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The MTV Multiplayer Blog managed to snag a little hands-on time with the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV expansion, The Ballad of Gay Tony. Experience the thrills of parachutes, new vehicles, and the color pink.
Additional details from The Ballad of Gay Tony can be found on the Multiplayer Blog. The second expansion for GTA4 will be released on October 29 only for the Xbox 360. It will have a stand-alone digital release and a retail release where it's bundled with the Lost and Damned DLC.
Parachutes
One of the biggest consolations: the return of parachutes. You can now get in a helicopter, fly to the tops of skyscrapers, and bail out. You'll freefall for a while, but at any time you can pull the cord on your chute and glide safely to the ground. There are actually a bunch of "Pilotwings"-esque challenges to complete, using the parachute, where you'll have to glide through rings or land in specific locations. Rockstar also increased the vertical height from "GTA 4," so you can now fly even higher, giving yourself more time before you go splat.
New Vehicles
"The Lost and the Damned" added a bunch of new motorcycles. For "Gay Tony" the focus seems to have been on sports cars and helicopters. Super high end sports cars play into the ritzy lifestyle of Gay Tony's associates, while the helicopters add new, destructive means to the game. One chopper in particular is a lighter, more maneuverable attack helicopter, loaded with missiles and machine guns. It definitely outdoes the Blackhawk-styled attack chopper in "GTA 4."
One of the biggest consolations: the return of parachutes. You can now get in a helicopter, fly to the tops of skyscrapers, and bail out. You'll freefall for a while, but at any time you can pull the cord on your chute and glide safely to the ground. There are actually a bunch of "Pilotwings"-esque challenges to complete, using the parachute, where you'll have to glide through rings or land in specific locations. Rockstar also increased the vertical height from "GTA 4," so you can now fly even higher, giving yourself more time before you go splat.
New Vehicles
"The Lost and the Damned" added a bunch of new motorcycles. For "Gay Tony" the focus seems to have been on sports cars and helicopters. Super high end sports cars play into the ritzy lifestyle of Gay Tony's associates, while the helicopters add new, destructive means to the game. One chopper in particular is a lighter, more maneuverable attack helicopter, loaded with missiles and machine guns. It definitely outdoes the Blackhawk-styled attack chopper in "GTA 4."
Additional details from The Ballad of Gay Tony can be found on the Multiplayer Blog. The second expansion for GTA4 will be released on October 29 only for the Xbox 360. It will have a stand-alone digital release and a retail release where it's bundled with the Lost and Damned DLC.