Packie McReary

Background

Patrick "Packie" McReary is the youngest of the McReary brothers in Grand Theft Auto IV. Raised in Dukes by an Irish-American family with a violent alcoholic father, Packie grew up around crime and became a heist planner and robber, mostly working with his brother Gerald and with Michael Keane and Gordon Sargent.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

Niko meets Packie through Elizabeta Torres in Luck of the Irish, protecting him with a sniper rifle during a meeting. The two bond quickly. In Harboring a Grudge they steal a Triad truck for Ray Boccino, and in Waste Not Want Knots they hit an Ancelotti cash drop, after which Niko meets Kate. Packie then organises the Bank of Liberty robbery in Three Leaf Clover with Michael and Derrick, the game's most famous mission.

Packie is closely involved in the jobs planned by his brother Gerald, and with Gerald behind bars he helps Niko kidnap Gracie Ancelotti in I'll Take Her. He sends the photo to the Ancelottis in Ransom and attends the hostage trade in Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, which Ray Bulgarin ruins. He is also present at the funeral in Undertaker.

Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony

Packie appears briefly in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Luis follows him to the place where Gracie is held in Ladies' Night, and the hostage exchange is seen from Luis' side in Ladies Half Price.

Personality

Packie is charming, reckless and fond of cocaine and drink. He is the warmest of the McReary brothers toward Niko and treats him like family.

Relationships

• Close to his sister Kate and his mother Maureen; tense with Francis and protective of Derrick.
• One of Niko's most loyal friends.

Trivia

• Packie is voiced by Ryan Johnston.
• His friend ability lets him rig a car with a bomb for Niko.
• He appears in Grand Theft Auto V as a random encounter, later becoming a heist crew member.