Underplayed Gems

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2006)

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories cover
Developer
Rockstar North, Rockstar Leeds
Publisher
Take Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Android, iOS, PlayStation 2
Genres
Racing, Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 18 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A scrappy, crime-fueled romp through a city tearing itself apart, where dark humor and relentless mayhem keep the streets feeling alive and dangerous.

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About

In this port of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories to the PS2, PS3, IOS and Android, former trusted wise guy for the Leone family, Toni Cipriani returns home to Liberty City after spending time in hiding for killing a made man. Now, the streets of Liberty City are in turmoil, as warring families vie for control and the town begins to self-destruct under waves of political corruption, organized crime, drug trafficking and union strikes. Deranged hit men, morally depraved tycoons, cynical politicians and even his own mother stand in the way as Toni tries to bring the city under Leone family control.

What players say

An open-world crime romp that feels like an enlarged PSP game ported up, with murky visuals and a choppy framerate that left many seeing it as a budget cash-in next to the mainline PS2 entries. Still a serviceable nostalgic Liberty City trip at its low price.

Trailer

Screenshots

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