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{{quote|Johnny is a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City, but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption. Can the brotherhood survive?|Rockstar Games}}
   
 
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'''Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned''' or '''TLAD''' is the first of two episodes of downloadable content for ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' on the [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal Computer|PC]] and [[Xbox 360]]. This episode features a new storyline, with a new [[protagonist]] - [[Johnny Klebitz]], of [[The Lost Brotherhood|The Lost]] Outlaw Motorcycle Club.
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'''''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned''''' (official abbreviation '''''TLAD''''') is the first of two episodes of downloadable content for ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' on the [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal Computer|PC]] and [[Xbox 360]]. This episode features a new storyline, with a new [[protagonist]] - [[Johnny Klebitz]], of [[The Lost MC|The Lost]] Outlaw Motorcycle Club.
   
The game was first released as a download on Xbox Live on February 17th 2009 as an "Xbox 360 exclusive". However, recently, in GTA IV's fourth PC patch, The Lost and Damned's achievements were added to the PC version. At first, The Lost and Damned along with the second piece of downloadable content, The Ballad Of Gay Tony, were to be released to the PS3 and PC on March 30th 2010, but, due to [[Sony|Sony Computer Entertainment]] wanting to edit some of the radio stations, it was released on April 13th in North America and April 16th in Europe.
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The game was first released as a download on Xbox Live on February 17, 2009 as an "Xbox 360 exclusive". However, in ''GTA IV''{{'}}s fourth PC patch,''The Lost and Damned''{{'}}s achievements were added to the PC version. At first, ''The Lost and Damned'' along with the second piece of downloadable content, ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', were to be released to the PS3 and PC on March 30, 2010, but due to [[Sony|Sony Computer Entertainment]] wanting to edit some of the radio stations, it was released on April 13 in North America and April 16 in Europe.
   
 
''The Lost and Damned'' received critical acclaim, holding 90/100 (Xbox) and 88/100 (PS3) on Metacritic, and 89% (Xbox) and 94% (PS3 and PC) on GameRankings.
 
''The Lost and Damned'' received critical acclaim, holding 90/100 (Xbox) and 88/100 (PS3) on Metacritic, and 89% (Xbox) and 94% (PS3 and PC) on GameRankings.
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The episode features new missions, multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, and music/radio shows. It became available for download via [[wp:Xbox Live|Xbox LIVE]] and [[wp:Playstation Network|PlayStation Network]] and costs $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points. It is part of a disc-based title, "[[GTA IV Episodes|Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]]", which does not need a GTA IV disc to be played and is bundled along with the second episodic content, [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], for $39.99 (around £25.00)
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The episode features new missions, multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, and music/radio shows. It became available for download via {{WP|Xbox Live|Xbox LIVE}} and {{WP|Playstation Network|PlayStation Network}} and costs $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points. It is part of a disc-based title, "''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City|Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]]''", which does not need a ''GTA IV'' disc to be played and is bundled along with the second episodic content, ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', for $39.99 (around £25.00).
   
 
"Johnny is a very different character than [[Niko Bellic|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."
 
"Johnny is a very different character than [[Niko Bellic|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."
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"The story is not directly impacted by decisions you took in the main game," he says. However, "tons of details and mysteries from the main story get explained, so it will add a lot of color to the main story."
 
"The story is not directly impacted by decisions you took in the main game," he says. However, "tons of details and mysteries from the main story get explained, so it will add a lot of color to the main story."
   
The stories for GTA IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony were written by Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries. All 3 stories happen at the same time, intertwining with each other.
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The storylines for ''GTA IV'', ''The Lost and Damned'', and ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'' were written by Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries. All three storylines occur within the same time frame, and occasionally intertwine with each other.
   
== Synopsis ==
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==Synopsis==
''The Lost and Damned's'' plot and tone consists of a dark, gritty lifestyle revolving around The Lost Motorcycle Club that operates in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]. [[Billy Grey]] is the president of the club, who is the most reckless of all and leads the others in a stubborn refusal of rational methodology (even in the case of Johnny, when Billy frowns upon him for making peace with the [[Angels of Death]]). While the main protagonist, [[Johnny Klebitz]], is battling rivals across [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] beside their gang he also associates with [[Thomas Stubbs III|wealthy political congressmen]], lower-class bikers and drug pushers, emphasizing the distinction between upper and lower class in America. [[The Lost]] own a clubhouse and mostly patrol throughout [[Alderney]], North Algonquin, and [[South Bohan]]. Labeled as the most dangerous threats to personal safety in Liberty City, the Lost partake in drinking and drug abuse, gang shootouts, illegal racing, drug distribution, mere prostitution and [[Angus' Bike Thefts|motorcycle thefts]]. When Johnny Klebitz and his fellow bikers feel compelled to "put this place out of its misery" by [[Get Lost|burning it to the ground]], it symbolizes the end of the Lost motorcycle club, as the pressures of authority, government, territorial gangs, and members either double-crossing the gang or becoming killed by the dozens prove that the club can no longer function from the enemies it has gained.
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''The Lost and Damned'''s plot and tone consists of a dark, gritty storyline revolving around the actions and lifestyle of members of The Lost Motorcycle Club, which operates in [[State of Alderney|Alderney]] and [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]. [[Billy Grey]] is the president of the club, who is the most reckless of all and leads the others in a stubborn refusal of rational methodology (even in the case of Johnny, when Billy frowns upon him for making peace with the [[Angels of Death]]. While the main protagonist, [[Johnny Klebitz]], is battling rivals across [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] beside their gang he also associates with [[Thomas Stubbs III|wealthy political congressmen]], lower-class bikers and drug pushers, emphasizing the distinction between upper and lower class in America. [[The Lost]] own a clubhouse and mostly patrol throughout [[Alderney]], North Algonquin, and [[South Bohan]]. Labeled as the most dangerous threats to personal safety in Liberty City, the Lost partake in drinking and drug abuse, gang shootouts, illegal racing, drug distribution, mere prostitution and [[Angus' Bike Thefts|motorcycle thefts]]. When Johnny Klebitz and his fellow bikers feel compelled to "put this place out of its misery" by [[Get Lost|burning it to the ground]], it symbolizes the end of the Lost motorcycle club, as the pressures of authority, government, territorial gangs, and members either double-crossing the gang or becoming killed by the dozens prove that the club can no longer function from the enemies it has gained.
   
