/=++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++=\ 0==++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++==0 +| |+ +| "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" Strategy Guide |+ +| |+ +| [PlayStation 2 Version] |+ +| Version 4.2 [Revision 11] (January 2015) |+ +| |+ +| By Robert Allen Rusk. |+ +| Copyright 2006-2015 Robert Allen Rusk. |+ +| |+ +| E-MAIL: rarusk[at]netzero[dot]com |+ +| |+ 0==++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++==0 \=++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++=/ For this revision I did some additional format tweaking and clean-up. <+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" is copyright 2005-2006 by Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" Official Strategy Guide (PlayStation 2 and PSP Version) - Written by Tim Bogenn. Copyright 2006 by BradyGames Publishing, an imprint of DK Publishing, Inc. The Official Strategy Guide was used as reference during initial construction of this text based guide for the following: >>Hidden Package Maps >>Rampage Maps >>Unique Stunt Jumps Maps >>Weapons Location Map >>Pastimes Map >>100% Completion List All other trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. A complete listing of contact and other information can be found at the end of this guide. /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >TBCT. Table of Contents | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ This guide uses a Quick Search Feature which takes advantage of the Find feature used by many web browsers. This feature will allow you to go to any chapter or section in this guide quickly. To access any of those chapters, sections, or to the Table of Contents do CTRL-F (PC) or Clover-F (Mac) to activate the Find feature in the web browser. Then enter the code like this: >KR6 or >ZD12 0============================================0============================0 | LRT1. Introduction And General Information |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0============================================0==============================0 GEN1. About The Guide GEN2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories GEN3. Technical Data GEN4. Controls and Vehicles A. On Foot B. In Cars, Motorcycles, and Boats C. In the Rhino GEN5. The Main Screen GEN6. Game Menus GEN7. Law Enforcement A. Police Vehicles GEN8. Using a Pay 'N' Spray GEN9. Busted GEN10. Wasted GEN11. Motorcycle Details GEN12. Outfits GEN13. Advanced Tips And Information GEN14. 100% Completion List 0=======================0=================================================0 | LRT2. Portland Island |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0=======================0===================================================0 PTL1. In The Beginning..... PTL2. Before Doing The Main Story Missions PTL3. Your Safehouse PTL4. Exploring Your Surroundings PTL5. A Tour of Portland Island PTL6. Weapons and Other Helpful Items A. Health, Body Armor, Police Bribe, and Adrenaline PTL7. Portland Island Weapon and Item Locations PTL8. Hidden Packages Explained PTL9. Hidden Packages (Portland Island) PTL10. Ambulance Mission PTL11. Punk Noodles PTL12. Firetruck Mission PTL13. Vigilante Mission (Police Car) PTL14. Rampages Explained PTL15. Rampages (Portland Island) PTL16. Unique Stunt Jumps Explained PTL17. Unique Stunt Jumps (Portland Island) PTL18. Taxi Mission PTL19. Trash Dash (Portland Island) PTL20. Scrapyard Challenge PTL21. RC Triad Take-Down PTL22. Thrashin' RC PTL23. The Backseat Shooter Missions (Portland Island) A. The Machine Gun Ammo Trick B. 9mm Mayhem C. Scooter Shooter PTL24. Bumps & Grinds PTL25. Wong Side Of The Tracks PTL26. Going to Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale Early A. The Portland Island Post Drop B. The Speeder Jump C. The "See The Sight Before Your Flight" Trick D. The "AWOL Angel" Wanted Rating Trick E. What You Can Do F. Early Explorer Bonus 0===============================0=========================================0 | LRT3. The Main Story Missions |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0===============================0===========================================0 ++MSY1. Vincenzo Cilli ==================== VNZ1. Slacker VNZ2. Dealing Revenge PTL27. Car Salesman (Capital Autos) VNZ3. Snuff VNZ4. Smash And Grab VNZ5. Hot Wheels ++MSY2. JD O'Toole ================ JDT1. Bone Voyeur! JDT2. Don In 60 Seconds JDT3. A Volatile Situation JDT4. Blow Up 'Dolls' ++MSY3. Ma Cipriani ================= MCP1. Snappy Dresser MCP2. Big Rumble In Little China MCP3. Grease Sucho PTL28. Low Rider Rumble MCP4. Dead Meat MCP5. No Son Of Mine ++MSY4. Salvatore Leone ===================== SVT1. The Offer SVT2. Ho Selecta! SVT3. Frighteners PTL29. Avenging Angels (Portland Island) SVT4. Rollercoaster Ride ++MSY5. Maria Leone ================= MRL1. Shop 'Til You Strop MRL2. Taken For A Ride MRL3. Booby Prize PTL30. Red Light Racing MRL4. Biker Heat MRL5. Overdose Of Trouble SVT6. Contra-Banned JDT5. Salvatore's Salvation JDT6. The Guns Of Leone JDT7. Calm Before The Storm JDT8. The Made Man VNZ6. The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade PTL31. Slash TV SVT7. Sindacco