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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Review

Just as much as any other PS3 GTA fan, I was very disappointed when the two GTA IV episodes came out only on the XBOX 360. Actually I was looking forward to play them so bad, that I was tempted to buy the XBOX as one of the main reasons. Turns out it was a good thing to wait. At a very reasonable price (in my case $ 39.99) Rockstar delivered a lot of fun in just one disc.

Amongst "Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony" there are new, fun characters and a few new features. Also, I appreciated the old character's stories cross through with the new ones. Nice new elements to play with include a new tank, a new helicopter (with more artillery!), possibility to be a body guard/security guard at nightclubs, and new vehicles. I liked that there is the possibility of virtually endless drug-wars missions (in "The Ballad of Gay Tony")once you finish the game. Too bad that for both the new characters there is a limited choice of wardrobe.

Altogether these two-games-in-one will keep you entertained quite a bit, although in the end the "Liberty City" environment starts to feel a little too redundant and repetitive. I really can't wait for new cities (and hopefully open-range spaces like in S.A.).

Since the loading times sometimes become a little too long, I would not mind in the future to have the possibility to have a whole game to be playable straight from the PS3's hard drive.

Bottom line...if you liked GTA IV and are in the need to fresh stories and new situations to have fun with, at a great deal, I would not wait a second more.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Feature

Brings the interweaving Grand Theft Auto IV stories of Niko Bellic (main game), Johnny Klebitz (The Lost and Damned) and Luis Lopez (The Ballad of Gay Tony) to an explosive conclusion.
Contains The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, on one disc. These were originally digital content releases for GTAIV that were unavailable to PS3 players.
Both games are standalone releases that do not require the original Grand Theft Auto IV game, or an Internet connection for their single player campaigns. (multiplayer modes are online)
Complete your Grand Theft Auto IV experience with powerful new weapons, vehicles, music, features and new mission types.
Each episode contains both a single player campaign as well as a variety of online multiplayer modes specific to the storyline of each.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Overview

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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Specifications

Get ready to experience the Liberty City of Grand Theft Auto IV on your PlayStation 3 like never before. Originally created as supplemental episodic content for Grand Theft Auto IV, but not available to PS3 players, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City is now available to all pertinent platforms introducing new characters, new weapons, new online multiplayer challenges and two new stories. Available as two standalone games on one disc, these two episodes, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony do not require the original GTA IV game disc to play.

Episode One: The Lost and Damned
Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned features a new main character, Johnny Klebitz, and plot that intersect with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV. Players will also experience new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles and a diverse soundtrack with additional music—all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of the Grand Theft Auto series.

Episode Two: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony, injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. Players take on the role of Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), as he struggles with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

Key Game Features

Complete your Grand Theft Auto IV experience with this content previously unavailable for the PlayStation 3 platform.
Two complete Grand Theft Auto games together in one box: The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Brings the interweaving Grand Theft Auto IV stories of Niko Bellic (main game), Johnny Klebitz (The Lost and Damned) and Luis Lopez (The Ballad of Gay Tony) to an explosive conclusion.
Two diverse games let you experience the criminal lowlife and the glamorous high-life of Liberty City like never before.
Both games are standalone releases that do not require the original Grand Theft Auto IV game to play.
Powerful new weapons, amazing new vehicles, diverse new music, never-before-seen features and all new mission types.
Each episode contains both a single player campaign as well as a variety of online multiplayer modes specific to the storyline of each.