Voice acting is still some of the best in the industry with performances from gritty biker gangs to corrupt politicians all delivering dialog at turns convincing, funny and depressing because of the constant focus on a morally bankrupt society. Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City also adhere to Rockstar’s usual high standards in the sound department. Just Cause 2 may have recently toppled it for sheer size of real estate, but the wealth of detail seen in the streets of Liberty City is still impressive, with dynamic weather, trash drifting in the wind, and the constant humour of the street signs and other subversive elements weaved throughout the setting. GTA IV was never the prettiest looking game in the industry, but it always had size going for it, and that still holds true here. The scope of the GTA games is still impressive visually, though draw-in and pop-up can still occasionally plague the games from time to time, as well as some occasional, noticeable drops in the frame rate. The two episodes, being downloadable content, use the exact same graphics engine as the original Grand Theft Auto IV, so gamers familiar with the series should know exactly what they’re getting into. Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City (PS3) Each episode puts players in the shoes of two very different characters, the only common trait both share being that they are natives of Liberty City, rather than immigrants, as was Nico Bellic in the original game. It’s actually a compilation of the two downloadable episodes that were released after GTA IV hit retail shelves, and both episodes are still available online as in their original digital format. Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City takes place concurrently with the events of the original Grand Theft Auto IV. And for fans of Grand Theft Auto IV who only have a PS3, this is still a title you want in your collection. Less than a year after the release of The Ballad of Gay Tony to the XBOX 360, both episodes are now compiled on a retail disc in identical fashion to the XBOX 360. With a rumoured $50 million deal between Microsoft and Rockstar to put two additional episodes of the massively popular Grand Theft Auto franchise on the XBOX 360, it was assumed that the agreement was one of permanent exclusivity. It’s been a rocky road to the arrival of Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City to the PS3 and PC, one that many had wondered would actually happen.
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