Sabotage SVT8. The Trouble With Triads SVT9. Driving Mr. Leone 0=======================0=================================================0 | LRT4. Staunton Island |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0=======================0===================================================0 STI1. A Tour of Staunton Island STI2. Staunton Island Weapon And Item Locations STI3. Hidden Packages (Staunton Island) STI4. Rampages (Staunton Island) STI5. Unique Stunt Jumps (Staunton Island) STI6. Love Media's "Car-azy Car Give Away" STI7. Ragin' RC STI8. Bike Salesman (Hogs & Cogs) STI9. Joe's Pizza STI10. Go Go Faggio STI11. Deimos Dash STI12. Torrington TT STI13. Avenging Angels (Staunton Island) STI14. Trash Dash (Staunton Island) SVT10. A Walk In The Park SVT11. Making Toni ++MSY6. Donald Love ================= DVE1. The Morgue Party Candidate DVE2. Steering The Vote DVE3. Cam-Pain DVE4. Friggin' The Riggin' DVE5. Love & Bullets DVE6. Counterfeit Count ++MSY7. Church Confessional ========================= CHF1. L.C. Confidential CHF2. The Passion Of The Heist CHF3. Karmageddon STI15. Karmageddon CHF4. False Idols SVT12. Caught In The Act SVT13. Search And Rescue SVT14. Taking The Peace SVT15. Shoot The Messenger ++MSY8. Leon McAffrey =================== LMF1. Sayonara Sindaccos LMF2. The Whole 9 Yardies LMF3. Crazy '69' LMF4. Night Of The Livid Dreads LMF5. Munitions Dump DVE7. Love On The Rocks 0======================0==================================================0 | LRT5. Shoreside Vale |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0======================0====================================================0 SSV1. A Tour of Shoreside Vale SSV2. Shoreside Vale Weapon And Item Locations SSV3. Hidden Packages (Shoreside Vale) SSV4. Rampages (Shoreside Vale) SSV5. Unique Stunt Jumps (Shoreside Vale) SSV6. Obtaining a Rhino SSV7. Vigilante Mission (Rhino) SSV8. Chasin' RC SSV9. See The Sight Before Your Flight SSV10. The Backseat Shooter Missions (Shoreside Vale) A. AWOL Angel SSV11. Gangsta GP SSV12. Wi-Cheetah Run SSV13. Avenging Angels (Shoreside Vale) SSV14. Trash Dash" (Shoreside Vale) SVT16. Rough Justice SVT17. Dead Reckoning SVT18. Shogun Showdown ++MSY9. Toshiko Kasen =================== TKN1. More Deadly Than The Male TKN2. Cash Clash TKN3. A Date With Death TKN4. Cash In Kazuki's Chips DVE8. Panlantic Land Grab DVE9. Stop The Press DVE10. Morgue Party Resurrection EBL1. No Money, Mo' Problems EBL2. Bringing The House Down DVE11. Love On The Run SVT19. The Shoreside Redemption SVT20. The Sicilian Gambit SSV15. 100% Completion Score 0==================0 | LRT6. Conclusion | 0==================0 /==++====++==\ /==++====++==\ /==++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++==\ | >LRT1. Introduction And General Information | \==++====++====++====++====++====<<##0##>>====++====++====++====++====++==/ \==++====++==/ \==++====++==/ My name is Robert Allen Rusk and I am a hardcore gamer with about 30+ years of gaming experience. I am an ex-gametester (Broderbund Software, LucasArts Games, Point Of View Computing) and an ex-arcade attendant (Namco Cyberstation - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA). I also own multiple systems such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, PlayStation (1, 2, and 3), Xbox, and Xbox 360. I started writing guides in 2003 because I felt it was something I could do utilizing my writing skills gained in college and gametesting along with my passion for vidgames. Over time I have honed my overall writing and organization skills plus my creative thinking skills. Additionally, I have extended the play value of the games I have written guides and FAQs for many times over plus I have received many letters from all over the world. I am also what one may call an RGB Analog Video enthusiast. I hack most of my game consoles to try to get the best possible video from them and that usually involves tapping into the RGB Analog video signals and using them on the right monitors to achieve my desires. To this end I became a member of the GamesX.com mod forum and I post on their "RGB + Video Discussions" forum area from time to time. In addition, I am a member of the X-Otic Computer Systems of San Antonio (www.xcssa.org), a group who specializes in Linux, Mac, and other systems. We are also a group of hackers and electronics enthusiasts. I am also a regular forum poster at GameFAQs, an occasional poster at AtariAge, Digital Press, GTA Forums, and Video Game Saga. I am also a member of The MoFaT (a members only message board set up by "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" players who met on the Vice City message boards at GameFAQs). Outside of gaming, my interests include "Godzilla" (I have been a G-Fan since the age of ten) and "Red Dwarf". I am also a long time soundtrack collector with many titles in my possession. As far as favorite sports teams go, my teams are the San Antonio Spurs (NBA) [the local team], the Denver Broncos (NFL) [although I live in Texas, I am originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado] and the Air Force Falcons (NCAA Football). This guide was constructed using TextWrangler on