Posts with tag gta
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:30PM by Jem Alexander
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto
What better way is there to anticipate the upcoming release of
Grand Theft Auto IV for the PS3 than by playing through the two portable adventures on PSP in preparation? Now you have no excuse, because Amazon are selling both
Liberty City Stories and
Vice City Stories for fifteen bucks a pop. Two great PSP games for $30 is a great deal, so go ahead and take advantage. Beware though, you've got less than a week before
GTAIV -- good luck completing both games before then.
Read -
Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories @ Amazon
Read -
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories @ Amazon
[Thanks, Joe!]
Posted May 25th 2007 5:30PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto
It's not uncommon for Americans to wait for Japanese games and systems. Heck, we still don't have any localized version of
Bleach: Heat the Soul. Nor do we have other
system colors, or that
GPS accessory .... need we go on?
Well, looks like Japan can finally understand the pains of localization delays. Nearly two years since its original release,
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is heading to Japan. The revolutionary handheld title will receive Japan's most restrictive rating of Z and will be on Japanese store shelves on 7/26.
With such a long lead-time for the title, one has to question: how much longer will the Japanese have to wait for
Vice City Stories?
Posted May 13th 2007 9:00AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto
San Andreas Stories? We never knew thee ... and we may never.
GTA4.net has information supposedly from the Australian OPM. In their
Grand Theft Auto IV preview, they reveal that work on
San Andreas Stories is not happening. In fact, there's no plans to develop a PSP
GTA title at all. "When asked about a
San Andreas Stories for the PSP, he replies saying that they don't have any plans for that at the moment, suggesting that they likely haven't started at all on another
GTA PSP title."
We're a little saddened by this revelation, if only because
we'd love to see San Andreas squeezed onto the portable. It seems that crime-loving gamers will have to look towards
Driver 76 to get their fix.
[Via
DCEmu]
Posted May 1st 2007 7:30PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto, Video, Fan Stuff
Rockstar's made Liberty City Stories. They've made Vice City Stories. So, San Andreas Stories is inevitable, right? Well, that's what one GTA fan's thinking. He's created a series of fake trailers for a potential San Andreas Stories, and we have to admit, these teasers have us salivating.
Posted Mar 5th 2007 10:20PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto, Fan Stuff
Maybe the writers of The Simpsons are PSP fanboys like us, angered by the impending release of the PS2 version of
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The once-PSP exclusive is moving to the home console, and The Simpsons takes a shot at it through the parody game
Death Kill City II: Death Kill Stories. As
Siliconera reports, the goal of the game seems quite fun: "You have destroyed all human life on Earth. Level one complete."
Posted Feb 11th 2007 10:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News, Grand Theft Auto
In the DVD industry, this kind of practice is called "double dipping" and it absolutely sucks. It makes people that have purchased the original feel neglected and the real fans are punished because in order to access the new content, you have to repurchase a new copy. While the practice is considered fine when there's some amount of transparency, Rockstar has been handling it all wrong. Don't call a game a PSP-exclusive if it'll head to another system immediately. Don't consider the games equal, when they're not. Shouldn't gamers have a choice to get the best version of
GTA possible?
According to
GTAPortable.com, the Italian Take-Two website refers to
Vice City Stories on PS2 as having better graphics and exclusive, unpublished content. Hopefully, it won't make PSP gamers feel like the $50 they spent on the original went wasted.
Posted Jan 31st 2007 4:10PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News, Grand Theft Auto
You may remember that a few days ago, the ESRB
let slip that
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories was heading to the PS2. Looks like PlayStation.com also had a listing for the potential port. However, it looks like the ESRB listing has disappeared, as well as the PlayStation.com listing. Was the original posting just a mistake? Rockstar neither confirms nor denies a PS2 version, simply telling
IGN: "as a company, Rockstar does not comment on rumors or speculation."
