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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes of Liberty City is a unique concept in
the video game world because it is two standalone episodes that do not
require the original GTA IV to work. Therefore, people who do not have
GTA IV can purchase these new mini video games and play them at full
capacity. This new game is available on Xbox live on October 29 and is
definitely worth checking out because it provides two new missions in
the typical GTA style of games.
The new episode that is found on this disk is called The Ballad of
Gay Tony. In this episode, you will play as a bodyguard named Luis
Lopez. Lopez is also a business associate of Gay Tony, who is
constantly looking out for the title character's interests. Tony owns
two of the top nightclubs in Liberty City, but has recently gotten
himself into trouble with shady individuals and needs your help in
straightening things out. If you have played GTA IV, you will recognize
some of the happenings in the city while Lopez's story is playing out,
as these video games do not have a little bit of overlap. As Lopez, you
will be forced to deal with upper class problems, as he does not deal
with street hoods the way that many other GTA characters do.
An example of this comes from a mission where Luis Lopez has to lean
on the owner of Liberty City's professional hockey team, since a
Russian crime lord named Bulgarin wishes to purchase the team and the
owner refuses to sell. As with everything else in high society,
everyone has a price, so it is up to Luis Lopez to find that price in
order to get people what they want. If they will not sell out, as is
the case with the hockey team's owner, Lopez is forced to kill them, as
is customary in the GTA video games.
Some of the new features in this episode feature more helicopter and
other stunts, as the high profile nature of these dealings ensure that
Lopez is constantly making daredevil maneuvers. There are also a number
of new weapons included with these games, as Lopez has more of a budget
than GTA characters have had in the past. Other unique features like
planted electrical charges allow Lopez to take care of people remotely,
so he does not even have to be in the area to get even with someone. An
example of this occurs when some police officers get a little too close
to Lopez and Bulgarin. In this scene, the two of you and one other
gangster hide while some police officers are blown up while searching
Bulgarin's car. As is prevalent in these video games, the police then
swarm the area and you are forced to escape and hide. This scene alone
makes these games well worth a purchase because it is unique to Grand
Theft Auto: Episodes of Liberty City.
If you feel like you are ready to step into white collar crime, then
this game is definitely something you should play. You will deal with
some high level crooks in these video games, who have the resources to
make you disappear very quickly. Lopez even has the chance to practice
running the nightclubs through a series of mini games, which make Grand
Theft Auto: Episodes of Liberty City something that is worth checking
out.
The other episode that is included with this game is The Lost and
the Damned, which is part of the original GTA IV game. In this episode,
you will play Johnny, who is a reformed biker gang member who finds
himself in the middle of a turf war. Johnny deals with the lower end of
criminals, which is much different from the story of Luis Lopez.
The
good new is that since you will get both of these video games on one
disk, you can experience all levels of crime through these games. This
two disk set is available in stores or through Xbox Live on October 29
and every GTA lover will definitely love these video games because they
perfectly add to the legacy that GTA has put forth in the past.
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