It looks like the inhabitants of Liberty City now have more to fear than crazy foreigners and roving bike gangs, according to a recent Weazel News expose. Terrorists have made their way into the city and brought their tools of destruction with them. Sticky bombs, exploding bullets (doesn't every bullet kinda explode?) and attack helicopters are just a few of these new dangers facing players in upcoming The Ballad of Gay Tony (not to mention every Burger Shot-loving local on the street).
But, thanks to the hard work of the Weazel News team, we have a good idea who's behind this sudden influx: Frickie Van Hardenberg, an African emigrant with a sordid past. What? Seriously, that's his name. Watch the news clip above if you don't believe us.
Hate to be a nitpicker but Gay Tony isn't the main character, Luis Lopez is. And sadly, exploding bullets have been in online mode for a while, since the hackers discovered rocket launching pistols.
wait... I don't get it, what are you nit-picking? There was no mention in the article of Gay Tony being playable... are you nit-picking Rockstar's choice of name for the episode? O_o???
Yea it was, looks like they got past all stuff now. I really don't mind not them I think for city at lest. If it was a GTA SA remake yes, a place that big would need them.
Yea. I guess now that I've played the game I can't really see airplanes working with it at all. I just remember reading articles about how 9/11 had been the reason behind the design choice.
it doesn't have planes because it wouldn't make sense. This game was supposed to be more realistic, having an airplane is like a slap in the face to that.
Bleh the political propaganda undertones were a little much, though I did enjoy the Fox News spoof. "Liberal" government is evil, liberalism however is a political ideal and a very good one at that. When people understand the difference between conservative government and liberal government without relating them to liberl/conservative personal values the world will become a much better place. Both the Democrate and Republic parties are ultra liberal when it comes to government power. Liberal as in the definition of liberal NOT liberalism.
i am really pissed that ive been buying GTA titles since 2 and i cant play these expansions, yes i own an xbox but i bought and played the game on the ps3 im not goign to buy it again on the xbox. I think next time il wait on the computer version and just pirate it. Since it has been abandoned on the ps3.
You dont have to buy GTAIV again, just buy the "episodes from liberty city" disc for 40 bucks. Youll be paying just as much as everyone else has to to download both episodes.
Vannyx, there was a big enough kerfluffle made about exclusive episodes for the 360 long before the release of the game that if you went ahead and bought it for a different system, you have no one to blame but yourself. It wasn't abandoned on the PS3, it was very well publicized that these episodes would be exclusive to the Xbox 360. A couple of my friends who were hardcore ps2 fans, but more hardcore GTA fans ended up getting 360s just so they could rock the expansions when they came out.
Also, what Mr French says is correct. Just buy the episodes from liberty city disk when that ships as it'll be a complete game unto itself. Still for the 360 only, but you don't have to re-buy GTAIV to enjoy them.
i friend of mine told me if i dont like what was done i should vote with my wallet. Even though i have a system that can use it, i have a serious problem with how this exclusive DLC thing is going down so il vote with my wallet, even thought it wont make one lick of a difference. You dont shit on half your customers like that. I know it was announced before the game came out. When i preordered it it said that xbox was getting exclusive DLC, GTA had never release an expansion before. If i knew the DLC was not just one expansion but 2 or all future expansion for this title i wouldnt have bought it period. (before you say expansions are DLC i would like ot remind you that horse armor is also DLC).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Durden @ Sep 17th 2009 4:43PM
Be able to fly and shoot in the heli or super-fail.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington, Soon-To-Be-PSN: OrIsItAltonBrown] @ Sep 17th 2009 4:45PM
You'll have a new attack helicopter. Flying a helicopter and shooting at someone with an Uzi doesn't strike me as particularly effective.
Durden @ Sep 17th 2009 5:16PM
That's what I mean, using the guns on the attack heli.
acme @ Sep 17th 2009 11:04PM
so you think rockstar would put in an attack chopper, but wont let you attack with it...do you proof read your posts?
J-Link @ Sep 17th 2009 4:46PM
Looks great but still no sign of the Katana....
oOWallaceOo @ Sep 17th 2009 4:58PM
There's a Katana on top of the cafe
PSN: John-Paul-Jones @ Sep 17th 2009 5:10PM
^
Bullshit. Which café? There are a million in Liberty City
ThaGator2112 @ Sep 17th 2009 5:17PM
To John-Paul-Jones.
He is reffering to the game Dead Rising, there was a katana on the roof of the cafe in that game.
Pika132 @ Sep 17th 2009 4:46PM
Hate to be a nitpicker but Gay Tony isn't the main character, Luis Lopez is. And sadly, exploding bullets have been in online mode for a while, since the hackers discovered rocket launching pistols.
Awesome attack helicopter is awesome, tho.
AoE @ Sep 17th 2009 8:58PM
wait... I don't get it, what are you nit-picking? There was no mention in the article of Gay Tony being playable... are you nit-picking Rockstar's choice of name for the episode? O_o???
