The mission 'Politics' marks the first time a penis is seen in a Grand Theft Auto game.
The storyline intersects with the events of both Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) & Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009).
It is the only episodic game where the protagonist, Johnny Klebitz, cannot have his outfit changed at all.
Nearly ten years after the game's release, an update came out on April 26th, 2018 that removed several songs from the radio stations due to licensing issues. The following tracks were removed:
Liberty Rock Radio
Liberty City Hardcore
The song "Dale Don Dale" by Don Omar was also replaced with "Swing Ya Rag" by Tip 'T.I.' Harris in the cutscene for Buyer's Market.
Liberty Rock Radio
- "Touch Too Much" by AC/DC
- "Five To One" by The Doors
- "Jane" by Jefferson Starship
- "Run To The Hills" by Iron Maiden
Liberty City Hardcore
- "Call from the Grave" by Bathory
- "Jailbait" by Drive by Audio
The song "Dale Don Dale" by Don Omar was also replaced with "Swing Ya Rag" by Tip 'T.I.' Harris in the cutscene for Buyer's Market.
Bundled together with Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009) on one Blu-Ray/DVD for PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 as "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2009)". It is available online, standalone, through PlayStation Network/Xbox Live.