He lives in Hove Beach, a district mainly inhabited by Eastern European immigrants, in a small apartment that he shares with Niko. Roman is in debt and runs a small taxi company with his girlfriend Mallorie. When Niko arrives in Liberty City, he quickly discovers that Roman is really not rich and successful. In addition, Niko is looking for a man who betrayed him and his friends in the war and is now said to be in Liberty City. There Roman wants to live the ” American Dream ” with him. After Niko got into trouble in Europe, he decided to emigrate to America in the hope of a better life. In e-mails and letters, Roman had always explained how far he had come in America and how wealthy and successful he was now. The most important points are contained in the following description of the course of action.Īt the request of his cousin Roman, the Serbian- speaking Eastern European Nikolai “Niko” Bellic comes as an immigrant to the fictional city of Liberty City, which is modeled on the real New York City. However, this does not significantly affect the action. For the first time in GTA IV, the player is given the choice in several situations of deciding the fate of other characters.
