GTA 4 MUSIC

Cruisin' and groovin', with a lil' bit of unnecessary violence for good measure.

From Grand Theft Auto 3 onwards, radio has been an increasingly important part of the Grand Theft Auto universe. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, radio stations started to build their own identity, featuring distinct characters that made every station unique. In San Andreas, the music was stepped up to match the dialogue in terms of variety and quality. Grand Theft Auto IV is continuing the legacy with a total of 18 stations, sporting the same unique flavour and styling that we've come to expect from all Grand Theft Auto titles.

Music Stations

ELECTRO-CHOC [Preview: 1.61 MB]

Hosted by DJ Francois K Francois K rocks the most discerning of contemporary dance floors with cutting-edge sounds only on Electrochoc.

1. "Signal Failure" - Padded Cell
2. "The Devil in US (Dub)" - Black Devil Disco Club
3. "No Pressure (Deadmau5 Remix)" - One + One
4. "Brain Leech (Bugged Mind Remix)" - Alex Gopher
5. "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y. (Bag Raiders Remix)" - K.I.M.
6. "Tits & Acid" - Simian Mobile Disco
7. "Let Your Body Learn" - Nitzer Ebb
8. "Testarossa (Sebastian Remix)" - Kavinsky
9. "I Thought Inside Out (Original Mix)" - Chris Lake vs. Deadmau5
10. "& Down" - Boys Noize
11. "Waters Of Nazareth" - Justice
12. "Turn To Red" - Killing Joke
13. "Make It Happen" - Playgroup
14. "Optimo" - Liquid Liquid

FUSION FM [Preview: 489 KB]

Hosted by DJ Roy Ayers Disco music.

1. "The Edge" - David McCallum
2. "Funk In The Hole" - Roy Ayers
3. "Heavy Tune" - Gong
4. "Holy Thursday" - David Axelrod
5. "Knucklehead" - Grover Washington, Jr
6. "Pokusa" - Aleksander Maliszewski
7. "Raisins" - Ryo Kawasaki
8. "Stomp" - Marc Moulin
9. "Stratus" - Billy Cobham
10. "Sneakin' In The Back" - Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

IF 99 - INTERNATIONAL FUNK [Preview: 1.65 MB]

Hosted by DJ Femi Kuti IF99 is the home of international funk music - playing a great selection of classics from West Africa, the U.S. and elsewhere.

1. "A Chance For Peace" - Lonnie Liston Smith
2. "Galaxy" - War
3. "Give The People What They Want" - The O'Jays
4. "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" - Gil Scott-Heron
5. "Just Kissed My Baby" - The Meters
6. "Livin' It Up" - Mandrill
7. "New Bell" - Manu Dibango
8. "Sorrow, Tears and Blood" - Fela Kuti
9. "Truth Don Die" - Femi Kuti
10. "Who Is He And What Is He To You" - Creative Source
11. "You Can't Hide Love" - Hummingbird
12. "Zombie" - Fela Kuti

JNR JAZZ NATION RADIO 108.5 [Preview: 581 KB]

Hosted by DJ Roy Haynes Radio station containing jazz music.

1. "April In Paris" - Count Basie
2. "Giant Steps" - John Coltrane
3. "Let's Get Lost" - Chet Baker
4. "Moanin'" - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
5. "Move" - Miles Davis
6. "Night And Day" - Charlie Parker
7. "Snap Crackle" - Roy Haynes
8. "St. Thomas" - Sonny Rollins
9. "Take The 'A' Train" - Duke Ellington
10. "Whisper Not (Big Band)" - Dizzy Gillespie

K 109 THE STUDIO [Preview: 1.62 MB]

Hosted by DJ Karl Lagerfeld Disco never dies! Music from the time when Liberty City was fun. Join DJ Karl on a journey back to the heyday of Liberty City when disco never died and electronic music was born.

