GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony Review

Rockstar closes out the GTA IV saga in style. Read the full review at xboxlive.ign.co...

[@zenosenos8288]

I like IV better than V. Anybody else?

[@tomassiracing-team7635]

Zenos Enos yes

[@BJM98]

Zenos Enos yeah I liked the story mode better. gta 5 has the online mode that was better than gta 4

[@DurkzB]

Welp, the hand to hand combat was better

[@BJM98]

Durkz B compared to gta 5 combat. Gta 4 you can decide when to kick or punch. And had better counters in gta 4. But the cars would drive like boats. I think we need a HD remake of gta 4 for next gen consoles

[@yonghojeon5020]

Yes

[@JudasAngel666]

This is like the Vice City of GTA IV era.

[@Radam53142]

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[@JudasAngel666]

The stuff you can do..YES. but the style? dude it's TOTALLY Vice City

[@Officialchristophermorris]

JudasAngel666 All I can say, between this and Vice City, like u said the style, and it's all dancing. And between this and San Andreas, u can sky dive , and the 3rd game of the IV era like San Andreas as the 3rd game of the III era. Get It ;)

[@TheoryOfSuicide]

Radam53142 Youre an idiot xD

[@JudasAngel666]

wah wah wah lol

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

This game is the reason I'm no longer homophobic

[@johannes1653]

Gustavo Almanza really? That's amazing

[@dillonodonnell]

Never Lol’d so hard

[@bndfglvllddjdkfkfkf6097]

The ballad of heterosexual tony

[@coltforceplayz5285]

B ndfglvlld Djdkfkfkf why

[@CrewDrastically]

Lol What A Liar

[@onemustypickle]

9.2 just for the apc i mean c'mon New York wouldn't even have tanks in the first place

[@ndxano8811]

If there was a big emergency there will be

[@PeaksEdit]

Uhh gta 3

[@ejs1409]

Hi

[@joerivde]

Dunno, I actually liked the Tank because it's New York city? I don't think the goverment would deploy a big ass monster tank in the middle of manhattan, so imo good job rockstar!

[@SEANLIGHTZTV]

2020 is a new time xD

[@adamr9570]

Dude speak English

[@Pepsi_Man_Max]

-Tank is lame?! How is that a bad thing!? At least they added a tank. Would this DLC get a better score with no tank at all?

[@pixeljoe3433]

That's what I was thinking.

[@lichalopez3615]

Karl Heinz Music Productions its both

[@ElRadioDJ913]

Best DLC ever made! And this is why Rockstar makes the best Story DLC's :)

[@20timesmanunited20]

GTA 5 Story DLC had so much potential.

[@garrysmith1029]

Or they killed of a character making it the most useless dlc ever

[@captiankirkgames4385]

ElRadioDJ913 undead nightmare

[@dylanb0463]

No gta 5 dlc no rdr2 dlc

[@reecew.1903]

You've obviously never played the Witcher

[@EyesOfaCreeper]

I think this is the post perfected GTA. It both has the realism of GTA IV and the over the top style of GTA V.

[@the-smasstrick9329]

do u think this is better than gta v

[@EyesOfaCreeper]

+Slayer 83 yes, but that doesn't mean that GTA V isn't a good game

[@electriconyoutube]

360Ragequit Nope

[@SardonicJosh]

Ikr! It seems perfectly balanced!

[@lionheart2224]

Hell yeah ​@@the-smasstrick9329

[@blume8504]

*im living in 2015 i see it is rated 9.2 because of the tank The tank wow ign was great back now it gives 0 to everyone*

[@AlexMrShot]

The story wasn't very good either

[@mistergremm735]

+DeMenToR Gameplays but compare to IV this is much better

[@AlexMrShot]

TKG - THEKamikazeGamer HAHA,GTA 4 had a very impressive story with great characters and a great protagonist,this one barely had a story at all with annoying characters(except Tony) and a douchebag protagonist

[@mistergremm735]

DeMenToR Gameplays it's your own opnion

[@AlexMrShot]

Well indeed but can we agree that the characters and especially the protagonist were far worse in TBOGT?