 
'''Characters: '''
 
'''Characters: '''
 
*[[Johnny Klebitz]]: Johnny is the game's playable protagonist, and vice/acting president of the Lost. He struggles to lead the gang with reason and, at the same time, is pressured to become more reasonable by "model citizen" types outside the gang (such as [[Michael Klebitz|his brother]] or [[Thomas Stubbs]]), eventually realized when he gives up the clubhouse at the end of the game. His relationship with some Lost MC members (Brian & Billy) are low; though he respects some of the others (i.e. [[Terry Thorpe]], [[Clay Simons]] & [[Jim Fitzgerald]]).
 
*[[Johnny Klebitz]]: Johnny is the game's playable protagonist, and vice/acting president of the Lost. He struggles to lead the gang with reason and, at the same time, is pressured to become more reasonable by "model citizen" types outside the gang (such as [[Michael Klebitz|his brother]] or [[Thomas Stubbs]]), eventually realized when he gives up the clubhouse at the end of the game. His relationship with some Lost MC members (Brian & Billy) are low; though he respects some of the others (i.e. [[Terry Thorpe]], [[Clay Simons]] & [[Jim Fitzgerald]]).
*[[Jim Fitzgerald]], [[Clay Simons]], [[Terry Thorpe]] & [[Angus Martin]]: Members of [[The Lost]] who Johnny interacts with the most. Terry & Clay are the arms dealer & road captain of [[The Lost]] respectively; Terry supplies [[Weapons in The Lost and Damned|weapons]] some unique to Johnny and Clay supplies him with [[bike]]s. They also provide Johnny backup when he's in trouble following the mission [[Hit the Pipe]]. Jim Fitzgerald is the Treasurer of The Lost, and is Johnny's best friend; he is an outstanding and unique member of the gang seeing how he has a wife (and child) and for being the most mature member of the gang, at one point claiming that he considered leaving it once he got married but only stayed due to his loyalty to Johnny. His age makes him a target of some jokes (45), though he is a responsible and different member of The Lost. Angus is disabled thanks in part to Billy Grey, though is still a member of The Lost.
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*[[Jim Fitzgerald]], [[Clay Simons]], [[Terry Thorpe]] & [[Angus Martin]]: Members of [[The Lost]] who Johnny interacts with the most. Terry & Clay are the arms dealer & road captain of [[The Lost]] respectively; Terry supplies [[Weapons in The Lost and Damned|weapons]] some unique to Johnny and Clay supplies him with [[bike]]s. They also provide Johnny backup when he's in trouble following the mission [[Hit the Pipe]]. Jim Fitzgerald is the Treasurer of The Lost, and is Johnny's best friend; he is an outstanding and unique member of the gang seeing how he has a wife (and child) and for being the most mature member of the gang, at one point claiming that he considered leaving it once he got married but only stayed due to his loyalty to Johnny. At the age of 45, Jim is one of the older members of the Lost. His age makes him a target of some jokes, but he is ultimately a responsible and standout member of The Lost. Angus is disabled thanks in part to Billy Grey, though is still a member of The Lost.
   
 
*[[Billy Grey]] and [[Brian Jeremy]]: Billy Grey is president of the Lost and, as mentioned above, leads the gang in a pursuit of pride, fast times and a love of violence. His own immature sense of pride leads him to start a war with the Angels of Death and try to kill Johnny, dividing the Lost. He is very much a regressed child; one clear example is when [[Jason Michaels]] dies, he calls him "just a kid, but [...] the kind of man I'd want to be". Brian is his closest follower, almost a kiss-up with a lack of confidence, who rallies his own sanction of Billy-loyalist Lost members against Johnny after Billy is arrested.
 
*[[Billy Grey]] and [[Brian Jeremy]]: Billy Grey is president of the Lost and, as mentioned above, leads the gang in a pursuit of pride, fast times and a love of violence. His own immature sense of pride leads him to start a war with the Angels of Death and try to kill Johnny, dividing the Lost. He is very much a regressed child; one clear example is when [[Jason Michaels]] dies, he calls him "just a kid, but [...] the kind of man I'd want to be". Brian is his closest follower, almost a kiss-up with a lack of confidence, who rallies his own sanction of Billy-loyalist Lost members against Johnny after Billy is arrested.
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*[[Ashley Butler]]: Johnny's ex-girlfriend, who he still defends when she is threatened by gangs or overdosing on drugs. Johnny's dissatisfaction with her throwing her life away is a major step forward in his maturity.
 
*[[Ashley Butler]]: Johnny's ex-girlfriend, who he still defends when she is threatened by gangs or overdosing on drugs. Johnny's dissatisfaction with her throwing her life away is a major step forward in his maturity.
   