1. "Burning Love Breakdown" - Peter Brown
2. "Can't Live Without Your Love" - Tamiko Jones
3. "Dancer" - Gino Soccio
4. "Get On Up And Do It Again" - Suzy Q
5. "On A Journey" - Electrik Funk
6. "Standing In The Rain" - Don Ray
7. "Supernature" - Cerrone
8. "Till You Surrender" - Rainbow Brown
9. "Underwater" - Harry Thumann
10. "Walk The Night" - Skatt Brothers

LCHC (WHERE HARDCORE LIVES) [Preview: 2.11 MB]

Hosted by DJ Jimmy Gestapo Hardcore lives on in the city where it all began. Jimmy Gestapo hosts a selection of the best punk and hardcore classics.

1. "A Day In The Life" - Murphy's Law
2. "All Your Boyz" - Maximum Penalty
3. "Back To Back" - Underdog
4. "Enforcer" - Leeway
5. "Injustice System" - Sick Of It All
6. "It's The Limit" - Cro-Mags
7. "Just Can't Hate Enough" - Sheer Terror
8. "Right Brigade" - Bad Brains
9. "Tell Tale" - Killing Time
10. "Victim In Pain" - Agnostic Front

LRR 97.8 LIBERTY ROCK RADIO [Preview: 545 KB]

Hosted by DJ Iggy Pop Classic rock radio station.

1. "1979" - The Smashing Pumpkins
2. "Cocaine" - Steve Marriott's Scrubbers
3. "Cry" - Godley & Creme
4. "Dominion / Mother Russia" - The Sisters of Mercy
5. "Edge Of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks
6. "Evil Woman" - ELO
7. "Fascination" - David Bowie
8. "Goodbye Horses" - Q Lazzarus
9. "Heaven And Hell" - Black Sabbath
10. "Her Strut" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - Iggy Pop
12. "Jailbreak" - Thin Lizzy
13. "Mama" - Genesis
14. "New York Groove" - Hello
15. "One Vision" - Queen
16. "Remedy" - The Black Crowes
17. "Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh
18. "The Seeker" - The Who
19. "Street Kids" - Elton John
20. "Straight On" - Heart
21. "Thug" - ZZ Top
22. "Turn You Inside Out" - R.E.M.

MASSIVE B [Preview: 511 KB]

Hosted by DJ Bobby Konders Dance hall music.

1. "Badder Den Dem" - Burro Banton
2. "Set It Off" - Choppa Chop
3. "Real McCoy" - Mavado
4. "Raise It Up" - Jabba
5. "Brrrt" - Bunji Garlin
6. "Youths So Cold" - Richie Spice
7. "All About Da Weed" - Chuck Fenda
8. "Call Pon Dem" - Chezidek
9. "Last Night" - Mavado
10. "Da Order" - Spragga Benz
11. "Bullet Proof Skin" - Bounty Killer
12. "Church Heathen" - Shaggy
13. "No Fraid A" - Munga
14. "Driver" - Buju Banton

RADIO BROKER [Preview: 565 KB]

Hosted by DJ Juliette Lewis Alternative rock music.

1. "Arm In Arm (Shy Child Mix)" - The Boggs
2. "Cocaine" - Cheeseburger
3. "Disneyland, Pt 1" - Get Shakes
4. "Get Innocuous" - LCD Soundsystem
5. "Homicide" - The Prairie Cartel
6. "Inside The Cage (David Gilmour Girls Remix)" - Juliette & The Licks
7. "Mayday" - Unkle Featuring The Duke Spirit
8. "No Sex For Ben" - The Rapture
9. "One Horse Race" - Tom Vek
10. "Pony" - Teenager
11. "Raging In The Plague Age" - Les Savy Fav
12. "Riot In The City" - White Light Parade
13. "Sleep Is Impossible" - Deluka
14. "Strange Times" - The Black Keys
15. "Take It With A Kiss" - The Pistolas
16. "The Teacher" - Ralph Myerz
17. "Vagabond" - Greenskeepers
18. "Wrap It Up" - Whitey
19. "Yadnus (Still Going to the Roadhouse mix)" - !!! (Chk Chk Chk)

SAN JUAN SOUNDS [Preview: 440 KB]

Hosted by DJ Daddy Yankee Featuring latin music.

