Jimmy Hopkins-a-like with Bullworth Academy vestĪ pedestrian bearing an uncanny resemblance to Jimmy Hopkins, the protagonist of Bully, can be seen roaming the streets of Liberty City.This might also be a reference to Kevin from Ed, Edd n Eddy, who frequently uses the word "dork" and its variants. On the website, two drugs first seen in Manhunt 2 ( Hingmyralgan and H4PP1) are shown to be for sale.Ĭertain random female NPCs will, upon being pushed, exclaim "Well excuse me dorkwad!", a possible reference to the Legend of Zelda cartoon. Numerous references are made to Carcer City, the setting of Manhunt. The achievements/trophies "Join The Midnight Club" and "Top The Midnight Club" may be a reference to Rockstar's Midnight Club video game series. The achievement/trophy "Assassin's Greed" is a reference to the Assassin's Creed video game series. The achievement/trophy "Finish Him" may be a reference to Midway's Game (present day Warner Bros) Mortal Kombat. The graffiti is intended to serve as "a little joke for fans of the series", as a different design approach to GTA IV meant the games' timeline could only inherit various fictional brand names and certain radio personalities it is, however, no indication as to whether or not GTA III canon has been retired. The only on-screen death of a protagonist so far is Victor Vance and Johnny Klebitz. On the staircases in most apartment blocks in the game, the player may spot some graffiti referring to past protagonists set in GTA III canon ( Claude, Tommy, Carl (CJ), Toni, and Vic), that suggests they have died, though it is likely metaphorical as GTA III canon is over so they won't be seen again. If the player scopes the night sky with a sniper rifle on a clear night, they will find some galaxies, stars and a flying thumb, in the thumbs up position.Įaster eggs references to previous games Graffiti found on certain run down apartment corridors. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, if Luis drinks too much and blacks out, he will wake up at random locations after the black screen, one of which may be the Heart of Liberty City. Once inside the pedestal, the player must scale a ladder up to the midsection of the statue, where the heart is located. Within the Statue of Happiness is a giant beating heart, supposedly the "Heart of Liberty City." In GTA IV, access into the area is only achievable via an entrance marked by a "No Hidden Content This Way" sign at the upper level of the statue's pedestal, which can only be reached by helicopter. This is similar to the sign on top of the Gant Bridge in GTA San Andreas and The Hidden Sign in GTA III. The southern door has a sign: "No Hidden Content This Way".
This resemblance, along with the cup of coffee in her right hand, may be a reference to the Hot Coffee controversy which Clinton took investigation in, also suggesting that new regulations be put on video games. The Statue of Happiness's face bears a striking resemblance to former U.S. This does not work if the car is incinerating. If the player's vehicle has been damaged to the point that the engine has stopped, calling any number on the mobile phone will start it again.