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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PC DVD) |  | From: Take 2 Interactive
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 610
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: crime-action-games
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: DVD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista/XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5055710/IN
EAN: 5026555055710
Release Date: April 16, 2010
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City is the brand-new Grand Theft Auto, containing two complete games - The Ballad Of Gay Tony and The Lost And Damned - together in one box!
The Ballad Of Gay Tony:
The Ballad Of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle 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.
The Lost And Damned:
In The Lost And Damned, experience Liberty City as Johnny, a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption. Can the brotherhood survive?
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 Fascinating, but not as captivating as the original game September 3, 2010
Uwe Lazer (Germany)
As the oringinal, EFLC is quite fascinating. However, it misses some of the captivity that I experienced with GTA IV. The hardware demand is too high compared to what is delivered on the screen.
Less then more of the same August 24, 2010
Peter (London)
I bought this soon after finishing GTA4 as I had enjoyed playing and liked the idea of extending the game.
I started off playing The Lost And Damned and was frustrated by how closed the open game had become this said there is still fun to be had but it's not as free form as the main game. Next I played The Ballad Of Gay Tony which I feel has taken all of the good things from GTA4 and made them better.
If you like the original this package is worth buying but doesn't really add anything new.
More GTA IV August 8, 2010
Dan (UK)
Episodes from Liberty City really doesn't need much of a review. It really is more GTAIV.
Both new stories are distinctly different in flavour to the story of Nico and both are well written. That really is the one pull to buying this pack. Do you want to play more GTAIV but not replay Nico's story? If you do then perfect.
Apart from the story you will experience the same drive across the city and destroy style missions with the same exhilarations (such as strong characters usually with selfish brutality) and the same frustrations (such as having to re drive across the city if you die). For me it wasn't perfect as I did want something new. I have been happier playing other open city games since GTAIV for their differences despite GTA still being excellent at what it achieves.
GTA 4 - EFLC June 22, 2010
Di Young
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Two full games for less than the price of one. Delivered on time. Unbeatable
GTA Is Getting A Bit Tired... June 3, 2010
Northern Warrior (Swindon, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
EFLC does require you to install the same Rockstar Social Club and Windows Live that the main GTA IV did, however there is an option to run in "offline" mode when playing the single player campaign. (DVD required in drive).
Two campaigns, in terms of length probably about the same as a city section from previous GTA's though with a bit of padding - in LAD you get gang wars and in BGT there's snatching drugs from rival distributors to flesh out the main story missions. The social interaction with other characters is still a feature but can be ignored unless you're questing for 100% completion.
Now GTA isn't known for its high moral stance and there's little change here. Very adult themes running through both stories and definitely not one the kids should be playing. Lots of "F" and even a few "C" bombs in there, plus the infamous brief male full frontal scene.
The difficulty level ramps up fairly quickly in both stories. I started out with the biker gang story in Lost and Damned. Now I admit to quite liking the character of Johnny Klebitz, nowhere near as grim as Niko in GTA IV and I loved the little one liners particularly during the bike chases. However - and without giving away the story - I felt the sequencing of the story was a bit out. Even without having read a guide or FAQ beforehand, you can see where things are going and that gives little incentive to pursue the side missions and towards the end I just wanted to finish off the story. I also found many of the missions lacked imagination - ride to a location an take out several enemy waves or fight through a warehouse or building then have to evade a 3 star wanted level.
Turning to BGT, the first thing that is stands out is the "pink" tint on everything, even down to the onscreen text and GPS trails on the map. It's important to note that the character you play (Luis) is (so far as I can tell) straight, but just a word of warning that confirmed hetero's such as myself may find the "gay" settings and references a bit awkward or squirmish. Rockstar also seem determined to push the conroversy envelope, the first proper mission puts you in a dance club where, if you successfully complete a dancing mini-game, you promptly escort a female character to the toilets for a quickie. Classy. (Although maybe there's a hidden message too - after subsequent romantic encounters, Luis mutters about getting a penicillin shot!). Anyhow, if anything, BGT throws even tougher missions at you from a very early stage. To offset that, you do get access to better weapons and higher rewards much earlier but having to play a mission several times just to advance the story doesn't encourage you to try the new feature of replaying a completed mission for a higher score. There's a bit more variation and interest in the BGT missions but many still amount to the same old gunfight and/or police chase.
I actually broke off replaying GTA:SA to do EFLC but in truth I really can't wait to get back to the older game. I don't know what plans Rockstar have (if any) for future GTA's but IMHO they need to take a long hard look at the conceptualisation. While still enjoyable, the same old same old is getting a bit tired - at times it was more of a chore playing through compared to titles such as Fallout 3 or Oblivion with a more dynamic, RPG or open ended approach. I very much wanted to award EFLC 4 stars but in truth it's closer to 3 stars.
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