an Apple Mac Mini. I view my work in Safari to help in seeing how it would look on the web and correct format errors. For my guide work I have more than twenty memory cards for my PlayStation 2. Many of the memory cards are dedicated to "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories", "Grand Theft Auto III", "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (Original Version (1.40)), "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" (which uses up fifteen cards). GTA:LCS takes up space on eleven of those memory cards. These memory cards allow me to quickly go and try out new ideas (and modify old ones) when they occur to me or suggested by others. /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN1. About The Guide | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ Welcome to my "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" guide! If this is the first time you have visited then you will find a lot of useful information in a highly organized format that you can use to beat all of the missions of the game. Quotes taken from readers' e-mail are presented "as is" and may include spelling and grammatical errors. The main emphasis of this guide is to provide creative and simple solutions to many of the missions of "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories". Many hours were spent going over each mission and finding unique ways to solve them. I think you will be surprised by many of the solutions found here. I also reference the map/poster that comes with Liberty City Stories and "Grand Theft Auto III". Some of the location names come from that. I have also done a little bit of creative writing within the tour guide sections to add a little more detail to Liberty City. I have worked hard to make sure that this guide is as complete as possible but at the same time leave room for exploration. I even included interesting and humorous anecdotes, observations and lines, from GTA:LCS. I hope that you enjoy this guide as much as learn from it. While this guide was written initially for the PS2 version of the game, it may also benefit those with the PSP version of GTA:LCS. If any of the strategies in this guide won't work on the PSP version then feel free to write me and let me know so I can make additional adjustments in future revisions. I will also make many references to "Grand Theft Auto III" within this guide as there are many places within Liberty City Stories that are familiar to those who played GTA3. Another emphasis of this guide is *ORDER*. If you do the missions and tasks in a certain order then the game will be easier and more fun for you. Although the guide follows more or less the traditional story order, there are ways to acquire more powerful weapons early in the game. The chapter "Going to Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale Early" is the best way to get these weapons early plus allow you to do all of the side-missions prior to doing the Main Story Missions. Each Hidden Package, Unique Stunt Jump and Rampage has a letter designation to make them easier to identify in this guide. In addition, there is a three letter Neighborhood Prefix (listings below) indicating a particular neighborhood or area where it, Rampage, or Jump can be found (in these examples I use "XXX"): >>Hidden Packages will be identified with an "H". --Examples: Hidden Package [XXX-H21]. Package [XXX-H32]. >>Rampages will be identified with an "R". --Examples: Rampage [XXX-R34]. >>Unique Stunt Jumps will be identified with a "J". --Examples: Unique Stunt Jump [XXX-J24]. Jump [XXX-J8]. 0======================0 | Neighborhood Prefixes \ 0=====================================> PRD - Portland Island PLV - Portland View HWD - Harwood PHB - Portland Harbor STM - St. Mark's TTN - Trenton PTB - Portland Beach CLB - Callahan Bridge HPH - Hepburn Heights CPT - Callahan Point RLD - Red Light District AQY - Atlantic Quays CHT - Chinatown SLD - Staunton Island SHL - Shoreside Vale RFD - Rockford CCD - Cochrane Dam APT - Aspatria CDG - Cedar Grove LBC - Liberty Campus PKC - Pike Creek FRS - Fort Staunton WCG - Wichita Gardens NPT - Newport FIA - Francis International Airport BLP - Belleville Park TRG - Torrington BDT - Bedford Point /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" is a prequel to "Grand Theft Auto III". This title was originally released on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld system. For awhile it was only available on that platform. Whenever I went to a game store I would occasionally look at at PSP to see what the prices were. This title was the only reason I would even look at a PSP. But, when Rockstar announced that this title was coming out on the PlayStation 2, then I stopped looking at PSPs. Liberty City Stories, set in the year 1998, serves to fill in some details of some of the characters, and the city, featured in "Grand Theft Auto III" which is set in 2001. The game itself isn't supposed to be revolutionary but serves to fill in some backgrounds on the people and history of Liberty City. It is far more expansive that "Grand Theft Auto III" with more missions and side-missions and vehicles including motorcycles. All