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Aside from audio and soundtrack, gameplay is perhaps the biggest category of all which every 'Grand Theft Auto' game succeeds and entertains each and every time. New weapons and vehicles present themselves here, as usual in this series -- grenade launchers, pipe bombs, shotguns (sawed-off and assault included), motorcycles of variety, and much more. There's a checkpoint feature this time around that will prove to be a huge help in the event that you fail in a mission. You will spot many references between 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' and "Grand Theft Auto IV". The biggest difference between the two episodes is that 'The Lost and Damned' separates itself from the "Grand Theft Auto IV" formula featured in 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' by having you work as a team with your biker gang brothers often.
The online multiplayer aspect is very plentiful here. 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' has four of them, all of which are enhanced counterparts of the ones from "Grand Theft Auto IV", such as death match, team death match, race, and GTA race. 'The Lost and Damned' has seven multiplayer modes and contains the most inventive of the pair such as Chopper vs. Chopper (very fun), Club Business, and Witness Protection.
