kgrogfefji82 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) I was talking to a friend about it and we sort of agreed that TLAD is a more memorable game in terms of just the atmosphere, you being a biker, in a gang, the characters. I mean at first I was caught up in the hype and I liked TBOGT more, but now I kind of realized that TLAD does have a better storyline and characters that are more memorable, the clubbhouse is just almost iconic. I do love both, but does any of you guys agree on this? It just feels like TLAD is overall the more memorable game. And it feels like there are sort of more touches too it, like the fact that you can do a few missions differently. And that you can, if you do get the bug for Bryce's car listen to Bernie talk about things, and eventually when it gets to the point of Niko having the car all you hear are people screaming and Niko screaming at them, it's just hysterical. But yeah I do like the missions more in TBOGT. But as a whole TLAD feels more memorable. Edited January 31, 2010 by Laufas Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ryan. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I agree. I think TBOGT has more creative, and too an extent more fun missions, but TLAD seems to have a better atmosphere, and seems to tie in with GTA IV better. I just like being a leader of a gang. Nothing feels more badass than riding through th streets of Liberty with all your brothers in formation. It makes you feel really powerful. I also prefer the characters in TLAD more too. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059759536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonp92 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I couldn't agree more. It seems TBOGT was stuffed with over the top missions, soo R* forgot about making a good storyline. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059759939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova69_7 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Well I have only played Lost & Damned so far so I cannot really comment on what is best. However I do know that Lost & Damned was a very memorable game and do hope Gay Tony is just as good. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059760089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAnomalous Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I totally agree TBoGT has nice additions but TLAD is a package that works better for the story and character. It doesn't dumb down the story in favor of more features and I'm cool with that. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycek Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 TLAD can make a mark in your memory especially the conversations between gangmembers, fighting along with them and watching their story. The ending of TLAD is very interesting and make you feel sad. BOGT is more like a playground. You got a lot of toys, but after some time you're starting to forget where you put them. To make it clear, I jumped only one outside the missions, because it wasn't funny, i completed maybe one race, because I didn't fell that I need to. In TLAD i completed all the gang wars, all the races and all the side jobs, because it was just great: living in a boots of Johnny Klebitz. I am not saying BOGT is bad, im saying BOGT is worse than TLAD. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EColeman24 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 As much as I love Luis and crew it seems they tried to go in so many directions it didn't really get "deep" enough at any one point. TBoGT was more fun for me in a sense but TLaD was more "complete" Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova69_7 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wow! Is The Ballad of Gay Tony really that bad? I love GTA games because of the stories tied into them as they are totally submersive. Niko's story in GTA4 was awesome and Johnny's story in Lost & Damned was just as deep and amazing - possibly a smidgen better. I don't have an X360 but I bought the MicroSoft points so my step-bro could download Lost & Damned on his so I played that one from start to finish...although I didn't do this with The Ballad of Gay Tony so I haven't played that yet have yet to get to grips with it. I have read that Ballad of Gay Tony is almost like GTA: Wish we made Saints Row 2 instead. So I expected a glitzy, crazy game yet still true to the GTA tradition of containing a great story - so I'll ask again: is it really that bad?! At least now come March 30th I will have the chance to make my own mind up. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash_735 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Funny when I said this months back that TBOGT was pretty bad and TLAD is much better, I was slated here! Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova69_7 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Funny when I said this months back that TBOGT was pretty bad and TLAD is much better, I was slated here! Lol! Must be a conspiracy against us Brits. Maybe it was the timing. If you wrote something honest yet negative about a game one week or so after release that had been hyped up and eagerly anticipated for months then you are going to get backlash-type feedback for being a 'hater' or something stupid like that. I know you were probably just being honest Ash_735, but I reckon an honest post like that would have been better after the hype and furore about the game had died down a bit. Still worth knowing for next time eh? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Volt Krueger Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Absolutely. Seemed to me like TlaD was a real addition, where as TBOGT was just thrown together. TlaD had more ties with the actual story, as well as more none-generic characters. If you ask me they should have just made a 65 missions TlaD rather than the two DLC's. I hope TlaD makes a comeback of sorts in the future too. Perhaps with the next-gen GTA instead of having two DLC's to go with it Rockstar Leads will make a second full size game just in the same city. Could be about Johhny and the leftover lost starting a new chapter in wherever the next game is set or somethin. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059761906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgrogfefji82 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wow! Is The Ballad of Gay Tony really that bad? No it's not bad. It's awesome. The missions in TBOGT are a lot more fun than the ones in TLAD. It's just that the story and characters are more memorable in TLAD, it has a better atmosphere. But TBOGT is far away from bad, it's abso-motherf*ckin'lutely awesome Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Volt Krueger Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wow! Is The Ballad of Gay Tony really that bad? No it's not bad. It's awesome. The missions in TBOGT are a lot more fun than the ones in TLAD. It's just that the story and characters are more memorable in TLAD, it has a better atmosphere. But TBOGT is far away from bad, it's abso-motherf*ckin'lutely awesome TBOGT was boring. They were mostly shooting, which would be great if I hadn't spent the last year shooting all day on IV and TlaD. The game felt empty to me, kind of like SR. I just find that i'm not so easily amused by killing a retardedly easy enemy like I was when I was a kid. It's more about the story now. