Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

 Xbox 360
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 275 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 238 out of 275
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 275
  3. Negative: 13 out of 275

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  1. BrianB
    Nov 1, 2009
    10
    The fact that this DLC is barely holding down a Universal Acclaim rating is somewhat of a mystery to me. The game costs $20. You get SO MUCH game out of that investment. The story is awesome, there's a ton of new stuff to do (including basejumping!!), and I haven't been able to put down the controller. That's an unquestionable 10 in my book.
  2. JamesD
    Jan 6, 2010
    10
    For those who have waited for the over the top GTA IV experience that the L&D missed then I am happy to say that the ballad of gay tony is an extreme GTA experience which ties up the loose ends from the original experience and the L&D. Firstly this game drops the overlay for a traditional GTA IV look and it looks as grand as ever. New side missions are a blast whether doing drug errands For those who have waited for the over the top GTA IV experience that the L&D missed then I am happy to say that the ballad of gay tony is an extreme GTA experience which ties up the loose ends from the original experience and the L&D. Firstly this game drops the overlay for a traditional GTA IV look and it looks as grand as ever. New side missions are a blast whether doing drug errands or doing parachute based challenges. The missions are a lot more over the top as well from blasting choppers from a train to having a massive war is the nightclubs. The vibe is excellently captured, the soundtrack compliments this. At night you could choose to do nightclub errands which are ver repetitive but can be really funny and there is even a segment where you then realise how this got an 18/M rating. So yes it is a lot better than the L&D and stands as a fantastic experience all its own.… Expand
  3. Ps3blaze22
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    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.
  4. mitchl
    Oct 29, 2009
    10
    Amazing adiition halfway through games way better then Lost and Damned. Also Ps3 fanboys dont give it bad review some people actually take the user score seriously.
  5. DavidJ
    Oct 30, 2009
    10
    This game is great. It definitely has added a few more things to the original GTA IV story and spiced it up. Not only the storyline, but the game itself. New cars, motorcycles, women and men. 2 thumbs, Ebert and Roper! Haha, I highly recommend this game.
  6. RiFfD
    Jan 7, 2010
    10
    This is simply one of the best DLC I have played in life, and it is simply no doubt that it is one of the best game I have played in 2009.
  7. starmario123
    Apr 27, 2011
    10
    10/10 = Masterpiece = Why doe this only have an 89 metascore!? This is my favorite piece of DLC for any game EVER!! The amount of content and story here is enough to be a new GTA game altogether!! Excellent atmosphere here as well.
  8. Nandoalbando
    Jun 6, 2011
    8
    The game looks beautiful, except that after 15 minutes of play the pc starts to whistle due to overheating of the processor .... and it happens only with this game. The point however is the huge demand for resources that this game requires.
  9. SJ555
    Jul 14, 2012
    9
    For those who're waiting for MID-AMERICAN DREAM , bit settled guy with a fun over ride .. this is just it !! ... Its the grate brighting and rainbow theme and for those who think that LAD was brown and dark .. story is however decent .. but still much improved than LAD ... gameplay is just like as it is .. but some cool new minigames are also making it much better .. Missions are some veryFor those who're waiting for MID-AMERICAN DREAM , bit settled guy with a fun over ride .. this is just it !! ... Its the grate brighting and rainbow theme and for those who think that LAD was brown and dark .. story is however decent .. but still much improved than LAD ... gameplay is just like as it is .. but some cool new minigames are also making it much better .. Missions are some very great and some are totally regret .... but however voice acting is always at its 100% ... it's a good enough to be an expansion pack… Expand
  10. Kacak321