*[[Elizabeta Torres]], [[Malc]] and [[DeSean]]: Elizabeta is a Puerto Rican female drug lord, while Malc and DeSean are black males in the [[Uptown Riders]] gang. Aside from personal growth, racism is also a theme in the Lost and Damned. While the Angels of Death are often called racist against blacks, Johnny and the rest of the Lost (apart from Billy, who insults Johnny's Jewish heritage) are much more open minded, having a black member named [[Clay Simons]] and cooperating very closely with Elizabeta, Malc and DeSean.
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*[[Elizabeta Torres]], [[Malc]] and [[DeSean]]: Elizabeta is a Puerto Rican female drug kingpin, while Malc and DeSean are black males in the [[Uptown Riders]] gang. Aside from personal growth, racism is also a theme in the Lost and Damned. While the Angels of Death are often perceived to be racist, Johnny and the rest of the Lost (apart from Billy, who uses various racial slurs towards a Chinese Triad) are much more open minded, with black member [[Clay Simons]] having a high ranking within the club, and Johnny cooperating very closely with Elizabeta, Malc and DeSean.
   
 
*[[Thomas Stubbs]], [[Ray Boccino]] and [[Dave Grossman]]: All influential, white-collar men who employ the Lost for dirty work that they don't want to be seen doing themselves. Stubbs especially, they talk down to the Lost and are rare examples of the outside world come to influence them. Johnny sees all three of them as bad news because he is attached to his way of life, particularly seen when he harasses the Maitre'D before meeting Stubbs.
 
*[[Thomas Stubbs]], [[Ray Boccino]] and [[Dave Grossman]]: All influential, white-collar men who employ the Lost for dirty work that they don't want to be seen doing themselves. Stubbs especially, they talk down to the Lost and are rare examples of the outside world come to influence them. Johnny sees all three of them as bad news because he is attached to his way of life, particularly seen when he harasses the Maitre'D before meeting Stubbs.
   
'''As read in the booklet included with Episodes from Liberty City:'''
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'''As read in the booklet included with ''Episodes from Liberty City'':'''
   
Across the West River from glamorous [[Algonquin]] lies [[Alderney]]; home to industrial wastelands, strip malls, dreary suburbia and The Lost Brotherhood, a notorious biker gang along with band of thieves, murderers and drug-runners. The Lost have sworn to live by their own rules, above the law and in complete allegiance to the brotherhood. Billy Grey, the clubs President, has one set of priorities: Bikes, Booze, Babes and Blow; in any order and preferably all at the same time. His second-in-command, Johnny Klebitz, knows that time is running out for this gang of outlaws, and with money to be made in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], he is determined to make cash as quickly as possible before they all ride off into the sunset. Johnny has been in control of the club while Billy serves out a court-ordered stint in rehab. He has focused the gang’s activities on deals and truces, instead of petty vendettas, and has been making good inroads into Liberty City's organized crime world, even developing a working business relationship with the Angels of Death, long-term rivals of The Lost. One problem. Billy's coming home, and he's crazier than ever...
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Across the West River from glamorous [[Algonquin]] lies [[Alderney]]; home to industrial wastelands, strip malls, dreary suburbia and The Lost MC, a notorious biker gang along with band of thieves, murderers and drug-runners. The Lost have sworn to live by their own rules, above the law and in complete allegiance to the brotherhood. Billy Grey, the clubs President, has one set of priorities: Bikes, Booze, Babes and Blow; in any order and preferably all at the same time. His second-in-command, Johnny Klebitz, knows that time is running out for this gang of outlaws, and with money to be made in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]], he is determined to make cash as quickly as possible before they all ride off into the sunset. Johnny has been in control of the club while Billy serves out a court-ordered stint in rehab. He has focused the gang’s activities on deals and truces, instead of petty vendettas, and has been making good inroads into Liberty City's organized crime world, even developing a working business relationship with the Angels of Death, long-term rivals of The Lost. One problem. Billy's coming home, and he's crazier than ever...
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
[[Johnny Klebitz]], Vice President of the [[Alderney]] Chapter of [[The Lost Brotherhood]], has been busy protecting the gang's business interests in [[Liberty City]], and is loyal to the motorcycle club's President, [[Billy Grey]], who was recently sent to rehab for heroin addiction after narrowly avoiding a sentence in prison. When Billy returns, his violent actions towards the gang's rivals, The [[The Angels of Death|Angels of Death]], causes a previously established truce to be broken between the two gangs, threatening the Brotherhood's survival. When a member of the gang, the recently patched in Jason Michaels, is [[No Love Lost|killed in Broker]], Billy uses the opportunity to convince Johnny that the AoD were responsible for the murder, rather than the [[Niko Bellic|actual killer]]. In retaliation, the gang [[Action/Reaction|attacks an Angels of Death clubhouse and secures a large amount of heroin]]. The gang attempts to [[Buyer's Market|sell the heroin]] through drug dealer [[Elizabeta Torres]], but the buyer turns out to be an undercover cop. After this, Billy introduces Johnny to [[Thomas Stubbs III]], a corrupt Congressman who pays Johnny to help him stay on top politically. Eventually, Johnny's friend and fellow club member [[Jim Fitzgerald]] learns that the heroin was stolen from the [[Algonquin Triads|Triads]] by the Angels of Death, so the gang attempts to [[This Shit's Cursed|sell it back to them]], only to be betrayed. The police capture Billy.
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[[Johnny Klebitz]], Vice President of the [[Alderney]] chapter of [[The Lost MC]], has been busy protecting the gang's business interests in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]], and is loyal to the chapter president, [[Billy Grey]], who was recently sent to rehab for heroin addiction after narrowly avoiding a fifteen-year sentence in prison. When Billy returns, his violent actions towards the gang's rivals, the [[The Angels of Death|Angels of Death]], causes a previously established truce to be broken between the two gangs, threatening the Brotherhood's survival. Johnny also works with [[Jim Fitzgerald]] to further sabotage [[Angels of Death]] business at the behest of [[Billy Grey]], which includes [[Liberty City Choppers|stealing Angels of Death bikes to be sold for parts]] and [[Hit the Pipe|blowing up Angels of Death vans with pipe bombs]]. They briefly have problems with [[Jimmy Matthews]] and [[Ed McCornish]], corrupt police officers who are attempting to extort them due to the [[Liberty City Choppers|stolen bikes]], and later [[Bad Cop Drop|lure them into a death trap set by the Lost, killing them and their corrupt LCPD colleagues]].
   