1. "Atrevete-Te-Te" - Calle 13
2. "Impacto" - Daddy Yankee
3. "Maldades" - Hector El Father
4. "Ponmela" - Voltio Featuring Jowell & Randy
5. "Salio El Sol" - Don Omar
6. "Sexy Movimiento" - Wisin & Yandel
7. "Siente El Boom (Remix)" - Tito El Bambino
8. "Ven Bailalo" - Angel Y Khriz

THE BEAT 102.7 [Preview: 833 KB]

Hosted by DJ Mister Cee The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern

1. "What's The Problem" - Styles P
2. "Anybody Can Get It" - Uncle Murda
3. "Nickname" - Qadir
4. "Where's My Money" - Busta Rhymes
5. "Getaway Driver" - Maino
6. "Stick'm" - Red Cafe
7. "Wet 'Em Up" - Tru Life
8. "Price On Your Head" - Johnny Polygon
9. "Top Down" - Swizz Beatz
10. "War Is Necessary" - Nas
11. "Flashing Lights" - Kanye West featuring Dwele
12. "Hip Hop (Remix)" - Joell Ortiz featuring Jadakiss & Saigon
13. "Crackhouse" - Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne
14. "Dirty New Yorker" - Mobb Deep featuring Havoc & Prodigy from H.N.I.C Part 2 Sessions
15. "We Celebrate" - Ghostface Killah featuring Kid Capri
16. "Blow Your Mind (Remix)" - Styles P featuring Sheek Louch & Jadakiss
17. "Stylin'" - Papoose

THE CLASSICS 104.1 [Preview: 1.99 MB]

Mixed by DJ Premier live from HeadQcourterz

1. "Supa Star" - Group Home
2. "All For One" - Brand Nubian
3. "I Got It Made" - Special Ed
4. "D. Original" - Jeru the Damaja
5. "Droppin' Science" - Marley Marl Featuring Craig G
6. "Cha Cha Cha" - MC Lyte
7. "Top Billin'" - Audio 2
8. "Go Stetsa" - Stetsasonic
9. "It's Yours" - T. La Rock & Jazzy Jay
10. "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" - Gang Starr
11. "Live At The Barbeque" - Main Source

THE JOURNEY [Preview: 545 KB]

Ambient/chillout music.

1. "8:07" - Global Communication
2. "A Rainbow in Curved Air" - Terry Riley
3. "Arrival" - Steve Roach
4. "Communiqué 'Approach Spiral'" - Michael Shrieve
5. "Oxygene, Pt. 4" - Jean Michel Jarre
6. "Pruit Igoe" - Philip Glass
7. "Remote Viewing" - Tangerine Dream
8. "Selected Ambient Works Vol. II CD2 TRK5" - Aphex Twin
9. "The Oh of Pleasure" - Ray Lynch

THE VIBE 98.9 [Preview: 481 KB]

Hosted by DJ Vaughn Harper

1. "Because of You" - Ne-Yo
2. "Bump N' Grind" - R. Kelly
3. "C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)" - Mtume
4. "Criticize" - Alexander O'Neal
5. "Daylight" - Ramp
6. "Footsteps in the Dark" - Isley Brothers
7. "Freek'n You" - Jodeci
8. "Get It Shawty" - Lloyd
9. "Golden" - Jill Scott
10. "Hangin' On A String" - Loose Ends
11. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" - Freddie Jackson
12. "In My Bed (So So Def Remix)" - Dru Hill
13. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Marvin Gaye
14. "Inside My Love" - Minnie Riperton
15. "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" - Barry White
16. "I Want You" - C.J.
17. "Just Be Good To Me" - S.O.S. Band
18. "Pony" - Ginuwine
19. "You" - Raheem DeVaughn

TUFF GONG [Preview: 548 KB]

Hosted by DJ Carl Bradshaw Reggae/dub.