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    To co mi się że nie będzie to nie jest w stanie w dniu przyjazdu i nie wiem czy to
  11. JacksonK
    Oct 29, 2009
    10
    Its a monumental game, the missions are great, the mini games are fantastic and their is also new vehicles, which is a very nice addition to the game. The game has a GTA San Andreas feel, which I think is tremendous.
  12. RamiA
    Nov 1, 2009
    10
    wow, it just put all the fun of san andreas into the world of gta4.. cant praise this game any higher, every negative comment about gta4 has been taken into account and fixed. my expectations for gta5 are ridiculously high now!
  13. Sam
    Nov 12, 2009
    9
    This is certainly much better dlc than the lost and the damned, rockstar has really include all the fun missions, weapons and vehicles into one enjoyable dlc pack.
  14. DonFromholland
    Dec 16, 2009
    9
    This is DLC at it's finest! I personally love the glitz and glamour of this episode. It is in my opinion what GTA is all about. Over the top characters with loads of tongue in cheek silliness. I'm hoping that Rockstar will create a next gen Vice City story next. The fact that you purchase a Vice City FM radio station might be a hint. Fingers crossed!
  15. Anthony
    Dec 31, 2009
    9
    Been playing this today after giving up on GTAIV in February of last year after disliking Lost and the Damned and enjoying Saints Row 2 more. From playing this I was blown away as this is how LATD should have been, it is excellent. Pluses = The graphics are superb - possibly having some touch up to GTAIV, voice acting is funny as it always was, and the missions are absolutely frantic and Been playing this today after giving up on GTAIV in February of last year after disliking Lost and the Damned and enjoying Saints Row 2 more. From playing this I was blown away as this is how LATD should have been, it is excellent. Pluses = The graphics are superb - possibly having some touch up to GTAIV, voice acting is funny as it always was, and the missions are absolutely frantic and superb from get go. Negatives: The only (slight) negatives I would say is the story is not as good as GTAIVs, and the characters not as interesting as Niko Bellic and his cousin. The negatives really are nothing note worthy to be honest this is a definite must buy.… Expand
  16. ElPup
    Mar 24, 2010
    9
    When the lost and the damned was released, I remember the only complaint I would hear from EVERYONE was "Oh my god there is way too much dick in it"... So naturally I thought when the ballad of big gay tony was gonna be released, I though it was rockstar screwing with anyone who was homophobic but loved GTA. Well, it's not the case... You play as some straight Spanish dude who can When the lost and the damned was released, I remember the only complaint I would hear from EVERYONE was "Oh my god there is way too much dick in it"... So naturally I thought when the ballad of big gay tony was gonna be released, I though it was rockstar screwing with anyone who was homophobic but loved GTA. Well, it's not the case... You play as some straight Spanish dude who can best be described as "mildly likable." When I say mildly likable, I mean just that. He has very little personality, so I didn't have anything to fall in love with (no gay pun intended). However it's not quite a deal breaker, because while he may sorta be about as personable as a cardboard cut out, he never does anything that annoys me, and he nails almost anything in a skirt. The real story is built around EVERYONE around him. Gay Tony him self is a AWESOME character who is a fucking wreck.. but ALWAYS entertaining. The only other characters that are annoying are his two "homeboys" from back in the day. However they are so unlikable, they make the main character seem pretty likable... almost making one forget he's playing a character with no personality. The mission replay, Triatholons, cage fighting, etc. all improve on GTA IV. It doesn't try to force you through a tutorial every 5 minutes, and the story itself is actually really really good. Worth $20.… Expand
  17. Mattyice
    Apr 28, 2012
    10
    Great DLC for a all-time great Xbox 360 game. Luis, Tony, Yusuf, etc. all likable characters. Cheats still available. A better DLC than GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned
  18. Cyper
    Oct 23, 2012
    9
    TBoGT is more like an expansion pack than a DLC.

