GTA IV: Fun with Pedestrians!

[murph20]

Being the game geek that I am, I have found numerous ways to entertain myself with the locales of Liberty City in GTA IV. Thought I'd share a few ways to have fun messin' with 'em!

1. Either bump into a pedestrian enough times to get him/her aggravated, or simply sock it to 'em to get them in "fight" mode. Then, wander by another group of pedestrians and cause him/her to inadvertantly hit another pedestrian. Then watch them duke it out! (Note: some pedestrians may run away, tend to be certain ones)

2. Similarly, you can aggitate a pedestrian and stand on top of a stopped car with a pedestrian(s) in it. Make it so the aggitated pedestrian swings a punch and accidentally hits the car. The passenger(s) will exit the vehicle and begin to rumble!

3. By the Burger Shot near the Cerveza Heights part of Liberty City, there is a road which is to the west of the restaurant with a break in the barrier bordering the expressway on the west part of the sidewalk. It is close to where the road curves east northwest of the Burger Shot. You can simply nudge the pedestrians until they "accidentally" take a huge fall to the expressway below. It is especially funny when they latch onto the side for a second before plummeting down. Nearby peds will also make funny comments following the "mishap."

4. Man yourself with a firearm and point it at individuals in areas such as Hove Beach or Firefly Island (Note: will only work with male characters). Eventually, you will come across a pedestrian who is packing heat. DO NOT kill the pedestrian. Simply cause him to engage in a firefight and retreat. Eventually, he will either provoke combat with one or more other pedestrians who are armed, or engage in a gun fight with LCPD's finest. Nothin' like watching a good 'ole fashioned shoot-out. Once one side has won, pick up the free firearm(s) and/or cash.

5. This one is rather simple. Find a big ride such as the Patriot (Hummer) or a semi and begin to plow into smaller cars. Most likely, the driver and possible passengers will be "knocked out" on contact. They may exit the vehicle and take an abrupt fall to the ground, leaving cash for the taking.

6. Similar to above, you can take any car and play destruction derby until the car starts to get on fire. Park it in a crowded intersection and watch the chain reaction as cars explode in flames.

7. Scattered around the city are flammable red propane containers. It is possible to push these with Niko onto the middle of the straight. Eventually, some dumb driver will run over the container and the car will burst into flames!

Anyone who wants to contribute to this is more than welcome!

[blinghop]

Ive noticed that sometimes when im driving around rather recklessly that sometimes when i hit a car the driver will bail out in flames. The car is fine, but the driver runs around for a second then dies. Its very entertaining but I'm not sure why it happens. I think that i had an rpg equipped when it happens so maybe it is worth a shot to get a patriot, equip the rpg, and play destruction derby. Not sure if that is what causes the glitch, maybe some one can verify?

[murph20]

I have experienced the same exact thing. However, I did not have a rocket launcher equipped at the time. I'd have to say that it is a glitch unless someone else can lend some insight.

[murph20]

Additional ways to have fun with the civilians of Liberty City.

8. Find a busy area with a large set of stairs such as the El Train Station in Hove Beach. When at the top of the stairs, simply walk or run into peds that are about to descend the stairs. This will make there descent a little faster than they will have expected.

9. Not entirely related, but I will list it nonetheless. A good place to stock up on ammo via taking down the police is at the Schottler Hospital. Once you have a star, await the police crouched behind the third row of seats in the hospital lobby. After fighting off a wave of police/swat/agents, collect the dropped ammo. If Nico gets hurt, there is a health pack located on the near the entrance inside on the eastern wall. Also, if you are relatively safe, there is a Sprunk soda machine in the back area of the hospital lobby. Drink up and prepare for more fighting! Once you feel that you have gotten all the ammo you want, try to make a hasty retreat when you feel it is appropriate.

10. Similar to above, when you still have access to the initial safe house, you can cause mayhem with police and have a relatively safe vantage point crouch at the top of the stairs leading to Roman's apartment. When Nico is too hurt to fight anymore, run inside and lay down on the bed. This will remove all stars. When Nico gets up, collect the leftover ammo by the stairs.

[rar999]

GTA is a nice game
It give me a "real city"

[murph20]

If you want to see just how accurate Rockstar's rendition of New York City (Liberty City) is, check out an article on www.planetgrandtheftauto.com (part of the GameSpy network). One individual posted side-by-side comparisons of several parts of Coney Island (Firefly Island) such as the rollercoaster and the boardwalk by the beach. It's uncanny.

11. At any El train station by the platform, try giving a ped a little nudge a little before the train arrives. Anyone want pancakes?