1. "Chase Dem" - Stephen Marley
2. "Concrete Jungle (The Unreleased Original Jamaican Version)" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
3. "Pimper's Paradise" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
4. "Rat Race" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
5. "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
6. "Satisfy My Soul" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. "So Much Trouble In The World" - Bob Marley & The Wailers
8. "Stand Up Jamrock" - Bob Marley & The Wailers and Damian Marley
9. "Wake Up & Live (Parts 1 & 2)" - Bob Marley & The Wailers

VLADIVOSTOK FM [Preview: 1.86 MB]

Hosted by DJ Ruslana Eastern European community radio, broadcasting from Hove Beach across the greater metropolitan area - bringing you popular music from Russia, Belarus, the Ukraine and beyond.

1. "Gruppa krovi" - Gruppa Kino
2. "Jdat" - Marakesh
3. "Kvartira" - Zvery
4. "King Ring" - Seryoga
5. "Liberty City: The Invasion" - Seryoga
6. "Liniya zhizni" - Splin
7. "Mama" - Basta
8. "Nikogo ne zhalko" - Leningrad
9. "O tebe" - Ranetki
10. "RAP" - Dolphin
11. "Schweine" - Glukoza
12. "Wild Dances (Ukranian FM Version)" - Ruslana
13. "Zelenoglazoe Taksi (Club Remix)" - Oleg Kvasha

Talk Radio Stations

WKTT RADIO [Preview: 1.54 MB]

We Know The Truth! The most patriotic news source in the nation. Become one of Bastion's Buddies by listening to the Richard Bastion show and agreeing with his clear thinking ideas on what is wrong with this country and the liberal agenda that dominates it. Or listen to other shows on WKTT that teach you how to be afraid, angry and eager to kill strangers.

1. Just or Unjust - Justice is served through radio courtroom drama.
2. Richard Bastion Show - Fight terrorism and love America, or get the hell out.
3. Fizz! - Panel discussion about all things right.

PLR - PUBLIC LIBERTY RADIO [Preview: 618 KB]

Call-in radio station.

INTEGRITY 2.0

Hosted by Lazlow Jones Lazlow is back! After living it up and dealing with numerous setbacks in his life (both personal and professional), the original master of Liberty City radio has returned with a brand new show: Integrity 2.0. Lazlow hits the streets of Liberty to find out what the fine people of the city are really thinking about. It's Liberty City at its finest: raw and uncensored.

GTA 4 MAIN CHARACTERS

Proudly introducing an all-new cast of unsavoury miscreants.

NIKO BELLIC

Voiced by Michael Hollick. "Life is complicated. I killed people. Smuggled people. Sold people. Perhaps here, things will be different."

Grand Theft Auto IV's protagonist, Niko Bellic, is an ex-soldier from Eastern Europe who moved to Liberty City to escape his past and pursue the "American Dream." Niko was persuaded to move by his cousin Roman, who claimed to be living there with beautiful women, sports cars and lots of money. It soon becomes apparent, however, that Roman lied in order to cover up his own failures in life - the truth is he runs a failing taxi business, has mounting debts, and various criminals from Liberty City's underworld have put a price on his head. Niko also has other motivations for moving to Liberty City, which are revealed as the story unfolds.

ROMAN BELLIC

Voiced by Jason Zumwalt. Roman is Niko's cousin, and has lived in Liberty City for fifteen years. He is an optimist, a fantasist, and a liar, and he brought Niko to Liberty City with false promises. At the beginning of the game, Roman serves as your only friend and as your only connection in the story. He runs a failing taxi business in a converted industrial garage in Broker. If you maintain a good relationship with Roman during the game, eventually he will provide a free taxi service for Niko.

LITTLE JACOB

Voiced by Coolie Ranx. Little Jacob is a Jamaican arms dealer from Dukes, and one of Niko's many associates. He talks with a thick heavy Jamaican accent, and will provide discounted weapons to Niko for maintaining a good friendship. Jacob becomes a trusted friend of Niko's as the story progresses.

