Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

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  1. 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.
  2. iRocky90
    May 12, 2012
    10
    Its like a whole other game.. This is the Best DLC this gen. Period , the graphics are better than normal GTA IV, more variety in mission, more fun. I think its an amazing even if it was released as a full game.
  3. Duke_Nukem
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    What a nice DLC this is, much better than the original GTA IV game (which sucked)! Better graphics, more colorfull and a lot more fun to play. The perfect step from GTA San Andreas to GTA V!
  4. ps3nerd
    May 23, 2011
    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 funTHIS 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
  5. AwesomeGamer
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    Its like a whole other game.. This is the Best DLC this gen. Period , the graphics are better than normal GTA IV, more variety in mission, more fun. I think its an amazing even if it was released as a full game.
  6. addtheKILL
    Dec 22, 2011
    7
    good but not better than the normal gta4......................................................................................................................................................................................
  7. the_blueprint
    Dec 17, 2013
    9
    The most fun I've had with GTA IV. Very funny and very entertaining, just like the old games. And at around 12 hours of gameplay it's very cheap as well! This was actually better then the original game, so it's a pity this is dlc.
  8. Fedelca
    Sep 30, 2013
    7
    A pesar de mis opiniones hacia el "Grand Theft Auto IV", me parece que aunque sea Rockstar esta vez se preocupó más que nada por el original diseño de personajes que aparecen en el trayecto de Liberty City y la forma de encajar la historia "The Ballad of Gay Tony" junto con la de Niko Bellik y Johnny Klebitz en "The Lost and Damned", hacen de éste mod (en mi opinión) más divertido yA pesar de mis opiniones hacia el "Grand Theft Auto IV", me parece que aunque sea Rockstar esta vez se preocupó más que nada por el original diseño de personajes que aparecen en el trayecto de Liberty City y la forma de encajar la historia "The Ballad of Gay Tony" junto con la de Niko Bellik y Johnny Klebitz en "The Lost and Damned", hacen de éste mod (en mi opinión) más divertido y desarrollado que el mismo "Grand Theft Auto IV". El mejor juego de Grand Theft Auto en las consolas de la generación actual.… Expand
  9. TheMaximalist
    May 29, 2012
    8
    The Ballad of Gay Tony is the second of the episodic content for GTA 4 and follows the story of Luis, Tony Prince's 2IC. The main story sees Luis get into a whole lot of trouble and really is just the same structure of GTA4 and provides some great thrill in the missions. But the ridiculous dialogue is starting to get a bit stupid. I understand that this is GTA but this is just plainThe Ballad of Gay Tony is the second of the episodic content for GTA 4 and follows the story of Luis, Tony Prince's 2IC. The main story sees Luis get into a whole lot of trouble and really is just the same structure of GTA4 and provides some great thrill in the missions. But the ridiculous dialogue is starting to get a bit stupid. I understand that this is GTA but this is just plain ridiculous, every single cutscene has some profanity in it and it is just plain ridiculous. This content isn't that bulky but the main new feature is the nightlife. Gay Tony is a club owner and Luis is the Operations Manager of those clubs. He can venture into 3 clubs and be a bouncer in 2 of them. The bouncer jobs are really just venturing between looking, throwing, sex and conversation so it gets a bit boring. You can also dance and drink at the clubs and you still get those looks when you fall down the stairs drunk as hell which is nice. There a couple of new weapons and vehicles and they add alot to the mix. But the best feature in this content was the base jumping, finally when i jump out of my helicopter (at a new higher altitude) I can land safely or just fall from a higher distance. Minor graphics improvements are included and a couple of new songs and thats about it.
    Gameplay-10-GTA gameplay is still the same old awesomeness
    Sound-8-Some of those club songs get really annoying
    Graphics-9-Minor improvements make it look slightly better
    Value-6-$30 for some new weapons and a couple of new features is ridiculous
    Story-8-Great moments and funny albeit stupid dialogue
    Overall-41/50-A great addition to the game but a bit lackluster in content    … Expand
  10. Mohammad22
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    TBOGT is by far 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
  11. ZexenVatenkeist
    Apr 19, 2012
    9
    The Ballad of Gay Tony encourages us to visit Liberty City one last time, and succeeds tremendously. It follows the formula of The Lost and Damned to the core: a new story arc that runs parallel to the main one, featuring a new main character. And Rockstar proves once again that they are masters at the art of turning common criminal people into likable heroes. Luis Lopez, the new guy, is aThe Ballad of Gay Tony encourages us to visit Liberty City one last time, and succeeds tremendously. It follows the formula of The Lost and Damned to the core: a new story arc that runs parallel to the main one, featuring a new main character. And Rockstar proves once again that they are masters at the art of turning common criminal people into likable heroes. Luis Lopez, the new guy, is a stereotype-evading ''bouncer with a brain'' at a local nightclub under the management of the eccentrically funny Gay Tony. The text shared between these two opposite characters is masterful, enhanced further with perfect voice acting (an all-times standard for the Grand Theft Auto series). This story arc closes the Trinity, the union of all three GTA IV story arcs, and closes it with perfection, tying up all loose ends that were left. The extra activities are an improvement from The Lost and Damned, and once again Rockstar gave special attention to details as every menu and screen display was altered to fit the new ''fabulous'' style of The Ballad of Gay Tony. If you have played Grand Theft Auto IV, take this invitation back into Liberty City. You will not regret it.… Expand
  12. mrnice
    Oct 28, 2013
    7
    Ah the good old days of challenging video games. This expansion has four or five new mission lines, where the one provided by Yusuf is a high point in the series. The story doesn't REALLY make sense. It's about money and people who want it. The gameplay is mostly standard GTA stuff. Some missions show creativity, but none of them blow your mind.