[@yekonerocru]

Can't go wrong with soundtrack tho.. One of the best in my opinion 🙌🏽

[@fireball1937]

The dlc was wayyyy more fun than the original story

[@FaizWuzHere]

Fireball19 nahh

[@Chinoskeez]

Nah

[@blimblam7]

Moden IGN would have knocked off 3 points because of the tank

[@uwotm8738]

+CHRISSWATNL wait didnt I shoot u

[@Solstice8088]

A lame tank brings down the score by .8????????

[@xxtacticalgamerxx1145]

Ikr like who cares about the tank

[@jordanastro4694]

+XxTacticalGamerxX lol back in the day the tank was a massive deal mate.

[@AlexMrShot]

Ik this post is old,but just one word: PANZER

[@legion5518]

I miss this rockstar. Would've been amazing to get episodes like this for gta v but rockstar is greedy.

[@1dan1609]

I just hope there were more missions in GTA tbogt. It should have been as long as GTA 4.

[@usmanahmed6927]

it was only a dlc bro you cant have very high expectations from a dlc it would of taken them. extra months even years to make it which would be pointless

[@1dan1609]

+Usman Ahmed ohhk

[@SardonicJosh]

@Paul Bell and I think you should. It completes everything and is perfect.

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

Ballad of Gay Tony, San Andreas, and GTA 5 are the best GTA's

[@electri2024]

freddie goo i have it on ps3 and i'm rank 138 on online and have beat the campaign but i really want to get it for PC, MODS!!

[@victorkamara9226]

Crypto and gta vcs, there was never a dull moment with that game

[@icegame4375]

Crypto so true but lost and damned is good too

[@icegame4375]

Crypto VCS too and chw

[@levonboudakian467]

I loved Ballad Of Gay Tony.. I really miss Gta IV's multiplayer... anyone else?

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

What do you mean miss it? People still play it

[@levonboudakian467]

***** Oh, what I mean is that GTA 5's multiplayer is good but I miss kinda having how ballads multiplayer was without money, etc.

[@juvanm]

Hell yeah! Man no money to worry about when you die no buying weapons just pickups. COPS AND CROOKS!

[@electri2024]

***** do u still play it, i play a lot of gta 5 multiplayer but gta 4 is much more free

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

imran sheikh No, I'm having a blast in Los Santos

[@Bachtobean]

waaaay better than Lost and Damned, a lot of fun

[@KegOfMeat]

Hell yes. Luis is just a tiny bit better than Johnny but not by much

[@KegOfMeat]

kinganarkzie eh I agree somewhat. GTA IV was the best IMO.

[@electriconyoutube]

Dillon Haggett Luis is just a guy killing people.

[@kingajgames3171]

No that type of stuff ended in gta vc Luis wants to protect his friends and family but also doesn't want to get pla

[@theonlyplain]

But I love TLAD. So your opinion is invalid. (This is a joke, please don't bomb me.)

[@kingdomcameup3367]

TBOGT the only reason gives me to go back to Gta 4

[@Andrei-cd6qy]

+MrFamious me too

[@morningstar7896]

+Andy Gaming right

[@icegame4375]

KingdomCameUp TLAD too

[@nickviking1]

Hope this gets a remaster.....it was an amazing game.

[@punkymotogirl]

I wish gta 4 & the episodes of lc were remastered 4 mobile

[@lionheart2224]

Maybe in year 2050 😅

[@nathaniellevesque2782]

The only bad thing about this dlc, is that most of the characters were unlikable. Aside from Luis, Tony, and Yusuf, I wanted every character to be locked up.

[@lewis2015]

Lol,completely agree with that!

[@lewis2015]

***** But at the end of the day,his loyalty to Tony & his friends showed that he put his friends & family before himself.That's the core of his character.

[@lewis2015]

***** Yes,because Tony was having a mental breakdown and had a gun to Luis' head and was acting homicidal. LOL

[@lewis2015]

***** Very true.

[@StraightEdgeKnight19]

Nathaniel Levesque Armando and Herquine were likeable too..

