Published January 20th, 2009 at 9:44 AM PST | Posted by Thomas | Added to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars »
Eight gaming sites have posted their previews of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars today, the three we found most intreaging where:
CVG
New to Chinatown Wars is a burnout mechanic which, by holding accelerate and handbrake, you can spin your wheels and then burn off leaving a trail of fire. The fire, hilariously, kills nearby people, which is as useful as it is funny in police chases
We hijacked a sports car that required us to loosen four screws and remove a panel, exposing two wires that needed to be ripped out and connected to start the engine - all on the touch screen.
I could have assembled that sniper rifle all day - it felt so satisfying, slotting all the pieces into place. Jacking into cars - and there were different mini-games depending on which car you were jacking - also felt really good, be it jamming a screwdriver into the ignition or hotwiring a car.
Rockstar Leeds has gone to town with the DS' feature set, using it all in ways that arguably immerse you more in the experience than any other edition in the series.
The rest of the reviews can be found at:
There are some new screenshots in the previews, but we don't feel it would make much sense posting them here without a proper description of each, so check out each review for a full wrap up including imagery and details! Check back soon for more news as the game nears release.
Published December 15th, 2008 at 1:21 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
Rockstar has released eight new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto: the Lost and Damned.
Published December 15th, 2008 at 4:06 AM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
The trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV: the Lost and Damned was shown last night at the Spike VGAs. We have embedded a watermarked version of the trailer below and will update the video once we find an un-watermarked version of the trailer.
Published December 12th, 2008 at 1:52 PM PST | Posted by Thomas | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
The long anticipated DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV is getting closer to release, so screenshots are slowly going live on the internet. Today, Xbox.com has released 3 new screens for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned.
You can clearly see in the second screenshot that the new playable character "Johnny Klebitz" is hitting another biker with a baseball bat. Could this be a new gameplay feature or just a cutscene? We'll have to find out on the release of The Lost And Damned on the 17 of February!
Published December 5th, 2008 at 12:39 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
Spike TV has been sending out a press release that states that Grand Theft Auto IV: the Lost and Damned will make a debut at the 2008 Spike VGAs. Not much else was stated in the press release that we don't already know about the episode. The VGAs will take place on December 14, 2008 at 9:00 EST.
GAMERS TO TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD OF "THE LOST AND DAMNED" FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 2008 VGAS
Exclusive World Premiere of Rockstar Games' First "Grand Theft Auto IV" Episode to Debut at Spike's Video Game Awards
NEW YORK, NY, December 5, 2008 - Today, Rockstar Games and Spike TV announced that "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned" will world premiere at the 2008 Video Game Awards, live Sunday December 14 at 9:00pm, ET (tape delay on West Coast).
Since its launch in April, "Grand Theft Auto IV" has garnered unprecedented praise and acclaim worldwide, with a staggering nine nominations for the 2008 Video Game Awards including "Game of the Year".
Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, "The Lost and Damned" features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of "Grand Theft Auto IV"; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music - all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of "Grand Theft Auto".
Available exclusively on Xbox LIVE worldwide on February 17, 2009, "Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned" requires players to have the full version of "Grand Theft Auto IV" for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE membership to download.
The sixth annual "VGAs," hosted by Jack Black, will bring together megastars from the worlds of video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more to celebrate the outstanding achievements within the video game industry over the past year, and world premiere the hottest games of 2009 and beyond. The 2-hour extravaganza will premiere LIVE on Spike TV Sunday, December 14 at 9:00pm, ET (tape delay on West Coast) from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA.
Published November 28th, 2008 at 4:46 AM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
Retailer GameStop today has listed Grand Theft Auto: the Lost and Damned. The retail version is just basically a box with a pre-paid Xbox Live Marketplace Card inside, which you can activate on marketplace. The box will also include a nice two sided poster. We're thinking it's artwork of Johnny.
GameStop has also listed a price of $20, not bad for a pack that has a new story, new multiplayer modes, new characters, new weapons and vehicles, and new music....or for even more you can BUY cheats for NFS: Undercover so you can unlock stuff already on the disk.
Source: GameStop
Published November 20th, 2008 at 5:25 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
Rockstar has officially launched the official site for Grand Theft Auto IV: the Lost and Damned. The site is just a placeholder at the moment but does feature non IGN watermarked versions of the screens IGN released hours ago.
Official Site: the Lost and Damned
Published November 20th, 2008 at 1:00 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
IGN has gotten their hands on the logo (above) and some screens from the episodic content pack Grand Theft Auto IV: the Lost and Damned.
Source: IGN
Published November 20th, 2008 at 12:39 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
Rockstar has officially announced the episodic content pack that was detailed last night by the USA Today. In the press release, it mentions some new content coming with the pack.
Developed by series creator Rockstar North and set in Liberty City, The Lost and Damned features a new main character and plot that intersects with the storyline of Grand Theft Auto IV; new missions that offer an entirely fresh way to explore Liberty City with new multiplayer modes, weapons and vehicles; and a diverse soundtrack with additional music - all with the incredible production values that are the trademarks of Grand Theft Auto.
New multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, new music, and a new story? No wonder why Microsoft bought exclusive rights to the pack! The press release also mentions that the pack will be released February 17, 2009.
Source: Take Two Games
Published November 19th, 2008 at 7:13 PM PST | Posted by AJ Collins | Added to Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned »
The USA Today has some exclusive details on the first episodic content for Grand Theft Auto IV
- The episode will be nammed "The Lost and Damned"
- You will play as Johnny Klebitz, a member of the biker gang The Lost
- Niko will have a small part
- No final price yet
A couple of quotes by Dan Houser
"Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background," says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development for Rockstar Games. "I can't go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City."
"The story is not directly impacted by decisions you took in the main game, tons of details and mysteries from the main story get explained, so it will add a lot of color to the main story."
"We feel like we've only scratched the surface in terms of the depth and detail in Liberty City."
Source: USA Today