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To further complicate matters, [[Jason Michaels]], a recently patched-in member of the [[Lost MC]], is [[No Love Lost|killed in Broker]] during [[It's War|an attack on members of the Lost by the Angels of Death]]. Billy uses the opportunity to convince Johnny that the AoD were responsible for the murder, rather than the [[Niko Bellic|actual killer]]. In retaliation, the gang [[Action/Reaction|attacks the Angels of Death clubhouse and secures a large amount of heroin]]. The gang attempts to [[Buyer's Market|sell the heroin]] through drug dealer [[Elizabeta Torres]], but the buyer turns out to be an [[Charlie (GTA IV)|undercover cop]]. Following the [[Blow Your Cover|botched deal]], Billy introduces Johnny to [[Thomas Stubbs III]] (who Billy meets through his lawyer, [[Dave Grossman]]), a corrupt Congressman who pays Johnny to help him stay on top politically. Eventually, Johnny's friend and Treasurer of the [[The Lost MC|Lost MC]], [[Jim Fitzgerald]], learns that the heroin was stolen from the [[Liberty City Triads (HD Universe)|Triads]] by the Angels of Death, so the gang attempts to [[This Shit's Cursed|sell it back to them]], only to be betrayed. The police capture Billy, who is sent back to [[Alderney State Correctional Facility|prison]].
Johnny has now been forced to take control of the gang, but member [[Brian Jeremy]] [[End of Chapter|refuses to follow]], having been fiercely loyal to Billy and blaming Johnny for his arrest. Brian attempts to create his own chapter, and Johnny is forced to kill him.
 
In order to keep the brotherhood afloat, Johnny begins working with people such as [[Uptown Riders]] members Malc and DeSean, and eventually comes to help out [[Pegorino Family]] capo [[Ray Boccino]] after his former lover [[Ashley Butler]] asks him to. Through Ray, Johnny steals a large amount of diamonds from [[Gay Tony]] and attempts to [[Collector's Item|sell them to the Jewish Mafia]] with the help of [[Niko Bellic]], but the deal fails and Johnny manages to escape with the money, planning to keep it for the Brotherhood. An angry Ray kidnaps Jim and tortures him while holding Johnny at gunpoint, but the two escape. Johnny [[Was It Worth It?|fights off several hit-men]] and learns from Ashley that [[No Way on the Subway|Jim has died]]. He plans to attack Ray but is told by Stubbs not to, and instead focuses on Billy, who has agreed to testify against Johnny and [[Angus Martin]] so that he may be freed from prison. Johnny, [[Terry Thorpe]], [[Clay Simons]] and other members of the Lost [[Get Lost|infiltrate the prison and Johnny personally executes Billy]]. Afterward, the remnants of the Lost burn the clubhouse down. The group stands in front of the blazing building contemplating what to do next. Ashley tells Johnny that she's going into rehab with Johnny wishing her the best.
 
   
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Following Billy's arrest, Johnny becomes the chapter's new president. However [[Brian Jeremy]], the Club Secretary [[End of Chapter|refuses to follow]], having been fiercely loyal to Billy and blaming Johnny for his arrest. Brian attempts to ambush Johnny and his loyalists using a peace meeting at the docks as a ruse, sending members of [[Brian Jeremy's Lost MC Faction|his rebel faction]] after them, and so Johnny is forced to later ambush [[Bad Standing|Brian and members of his rebel faction]] at [[Brian Jeremy's Safehouse|his safehouse]], either killing or sparing him.
== Reception ==
 
 
In order to keep the gang afloat, Johnny begins working with people such as [[Uptown Riders]] members Malc and DeSean, and is forced to get his ex-girlfriend, [[Ashley Butler]] out of trouble on two separate occasions: [[Coming Down|rescuing her from violent drug addicts at a condemned housing project in North Holland]], and [[Roman's Holiday|kidnapping Roman Bellic at the behest of Dimitri Rascalov, to whom Ashley owes money]]. Johnny eventually comes to help out [[Pegorino Family]] capo [[Ray Boccino]] at the recommendation of his ex-girlfriend, [[Ashley Butler|Ashley]]. Through Ray, Johnny steals a large amount of diamonds from [[Tony Prince]] and attempts to [[Collector's Item|sell them to the Jewish Mafia]] with the help of [[Niko Bellic]], however the deal fails after [[Mori Green]] is gunned down by a [[Luis Fernando Lopez|sniper]], who reclaims the [[diamonds]], and so Johnny manages to escape with the money, after dealing with [[Pegorino Crime Family|Ray's henchmen]], planning to keep it for the Brotherhood. An angry Ray kidnaps Jim and tortures him while holding Johnny at gunpoint, but the two escape. Johnny [[Was It Worth It?|fights off several hitmen working for Ray]] and ultimately learns from Ashley outside the [[Lost MC Clubhouse]] that [[No Way on the Subway|Jim was killed by one of Ray's men]]. He plans to attack Ray but is told by Stubbs not to, who reckons that [[Ray Boccino]] will either be "locked up or [[Pest Control|dead]] within a month" and so instead focuses on Billy, who has agreed to testify against Johnny and [[Angus Martin]] so that he may be freed from prison. Johnny, [[Terry Thorpe]], [[Clay Simons]] and other members of the Lost [[Get Lost|infiltrate the prison and Johnny personally executes Billy]]. Afterward, the remnants of the Lost burn the clubhouse down, as it has sustained heavy damage due to the conflict with [[Ray Boccino]]. The group stands in front of the burning building contemplating the future. Later, Ashley phones Johnny and tells him she's admitting herself to rehab, with Johnny wishing her the best.
''The Lost and Damned'' received critical acclaim from critics; The Episode's Xbox version holds 90, while the PS3 version holds 88 on MetaCritic. On GameRankings, the Xbox version holds 89.81%, while both the PS3 and PC version hold 94%.
 