While it may be true that Rockstar isn't working on a PS2 version of
Vice City Stories, this listing had to have come from some place. For now, we'll say it's not in the works, but we'll be unsurprised if it ever materializes.
[Thanks, Joe! Via
Joystiq]
Posted Jan 29th 2007 9:00AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Grand Theft Auto, Fan Stuff
With the 3.03 downgrade
now available, many gamers will undoubtedly be on a frantic search for an
unpatched GTA: Liberty City Stories. The copies that are available in stores are patched to prevent the downgrading exploit from working, meaning it may be nigh impossible to find a hack-compatible version.
One seller on
eBay is attempting to capitalize on this demand and is selling his unpatched copy for a whopping $400. Surely, this must be a doomed auction? I hope so: you could buy yourself twenty copies of the game at that game. Chances are, you'll find an unpatched one eventually.
So, how about you, PSP Fanboy reader? Are you desperately searching for the exploitable
GTA?
[Via
PlayStation]
Posted Jan 27th 2007 11:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Ask PSP Fanboy
Every Saturday, PSP Fanboy will answer your burning questions. If you have a question for the team, send an e-mail to
andrew @ www.pspfanboy.com with the subject "
Ask PSP Fanboy."
Q: With news of the recent "Hello World" N00bz
exploit for 2.81-3.03 PSPs, word is that an un-patched version of
GTA: Liberty City Stories will be required for the future downgrader. How can I explicitly tell an un-patched
GTA:LCS from a patched one?
A: Hope this image from
DCEmu helps:
The unpatched version seems to feature different pictures. As a general rule of thumb, you'll have to look for the oldest copies you can find, so they'll most likely be used. When you pop in the disc, make sure the game offers a 2.0 firmware upgrade, not anything higher. Good luck.
See more questions after the break.
Continue reading Ask PSP Fanboy: Volume 4
Posted Nov 15th 2006 11:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News, Grand Theft Auto
About two months ago, I was in a bar, having a few drinks, thinking about how awesome my blogging experience was going to be at PSP Fanboy. Then, I blacked out. I woke up, with a mysterious mark on my neck, and then learned that my super power was to blog profusely. In just a little over two months since our 1000th post, we've reached yet another milestone: our 1500th post. And like before, it's time to give away some swag!
We're giving away a bag full of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories goodies, including the game, a t-shirt and a sticker. All you have to do is threaten us... GTA style. Imagine me playing my PSP, and you're telling me to give you GTA... or else! Think of your funniest/most intimidating threat, and post it in the comments section. Watch your language, though. Simply offensive comments will be deleted and disqualified. The best entries will be the ones that don't resort to such low-brow measures.
Giveaway ends on 11/23/06. Random winner will receive their prize after 12/8/06. Limit 1 entry per person.
P.S. Expect a review of GTA soon. Also, thanks for all your support. Our readership has been growing steadily, and I'd like to thank all of you for reading the blog. Please, spread the word and help PSP Fanboy continue to grow! Thanks.
Posted Nov 13th 2006 10:30AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News, Grand Theft Auto
It appears that the first GTA PSP game is now a budget Greatest Hits title. Best Buy lists the game with a $20 price tag and the trademark red banner on top. At this price, the PSP version now competes with the PlayStation 2 version of the game, and still retains PSP-exclusive features like multiplayer. Liberty City Stories may feature slightly worse graphics than the Vice City follow-up, but with a better storyline and funnier missions, this might be the game to pick up for GTA newbies, especially at such a bargain price.
[Via CAG]
Posted Nov 9th 2006 6:00AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: News, Grand Theft Auto
Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, needed some financial help. They
looked to the PSP as a source for the big bucks, and it looks like they're making a healthy return. Within one week of sales, the PSP-exclusive
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories debuted at number 6 in the UK game charts, making it the top-selling handheld game for the week. With
Bully also ranking high, and nary a DS game in sight, it appears that both Take-Two and PSP can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy their success.
[Via
Gamespot]
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