Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Super Review

Although it’s completely optional, Luis will occasionally be called on to “manage” Tony’s mainstream club, Maisonette 9, which for the most part involves patrolling between strategic points and scanning the crowd for troublemakers. Most of the time, nothing happens, and even when it does it’s usually just a matter of walking up to some guy and then watching as Luis automatically throws him out. The real fun comes at the end of the shift, when Luis will frequently be tapped to run an errand for some harebrained celebutard VIP – which, while not always that exciting, is at least more fun than just walking the floor.

Also more interesting than Luis’ work are the myriad activities on offer in Maisonette, as well as in the city’s other clubs (including Tony’s gay club, Hercules). You can order shots to get wasted, start a champagne-drinking contest in the VIP area, or hit the dance floor for a minigame that’s surprisingly fun – or at least, it’s more fun than the one in San Andreas. Instead of just hitting buttons on cue, you flick the thumbsticks in time with the music, and then occasionally hold them in place while rhythmically pulling the triggers.

Sometimes, this will lead to Luis getting some closed-door restroom sex with whatever woman he’s dancing with...

...but it’s also possible that he’ll be challenged in the middle to a dance-off by another dude…

Above: Wow, really?

… or wind up the whole thing by leading a synchronized dance, which requires more traditional timed button presses.

Above: OK, we admit it: this isn't the "Bus Stop"synchronized dance. We found it nearimpossible to get Luis todo the Bus Stop in the PS3 version; instead, he just kept getting laid

The dances are really only worth doing once or twice at each club to see what happens, but the fact that they’re even worth that is kind of impressive. And of course, if they don’t appeal to you, there’s always…