Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Summary
Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is the Grand Theft Auto III spin-off for the PSP handheld. Released for the PlayStation Portable in 2005, the game eventually was ported to the PlayStation 2. The title also received mobile ports in 2015 and 2016. Liberty City Stories is officially the 9th game in the Grand Theft Auto series. Additionally, it is the first full-3D entry for portable devices.
As a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III, Liberty City Stories features the same version of Liberty City used in the 2001 PS2 classic. The PSP version of Liberty City Stories features an online multiplayer mode — a first for the series. The title would go on to spawn a sequel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, serving as a prequel to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Liberty City Stories earned positive reviews upon release, with many praising the title for its ability to translate the Grand Theft Auto III experience to handhelds. As of March 2008 the title had sold over 8 million units, making it the best-selling PSP game by a large margin. At least 1 million of those sales are attributed to the PS2 version, causing Rockstar to also port Vice City Stories to the PS2.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Premise
Liberty City Stories takes place 3 years before the events of Grand Theft Auto III and sees players assuming the role of Toni Cipriani. Toni is returning to Liberty City following a forced exile due to his murdering of a made man. His boss, Don Salvatore, welcomes Toni back and immediately sets him to work in Liberty City’s organized crime underground.
Due to the game taking place before the events of Grand Theft Auto III, several of the areas of Liberty City are notably different. Still, the game uses a very similar city model to the world of Liberty City from Grand Theft Auto III. Liberty City Stories has the benefit of being developed with advanced technology used in Grand Theft Auto III‘s sequels, adding indoor environments and motorcycles not originally available in GTAIII.
The game is an action adventure title that uses a third-person perspective and takes place in an open-world. Gameplay is largely very similar to the other 3D Grand Theft Auto games. Players begin as a low-ranking criminal and work their way up the underworld ladder by completing missions and earning notoriety. As players complete missions, they are rewarded with money that can be used to buy cars, clothes, and weapons. Additionally, completing missions opens up new connections that advance the story and create new opportunities for subsequent missions and other side activities.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Main Characters
Since the game is a prequel, many of the important characters from Grand Theft Auto III make a return in Liberty City Stories. Main character Toni Cipriani is one of the protagonist’s main contacts and mission providers in the first part of Grand Theft Auto III, and players will encounter plenty of other familiar faces during their playthrough. The main characters of Liberty City Stories include:
- Toni Cipriani: Toni is a member of the Leone crime family returning to Liberty City after 4 years. He is loyal to Salvatore Leone but also wants to impress his overbearing mother by becoming a higher-ranking mobster.
- Ned Burner: Ned Burner is a reporter for the Liberty Tree newspaper. He has Toni do various jobs to help generate news worthy of headlines.
- Franco Forelli: Franco Forelli is the don of the Forelli crime family who enlists the help of Toni. He’s being pressured by the Sicilian Mafia to start a war with the Sindacco family.
- Don Salvatore Leone: Salvatore Leone is the don of the Leone crime family and Toni’s boss. He welcomes Toni back into the family after his 4 year hiatus.
- Vincenzo “Lucky” Cilli: Cilli is the lieutenant tasked with Toni’s guidance by Salvatore Leone. He despises Toni and actively works to try and sabotage his success.
- Mrs. Cipriani: Mrs. Cipriani is Toni’s overbearing mother. She frequently expresses disappointment in her son for being a low-ranking mobster and admonishes him.
- Massimo Torini: Massimo is the antagonist of Liberty City Stories and a high-ranking member of the Sicilian Mafia. He sets up alliances with Liberty City’s rival gangs to take down uncooperative Mafia families.
Games in the Grand Theft Auto Series
The Grand Theft Auto series’ humble beginnings in 1997 would eventually give way to a massive cultural juggernaut. The sereis transition from 2D to 3D brought about a massive paradigm shift within the industry and ushered in the era of open-world games. With more than 385 million units sold across mutliple games and console generations, GTA is one of gaming’s most important series. The games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise include:
- Grand Theft Auto (1997)
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- (2002)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
- Grand Theft Auto VI (In Development)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Cheats
Similar to virtually every other game in the series, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories features a wide variety of gameplay-affecting cheats. Each of these cheats are entered during gameplay without pausing. The commands used for each cheat will differ depending on the platform.
Liberty City Stories Cheats for PSP & PS2
Note: The PSP only has the L and R shoulder keys unlike the PS2’s L1/L2 and R1/R2. These codes work on both platforms. Just use the L and R keys for L1 and R1, respectively.
