- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City - Playstation 3

I originally bought a strictly for GTA4. The series has always been one of my favorites and Episodes from Liberty City just found a new place in my heart. Episodes from Liberty City is the continuation of the GTA4 storyline, weaving in and out of Niko's storyline. Before buying the game, I replayed GTA and noticed small instances of Johnny and Luis throughout. Many people have complained that the two main characters are not as complelling as Niko, but I feel that their job is not to be complelling, but to add to the already huge Grand Theft Auto Universe. In "The Lost and the Damned" you play as Johnny the Jew, the VP of the Lost Biker gang. Because the story is so short, I will not give away the plot and will just talk about the game play, but if you have ever seen "Sons of Anarchy" on FX, it includes many of the same elements. Many reviews I read prior to buying the game was that "The Ballad of Gay Tony" was the only one worth buying... this would have definitely been a mistake. Though TLAD is run of the mill run and shoot missions just like GTA4, the world is extremely entertaining. The grit system used to give the game a different appearance is extremely effective... the storyline is much more serious and the darkened graphics enhance that. There are a plethora of side missions; stealing bikes, racing using bats, cleaning up "dirty laundry", and leading the Lost in gang wars. Even after the required number of races and gang wars are complete, they continue regenerating, giving what most GTA players are looking for... the ability to fight and drive with some sort of purpose. The game also contains new weapons including a machine pistol, pipe bombs, and the incredibly powerful combat shotgun. This is the first of all the GTAs I have been compelled to complete 100%. In "The Ballad of Gay Tony" you play as Luis, the business partner and bodyguard of Gay Tony. Again, with such a sort story I will not give anything away, but the real purpose of TBoGT is to blow things up. Again there are many new weapons, my favorite being the shotgun with explosive rounds which actually causes cars to fold in on themselves. The game also has numerous things to do outside of the missions, including drug wars, base jumping, club management, and even a dancing minigame. All in all, I'd personally say I enjoyed TLAD more than TBoGT. Both are short, which encourages you to do all of the side missions; most of the time I found myself performing gang wars, races, and base jumps before taking the effort to complete other missions. Because both games continue re spawning gang and drug wars, they both have alot of replay value. TBoGT also allows you to replay missions (similar to Red Dead Redemption) to continue getting higher scores and more achievements. I would recommend both of these games. If you look on Amazon's New and Used section you can find some for cheap that qualify for free shipping too! I got my copy for $28 with free shipping, and it arrived before the expected date. PS If you look in the manual of Episodes, there is a small picture about saying goodbye to Liberty City, with a rip in the corner that gives a hint to the next GTA game! Search online... some people imaged it again the other two games to find out what it means!

Having been a fan of the GTA series for many years now I was very disappointed when I got word that the expansion packs for GTA4 would only be made available to 360 users upon. The thing that pissed me off more than anything was that GTA started off as a Playstation exclusive game. Of course it was only time before the expansion packs came out for PS3 as well, but it still wasn't a smart move on Rockstar's part if you ask me. That's definitely not a good vibe to send to your PS3 owners out there. Anyway, on to my review, and I'll keep this brief. I just got this game last week and I've already beaten it. First off when buying this game you need to be realistic. Combined the two expansion packs The Lost & The Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony add up to a solid week of gaming in my opinion in which time you can beat both games. Story wise, the Ballad of Gay Tony wins hands down. But,...I do have to give The Lost & The Damned the 1up on the title though. Really? "The Ballad of Gay Tony"? Anyway, Gay Tony just had a lot more to offer. More vehicles, a better story, and all the excitement you could ask for. One thing I noticed between the two was little intricate details. In Lost & the Damned a grain filter was used to make the game look a little more gritty. Also, in the game there was almost always a constant overcast, or it was raining. Further adding the realism to the dark nature of the story. And on the flip side, Gay Tony also had the details in this area. A gloss filter was applied to give everything more of a shine, and it was almost always sunny in the Ballad of Gay Tony. But what really got me was the intertwining stories. That was what did it for me :) The creators of this series managed to mix the stories of The Lost & The Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and blend it in the with the original story of GTA4. That was a winning attribute in my book. I'm not gonna bother spoiling the stories of either game for you. I'll just leave it to you to see how good it is for yourself. For the $20 that you'll probably pay through Amazon or a 3rd party source, this game is well worth the purchase. Another winning installment from the great Rockstar Games Inc.

I loved this game. If you like grand theft auto, you will enjoy this addition. The game ran smoothly and was very fun to play as well

I love it! I enjoy Grand Theft Auto 4 and all of Rock Star Games. Being in a motor cycle gang in the "Lost and Damned", ruff, tough and violent, is quite fun. You get to take part as a member of a hardened bike gang living in a rough area of the city. Lots of side action, like gambling, arm wrestling and more, as well as the main missions. The first time a did a mission, riding out with the bike gang, as the old leader is back from jail, was awesome. You can follow behind as you ride with other bike gang members, ride in the middle or lead them. The story will progress you through trials as bike gang rivals fight each other. You may even find yourself in trouble with your own gang. Though this episode of Liberty city is great, it is not quite as good for me as "The ballad of gay Tony". This one has more missions to choose from, such as Gay Tony himself, your character's mother, and several more. Both take you throughout Liberty city, all bridges opened, and the usual excellent graphics and controls. There are more and different weapons, missions, music and characters. Otherwise it is very much like GTA 4. It would be nice to use a different map, but that's fine. I can wait for perhaps GTA 5 for this. Overall I enjoy the game and find myself going back and forth between the two episodes. Having a two-in-one game is excellent. Like being in a bike gang one day and working for a gay city crime boss the next. I recommended this game as one Rock Star Game's best.

