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Grand Theft Radar: Daddy's back, you glitches!

Car-killiing swingsets, two-way eyeballs and five more of Grand Theft Auto IV's most entertaining bugs

Words: Mikel Reparaz, GamesRadar US

If you've been out to Francis International Airport in Dukes, you've probably seen the taxiing 747 on the runway - which apparently just taxis in circles, condemned to never be cleared for takeoff. It's also indestructible and completely unstoppable, which makes for an interesting bug if you confuse the game by driving directly into its landing gear and doing your best to get stuck under it.

Because the 747 can't roll over you or destroy your car, your ride will start to shudder violently as it tries to force its way out. Sometimes, it'll just squeeze itself between the plane's wheels and come out the other side, unharmed. Other times, you'll be mysteriously teleported onto one of the plane's wings, like we were here:

We've also heard reports that getting stuck under the plane's wheels can make you fall through the world, landing you either in the water underneath the airport, or in a glitchy "blue hell" that'll usually teleport you somewhere else in a few seconds. We weren't able to replicate that on video, but a few other enterprising players already have.

Of all the glitches in GTA IV, this one's the easiest to replicate, and most players have probably seen it at least once. But that doesn't make it any less horrific.

To see it for yourself, just make Niko stand in any corner, like so:

Now, rotate the camera around until it's bumping up against his face:

As Niko goes through his standing-around animations, you should see OH GOD WHAT THE HELL IS THAT

Weird bug, or subtle homage to The Blair Witch Project? You decide:

Worst of all, though, is that NIKO'S EYEBALLS ALSO LOOK INWARD AAAAUGH GROOOOOOSSS

Found any cool glitches that we missed? Submit 'em to CheatPlanet!

June 6, 2008

 
17 Comments
Order Comments: Newest First | Oldest First
devilflake  - 10 months 1 day ago 
lol ive dun the swing set! My estate was transformed into a mini! the new way to pimp your ride! drive into a playground swing!
ilovehalo3  - 9 months 20 days ago 
ive done the one with the spinning noose truck!it was so funny cuz noboday could get 2 me lol
gears6180  - 9 months 10 days ago 
ive done all except the one where you get punched by the passenger
that one is tricky 4 some reason
ramsey99  - 9 months 5 days ago 
the passsenger 1 is hard but im able 2 do the swing 1 lol funny as!
Mickl400  - 8 months 23 days ago 
Some of my reterded friends think it only works on online with other people
Tom1990  - 8 months 13 days ago 
lmao now thats fun. at least when i drive a car into it i wont need flying lessions. iwonder what will happen if i used a motor bike
JUAN_R  - 8 months 4 days ago 
nice!
CarToons  - 7 months 7 days ago 
What to do in a GTA Free Mode:
1.Have someone drive a helicopter
2.Get as many people as you can in
3.Tell the pilot to go to the Triangle Building(Empire State Building)
4.Hold a grenade in your hand and let the chaos ensue.
skully720  - 4 months 15 days ago 
i've done dat 1 before and it's still funny........lol
kittifizz  - 3 months 26 days ago 
Anybody know the name of the song in the second video? (The swingset one.) It's pretty wicked.
chris2025  - 2 months 14 days ago 
back into the set and it wont throw you and you can go for F*C*I*G ever
Element  - 2 months 11 days ago 
dude the swingset is soo boring but the ruck launch never gets old XD
pwner423  - 2 months 8 days ago 
were is the park?
SuperMegaSmileyFace  - 1 month 25 days ago 
Lol ive had some great memories on that swingset
greyhound2350  - 1 month 7 days ago 
why is it that you cant keep doing the most wanted list when in the police car
albinomonkey90  - 1 month 6 days ago 
yeah ive done the swing set one during a mission. Another weird glitch i found during a mission was during the first racing mission. I shot some people and got into a car with brucie. then a cop showed up, pulled me out of the car and brucie drove off without me.
MusesofMe  - 1 month 6 days ago 
i totally did the swing on a motorbike woop... made skull go smushie lol
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