Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories to Hit PSP 10/17/06

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E3 06: PSPs headed for Vice City
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories announced for Sony's portable system; all-new storyline begins October 2006.

By Tim Surette, GameSpot

Posted May 10, 2006 7:25 am PT
LOS ANGELES--A wave of jubilation followed by a quick turn to frustration hit fans of the Grand Theft Auto series yesterday. First, good news struck when Microsoft officially confirmed that the next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto was coming in October. The smile on their faces was temporary though, as said October was a ways away--in 2007, not 2006.

GTA fans jonesing for more 'jacking got a bit of a reprieve today, as Rockstar Games, who had been rather quiet before Tuesday, announced the next dose of their controversial series would be released in October...2006. Following last year's Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Rockstar Leeds is bringing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories to the PSP on October 17, 2006 in North America and October 20 in Europe.

Like LCS before it, VCS will be set in familiar territory compressed to fit on the PSP. It will also feature a new storyline with new missions, but no specific details, including the identity of a protagonist or a time period, were divulged.

"The success of Liberty City Stories on the PSP system was nothing short of spectacular," said Rockstar Games' Sam Houser. "We are excited to once again give our audience a fresh experience in one of their favorite locales in the Grand Theft Auto series, Vice City."

Today's announcement may not come as a surprise to all. In addition to being the next logical step in the series (is GTA: San Andreas Stories around the corner?), Vice City Stories became the subject of rumors when a GTA fan unveiled the Web site www.vicecitystories.com. The simple black page had an authentic-looking logo and the words "Coming 2006 to PSP," but was later revealed simply as an opportunity "just to fool people." The site has since been taken down, and the URL redirects surfers to a GTA fan site.

[sj41]

Same exact game as the other one? Definitely nothing to get excited about. I still haven't played the first one, so maybe I'll get this one instead eventually.

[Roufuss]

Lame.

Stop rehashing shit, Rockstar, and give me a brand new GTA in a brand new city... I hated Vice City's city the first time around, I don't think I'll like it any better the second time. Plus, what can they add this time feature wise?

They just need to cut the crap and make a GTA on par with San Andreas for the PSP... and by that I mean a GTA where I can swim, jump over small fences, crouch, all that shit I can do on San Andreas and not have to dial back to an outdated GTA setup, which they probably will do.

What they also forgot to announce was that, some months later, they'll release this game on PS2 at bargain bin prices :roll:

I accepted Liberty City Stories as sort of a test drive... Rockstar's first entry, so of course they'll use familiar ground, and then wow us with the next version. Fool me once Rockstar, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

[CheapyD]

If they put in KITT and Airwolf, I will buy it when it comes to PS2.
That's a lot of demands on my part.

[Brak]

They just need to cut the crap and make a GTA on par with San Andreas for the PSP... and by that I mean a GTA where I can swim, jump over small fences, crouch, all that shit I can do on San Andreas and not have to dial back to an outdated GTA setup, which they probably will do.
No, they shouldn't... I don't wanna buy a PSP. :(

[RAMSTORIA]

If they put in KITT and Airwolf, I will buy it when it comes to PS2.
That's a lot of demands on my part.

exactly, ill just wait 6 months for the cheaper ps2 port

[Sofa King Cheap]

Are any of these PSP to PS2 ports of GTA game(s?) getting ported over to the Xbox?

[Kendal]

Are any of these PSP to PS2 ports of GTA game(s?) getting ported over to the Xbox?

Xbox is dead, didn't you get the memo from Microsoft. It is all about next gen and the 360.