[@electri2024]

what rockstar should have done is put all three characters(johnny, niko and luis) into one game and they all have their own story and u could switch between characters like in gta 5

[@icegame4375]

imran sheikh they wanted to do this since gta sa but they couldn't until gta v

[@the123403to215D]

TBOGT is a fabolous, memory filled, glizty, flashy and all around amazing time storyline with a terrific soundtrack. I personally adore the nightclub, big-time feel as you work for the scandalous man, TONY PRINCE as the completely awesome, pimp, gangster LUIS LOPEZ. The entire game is just a fucking masterpiece and every minute was absolute pleasure and made me the saddest man on earth to finish the game... Such great memories.. Such great times playing this all summer.. NOSTALGIA !!!!!

[@Armidillodude]

I think Luis is a great character, such a badass and i really like his story

[@handsomesquidward6153]

Luis is just a guy killing people? THATS LITERALLY EVERY GTA PROTAGONIST EVER!!!

[@arsnakehert]

"Golden. Helicopter." Little did they know of what was to come with GTA V and GTA Online.

[@iReima]

Only complaint that it was too short, could have used a bit more missions.

[@rcgladiator31tb]

This one is better than iv and lost and damned

[@CJNiiva]

well, the story is shorter, but ofcourse the freemode is better, this is GTA IV + all the new shit, so it isn't weird:P

[@ZacTheFirst]

This DLC is kind of short,(Maybe 10-15 hours)and it is one of the best DLC's ever made. The characters are so DAMN awesome and the last mission is SO BADASS!!!! I enjoy this DLC so much.

[@eliteverses3980]

im still trying to get the golden uzi

[@paulbell3682]

You don't get it till the end of the campaign.

[@nievesabreu1760]

I Wish for the next gta their will be two main charecters one a cop and one a Lawbreaker it would be nice it would be like the LCPD mod except way more cooler the reason for two characters is that we can connect more with these two characters instead of three i dont know if it was only me but i didnt really connect with Franklin he was just sorda there

[@jonathanmuscat1726]

I wouldnt mind if in GTA 6 they add a female and a male character, like that movie mr and mrs smith, that will be really interesting and they would finally add a female character

[@CWFRage]

Nieves Abreu I felt the same way about Franklin. Michael and Trevor (To an extreme) were really fleshed out. Franklin felt like he was there to bring nostalgia back from San Andreas as he was a similar character to CJ. They mentioned Tonya, JT, and a hint that he was related to CJ but it never lead anywhere. He was just kind of... there. Almost like they needed a token black guy

[@crimerogaming6306]

I don't know about you , I just want to make just an character with a well done story. Not like the story of GTA 5 , who it just wasn't complete.

[@NatraPutraEsa]

BotGT > GTA IV

[@crizo-hu6gi]

At 1:06 those are the credits for gta 4

[@rogercharles8235]

This has better graphics than gta iv

[@whitemamba0089]

It's exact same lol

[@adils_gaming]

Recommended in 2021 😕

[@coreygonzalez1051]

I wish I can go back in time to play this as new again

[@MetallicaBrando217]

Do you have to actually play the story of TBOGT to get the tank in MP or is the tank automatically in MP when I download it?

[@KoolAidanMan]

Ign is full of biased regards. You deduct .8 points because you didn't get your precious little tank? What a joke.

[@MuseZach]

What's the song at the beginning?

[@ijustwantmyphonecall6947]

Zachary Boecker Relight my fire by Dan Hartman

[@sergeantwolverinehulk8554]

I personally think lost and damned is better

[@Wolvie2979]

Maybe because there's a military base in Los Santos!!!

[@sachin72767]

Helicopter controls like shit in gta 4

[@rickgrimes8870]

Tlad was better

[@XXXJuniior]

I just bought this today! I'm playing it right now!!

[@josesy-_-boi8354]

Luis' story may not be interesting, but his sense of humour is extremely funny and his background before the events of the game is also interesting.