    In my opinion, TBoGT adds some of the content that I missed in GTA IV. What actually made GTA IV really GOOD was the storyline and improved game engine. But outside of the story, and the very REPETETIVE mission design, not enough was to be found. Nightclubs, drug deals, golf, all kinds of random side-missions such as working as a security    TBoGT is more like an expansion pack than a DLC.

    In my opinion, TBoGT adds some of the content that I missed in GTA IV. What actually made GTA IV really GOOD was the storyline and improved game engine. But outside of the story, and the very REPETETIVE mission design, not enough was to be found. Nightclubs, drug deals, golf, all kinds of random side-missions such as working as a security gaurd at a club, doing drug deals, jumping parachute is now in TBoGT. Unfortunately, a lot of things that did exist in GTA does exist in TBoGT, such as vigilante missions. Still, this is a very impressive EXPANSION PACK / DLC, but its downside is that all the content that is included DOESNT GET included in GTA IV.    … Expand
  19. PolisKanin
    Mar 8, 2014
    8
    The story is ok. It's not as good as TLAD and IV, but it's not bad. The changes in this game since IV are: Bass Jumping which is fun at first, then I never did it again, and Clubbing: I never would have thought how fun clubbing would be in a GTA game, but it is.
  20. Rahsmoove
    Sep 12, 2014
    8
    I would say this is the best GTA DLC I've ever played (So far). I find it better than IV. Parachuting, expolsive bullets, episodic weapons guns, clubing, etc. A lot more content than IV.
  21. gapk1999
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    I could see an improvement in graphics from GTA 4 and GTA TLAD. What I liked about this DLC is that it reintroduced classic things like parachuting but also new things like replaying missions, which would have made GTA 4 a whole lot better. I loved how each protagonist's missions from the GTA 4 DLC's intertwine and we can see things from a different perspective. I enjoyed playing this gameI could see an improvement in graphics from GTA 4 and GTA TLAD. What I liked about this DLC is that it reintroduced classic things like parachuting but also new things like replaying missions, which would have made GTA 4 a whole lot better. I loved how each protagonist's missions from the GTA 4 DLC's intertwine and we can see things from a different perspective. I enjoyed playing this game and would recommend it to other people… Expand
  22. damicolewis
    Mar 6, 2015
    10
    does any know how to get gay tony and the lost damned on gta 4 xbox 360.................................................................................???
  23. ITZZZPERRY
    May 22, 2017
    9
    Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony is a literal explosion of fun. It is so much fun, and downright hilarious. The same great gameplay is here, with plenty of great new weapons and vehicles. Easily a must play.
  24. Mobile
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    ENG
    Great story additions for four. At the time I preferred the bikers, and the story of Luis and Tony missed, I regret now. The big surprise for me was, what a Fifi that I thought were new in the fifth part, was invented in 2009, underscores a vein of the fourth part and its supplements. Of side entertainment, like being a bouncer at the club.
    RU Отличное сюжетно дополнения для    ENG
    Great story additions for four. At the time I preferred the bikers, and the story of Luis and Tony missed, I regret now. The big surprise for me was, what a Fifi that I thought were new in the fifth part, was invented in 2009, underscores a vein of the fourth part and its supplements. Of side entertainment, like being a bouncer at the club.
    RU
    Отличное сюжетно дополнения для четверки. В свое время я отдал предпочтение байкерам, а история Луиса и Тони пропустил, о чем сейчас жалею. Большое удивление было для меня, то, что многие фифи которые я считал новыми в пятой части, оказались придуманы еще в 2009, что еще раз подчеркивает всю крутость четвертой части и ее дополнений. Из побочных развлечений, понравилась работа вышибалой в клубе.    … Expand
  25. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    8
    Definitely a nice game by itself, but I prefer the original GTA IV over TBOGT.
  26. Dardel
    Jul 31, 2018
    9
    This DLC completely changes the gloomy and dirty mood of Grand Theft Auto IV to bright and flashy looks of Liberty City, with its crazy fun, San Andreas-like missions. But what made The Ballad of Gay Tony so special is the whole glamorous nightlife vibe of it: fancy cars and helicopters, nightclubs, lots of new electro dance music. Rockstar truly succeeded at recreating this easy-going,This DLC completely changes the gloomy and dirty mood of Grand Theft Auto IV to bright and flashy looks of Liberty City, with its crazy fun, San Andreas-like missions. But what made The Ballad of Gay Tony so special is the whole glamorous nightlife vibe of it: fancy cars and helicopters, nightclubs, lots of new electro dance music. Rockstar truly succeeded at recreating this easy-going, party-like atmosphere.… Expand
  27. Silverpool
    Nov 9, 2018
    8
    Jugabilidad: Bien. Historia: Bien. Misiones: Muy bien.Jugabilidad: Bien. Historia: Bien. Misiones: Muy bien. Personajes: Muy bien. Ambientación: Muy bien. Animación: Bien. Banda sonora: Muy bien. Físicas: Bien. Efectos de sonido: Bien. Cinemáticas: Bien. Gráficos: Bien.… Expand
  28. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 ..............................................................................................................................
  29. Guo56
    May 15, 2020
    10
    A perfect dlc story and even could have been a perfect game on it’s own, the shooting and hand to hand combat is still amazing 10/10 perfect.
  30. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Even better than "The Lost and the Damned". This second and final DLC to GTA IV brings back some of the fun of the previous entries. It's less serious and more over-the-top. But think "Vice City" more than "Saints Row". It's arguably even better than the main game. I would rate this with a 9.5 out of 10.
  31. LatinCritic13
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Grand Theft Auto IV’s second and final story expansion, The Ballad of Gay Tony, is how you end the night with a bang as you experience the final and fun moments that Luis Lopez’s story has to offer in the nonstop nightlife of Liberty City.

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
25
#25 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
1
#1 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. Meristation
    90
    Rockstar approaches the darkest side of nightlife, telling a story of loyalty in a world where everybody has a price. It contains about 12 hours of intense main missions, tons of extra content, including club management, drug wars, cage fights and hitting on girls. Not to mention helicopters, parachutes, more powerful weapons, multiplayer action and an outstanding soundtrack in this masterpiece of how to release episodic content.
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  2. IGN
    92
    The Ballad of Gay Tony is the perfect way to close out the GTA IV saga.
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  3. IGN AU
    95
    As DLC, The Ballad of Gay Tony is an incredible offering, but when combined with The Lost and Damned in 'Episodes From Liberty City' at retail, it's irresistible.
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