Tip: GTA: Episodes from Liberty City

**Andres** · 11-08-2010, 11:22

Well, I picked this one up at the local video game store, since it wasn't very expensive. It has been a long while since I bought a game, since RL doesn't allow me to have much gaming time lately.

Anyway, after installation, I've gone straight to "The Ballad of Gay Tony" and I must say, so far, I'm having a real blast playing through the missions.

The package also contains the Episode "The Lost and Damned", which I didn't even start, so I'm really getting value for my money here.

If you have 30 € to spend and you're a fan of everything GTA, then I can certainly recommend Episodes from Liberty City.

**Husar** · 11-08-2010, 11:39

I got them while they were on sale on Steam a while ago, still haven't finished them, but the Ballad of Gay Tony really was fun, didn't like the rough biker gang macho stuff as much.
You might also want to try the original GTA IV, it's pretty long and should be relatively cheap by now, so even more value for the money.

**Fragony** · 11-08-2010, 12:12

For some reason I've never been able to enjoy the GTA formula despite them being meticulously crafted games. My loss I guess, everything screams win but it just doesn't hit the mark for me.

**tibilicus** · 11-09-2010, 01:16

Originally Posted by Fragony

For some reason I've never been able to enjoy the GTA formula despite them being meticulously crafted games. My loss I guess, everything screams win but it just doesn't hit the mark for me.

Ditto for me.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 11-09-2010, 11:51

Originally Posted by Fragony

For some reason I've never been able to enjoy the GTA formula despite them being meticulously crafted games. My loss I guess, everything screams win but it just doesn't hit the mark for me.

Exactly my thoughts as well.

I've tried to like GTA, but it doesn't do it for me. The gameplay itself, the content, the world/characters/story - yawn yawn yawn.

**Andres** · 11-09-2010, 12:25

De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est, I guess

My first GTA game was GTA London : 1969 and I absolutely loved it. A game that encouraged meaningless violence (Kill Frenzy!) seemed like a very refreshing concept. Was a bit disappointed with GTA III, but couldn't (and still can't) get enough of Vice City and San Andreas. I don't know why, but the series appeal to me like no other games do.

The great humour (especially the hilarious radio talk shows), fantastic music, the undertone of not taking all of it too serious and the freedom to do whatever you want to do (Don't feel like doing a mission? Ok, let's see how many wanted stars we can evade). For some reason, I find driving like a maniac to go on a mission, step out of the vehicle on route to my objective because I'm angry on some idiot getting in my way, beating up the guy, shooting around like a madman, then evading four wanted stars and continuing the mission like nothing happend, highly entertaining.

It makes me feel a bit like Michael Douglas in Falling Down

**Louis VI the Fat** · 11-09-2010, 13:12

Originally Posted by Andres

encouraged meaningless violence

(Kill Frenzy!)

driving like a maniac

angry on some idiot getting in my way

beating up the guy

shooting around like a madman

highly entertaining.

Me I enjoy exploring the interactive environment in Hello Kitty's Island Adventure....

**al Roumi** · 11-10-2010, 12:13

Originally Posted by Andres

De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est, I guess

My first GTA game was GTA London : 1969 and I absolutely loved it. A game that encouraged meaningless violence (Kill Frenzy!) seemed like a very refreshing concept. Was a bit disappointed with GTA III, but couldn't (and still can't) get enough of Vice City and San Andreas. I don't know why, but the series appeal to me like no other games do.

The great humour (especially the hilarious radio talk shows), fantastic music, the undertone of not taking all of it too serious and the freedom to do whatever you want to do (Don't feel like doing a mission? Ok, let's see how many wanted stars we can evade). For some reason, I find driving like a maniac to go on a mission, step out of the vehicle on route to my objective because I'm angry on some idiot getting in my way, beating up the guy, shooting around like a madman, then evading four wanted stars and continuing the mission like nothing happend, highly entertaining.

It makes me feel a bit like Michael Douglas in Falling Down

Not to mention finding the biggest ramp and the longest run up to launch a bus/fire engine/rubbish lorry/tank off. Oh, and hitting the whole line of Hare Krishna's in the original GTAs.

My favourite trick was to pull someone out of a car and then run them over with their own car. One of the games in the series gave you a points bonus for doing that...

Bizarely, I think I'm still a responsible citizen.

**Fragony** · 11-09-2010, 21:31

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Exactly my thoughts as well.

I've tried to like GTA, but it doesn't do it for me. The gameplay itself, the content, the world/characters/story - yawn yawn yawn.

Needs more conversations on the effects of beer consumption on criminal behaviour for it to be funny. I knowz yoo

**Louis VI the Fat** · 11-09-2010, 22:59

Originally Posted by Fragony

Needs more conversations on the effects of beer consumption on criminal behaviour for it to be funny. I knowz yoo

**Louis VI the Fat** · 11-08-2010, 14:07

Originally Posted by Andres

I've gone straight to "The Ballad of Gay Tony" and I must say, so far, I'm having a real blast playing through the missions.

what r u some sort of homosexaul me I do'nt play games that recruit for teh gays like the Ballet of gay Tony

**rajpoot** · 11-08-2010, 17:43

IMO the Ballad of Gay Tony, while shorter still had a lot better and a more varied story than the original GTA 4. The funny situations were funnier, the unique missions were a lot more fun, and over all, I don't know about the rest, but Luis Lopez and Gay Tony duo are a lot more interesting than Niko and Roman....

Edit: Warning....the video has several swear words.

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