This is a very fun game. Takes you in a different direction from the original GTA4 however the maps are generally the same. Niko and some of the other characters from the original game have some cameos as well. I paid $30 with a $10 credit so it was a good deal for me. I used the credit to get in on the Red Dead Redemption preorder deal. If you can't tell I'm a big fan of the Rockstar franchise and their "sandbox" games. They are just very fun to pick up for an hour and cause some havoc. It adds to the replay value immensely. My girlfriend and I enjoy playing them as well when we're bored. The stories, minimissions, and extras won't take you as long as the original GTA4 to complete in their entirety however the two distinctly different missions TLAD and BOGT are a lot of fun. Also their is new music and some new weapons cars/bikes/boats etc.

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both games r really great and the price 4 this package is a really good deal........glad 2 see it on the ps3 so more can enjoy gta 4 episodes from liberty city stories

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Just like previous episodes, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA4, etc...it is simply great and funny. To all fans of GTA and RockStar, do not hesitate in acquiring it. It is likely very similar to others when it comes to actions, weapons, etc but it is funnier than ever.

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Quite how it's taken so long for this to be released on PS3, I cannot understand, but after the long wait, you won't be left disappointed.

Although the game plays exactly like GTAIV (there was never going to be a major upheaval on this front), there are enough additions to make the two included games feel new. Plenty of new, more fun weapons (grenade launcher anyone?), and a sprinkling of new vehicles around the streets.

Liberty City is opened up completely from the start, and a lot of the weapons you may have taken several days to earn in GTAIV are available within half an hour of playing this one. But that's a good thing; I imagine most gamers buying this will have completed GTAIV, so there is no need to go through the same process of slowly earning better weapons as you progress.

If you're like me and you love the radio stations on GTA games, you'd be pleased to hear a totally new radio soundtrack to complement the game. My favourite by a country mile would be Vice City FM - being an 80s music fan, I am of the opinion that Vice City had the greatest soundtrack to a game ever. Fernando Martinez hosts, and hearing an excellent selection of not-so-obvious 80s tracks playing in Liberty City just brings back a little bit of that "Vice City feeling" when playing this one.

The Episodes are notably shorter than GTA, with around 25 main story missions each. Looking on the bright side of this, you won't end up with the ridiculous unspendable amounts of money Niko had in GTAIV, which I suppose makes money a little more valuable.

Difficulty wise, there doesn't seem to be much difference between IV and the Episodes; I would say the Episodes are maybe slightly more challenging (the harder missions naturally come along a lot quicker with there being fewer missions overall). The missions themselves offer more variety to the gameplay, you'll have heard about the parachuting etc in Gay Tony for example. For those who like this sort of thing, missions interweave with Niko's progression in IV, adding depth to the original plot and providing interesting background to some of the tasks you carried out as Niko.

All in all, Episodes from Liberty City are two superb games if you loved GTAIV, and whilst not entirely new games, they are just new enough to be well worth the money.

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The original game was a ten, this game gives you more play time with new characters and more things to do..... Enough Said.

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First of all, I downloaded The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on my Xbox 360 when they first came out. They were great games, sure they were shorter than GTA 4 but that's not a reason to pass on this one. You might be wondering why I bought it again even though I already downloaded them to my 360.. the answer is simple, it's on one disc! I never really liked downloadable content, I like to buy games like I always do.. a Disc that you can play, give to a friend after you're done with it or even sell if you're in need of cash.

This game is deep and the production value is very high.. if you're a fan of GTA you just have to get this one!

i won't make this a long review, by the way it's my first one.. but anyway great two games on one Disc.. it's also on Xbox 360 in disc format as well, but i'd buy it on BD/DVD than having it downloaded.. oh yes don't forget that in case you do want to download either one or both games you'll need GTA 4 to play them! so if you don't have GTA 4 that's one other reason to buy this game on disc format. ;)

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i love that there are two separate games on one disc. it was cost effective and convienent.

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This game blows GTA4 out of the water. The return of the tank, parachute, and attack helicopter really make up for how good GTA san Andreas was. Must buy.

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It took forever and a day, but PS3 owners finally have access to the two outstanding "Grand Theft Auto IV" expansions on one reasonably-priced disc. In addition to the disc version, the Playstation Store has both expansions available for download as well. This is an option of convenience or useful if you only want one of the expansions. Buying both, however, still amounts to $40 so you might as well buy the disc instead. You'll get the nice poster and booklet in addition to the hard copy you can either sell or give to a friend when you're finished. All things considered, it was well worth the wait. As is custom, the game includes a small booklet and the ubiquitous full-size fold-out poster. The poster has an image of a party girl in a pink dress on one side and a detailed map of Liberty City on the other. The booklet contains brief paragraphs outlining the premise of each expansion, a full list of the radio songs, and the game credits.

Both "The Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony" are amply sized and playing through both took me over thirty hours, and this is considering I ignored the many interesting diversions and side-quests (everything from arm wrestling, gang wars, bike races and more) present in both. A very dedicated player could easily spend seventy or eighty hours completing all the side-quests and obtaining all the trophies, making this disc a nearly mandatory purchase for PS3 owners who enjoy a good sandbox-style romp.