   
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==Development==
Many minor critics awarded the DLC with prefect scores, including AceGamez, Level7.nu, DarkStation, Total Video Games and G4 TV. ''X360 Magazine UK'' gave the DLC a perfect 10/10, stating "[The] Lost and Damned is an absolute behemoth of an expansion, providing a fresh perspective on the same city and setting a devilishly high standard for DLC in the future".
 
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''The Lost and Damned'' and ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'' were first announced during Microsoft's 2006 E3 press conference on 9 May 2006.<ref name="E3">[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/e3-microsofts-conference E3: Microsoft's Conference]</ref> Peter Moore, then head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division, described downloadable content as "epic episode packs", and not just an extra car or character. A press release during the conference said that the expansion packs, both ''The Lost and Damned'' and ''The Ballad of Gay Tony'' would add "hours of entirely new gameplay" to the game,<ref name="GameSpot">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930191621/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6158823.html?sid=6158823 X06: Duo of XBL GTA4 packs confirmed for 360]</ref> with [[Jeronimo Barrera]], Vice-President of Product Development for [[Rockstar Games]], explaining that the episodes were experiments because they were not sure that there were enough users with access to online content on the Xbox 360.<ref name="Kotaku">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080213202300/http://kotaku.com/354716/rockstar-experimenting-with-episodic-content Grand Theft Auto IV: Rockstar Experimenting with Episodic Content]</ref> [[Take-Two Interactive]]'s chief financial officer, Lainie Goldstein, revealed that Microsoft was paying a total of $50 million for the first two episodes.<ref name="Take2">[https://seekingalpha.com/article/38017-take-two-f2q07-qtr-end-4-30-07-earnings-call-transcript Take-Two F2Q07 (Qtr End 4/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript]</ref>
   
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On 20 February 2008, it was initially announced that the extra content would be introduced starting August 2008. [[Dan Houser]], vice-president of creative development at Rockstar Games, claimed that through this episode, it would show "a different side of Liberty City".<ref name="USATODAY">[https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-11-19-gta-damned_N.htm 'Grand Theft Auto' yields road to the 'Lost and Damned']</ref> As part of its second quarter financial reports Take-Two announced that the downloadable content had been delayed and would be released during the first quarter of its 2009 financial year (November 2008–January 2009).<ref name="EuroGamer">[https://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=146825 GTA IV DLC for XBOX 360 DELAYED]</ref> On 13 November 2008, Take-Two executive chairman [[Strauss Zelnick]] warned that while they were aiming to release the first episode pack by January 2009, the date may have had to change to the second financial quarter of 2009 (February–April) depending on the completion date. 17 February's release date was eventually announced one week after Zelnick's warning.
''GameTrailers'' gave the game a 9.2/10, stating "One of the most robust pieces of downloadable content we've ever seen. We're used to getting a handful of hours, but we were surprised again and again that the missions just kept on coming. There's a certain level of déjà vu involved and more mission variety would be appreciated, but the new multiplayer options are practically worth the price of admission alone". ''GamesRadar'' awarded ''TLAD'' with a 9/10, stating "the story and acting are great, the missions are enjoyable and riding around on the retooled bikes is the most fun it's been in any GTA since Vice City. It's not going to change the minds of any Niko-haters, but anyone itching to delve back into Liberty City should grab it now".
 
   
 
==Reception==
The ''Official Xbox Magazine UK'' gave the DLC a 9/10, stating "for the price, it's unmissable, and it proves that Liberty City can support far more than the two pieces of DLC Rockstar has committed to". ''IGN'' gave ''TLAD'' a 9/10, stating "If the story and new characters were better, this would be the perfect $20 download. But as it stands, it's still the best available by a long shot."
 
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Upon release, ''The Lost and Damned'' received critical acclaim from critics and fans alike.
   
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''Metacritic'' awarded the Xbox 360 version with 90/100, while the PS3 version received a lower 88/100.
''Game Informer'', ''GamePro'' and ''GameSpy'' all gave the game a 9/10, praising its gameplay. 1UP.com awarded the DLC a B+ (83/100 on Metacritic).
 
   
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''GameRankings'' awarded the Xbox 360 version version with 89.81%, while both the PS3 and PC versions received a more favorable 94%.
''Eurogamer'' and ''Destructoid'' were less favorable towards the DLC, with both critics awarding it with 8/10.
 