BRUCIE KIBBUTZ

Voiced by Timothy Adams. Fitness enthusiast, car nut, and self appointed VIP. Brucie thinks very highly of himself. He is a man brimming with confidence, who isn't afraid to make himself heard. He lives a lavish lifestyle, with nothing but the finest women, cars and lifestyle accessories. If you maintain a good friendship with Brucie, eventually he will offer a free helicopter service to Niko.

MALLORIE BARDAS

Voiced by Elena Harvey Hurst. Mallorie Bardas is dating Roman Bellic, Niko's cousin, but their relationship together is far from perfect - mainly due to Roman's incompetence. Mallorie grew up in Bohan, and there are suspicions early in the game that she could be having an affair with another character.

VLADIMIR GLEBOV

Voiced by Misha Kuznetsov. Russian-born money lender, bully, top international businessman, and patron of the bar Comrades. Vlad sees himself as an intimidating character with a lot of influence over how the town is run, but the reality is he is a low level Russian criminal who is trying to win respect amongst the bigger boys in town. Vlad works for Mikhail Faustin.

DIMITRI RASCALOV

Voiced by Moti Margolin. Dimitri is one of the hardcore Eastern European characters that you encounter early in the game. He is an associate of Mikhail Faustin, and goes on to become one of the key figures in the storyline. Dimitri and Faustin "are like brothers" and have known each other for a long time, but Faustin's recent drug addiction (and subsequent paranoia) has soured their friendship.

MIKHAIL FAUSTIN

Voiced by Karel Roden. Mikhail Faustin is a powerful and commanding figure in Liberty City, particularly in the Hove Beach area. He runs the area with an iron fist, and doesn't like to be told what to do. In the first section of the story, Niko develops a working relationship with Faustin and his associates, Dimitri and Vlad. He stays in Beachgate with his wife Ileyna.

PATRICK MCREARY

Voiced by Ryan Johnston. Patrick "Packie" McReary is an Irish hoodlum who is related to bent cop Francis McReary, as well as the other McReary brothers - Gerry and Derrick. The McReary family used to have a lot of power and respect in Liberty City, but recently they have fallen out of the picture and only a few of them remain. Packie lives in Dukes with his mother and his sister, Kate.

KATE MCREARY

Voiced by Mary Catherine Donnelly. Kate is said to be the only genuinely good member of the McReary family. You meet Kate (initially) in the second section of the storyline, after being introduced by Packie, and she eventually goes on to become Niko's girlfriend.

FRANCIS MCREARY

Voiced by Thomas Lyons. Francis McReary is a corrupt police officer who has dirt on Niko's past. He knows about a felony Niko committed, and threatens to expose it unless Niko does some work for him. Francis is part of the McReary family, but his brothers - Gerry, Packie and Derrick - don't approve of his cop status and rarely keep in touch with him. He's very independent from the rest of the family.

GERRY MCREARY

Voiced by P.J. Sosko. Gerry is essentially the head of the McReary crime family. He calls all the shots, and is the main representative of the family. The McReary family are currently doing work for the Pegorino family in Alderney, work which involves sabotaging a rival family known as the Ancelottis.

MANNY ESCUELA

Voiced by Berto Colon. Manny Escuela is an ex-gangster from South Bohan, who managed to transform his life and put his troubled past behind him. Now he is trying to help others do the same, and is determined to clean up the neighbourhood, the kids, and the streets of Liberty City, by leading the "St. Mary's Community Project." He is currently having a documentary made about himself, to record his struggle in the community.

ELIZABETA TORRES

Voiced by Charlie Parker. Elizabeta has been a successful drug dealer in Bohan for more than ten years. Her success is due mainly to the fact that she tends to keep her business low-key, while paying off or ordering the killings of the right people. A crackdown on drug dealing has increased the level of pressure on Elizabeta, as police begin to focus more on her activities. She has recently developed a drug addiction, which is making her dangerously paranoid and delusional.

