The much-hyped Grand Theft Auto IV DLC has finally been revealed to USA TODAY by Rockstar’s Dan Houser. The DLC is called The Lost and Damned and will star Johnny Klebitz, a member of The Lost biker gang. No information on Johnny’s story was given, but Houser says “ ... that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City."
Niko will make some sort of cameo in this new storyline, but the DLC is all about Johnny. The story will explain “tons of details and mysteries” from the main story and will add more “sandbox time” for players.
The Lost and Damned will be out on February 17, 2009, exclusively for the Xbox 360. No price has been set yet, but many are guessing it to be around $15.
I’m a little disappointed with this, as I really wanted to play as Niko again. It just feels like his story isn’t complete yet. Either way, I’m looking forward to going back to Liberty City. How about you?
[Via Joystiq]
[Update: We have some screens and a logo of the game now. It should be noted that the logo image was labeled "GTA_Ep1"; perhaps we should be expecting an Episode 2 somewhere down the line? -- Nick]
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2:35 AM on 11.20.2008
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Let me define fun:
Planes I can fly.
Parachutes. To jump out of said aeroplanes. And off sky-scrapers.
Also flamethrower.
As a PS3 owner I can say I am slightly jealous but not sure I would remember who this guy is by the time the DLC comes, not to mention the 'loose ends' that are going to be tied up.
He got paid $100,000 for working over a 15month period. That won't be full time though. VO's usually only do a few hours a day, and not every day. He'll get no sypmathy from me.
Flying planes in ANY GTA game has always been terrible... Why the hell do you want them crappy mechanics back?
Also A flamethrower??? Every game that has a flamethrower in multiplaer it is HATED as it is a noobie weapon.... yeat agiain WHY?
Erm, Parachutes... so you can jump out of planes? Do you actualy play the games or just dick about?
Simply rent Saints Row 2 for a week for your fix of crazyness and 100% completion.
Anyway, I am dissapointed too with this news as I can't stand 'Bikers', urgh... I'll never relate to them.
Also some improved/added multiplayer would be VERY nice and a good bet to win more Downloads.
As long as he isn't a walking sterotype and it keeps the same tone as GTA IV I don't see the problem.
It's pocket change commpared to other actors on TV and film. I wonder how much Kiefer Sutherland got.
That's why I think voice work for games shouldn't attract the money that actors get paid in other parts of the entertainment industry. In a movie, if the lead gives a bad performance it will significantly detract from the quality. If someone does an iffy reading for an audio book it'll be a disaster. If a voice actor gives a bad performance for a game it's almost a non-issue. Lot's of Niko's dialogue could have been cut and it wouldn't have significantly impacted GTA IV.
The development team is what's important in this industry and I hate how companies like Bethesda waste money on half an hour's work from some high-profile actor that could be better spent in development. It isn't necessary.
I was referring to Sutherland's role in Call Of Duty: Waorld At War... I guess you can expect big name wages there. Well, if Niko appears again you can gaurantee that guy will demand more and get more.
@ Timmeh,
I respect what you are saying but I do think the voice acting in GTA went a long way in seperating this game from most other titles. It would have been a severe let down had the voice acting been to a lesser standard. That voice has become instantly iconic and the performance helped bring the game to life. I think bad voice acting can often take a player out of the experience if it is bad, so it can be a very important factor, particularly as technology and game standards improve.
I think Heavy Rain is a title that will benfit from soome great voice actors and Uncharted is another example of a game having film-like qualities.
This needs a T-shirt.
I'm a bit disappointed as well since I was hoping it would follow Niko again (one idea I had was a prequel following him in a relatively small eastern Europe environment)
As far as I know, $100k in the US is worth a lot more than £50k in the UK, I could be wrong about this but if he was to stay in the US and not convert his earnings into pounds his cash would be worth a lot more. I think. Any finance-pros out there?
Also, I thought you'd be playing Niko busting Elizabetha out o' jail! I remember hearing on the radio that she went down and felt quite sad about it. I liked her....
FREE ELIZABETHA!! That is the real ending I want, Niko busting her out and marrying her. She's all woman.
1. Go here and shoot this guy(s) missions
and
2. Chase these guys' indestructible vehicle until a flag is triggered and shoot them missions.
I so didn't get enough of those in the original.
Its gonna be good whatever the weather, lets wait and see HOW good!
Otherwise, I'm not so hyped
I know, I'll be more than happy to do it for a tenth of the cash! My problem is that I don't see why it's accetpable for the actors, (or "talent" -ugh!-) to feel they should see some ryoalties, and not, say, the guy who sat and recorded every line he spoke. I really should let it go though, not least because this news story has nothing to do with voice-overs.
I totally agree with what you said.
Also, from GTA WIKI:
"Johnny Klebitz is the acting head of the The Lost Brother Hood, standing in for incarcerated leader, Billy Grey. He has been able to keep relative peace with rival biker hang, The Angels of Death. He was introduced to Niko Bellic by Elizabeta Torres who wanted Niko, along with Playboy X, to accompany Klebitz to a heroin deal. It turns out that the dealers they were meeting were undercover LCPD officers and a gunfight ensues in which Klebitz escapes. Later on, Pegorino Capo Ray Boccino had Klebitz accompany Niko to a diamond deal with the Jewish Mob, Klebitz betrays Boccino and Niko by having the deal shot up by a Latino and steals the diamonds. The diamonds are then passed on to the Ancelotti Family."
So, who the fuck is Johnny Klebitz?
as i said, the dude that betrays Niko in the museum during the diamomd deal :)
Well Matlocked!
Then I'm DEFINITELY psyched for the DLC. Johnny Klebitz is cool as shit!
Of course, it hasn't even come out yet, and me being a huge fucking GTA fanboy, I'll probably be picking it up. I'm gonna miss that psychotic Serbian, though.
I'll be hanging in Stillwater if anyone needs me.
Trainable skills (weapon and vehicle), turf wars, bikes, planes, tanks, parachutes, car customization, tons of property to purchase, more businesses w/ mini-games, night robbery and vandalism ability, and square miles of rural landscape connecting the city to some newer town.
Is there anything in SA that's missing from that list?
I am really excited by this announcment, I want to see what GTA4 can do with the context of a biker gang, and after Niko's story, I look forward to seeing how they tell the new protagonist's story.
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.
I want my samurai sword.
Seriously, I was glad to see all the junk from San Andreas end up in the SR games when Rockstar took a turn toward deeper narative and -relative- realism (in this case meaning only reduced cartoony-ness). I would be disapointed if all that SA/SR stuff was slipped back in as DLC.
If we're going to be bikers, lets have the new weapons be biker-appropriate (I suggest the ball peen hammer, the length-of-chain, the sawed-off shotgun, a shitty .38 pistol, and lets say, maybe a ragged old M-60 at the top).
It is now worth purchasing.
No thanks.
I still bust out GTAIV when I'm jonesing for a good car chase, so I'll likely be picking this up. Never got much in to multiplayer, but if it gets an upgrade, I might check back into it.