Why Niko, why!?

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I know that the game needs reason to progress, but if you take time and think about it, the game got as far as it did because Vlad was having sex with Mallorie and Roman got mad at Niko because he knew. If Niko wasn't rediculous and stopped himself from killing Vlad, then a lot of crap could have been avoided. But that's what makes the game I guess, just wish you had ultimate freedom of what happens.

[Slingaa]

If Niko didn't kill Vlad the whole game would probably revolve around doing odd jobs for Vlad. Would you rather that or a crazy, unique and fun storyline?

[Magic_Al]

So, don't do that mission. You can keep being one of Roman's taxi drivers forever. Exciting!

[spaceeinstein]

I doubt GTA can ever give you the "ultimate" freedom of what happens in the story. Heavy Rain seems massively difficult enough to make.

[Lee Everett]

So, don't do that mission. You can keep being one of Roman's taxi drivers forever. Exciting!

Exactly

 

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AS I SAID BEFORE...the game wouldn't be what it was if he didn't kill Vlad. But after playing the game, does Niko's personality really seem like he would do all of the things he does in the game? he even talks about how the war and all the things he has done ruined him, don't understand why he would do a lot of the things he does for random ass people. I love the story and I love Niko, but the reason for everything he does is because he needs the money...not very inventive if you ask me.

[Lee Everett]

AS I SAID BEFORE...the game wouldn't be what it was if he didn't kill Vlad. But after playing the game, does Niko's personality really seem like he would do all of the things he does in the game? he even talks about how the war and all the things he has done ruined him, don't understand why he would do a lot of the things he does for random ass people. I love the story and I love Niko, but the reason for everything he does is because he needs the money...not very inventive if you ask me.

ACTUALLY! In the Niko Bellic Trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV. Niko says that he needs the money and he's good at it. . Not just because of the money. Just look at my sig

[Magic_Al]

AS I SAID BEFORE...the game wouldn't be what it was if he didn't kill Vlad. But after playing the game, does Niko's personality really seem like he would do all of the things he does in the game? he even talks about how the war and all the things he has done ruined him, don't understand why he would do a lot of the things he does for random ass people. I love the story and I love Niko, but the reason for everything he does is because he needs the money...not very inventive if you ask me.

People are rarely exactly what they say they are or even think they are. Niko has more feelings than he admits to and some of the random characters bring those out. When he's distracted from his problems he becomes more compassionate. It shows what he would be like if he'd get over the past and stop defining himself so narrowly.

[AZAZEL]

I love the story and I love Niko, but the reason for everything he does is because he needs the money...not very inventive if you ask me.

Of course he needs money, everyone does. A lot of people seem to be unable to grasp why Niko would require payment, rather than information about Darko, or whatnot. It would seem too suspicious if he just required information as payment, though. Most of the people that employ him are simple - simple in the way that they would have a hard time trusting a person who's on some sort of vengeance spree. It's much less suspicious just asking for money.

[LostSoul 301281]

I've always felt that the Vlad section of the game, i.e. the beginning, progressed too quickly.

If you go from missions to mission with very little side missions/activities in between, it's barely a week in game time before Niko kills Vlad.

Niko is just off the boat and he's already killing one of the major players in the local crime ring?

Rockstar could have expanded on the Albanians and even Germain.

Maybe they could have had Niko beating up a couple of the Albanian thugs before they corner Roman, and even have Darden get away at first and then come back later before you actually kill him.

 

Then there's Germain.

He seemed like an interesting character, yet all you see of him is one mission.

He had the potential for a few missions, maybe involving cars/car parts or even helping him with money problems.

 

Vlad's missions could also have been expanded as well.

Notice how you don't actually kill anyone for Vlad? Apart from Ivan, if you choose.

He could have had Niko kill someone who had insulted him or tried robbing him.

Or even have Niko steal/hijack a lorry full of something.

 

I feel the same about TLaD.

There was potential for a few missions involving the crooked cops that were harassing Jim.

Then again, the Stubbs phone missions could also have been made part of his main mission strand as well.

[ikt]

Niko just likes to pull the trigger.

[SeraphimSoldier]

I've always felt that the Vlad section of the game, i.e. the beginning, progressed too quickly.

If you go from missions to mission with very little side missions/activities in between, it's barely a week in game time before Niko kills Vlad.

Niko is just off the boat and he's already killing one of the major players in the local crime ring?

Rockstar could have expanded on the Albanians and even Germain.

Maybe they could have had Niko beating up a couple of the Albanian thugs before they corner Roman, and even have Darden get away at first and then come back later before you actually kill him.

 

Then there's Germain.

He seemed like an interesting character, yet all you see of him is one mission.

He had the potential for a few missions, maybe involving cars/car parts or even helping him with money problems.

 

Vlad's missions could also have been expanded as well.

Notice how you don't actually kill anyone for Vlad? Apart from Ivan, if you choose.

He could have had Niko kill someone who had insulted him or tried robbing him.

Or even have Niko steal/hijack a lorry full of something.

 

I feel the same about TLaD.

There was potential for a few missions involving the crooked cops that were harassing Jim.

Then again, the Stubbs phone missions could also have been made part of his main mission strand as well.

I really wouldn't call him a "major". But if you didn't kill Vlad, he probably would've had you killed (or Faustin would've did it).

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I think the whole Vlad situation would have branched into you doing missions with Andre and dimitre, then meeting with Faustin. Then faustin getting pissed at vlad and ending up killing him anyway. The game was put together pretty well, but BOGT was horrible, just all about random sh*t.