As promised, Rockstar Games has delivered on some of the finest downloadable content I’ve ever seen in a game. The Lost and Damned creates an entirely new scenario, with an entirely new cast of characters, but manages to stay within the confines of the hustle and bustle of Liberty City. While the game does share some of the minor complications that Grand Theft Auto IV features, The Lost and Damned is rightfully its own game, with its own unique story and features that have made all the Grand Theft Auto games special since GTA III came out.

I won’t spend too much time on the technical side since the game is practically identical to GTA IV in this area, but I will say that the characters are as animated as ever; literally and figuratively speaking. I’m still not a big fan of the color palette  in the game, but there is no denying that the game still looks great even a year later. Though I do wish they could have done something about the draw distance in this game.

The new songs fit the game so undeniably well, and the voiceovers and the dialogue featured in The Lost and Damned are some of the best in the industry. My only complaint on the sound was that the main character did not sound like he deserved to be in a gang at all. Imagine Bill Paxton on the streets. It just doesn’t work.