   
 
Many minor critics awarded the DLC with perfect scores, including ''AceGamez'', ''Level7.nu'', ''DarkStation'', ''Total Video Games'' and ''G4 TV''. ''X360 Magazine UK'' gave the DLC a perfect 10/10, stating "[The] Lost and Damned is an absolute behemoth of an expansion, providing a fresh perspective on the same city and setting a devilishly high standard for DLC in the future".
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Johnny is a veteran member of The Lost, a notorious biker gang. Johnny has been creating business opportunities for The Lost in Liberty City, but his first loyalty must be to the patch he wears on his back and to Billy Grey, the club's President. However, when Billy returns from rehab hell-bent on bloodshed and debauchery, Johnny finds himself in the middle of a vicious turf war with rival gangs for control of a city torn apart by violence and corruption. Can the brotherhood survive?
— Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto series chronology of events
1961London 1961
1969London 1969
1986Vice City
1992San Andreas
1999Grand Theft Auto 2 (possibly)
2008The Lost and Damned
2013Grand Theft Auto 2 (possibly)

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (official abbreviation TLAD) is the first of two episodes of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV on the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360. This episode features a new storyline, with a new protagonist - Johnny Klebitz, of The Lost Outlaw Motorcycle Club.

The game was first released as a download on Xbox Live on February 17, 2009 as an "Xbox 360 exclusive". However, in GTA IV's fourth PC patch,The Lost and Damned's achievements were added to the PC version. At first, The Lost and Damned along with the second piece of downloadable content, The Ballad of Gay Tony, were to be released to the PS3 and PC on March 30, 2010, but due to Sony Computer Entertainment wanting to edit some of the radio stations, it was released on April 13 in North America and April 16 in Europe.

The Lost and Damned received critical acclaim, holding 90/100 (Xbox) and 88/100 (PS3) on Metacritic, and 89% (Xbox) and 94% (PS3 and PC) on GameRankings.

Overview

The episode features new missions, multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, and music/radio shows. It became available for download via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network and costs $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points. It is part of a disc-based title, "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City", which does not need a GTA IV disc to be played and is bundled along with the second episodic content, The Ballad of Gay Tony, for $39.99 (around £25.00).

"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," he says. However, "tons of details and mysteries from the main story get explained, so it will add a lot of color to the main story."

The storylines for GTA IV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony were written by Dan Houser and Rupert Humphries. All three storylines occur within the same time frame, and occasionally intertwine with each other.

Synopsis

The Lost and Damned's plot and tone consists of a dark, gritty storyline revolving around the actions and lifestyle of members of The Lost Motorcycle Club, which operates in Alderney and Liberty City. Billy Grey is the president of the club, who is the most reckless of all and leads the others in a stubborn refusal of rational methodology (even in the case of Johnny, when Billy frowns upon him for making peace with the Angels of Death. While the main protagonist, Johnny Klebitz, is battling rivals across Liberty City beside their gang he also associates with wealthy political congressmen, lower-class bikers and drug pushers, emphasizing the distinction between upper and lower class in America. The Lost own a clubhouse and mostly patrol throughout Alderney, North Algonquin, and South Bohan. Labeled as the most dangerous threats to personal safety in Liberty City, the Lost partake in drinking and drug abuse, gang shootouts, illegal racing, drug distribution, mere prostitution and motorcycle thefts. When Johnny Klebitz and his fellow bikers feel compelled to "put this place out of its misery" by burning it to the ground, it symbolizes the end of the Lost motorcycle club, as the pressures of authority, government, territorial gangs, and members either double-crossing the gang or becoming killed by the dozens prove that the club can no longer function from the enemies it has gained.

Characters:

  • Johnny Klebitz: Johnny is the game's playable protagonist, and vice/acting president of the Lost. He struggles to lead the gang with reason and, at the same time, is pressured to become more reasonable by "model citizen" types outside the gang (such as his brother or Thomas Stubbs), eventually realized when he gives up the clubhouse at the end of the game. His relationship with some Lost MC members (Brian & Billy) are low; though he respects some of the others (i.e. Terry Thorpe, Clay Simons & Jim Fitzgerald).
  • Jim Fitzgerald, Clay Simons, Terry Thorpe & Angus Martin: Members of The Lost who Johnny interacts with the most. Terry & Clay are the arms dealer & road captain of The Lost respectively; Terry supplies weapons some unique to Johnny and Clay supplies him with bikes. They also provide Johnny backup when he's in trouble following the mission Hit the Pipe. Jim Fitzgerald is the Treasurer of The Lost, and is Johnny's best friend; he is an outstanding and unique member of the gang seeing how he has a wife (and child) and for being the most mature member of the gang, at one point claiming that he considered leaving it once he got married but only stayed due to his loyalty to Johnny. At the age of 45, Jim is one of the older members of the Lost. His age makes him a target of some jokes, but he is ultimately a responsible and standout member of The Lost. Angus is disabled thanks in part to Billy Grey, though is still a member of The Lost.
  • Billy Grey and Brian Jeremy: Billy Grey is president of the Lost and, as mentioned above, leads the gang in a pursuit of pride, fast times and a love of violence. His own immature sense of pride leads him to start a war with the Angels of Death and try to kill Johnny, dividing the Lost. He is very much a regressed child; one clear example is when Jason Michaels dies, he calls him "just a kid, but [...] the kind of man I'd want to be". Brian is his closest follower, almost a kiss-up with a lack of confidence, who rallies his own sanction of Billy-loyalist Lost members against Johnny after Billy is arrested.
  • Ashley Butler: Johnny's ex-girlfriend, who he still defends when she is threatened by gangs or overdosing on drugs. Johnny's dissatisfaction with her throwing her life away is a major step forward in his maturity.
  • Elizabeta Torres, Malc and DeSean: Elizabeta is a Puerto Rican female drug kingpin, while Malc and DeSean are black males in the Uptown Riders gang. Aside from personal growth, racism is also a theme in the Lost and Damned. While the Angels of Death are often perceived to be racist, Johnny and the rest of the Lost (apart from Billy, who uses various racial slurs towards a Chinese Triad) are much more open minded, with black member Clay Simons having a high ranking within the club, and Johnny cooperating very closely with Elizabeta, Malc and DeSean.
  • Thomas Stubbs, Ray Boccino and Dave Grossman: All influential, white-collar men who employ the Lost for dirty work that they don't want to be seen doing themselves. Stubbs especially, they talk down to the Lost and are rare examples of the outside world come to influence them. Johnny sees all three of them as bad news because he is attached to his way of life, particularly seen when he harasses the Maitre'D before meeting Stubbs.

