Main Walkthrough
The main story of Grand Theft Auto IV features a total of 91 missions, guiding players through the narrative of Niko Bellic's journey in Liberty City. These missions are organized into sequential blocks, allowing for a structured progression through the game's core storyline. The game provides helpful navigation tools like the Radar and GPS to assist players in finding objectives and target destinations.
The main story begins with The Cousins Bellic and concludes with either Out of Commission (Revenge path) or A Revenger's Tragedy (Deal path). Key early missions include:
- The Cousins Bellic: Watch the Introduction, then meet Roman Bellic and drive him to his apartment. Rewards include $25 and the Broker Safehouse.
- It's Your Call: Drive Roman to a hardware store, receive his old phone, and escape from loan sharks. Rewards include $30 and the Badger Cellphone.
- Three's a Crowd: Pick up Mallorie Bardas and Michelle from the subway station, drive them to Michelle's place, and buy new clothes. Rewards include clothing stores becoming available and an increase in Roman Bellic's likeness and respect.
- First Date: Take Michelle bowling.
- Easy Fare: Drive Jermaine Andrews to the lockup and lose the cops. Rewards include $100 and access to Pay n' Spray.
- Jamaican Heat: Pick up Little Jacob, watch over a meeting, and kill the gang members. Rewards include $150.
- Concrete Jungle: Drive Jacob to a drug deal and kill the dealers who set him up. Rewards include $200.
- Bull in a China Shop: Smash a shop's window to scare the owner into paying debts and take the money to Vlad.
- Hung Out to Dry: Chase the laundromat owner by car and force him to pay his debts.
- Clean Getaway: Travel by train to steal a car, then go to the car wash.
The main missions are grouped for easier navigation:
- Missions 1 - 10
- Missions 11 - 20
- Missions 21 - 30
- Missions 31 - 40
- Missions 41 - 50
- Missions 51 - 60
- Missions 61 - 70
- Missions 71 - 80
- Missions 81 - 85