Earlier today, Rockstar Games released its first volley of screens for upcoming GTA IV expansion, The Ballad of Gay Tony. From what we can see in the four images -- handed "exclusively to fan sites," according to the Rockstar Games website -- it appears as though air-based warfare will be the focus this time around.
Eagle-eyed fans will also notice that the protagonist is wearing the same letterman jacket found in the teaser image Rockstar released last week for the game's second DLC, still scheduled to arrive this Winter, further confirming his main characteriness. All will be revealed this Tuesday we hope, with the arrival of the first trailer (and hopefully some new media alongside that). For the time being, peep all four images right here.
[Thanks, Adriaan!]
Reader Comments (58)
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 5:36PM MowDownJoe said
I hate to go off-topic here, but Joystiq.... are you EVER going to do something about all the spambots that have been popping up lately? Seriously, I report 3 comments a post for spam alone on average now. I think you need to start bringing the ban-hammer down faster. (EDIT: We are doing so now. You can stop reporting this comment!)
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 7:14PM Benjamin Gilbert said
Thank you for reporting people, MowDownJoe. I've just gone through the most reported 300 comments across all the Joystiq websites (Joystiq, Xbox, PS, and Nintendo) and deleted all that required it. I'm sorry that we haven't been on top of it and I personally take responsibility. I'll be back on top of it as of now. Thank you for the reminder!
(And for reading!!)
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(And for reading!!)
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 7:15PM Benjamin Gilbert said
And if you see any repeat offenders or people not being taken care of, feel free to email me personally: ben@joystiq.com. :D
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 9:09PM MowDownJoe said
YAY, ACCEPTANCE!
OH, and Slim? If you think my post is spam, wouldn't that also make your post spam?
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OH, and Slim? If you think my post is spam, wouldn't that also make your post spam?
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 5:40PM Shadowbender said
FAIL.
Sorry, Crackdown is just ten times better than this crap.
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Sorry, Crackdown is just ten times better than this crap.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 5:46PM Johnny Locke said
Crackdown is not exactly the same type of game.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 8:54PM Johnny Locke said
Metacritis is not that bad, it clears up in a week.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 6:24PM TheDarkWayne said
oh haha, you mean the black guy who rides the import bike in TLAD.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 11:08PM (Unverified) said
same here. I haven't finish it yet but I don't think I will...so boring
Where are all the hookers at?
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Where are all the hookers at?
Posted: Aug 30th 2009 9:10AM (Unverified) said
ya i don't know why u got down voted
I agree with u they focus way too much on graphics and took out all the fun stuff
air planes/parachute/licence ect.
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I agree with u they focus way too much on graphics and took out all the fun stuff
air planes/parachute/licence ect.
Posted: Aug 31st 2009 6:59AM Snowblind said
Good news.
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3/33504/1119459-146384_gta_eflc_debuttrailer2_super.jpg
Parachutes are back.
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http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3/33504/1119459-146384_gta_eflc_debuttrailer2_super.jpg
Parachutes are back.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 6:42PM (Unverified) said
I hope they put some of the ridiclous fun that they took out from GTAIII to GTAIV. That might make me finish the game.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 9:05PM U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START said
Agreed...I didn't even bother to rebuy GTA4 when I was transitioning from Xbox (RIP) to PS3...I hated most of the radio stations, the driving never grew on me, and it didn't really capture the over-the-top elements I loved about GTA III thru San Andreas.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 8:11PM TreyIM2 said
All I know is that I hope that this comes to the PS3. I think Rockstar is not too happy that they made signed that contract with MS based on how poorly the first DLC did on the 360. Matter of fact, even with the analyst speculation of the poor sales, the Rockstar rep said they will NEVER release the sales numbers and even had a bit of an attitude when he said it.
C'mon, Rockstar, just break the contract. Lol. I needs this DLC on me PS3, matey...
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C'mon, Rockstar, just break the contract. Lol. I needs this DLC on me PS3, matey...
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 8:23PM (Unverified) said
It was the best sellin DLC on xbox live to date bro...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 11:51PM FraGNeM said
Trey, estimates that I've seen show that the DLC had broken records and sold over 1 million copies, with sales projections that it would reach 2 by "years end".
Joystiq even reported the sales records of TLAD. No Googling required:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/pachter-new-gta-in-2010-lost-and-damned-could-sell-2m-this-yea?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_joystiq
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/27/gta-ivs-the-lost-and-damned-found-by-many-many-people/
"There were articles about the speculation by analysts that didn't believe the DLC did well on the PS3". If that's your concern, I agree with you. The DLC didn't appear on PS3, so it probably didn't sell too well on the platform.
