GTA IV: The Lost and Damned review (Xbox 360)

Add-on episodes for games have become a staple in recent years. Any title with reasonable success can usually rely on the fans to sink a few more bucks into a short, sharp bolt-on experience. It's hugely convenient too - the developers can get away with using the same technology and graphics engine, stretching its usefulness as far as the popularity will go.   As we've mentioned before though, Rockstar aren't about treading the beaten path. They're well aware that a simple add-on is exactly what people expect and, in that sense, they've blindsided us yet again. This, the first of three new episodes, is familiar enough to please the fans but fresh enough to be far more than just an afterthought.   You take control of Johnny Klebitz, second in command of the notorious Lost Motorcycle Club, a fierce brotherhood of bikers trying to carve out their own, cut-throat slice of the American dream. The most interesting difference between Klebitz and our original hero, Niko Bellic, is that ... (link)