The Cousins Bellic A nice easy introduction to GTA’s driving. Drive to Roman’s place with your drunk cousin in tow. If you fail this, you’ve got a long road ahead. After the introductory cutscene in which you are introduced to both the character you'll be playing as (Niko Bellic) and Niko's cousin (Roman Bellic), the first mission will ensue. Entitled The Cousins Bellic, you're given a pretty easy job right off the boat -- bring Roman back to his pad. But before you do that, be sure to adjust to GTAIV. This isn't GTA3, Vice City, or San Andreas. The control scheme is different. If you want to change it, press Start and go to Controls, where you can go to Classic Mode if you'd like. Also, adjust the brightness and contrast if you so desire (Liberty City nights are dark, after all!)
Roman lives in what he calls a "mansion" in Hove Beach, which isn't far from your starting location. Be sure to follow the yellow route on your HUD, which is the game's ultra-useful GPS feature. You can turn it off, but we suggest you don't. It will help navigating the ridiculouslylarge Liberty City just a little bit easier. Follow the brief route it lays out before you (you'll pass the taxi building where Roman works, which is an important place in the game, so remember its location), and before you know it, you'll arrive at your destination on Mohawk Avenue. Drive into the arrows in front of your destination as shown on the HUD, and a cutscene will take place.