Since the PSP has been released, I have been searching for the true “killer app” of the system and since I’ve played Rengoku: Tower of Purgatory a few months ago for my PSP, I truly thought that there was never going to be a “killer app,” for the handheld. I was wrong. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has proven that it is possible to have a game on a handheld that can give you a complete console gaming experience.
To have a game like Grand Theft Auto on a handheld is an amazing feat. When I first heard of Liberty City Stories, I was very skeptical. I thought that something big would be missing from the game, or it would be top-down just like Grand Theft Auto II. I was, once again, wrong! Liberty City Stories is a complete Grand Theft Auto game. The same kind of driving, environments, humor, missions, and obscene violence is included in this game.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is a mixture of all of the previous games in one. As most of you already know, Liberty City Stories takes place in Liberty City, which is the same city from Grand Theft Auto III. This is also three years before the original. You play as Toni Cipriani in this game, who was in the original GTA III as a Triad hating gangster.
Unlike Grand Theft Auto III, the main character isn’t mute. He does have a voice, and so do the other characters in this game. Also unlike GTA III, you can ride on motorcycles. Funny how there weren’t any motorcycles in GTA III, yet in Vice City, set in the 1980’s, there were. I smell a time paradox. Unfortunately, like the original, you won’t be able to swim or go into several buildings like in Vice City or San Andreas.
You’re on a mission to become number one in Liberty City, but it won’t be that easy. Not because the missions are totally difficult (most aren’t at all), but because the missions themselves get boring very fast. Most missions don’t get much in depth, and the ones that do are very difficult. Missions consist of stealing a rival gang’s car/tank and/or destroying it, protecting someone, rescuing a character, killing a gang leader, or causing some mayhem. I found myself just cruising around the city more than accomplishing missions.
Article comments
1 - Ken Edwards
Kill app for the PSP? How about WipEout Pure! There is the killer app for the PSP. LCS is good, but not that good.
I also believe this game a TON of music, especially for being a UMD.
2 - KingKRool
Wipeout Pure was great while it lasted. For me, it lasted for 4 days. I hate racing games ;_;. The music was really great though.
GTA: LCS didn't use licensed music, and didn't give you a lot of variety like the previous ones. I didn't like but only two stations. That's why I use a custom soundtrack :).
3 - Ken Edwards
That is a shame! WipEout Pure has had eight (!) download packs since its release. They have added so many new tracks, ships, songs, skins to the game.
Have you played the multi-player in LCS? That is better then the single player missions IMO. Very fun.
4 - KingKRool
The packs I couldn't really do since I only had a 32mb stick. I think I should download them again since I got a 256 now.
I did play multiplayer once. It was at school. You won't believe how many play GTA: LCS during class.
5 - Atvaark
we..killer app? it's more like app resurection, because it's the only game that allows you to run homebrew! and on top of it, it's a fun game to play...great deal!