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova69_7 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Wow! Is The Ballad of Gay Tony really that bad? No it's not bad. It's awesome. The missions in TBOGT are a lot more fun than the ones in TLAD. It's just that the story and characters are more memorable in TLAD, it has a better atmosphere. But TBOGT is far away from bad, it's abso-motherf*ckin'lutely awesome TBOGT was boring. They were mostly shooting, which would be great if I hadn't spent the last year shooting all day on IV and TlaD. The game felt empty to me, kind of like SR. I just find that i'm not so easily amused by killing a retardedly easy enemy like I was when I was a kid. It's more about the story now. Well I guess that opinion is divided lol! Like I said earlier I will just have to make my own mind up on March 30th. Not Volt Krueger I am the same - a good story is what keeps me playing a game, not repetitive missions. That was my one moan about GTA4 as each mission got a little samey. I kept playing however coz of the gripping storyline. Edited February 1, 2010 by Nova69_7 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgrogfefji82 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wow! Is The Ballad of Gay Tony really that bad? No it's not bad. It's awesome. The missions in TBOGT are a lot more fun than the ones in TLAD. It's just that the story and characters are more memorable in TLAD, it has a better atmosphere. But TBOGT is far away from bad, it's abso-motherf*ckin'lutely awesome TBOGT was boring. They were mostly shooting, which would be great if I hadn't spent the last year shooting all day on IV and TlaD. The game felt empty to me, kind of like SR. I just find that i'm not so easily amused by killing a retardedly easy enemy like I was when I was a kid. It's more about the story now. What are you talking about mostly shooting. Listen I love TLAD but almost all missions had you go on massive gun fights, with the exception of maybe 2-3 ones where you didn't actually shoot guns. TBOGT has several missions where you do lots of stuff, sure at the end of some you might shoot a little, but still the variety is so much better in TBOGT in terms of missions. I prefer TLAD in terms of storyline and characters but there's no doubt that TBOGT had much better variety in terms of missions that just made for more fun missions. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakorama Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It's more about the story now. You want an immersive story? Go watch a friggin' movie and stay the hell away from "Video Games" Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAnomalous Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't think so freak, video games are being used more and more as a great way to tell stories. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakorama Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't think so freak, video games are being used more and more as a great way to tell stories. And getting less and less fun. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCstuntman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't think so freak, video games are being used more and more as a great way to tell stories. And getting less and less fun. Not exactly. GTA IV was way more fun to me then any other GTA was. On topic, I agree; TLaD is much more complete than TBoGT. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAnomalous Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't think so freak, video games are being used more and more as a great way to tell stories. And getting less and less fun. That sux for you. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakorama Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 You'll eat anything Rockstar gives you, won't you guys? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059762938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortalhuman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 With a side of salad. Suits me better than that generic stuff pumped out by Volition Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059763069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakorama Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I enjoy BOGT just about as much as SR2. I could say Rockstar pumped out generic sh*t as well because the First two IV era installments were as tasty as styrofoam. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059763089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortalhuman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't know man, I have never in my life been so deeply entertained by any other game, and I still haven't played the episodes first hand. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059763096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash_735 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I enjoy BOGT just about as much as SR2. I could say Rockstar pumped out generic sh*t as well because the First two IV era installments were as tasty as styrofoam. I agree about GTA IV, the first part of the game is utter boring! When ever I replay the game, that part I hate most as it has to set up the story but the missions are just soo boring and it's soo depressing. However, how can you say that about TLAD??? The action starts right away, the second mission was one of the best I've ever played, racing back to the Angels of Death hideout against the other gang members, a high speed chase on bikes whilst firing shotguns and pistols at each other, that was just awesome. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059763165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweatyPa1ms Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I agree, but they're both awesome in their own ways though. I couldn't pick a favourite out of the DLC's but the original GTA IV has the best characters and storyline. Jacob, Roman and Niko were the most memorable characters for me. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059764218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedor Emelianenko Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Futurama_Freak1 is right, it's about what fun things you can do after story mode/100% on single player that is important, at least to me anyway, so I would favor TBOGT over TLAD and gta4. Edited February 3, 2010 by Fedor Emelianenko Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059764794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanted Assailant Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I don't think so freak, video games are being used more and more as a great way to tell stories. And getting less and less fun. A game can have a gripping, immersive story and still can be fun as hell. It's been done before. Not impossible. Yaou don't need mindless violence to have a fun game. And besides Rockstar has put it on themselves to create a mature story, and I bet they're not going to stop anytime soon. You know one thing that Rockstar love to mirror? Movies. Rockstar love movies and constantly incorporate them into GTA. They're tying to replicate gripping-tale movies, except making it interactive for video game fans. TBOGT was fu as helln and is still fun as hell and enjoyable enjoyable, but that's only half of the the cup. TLAD and IV add both, story and gameplay. Enough to be memorable. I enjoy Little Jacob, Terry, Johnny, Billy, Clay, Niko, Roman, Packie, and Dimitri than any other flimsy character in TBOGT. I barely try to remember characters from TBOGT because they weren't a lot of characters. They were the same recycled knit of people you worked for the entire game. It was Yusuf, Tony, Mori, and your mom and friends that you worked for, the entire game. TLAD has about the same amount but this is acceptable because Johnny's more focused on the brotherhood than doing errends for other chumps. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059765069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova69_7 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Wanted Assailant I definately agree with your comments about Lost & Damned being good because Johnny is all about his gang...It really made you feel like part of a group and the gang vs gang thing was given extra meaning. With Niko, he was more like a mercenary going round working for any gang who would pay him enough money. The story was no less fun but you never really feel part of the whole gang wars thing. Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059765363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsta312 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) I couldn't agree more. It seems TBOGT was stuffed with over the top missions, soo R* forgot about making a good storyline. It was more about R* giving the fans what they want by adding over-the-top features at the expense of having a decent storyline. Edited February 4, 2010 by shinsta312 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/439600-tlad-more-memorable-than-tbogt/#findComment-1059765495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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