As read in the booklet included with Episodes from Liberty City:

Across the West River from glamorous Algonquin lies Alderney; home to industrial wastelands, strip malls, dreary suburbia and The Lost MC, a notorious biker gang along with band of thieves, murderers and drug-runners. The Lost have sworn to live by their own rules, above the law and in complete allegiance to the brotherhood. Billy Grey, the clubs President, has one set of priorities: Bikes, Booze, Babes and Blow; in any order and preferably all at the same time. His second-in-command, Johnny Klebitz, knows that time is running out for this gang of outlaws, and with money to be made in Liberty City, he is determined to make cash as quickly as possible before they all ride off into the sunset. Johnny has been in control of the club while Billy serves out a court-ordered stint in rehab. He has focused the gang’s activities on deals and truces, instead of petty vendettas, and has been making good inroads into Liberty City's organized crime world, even developing a working business relationship with the Angels of Death, long-term rivals of The Lost. One problem. Billy's coming home, and he's crazier than ever...

Story

Johnny Klebitz, Vice President of the Alderney chapter of The Lost MC, has been busy protecting the gang's business interests in Liberty City, and is loyal to the chapter president, Billy Grey, who was recently sent to rehab for heroin addiction after narrowly avoiding a fifteen-year sentence in prison. When Billy returns, his violent actions towards the gang's rivals, the Angels of Death, causes a previously established truce to be broken between the two gangs, threatening the Brotherhood's survival. Johnny also works with Jim Fitzgerald to further sabotage Angels of Death business at the behest of Billy Grey, which includes stealing Angels of Death bikes to be sold for parts and blowing up Angels of Death vans with pipe bombs. They briefly have problems with Jimmy Matthews and Ed McCornish, corrupt police officers who are attempting to extort them due to the stolen bikes, and later lure them into a death trap set by the Lost, killing them and their corrupt LCPD colleagues.

To further complicate matters, Jason Michaels, a recently patched-in member of the Lost MC, is killed in Broker during an attack on members of the Lost by the Angels of Death. Billy uses the opportunity to convince Johnny that the AoD were responsible for the murder, rather than the actual killer. In retaliation, the gang attacks the Angels of Death clubhouse and secures a large amount of heroin. The gang attempts to sell the heroin through drug dealer Elizabeta Torres, but the buyer turns out to be an undercover cop. Following the botched deal, Billy introduces Johnny to Thomas Stubbs III (who Billy meets through his lawyer, Dave Grossman), a corrupt Congressman who pays Johnny to help him stay on top politically. Eventually, Johnny's friend and Treasurer of the Lost MC, Jim Fitzgerald, learns that the heroin was stolen from the Triads by the Angels of Death, so the gang attempts to sell it back to them, only to be betrayed. The police capture Billy, who is sent back to prison.

Following Billy's arrest, Johnny becomes the chapter's new president. However Brian Jeremy, the Club Secretary refuses to follow, having been fiercely loyal to Billy and blaming Johnny for his arrest. Brian attempts to ambush Johnny and his loyalists using a peace meeting at the docks as a ruse, sending members of his rebel faction after them, and so Johnny is forced to later ambush Brian and members of his rebel faction at his safehouse, either killing or sparing him. In order to keep the gang afloat, Johnny begins working with people such as Uptown Riders members Malc and DeSean, and is forced to get his ex-girlfriend, Ashley Butler out of trouble on two separate occasions: rescuing her from violent drug addicts at a condemned housing project in North Holland, and kidnapping Roman Bellic at the behest of Dimitri Rascalov, to whom Ashley owes money. Johnny eventually comes to help out Pegorino Family capo Ray Boccino at the recommendation of his ex-girlfriend, Ashley. Through Ray, Johnny steals a large amount of diamonds from Tony Prince and attempts to sell them to the Jewish Mafia with the help of Niko Bellic, however the deal fails after Mori Green is gunned down by a sniper, who reclaims the diamonds, and so Johnny manages to escape with the money, after dealing with Ray's henchmen, planning to keep it for the Brotherhood. An angry Ray kidnaps Jim and tortures him while holding Johnny at gunpoint, but the two escape. Johnny fights off several hitmen working for Ray and ultimately learns from Ashley outside the Lost MC Clubhouse that Jim was killed by one of Ray's men. He plans to attack Ray but is told by Stubbs not to, who reckons that Ray Boccino will either be "locked up or dead within a month" and so instead focuses on Billy, who has agreed to testify against Johnny and Angus Martin so that he may be freed from prison. Johnny, Terry Thorpe, Clay Simons and other members of the Lost infiltrate the prison and Johnny personally executes Billy. Afterward, the remnants of the Lost burn the clubhouse down, as it has sustained heavy damage due to the conflict with Ray Boccino. The group stands in front of the burning building contemplating the future. Later, Ashley phones Johnny and tells him she's admitting herself to rehab, with Johnny wishing her the best.