    You rarely have to really deal with the    Ah the good old days of challenging video games. This expansion has four or five new mission lines, where the one provided by Yusuf is a high point in the series. The story doesn't REALLY make sense. It's about money and people who want it. The gameplay is mostly standard GTA stuff. Some missions show creativity, but none of them blow your mind.

    You rarely have to really deal with the cops, because the wanted level goes down as soon as you hide somewhere. The campaign felt kind of 'tacked on' to the game world, as opposed to a game where the scenery is created for the story to unfold most gracefully.

    The gunplay offers more challenge than that of GTA 5, but it still has that automated lock on feature that makes it a little bit non-engaging.

    If you're desperate for 6-8 hours of extra GTA, then this is your package.    … Expand
  13. Jonathankira
    Jul 13, 2013
    9
    Bringing the game all together to to allow you to see what else was happening and leaving unanswered questions answered. the game ads on more guns, cheats and gamemodes to play. great add on to wrap the story along side with the lost and damned
  14. EpicWinGuy
    May 13, 2013
    8
    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.
  15. bigboss1964
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    Grand Theft Auto IV:The Ballad of Gay Tony

    This DLC is amazing you play a new character that you see in the original game and explore his story witch is also amazing there are some new weapons and a ton of new mini games to spend your time the cast of the new characters in the story is great and I only hoped that this DLC could be a full GTA game.It almost took me 9 hours to finish the    Grand Theft Auto IV:The Ballad of Gay Tony

    This DLC is amazing you play a new character that you see in the original game and explore his story witch is also amazing there are some new weapons and a ton of new mini games to spend your time the cast of the new characters in the story is great and I only hoped that this DLC could be a full GTA game.It almost took me 9 hours to finish the story and I only wanted more of it .This DLC worth the full price .This is one of the best DLC I have ever played.    … Expand
  16. tsakiym
    May 11, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great dlc. I like both of the stories. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.… Expand
  17. eva3si0n
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    The Ballad of Gay Tony perfectly completes the story of Liberty City's life. Yes, the plot addition is inferior to The Lost and Damned. First, it is not unique. This is also GTA 4, secondly, the duration and saturation of the story is inferior to the first DLC. There are a couple of bright crossover missions here. In general, by filling the ideas of gameplay, The Ballad of Gay Tony is aThe Ballad of Gay Tony perfectly completes the story of Liberty City's life. Yes, the plot addition is inferior to The Lost and Damned. First, it is not unique. This is also GTA 4, secondly, the duration and saturation of the story is inferior to the first DLC. There are a couple of bright crossover missions here. In general, by filling the ideas of gameplay, The Ballad of Gay Tony is a transitional stage to GTA 5. In general, the story is not outstanding by the standards of Rockstar Games, but only most other games are made an order of magnitude worse. It is a pity that Rockstar abandoned the plot DLC for the sake of big money from GTA Online.… Expand
  18. criticalameta12
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GTA IV was an awesome game. I liked the story, the city and the characters (most of the time). GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony blows GTA IV directly out of the water! Not only are the brighter graphics a great touch but the addition of new and advanced weapons, tanks, the Buzzard attack chopper and parachutes make this game a million times more immersing and entertaining. The story nicely revolves around the struggles of Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince, a nightlife legend who is the founder of the two hottest nightclubs in all of Liberty City. Hercules (a gay club) and Maisonette 9 (the straight club). This is Tony's story viewed through and played through Tony's bodyguard and business partner's perspective, 25-year-old Luis Fernando Lopez. It's Luis who must make sure that Tony's life doesn't come crashing down due to his excessive drug and alcohol abuse and his struggles financially that could cause his clubs to go bankrupt. The only question is, will Luis be able to handle it or could the partying be done for good? While this story may not be quite as filling as the main game's one, it is still filled with lots of fun mainly because in one mission, you might be blowing up boats whereas in the next you might go assassinate some enemies and then escape using the parachute on your back. Things like that and so much more make this game an absolute must-have!… Expand
  19. Duke-Nukem
    Mar 23, 2019
    9
    This DLC improves on the main game in every way: better grapics, more colors, more fun and a better story. Back to basics! More realistic is not always more fun, is probably the lesson that Rockstar Games learned after making GTA IV.
  20. Stratton_84
    Jan 23, 2019
    9
    Divertidísima historia paralela de la historia principal de GTA 4, enfocada en la vida nocturna de Liberty City, centrándose la acción principalmente en el distrito de Algonquin.

