Grand Theft Auto IV Walkthrough

After the cutscene ensues, you'll find yourself in the taxi place's garage. Get into Roman's taxi as directed, and take him to the hardware store as the game tells you to do. He's not going there to buy building supplies, however. There's a backdoor card game going on there, and even though he owes extensive amounts of money to Albanian loan sharks, he thinks he's got a good chance to win. The GPS will direct you eastward through the borough after heading north along Mohawk Avenue, bringing you through all sorts of locales, including East Hook, Rotterdam Hill, Downtown, and to Schottler.

When you reach Schottler, you're close. Park in front of the building the GPS brings you to and listen closely to what Roman tells you. The Albanian loan sharks might show up during the card game, so you need to look out for them. Using his old phone, you should call him during the game if they show up. Not surprisingly, they will show up. But first, Roman will give you a call, so be sure to answer it!

When the beige car Roman describes to you pulls up on the other side of the street, and two angry-looking men walk out of it, you know these are the guys Roman was describing. Quickly follow the on-screen prompts to bring up your phone, and select Roman from your phonebook. Call him and let him know they're coming, and he'll run back out to the car. The Albanian loan sharks will follow suit, and before you know it, you'll find yourself in a car chase. Keep in mind that you will fail this mission if you don't alert Roman of the loan sharks' arrival in time.

Even though you'll find yourself under gunfire as soon as the chase begins, the Albanians simply won't be able to keep up with you if you even have a remote understanding of how to drive your getaway car. The GPS will give you a succinct route that will bring you back to the safety of the taxi office, but remember you can take a shortcut of your choice if you're comfortable with doing so. Either way, getting away from them isn't difficult at all. Trust us -- much, much harder chases await you later in the game.