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| 2 Gangs + 14 Characters (Multiplayer) | Up, Up, Up, Square, Square, Triangle, R1, L1 |
| 4 Gangs + 28 Characters (Multiplayer) | Up, Up, Up, Circle, Circle, X, L1, R1 |
| 7 Gangs + 43 Characters (Multiplayrer) | Up, Up, Up, X, X, Square, R1, L1 |
| Aggressive Drivers | Square, Square, R1, X, X, L1, Circle, Circle |
| All Green Lights | Triangle, Triangle, R1, Square, Square, L1, X, X |
| All Vehicles Chrome Plated | Triangle, R1, L1, Down, Down, R1, R1, Triangle |
| Black Cars | Circle, Circle, R1, Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square |
| Bobble Head World | Down, Down, Down, Circle, Circle, X, L1, R1 |
| Calls closest Ped to come hop on/in your vehicle. | X, Square, Down, X, Square, Up, R1, R1 |
| Cars Drive On Water | Circle, X, Down, Circle, X, Up, L1, L1 |
| Change Bike Tire Size | Circle, Right, X, Up, Right, X, L1, Square |
| Clear Weather | Up, Down, Circle, Up, Down, Square, L1, R1 |
| Commit Suicide | L1, Down, Left, R1, X, Circle, Up, Triangle |
| Destroy All Cars | L1, L1, Left, L1, L1, Right, X, Square |
| Display Game Credits | L1, R1, L1, R1, Up, Down, L1, R1 |
| Faster Clock | L1, L1, Left, L1, L1, Right, Circle, X |
| Faster Gameplay | R1, R1, L1, R1, R1, L1, Down, X |
| Foggy Weather | Up, Down, Triangle, Up, Down, X, L1, R1 |
| Full Armor (Blue Bar) | L1, R1, Circle, L1, R1, X, L1, R1 |
| Full Health (Red Bar); heals car you’re in | L1, R1, X, L1, R1, Square, L1, R1 |
| Have People Follow You | Down, Down, Down, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, L1, R1 |
| Money Cheat ($250,000) | L1, R1, Triangle, L1, R1, Circle, L1, R1 |
| Never Wanted | L1, L1, Triangle, R1, R1, X, Square, Circle |
| Overcast Weather | Up, Down, X, Up, Down, Triangle, L1, R1 |
| Peds Attack You | L1, L1, R1, L1, L1, R1, Up, Triangle |
| Peds Have Weapons | R1, R1, L1, R1, R1, L1, Right, Circle |
| Peds Riot | L1, L1, R1, L1, L1, R1, Left, Square |
| Perfect Vehicle Handling | L1, Up, Left, R1, Triangle, Circle, Down, X |
| Rainy Weather | Up, Down, Square, Up, Down, Circle, L1, R1 |
| Raise Media Attention | L1, Up, Right, R1, Triangle, Square, Down, X |
| Raise Wanted Level | L1, R1, Square, L1, R1, Triangle, L1, R1 |
| Random Ped Outfit | L1, L1, Left, L1, L1, Right, Square, Triangle |
| Slower Gameplay | R1, Triangle, X, R1, Square, Circle, Left, Right |
| Spawn Rhino | L1, L1, Left, L1, L1, Right, Triangle, Circle |
| Spawn Trashmaster | Triangle, Circle, Down, Triangle, Circle, Up, L1, L1 |
| Sunny Weather | L1, L1, Circle, R1, R1, Square, Triangle, X |
| Unlock multiplayer skins | Up, Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, L1, R1 |
| Upside Down Gameplay | Down, Down, Down, X, X, Square, R1, L1 |
| Upside Down Gameplay 2 | X, X, X, Down, Down, Right, L1, R1 |
| Upside Up | Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Right, L, R |
| Weapon Set 1 | Up, Square, Square, Down, Left, Square, Square, Right |
| Weapon Set 2 | Up, Circle, Circle, Down, Left, Circle, Circle, Right |
| Weapon Set 3 | Up, X, X, Down, Left, X, X, Right |
| White Cars | X, X, R1, Circle, Circle, L1, Triangle, Triangle |
Liberty City Stories Cheats for Mobile
The cheats for Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on iOS and Android are identical to the PSP and PS2 cheats. The only difference is that you’ll need a bluetooth-enabled controller or virtual keyboard to enter them. If the controller or virtual keyboard have a different layout than the PlayStation controller, use the following key to translate the cheats:
- A=X
- B=Circle
- X=Square
- Y=Triangle
- LB=L1
- RB=R1
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Cheat FAQs
How to cheat in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories?
During gameplay, without pausing, enter in any of the key combinations listed above for the corresponding cheat you wish to activate.
How do you enter cheats for Liberty City Stories on Android or iPhone?
For iPhone users, you will need to use a bluetooth-enabled gamepad in order to enter cheats. Andoird users can download a free virtual keyboard app and run the virtual joystick, which will most likely have the Xbox controller layout. If the bluetooth-enabled controller is a PlayStation controller, no key will be needed to translate inputs. If Android users’ virtual joystick has the Xbox layout, use the following key to enter cheats:
- A=X
- B=Circle
- X=Square
- Y=Triangle
- LB=L1
- RB=R1
Is there an infinite money code in GTA: Liberty City Stories?
While there’s no infinite money code, players can enter the $250000 code as many times as they like, effectively giving themselves an unlimited supply of in-game cash.