GTA: Liberty City Stories Trailer

[H.Bogard]

The trailer for GTA: Liberty City stories has just been released.

You can view it over at Gametrailers (http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=7554&type=wmv).

Release Date: 10/24/2005 (PSP (http://www.gametab.com/psp/grand.theft.auto.liberty.city.stories/3801/))

[Kelegacy]

That's a very nice trailer. For obvious reasons, it reminds me of GTA3, which was my favorite of the series thus far. GTA:SA is a fun game, but I think the story content and setting isn't as appealing to me as 3 was.

It's going to be hard to not buy a PSP for this game.

[disc]

The end of the trailer says release date 10/02/05

[Blue]

Snazzy trailer they've got there. I've been wanting to see this in motion for a while now - thanks for the find.

GTA: 3 has arguably always been my personal fav because it really introduced me to what Rockstar was capable of and the story was much more Mafia centered than the next two offerings. The music in Vice City almost makes that my top pick, but I was less interested in the story despite Liota's voice work. Given the nature of where LCS takes place, this is a near must-buy. Heck, anything on the PSP that's worth picking up has sort of become a must-buy.

While SA really expanded on the GTA world as a whole by packing in a load of new stuff, new ideas (pseudo-rpg system), etc, I wouldn't mind seeing Rockstar revamp the 'engine' of GTA to give it a new style and a new focus. I'm honestly not sure how they would go about that given that one of the draws is the look, feel, story, and open-endedness of the game itself, but I think that they can probably stick to their guns with one more title - LCS notwithstanding - on a next-gen system and be okay. I have an odd feeling that after that point if the wheel isn't reinvented to a larger extent, they may start to feel like a one-trick pony and I don't want to see that happen to a series I love and respect as much as I do GTA.

[Triprotic]

It's going to be hard to not buy a PSP for this game.

My thoughts exactly.

[EvilBob46]

The game looks cool and is certainly a must buy for PSP owners. However, people that put down $250 simple to play this game are nuts IMO. It's the 4th incarnation of pretty much the exact same game that everybody and his grandma has played to death in 3 separate instances already for crying out loud.

[Pumped'Up]

The game looks cool and is certainly a must buy for PSP owners. However, people that put down $250 simple to play this game are nuts IMO. It's the 4th incarnation of pretty much the exact same game that everybody and his grandma has played to death in 3 separate instances already for crying out loudI.
Disagree.

All games are recycled material these days. GTA:LCS is no different. Good thing about GTA series is that its a guaranteed AAA title providing value entertainment. I say to anyone who is looking to get the PSP simply for this game - GO FOR IT - but make sure you get a v1.5 or below model!

[trip1eX]

Is this a movie or a game?

[Royal Fool]

I'd much rather see an actual gameplay video, heh. Sure, the game looks cool... but will it really work with one horrible analog stick and two shoulder buttons?

[rein]

The end of the trailer says release date 10/02/05

umm..... ...you might want to re-watch it. It says 10.25.05

[thecrazyd]

Disagree.

All games are recycled material these days. GTA:LCS is no different. Good thing about GTA series is that its a guaranteed AAA title providing value entertainment. I say to anyone who is looking to get the PSP simply for this game - GO FOR IT - but make sure you get a v1.5 or below model!
What are you, retarded? You think someone should spend $300 for just this game? Maybe if there were any other releases on the horizon, and if I already had a PSP, I would definately get it, but I would never even consider buying one specifically for that.

[d0g_p00p]

I'd much rather see an actual gameplay video, heh. Sure, the game looks cool... but will it really work with one horrible analog stick and two shoulder buttons?


I guess you don't see the other buttons the PSP has.

[Kelegacy]

What are you, retarded? You think someone should spend $300 for just this game? Maybe if there were any other releases on the horizon, and if I already had a PSP, I would definately get it, but I would never even consider buying one specifically for that.

