Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 632 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 433 out of 632
  2. Mixed: 111 out of 632
  3. Negative: 88 out of 632
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  1. JohnB.
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    This game is huge. well just as big as the original version. i was exspecting some of it to be watered down to cope with the amout of information, but NO this game has the same amount of traffic and people in it. and a plus is that it actually has a better redraw distance than the original GTAIII had.
  2. Follower
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    great game nothing wrong with the controls and nothing wrong with the game. picked up my copy on Nov 4 and been playing it non stop.
  3. FredT.
    Nov 9, 2005
    9
    Lot's of hours of gameplay and challenging game. The graphics and sound are excellent for a handheld game. The city is pretty big and it all fits in the palm of my hand. This is a great time killer when im at work and it is slow or on the bus waiting in traffic. Only downside I can think of is that it sucks the power right out of the battery.
  4. Pressfield
    Dec 21, 2005
    5
    it really wants to be like the PS2 versions, but comes up short in so many ways. i could go on about the mindless missions, but most of the reviews, even the good ones (!) already pointed this out. the biggest problem is with the aiming, which totally blows. when a game doesn't do what you want it to do, thats not a challenge, that's bad game design.
  5. Joey
    Dec 27, 2005
    10
    GTA Liberty City Stories is one of the best games I've ever played! The packages are a little harder to find but that doesn't make the game any less great. The graphics are fantastic and it's highly highly highly highly highly reccomended!
  6. BobbyB
    Oct 24, 2005
    10
    The best game you've ever played on your PSP! GTA: Liberty City Stories has great graphics,game play,character,locations TOP NOTCH! Go and get it now!
  7. ChrisB.
    Oct 25, 2005
    1
    Hmm...it sounds like we should all be going for Virtua Tennis instead...that game seems oodles more fun!
  8. Horatio
    Oct 25, 2005
    4
    Why this game is getting good scores is beyond me. i guess these professional game reviewers forgot about gameplay and are impressed with the graphics.
  9. SteveM.
    Oct 25, 2005
    6
    Overly ambitious...this just doesnt work on the PSP. the screen has "ghosting" problem all the time. and its hard to tell what's going on. Read the reviews, don't look at the scores. lots of the reviews say tons of negative things about the game, yet they give it a grwat score? why? I don't like this game and I'm a big GTA fan.
  10. Mappy
    Oct 26, 2005
    6
    What happened to my GTA? Now it seems too cheesy and the analog nub takes a long time to get used to. And forget about multiplayer. The battery life sucks!
  11. HeavyD.
    Oct 26, 2005
    9
    Great game, Controls were a little difficult to get used to at first, (Used to playing the orginials on PS2) but quickly became used to new controls. Just as fun and entertaining as the first. Great buy, FINALLY a good platformer.
  12. Wongit
    Oct 26, 2005
    9
    Finally there's a good game on the PSP. This is the first great game for the PSP. Its nothing short of the masterpieces you play on the console versions. Its got everything thats in GTA3, and the nice little touches from Vice City. Its got great voice acting, great control, and a interseting story. It has graphics that pretty much surpass any other PSP title. The story missions dont Finally there's a good game on the PSP. This is the first great game for the PSP. Its nothing short of the masterpieces you play on the console versions. Its got everything thats in GTA3, and the nice little touches from Vice City. Its got great voice acting, great control, and a interseting story. It has graphics that pretty much surpass any other PSP title. The story missions dont bother me at all. their your typical fun GTA missions. The side missions are great, and there is alot to do outside of your normal missions, like run around and create havock. This is a definite must own for any PSP owner. Its everything you cherish and love in a GTA game in the palm of your hands, honestly what more could you ask for.… Expand
  13. MarkG.
    Oct 26, 2005
    10
