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Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

  • Summary: [Playstation Network] Grand Theft Auto IV's second downloadable episode, 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. [Rockstar Games] Expand
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. The Ballad of Gay Tony again takes the cheeky and impossible spirit of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, and brings it back to life with the fantastic technology from GTA IV. An amazing opportunity to revisit the always amazing Liberty City.
  2. The amusing dialogue, fun gameplay, and delightfully absurd missions make this a must-buy for everyone, whether by download (in which case it requires a copy of GTA IV to run) or on disc with The Lost and Damned.
  3. GTA returns to its utmost craziness through a great and charming story.
  4. Funnier and more diversified […], Gay Tony extends the fun for 10 hours at least.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Best DLC this gen. Period , the graphics are better than normal GTA IV, combat is improved , and the game is really fun. I think its an amazing even if it was released as a full game. Expand
  2. 10
    THIS IS the best gta yet.masssive explosions,good guns and cars funny characters.for the first time you can replay missions and what missions they are not repitive there are only 4 out of 20 bad missions, it is challenging but fair,also the story dosent get too repetiive aka gta 4.the characters yusuf tony and brucie are hillorus and you will grow to love them. gang wars are samey but fun and the online has been down towned but is still awesome.10 out of 10 all the way.the best gta yet in terms of exitment Expand
  3. Despite some frame rate issues and no other new stuff besides a few cheats, cars, bikes, choppers and weapons, it is a much lighter game than GTA IV and has lots of cool stuff. If you have GTA IV, then you must have this one. Expand
  4. good but not better than the normal gta4...................................................................................................................................................................................... Expand

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