[@Y2Shawn]

Remastered PLEASE❗️❗️❗️✅

[@MyWifesSon69]

Gta IV with tbogt and TLAD are better than gta V. I cant stop playing these games over and over

[@playboyx6614]

Same

[@tacticoolgun]

They brought down an entire rating of an amazing game because on one vehicle!!!!!!!!! seems legit

[@christophervibe9322]

The only light hearted game in the GTA IV trilogy.

[@castro0077]

best GTA online game ever from my point of view .

[@introvertedways6976]

I'm going back to this game who in here want to play GTA IV online on X360

[@justinscroco1603]

Hi we can play. I'm lookin for new ones

[@erikatalaga3661]

same i like IV better than gta 5

[@djidji5127]

What music 3:45 please

[@cameronsmith2993]

DJIDJI ayy

[@ysinine9666]

Better than gta 4 honestly. Gta 4 was more fleshed out and had a story going on, but it played kind of boring. And Luis is cooler.

[@CrazyBrick30]

I thought the APC was awesome. I loved shooting cars one time and watching them try to drive around what basically became an accordian. Plus, having H or A (I don't remember who) drive it directly to you was so awesome. This game was so much more entertaining and smooth to play than either GTA IV or (especially) TLAD. 10/10 IMO.

[@therandomgamer18]

H delivers the cars

[@MrMoldyMurder]

This is my favorite single piece of DLC :D

[@psyrakan]

Like that better than GTA V

[@hash_OG]

I loved this DLC,but it is waaay to short

[@prgaming5063]

this game gets 9999999999/10

[@lukebickner6013]

Gta v reused some of the features from tbogt

[@thattonnatoguywithafez8246]

you mean 90%

[@icegame4375]

Luke Bickner yep but tbogt reused 100% of features from gta sa

[@psyrakan]

Like that better than GTA V

[@SolidSnake334-47]

i never beat it was very hard. i could get past the heli attack at the safe house

[@scottjackson369]

Back when Grand Theft Auto was fun, back when gaming was fun and back when IGN were honest

[@whitemamba0089]

5 is fun and alot goofier then 4 but I'm more of 4 fan cause if the realism and nikos story is alot more in depth

[@scottjackson369]

@@whitemamba0089 Finally, someone who gets it

[@ImGenghis]

"-Tank is lame" Are you. Fucking. Kidding me.

[@Tyranniod]

I found ballad of gay tony to be the best gta 4 dlc. Gta 4 had the best story but this was just way more fun.

[@masteryuda7444]

The game lost almost 10 percent of its score cuz of a tank🤙🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nenad28]

The best game for me.

[@thelonewanderer6146]

You guys at IGN don't know your shit! I'd give this dlc a 9.8 overall! Don't expect a cool powerful army rank when the n.o.o.s.e are just swat so it wouldn't be an army type of tank

[@LemonBerryCrunch]

Rockstar sure does know how to produce some quality dlc in my opinion.

[@anirudhr97]

"Tank is lame" - Gotta frame it in your hall

[@BriceidaCastroWilson]

9.2 is stupid it should be a 9.8 or a 10

[@littledude743]

Hated GTA IV itself but I really enjoyed this it brings back the fun in a GTA game

[@alextl97]

Gta v focused in single player even with their dlc and Gta V focused in multiplayer, so gta V has a better multiplayer and gta iv a better single player. Case closed.

[@BlasianChineseBoy]

TBOGT had better storylines than the actual GTA IV main story with Niko.

[@steverift5700]

You can still do rampages and you can still do insane stunts (even more insane ones thanks to the swing glitch). I'll agree that it lacked creative missions though. TBoGT made up for it.

[@TreTryon]

Is it just me, or is Ballad more colorful than the original GTAIV?

[@aimanrahman178]

2021?

[@sentinental]

i was laughing my head off so yeah, i do.

[@kstokman]

hands down my favorite game to date...dominican bias ;0

[@cikenbrand]

is it just me or the visual graphics has been improved?