PLAYBOY X

Voiced by Postell Pringle. Playboy X is a hustler, who was introduced to Niko by Elizabeta. He owns a large penthouse suite in Algonquin, where much of his business is conducted from. He requires Niko to do several jobs for him. Playboy used to do business with a friend called Dwayne Forge, who was recently released from prison, but Playboy has since moved on without him.

DWAYNE FORGE

Voiced by Devin Richards. Dwayne Forge is an old friend of Playboy X who recently got out of prison. He fears that Playboy has moved on in the world and left him (and the street life) behind. Playboy seems to have very little time for him anymore, which greatly bothers Dwayne as they were once like brothers together. There is a growing tension between the pair as the story progresses.

RAY BOCCINO

Voiced by Joe Barbara. Ray Boccino is an Italian mobster (working for Jimmy Pegorino) who is trying to help Niko find someone. Boccino does business with the McReary family, and was introduced to Niko by Packie. In return for helping Niko find someone, Ray needs him to run some errands and help him with some mafia business. Ray only seems to care about himself.

PHIL BELL

Voiced by Frank Bonsangue. Phil Bell is an Alderney businessman and mafia goon. He agrees to help Niko look for someone, but in return Niko must run some errands for the mafia. Phil is a close associate of Ray Boccino, and provides work for Niko in the third chapter of the storyline. Phil is very paranoid and therefore very cautious.

JIMMY PEGORINO

Voiced by Tony Patellis. Phil Bell is so impressed with Niko's work that he recommends him to his boss, Jimmy Pegorino.

GTA 4 Setting

The key factors to GTA success? Location, location, location. (Guns and cars fit in there somewhere, too.)

When it comes to establishing a solid atmosphere for a Grand Theft Auto title, location is everything. It's not enough to simply throw players into a splotchy suburb of some anonymous metropolis - the city needs to be alive, teaming with civilians and traffic. It needs to have an identity, a social structure, some evidence of reality buried beneath the layers of cynicism and dry humour. Through the years, Rockstar has excelled at maintaining this illusion. The missions and storylines that play out through the duration of the game tie into the cities themselves, along with the characters (and innocent bystanders) that populate it. Although the concept of "free roam" gameplay is nothing new, the Grand Theft Auto franchise, through its use of vast cityscapes that mirror and mock major American locations, push the envelope on exactly what gamers consider to be true immersion.

Give Me Liberty

New York, New York! Economic powerhouse, beacon of hope to optimistic immigrants, home to tens of millions of citizens, rife with crime and seedy underworld riffraff; New York City is the epitome of everything that is American. It's really no wonder that Liberty City, Rockstar's exaggerated and cynical portrayal of New York, has called itself home to more than half of the Grand Theft Auto titles in existence.

Times Square, New York City. 'Star Junction' is the GTA IV equivalent.

Liberty City first appeared alongside Vice City and San Andreas as one of three major levels (cities) in the original Grand Theft Auto. Due to the game being produced by a British development team, much of Liberty City - along with Vice City and San Andreas - was based on stereotypes and twisted to suit British humour. Since then, it has resurfaced as the city of choice for Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance, and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In every incarnation, Rockstar North consistently embraced the sensationalist, cynical sense of humour that was put forth in the first game.
Even when Liberty was not openly accessible to gamers in other titles, it played a prominent role in establishing the necessary storylines. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) and the mafia family in which he indebted to both hailed from Liberty City. In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the protagonist (Carl Johnson) returned to San Andreas after residing in Liberty City for an extended period of time.
Past incarnations of Liberty City, however, have failed to truly resemble New York. Whereas Vice City was hailed as an achievement in Rockstar's ability to duplicate the overall feel of Miami, the winding streets and communities of Liberty City seemed cold and lifeless by comparison.