Pika132 @ Sep 17th 2009 10:05PM
Joystiq did a ninja edit after I posted, mentioning "players" instead of Gay Tony. Well played, David Hinkle. Well played.
acme @ Sep 17th 2009 11:03PM
they set you up so u can rage post.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 17th 2009 4:48PM
Wasn't terrorism the reason why there were no planes in GTAIV?
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington, Soon-To-Be-PSN: OrIsItAltonBrown] @ Sep 17th 2009 4:49PM
Something like that.
The Untitled Game Show @ Sep 17th 2009 5:43PM
Yea it was, looks like they got past all stuff now. I really don't mind not them I think for city at lest. If it was a GTA SA remake yes, a place that big would need them.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 17th 2009 5:46PM
Yea. I guess now that I've played the game I can't really see airplanes working with it at all. I just remember reading articles about how 9/11 had been the reason behind the design choice.
acme @ Sep 17th 2009 11:02PM
it doesn't have planes because it wouldn't make sense. This game was supposed to be more realistic, having an airplane is like a slap in the face to that.
SpaceFox @ Sep 17th 2009 5:00PM
I didn't even really like GTA4 but that vid was awesome.
The Untitled Game Show @ Sep 17th 2009 5:06PM
That best GTA video ever!
jedimacfan @ Sep 17th 2009 5:06PM
Had to watch it twice. Once for the video, and once to read the news ticker :-D.
Snowblind @ Sep 17th 2009 5:27PM
Under age girl under bed!
Buddy @ Sep 18th 2009 10:22AM
Argentina not crying, just chopping onions.
...That explains a lot.
copa @ Sep 17th 2009 5:13PM
Maybe I'm the first one to notice, but Frickie Van Hardenberg spelled backwards is Ludwig Kietzmann.
Das Boot @ Sep 17th 2009 5:17PM
I saw what you did thar.
CtrlBurn @ Sep 17th 2009 5:16PM
Frickie must be from South Africa.
Silicon Siren @ Sep 17th 2009 5:50PM
Bleh the political propaganda undertones were a little much, though I did enjoy the Fox News spoof. "Liberal" government is evil, liberalism however is a political ideal and a very good one at that. When people understand the difference between conservative government and liberal government without relating them to liberl/conservative personal values the world will become a much better place. Both the Democrate and Republic parties are ultra liberal when it comes to government power. Liberal as in the definition of liberal NOT liberalism.
Pantsparty @ Sep 17th 2009 6:34PM
lolwut
Sly (PSN: SniperChameleon) @ Sep 17th 2009 7:17PM
just calm down and enjoy the explosions.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington, Soon-To-Be-PSN: OrIsItAltonBrown] @ Sep 17th 2009 7:47PM
We have much to discuss.
jaaaaaaaaaaames @ Sep 17th 2009 6:02PM
nice cant wait till next month :)
vannyx @ Sep 17th 2009 8:08PM
i am really pissed that ive been buying GTA titles since 2 and i cant play these expansions, yes i own an xbox but i bought and played the game on the ps3 im not goign to buy it again on the xbox. I think next time il wait on the computer version and just pirate it. Since it has been abandoned on the ps3.
Mr French @ Sep 17th 2009 8:30PM
You dont have to buy GTAIV again, just buy the "episodes from liberty city" disc for 40 bucks. Youll be paying just as much as everyone else has to to download both episodes.
AoE @ Sep 17th 2009 9:03PM
Vannyx, there was a big enough kerfluffle made about exclusive episodes for the 360 long before the release of the game that if you went ahead and bought it for a different system, you have no one to blame but yourself. It wasn't abandoned on the PS3, it was very well publicized that these episodes would be exclusive to the Xbox 360. A couple of my friends who were hardcore ps2 fans, but more hardcore GTA fans ended up getting 360s just so they could rock the expansions when they came out.
Also, what Mr French says is correct. Just buy the episodes from liberty city disk when that ships as it'll be a complete game unto itself. Still for the 360 only, but you don't have to re-buy GTAIV to enjoy them.
lanceyami03 @ Sep 17th 2009 8:31PM
Damn it FOX Ne-....I mean WEAZELl News, quit spreading lies about everyone.
acme @ Sep 17th 2009 10:59PM
will gay tony include the upgrades from lost and damned, mainly the imporved bike handling and the sweet sweet grenade launcher?
vannyx @ Sep 18th 2009 12:40AM
i friend of mine told me if i dont like what was done i should vote with my wallet. Even though i have a system that can use it, i have a serious problem with how this exclusive DLC thing is going down so il vote with my wallet, even thought it wont make one lick of a difference. You dont shit on half your customers like that. I know it was announced before the game came out. When i preordered it it said that xbox was getting exclusive DLC, GTA had never release an expansion before. If i knew the DLC was not just one expansion but 2 or all future expansion for this title i wouldnt have bought it period. (before you say expansions are DLC i would like ot remind you that horse armor is also DLC).