People bought Xboxes just for Halo. What's the difference?

[thecrazyd]

There is no difference. Anyone who bought a XBox just for Halo is just as retarded at Pumped'Up.

[JazGalaxy]

Because Halo was literally hundreds of hours worth of entertainment. If the XBox was the Halo box and nothing else came out for it ever, I would still feel like my money was well spent. So would the other 15 some odd friends in my dorm who dedicated almost a year of their lives to that game...

[Kelegacy]

Because Halo was literally hundreds of hours worth of entertainment. If the XBox was the Halo box and nothing else came out for it ever, I would still feel like my money was well spent. So would the other 15 some odd friends in my dorm who dedicated almost a year of their lives to that game...

It is only hundreds of hours of entertainment if you play it MP. If you play singleplayer, the game is over in like 10 hours. I never went back to the campaign after beating it.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has nearly unlimited replayability...or, to be exact, you can never STOP playing. Forget about replaying the game, there is so much to see and do you can stay occupied forever. GTA:LCS probably is nowhere near as long, but a GTA game can hardly be called short.

I dont find fault in people for buying a console or portable for one game. I did it for Mario 64. Plus, one game may prompt you to buy a console, but there are always going to be other games that will spark your interest. In addition, the PSP has great multimedia functions outside of gaming, so it would hardly be a waste of money. Especially after a nifty price drop, whenever that occurs.

[F3nyx]

The game looks cool and is certainly a must buy for PSP owners. However, people that put down $250 simple to play this game are nuts IMO. It's the 4th incarnation of pretty much the exact same game that everybody and his grandma has played to death in 3 separate instances already for crying out loud.Er, isn't the fact that it's on PSP -- you know, HANDHELD -- enough to make it stand out from its predecessors a bit?

[mister_slim]

I guess you don't see the other buttons the PSP has.
For some reason I had never noticed the PSP's L2, R2, L3, and R3 buttons. And the camera stick. How'd I miss that?

[Blue]

For some reason I had never noticed the PSP's L2, R2, L3, and R3 buttons. And the camera stick. How'd I miss that?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say he meant the triangle, square, circle, and cross buttons there to your right. But those unlockable buttons you're talking about are well hidden, I'll give you that.

[Rommel]

I just want a way to downgrade my firmware to v. 1.5

[mixuk]

Why do you guys want to downgrade? I don't own a PSP, just wondering.

[Mr_Snuffle]

Why do you guys want to downgrade? I don't own a PSP, just wondering.

A very very healthy homebrew community

[dorkus_malorkus]

I upgraded mine to 2.0 and it has not bothered me one bit. I was so busy trying to update all my emulators that I wasn't even playing the NEW GAMES that I bought. The homebrew is cool but I figure one day it will be brought to 2.0. If not...eh.

Edit: Didn't mean to turn this into a firmware battle. To each his own. I think once this comes out, the PSP will be viewed differently (ie not a failure). But it will take more than that to actually make it so.

[Deadend]

IGN put up a full preview.

It looks fairly cool, and it may be what the PSP needs in terms of games.

[Chimpbot]

Er, isn't the fact that it's on PSP -- you know, HANDHELD -- enough to make it stand out from its predecessors a bit?

Not if it plays exactly the same as its predecessors, which in all likelyhood it will. This game will be a portable version of a game we've already played three times and, chances are, it'll look a bit worse.

The game looks cool and is certainly a must buy for PSP owners. However, people that put down $250 simple to play this game are nuts IMO. It's the 4th incarnation of pretty much the exact same game that everybody and his grandma has played to death in 3 separate instances already for crying out loud.

Thanks you. I'm glad I'm not the only person around here that's noticed this and isn't afraid to talk about it. Yes, the GTA games are fun...but they haven't changed much since 3. Of course, there's different stories, new characters and whatnot...but they're inherently the same.