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Joystiq even reported the sales records of TLAD. No Googling required:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/pachter-new-gta-in-2010-lost-and-damned-could-sell-2m-this-yea?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_joystiq
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/27/gta-ivs-the-lost-and-damned-found-by-many-many-people/
"There were articles about the speculation by analysts that didn't believe the DLC did well on the PS3". If that's your concern, I agree with you. The DLC didn't appear on PS3, so it probably didn't sell too well on the platform.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 8:34PM TreyIM2 said
Whoooaa, my bad if that is true. Initially, that was not the speculation by analysts plus there was an actual vid of the Rockstar rep stating that they will never release the sales numbers.
As for KZ2 sales - What does that have to do with anything? U trying to light a match?
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As for KZ2 sales - What does that have to do with anything? U trying to light a match?
Posted: Aug 30th 2009 12:29AM TheDarkWayne said
no, it really is all about dollars. Contrary to what you said, if through some work of magic a game made a huge profit but only moved a few hundred copies no one would call it a disappointment.
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Posted: Aug 30th 2009 5:09PM (Unverified) said
Wayne, Trey is right on this. It's not about the money, it's about the selling itself. If you don't at least meet or BEAT projected earnings, you have failed. If your company is projected to lose 50 million dollars but you only lost 20 million, your stock will go up, and this is how XBOX division continued to endure over a decade even though it has always been run at a loss until fairly recently. The first Xbox never profited... Not even ONCE, and yet it was considered a successful program because they EXPECTED to run at a loss with the original console, and actually loss less than they expected to because of the success of the original Xbox Live and some exclusive hits the original console had (halo, mechassault, riddick, crimson skies, ninja gaiden, dead or alive, etc.)
Now if you projected to EARN 50 million in profits, and you only earn 20, your stock will go down! This is why Windows Vista was a flop. It was expected to be installed on every PC and business server running XP. It still turned a profit, but XP is still installed on more computers, so Vista = fail.
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Now if you projected to EARN 50 million in profits, and you only earn 20, your stock will go down! This is why Windows Vista was a flop. It was expected to be installed on every PC and business server running XP. It still turned a profit, but XP is still installed on more computers, so Vista = fail.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 8:53PM SWGooner said
* 'Whoa' I meant to type. D'oh!
And the link to the boat I was referring to wouldn't go amiss!
http://franchisemedia.ign.com/wiki/grandtheftauto.ign.com/default/uploads/7/71/Gaytony_screen4.jpg
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And the link to the boat I was referring to wouldn't go amiss!
http://franchisemedia.ign.com/wiki/grandtheftauto.ign.com/default/uploads/7/71/Gaytony_screen4.jpg
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 9:07PM TreyIM2 said
U touched a bit of where I was going without saying - Rockstar coulda used those PS3 sales, as well. Like I posted a moment ago, it's not all about dollars, in the business world. It's about units moved and if the projected amount don't move, it can be considered unsuccessful.
At the end of the day, I just want this on the PS3, tis all, for me. I LOVE GTAIV. That game was a masterpiece, imo, but I do want Rockstar to step it up, gameplay wise, for the next official GTA. I've been suggesting since before GTA IV that giving us the option to play as two separate characters - Protagonist and antagonist - and the missions should have consequences that can either keep your character as either type OR if you cross over enough, you can have a different outcome at the end of that character's storyline. Basically, good guy can become a bad guy and vice versa or you can stay the course.
The only thing I think that could possibly hold that back, unfortunately, is the fact that the 360 uses CDs and not all SKUs come with an HDD. Using some storage space and having a lot more disc space could help facilitate accomplishing this. Funny thing is how Heavy Rain is doing this same thing but Heavy Rain hadn't even been announced and guess what? It's a PS3 exclusive and most likely because of that space issue.
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At the end of the day, I just want this on the PS3, tis all, for me. I LOVE GTAIV. That game was a masterpiece, imo, but I do want Rockstar to step it up, gameplay wise, for the next official GTA. I've been suggesting since before GTA IV that giving us the option to play as two separate characters - Protagonist and antagonist - and the missions should have consequences that can either keep your character as either type OR if you cross over enough, you can have a different outcome at the end of that character's storyline. Basically, good guy can become a bad guy and vice versa or you can stay the course.
The only thing I think that could possibly hold that back, unfortunately, is the fact that the 360 uses CDs and not all SKUs come with an HDD. Using some storage space and having a lot more disc space could help facilitate accomplishing this. Funny thing is how Heavy Rain is doing this same thing but Heavy Rain hadn't even been announced and guess what? It's a PS3 exclusive and most likely because of that space issue.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 9:28PM ChiTownRuler23 said
Is dude on the crotch rocket using a golden Uzi?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 10:35PM (Unverified) said
Check out that yacht, that would be sick if we could both use it for a safehouse and take it around for cruises.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 11:26PM (Unverified) said
looks like we can actually stand on a moving train, and without dying for no reason.
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