As Mel Gibson said in the movie Payback "When it comes down to it, there's always one man that makes the final decision." and I want to meet and shake the hand to whoever made the decision of not being cheap when it came to the funding for the Lost and Damned expansion pack.

This expansion pack does not include just some new sounds, a few new graphics and some new missions. Rockstar put together an almost brand new game for us. Once again, much of the gameplay and controls section of the new expansion pack are features found in the original GTA IV, but at the same time, The Lost and Damned has a multitude of new features.

One of the game's new features is what I like to call the "brotherhood" approach. Niko Bellic was looking out for Niko Bellic but in The Lost and Damned Johnny has to look out for his gang and at the same time The Lost looks out for him (mostly). Many of the missions in this expansion pack involve a group of The Lost doing what the boss dictates. As your "brothers" help you complete missions they earn experience that makes them better soldiers. If one of your fellow bikers gets killed he is replaced by another Lost but unfortunately, the new replacement has to survive other missions if you want his experience to go up.

Johnny (you) does not only get help from his "brothers" during missions. Even in between missions Johnny can use his cell phone and call some members of the Lost for help. Terry, for example, has a van full of guns an ammunition and when you give him a ring, most of the time he drives up and lets you shop for weaponry at discount rates. One of your other "brothers" can help you out with a new bike in the event that you end up loosing or trashing your current ride. Many other activities can also take place at the Lost hideout. Playing darts or a quick game of pool is something that you can do to pass some time or you can try your luck at a new feature, arm wrestling. Beating a fellow "brother" can give your cash supply a quick boost. While the brake and accelerate button have remained the same, there are definitely enough new features in this game to make it interesting and original.