Unfortunately I played this after playing GTA5 and as a result of all the excellent changes they made to the series, I had a very difficult time playing through this one. The vehicles that feel like your driving on an ice patch, the difficult aiming...ugh. Of course some things never change and the excellent story, graphics/visuals and of course the awesome soundtracks kept me going. But after playing the aforementioned GTA5, I could never go back to the "old" GTA games. Still, if you're a fan of the GTA series, you already know what to expect and for $20, its worth checking out.

I grew up with the GTA series I remember the xmas of 2001 or 2002 getting a ps2 and I only wanted 1 game, GTA 3! I had liked the concept of gta1 and 2 but i didnt like the birds eye top view of the game. When I seen my cousin playing GTA 3 for the 1st time it was mind blowing to see such a huge free roam game and it be in real 3D and 3rd person veiw I loved it, soon to follow was vice city my 2nd fav game of all time.. set in the 1980s Miami, it was something new and fresh that we all had never experienced in a video game. Then San Andreas came out which is my all time fav GTA game period and there were also 2 more episode games for GTA3 and Vice City but the originals were way better so I wont get into them. Anyway for my review : Graphics/ Gameplay: for the time of this game the graphics were mind blowing along with how big the whole map is on this game running smooth frames still holds up to todays standars. The physics and driving are pretty realistic id have to say for a GTA game, cars look great and character models look sub par to todays standards but its GTA who cares! lol. Story: This game follows 2 branching storys of GTA 4 so u get really 2 games for 1 price. id suggest getting the "complete edition" though because it includes GTA4 and its not much more money to buy. As far as content goes there is alot to do in GTA4/ episodes, u can play pool, go bowling, be a taxi driver, a police officer, kill people, pick up hookers if thats your thing, street race, theres really a lot to do in this collection. also cage fighting, the story of the 2 games lasts about 15-20 hours or even more if youre the exploring type. The story has really good quality and the characters feel very much fleshed out, but not as of those of say Red Dead Redemption or Max Payne which are both newer games. the story/ extra content I give 7.5/10 Multiplayer/ co op: the multiplayer of this game is very good, not to say now days how many ppl are actually still on there. You have your usual team deathmatch / deatmatch modes but the difference in this and every other mp shooter is these matches take place in the games actual city where there are cars to drive and pretty much all of what u get in the story is in the multiplayer too. There is also free roam, this is where u will find the majority of the ppl playing GTA 4 online, the whole games map is open to u and your friends to roam wild and cause chaos! while being able to kill other players and really make sure to do so because if u dont theyll be coming for u! multiplayer and its content get a 8/10 All in all this game is a great buy for how much it costs. the vast amount of content and the story is worth the money by their selves, PLUS u get a multiplayer like no other multiplayer ever! *Parents if you havent heard of the GTA name by now, This game is strictly adult oriented and no1 under 17 should play this game period.* Not to say games like this influence ppl to do bad stuff because I dont believe that at all and im not 1 of those ppl.. but the rating on the game being Mature is there for a reason. This game is a great game with tons of hours of gameplay for your $$$ and what better time than now to get caught up on GTA series considering GTA 5 will be coming out in August of this year. Verdict: GTA 4 complete edition = 9/10 stars and GTA 4: episodes (this game) =8.2/10 because its not perfect but offers alot

Llego en excelente condiciones!

First of all, I downloaded The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on my Xbox 360 when they first came out. They were great games, sure they were shorter than GTA 4 but that's not a reason to pass on this one. You might be wondering why I bought it again even though I already downloaded them to my 360.. the answer is simple, it's on one disc! I never really liked downloadable content, I like to buy games like I always do.. a Disc that you can play, give to a friend after you're done with it or even sell if you're in need of cash. This game is deep and the production value is very high.. if you're a fan of GTA you just have to get this one! i won't make this a long review, by the way it's my first one.. but anyway great two games on one Disc.. it's also on Xbox 360 in disc format as well, but i'd buy it on BD/DVD than having it downloaded.. oh yes don't forget that in case you do want to download either one or both games you'll need GTA 4 to play them! so if you don't have GTA 4 that's one other reason to buy this game on disc format. ;)

グランドセフトオート4よりも、ハンパないです。www

Mi è piaciuta la spedizione molto veloce

Must play if you like Grand Theft Auto games. GTA IV is probably the best game in the GTA series so far, and this package includes 2 stand alone games just as good as the original. Episode from Liberty City has lots to offer for people who love open world games they can spend hours playing. Top notch music and style is a big part of the fun. Worth buying the brand game with map and booklet included.

Misiones interesantes y un buen juego para anexar a mi colección. muy divertido como cualquier juego de Grand Theft Auto.

まず普通に面白いです。英語が読めなくても何とかなります。（なんとなくその場の雰囲気で、） 私なりの評価を述べていくと、 よかったところ 車種、武器などのアイテム追加。 GTA4に比べ、突き刺さるような夕日のちらつき（っていうのかな？）が無くなって見やすくなった。 などなど、 悪いところ お話がかなり短くなった。（GTA4比） 警察がかなり凶暴化している。（GTA4比） GTA4と同時期の設定なのに店が違うところにあったり、ルイス（TBOGTの主人公）がTLADの方では顔が少し違っていたり話が噛み合ない点が多々ある。 などなど、 GTA4に比べて車種や武器、パラシュートなどの追加機能が増えたのはよかったですが、話の内容的にはGTA4のほうがはっきり言って面白いです。 なので純粋にお話を楽しみたい方はGTA4,機能にこだわりたい方は、このエピソードフロムリバティーシティーをお勧めします。