Development

The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony were first announced during Microsoft's 2006 E3 press conference on 9 May 2006.[1] Peter Moore, then head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division, described downloadable content as "epic episode packs", and not just an extra car or character. A press release during the conference said that the expansion packs, both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony would add "hours of entirely new gameplay" to the game,[2] with Jeronimo Barrera, Vice-President of Product Development for Rockstar Games, explaining that the episodes were experiments because they were not sure that there were enough users with access to online content on the Xbox 360.[3] Take-Two Interactive's chief financial officer, Lainie Goldstein, revealed that Microsoft was paying a total of $50 million for the first two episodes.[4]

On 20 February 2008, it was initially announced that the extra content would be introduced starting August 2008. Dan Houser, vice-president of creative development at Rockstar Games, claimed that through this episode, it would show "a different side of Liberty City".[5] As part of its second quarter financial reports Take-Two announced that the downloadable content had been delayed and would be released during the first quarter of its 2009 financial year (November 2008–January 2009).[6] On 13 November 2008, Take-Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick warned that while they were aiming to release the first episode pack by January 2009, the date may have had to change to the second financial quarter of 2009 (February–April) depending on the completion date. 17 February's release date was eventually announced one week after Zelnick's warning.

Reception

Upon release, The Lost and Damned received critical acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Metacritic awarded the Xbox 360 version with 90/100, while the PS3 version received a lower 88/100.

GameRankings awarded the Xbox 360 version version with 89.81%, while both the PS3 and PC versions received a more favorable 94%.

Many minor critics awarded the DLC with perfect scores, including AceGamez, Level7.nu, DarkStation, Total Video Games and G4 TV. X360 Magazine UK gave the DLC a perfect 10/10, stating "[The] Lost and Damned is an absolute behemoth of an expansion, providing a fresh perspective on the same city and setting a devilishly high standard for DLC in the future".

GameTrailers gave the game a 9.2/10, stating "One of the most robust pieces of downloadable content we've ever seen. We're used to getting a handful of hours, but we were surprised again and again that the missions just kept on coming. There's a certain level of déjà vu involved and more mission variety would be appreciated, but the new multiplayer options are practically worth the price of admission alone".

GamesRadar awarded TLAD with a 9/10, stating "the story and acting are great, the missions are enjoyable and riding around on the retooled bikes is the most fun it's been in any GTA since Vice City. It's not going to change the minds of any Niko-haters, but anyone itching to delve back into Liberty City should grab it now".

The Official Xbox Magazine UK gave the DLC a 9/10, stating "for the price, it's unmissable, and it proves that Liberty City can support far more than the two pieces of DLC Rockstar has committed to". IGN gave TLAD a 9/10, stating "If the story and new characters were better, this would be the perfect $20 download. But as it stands, it's still the best available by a long shot."

Game Informer, GamePro and GameSpy all gave the game a 9/10, praising its gameplay. 1UP.com awarded the DLC a B+.

Eurogamer and Destructoid were slightly less favorable towards the DLC, with both critics awarding it with 8/10.

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Trivia

  • According to former Rockstar cover artist Stephen Bliss, who designed the logo for The Lost and Damned, the old fashioned script hand-writing found on mugshot photos from the early 1900s was his influence for the logo's font.[7]
  • The PC version of TLAD includes an alternative Niko model used for cutscenes and Impossible Trinity missions. This model includes a never before seen grey suit similar to that of future Grand Theft Auto V protagonist Michael De Santa, with a grey tie. [citation/verification needed]
  • The graphics in TLAD have a much grittier look compared to the graphics in GTA IV and TBOGT, as well as the default weather in the daytime being a light or dark orange color, and a dark blue at night. This was possibly intended to match with the theme of the outlaw biker image.
  • The Lost and Damned is the first game in the GTA series where the entire map is unlocked from the beginning of the game.

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LocationsLiberty City (Algonquin | Bohan | Broker | Dukes) | Alderney
CharactersCharacters | Johnny Klebitz | Jim Fitzgerald | Thomas Stubbs | Billy Grey | Ashley Butler | Terry Thorpe | Clay Simons | Brian Jeremy | Jason Michaels | Elizabeta Torres | Malc | DeSean
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CrossoversDiamonds | Heroin | Impossible Trinity (Museum Piece, Collector's Item, and Not So Fast)
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Grand Theft AutoProtagonists | Liberty City (and New Guernsey) | San Andreas | Vice City | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: London
London 1969Protagonists | London | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
London 1961Protagonists | London | Manchester | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto 2Claude Speed/GBC Protagonists | Anywhere City (Downtown | Residential | Industrial) | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto IIIClaude | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityTommy Vercetti | Vice City | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCarl Johnson | State of San Andreas (Los SantosSan FierroLas VenturasRed CountyFlint CountyWhetstoneBone CountyTierra Robada) | Characters | Missions | Gangs | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto AdvanceMike | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Soundtrack | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesToni Cipriani | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesVictor Vance | Vice City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto IVNiko Bellic | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Episodes from Liberty City
The Lost and DamnedJohnny Klebitz | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
The Ballad of Gay TonyLuis Fernando Lopez | Liberty City | Alderney | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown WarsHuang Lee | Liberty City | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto VMichael De Santa | Trevor Philips | Franklin Clinton | Southern San Andreas (Los Santos (County) | Blaine County) | State of North Yankton (Ludendorff) | Characters | Gangs | Missions | Weapons | Vehicles | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
Grand Theft Auto OnlineGTA Online Protagonist (Crews | Organizations | Motorcycle Clubs) | Southern San Andreas (Los Santos (County) | Blaine County) | The Caribbean (Cayo Perico) | Missions | Jobs | Gangs | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Reputation (Arena Points | LS Car Meet) | Content Updates | Events | Achievements/Trophies | Awards
Grand Theft Auto VILucia | Unnamed male accomplice | State of Leonida (Vice-Dale County | Kelly County | Leonard County) | Characters | Missions | Vehicles | Weapons | Radio stations | Achievements/Trophies | Cheats
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