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The Top 7... GTA IV Easter eggs (so far)

2008's biggest game is filled with secrets - here are the best we've found

Words: Mikel Reparaz, GamesRadar US

 

Normally, you'll only get access to this website by checking your in-game email after finishing GTA IV's story missions - but technically, you can go there at any time before then, making this the most useful "Easter egg" in the game. Once you get access to the in-game internet, just hit up www.whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com, and you'll get access to maps detailing where to find every stunt jump, health pack and diseased pigeon in the game, among other thins. This one doesn't offer the same thrill of discovery as the other Easter eggs we've discussed so far, but then those won't help you unlock any Achievements, will they?

 
Above: Sick of finding things on your own? The game provides its own handy cheat-sheet.

When we first learned that you couldn't just walk up into the Statue of Happiness (GTA IV's version of the Statue of Liberty) and peer out from her crown, we were devastated… until we found out what was really in there. To see Lady Happiness' innermost secret for yourself, just hop inside a helicopter and fly out to Happiness Island. Once there, hover by her feet and bail out onto the normally inaccessible platform that supports them. Walk around the base, and you should see a sign that says "No Hidden Content this way:"

 

That's a dead giveaway right there. Walk through the door and you'll see a ladder. Climb it all the way to the top, and you'll be confronted with this massive, chained, beating heart:

 

Never mind the silly sweatshirt you can get by just strolling up to the top of the statue's base - this is Grand Theft Auto IV's biggest and best secret (so far, at least). To see it in action, just check out this video:

May 5, 2008


 
18 Comments
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anthrosa88  - 1 year 2 months ago 
lol
ilovehalo3  - 1 year 2 months ago 
i love this game
Tasty_Pasta  - 1 year 12 days ago 
Man, I love Claude's clothes. I never regret killing Playboy X.
Spybreak8  - 11 months 12 days ago 
Wow, I never knew this game had it's own cheat sheet in the game, that will save me some time, awesome inclusion Rockstar.
Jhon76  - 10 months 22 days ago 
I found another Easter egg i think there were 2 limos siting on the street i killed the driver and a Amish guy ran out he had the lil hat and cloths ;\
hulkthor4  - 9 months 19 days ago 
fghjtuyopufpoihudpziufhgpiudfhzpiuhgpUFHG8u9hdf8h9hg9fdhgp
kyle5000  - 8 months 3 days ago 
there's another stroller in the park where you find derrick on the bench in alderney
shawn114483  - 7 months 15 days ago 
u know there is a pigeon in the place where the heart is i shot a rocket at the heart to see what would happen and it said i killed a pigeon!!!
shawn114483  - 7 months 15 days ago 
u know there is a pigeon in the place where the heart is i shot a rocket at the heart and it said i killed a pigeon
kidliquid  - 7 months 13 days ago 
The scream heard when the stroller is shot is Ewan McGregor's character Renton from Trainspotting. It is the scene where Rents is coming off the smack and the dead baby is crawling along the ceiling towards him, unmistakeable.
PreciousDevilx  - 5 months 18 days ago 
Try getting a cop car and blowing all the siren lights off untill you hear a weird siren, get into the car turn the siren on and enjoy the screaming car. havent tried wit ambulance nor firetruck tho. huh
RickyV300  - 4 months 16 days ago 
when you see the stroller video pause at 9 seconds, you will see a very scary image that is supposed to be a stain...
xdeadx  - 4 months 13 days ago 
i dont kno if im the only one who noticed but the internet symbol is tw@, or in otherwords, twat!!!lol for those of you who dont know twat is slang for vagina
Gta2009  - 4 months 3 days ago 
what is with the Secret Room in Head Shark from Star Junction? u must drive fast with the Infernus (from Bernie) to the head Shark should be inside a room with Miniformat of Liberty City!
STR33TFiR3  - 3 months 30 days ago 
The heart of liberty city was the biggest discovery I made in GTA IV. Man you gotta love GTA!
GTARazor  - 3 months 20 days ago 
The message with Claude, Victor, and Tommy's dos have Toni and Carls names, just look closer.
thesebe  - 19 days 15 hours ago 
i know a better easter egg, its on the stran on big rock, on the top was a woman that makes erobic, butt you dont can go on the rock, to came on the rock, you must fly with a helicopter.
Gorillaman  - 6 days 12 hours ago 
In case anyone's curious, the original GTA 3 had schoolbusses full of children and a crazed domestic terrorist who wanted you to blow up buildings, those (and the world trade centers) were the only things they had to take out before they released the game (9/11 happened like a month before the game was supposed to come out)

That probably has something to do with why there has never been kids in GTA.

Plus some wackjob who hates kids would go set off some grenades in an elementary school and try to blame GTA for it and if GTA gets shut down permanently, that'd be the end of an important legacy to most gamers from my generation.
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