It’s a common mistake using the phrase lone wolf. Wolves are very social creatures, usually seen in packs. On the other hand Jonny is a lone wolf, no matter how you look at it.

Jonny is the main character in “Lost and the Damned”, the first DLC for GTA IV (Xbox 360 exclusive), and can mistakenly be thought as a part of a bikers gang – one big happy family called The Lost. Only after getting to know the gang members and their “fuck you – brother for life” relationships, one starts to understand what they’re all about.
Basically The Lost members are a bunch of low lives that don’t care about anything but themselves, as they sunk into a decay of crime, drugs and alcohol in the name of freedom – seems that the only thing that would really free them is an early death. This is especially stressed out when watching Jonny sitting in despair on an old filthy mattress just before going to sleep, at the old crumbled club house The Lost call home.

That said, “Lost and the Damned” is great fun.

Yes, it’s serious, and yes, it’s a bit depressing, but it feels real. The development team did a great job on this one. I remember two things that bothered me when playing GTA IV. It seemed that Niko would be ready to do anything he was asked to and that most of the time – he would do it alone.
All you had to do is just wave some money in his face, or call him on the phone and he would come running – without even asking for a cab refund. Jonny is a whole different story, he’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind, and no matter how much disagreement he has with his fellow Losts, they seem to be around when he needs them.

Looking at Liberty City from biker eyes gives the city a different look, in many ways it feels like a whole new game. The missions have a different feel to them, the music sounds different and the bikes actually feel good. While playing GTA IV I steered away from bikes, except for those rare times of trying to pull off some stunts – kamikaze style.
When playing Jonny you feel like a biker – the driving is much smoother and very enjoyable. Cars are a different story and don’t even get me started on buses. The strong connection between Jonny and his bike is noticeable. Almost every mission, race, gang wars or anything else will require Jonny to use his bike. It all seems to be constructed in a way so the player will have to steer the bike with one hand and use the shotgun with the other. I have to agree with this decision.

The missions are a lot of fun, the cut-scenes and the characters involved are memorable and all the parts of the game seem well connected – much better than GTA IV. Seriously – I couldn’t even think about playing other games while playing this one.
What’s even better is that the connection to GTA IV’s story is done well and actually improves both the game and the DLC, which makes me even more eager to see what’s coming next from Rockstar’s DLC department.

Being a long time fan of the GTA series “The Lost and The Damned DLC” is exactly my cup of tea (or whisky if you will) and I have to say that the small improvements in graphics and physics really make a difference. My personal favorite innovation is the ability to restart the mission from where the action is – a much needed feature in the original GTA IV game.

The multiplayer modes are all good. The new kind of modes are mostly great, and the multiplayer game on GTA IV was amazing to begin with. I was very pleased when I wore my headphones and drove the streets of Libery City once more – back again to what I feel is the best multiplayer game out there.

If you liked GTA IV, you have to try the “Lost and The Damned” DLC. It is well worth the 1600 points (20$) and you will love it.

Score: 91