Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony Reviews |
by Miro Breber
Second episode of downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV, The Ballad Of Gay Liberty City Tony injected with an overdose of guns, glitter and grime. As Luis Lopez, rogue part time, full time assistant to the legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Tony Gay"), players will have to compete at the loyalty of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and which is false in a world where everyone has a price.
Like The Lost and Damned before it, The Ballad of Tony Gay redefines expectations of downloadable content, but this new episode is so much more beside.This is the perfect parting gift for one of the final titles of this generation, it takes the Grand Theft Auto IV experience and injects the spirit of the series' past, where a game can be mentioned in the same breath as San Andreas or Vice City.
Despite some radical styling changes as regards the structure and storyline of the mission, The Ballad Of Gay Tony not wanting to our expectations, proving to be a DLC engaging, unpredictable and funny, which will surely provide all starting times of action to all those wishing to visit Liberty City again. As for GTA IV, you really could not ask for a better conclusion.
Rockstar is closer to the darkest side of night life, a story of loyalty in a world where everyone has a price. It contains approximately 12 hours of intense primary missions, tons of extra content, including managing the club, war against drugs, fighting cage and hitting on girls. Not to mention the helicopters, parachutes, more powerful weapons, multiplayer modes and a soundtrack in this unique masterpiece of how to release episodic content.
It is easy to see that some fans frustrated by the direction of this extension.The tone of the story is, after all, a good start for the franchise two previous outings. However, the dialogue fun, fun gameplay and deliciously absurd to make this mission a must-buy for all, whether by download (in this case it requires a copy of GTA IV to run) or on disk with the Lost and Damned....
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