CGRundertow GRAND THEFT AUTO 4: THE BALLAD OF GAY TONY for PlayStation 3 Video Game Review

With the last Grand Theft Auto IV episode, Rockstar takes you back to Liberty City and shows a different area of life happening within the so called, “Worst Place in America.” Instead of the normal GTA with street crime and focused on criminal life, The Ballad of Gay Tony shows the high glamour, high style life of the Liberty City club scene, which is filled with celebrities, multicolored dance floors, and underground rooms filled with beautiful people. It is a welcomed departure from the grit o

f previous GTA games. You play as Luis Lopez, a former street thug and now personal assistant of Anthony Prince, also known as Gay Tony. Tony is the owner of several high profile clubs and with a lot of fame comes many more problems. Tony takes out a loan from the mafia who wants their money back, rival clubs are looking to move in, and there are internet gossip rags that need dealt with. Lucky for Tony he has Luis to help with these troubles. By now you know what to expect. You will drive aroun

d the living city and complete missions. Most of the missions consist of you going somewhere and killing someone, or destroying something or stealing something. You will use the cover system for firefights, and the GPS for driving. Everything controls perfectly, making for a streamlined feeling. As for new things to the gameplay, the game now has a heavy focus on helicopters. An early mission has you stealing an attack helicopter from a yacht, and then using it to sink the yacht and cover your t

racks. The missions will start off being frustrating as you struggle to learn the helicopter controls, but once you get them, they will become the most fun missions. And seeing as you work for a club, you can do things involved with night clubs. You can play drinking games at the bar, do work as a bouncer, and even impress some ladies on the dance floor. These are all mini-games and are welcome distractions. But you can also now go base-jumping, hit some balls at the driving range, street race,

and even enter underground fighting tournaments. There is plenty to do and see in Liberty City. With the interesting storyline and great new mini-games and activities, The Ballad of Gay Tony is a great conclusion to the GTA IV era. Taking you away from dirty street crime to the more glamourous life of crime. It may be the best reason to return to “The worst place in America,” one last time.