Patrick McReary

Biography:
Packie was born to Maureen McReary and an unnamed father. His siblings consisted of brothers Derrick, Francis and Gerald,

with Kate being born two years later. Born and raised in Dukes, he had never been outside Liberty City - except for Alderney State -

until after the events of GTA IV.

Packie's father was a violent, perverted alcoholic whom Packie blames for their Mob's fall from influence. He says of his father,

"I used to think I loved him, but then I realized I hated him". He eventually admits to Niko that his father used to molest him and Gerald.

He developed a drug habit at 14 and claims he was constantly staying home from school to roll joints for his dad.

Packie became involved in crime at an early age, having chosen Gerry as a role model and began spotting for his brother's

scores when he was in middle school. His first conviction came in 1997 when he was arrested for stealing a car when he was 18.

The following year he secured his first felony conviction when he was arrested for grand larceny but was (presumably) acquitted

and was arrested again in 2000 for highjacking. Packie's last known arrest came in 2005 when he was caught with several

grams of cocaine in the presence of a known prostitute. At some point his father apparently committed suicide, and Gerry

became head of the McReary family although Packie admits that he initially suspected Gerry of killing him.

Personality:
On the surface, Packie portrays himself as strong and without feeling. But when drunk or otherwise confiding in Niko,

he is shown time and time again to be suppressing deeply painful emotions. For example, he will lament that "the world is ugly and unkind",

question what being a man is all about, and contemplates suicide. He has an addictive personality, as shown by his habitual use of cocaine

and prostitutes. He doesn't seem to seriously consider immediately and directly killing himself, but does glamorize the idea that he will die young

of drug overdose. Compared to Niko, Packie is equally capable of violence and criminal activity whilst appearing to show little or no remorse.

He does, however, still hold certain moral standards; if the player kills too many hostages during the mission Three Leaf Clover, the mission

will fail and Packie will say that he doesn't take "bloody money".

Packie's cocaine addiction has caused him numerous problems. He claims that he can't look for women without cocaine in his system

and when he's with women, he spends his time in the bathroom snorting rails of coke, which lowers his sex drive (he calls this a "catch 22").

Kate claims that Packie has uncontrollable behavior when he's with her in public and will attack anyone who he thinks is looking

at her "wrong".