in all, a very solid game, even more so considering that it is port from the PSP version. It is not perfect by any means but then again none of the previous GTAs were either. And, at less than $20, a very good value. Although there are supposed to be no differences between the PSP and PlayStation 2 versions, I have had at least one reader inquire about a Cop Outfit within the PSP version that may not be within the PlayStation 2 version. Any information on that would be helpful. /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN3. Technical Data | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ In addition to cheat discs, such as Codebreaker, there are also various programs that you can try to use with the game: 0====================0 | Xploder HDTV Player \ 0====================================================> Xploder HDTV Player is a disc that will allow PlayStation 2 owners to play most of their games in Progressive Scan mode. Many games will work but some of them will have issues. "Liberty City Stories" works great in 480p mode. However, the main title intro will be a little glitchy because of "line meshing issues". This is because the intro is actually a "film" instead of using the game graphics. It is to my understanding that XHDTV doesn't handle film based stuff well and that results in the jittery looking intro. But this is actually a minor problem since you can easily skip the opening credits by pressing the X Button. After you get past the intro then all is good. Because the graphics are designed for 480 vertical resolution, it is not recommended that you put Liberty City Stories in any mode higher than 480p. The higher resolution modes, like 720p, simply shoehorn the 480 graphics into the higher end modes and tend to really squash the screen. Considering how dull the graphics are, even in RGB Analog, this disc can certainly help improve their look a bit. 0=================0 | GS Mode Selector \ 0====================================================> This is a small program that is used with the memory card exploit known as Free McBoot. Like with HDTV Viewer you can also view games in progressive scan using this program. Unfortunately, this program does not work with "Liberty City Stories". 0=========0 | HDLoader \ 0====================================================> This program, which has been floating around the internet for years, will let you install your favorite games onto a hard drive (assuming you have an older style PS2 "Fatty" (with a Network Adapter) or an early version of a PS2 "Slim" that has been modified to use a hard drive). There are two variants of this program. The first variant is HDLoader which is freeware and HDAdvance which is not. It is best to use HDLoader since it is free and gets updated from time to time to improve compatibility and functionality. HDLoader is best installed with a popular memory card exploit known as Free McBoot. LCS, from what I know, has always never been compatible with the earliest versions of HDAdvance and HDLoader. Only the latest version of HDLoader, .8c, works with LCS. Why install the game on a hard drive? For starters, less wear and tear on the DVD-ROM mechanism (that is assuming if it still works - thankfully you can install games onto the hard drive from a PC as an option using a program called WiinHip). But mainly it is for faster loading speeds. With LCS everything (initial load, loading from memory cards, entering/exiting buildings, changing outfits, loading missions, and the "Welcome to" screens that come up when you go from one part of Liberty City to another) loads up faster. Well worth the effort to install onto a hard drive. However, there is one problem that must be noted. If you make a game save to the Memory Card when playing LCS then that save will have an incorrect time stamp. Regardless of the date and time on your PS2 the new game save will always have a time stamp of 1/1/2000 00:00:00. The good news is that even if all save slots have game saves with the same timestamp then the game will always load up the latest save without any problems. But you can fix this minor issue by changing some settings within HDLoader. After installing the game onto the HDD, highlight GTA:LCS on the Game List menu and press SELECT. This will bring up the Game Compatibility Settings. It will look like this: Slow HDD access: No Disable DVD9 support: No Kill HDL After launch: No Date/timefix 2: No Date/timefix 3: No Disable network support: No Disable CzC patch: No Soul Calibur 2 / Suikoden V: No As you can see all of the default settings are set to "No". You need to make the following changes to make sure that GTA:LCS works perfectly with HDLoader: Slow HDD access: No Disable DVD9 support: No Kill HDL After launch: YES <---------- Date/timefix 2: YES <---------- Date/timefix 3: No Disable network support: No Disable CzC patch: No Soul Calibur 2 / Suikoden V: No Although I kill HDL as a precaution it is the timefix option that is most important. This setting will correct the timestamp issue. Outside of the timestamp issue there are no other problems with GTA:LCS with HDLoader. 