[@Prof_Potato]

R* always has the best DLC

[@Heyxyz1]

"Blackbeard has a black beard," Killed me! The other reasons were very funny, but number 2 made me go ballistic!!

[@PivotPro333]

I don't get why they gave it a 9.2 for the tanks being lame. It shouldn't have affected the score that much, and GTA IV had a perfect 10. If anything, this expansion was what GTA IV should have been since it added so much more to an already "perfect" game. 9.2 is still a great score regardless.

[@PivotPro333]

It is a good score. But they rated it a 9.2 with the reason being that the tank was lame. They should have put a much better reason, like one of the ones they previously mentioned about some of the missions being annoying.

[@nickyambao834]

IGN gives the best review. followed by GT

[@StickPogoChamp]

yeah but the storyline isnt whack, its amazing and makes perfect sense when tied into the gta 4 and tlad storyline.

[@NIXLUKY]

I Love TBOGT, this is my the most lover part

[@williamgraham363]

2:48 when you look over and see on your pc that gta 4 is on sale

[@O_oceann]

I love this game especially this one gun they have that have a silencer attached to it

[@nafaidni]

Niko, in contrast, has a profound history and quest throughout GTAIV. Plenty is revealed about his childhood experiences and the things he saw and did in the war. It's easy (at least for me) to see how he is who he is. Niko's actions are consistent and sensible. He is strongly loyal to friends and family and always has been. But he is discontented, struggling to abandon his past so that he can move on and find something good to live for. He is pessimistic and contemptuous of hopeful people.

[@donlovett6267]

the apc isnt boring its not even a tank and should not be classified as a tank it is an apc (armoured personel carrier) it is very fun it is one of a kind i do not think that an apc is in any other gta games to my knowledge

[@austinhopkins4191]

Captain_Derps1 it’s in gta 5 now

[@MRcomics09]

i know that what i'm gonna say is irrelevant to this video but can someone tell me how to shoot with better accuracy? cuz i'm trying to get the accuracy achievement in every shooting mission and i keep getting like around 35%, and i don't like shooting with the aim assist ON. i try doing head shots but that doesn't work. what's the best gun to use for that achievement? cuz i usually use the P90, Regular Uzi, or the M4. i never really touch the AK47, Gold Uzi, M249 SAW machine gun, or the MP5K

[@Fromond96]

One problem I have with the overview at the end, is that it gets thumbs down for nothing but 'tank is lame' It was a good review, and got a good score. Just judging from the end, the only thing they could think of to prevent this game from getting a 10/10 was a 'lame tank' I feel they could've came up with something else, like "Gameplay gets repetitive' or even "bland protagonist" at the very least.

[@tails22x]

I am thinking about buying this game, but is this expansion pack self contained? Or does it require that you have GTA IV first? I looked at the system requirements on steam, (PC) but they don't answer the above questions.

[@viruslived]

I dont see what the big deal is about the tank... although I suppose they have to find something wrong with the game. :) The APC is legit for urban / law enforcement type equipment. Police don't use M1 Abrams.

[@BDpartnercoJM]

I'll agree that the story in GTA IV is overall better, but all the missions are incredibly boring and all I felt like I was doing was getting through missions. TBOGT missions are almost always a ton of fun. So overall, GTA's story is more interesting and wrapped up well, while TBOGT is loose and less explained, but the missions in TBOGT are much more fun than GTA IV.

[@724turbo]

Episodes; its only $5 more and you get TLaD + TBoGT. In my opinion, get the Rockstar Games Collection, It comes with L.A. Noire, Red Dead Redemtion, GTAIV Episodes of LC, and Midnight Club all for $60.

[@JayTekken1]

I love the fact that luiz was already in the top class but still wore some shitty ass clothes when compared to niko, an immigrant, who was able to buy clothes from perseus. niko ftw.

[@Bacbi]

Hoping for this kinda expansion in gta 5. Right now I don't want to play gta online before I know everything is fixed and the all the stuff has been added. And im affraid that I might lose my character because of all the bugs aswell.