires too and make escape that much more difficult.

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