Cutting Off the Branches: He is still alive as of Grand Theft Auto V since Niko, his cousin, wishes him a happy birthday on LifeInvader, implying that the "Revenge" ending is canon.When Niko, his cousin, decides to kill Vlad to prove he is not disloyal, Roman freaks out not wanting to mess with the Russian Mafia and tells Niko, his cousin, he is fine with having an open relationship with Mallorie and wouldn't mind seeing him and Vlad actually doing the deed just before being disgusted at the thought, proving that he genuinely cares about their relationship. He is initially miserable when finding out and calls Niko, his cousin, "disloyal" for knowing about it and not telling him. Cuckold: His girlfrind Mallorie has been sleeping with Vlad behind Roman's back at the start of the game.He is shown to be extremely excited, if not overjoyed when Luis lets him enter Maisonette 9, proudly yelling "HIDE YOUR TITTIES!" as he dances through the door. Casanova Wannabe: Constantly brags (falsely) about being a successful ladies' man despite having no girlfriend.Between getting chased by mobsters and losing his properties to arson, life has gotten steadily worse for him. Butt-Monkey: Roman takes a lot of flack for being fat, and this is before Niko, his cousin, arrived in Liberty City.He also has no fighting ability whatsoever. Boisterous Weakling: He's loud, obnoxious, and willing to challenge anyone not from The Mafiya to a fight.Big Fun: Unlike Niko, his cousin, Roman has a cheery outlook on life.Additionally in the Revenge Ending, he goes along with Niko, his cousin, and Little Jacob in the Roaring Rampage of Revenge and while still a Non-Action Guy, never actually bails despite a hail of gunfire in their direction. On top of that, he's the only one able to steadfastly criticize Niko, his cousin,'s criminal lifestyle to the latter's face. He even admits to Niko, his cousin, that he had to sleep under his desk for a year until he could get the money for a proper place to live. Badass Pacifist: Not badass to the extent his cousin is, but he still managed to build a business and a home after coming to America nearly penniless.He loses his house and taxi depot to arson, he gets kidnapped by Johnny Klebitz, and if the player chooses the Deal Ending, he dies at the hands of Dimitri's hitman. And Your Little Dog, Too!: The Mafiya goes after him after they betray Niko, his cousin.Abusive Parents: It's implied that Roman's father was an abusive alcoholic, as was the father of Niko, his cousin.
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Spending enough time with him rewards the player with access to free taxi rides from Roman's disgruntled employee, Mohammed.
Roman is one of Niko's (his cousin) "friends" that the player can hang out with. Eventually, the two are run out of Hove Beach by Dimitri Rascalov, and Roman is forced to start his business over again. When Niko arrives in Liberty City, Roman gives him a place to stay and some work at the cab company, but Niko, his cousin, soon finds himself working to pay off Roman's various debts instead. This success came at a cost, of course - he became addicted to gambling once he started to succeed in life, and soon found himself taking out loans from various criminal groups, most notably Mafiya enforcer Vlad Glebov. Eventually, he raised enough money to buy a run-down car, which he used as a cab, eventually earning enough to start his own cab company and purchase a meager dockside apartment. Settling in Liberty City without a dollar to his name, he worked his fingers to the bone trying to make an honest living. Raised in Serbia alongside Niko, his cousin, Roman was spared the harshest blows of the war when his mother used the last of her savings to send him to America. a model on each arm - me and my cousin Niko, rulers of the world!" Mansions in Berchem, penthouse in Algonquin.