    Aspectos positivos: - Misiones rebosantes de acción y locura, en contrapartida a las misiones mas "realistas" de la historia principal de GTA 4. - Misiones secundarias entretenidas, desde la vigilancia de    Divertidísima historia paralela de la historia principal de GTA 4, enfocada en la vida nocturna de Liberty City, centrándose la acción principalmente en el distrito de Algonquin.

    Aspectos positivos:

    - Misiones rebosantes de acción y locura, en contrapartida a las misiones mas "realistas" de la historia principal de GTA 4.
    - Misiones secundarias entretenidas, desde la vigilancia de locales nocturnos a guerras de drogas, pasando por diversas pruebas de salto en paracaídas.
    - Nuevas armas, accesibles desde el comienzo de la historia, muchas de ellas con una potencia devastadora.
    - Historia y personajes carismáticos y alocados, prácticamente ningún personaje deja indiferente.

    Aspectos negativos:

    - Quizá la historia principal de este DLC se hace algo corta.    … Expand
  21. Jonneeyy
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    Der etwas bessere Story-DLC, weil weniger stumpfes Geballer und dafür GTA-typische Abgedrehtheit. Wer GTA IV mag, wird auch mit diesem DLC Spaß haben.
  22. FidelGastro
    Aug 17, 2020
    9
    I just finished this DLC hour ago.
    Excelent throwback to days when DLCs were actually DLCs... hours and hours of content.
    TBOGT is better than TLAD in my opinion.

    Lot of funny missions, these with Yusuf were more like Saints Row than GTA, but i liked it.

    9/10
  23. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    8
    Pretty good addition to GTA IV. Nice characters like Tony. I liked that main characted had to help his family - it showed that he had good heart
  24. psmoon21
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    Those who wanted gta iv to be a little more crazy and fun are in luck.

    This expansion is one of the best in the history of video games, better than many full games The story of Luis López also joins that of Niko and Johnny but somewhat less and has a lot of personality. We will meet characters as good as Tony and Yusuf Amir, we will see Bulgarin again and he has the craziest missions    Those who wanted gta iv to be a little more crazy and fun are in luck.

    This expansion is one of the best in the history of video games, better than many full games

    The story of Luis López also joins that of Niko and Johnny but somewhat less and has a lot of personality. We will meet characters as good as Tony and Yusuf Amir, we will see Bulgarin again and he has the craziest missions of gta

    The novelties of this expansion are among other things: New songs, new vehicles, minigames, fighting, triathlons, base jumping, drug wars, club management and also the graphics improved in all its versions compared to gta iv and tlad

    And also added new modes and features to online mode

    This expansion closes the fantastic story of niko's gta iv, with the stories of the biker Johnny and the manager Luis López. Mixing three stories of liberty city where people are crazy and anything can happen.

    I think I'll play it again, I love it    … Expand
  25. josejurcic
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    GTA IV is a super interesting game, just like GTA 3 it has a more serious tone and without the Rockstar jokes, a much improved physics but left something to be desired in some gameplay points, the physics is interesting but they make the cars heavy mainly on sharp turns. Despite being a serious game, the setting left something to be desired, especially in the era of HD games, the gameGTA IV is a super interesting game, just like GTA 3 it has a more serious tone and without the Rockstar jokes, a much improved physics but left something to be desired in some gameplay points, the physics is interesting but they make the cars heavy mainly on sharp turns. Despite being a serious game, the setting left something to be desired, especially in the era of HD games, the game seems to have no vid, especially for the computer version, another problem is the errors that happen when installing GTA on the pc, it needs always be fixing these annoying errors. Overall it's a very good game, but it leaves something to be desired in some points, the missions are really cool and there's a lot of emotion in the game.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. 3DJuegos
    90
    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.
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  2. Vandal
    90
    GTA returns to its utmost craziness through a great and charming story.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    90
    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.
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