0================0 | Open PS2 Loader \ 0====================================================> This program is meant to replace HDLoader and is more solid than HDL. You use this in place of HDL and it will recognize the HDD and all the games you have already installed. OPL, or "Opal" as I like to call it, has its own compatibility modes for games and won't recognize the settings used in HDL. Based on the time I have played LCS on Opal I found it to run just as smooth as it was on HDL. Unlike with HDL there are no timestamping issues to worry about so you won't have any problems there. With that done, let's move on to the most basic of functions...... /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN4. Controls and Vehicles | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ Although the manual covers the setup pretty good, I felt that I should include a section on controls. I have also included basic action and vehicle information with their respective control schemes. 0+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 | A. On Foot |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 As with any GTA game, there are plenty of things you can do when on foot: 0===========================================================================0 | Command | Joypad Control | 0===========================================================================0 | Move Around.........................| D-Pad or Left Analog Stick | | Look Around.........................| Right Analog Stick | | Center Camera.......................| L1 Button | | Look Behind.........................| R3 Button | | [1] Run.............................| X Button | | Jump................................| Square Button | | [2] Target..........................| R1 Button | | [3] Attack..........................| Circle Button | | Previous Weapon.....................| L2 Button | | Next Weapon.........................| R2 Button | | Zoom In With Sniper Rifle...........| Square Button | | Zoom Out With Sniper Rifle..........| X Button | | Enter Vehicle.......................| Triangle Button | | Change Camera Mode..................| Select Button | | Pause...............................| Start Button | 0===========================================================================0 [1] - If you hold down the Run button too long then you will tire and have to rest before you can run again. Tapping the button in rhythm will serve to help you run a little longer. The more times you run, the better your stamina will be. You can solve the problem of tiring out by acquiring the Infinite Run feature which is obtained by successfully completing the Ambulance Mission (detailed later). [2] - When holding a gun then you hold down the Target Button to target your enemy. Use the Previous Weapon and Next Weapon Buttons to switch between targets. [3] - When holding a melee weapon (like a bat) or using your fist then the Attack Button is used to swing at your target. When using Grenades then the same button is used to throw your weapon at the target. The longer you hold, the farther you throw. When holding a gun (like a Pistol) or a heavy weapon (like a Rocket Launcher) then you use the Attack Button to shoot. Use the Target Button in conjunction to aim at your enemy. If you are holding a gun and you are too close to your enemy then you will hit them with the weapon instead of firing it. If they are on the ground then you will kick your enemy. 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 | B. In Cars, Motorcycles, and Boats |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 As with all the other GTAs, there are plenty of vehicles, both land and water based, to use in Liberty City Stories. From junkers and gang cars to the fanciest sports cars and Police boats. They can all be used here. And, unlike in "Grand Theft Auto III", you can use motorcycles in Liberty City. Very nice for Unique Stunt Jumps and quick getaways. 0===========================================================================0 | Command | Joypad Control | 0===========================================================================0 | [1] Turn Vehicle....................| D-Pad or Left Analog Stick | | Look Left (Drive By Mode)...........| L2 Button | | Look Right (Drive By Mode)..........| R2 Button | | Look Behind.........................| L2 + R2 Buttons | | Accelerate..........................| X Button | | Reverse.............................| Square Button | | [2] Handbrake.......................| R1 Button | | [3] Exit Vehicle....................| Triangle Button | | [4] Attack (Drive By Mode)..........| Circle Button | | Change Radio Stations...............| L1 Button | | Use Horn (Or Siren).................| L3 Button | | Activate Vehicle Missions...........| R3 Button | | Change Camera Mode..................| Select Button | | Pause...............................