We’ve already seen how the diamonds make their way from the Platypus (the cargo liner Niko rides in on) to Liberty City Gay Tony heads down to the docks to buy them from the men who smuggled them in. No, the real story is about a little sack of diamonds and the people who are willing to kill and be killed to get their hands on them.

When we learned the identity of GTA IV’s third protagonist, it became increasingly clear that the real story of the game wasn’t about Niko’s immigration and disillusionment, or about Johnny Klebitz and his gang of aging thugs. Whether it’s as an innocent bystander or a behind-the-scenes schemer, you can bet that trying to escape from the storm of cops and gunfire that descends on the bank will be part of Luis’ story. Whatever his reasons, Luis’ appearance in the Bank of Liberty is more than just coincidence. The question is, what was Luis doing in the bank when the McRearys hit? Was he running an errand, or did someone send him there? Was he planning to rob the place with a note before the hardcore criminals rolled in, or did he have advance knowledge of their heist? It’s possible that, in all the confusion following the robbery, Luis’ plan was to grab something important and book it out without anyone noticing. Seriously, you can even kill him while he’s cowering on the floor. What you might not remember, however, is that Luis is one of the hostages during that robbery. Mission Prediction #1: Bank Robbery EscapeĮverybody who’s played through GTA IV remembers Three Leaf Clover, the balls-hard bank-robbery mission undertaken by Niko and the McReary brothers. They’ve even appeared in many of the same cutscenes.īecause of this frequent overlap, we can easily predict several of Luis’s missions in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Niko, Johnny and Luis have played crucial, though different, parts in at least four previous missions. In fact, you’ve already seen the three men together, in both the original GTA IV storyline and in the second expansion. Niko Bellic and Johnny Klebitz will definitely make appearances. Once you’ve laid the trap, you get to call a secret government number and listen to the taped conversations. In the first expansion, you’re asked to wiretap the vehicle of a local politician, Bryce Dawkins… who, contradictory to his “family values” platform, is having an affair with Bernie. How can we be sure? Because the most obviously gay character in the original Grand Theft Auto IV, Bernie Crane, said so. While you will no doubt be surrounded by homosexual characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony – some hopefully less stereotypical and predictably portrayed than others – the lead man is straight. Apparently, though, even the developer has some inhibitions. Rockstar loves to court controversy, and is turning out to be surprisingly progressive with their games’ recent subject matter. Despite the provocative title, your character will be heterosexual.

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