12. Wanna get creative with how you harass pedestrians? Littered all around the ground of the city are numerous objects which can be picked up using the left shoulder button (for Xbox360). Among the objects that can be picked up are cement rubble, bricks, hotdogs, ketchup and mustard dispensers, coffee cups, empty soda cans, etc. (feel free to post other objects which you found can be picked up). Next, go into free aim, find a civilian, and launch it at them using the trigger button. It does not do much damage, but sometimes they take a funny fall as a result.

13. Refer to (no. 10 of post #4). Once you get enough bodies lying around at the foot of the stairs, toss a molotov cocktail at the pile (Note: DO NOT crouch when you do this because Nico will underhand it and you will be set ablaze, believe me I know from experience). This will start a everlasting fire. The best part is that the police, swat, and agents are not bright enough to avoid the damn fire. Thus, you can watch as they act like lemmings ;-). I received the achievement for surviving 6 stars for 10 minutes using this strategy. For some reason, eventually agents from the bridge will make their way to you which triggers 6 stars when one of them dies.

[dr-zox]

Thanks bud

[gaunty14]

ah GTA is a good game


i love how people fold up and crumple when it by cars or are shot


also i love the water texture and detail , it looks amazing

[murph20]

Serbian Boys Can Jump:

On the run from the police and have to climb a flight of stairs on foot to escape? Why run up the stairs when you can jump? It is far faster, and since NPCs do not make use of it, you gain the edge! ;-)

Fun with Ladders:

This can be a little tricky but is a very fun way to harass angry pedestrians. Find a spot with easy access to a ladder such as near a billboard with a ladder leading up to it, the construction site on the first island, etc., find a pedestrian, and give the pedestrian (types that you know will get angry such as a biker or an Eastern European local, etc.) a sock in the face or punch a pedestrians vehicle. Before they can collect themselves/exit their vehicle, retreat to and climb the ladder nearby. When you reach the top, they will follow pursuit. When they get near the top, target them, and give 'em a good kick to the face or simply walk near the edge so they plummet down! :-)

Drive, dammit, drive!:

Tired of being the wheelman and gunner at the same time? Well, now's your chance to simply focus on causing mayhem while not behind the wheel! Once Roman likes you enough, he gives you the opportunity to call for a free cab. Normally, taxi drivers will exit their vehicle when you open fire in back seat. However, Roman's cab drivers do not. Set a destination relatively faraway from your current location, tell them to hit the gas, and fill everyone with lead! ;-)

[xXxBLYNDS1DExXx]

I'm enjoying getting into a coupe or sedan (not convertible or truck) and nudging civilians so they crumple on top of the vehicle then seeing how far I can carry them.

[murph20]

WTF?:

1. Get yourself a car, any car.

2. Carefully drive it up close to a group of pedestrians so that the pedestrians are nearby where you exit the car.

3. DO NOT let Niko close the door to the car. To do so, simply press the directional analog control as soon as you exit the vehicle in any direction to keep Niko from closing the drivers-side door.

4. Now, in previous posts I mentioned the art of ped pushing. Push one of the nearby pedestrians and direct them to the car in a way where they will be pinned in between the open door and the car.

5. Finally, while the ped is stuck there, tap the run/sprint button and push into the pedestrian. After a few seconds, the pedestrian will drop to the ground from apparent lethal damage from... ummmm.... yeah... TRY IT!

[murph20]

Just earlier today, I was going around Hove Beach because I was bored and just pointed my Desert Eagle at peds to provoke any armed ones to open fire. (see post #1)

Eventually, one guy opened fire with a pistol and I retreated to see if I could get the cops involved just for the heck of it (plus engaging in firefights is a bitch since killing two peds [armed or not]) gives you an automatic 1 star).

After about 15 seconds, I heard the sound of a shotgun going off (the weaker one with a 8-round clip that some Russians keep concealed). I turned around and noticed he was opening fire on the other guy.

Not much longer after that, a car with three peds got involved as two shot from the backseats at the guy with the shotgun and the driver was going bonkers behind the wheel.

To make matters even crazier, a cop on foot as well as a police cruiser arrived on the scene. They opened fire at both sides.

About 1 minute into the gunfight, the driver carrying two armed peds was shot and killed, sending the car into the side of a building. The two passengers exited the vehicle and continue to engage the other two sides.

At around this point, a couple of other guys with shotguns joined in, surprisingly, on the side of the other guy with a shotgun. All and all, here was the end result of the mayhem.

Killed:
Cops - 3
Peds with pistols - 4
Peds with shotguns - 2
Innocent Bystanders (either run over or caught in crossfire) - 3

The only survivor was the first shotgun ped at the scene and he had very little health left.