Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Sony PlayStation 2, 2006)

It's just like every other GTA game, I dont wanna spoil it for you , but this is basically just GTA:3 (Liberty City) all over again, only this time with different missions and bosses to "work" for, the map is pretty much the same, except for a few, very small variations being that the "City" was in a different time than the original Lib City- (*Poor continuity that this one is based in "1987 Lib City" which would be after the original that was based in 1984 yet the city seems older than the first one, especially with all the references to there being a "Ferry" and "Ferry Workers Strike" instead of it having the tunnel to Staunton Island!). This game is your typical Glitch-filled "Rockstar-Games" atrocity, I have yet to get thru even at least 1 hour of playing this game without it freezing or crashing (my PS2 is NEW and it's the newer generation silver unit that NEVER has crashed or froze up on ANY game before, and I DONT use "Cheats"!) Maybe it was done on a poor programing platform I guess? You dont have all the pedestrians saying the hysterical stuff in this one while they walk around the streets like the original Lib City or Vice City had, this one IS way more "P.C." and quiet and doesn't make fun of too much stuff like some of the older GTA games did. Also, there are absolutely NO "Rock" or "Metal" stations on the in-car radios like the old one had so be prepared to either hear nothing but real, pure garbage (like crappy techno and out-house noise) as far as music goes! (I keep the music volume down on this one or I leave it tuned to the Talk Station, which has it's funny moments). They could've made this one sooo much better and filled it with everything the first one didnt have since it is a sequal, too bad they didnt! The Original Lib City was better, The Original Vice City was way better and San Andreas was much better! I wouldnt waste ANY ammount of money on this one unless your really hooked on the GTA series of Clone games and have to have it!

First of all, I admit, more features have been added: motorcycles, more weapons. But, the game's storyline gets repetitive. Doing missions where somehow many 'unfortunate' circumstances cause you to be timed seem all-too-fake. Plus, when I beat the game, I didn't even know it was the last mission because it was easy and it takes 1 or 2 tries.

If you ask me, you should rent this game because it's mildly short, the story is somewhat weak, the lack of variety in vehicles makes cars repetitive, the game is easy, and the side rampages and races hardly provide any greatness.

I dont have much positive feedback for this game except for the somewhat variety of weapons and added motorcycles. Why did I give it 3/5? Because I truly enjoyed GTAIII and this is an upgraded version of that. I suggest anyone reading this give it a shot, but renting it is the bottom line.

This being the blown up version of the PSP game, you can tell from the poor graphics, rough game play, and lack of detail in the cityscape. Similar map, different characters, missions, and special items. Most of the old jumps are gone without too many new ones instead.

As a consistent but casual fan of GTA games, this one definitely disappoints. Apparently there was good reason it took me so many years to finally get it.

I have bought several things from ebay but more games than anything, I always seem to pay a good price and have never got a bad one. My son is a gaming fanatic, and he seems to finish them in a hurry, so it is great you can get them on ebay at a good price usually.

Grand Theft Auto III was the first game of its kind that I'd played, and I still play it--and the games which followed--often. There was no question that I would buy Liberty City Stories when it was finally released for Playstation 2.

Liberty City Stories is closer to GTA III in its use of controls. The directional buttons can be used as well as the stick to guide young Toni Cipriani around, unlike the stick-only control in San Andreas.

Motorcycles and scooters have been added to the line-up of vehicles Toni can choose from, making the old neighborhoods a new playground for unique jumps.

The new missions are challenging, even to old pros at the other games in the series. Like San Andreas, some missions require races to advance in the game, unlike GTA III, which kept the races as optional.

The biggest complaint I have is that the map uses the same color-coding which was introduced in San Andreas, where some targets are dark blue on a black road. Not easy for people with vision problems, but hardly something to stop anyone from getting a great game that to my mind has earned its place alongside some legendary games.

Overall, for the low price, I would definitely suggest this game to any fans of the GTA franchise who are looking for more to do in the dangerous city we all love so much.