Truthfully, this feels like a new game in itself, and unquestionably gives you a better sense of objective during these cat and mouse moments that have become a signature of the series. Catching the attention of the authorities, or even committing another crime, will cause the radius to re-center and this chase will start all over again.

The objective here is to escape the radius, at which point there will be a cool down period, and you’ll have to lay low while your wanted level flashes and will eventually disappear. When police are in search of you in GTA IV, you’ll see a red flashing circle appear on the map the nastier your crimes, the more stars you’ll receive, and the bigger the radius of the circle will get. This portion of the HUD is small and understated, appearing only as white with a black outline.īut if breaking traffic laws doesn’t scratch that criminal itch - you want to steal cars, kill pedestrians, or just be a general nuisance - you’ll need to become familiar with just how to flee from the law. The wanted levels are back, and appear (along with your current cash holdings and selected weapon) in the upper right-hand corner of screen as a sleek display. It should be noted that the HUD in GTA IV is much more minimal that in the previous games gone are the larger, cartoon-like icons that littered the screen in prior GTAs. To start, while you haven’t (and likely won’t see) a HUD in any of the screenshots or video of the game that Rockstar has provided, it’s there. Those are all great options (except for that death thing, which is kind of a bitch), but things work a little differently in GTA IV’s Liberty City. Your final option? You try to keep up a suicidal rampage until it takes you to your death. Another alternative would be to find “bribes,” floating star icons hidden throughout the city, or even have your vehicle repainted at a “Pay N’ Spray” - both options will immediately absolve you of your sins. The first would be to high-tail it out of the area, laying low where police can’t see you, and minding your Ps and Qs eventually the authorities will give up their search. In previous games, you’ve had a few options.

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