Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360, 2009)

Hello Everyone:

this game more or less has two episodes from the Grand theft auto 4 saga,

The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of gay Tony, both of the games are downloadable via x-box live, but it is nice to have them on disc and keep the x-box hard drive free.

it is a nice continuation of the grand theft auto 4 series and they done it really nice where the story ties together.

my only complaint is the fact it is too short as compared to the main story, the lost and the damned is about a biker gang that you are a part of in the game, you do a lot of interacting with characters from the main game, some of the missions are really a blast.

the ballad of gay tony is the last chapter for gta 4, it is good, but the main problem in my opinion is the fact the game doesn't let you make decisions for your character during some pivotal moments towards the end of the game, they should have allowed the user to choose between a few missions and have a two different endings for the game, believe me when you do missions for gay tony and keep bailing him out, you would want to put an end to him.

over all it's great, buy it and play it.

take care

this game is fucking awesome. I remember the first gta I played and I was like 10 or 11 smoking ciggerettes at my friend dannys house we could run people over seeing little splatters of blood people screeming and running from gangs which had clors green and blue (little figures lol) GTA has come a long way now you can see your guys face in detail and drive nice cars with gps,the graphics are out of control but one thing what the frig happened to the TANK why? why did they take away the tank I cant belive this they need to re-do the game who cares about a undercover and sqaud car coming after you I wanna drive a friggen tank ,any ways,other than that you got rockets ,granades and shotguns so it is fun to play.

Great Game , fun and interactive to play xbox live , Grand Theft Auto (commonly abbreviated GTA) is a multi-award-winning video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. The name of the series is derived from grand theft auto, a term referring to motor vehicle theft.

The series is set in fictional locales heavily modelled on American cities, while an expansion for the original was based in London. Gameplay focuses on an open world where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story, as well as engaging in side activities; all consisting of action, adventure, driving, occasional role-playing, stealth, and racing elements. The subject of the games is usually a comedic satire of American culture, but the series has gained controversy for its adult nature and violent themes. The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonists are commonly characters who have betrayed the protagonist or his organization, or characters who have the most impact impeding the protagonist's progress.

Liberty City Liberty City. This game is a add on to GTA 4. You play as Johnny from "The Lost Motorcycle Club" in the Lost of the Dammed. I have to say, this one was boring. Johnny isn't a likable character and the missions aren't entertaining for the most part. The gameplay is 6-15 hours long on this one. A positive part to this one is you can participate in gang wars now. The motorcycle's are easier to ride now also which is a nice thing. It is really hard to fall off these things now, I remember in GTA 4 were you could barely touch a car and go flying 10 feet. In this one, it is going to take some effort to get knocked off 'em. I haven't played online with this one yet so I can't comment on it but, I heard lots of wonderful things about it and can't wait to try it. Now on the Ballad if Gay Tony. You play Gay Tony's assistant, Lusis Lopez. This one has a far better story. I was into from the moment it began. You feel closer to the character than you do in the Lost and the Dammed. In this one, you can participate in "drug wars" where you make drug deals and such. There is also new weapons in both games which are fun to use.

This game isn't the best of games but for the price, it is a very good deal.

From that came the expansions in xbox live, I wanted to acquire, due to the great success of the series GTA4. Some time ago I found out that both came out on disc for sale, and it was there I decided to buy them. The game is basically the same but different stories and some new things.

GTA4: Lost and Damned:
It tells the story of a gang, which has no clear ideals of his band and as it tries to redeem his sins, giving this result, the end of the band.

GTA4: Ballad of Tony Gay
The other story, with a little more variety, sex and fun, focusing on a Latino who is a slave of his own boss (Tony's gay) who passes it getting into trouble, while trying to be number one in the administration of the nightlife of Liberty City.

Basically, the game is the same as the previous GTA, we blur the three stories in different parts of the game, but with new features, it remains better than its predecessor, GTA 4. But is entertaining stories and new things to do, is a game that should be present in the collection if you like GTA.

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Desde que salieron las expansiones en xbox live, quise adquirirlas, debido al gran exito de la saga GTA4. Hace un tiempo me entere que ambas salieron en disco para la venta, y fue ahi donde me decidi a comprarlas. El juego es basicamente lo mismo pero con historias distintas y algunas cosas nuevas.

GTA4: Lost and Dammed:
Nos cuenta la historia de un pandillero, el cual no tiene muy claro los ideales de su banda y como trata de redimir sus pecados, dando esto como resultado, el fin de la banda.

GTA4: Ballad of Gay Tony
La otra historia, con un poco mas de variedad, sexo y diversion, se centra en un Latino, que es es esclavo de su propio jefe (El gay Tony) que lo pasa metiendo en problemas, mientras tratas de ser el numero 1 en la administracion de la vida nocturna de Liberty City.

Basicamente, el juego es el mismo que el anterior GTA, entremezclandose las 3 historias en distintas partes del juego, aunque con nuevas caracteristicas, no deja de ser mejor que su antecesor, el GTA 4. Pero es entretenido y con nuevas historias cosas por hacer, es un juego que no debe faltar en la coleccion si tu gustan los GTA.