<s>
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
two	O
episodic	O
expansion	O
packs	O
of	O
the	O
2008	O
video	O
game	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Rockstar	O
North	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
individually	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
17	O
February	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
disc-based	O
package	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
:	I-Application
Episodes	I-Application
from	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
City	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
on	O
13	O
April	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
package	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
second	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Ballad	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gay	I-Application
Tony	I-Application
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
require	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
added	O
Episodes	O
from	O
Liberty	O
City	O
to	O
its	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
list	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
One	O
platforms	O
in	O
February	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
concurrently	O
with	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Ballad	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gay	I-Application
Tony	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
exploits	O
of	O
Johnny	O
Klebitz	O
,	O
vice-president	O
of	O
the	O
Liberty	O
City	O
chapter	O
of	O
The	O
Lost	O
MC	O
,	O
a	O
motorcycle	O
club	O
which	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
himself	O
,	O
feature	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
missions	O
in	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
shows	O
Johnny	O
's	O
perspective	O
in	O
the	O
diamond	O
storyline	O
depicted	O
in	O
both	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Ballad	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gay	I-Application
Tony	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
environment	O
and	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
setting	O
of	O
Liberty	O
City	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
features	O
around	O
a	O
third	O
of	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
missions	O
from	O
that	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
was	O
stated	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
between	O
IGN	O
and	O
the	O
president	O
of	O
Rockstar	O
North	O
,	O
which	O
thus	O
places	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
to	O
complete	O
it	O
at	O
approximately	O
10	O
–	O
15	O
hours	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
focused	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
on	O
the	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
prominent	O
of	O
these	O
additions	O
is	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
mid-mission	O
checkpoints	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
spare	O
the	O
player	O
repeated	O
trips	O
to	O
a	O
given	O
location	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
trigger	O
and	O
replay	O
a	O
failed	O
mission	O
again	O
—	O
an	O
often	O
criticised	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Grand	I-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
checkpoint	O
system	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
features	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
vehicles	O
,	O
including	O
Johnny	O
's	O
custom-made	O
motorcycle	O
(	O
Johnny	O
himself	O
is	O
more	O
proficient	O
with	O
any	O
bike	O
than	O
with	O
any	O
other	O
vehicle	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
call	O
on	O
aid	O
from	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Lost	O
MC	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
but	O
small	O
collection	O
of	O
random	O
characters	O
,	O
additional	O
side	O
activities	O
,	O
and	O
unique	O
side	O
jobs	O
including	O
Gang	O
Wars	O
and	O
Bike	O
Races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
few	O
changes	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
in	O
that	O
Johnny	O
can	O
access	O
the	O
whole	O
of	O
Liberty	O
City	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
cannot	O
change	O
his	O
clothing	O
or	O
enter	O
clothing	O
stores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
city	O
's	O
comedy	O
club	O
,	O
Split	O
Sides	O
,	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
comedian	O
doing	O
routines	O
there	O
,	O
while	O
gun	O
stores	O
do	O
not	O
stock	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
weapons	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
;	O
they	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
bought	O
through	O
the	O
club	O
's	O
gun	O
vendor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
side	O
jobs	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
–	O
Gang	O
Wars	O
and	O
Bike	O
Races	O
–	O
require	O
Johnny	O
to	O
be	O
on	O
a	O
bike	O
to	O
trigger	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Bike	O
Races	O
play	O
out	O
like	O
the	O
Street	O
Races	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
except	O
both	O
Johnny	O
and	O
his	O
opponents	O
carry	O
a	O
baseball	O
bat	O
to	O
attack	O
their	O
rival	O
racers	O
while	O
making	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
each	O
checkpoint	O
of	O
the	O
race	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
capable	O
of	O
dislodging	O
a	O
racer	O
from	O
their	O
bike	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
their	O
swing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
activities	O
from	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
include	O
Arm	O
Wrestling	O
(	O
which	O
differs	O
in	O
difficulties	O
and	O
wagers	O
between	O
various	O
spots	O
)	O
,	O
games	O
of	O
Hi-Lo	O
cards	O
,	O
and	O
Air	O
Hockey	O
(	O
found	O
at	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
Bowling	O
Alleys	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
single	O
player	O
has	O
new	O
additions	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
is	O
also	O
given	O
new	O
modes	O
,	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Lost	O
MC	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
improve	O
on	O
those	O
featured	O
in	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
Races	O
–	O
Racing	O
on	O
bikes	O
with	O
racers	O
carrying	O
bats	O
and	O
smashing	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
Road	B-Device
Rash	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Own	O
the	O
City	O
–	O
Try	O
to	O
gain	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
section	O
by	O
section	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
San	B-Application
Andreas	I-Application
 '	O
gang	O
wars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
Business	O
–	O
Like	O
the	O
original	O
Mafia	O
mode	O
in	O
GTA	B-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
8	O
players	O
riding	O
together	O
as	O
one	O
gang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
within	O
the	O
same	O
setting	O
used	O
for	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
the	O
fictional	O
U.S.	O
metropolis	O
of	O
Liberty	O
City	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
neighbouring	O
state	O
of	O
Alderney	O
(	O
New	O
Jersey	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
's	O
storyline	O
occurs	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
that	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Ballad	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gay	I-Application
Tony	I-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
returning	O
characters	O
and	O
events	O
;	O
most	O
notably	O
,	O
a	O
side-story	O
revolving	O
around	O
a	O
shipment	O
of	O
stolen	O
diamonds	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
depicted	O
across	O
all	O
three	O
games	O
,	O
from	O
different	O
perspectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
takes	O
on	O
several	O
jobs	O
from	O
Elizabeta	O
alongside	O
Malc	O
(	O
Walter	O
Mudu	O
)	O
and	O
DeSean	O
(	O
Craig	O
"	O
muMs	O
"	O
Grant	O
)	O
,	O
two	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Uptown	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
outlaw	O
motorcycle	O
club	O
,	O
whom	O
he	O
quickly	O
befriends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
return	O
for	O
his	O
help	O
,	O
Boccino	O
asks	O
the	O
gang	O
to	O
steal	O
a	O
shipment	O
of	O
diamonds	O
about	O
to	O
be	O
purchased	O
by	O
nightclub	O
owner	O
"	O
Gay	O
"	O
Tony	B-Application
Prince	I-Application
(	O
David	O
Kenner	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
pass	O
them	O
onto	O
Boccino	O
's	O
men	O
to	O
later	O
retrieve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apart	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
soundtrack	O
,	O
several	O
new	O
tracks	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
radio	O
stations	O
in	O
the	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
press	O
release	O
during	O
the	O
conference	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
both	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Ballad	I-Application
of	I-Application
Gay	I-Application
Tony	I-Application
would	O
add	O
"	O
hours	O
of	O
entirely	O
new	O
gameplay	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
Jeronimo	O
Barrera	O
,	O
Vice-President	O
of	O
Product	O
Development	O
for	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
the	O
episodes	O
were	O
experiments	O
because	O
they	O
were	O
not	O
sure	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
enough	O
users	O
with	O
access	O
to	O
online	O
content	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
and	I-Application
Damned	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Complaints	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
included	O
auto-aiming	O
issues	O
and	O
weak	O
gang	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
which	O
were	O
a	O
noticeable	O
problem	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