| Start Button | 0===========================================================================0 [1] - Pull Back to perform a wheelie on a motorcycle. Push Up in conjunction with the Brake Button to perform a stoppie on a motorcycle. Many Unique Stunt Jumps will require that you lean forward slightly while accelerating to get more speed. An easier way to do this is to switch to the D-Pad for driving and tapping Up on the D-Pad on the way to the Jump. [2] - Your stopping power is increased when used in conjunction with the Reverse button. [3] - You can jump from a moving car if you need to do so, like when it is about to blow up. [4] - You use this in conjunction with the L2 and R2 Buttons to shoot to your left or right. You can also shoot forward while riding a motorcycle by holding down the Circle Button without using the L2 or R2 Buttons. 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 | C. In the Rhino |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 The Rhino is probably the single toughest vehicle in the game and is one of the preferred vehicles to use in the Vigilante Mission (explained later in the guide). You can acquire this vehicle during a 6-Star Wanted Rating and take it from the soldiers or wait until after you get 100% Completion to get it to spawn within the ruins of Fort Staunton. 0===========================================================================0 | Command | Joypad Control | 0===========================================================================0 | Turn Vehicle........................| D-Pad or Left Analog Stick | | Look Left...........................| L2 Button | | Look Right..........................| R2 Button | | Look Behind.........................| L2 + R2 Buttons | | Accelerate..........................| X Button | | Reverse.............................| Square Button | | Brake...............................| R1 Button | | Exit Rhino..........................| Triangle Button | | Turret Control......................| Right Analog Stick | | Main Gun............................| Circle Button | | Use Horn............................| L3 Button | | Activate Vigilante Mission..........| R3 Button | | Change Camera Mode..................| Select Button | | Pause...............................| Start Button | 0===========================================================================0 /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN5. The Main Screen | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ Your Main Screen is where all of the action in Liberty City Stories take place. In the center of your screen is your main character, Toni Cipriani. You use your Left Analog Stick to move him around and the Right Analog Stick to rotate and manipulate the camera. In the lower left corner of the Main Screen is the Radar. This is used to help in finding your current position in the city, objectives, mission strands and Safehouses. In the upper right corner of the Main Screen you will find the game clock, your Health Bar, your Armor Bar (when you have Armor), your money, and the weapon or item you are currently holding. Special prompts will appear at either the upper left corner of the Main Screen or at the bottom. /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN6. Game Menus | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ When you pause the game, using the Start Button, then you also bring up these menus listed at the bottom of the screen: 0===========================================================================0 | Map | This shows the in-game map of Liberty City. This is where you | | | can find your position, missions strands, and other notable | | | places. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Brief | This is where you can go through the text used in the | | | cutscenes, missions, and outside of missions. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Game | This is where you load saves, delete saves, or start a new | | | game. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Stats | This is where the statistics for everything you do are listed. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Controls | This is where you can see and setup your preferred control | | | scheme. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Audio | This is where you control the audio and listen to some of the | | | radio stations featured in the game. | |----------+----------------------------------------------------------------| | Display | This is where you control some of the visual aspects of the | | | game. | 0===========================================================================0 /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN7. Law Enforcement | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ Every metropolis has a Police force and Liberty City is no different. When you do something bad near a Cop, like mugging a person, then one of the stars will light up indicating a wanted level. The Cops will then try to bust you. The more stars you have, the more aggressive they will be. There are several ways to get rid of a Wanted Rating: 0===========================================================================0 | Hiding out somewhere for a bit (only works at 1-Star). | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Driving a car (excluding rescue and most Police Vehicles) into a Pay 'N' | | Spray. