So I have to say I was not really satisfied with the normal GTA4. Niko Balic was simply far too flat character who almost always played even the minor character. In Episodes from Liberty City is quite different: The Balled of Gay Tony is in my opinion the best story episode that Rockstar has ever made. Even the character of Luis Lopez just seems much more authentic than Nico. Also the fact that he holds to his boss Tony acts pass other than getting the same idea of GTA4, where it really only comes to get richer and to have control of LC. My feeling is that the episodes technically clean run on the PS3 than the main game. It seems to me at least as before; but may also be just a false perception. 5 star are mandatory here.