On January 29, 2010, Rockstar officially announced that both expansion episodes would be released for the PlayStation 3 and the PC on March 30th.
GameSpot gave the PC version an 8.5/10, while both PS3 and Xbox versions received 9/10 from the site. IGN awarded the pack with a 9.2/10, praising the DLCs' gameplay and features, but criticizing the short storylines. Vice City FM replaces The Vibe 98.8, Self-Actualization FM replaces The Journey, and RamJam FM replaces Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 and Tuff Gong Radio.Įpisodes from Liberty City received critical acclaim. However, the original playlists from GTA IV have been omitted. The additional tracks from the episodic content, for the existing radio stations, are also included. Nevertheless, you can still reload your last saved GTA IV and play it as usual.Įpisodes from Liberty City also introduces three aforementioned exclusive radio stations Vice City FM, Self-Actualization FM and RamJam FM.
If you were to download any episode online and save a game using TLAD or TBOGT in the original GTA IV, and then later use the Episodes from Liberty City game disc, the saved games will still be available, however, the GTA IV saved games will not be, requiring to start a new game. Players who do not have GTA IV installed on their console will find that some phone conversation dialog in Episodes From Liberty City is missing. The single-episode DLCs do not contain exclusive music, but the original music is been carried over. The disc includes three new radio stations exclusive to the double-pack version to compensate for some music not carried over from GTA IV.
Unlike the individual episodes, Episodes From Liberty City doesn't require the original GTA IV game. Released October 29, 2009.īoth The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony were also released together on a single boxed game disc called Episodes From Liberty City, on October 29, 2009.
Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. In The Lost and Damned, experience Liberty City as Johnny, a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.