Rockstar’sGrand Theft Autogames are some of the most complex video games out there, sporting large open worlds, numerous gameplay features and mechanics, and entire cities full of NPCs that go about their own daily routines. Considering the sheer depth of theGrand Theft Autogames, it’s no surprise that there are features that go completely unnoticed by some players, which seems to be the case with one trick that players can pull off inGrand Theft Auto 4.
The TikTok account hiddengamingdetails recently pointed out a little-known trick thatGrand Theft Auto 4players can do to get some extra help in the game. InGrand Theft Auto 4, players can give money to homeless people, which will gain them as an ally. In the clip,Grand Theft Auto 4protagonist Niko Bellicdrops money on the ground, which is grabbed by the homeless person. Niko then punches a taxi that’s driving by, prompting the driver to get out of the vehicle and start a fight.
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As soon as the disgruntled taxi driver punches theGrand Theft Auto 4player, the homeless person they gave money to springs to action, putting up their fists and defending Niko. This trick doesn’t secure homeless people as permanent companions or anything like that, but it’s still an interesting trick and something that many players apparently didn’t know about if the reaction to the TikTok video is any indication.
This feature didn’t return inGrand Theft Auto 5, and it may be due to the fact that it’s extremely limited in its usefulness. The homeless people thatGrand Theft Auto 4players pay won’t get into fights that involve weapons, and they won’t follow Niko around. This means that the only time this really matters is if players happened to get into a fight immediately after giving money to a homeless person. It probably won’t happen unlessGrand Theft Auto 4playersare doing it on purpose just to see the homeless person help them in a fist fight.
It will be interesting to see ifGrand Theft Auto 6brings this feature back or leaves it stranded inGTA 4. As it stands, Rockstar Games has revealed nothing aboutGrand Theft Auto 6and hasn’t even confirmed its existence yet. Fans are holding out hope for aGTA 6revealsometime within the next year or so, but they shouldn’t hold their breath.
The nextGTArelease is thePS5 and Xbox Series X versions ofGrand Theft Auto 5andGrand Theft Auto Online, currently scheduled to launch at an undetermined point in March.
Grand Theft Auto 4is available now for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