    To bring a polished Liberty City to the PSP along with 10 radio stations, motorcycles and more, Rockstar deserves applause. We all know that this game will sell the PSP. Don't give Liberty City Stories a bad review because the control is not great - Rockstar is just working with what they've got. Fact is, once you get used to the PSP, there's nothing cooler than being able To bring a polished Liberty City to the PSP along with 10 radio stations, motorcycles and more, Rockstar deserves applause. We all know that this game will sell the PSP. Don't give Liberty City Stories a bad review because the control is not great - Rockstar is just working with what they've got. Fact is, once you get used to the PSP, there's nothing cooler than being able to play Grand Theft Auto anywhere!!!! It looks good, sounds good, and once again has a well-written story with fantastic voice acting. 10/10!!!… Expand
  14. elchuyD
    Oct 26, 2005
    9
    I think rocksar made a great job puting this game in the psp. for those people rating it very low I say to them. keep in mind that this is the first time a game of this kind is playable in a hand-held system. I don't know how many gaboy game they have seen that are even close to gtalcs. if you try to compare it to gta in ps2 you might be disappointed but agian keep in mind this is a I think rocksar made a great job puting this game in the psp. for those people rating it very low I say to them. keep in mind that this is the first time a game of this kind is playable in a hand-held system. I don't know how many gaboy game they have seen that are even close to gtalcs. if you try to compare it to gta in ps2 you might be disappointed but agian keep in mind this is a psp. Well Great job with this game I'm enjoying it.… Expand
  15. BillS.
    Oct 27, 2005
    9
    Notice something about these reviews - Poor battery life? Bad controls? Little quips about gaming and Sony? These are fanboy reviews. Nintendo fanboys. This game is spectacular, the control is fully configurable. The critiques here are copied from web forums wherein Nintendo fanboys bash and cry over a game they will never see on the DS. They hate GTA, because they can't have it. Notice something about these reviews - Poor battery life? Bad controls? Little quips about gaming and Sony? These are fanboy reviews. Nintendo fanboys. This game is spectacular, the control is fully configurable. The critiques here are copied from web forums wherein Nintendo fanboys bash and cry over a game they will never see on the DS. They hate GTA, because they can't have it. Meanwhile, as the REAL critics are saying, this is a fantastic achievement on a handheld. Incredible depth of environment and freedom of action, hours on hours of jobs and missions. I've been driving around and doing odd things just like I did at first when I initially got into GTA:VC on the PC. It's eerily similar -- but on a handheld, which is amazing. Now, the game does suffer from a few issues immediately apparent - such as some mild LCD smearing, which most PSP games with high framerate seem to exhibit. The analog nub is somewhat touchy, but there have been posts indicating that reversing steering/walking seems to work wonders. Neither of these elements serve to taint the overall experience or the jawdropping feat of a full-scale GTA game on a handheld. Loading times are quick, there's no loading pauses, the city isn't broken down into tiny segments as some feared/predicted. It's an amazing game and will sell GOBS of PSPs. A true must have AAA-level game, as IGN, GameSpy, EGN, 1UP and all the others are saying thus far. Do not believe teh fanboy comment-pirates!.… Expand
  16. StephenJ.
    Oct 27, 2005
    10
    Absolutely Unbelievable. I pulled out GTALC at work today and was totally in awe that here i was playing a GTA game with all its complexity while i should be working. The framerate is smooth, the widescreen view is Pixelisious. I love it. Try playing this on your DS Fanboys. Is it just one loony posting all those negative comments since they are posted in little groups.
  17. Squigly
    Oct 27, 2005
    3
    Let's get one thing out of the way...this aint the GTA you are used to. Liberty Citry Stories means well, but it just doesn't FEEL like the other games. You are limited in playing "cops n robbers" like in the older games, so all you have to do after a while is do the missions, which have bad writing and bad controls.
  18. ShaneB.
    Oct 27, 2005
    7
    Is it just me or is this a disappointment? Like others have said, the controls are hard to get used to, but even when you get used to them the aiming is still wacky. This may be the best PSP game, but its still just going through the motions.
  19. PaulClarke
    Oct 27, 2005
    4
    First things first. It ain't a "free roaming game" - There simply isn't anywhere you want to roam.

