GTA IV DLC Dated & Detailed

[Queasy]

Link - Must mean the high society side of Liberty City since the underworld has been pretty well played out...

The upcoming episode of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV looks to be a wild one.

GTA IV, which was released in April for the Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3, focused on former Eastern European soldier Niko Bellic and his escalating life of crime in the boroughs of Liberty City. This new episode, available Feb. 17 via download exclusively for those who own the Xbox 360 version (no price yet), stars Johnny Klebitz, a member of Liberty City biker gang The Lost.

"Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background," says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games. "I can't go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City."

The episode, titled The Lost and Damned, requires players to have the full version of the Mature-rated GTA IV (ages 17 and older) and an Xbox Live membership to download. It's likely to carry an M rating, too. (Parents can use the Xbox 360's parental controls to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content.)

GTA IV is the top video game this year; nearly two-thirds of the 5 million copies sold have been for Xbox 360, according to The NPD Group.

In the original game, Niko crossed paths with The Lost several times. This time, Niko has only a bit part, Houser says. "The story is not directly impacted by decisions you took in the main game," he says. But "tons of details and mysteries from the main story get explained, so it will add a lot of color to the main story."

Rockstar Games has been fine-tuning its explorable 3-D virtual worlds since launching its first "sandbox" game with Grand Theft Auto III in 2001.

The new game will let you download more sandbox time. "We feel like we've only scratched the surface in terms of the depth and detail in" GTA IV's mythical Liberty City, says Houser.

Previous games have used downloads to add "new stages, weapons and costumes," says GamePro Media features editor Dave Rudden, "but GTA IV's content will reportedly add hours of gameplay."

Rudden hopes the episode costs $15 or less, but Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter expects a $20 price and says Rockstar could sell 2 million to 3 million downloads. "I see episodic content as a natural progression of the quality of downloadable content."

 

[leglez]

I was starting to lose hope with this. Wasn't it originally supposed to come out in October?

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

I dunno what happened. The reviews were so good and I was really hyped for GTA4 but I stopped playing at like 30% complete and had more fun with Saint's Row. I gotta try to finish it though. I didn't hate it, I just wasn't compelled for whatever reason.

 

[Trader05]

I have GTAIV for PS3, i gave this game a break a while ago and im just starting to get back into and finally complete it. Even though it may come out late (obviously no dlc for PS3), i think download content is where its at. I'd rather download and purchase an update for newer missions then buy another $60 game.

 

[teb468]

I sold my copy of it for the 360 and I'm not buying another just to play this. It was mucho boring by the end to me.

 

[erwos]

I was rather annoyed by the final missions, which were almost absurdly difficult in comparison to the rest of the game. However, the game had so many excellent missions that I have some hope that this DLC will be good.

 

[R Nilla]

Looking forward to it. Hopefully it will be as substantial as they claim and worth whatever price they decide to put on it.

 

[Spooner]

Hmm.... maybe this will give me the motivation to finally beat it... I put it down a while back at the last mission I think, which is crazy hard

 

[oznerol]

This will be between $30 and $40, I'm sure.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I dunno what happened. The reviews were so good and I was really hyped for GTA4 but I stopped playing at like 30% complete and had more fun with Saint's Row. I gotta try to finish it though. I didn't hate it, I just wasn't compelled for whatever reason.

Same here. Havent touched it since late July and when SR2 came out I pretty much never want to play GTA4 again. Its so boring and less fun compared to SR2.

 

[TallBill]

GTA 1 and 2 were endless fun, after that not so much. Fun, but not endless fun.

 

[Queasy]

First Screens

 

[Yreka]

Like many others, got burned out about partway through it.. Put it down and never looked back.. I doubt the DLC will change anything for me.

 

[thegimp03]

This content won't be for the PS3? That sucks. I quit GTA IV on the last mission. I lost my patience and finished GT5p and then played through Grid.

 

[warcrow]

Woooo! I love me some more GTAIV content. I'm actually glad Rockstar decided to leave Niko out of this narrative. That's not to say I didnt enjoy all the orignial content--I did--I just want to see it from another narrative's perspective.

P.S. - Rockstar, please take as long as you need to make this amazing. :beer:

 

[baddogg19901990]

Originally posted by: warcrow
P.S. - Rockstar, please take as long as you need to make this amazing. :beer:

Agreed!!

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
This content won't be for the PS3?

Nah, Microsoft paid a ridiculous amount of cash for exclusivity.

 

[coldmeat]

So they won't be adding a silenced pistol? :thumbsdown:

 

[coldmeat]

Originally posted by: Queasy
First Screens

I have Niko wearing that jacket in the original game. It's the only clothing that looks any good.

 

[bdubyah]

well that link Queasy posted doesn't say anything about new weapons or anything, but while watching X-Play, they said it would have new tunes, cars, and weapons.

 

[Dessert Tears]

"Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background," says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games.

Johnny is the guy who stole the cash when the diamond deal went south. I'd say he has the self-interest-above-all down pat.

 

[Maximilian]

If theres a tank im in for sure, if not... ill have to think about it. Not putting a tank in GTA IV was terrible, its been a staple of GTA since the first one.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Maximilian
If theres a tank im in for sure, if not... ill have to think about it. Not putting a tank in GTA IV was terrible, its been a staple of GTA since the first one.

and attack choppers and airplanes.

I'll be passing in this.

 

[bdubyah]

got the R* propaganda email earlier, it confirms new songs and stuff. this is taken from the email:

"Developed by Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, The Lost and Damned features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music - all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of Grand Theft Auto. "