"The PlayStation Portable was a game-changer in so many ways. It was the first widely available smart device capable of playing videos and music, surfing the web, storing photos, and, of course, running games. But as impressive as the hardware was, it wouldn't have meant much without the software to back it up. The PSP's launch lineup was solid, but mostly consisted of remakes and dialed-down console games."
"That changed seven months after launch. Hot off delivering one of the all-time open-world greats, Rockstar Games would make its PSP debut in equally impressive fashion. Its goal was simple: shrink the then-huge world of Grand Theft Auto III into the palm of your hands. Rockstar not only delivered on its promise and made one of the legendary series' most underrated games, but gave the PSP its first console seller in the process."
"Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, which hit shelves 20 years ago today, is a prequel to 2001's GTA 3. Set three years before the PS2 game, players take control of Toni Cipriani, the right-hand man of Italian mob boss Salvatore Leone. When players last saw Toni, he was grayer and more rotund as he doled out marching orders to GTA 3's silent protagonist."
The PlayStation Portable functioned as a smart device capable of playing videos and music, surfing the web, storing photos, and running games. The PSP's initial launch lineup mainly featured remakes and simplified console ports with few must-have exclusives. Seven months after launch, Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PSP, shrinking Grand Theft Auto III's world into a handheld prequel. Liberty City Stories is set three years before GTA III and follows Toni Cipriani, a Leone enforcer uncovering a plot to cede territory to rivals. The game added motorcycles and period details, enriching Liberty City's backstory and becoming the PSP's first true console seller.
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