Bull in a China Shop (Vlad)

Vlad wants you to shake down some guy who owns a china shop—the guy owes Vlad some money. Time to take out Vlad’s displeasure on the guy’s shop.

Objective: Go to the shop.

You’re told you can get a cab to take you around the city (and to this destination) or, if you prefer, you can just drive your own vehicle (or someone else’s) to the shop. Just make your way along the marked route to find the location.

Objective: Find something to throw through the shop window.

Walk over to the marked debris and grab a brick.

You knock on the door and try to reason with the fellow but he’s having none of it. If he’s not going to pay then, well, he’s going to have to pay. Locate the green marker on the mini-map. Walk over and pick up a brick from the debris pile and then return to the shop window.

Objective: Throw the object through the window to show the owner you’re serious.

Don’t toss the brick into the double doorway—it just bounces off (and you’ll probably have to go get another brick). Toss the brick through the windows on the left side. That gets the owner’s attention! He decides to pay up.

Objective: Take the money back to Vlad.

Return along the marked path and park in front of Vlad’s watering hole. You hand over the money and complete the mission, earning $50 for your efforts.

Hung Out to Dry (Vlad)

Vlad has another non-paying customer—a guy who owns a laundromat on Masterson Street. Vlad wants you to teach the guy a lesson.

Objective: Go to the laundromat.

Get back into your car and drive the route to the laundromat. Get out of the car and approach the marked entrance. Niko enters the establishment—and gets underwear tossed in his face. The target is making a run for it!

Objective: Chase the shop keeper.

Follow the shop keeper out the rear entrance. He gets into a van and drives off. There are a couple cars here. Steal one found on the right side and pursue the fleeing van, which is marked as red on your mini-map.

Objective: Ram the shop keeper’s van until he stops.

Quickly exit the back alley and pursue the van. Your objective isn’t to kill the driver but to make the van stop. But first you must catch up. As you pull up behind the van, move to its left or right side and accelerate. Push into the side of the van and attempt to ram it off of the road. It may not happen the first, second, or even third time. Maintain pursuit and push the van around. If the van makes a left or right turn, take the opportunity to ram straight into the side, which could topple the van and end the mission quickly.

The shop keeper decides your way is the best way and hands over Vlad’s money. As you return to your car, expect a call from Vlad that concludes the task.

Clean Getaway (Vlad)

Apparently yet another person, a lowlife named Jimmy, owes Vlad some money. This time your orders are to take the scumbag’s car as payment. You won’t take a vehicle there and Vlad certainly isn’t in any condition to drive you. Instead, you’ll use the Liberty City subway transportation system.

Objective: Go to the subway station. Go up on the subway platform. Wait for the train to arrive.

You need to take the subway train for this mission.

The subway station isn’t far. Locate the marked position on your mini-map and just sprint there. Once inside the station, ascend the ramp and then the staircase onto the platform. At this point just wait for the train to arrive. Get on the train and enjoy the sights.

Objective: Find and take the silver Blista Compact.

Descend the subway platform and exit the station. Locate the marked Blista Compact on the map. Jimmy’s cleaning his prized possession as you approach. Read the tutorial on the stun punch and greet Jimmy with one. Get inside the Blista Compact and drive off.

Objective: Take Jimmy’s car to the lockup.

You call Vlad on the way back and tell him about the car’s condition: Vlad can’t sell it dirty! He needs you to take it by the carwash before heading to the lockup.

Objective: Take Jimmy’s car to the car wash. Drive the car into the garage.

Follow the marked route to the car wash. Drive up to the front to trigger the car wash cut scene. At its completion, continue along the route and drive the vehicle into the lockup garage to finish the task.

Ivan the Not So Terrible (Vlad)

Vlad says that a guy named Ivan plans to rob your cousin. Supposedly Ivan plans to steal paperwork from the cab depot—but with the head’s up from Vlad, you’ll be waiting in ambush.

Objective: Go to Roman’s garage.

As you near Roman’s garage, Ivan is already out of the depot and making an escape in a vehicle.

Objective: Ivan is already making an escape. Chase him.

Pursue Ivan in your vehicle. There’s no need to get too fancy here. Just stick close to him and don’t let him get too far away or you will fail the mission. Eventually Ivan reaches a construction site and gets out of the car. It’s time to resume the chase on foot!

Objective: Ivan is escaping into the construction site. Chase him.

Get out of your car and head into the construction site. There’s a ladder near the entrance. Climb up; at the top, turn right and locate another ladder. Continue up the stairs in pursuit of Ivan. You’ll have to jump between several buildings. Just follow Ivan on radar. As you pursue across a catwalk, he’ll slip and hang precariously off the edge. He’s right where you want him.

Objective: Choose Ivan’s fate.

You’re given a choice here: complete Vlad’s task and knock Ivan off of the building and let him fall to his death or save Ivan’s life and tell him to get out of Liberty City. Either way the mission concludes. If you do choose to save Ivan’s life, you can meet him later in the game for some side tasks.