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Released 04 November 2005

Format PSP

Developer Rockstar Leeds/Rockstar North

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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Review
Normally, any game plagued by a clumsy camera and frustrating gunplay would struggle to scrape a couple of stars, never mind be hailed as one of the year’s most remarkable releases. But – as with its classic predecessors – the latest GTA is no ordinary game, Liberty City Stories instead doing things with a portable console that really shouldn’t be possible.

Whereas most familiar titles shoehorned onto a handheld are either cut to shreds or presented in a completely different way to their console cousins, LCS offers gamers all the depth and complexity they’ve come to expect from
Rockstar’s slick series, including vast cities to explore, stylish 3D graphics and a licensed soundtrack that brings the savage digital world to life.

Based in Liberty City – the three-island environment from GTA III – LCS also boasts the sharp storytelling and character development that sets the franchise apart from its rivals, along with an eclectic selection of
missions that keeps the action fresh from beginning to end, whether it be hijacking limousines, slaughtering contract killers or helping crooked politicians win an election.

Sure, the stripped-down PSP controls make it tough to position the camera in a firefight, and it’s hard to pick off rivals as the targeting system is unwieldy and cruelly flawed. But with a wireless multiplayer mode where you can challenge your mates to a shootout in GTA’s sublime urban sprawl, LCS is one of 2005’s most stunning games and another jewel in the PSP’s crown.

Reviewer: David McComb

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Average user rating for Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

This was when I thought that Rockstar might have given up on improving their games. But then they released GTA IV ... Read More

Zinatam About me

08:12, 16 July 2008 | Report This Post

RE: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

It is very good but for me this is the first time the series is beginning to look tired and samey. Maybe it's because we are revisiting Liberty City but i dunno. ... Read More

pumpkin_ghost About me

18:38, 15 February 2006 | Report This Post

RE: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Certainly lives up to the hype at least! ... Read More

BobaJango About me

16:50, 03 February 2006 | Report This Post

RE: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

this game looks amazing i played it on a friends PSP the graphics are really good and this is even better than the orriginal GTA 3 on PS2 which says a lot about the gameplay it is really good ... Read More

Darth Sidius2 About me

10:58, 02 February 2006 | Report This Post

RE: Damn right

i played this for the PSP and trust me it is amazing and the graphics are amazing seeing as it is a handheld conole it is a must have GET IT!!! ... Read More

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10:50, 09 January 2006 | Report This Post

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