    Second the control method is not very good. Wear your wrist strap if on the move when playing this. ONe oway or another you'll drop your PSP when trying to get your head around the dodgy controls Battery life isn't really an issue. For less than 20 quid i got a    First things first. It ain't a "free roaming game" - There simply isn't anywhere you want to roam.

    Second the control method is not very good. Wear your wrist strap if on the move when playing this. ONe oway or another you'll drop your PSP when trying to get your head around the dodgy controls

    Battery life isn't really an issue. For less than 20 quid i got a replacement battery (as well as other stuff) and the game lasts nearly 4 hours with it. Even newer batteries with (supposedly) twice the capacity again are available. Battery life is no more of an issue with this than with most other PSP games

    Finally, missions are not up to the standard of GTA3 never mind its successors. Quick and boring.

    Overall. Dissapointing. MAybe I would think better of it if it wasn't GTA. But my expactations certainly have not been met (and they were realistic - i know the PSP isn't going to complete with my £1800 PC and San Andreas, or even the PS2) - but to fall this far short is not what I was expecting

    Shame    … Expand
  20. Matty
    Oct 27, 2005
    10
    It is the best game for psp the graphics r amazing dont listen to these stupid people who give it a low rating if u have a psp go and buy it. ok the controls take a bit getting used to but the rest is excellent i cant stp playing on it.
  21. Simplered
    Dec 8, 2005
    4
    This decent, open-ended game is utterly ruined by controls that are just below passable. If you struggled with the controls of the console games, watch out, this one's ten times worse. The analog stick (or whatever it is) isn't up to the task of controling running and driving. They tried to fix the aiming, but it's kinda wonky.
  22. qwerty
    Oct 28, 2005
    10
    Simply marvellous.
  23. Gtafan
    Oct 28, 2005
    10
    Best handheld game evar!!!
  24. SeanS.
    Oct 28, 2005
    6
    Not the game we were promised. This seems like GTA-lite. If you're a fan of GTA games, then you will notice were they cut corners. There are fewer people in the city, the missions are short and dull and the action isnt as intense. This game wasn't made by the same team as the PS2 versions. Keep that in mind.
  25. Tag
    Oct 28, 2005
    5
    Gamespot got it right. The missions are DULL. I was expecting shorter missions, but not this boring. Maybe if they spent some more time making creative, fun missions, this would be worth it, but bad controls make this one a dud. [Ed: A dud yet still a 5? Hmmm...]
  26. LukeS.
    Oct 28, 2005
    10
    Exactly what R* said they delivered. This is a full on GTA with nothing left out in fact even more stuffed in than i thought possible.
  27. Guy
    Oct 28, 2005
    9
    How would you sort out the camera view problem. There is only one analogue. I think they've done well with what they have got.
  28. TerryP.
    Oct 29, 2005
    1
    I've never played a Grand Theft Auto game before. Not my thing, I guess. But the recent game drought for the PSP left me with no choice. I've heard good things about the series, so I gave it a try. Big mistake. The "story," if you can call it that is stupid and insulting in many ways. The game lets you roam around and do stuff, but you are still very limited, and the various I've never played a Grand Theft Auto game before. Not my thing, I guess. But the recent game drought for the PSP left me with no choice. I've heard good things about the series, so I gave it a try. Big mistake. The "story," if you can call it that is stupid and insulting in many ways. The game lets you roam around and do stuff, but you are still very limited, and the various events are too scripted and simple (jack a car, kill these people, etc). I like the open-ended gameplay, but it's just not implemented well in this game.… Expand
  29. Rockstar
    Oct 29, 2005
    4
    A watered-down version of the popular franchise. Liberty City Stories gets all the small things right, but leaves out the fun. I'm actually forcing myself to play this game, because I spent $300 on a PSP just for this game. It's so repetitive that I don't even want to play it for more than a half hour at a time. Every one of the mission has you doing just one thing. And the A watered-down version of the popular franchise. Liberty City Stories gets all the small things right, but leaves out the fun. I'm actually forcing myself to play this game, because I spent $300 on a PSP just for this game. It's so repetitive that I don't even want to play it for more than a half hour at a time. Every one of the mission has you doing just one thing. And the story is the worst of all the GTA games.… Expand
  30. ToddL.
    Oct 29, 2005
    4
    The problems with the targeting system needed to be ironed out. You shoot some old grandma when you're aiming at the bad guys. Any game that doesn't do what you want it to do gets annoying real quick. I think the free roam aspects are good, though. And to Liam, who said it's "unfair to compare this with a console version," it was Rockstar who originally said it was The problems with the targeting system needed to be ironed out. You shoot some old grandma when you're aiming at the bad guys. Any game that doesn't do what you want it to do gets annoying real quick. I think the free roam aspects are good, though. And to Liam, who said it's "unfair to compare this with a console version," it was Rockstar who originally said it was everything the console versions are. They invited the comparisons.… Expand
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#3 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#1 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
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#1 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    90
    As a value proposition, there's nothing on PSP that comes close. It's a gigantic game; the core gameplay will probably take you 40 or 50 hours to get through, and it has 33 additional "games" that have the potential to occupy you another five or even 10 hours, if you really want to push it.
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  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    92
    Although flawed, Liberty City Stories is a remarkable achievement; it shames the efforts that many other developers have put into their PSP games.
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  3. IGN
    90
    While rough around the edges, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories offers a deep, console-like GTA experience. There's so much to see and do that finishing the main story portion leaves around 60% of the game to experience.
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