After what feels like an eternity of waiting, the final two chapters of the GTA IV story have been released for the PS3. Despite rumours and speculation since the exclusivity was announced that the episodes would still one day release on a system other than the Xbox 360, we still find it hard to...

Finally, the grip of Microsoft has eased and PS3 owners can now experience GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City that is a standalone disc which contains the two extremely popular downloadable campaigns from the Grand Theft Auto universe.

, there was no word of it appearing on the PS3; something which saddened many-a-PS3 gamer. One thing which was odd however was that Rockstar never publicly said that the game wouldn't be making an appearance on the PS3; which gave hopefuls like myself the slightest glimmer of hope that one day it...

For the past three years Microsoft has been using Grand Theft Auto IV as a marketing tool for their Xbox 360. Ever since the game was announced, everybody knew that the much-anticipated downloadable content would be exclusive to the Xbox 360. But not so fast, Microsoft.

After seven months of lock-up on the Xbox 360, two of Liberty City's most notorious denizens are out on parole with the PS3 re-release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City is not a bad game. Sadly, it is not a good one, either. There is a fair amount of stuff to do and a nice layer of polish. The question becomes this: is more of the same what I want?

Finally the Playstation 3 owners get to play through Rockstar's wonderful expansions for Grand Theft Auto IV. Elfving delivers the verdict on the The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Rockstar hasn't let gamers down with their promise of supporting Grand Theft Auto IV with downloadable content. Last generation, although it eventually made its way onto other systems, Grand Theft Auto meant PlayStation.

Some of the other negative points we noticed were the side missions and activities. As previously mentioned, arm wrestling in The Lost and the Damned is pretty lame. In the same way, managing the club in The Ballad of Gay Tony is only fun the first time you do it.

Returning to Liberty City with 20 hours of new content; Witnessing how all the stories interwine; The online component in The Lost and the Damned

The game engine is noticeably showing its age; Various graphical issues

The Lost and the Damned drags you down to Liberty City's seedy underbelly and then The Ballad of Gay Tony recolors the world with flash and style. It's a great compilation, and the additions to both the narrative and the mechanics do well to compliment the aging Grand Theft Auto IV.