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Getting a Police Bribe Icon (drops the Wanted Rating down a notch). | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Completing the current mission (if you get a Wanted Rating during one). | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Getting Busted or Wasted. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changing into a different Outfit. This will work up to a 2-Star Rating. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Saving your game. | 0===========================================================================0 There are six Wanted Ratings. The higher you go, the more aggressive the pursuit. Below are the Wanted Ratings and what you can expect: 0=======0 | 1-Star \ 0=====================================> You are of mild interest to the Cops. They will chase you on foot and will smack you with their Nightsticks when close enough. Even at this Rating they are pretty aggressive and will put you on your ass quickly if you try to fight them without some kind of weapon. Hiding out somewhere for awhile will get rid of a 1-Star Wanted Rating. 0=======0 | 2-Star \ 0=====================================> Things get a bit more serious here. The number of Cops increase a bit and they will start shooting you instead of hitting you with their Nightsticks. 0=======0 | 3-Star \ 0=====================================> At this level a helicopter will start pursuing you and will shoot at you if you stand still long enough for it to do so. And the Police will get more aggressive in their pursuit of you including the use of Spike Strips which are used to blow out the tires of your car. 0=======0 | 4-Star \ 0=====================================> Now the SWAT team joins in. They will try to blockade the road with their Enforcers in addition to everything else being thrown at you. This is the highest wanted level you can obtain while (officially) confined to Portland Island. 0=======0 | 5-Star \ 0=====================================> The FBI will now lend their assistance in hopes of bringing you down. They will ride in black FBI Cars and carry four agents, all packing MP5's, and they are not afraid to use them. You can max out at 5-Star after unlocking Staunton Island (after completion of the mission "Driving Mr. Leone"). 0=======0 | 6-Star \ 0=====================================> After making mincemeat of the Police Force, including the FBI, then the city will now call in the Army to deal with you. They will come in with Rhinos and trucks and will mainly try to kill you (but they will arrest you if the opportunity presents itself). The soldiers will kill you quickly with their MP5's and barely getting touched (while in a vehicle) by a Rhino will spell certain death. It will be quite difficult to survive at this level for very long. You can achieve this maximum Wanted Rating after unlocking Shoreside Vale (after completion of the mission "Love On The Rocks"). 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 | A. Police Vehicles |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ 0+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=0=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+0 In addition to all of the other cars you can take in Liberty City you can also use Police Vehicles. The main reason for acquiring one is for the Vigilante Mission which is explained later in the guide. In addition, some have additional features and bonuses that can help you. Below is the list of Police Vehicles you can use in Liberty City: >>Police Car ********** Found: On the street and at all Police Stations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: You get five Shotgun shells when entering a Police Car. If you don't already have a Shotgun then you can get a Shotgun with five shells. >>SWAT Enforcer ************* Found: During a 4-Star Wanted Rating. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: You can get Body Armor when entering a SWAT Enforcer. >>FBI Cruiser *********** Found: During a 5-Star Wanted Rating. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: Unfortunately, unlike in "Grand Theft Auto III", you *CANNOT* use this Police Vehicle in a Pay N' Spray to get rid of a Wanted Rating. >>Rhino ***** Found: During a 6-Star Wanted Rating - also unlocked inside the ruins of Fort Staunton after getting 100% Completion. /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN8. Using a Pay 'N' Spray | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ As noted above, you can drive a car or motorcycle, excluding Police and rescue vehicles, into a Pay 'N' Spray to change the color of your vehicle, as well as repair it, to get rid of Wanted Ratings at a cost of $100. When you use the Pay 'N' Spray to get rid of your Wanted Ratings then the Wanted Rating Stars will flash for a short time. While they are flashing, you are then considered to be on "probation". If you commit a crime, like running over someone, while the Wanted Rating Stars are flashing, then your Wanted Rating will be re-instated. There are three Pay 'N' Sprays in Liberty City where you can go to get rid of your Wanted Ratings and repair your vehicle: >>Red Light District (Portland Island). >>Newport (Staunton Island). >>Pike Creek (Shoreside Vale). /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN9. Busted | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ If you get a Wanted Rating, and the Cops end up catching you, then you are Busted. Any mission you were doing at the time will be Failed. When you are Busted then you are sent to the nearest Police Station where you will be processed (which takes six game hours) and released. You also lose all weapons including your Body Armor. In addition, you will be fined based on the number of Wanted Rating Stars you have when you are Busted: >>1-Star: $100. >>2-Star: $200. >>3-Star: $400. >>4-Star: $600. >>5-Star: $900. >>6-Star: $1,500. