The release for this game has been put off for a while now, but I couldn't find any other threads on it.

For those of you who haven't been following this game, it is a psp exclusive game coming out sometime this fall. It will be set in Liberty city but with a completely different storyline from GTA3. I'm not going into all the details, but they've taken out swimming and flying, but have added weather effects like snow which will accumulate and affect your driving.

For more info i would recommend http://www.gtapsp.com because R* still hasn't released anything official online (only playstation mags)

There's supposed to be some more information coming out this week http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=925776&topic=23342288
..but you can probably take that with a grain of salt

I'm thinking that this game will be a must have for anyone with a psp, and will hopefully generate a huge amount of hardware sales for the psp as well.

9/7/2005 2:43:42 PM

they are gonna milk that engine for all its worth.

9/7/2005 2:44:43 PM

the guy couldn't swim in liberty city anyways, and he could barely fly

9/7/2005 2:48:32 PM

Any plans for a new GTA for ps2 or ps3?

9/7/2005 2:50:38 PM

I hope so.

9/7/2005 2:52:13 PM

WILL IT HAVE THE SEX

9/7/2005 2:54:21 PM

a GTA title will be ready at PS3's launch. No more PS2 GTA's.

9/7/2005 3:22:48 PM

Sony is a bunch of mark ass tricks.

9/7/2005 3:39:07 PM

last one out of liberty city burn it to the ground

9/7/2005 5:07:35 PM

here are some screenshots

9/7/2005 5:13:24 PM

I'll play it.

9/7/2005 8:39:54 PM

i guess i'll have to get a PSP now

9/7/2005 9:59:21 PM

Thees ees El Burro of the Diablos...you are new in Liberty, but already you are earning a reputation

9/8/2005 9:53:18 AM

that one screenshot looks like vercetti

9/8/2005 12:33:20 PM

Does anyone even know anyone who has a PSP?? It seems like its been a big failure.

9/8/2005 12:38:14 PM

Kenny

9/8/2005 12:38:55 PM

Quote :

"Does anyone even know anyone who has a PSP??"

i know a few

none of my friends (that i'm aware of) own a ds, however

9/8/2005 1:27:00 PM

GTA is a PS3 launch title

9/8/2005 1:46:48 PM

that screenshot looks like ass, but I guess they're doing the best with the platform they have.

9/8/2005 2:00:09 PM

i mean it's on a handheld gaming system... it's not going to be high definition or anything

9/8/2005 2:04:56 PM

Without flying, GTA is dead to me.

Although, if someone I knew with a PSP had it, i'd play it.

9/8/2005 2:34:44 PM

i've just been informed that stuck flex owns a ds

super sorry buddy

9/8/2005 3:08:00 PM

hehehe.. DS

9/9/2005 7:33:22 PM

ooooh.....two screens! thats twice what i'm used to playing with!

9/9/2005 8:35:32 PM

It turns out that both the PSP and DS are pretty good systems with some pretty good games on each.

Last month I was obsessively playing THUG2 Remix.

Now I'm obsessively playing Advance Wars DS.

9/9/2005 8:52:29 PM

The official website just went live.

http://www.rockstargames.com/libertycitystories/gta_lcs.html

It has the first trailer, several new screenshots as well as links to a few fake websites that Rockstar has created to promote the game.

Oh and an official release date has been set now too. October 25th.

9/10/2005 4:21:50 AM

sweet.. thanks for the link

9/10/2005 5:31:03 PM

It's been getting some good hands-on reviews..

Here's the one from IGN

http://psp.ign.com/articles/654/654487p1.html

9/29/2005 11:11:51 AM

http://www.megastar.co.uk/gamingnews/news/2005/10/01/sMEG01MTEyODE3MTY2OTQ.html

Oh motherfuckin' HELL YES!

10/1/2005 1:38:47 PM

wow sounds sweet

10/1/2005 1:48:26 PM

Also the official website just got updated. They have the second trailer, links to more faked websites that integrate into the game, more screenshots, and info about the multiplayer.

http://www.libertycitystories.com/

10/1/2005 3:57:10 PM

still doesnt say if the multiplayer supports online or just ad hoc

10/1/2005 4:07:09 PM

right now the speculation is that it just supports ad-hoc, however there is tunneling software that you can run that allows you to connect to the internet and play with other people. I've tried it out for Tiger Woods 06 and it seems to work just fine for that.

Then again Tiger Woods isn't exactly as bandwidth intensive as I'd imagine GTA would be.

10/1/2005 4:11:23 PM

i found no-one was ever online when i've tried to use tunneling software, but I'm sure that's gonna be a different story with gta

10/1/2005 4:15:18 PM

i couldnt get it to work cause it requires a particular kind of wireless adaptor which i do not have. unless they've improved it

10/1/2005 4:16:30 PM

delayed???

http://gtapsp.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1129213111&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&page=archive

10/14/2005 12:09:34 AM

10/14/2005 12:26:54 AM

Quote :

"Today I've received word from many people that the European launch date for Liberty City Stories has been pushed back to November 4th. After looking into the matter, I've now found that the date is totally unknown to retailers. "

Doesn't mention anything about the US date. I wouldn't worry too much.

Then again I'll bet Sony is begging Rockstar to delay so they can get their new 2.5 firmware as a requirement.

10/14/2005 1:11:12 AM

Neither handheld is a failure. I have a DS and love it. GTA is coming out October 24th for US.

10/14/2005 10:24:02 AM

yeah.. i know that's just the european date... i'm just worried cos it hasn't gone gold yet

10/14/2005 12:59:01 PM

5 more days...

I hope doesn't actually use the features from 2.0.. cos i wanna be able to run it on my 1.5

Although I guess I can up/downgrade at will (still a pain in the ass though)

10/19/2005 1:32:55 PM

My copy made me upgrade to 2.0. The firmware tricker program didn't work for me.

But still.....GTA!!!

10/25/2005 11:19:38 AM

It makes you upgrade the firmware?

10/25/2005 11:23:43 AM

Mine did. It didn't work when I had it tricked into thinking it was 2.0 or 7.5

10/25/2005 11:43:15 AM

Is it in stores today? Or will it be later this week.

10/25/2005 12:05:29 PM

IN STORES NOW!

10/25/2005 12:17:59 PM

I can't decide whether I want it now, considering the firmware bullshit.

10/25/2005 12:43:27 PM

Well I'll say this. The controls leave a LOT to be desired.

I'd almost give one of my nuts to have a right thumbstick.

To look left/right/back while driving you have to hold down the left trigger and use the thumbstick. The same thumbstick that you use to steer.

That's right, no steering at all unless you are looking forward.

Moving the camera while on foot is the same story. Not intuitive at all.

Targeting is also very awkward. It's going to take a lot of getting used to.

That being said, if this game required 2.5 firmware, I'd probably go out and buy a new white PSP just to play it on so I could keep my old 1.5 intact.

10/25/2005 12:56:27 PM

Well, I'm not broke or nothin'.

But I sure as shit am not gonna buy TWO psp systems.

10/25/2005 4:14:56 PM

set em up

10/25/2005 4:17:04 PM