The characterization is helped by solid voice acting and expressive animation that far outdoes the stiff movements in “GTA IV.” Johnny is an aging but not yet bitter believer in the ethos of the Lost, best summed up at one point as: “Life is pain, and through this life, through this brotherhood, we can give pain the finger.” He’s beset by problems including a former gang president fresh out of jail and a drug-addicted ex-girlfriend he just can’t quit. Rockstar exceeds its own high standards with the characters here, playing on tropes without relying on stereotypes. Unlike previous “GTA” protags, most of whom have been hustlers making their way in the big city, Johnny Klebitz is the last of a dying breed - and the very idea of a motorcycle gang in 2009 is openly mocked. As even the fonts scream, this game is a Western, with an aging motorcycle gang standing in for a frontier town obsessed with honor and vengeance. Their intentions with “The Lost and Damned” are different. The creative minds at Rockstar have never been shy to admit their cinematic influences, and they have drawn heavily - often explicitly - from the best crime dramas.
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