Of course, both games are rife with the bizarre hallmarks of the GTA games. The nudity is particularly bizarre, including a scene of full-frontal male congressman nudity, which is ostensibly intended to be amusing but only elicited a furrowed brow from this gamer. This sort of thing is nothing new to the franchise or even the genre, so I'm not complaining, just making note. The language is often coarse but I wouldn't have it any other way. It lends atmosphere to the storyline, and after all, we're dealing with a biker gang and a bodyguard/drug dealer. Speaking of which, it's amazing to me how many parents complain about the content of games when specific ratings are provided on each title's sleeve and detailed content descriptions of games can often be found online. But that's another story entirely.

Another slight mark against these expansions are those missions that frankly don't even make much sense. For instance, during one mission on "The Lost and Damned", your character is to ride his motorcycle to find three rival gang vans driving around Liberty City. Once you find a van, you're to throw pipe bombs at the van until it's destroyed, all while the heavily-armed crackshot gang members are leading you with semi-automatic weapons. I don't mind that I found it to be one of the more difficult missions, I just couldn't shake the feeling that Johnny Boy had taken too many knocks to the skull. Well, no one said biker gangs were very bright to begin with, right?

This is admittedly a small complaint. Besides, I appreciate that Rockstar tries to add a bit of variety to the missions so that each one isn't simply a full-throttle shootout. At least no mission on these expansions are as ridiculous as that one in "Vice City" where you had to plant bombs using a very unwieldy remote-controlled helicopter! Story-wise, however, neither expansion disappoints in any way. Despite the limited and somewhat dated graphics (keeping in mind GTA IV was released almost exactly two years ago) I'm always impressed with how solid the acting is. The voice acting and scripting are top gear, but what really sells the cutscenes is the dead-on body language and gestures from the characters.

My personal favorite addition is the mission checkpoint system, which really cuts down on wasted playtime after a failed mission (i.e. having to take a ten minute drive back to the mission site after every mission failure). I hope this becomes the norm on every subsequent GTA title. The multiplayer modes add nearly endless replayability to the title and are often a source of great amusement. For the modest $35-40 this title typically averages, it's well worth the price, and a great way to stave off the waiting for the next GTA title (or, in my case, the upcoming "Red Dead Redemption").

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i was very impress with this game. better then i expected, after all this years the game still has a fresh apporch to the story and the play mode. you also get some futures that were in san andreas that didn't make into gta 4. so thats a treat to look forward too. but over all due get this game it will be worth every peeny.

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I was a super huge fan of GTA IV, I beat it at least 2 times for the alternate endings and was really disappointed that they made these expansions exclusive to the 360 at first. But now that they're here I had enough time to play them before Red Dead Redemption came out, and I really wish these came out sooner so I could get more enjoyment. Although you can play them both at any time, I suggest you go through the entire Lost and Damned story before the Ballad of Gay Tony, just because TBOGT is so much more fun with the best weapons. Playing as a biker gang was really fun too and when both of the story lines cross with eachother and with Niko's story, it just brings back happy memories. Free roam with the parachutes and new weapons can keep you entertained for many more hours.

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This is a really good game if you like GTA4 and want a new twist or angle to play from. It actually has 2 games that are playable separately from 2 different story lines. Each game features a different main character you play like Niko in the original. If you like playing GTA4, this will be more of the same but with some new weapons, vehicles and some new different things to do. The cops are harder to get away from. Aside from that the game looks and functions the same as the original so you won't have to learn a new game. I feel like it was worth the money.

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I love it! I enjoy Grand Theft Auto 4 and all of Rock Star Games. Being in a motor cycle gang in the "Lost and Damned", ruff, tough and violent, is quite fun. You get to take part as a member of a hardened bike gang living in a rough area of the city. Lots of side action, like gambling, arm wrestling and more, as well as the main missions. The first time a did a mission, riding out with the bike gang, as the old leader is back from jail, was awesome. You can follow behind as you ride with other bike gang members, ride in the middle or lead them. The story will progress you through trials as bike gang rivals fight each other. You may even find yourself in trouble with your own gang. Though this episode of Liberty city is great, it is not quite as good for me as "The ballad of gay Tony".

This one has more missions to choose from, such as Gay Tony himself, your character's mother, and several more. Both take you throughout Liberty city, all bridges opened, and the usual excellent graphics and controls. There are more and different weapons, missions, music and characters. Otherwise it is very much like GTA 4. It would be nice to use a different map, but that's fine. I can wait for perhaps GTA 5 for this.

Overall I enjoy the game and find myself going back and forth between the two episodes. Having a two-in-one game is excellent. Like being in a bike gang one day and working for a gay city crime boss the next.

I recommended this game as one Rock Star Game's best.

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Bought this for my son as a gift. He really loved it and has played it a lot both single player and online.

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If you like the Gta games you will love this game its a blast and well worth the money

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