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 Well I’m already into day three of my GTA IV adventure and it’s going pretty well. So far I’ve taxied my cousin all over the city, and played various quirky mini-games along the way. I even started dating this chick named Michelle who I’ve gone on numerous warm coffee excursions with. She’s a nice girl, but in Liberty City there are more fish in the sea. So I admit I went behind my virtual girlfriend’s back a few times and picked up an occasional hooker or two. I would pick them up using the usual beep-beep of the horn and proceed to a dark spot where she could service me in different ways. Warm Coffee here I come! Luckily I didn’t get the clap from those pixilated vixens, they usually received an ass-whoopings in the end: which resulted in me receiving a full refund.

 Mission-wise, I’ve partaken in a few chores where I carted friends around and even participated in a few cases of extortion. The extortion missions involved me navigating my way to the business that was in question and convincing the storeowner to pay up. Other missions required me to dish out a form of street justice to various underlings, or opposing gangs. Usually this ended up with me whacking the guy or guys instead of chasing them down and kicking their ass. I am a busy man and I have no time to be gallivanting around the city after people, one shot to the back of the head makes my job a hell of a lot easier.   

 I have also learned a few things while on the mean streets of Liberty City. First off, your cousin’s not exactly a good candidate for Criminal Of The Year. He’s well suited for his role of the spineless cab company owner. The second thing that I noticed was that the cops are tough. Dealing with one patrol car isn’t really an issue but once you hit three stars and have to deal with multiple cruisers things start to get a little hairy. The cops in Liberty City can shoot, and a few well-placed rounds to your anatomy will send you straight to the ground, and leave you waking up in the hospital. I also realized that your safe house couldn’t store anything inside it. I found this out after I drove a motorcycle up the flight of stairs and went to save my game. After the save the bike was nowhere to be seen and I was left feeling a little disappointed that I couldn’t cheat the system.

 In my adventure through the city I have explored using cars, boats, motorcycles, and a helicopter. Most of the vehicles are extraordinary looking but handle like shit. I believe I heard a member of Gamervision state that, “driving a vehicle in GTA is like maneuvering a bathtub that is rolling on meatballs”. I finally understand the meaning he was trying to get across and can say that is the best way to sum up most of the driving experiences I’ve had while playing. The chopper is fun as hell to fly and gives you a perspective of exactly how immense the city itself really is. The only drawback to the helicopter is that it is extremely difficult to maneuver in tight areas around the city. Climbing in the helicopter typically resulted in my coming in contact with a body of water at some point. Out of all the different types of ways to get around the city I prefer to use something with two wheels. Pulling off wheelies and stoppies were a blast and kept me occupied for hours on end.

 The multiplayer portion of the game is phenomenal and will keep you laughing the entire time. I never laughed so hard as when I ran over my clan leader and drove of exclaiming “paybacks a bitch”. So far in the multiplayer mode I had the opportunity to take part in a Cops N Crooks match, Mafiya Work, and the Free Play. While I haven’t partaken in all the different modes of gameplay offered in multiplayer, the ones I did play in are fun as hell and amused me enough to keep me coming back for more.

 Overall the third day was incredibly different than my first. New and exciting areas have opened up as I progress through Liberty City and left me wondering, “what’s next?”  

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