All games are recycled material these days. GTA:LCS is no different. Good thing about GTA series is that its a guaranteed AAA title providing value entertainment. I say to anyone who is looking to get the PSP simply for this game - GO FOR IT - but make sure you get a v1.5 or below model!

I'd have to agree with you, if it weren't for the simple fact that you're wrong.

Case in point: Kirby Canvas Curse. Yes, it's technically a sequel using a preexisting character...but since it plays completely differently from virtually any other game in existance, I'd have to say it's far from recycled.

Case in point: Ragdoll Kung Fu. Granted, it's a PC game...but it's still a game and therefore appropriate for this discussion. I dare...no, I triple-dog dare you to find a game like this. Find another fighting game based around Ragdoll physics where the characters are essentially marionettes.

Remember, in order to disprove a theory you only need to find one piece of evidence that contradicts it. I found two.
Your theory that all games are recycled material is, in fact, incorrect.

[Groo]

I just want a way to downgrade my firmware to v. 1.5

I'm pretty sure such a thing exists. Check PSPUpdates.com.

As far as GTA: LCS goes...personally, I'm not interested. And I don't really understand how anyone can be all that interested in it, especially after playing GTA3 a lot.

But...if you don't have a PSP yet, GTA LCS is as good a reason to get one as any other. Some other reasons include Lumines, Ridge Racer, Wipeout Pure and emulators. And, hopefully, there will be a price drop soon.

[Kelegacy]

Not if it plays exactly the same as its predecessors, which in all likelyhood it will. This game will be a portable version of a game we've already played three times and, chances are, it'll look a bit worse.


I dont know about you, but I havent played the same game 3 times. I've played GTA3, Vice City, and San Andreas. They are different games that steadily progressed the series and added better content, more gaming choices, and expanded the great gameplay. Strides WERE made. GTA3 was a large game, but split up into 3 loading zones. Vice City was double the size and split into 2 loading zones. San Andreas was a mammoth, throwing 3 cities and numerous countryside areas that each were bigger than GTA3 alone. And with no loading. San Andreas incorporated RPG aspects that could be followed to make the game more enjoyable, or ignored according to the player's perogative. San Andreas is of a scope that is nigh unfathomable.

So, no, I havent played the same game 3 times. I've played a similar experience that has expanded on the great groundwork GTA3 created. To be honest, I could play the same GTA3 game every year with new missions and i'd be a satisfied cat. But Rockstar isn't doing that. They are outdoing themselves with every installment.

[Chimpbot]

I dont know about you, but I havent played the same game 3 times. I've played GTA3, Vice City, and San Andreas. They are different games that steadily progressed the series and added better content, more gaming choices, and expanded the great gameplay. Strides WERE made. GTA3 was a large game, but split up into 3 loading zones. Vice City was double the size and split into 2 loading zones. San Andreas was a mammoth, throwing 3 cities and numerous countryside areas that each were bigger than GTA3 alone. And with no loading. San Andreas incorporated RPG aspects that could be followed to make the game more enjoyable, or ignored according to the player's perogative. San Andreas is of a scope that is nigh unfathomable.

So, no, I havent played the same game 3 times. I've played a similar experience that has expanded on the great groundwork GTA3 created. To be honest, I could play the same GTA3 game every year with new missions and i'd be a satisfied cat. But Rockstar isn't doing that. They are outdoing themselves with every installment.


Y'know, all you really said was, "They expanded the terrain with each iteration."
I don't care if San Andreas had three cities, or fifteen; the game was still essentially the same as GTA3. Having more ground to cover does not an original game make.

Now, don't get me wrong...I own the three PS2 iterations of the series and I've gleaned a moderate amount of enjoyment out of the games. Overall, I'd say I was a fan of the series...but I'm not letting that blind me to the fact that despite a larger area and a few additions, San Andreas really isn't all that different from GTA3. Even with all of the small additions we've seen in SA, they haven't deviated from the design they came up with four years ago.

