GTA now joyriding on PSPs

Rockstar's Games' latest criminal caper is once again one of America's most wanted. However, gamers looking for the game on its familiar turf of the PlayStation 2 will have to think smaller. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is now available for Sony's other console: the PSP.

Traditionally known for causing havoc on home-bound consoles, Liberty City Stories marks the first time the franchise has moved to the handheld market in the spirit of its bulkier brothers.

The game is set in the late 1990s and stars Tony Cipriani as a simple man with a simple dream: to knock off all rival crime families and the scum of Liberty City to bring it under the control of the Leone "family." Tony sets about his destiny by mixing with underworld kingpins, carjacking both innocents and enemies, and firing the occasional rocket-propelled grenade into a mob of bystanders.

LCS introduces the first proper multiplayer mode for the series and supports up to six players. A recent update to the game's Web site confirmed three new multiplayer modes to the previously announced trio. The "hit list" works like a game of kill the carrier, except instead of tackling the target, it's open season on the player designated "it." Street rage is a simple racing mode that challenges gamers to reach checkpoints in vehicles. In the "wedding list," carjackers steal select cars and deliver them to secret shipping crates in the best condition possible. A final multiplayer mode, "tanks for the memories," puts one player in a tank while others play tankbuster.

The Web site also features a new trailer with footage of the multiplayer action, as well as some new screens.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is rated M for Mature and retails for $49.99. To get the scoop on the game, check back later this week for GameSpot's full review.