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Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North

2005•Racing•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedydetectivemafia/gangstermartial artsrobots/ai/spacesexvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, expansive racing game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

231 ratings

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About This Game

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is an action-adventure game set in Liberty City in 1998, serving as a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III. Players assume the role of Toni Cipriani, a member of the Leone crime family, as he returns from hiding to reestablish his position within the organization. The game features open-world exploration, mission-based progression, and various side activities, maintaining the series' hallmark gameplay elements.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Toni Cipriani, having been forced into living abroad after killing a made man on the orders of Salvatore Leone, decides to return to Liberty City. Upon arrival, Toni is greeted by Salvatore and a member of the Leone family, Vincenzo "Lucky Vinnie" Cilli, who rose to prominence during Toni's absence. Vincenzo is instructed by Salvatore to set Toni up with an apartment and job in Liberty City. Not long after, Toni quits upon the realization that Vincenzo had set up a job designed to ensure Toni would be caught by the police. Toni then begins working with a former member of the rival Sindacco...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyDetectiveMafia/gangsterMartial artsRobots/ai/spaceSexVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

HelicopterMotorcycleExplorationBloodyMurderDrugsOrganized crimeBurnout

Details

Developers: Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North
Publishers: Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Released: 24 October 2005
Series: Grand Theft Auto
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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