To the Five Boroughs

Things will be different. Rockstar North has wiped the slate clean, shutting the book on the Grand Theft Auto III trilogy and choosing to start anew. Gone are the days of zombie-like pedestrians, robotic law enforcement and stale surroundings. Liberty City has returned as the setting for Grand Theft Auto IV, but this isn't the Liberty City that we have embraced for over half a decade.

Bigger, grittier, and more brutal than ever, Liberty City is back with a vengeance in Grand Theft Auto IV. Four of the five boroughs of New York -- plus a portion of New Jersey -- have been recreated from the bottom up in an attempt to finally nail the atmosphere of New York City. Brooklyn has become Broker. Queens has become Dukes. Manhattan has become Algonquin. The Bronx has become Bohan. And New Jersey has become Alderney. (Although Staten Island has no counterpart in GTA IV, the reasoning from Rockstar is justifiable - it just wouldn't be any fun to play.)

Looking towards Algonquin from Happiness Island.

ALGONQUIN - "Self-proclaimed center of everything."

Cultural, commercial, and financial center of the world. If Algonquin residents could have it their way, the region would also be considered the epicenter of everything in the known universe. A word of warning to the inquisitive traveler: questioning the integrity of Algonquin's self-righteous and artificially-sweetened natives will likely get you shot.

The Broker Bridge, with Algonquin in the distance.

BROKER - "Churches, hipsters and housing projects."

The region of Broker is rich in American history, and equally rich in Eastern European immigrants. As of late, the district has also taken to "sprucing up" its ragged image through the restoration of older, run-down neighbourhoods. Don't let Carney Island fool you, though; Broker is just as rough-and-tumble as any other Liberty City district.

The Monoglobe in Meadows Park, Dukes.

DUKES - "Like the suburbs, only worse."

The closest thing to sanity that could possibly be found in Liberty City, complete with overpriced condominiums and unavailable parking. You may even be tempted to refer to the district as "comfortable". Diverse and densely populated, Dukes is home to both the Francis International Airport and Steinway Beer Garden.

San Quentin Avenue Station in West Bohan.

BOHAN - "Ripe for re-development."

Neglected and disrespected, Bohan is the closest thing to hell that you can find in the city (and that's saying something). This northernmost district of Liberty has been torn apart by decades of destructive violence. If you find yourself wandering into Bohan, don't just lock your doors -- weld them shut!

The Liberty City Ferry Terminal in Alderney.

ALDERNEY - "Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell."

If Algonquin is the privileged child of the Liberty City family, then Alderney is most definitely the retarded younger brother -- an endless sea of run-down homes peppered with phallus-like smokestacks thrusting into the sickly clouds above. Simply put? Those that are unfortunate enough to live in the district desperately want to get out.

A Living, Breathing, Wretched Metropolis

Liberty City's resemblance to New York, N.Y. isn't limited to geographical locations, however. Many of the landmarks that exist in New York are mirrored in GTA IV's Liberty City. The MetLife building - a major part of the Manhattan skyline - has been recreated as the GetaLife building. The DUMBO neighbourhood (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) exists in Liberty City as BOABO (Beneath the Offramp of the Algonquin Bridge Overpass). The Statue of Liberty - which wasn't present at all in GTA III - finally makes an appearance as the Statue of Happiness. Other notable landmarks of the New York skyline have been duplicated in GTA IV, including the Empire State building, Chrysler building, Flatiron, Roosevelt Island, Brooklyn Bridge, and many more.

Left: Brownstones in Broker; Right: Star Junction

In an attempt to fully embrace the culture and atmosphere of New York, Rockstar North has also made sure that the citizens of Liberty City echo those of New York City. The eccentric vagrants of Liberty City coexist with the smarmy executive-types. Foreigners try to find their way as tourists stumble through crowded intersections. Crooked businessmen strike deals with ruthless opportunists. Organized crime thrives as the trafficking of drugs coincides with the smuggling of firearms. All of this is interwoven, giving Liberty City the authenticity of a modern-day New York City.
(Want more? We've compiled a listing of comparisons between Liberty City and New York.)