Grand Theft Auto 4: Five in-depth mission previews

Previews for five Grand Theft Auto 4 missions have been released. Here's a full rundown of all of them:

Mission #1: "Call and Collect"

McReary wants to meet Niko in person to discuss another favour. The meeting takes place at Castle Gardens, in a pedestrianised area next to the river which contains a circular water fountain area, views of the city, and a glimpse of the Statue of Happiness in the background. McReary wants Niko to retrieve a memory stick from an unknown blackmailer, and then return it to him. The memory stick contains sensitive data about McReary.

The only information available is the blackmailer's location and his phone number. The plan is to drive to the blackmailer's location, phone him so that he can be identified in the crowd, and then kill him to retrieve the memory stick. Niko jumps into a black Comet, and travels to the viewpoint of the blackmailer's location at Union Drive East. He phones McReary who issues further instructions. McReary sends a text message with the blackmailer's phone number. The text reads "Call the thief's mobile and see who answers their phone. Keep him talking until you identify him." Niko phones the blackmailer:

A ringtone can be heard when the call is made. Niko needs to get closer to figure out where it is coming from. The blackmailer must be identified and killed. Since this was carried out in broad daylight, a two-star wanted level is gained. Niko must evade the cops and return the memory stick to McReary in order to complete the mission.

Mission #2: "Final Interview"

Francis McReary, a corrupt police officer, has some dirt on Niko's past. He wants a few favours done in return for keeping quiet about a felony Niko committed. The first thing he wants you to do is kill Tom Goldberg, a lawyer from the law firm Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster, and then retrieve some files from his office.

Niko takes a cab to the TW@ café in Algonquin, and submits a fake resumé to the Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster website. The plan is to arrange an interview so that he can gain access to the building without raising any suspicion. He then calls McReary to confirm that the resumé has been submitted, and shortly afterwards Karen - a receptionist from Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster - calls to arrange the interview:

Niko calls McReary to confirm his appointment for the interview. It takes place at noon tomorrow, so other business can be dealt with until then. Niko must look presentable for the interview, so new clothes can be purchased at Perseus, a quality menswear store marked by a t-shirt icon on the radar. If you forget to change clothes, a reminder will be given prior to the interview. A chocolate suit is purchased for $1000, in addition to some shoes for $200. At Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster, the receptionist welcomes Niko:

Karen takes Niko to the meeting room on the third floor of the building. Goldberg begins talking, but this isn't a cutscene and Niko is free to fire the shot(s) at any time during his speech. "Hello, Niko! I'm looking for a man who can get jobs done right. Nikolai, I like your resumé. You seem to be the sort of man who would go the extra distance, a man who's struggled. I just need to take another look and get myself reacquainted with your experience.... So you're the sort of man who doesn't wait to get told what to do, a guy who looks at the world, sees problems, and..." - Niko pulls his gun out. "Woah, woah, hold on second there friend! We're lawyers, we don't need guns! Strong move though, I gotta say, I like that style... I'm all about the Second Amendment... guns don't kill people, videogames do!"

Once the files have been retrieved and Goldberg is dead, the receptionist runs for help, and a three-star wanted level is gained. Cops enter the building and take cover behind objects. In this particular demonstration, Niko takes cover behind a cleaner's maintenance trolley. Niko must now escape from the building and evade the three-star wanted level to complete the mission.

Mission #3: "Search and Delete"

Brucie wants Niko to take out a police informant, before he is able to testify against Brucie's friends. The informant is currently in hiding, so the plan is to steal a cop car so that Niko can access the on-board computer and retrieve details of his whereabouts. If Niko struggles to locate a cop car, Brucie will send a text message advising him to phone 911. The cops will arrive and inspect the scene, and then Niko can ambush them.

Once the cop car has been stolen, Niko phones Brucie to update him on the current situation. The on-board computer lets you access a police database which holds information on every individual in Liberty City who has a criminal record. Niko selects "search by name / photo" and types in the name of the informant, "Lyle Rivas". The informant's last known whereabouts is 99 Long Road, Broker. This address is then entered into the car's GPS.

Niko approaches 99 Long Road, and knocks on the door before entering. Niko says that he has a message from Brucie, and the informant responds "Brucie? I thought he was fucking joking. Shit!" Rivas makes an escape out of the bathroom window, and a chase begins, which eventually leads to Francis International Airport. After reaching a dead end, Rivas attempts to escape on foot. He must be eliminated in order to complete the mission.

Mission #4: "Deconstruction for Beginners"

This mission begins at a mansion in Algonquin which belongs to Playboy X. He was introduced to you earlier in the game by Elizabeta. Playboy greets Niko, before making their way up to the penthouse floor and onto an outside area. "This is my town!", he remarks. He then introduces Niko to Dwayne Moore, who just got released from jail.

The next scene involves Niko and Playboy together in a car. They make their way to a development site in Castle Gardens, which was recently bought by one of Playboy's friends, a wealthy Arab man called Yusuf. "There's an alley we need to hit up just off of South Parkway." The mafia have become aware of the project, and are doing their utmost to disrupt it. A strike has been called, and Yusuf wants Niko to identify the leaders of the strike and then eliminate them. "That cat and me is gonna be tight as two cellmates on a lockdown after this!", says Playboy.

Playboy has sniper rifles and grenades stored in the back of his car. They take the sniper rifles, and use a service lift to get to the top of a high-rise building. They take out the guards, who are located high up on different cranes situated on the construction site across the street. Playboy provides Niko with an earpiece, and Niko then makes his way down into the construction site. Niko takes the car over to the construction site to use as cover. A shootout begins, and Niko must kill the union leaders before they are able to reach a helicopter.

Mission #5: "Truck Hustle"

This mission is done as a favour to the mafia, because they are trying to help Niko "find someone". The Triads are protecting a truckload of heroin in Alderney, which the mafia want you to steal. Phil Bell (one of the mobsters) asks Niko to do the job because Ray (another mobster) has refused to.

The Triads are using a truck as cover, so Niko uses a rocket launcher to destroy it. The Triads get into another truck and attempt to escape with the drugs. Niko climbs onto the top of the truck and maneuvers himself towards the passenger window, which he then climbs into and throws out the driver. The product is then driven to Frankie (Bell's nephew) in North Alderney to be offered as a "wedding gift". Mission complete.

Source: GTA4.net