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **NOTE: You won't be fined after you get Busted on your first 6-Star Wanted Rating run but you will be fined the next time you are Busted at 6-Star Wanted Rating. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you were in the middle of a mission when you were Busted then you will also find a Taxi, with a blue arrow above it, nearby. This will take you back near where you got the mission you were trying to do for a cost of $9. There are three Police Stations in Liberty City where you may find yourself if you are Busted by the Cops: >>Portland View (Portland Island). >>Torrington (Staunton Island). >>Pike Creek (Shoreside Vale). /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN10. Wasted | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ If you do something to empty your Health Bar, like being too close to an explosion, getting shot up a lot, or drowning, then you will be Wasted. Any mission you were doing at the time will be Failed. When you are Wasted then you are sent to the nearest Hospital where you will be treated (which takes six game hours), billed $100 and released. You also lose all weapons including your Body Armor. If you were in the middle of a mission when you were Wasted then you will also find a Taxi, with a blue arrow above it, nearby. This will take you back near where you got the mission you were trying to do for a cost of $9. There are three Hospitals in Liberty City where you may find yourself if you are Wasted for any reason: >>Sweeney Memorial Hospital (Portland View - Portland Island). >>Carson General Hospital (Rockford - Staunton Island). >>Hope Medical College (Pike Creek - Shoreside Vale). /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ /=========================================================================\ | >GEN11. Motorcycle Details | \=========================================================================/ \=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=/ One of the nice things about LCS is that you can use motorcycles in Liberty City (something that was not implemented in "Grand Theft Auto III" - the "official" explanation concerns a group called "American Road Safety for Everybody" or ARSE getting these vehicles banned after the events of LCS). These vehicles are great for exploration, jumping and looking cool on. Perhaps the single biggest advantage to these bikes is the fact that you can shoot forward (using a sub-machine gun) while riding one. You can then take down anyone that tries to cut in front of you (like a Police car). However, there are a couple of disadvantages. First, it is much easier for a cop to knock you off and bust you than if he busts you in a car. Second, you can easily wipe out or get knocked off by other motorists if you're not careful. 0===========================================================================0 | Faggio | The Faggio is nothing more than a moped. It is the slowest bike | | | and certainly the un-coolest in the game. But, in the early | | | going, it is the best vehicle to have. | | | | | | It is great for exploring Liberty City and will get you from | | | place to place much faster than just running (and tiring and | | | running and tiring.....). | | | | | | It is also small enough to let you into small areas so you | | | don't constantly have to get off and get back on when | | | exploring. Perfect for acquiring most of the Hidden Packages. | |---------+-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Sanchez | This is a sleek looking dirtbike that is best used off-road. It | | | makes a good on-road vehicle for exploration purposes and is a | | | very good platform for doing drive-bys. | |---------+-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Angel & | These two bikes fall under the Harley-Davidson type category. | | Freeway | Big and noisy, these bikes have sluggish handling especially at | | | high speed (there is a reason they call these things "hogs"). | | | | | | But racing or chasing isn't the reason you have one - it is to | | | cruise and look positively badass on. Ahh yes, the roar of the | | | engine, the wind in your hair, the bugs in your teeth..... | |---------+-----------------------------------------------------------------| | PCJ-600 | The sleekest and fastest of all road vehicles. Has very good | | | handling too. This is best used for fast getaways and Unique | | | Stunt Jumps (explained later). | 0===========================================================================0 /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\