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VIRTUALISATION Review: The Lost and Damned – Grand Theft Chopper
VIRTUALISATION Review: The Lost and Damned – Grand Theft Chopper | Review: The Lost and Damned – Grand Theft Chopper |
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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Monday, 23 February 2009 | |
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For 1600 Microsoft points, the Lost and Damned takes GTA IV players away from the more solo and deceptively light adventures of Niko Bellic and into the criminal brotherhood of the biker gang The Lost. In fact that is a highlight of this DLC, as gang member Johnny Klebitz, the player is not burdened with relationship building scenarios, instead thrown straight into a war between The Lost and their enemy the Angels of Death. The action starts at the biker head-quarters in Alderney, on the opposite side of Liberty City to where Niko hit town. This is great for those who haven’t explored the full sights of the city, and opens up the entire city right from the get go. At The Lost HQ players can arm wrestle, access the internet, gamble, listen to some grindcore or just discuss the latest soap opera machinations with fellow gang members. The gang’s leader Billy Grey has just been released from prison, and is keen to get back into his perceived biker way of life. But The Lost are somewhat comfortable, raking in the moolah with an easy drug running racket, and under a truce with the Angels of Death. RockStar have stepped up the story cut scenes, bringing the gang members to life with rambunctious character. None more so than Billy, who, as the articulate and charismatic leader, retains the barely hidden potential to burst into violence during any conversation. The voice acting is superb during these scenes, and the tension of a possible violent power play between Johnny and Billy is wonderfully played out like any Scorsese movie. Billy dominates the script as he does the the gang, shouting lines such as "Sticking the finger to conformity" and "Do you know how your bike works? Centrifugal inertia, the faster we go, the more stable we are". All line delivered with a restrained menace. As mentioned earlier, this chapter is not a solo romp, the story is all about the brothers, many of which can be accessed directly by the mobile phone, giving ammo, a new bike or other resources Johnny might need.  CONTINUED on Page 2 |
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