[rainbowblack]

all i want to know is one thing...will we have to UPGRADE in order to play GTA?

its going to be a tough decision for me...but i just might take the plunge. ive had my fair share of homebrew nostalgia, ive heard the OOOH's and AAHHHH's from friends family and co'workers..yeah...i dont think ill mind the upgrade. although in the back of my mind i know i just might have made a huge mistake

[Kelegacy]

Y'know, all you really said was, "They expanded the terrain with each iteration."
I don't care if San Andreas had three cities, or fifteen; the game was still essentially the same as GTA3. Having more ground to cover does not an original game make.

Now, don't get me wrong...I own the three PS2 iterations of the series and I've gleaned a moderate amount of enjoyment out of the games. Overall, I'd say I was a fan of the series...but I'm not letting that blind me to the fact that despite a larger area and a few additions, San Andreas really isn't all that different from GTA3. Even with all of the small additions we've seen in SA, they haven't deviated from the design they came up with four years ago.

Well what the hell do you want them to do? Vice City was a slightly different GTA3, maybe, but San Andreas is a game of its own. The RPG elements, the much more immersive world, the relationships and gang territories, these are all additions to the franchise. To call them the same game is an injustice. Do you want GTA to become a platformer? A FPS? A racing simulation like Gran Turismo? What else CAN they do that they havent already? The gameplay is not broken and that is one of the main reasons the series has steadily gotten better and more popular.

Next you'll be saying that Halo should become an RPG or a space simulation in its third installment, or that Zelda should add laser guns. If the game formula is not broke, dont fix it. Resident Evil got a much needed face lift but that's because the series had some flaws from the beginning, and they needed to be ironed out before becoming a stagnant franchise. GTA is far from being a tired whore. Rockstar adds something new (or alot of things) each time to draw the crowds back to one of the best gaming experiences in the industry.

[Dark_Yoda]

One question, why the hell do you have to upgrade the PSP in the first place? Shouldn't have to do anything to it when you pay that sort of money on a handheld. Sounds like Sony's screwing you guys over.

[KamaItachi]

You have to upgrade to play some of the latest games.

[ElectricMonk]

this is just a damn good trailer. i have no intention of buying a psp but it does make me want to try it out at a kiosk somewhere.

[Dark_Yoda]

You have to upgrade to play some of the latest games.

And how many times will you guys have to do this to keep playing this thing?

Living in Australia and looking at the PSP before it came out, I got very excited by what it can do, but now not so much. I'll have to dig out $499 aussie dollars to get it, when I could spend half that to get a PS2 that does exactly the same thing minus the web surfing. Then you have to upgrade this thing numerous times I hear to actually play the latest games. And at a glance of games you can get there seems to be all ports or sequals to games you can get now on ps2 or xbox. There may be a few originals, but thats it. These are one of those products that grab huge attention and sales from the beginning and a year or so later, you wonder why you bought the damn thing in the first place? If it was the same price as a DS then maybe MAYBE i'll think about getting one. What's the use of having a powerful piece of machine when you don't have decent software to go with it? :mad:

IMHO :D

[Pumped'Up]

You have to upgrade to play some of the latest games.
No need.

v1.0 and v1.5 owners have at their fingertips a homebrew program to change the firmware version to 1.51 to 2.0 and back to the original 1.0 or 1.5. It just changes the version, not the software.

[KamaItachi]

No need.

v1.0 and v1.5 owners have at their fingertips a homebrew program to change the firmware version to 1.51 to 2.0 and back to the original 1.0 or 1.5. It just changes the version, not the software.


Hmm, that's good news. Now all I need to do is get my hands on a version 1/1.5 system, but I fear all the versions being sold are 1.52 or 2.00...

Can you downgrade/load an older version on a newer machine?

[Pumped'Up]

Can you downgrade/load an older version on a newer machine?
As a matter of fact, just recently (since a few days ago) yes.