It has all of these iconic things that you couldn't put into a game before." In another magazine article, Houser explained again with this: We've always wanted to do New York properly. From looking at all of the locations, this was the one that really stood out to us, and really had that impact. Dan Houser, the creative vice president of Rockstar Games had the following answer when asked why Liberty City was chosen for GTA IV: is an environment we felt had never been done to the level we were envisioning it in a video game. All of this is interwoven, giving Liberty City the authenticity of a modern-day New York City. The trafficking of drugs coincides with the smuggling of weapons. Organized crime thrives as the Russian and Italian mafias clash with the likes of the Chinese Triads and Yakuza. Crooked businessmen strike deals with ruthless opportunists. Foreigners try to find their way as tourists stumble through crowded intersections. The eccentric vagrants of New York coexist with smarmy executive-types. In order to fully embrace the culture and atmosphere of New York, Rockstar North has also made sure that the citizens of Liberty City echo those of New York City. Other notable landmarks of the New York skyline have been duplicated in GTA IV, including the Empire State building, Chrysler building, Flatiron, Roosevelt Island, Brooklyn Bridge, etc. The Statue of Liberty-which wasn't present at all in GTA III-makes an appearance as the Statue of Happiness.
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DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) exists in Liberty City as BOABO (Beneath the Offramp of the Algonquin Bridge Overpass). The MetLife buildin-a major part of the Manhattan skyline-has been recreated as the GetaLife building. Many of the landmarks that exist in New York City are mirrored in GTA IV. Staten Island has no counterpart in GTA IV (the reasoning from Rockstar being that it wouldn't be fun to play.) Liberty City's resemblance to New York City isn't limited to geographical locations, however. The Bronx has become Bohan, Brooklyn has become Broker, Manhattan has become Algonquin, and Queens has become Dukes. Four of the five boroughs-plus a portion of New Jersey-have been recreated from the bottom up in an attempt to truly nail the atmosphere of New York City. New York is still the basis, but it's bigger, grittier, and more brutal than ever. Liberty City has returned as the setting for Grand Theft Auto IV, but this isn't the Liberty City that we have embraced for over half a decade. Gone are the days of zombie-like pedestrians, robotic law enforcement and stale surroundings. Rockstar North has wiped the slate clean, shutting the book on the GTA III trilogy (the first 3D universe of the Grand Theft Auto francise) and choosing to start anew. However, being that this is a new start for the franchise ( Vice City and San Andreas were considered extensions of Grand Theft Auto III), the city has been completely re-vamped. Liberty City, based on modern-day New York City.
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Each DLC adds new weapons, missions, vehicles, characters and online gameplay modes. Both DLCs are available for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 and can be purchased through the stores for the respective consoles, on discs or in the GTA IV Game Of The Year Edition. Luis also appears two or three times in the original GTA IV. Luis is Tony's business partner and bodyguard trying to protect his friend from crooks and mobsters trying to muscle in on their business.
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The Ballad Of Gay Tony has you take on the role of Luis Lopez, close, platonic friends with Gay Tony, owner of one of Liberty City's hottest night clubs. Johnny wants to take the motorcycle club in a less violent direction but the club President, fresh out of prison wants the exact opposite. We met Johnny in two different missions in the original GTA IV. The Lost and Damned has you take on the role of Johnny Klebbitz, Vice President of the Lost MC. There are two DLC packs: The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, altogether Episodes from Liberty City, released the year after the release of the original Grand Theft Auto IV.