

If the player helps them get away, they'll soon discover that one of the robbers is Packie from GTA 4, one of Niko's friends and heist accomplices.

If a player finds themselves near one of the game's many drug stores, a robbery can take place, and the player will have the choice to kill the two robbers or help them get away. Grand Theft Auto 5 continues its connections to GTA 4 with a random moment that players can stumble across. RELATED: Grand Theft Auto Video Game Universes Explained Leaving Liberty City was tough for some people, and some players wondered if GTA 5 would include some elements of GTA 4's story. Although Grand Theft Auto 5 brought players back to San Andreas, Rockstar made sure to put a healthy amount of references to GTA 4 in the game to show that the two were still connected. The exploits of Niko Bellic and his bowling-loving cousin Roman made for one of the best games of the early 2000s, and a lot of gamers still flock to the game to this day. This connection to past games leaves room for plenty of Easter eggs and references, and Grand Theft Auto 5 is filled with them.īefore Grand Theft Auto 5 released, Grand Theft Auto 4 was still incredibly popular in the gaming world. Part of the game's success is due to its trademark humor and seemingly endless pop culture references, but these don't stop with the real world though, as all of the games in the Grand Theft Auto series are linked in one way or another. Grand Theft Auto 5 has become one of the most wildly popular games ever made since its initial release in 2013.
