History Videogame / GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories

** In ''No Son of Mine'', Toni's mother paid several hitmen to kill her own son so he would die like a real man.

** In ''The Shoreside Redemption'', The Sicilians attempt to assassinate Salvatore by destroying the police van that contains him to his court hearing.

* KarmaHoudini: Toni Cipriani, oh boy. [[spoiler:Near end of game Toni blows up Fort Staunton to help with Love's land-grab, leading to the deaths of countless innocents. Most of the blame was put on the Forrelis for storing illegal weapons underground.]]

* OutrunTheFireball: After detonating the bombs underneath Fort Staunton, Toni's van speeds out of an exploding subway entrance.

* ChainsawGood: Taken even {{Up To Eleven}} when Toni gets ambushed by an army of chainsaw-wielding psychos sent in by [[spoiler:Vincenzo]], hence the ShoutOut mission name of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade"]].

The first of the two [[GaidenGame "Stories" games]] in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series, which were both made for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable and later ported to UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The story takes place in 1998, a few years before the events of ''III'', and follows a younger, slimmer Toni Cipriani's rise to power in the Leone crime family. And it's not easy. Things get messy, with uncooperative mayors and families from the Old Country wanting in on the action.

* BloodierAndGorier: it's bloodier, gorier, and a lot more brutally violent than ''III''. Just see "Dead Meat" as for why.

** Several characters have personality changes, such as Maria for example.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Storyline wise compared to ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' anyway. Almost every character in the game, including Toni himself, is a completely unsympathetic JerkAss and sociopath and the city is an even bigger CrapsackWorld than it was in III. Though the game does balance this by having tons of BlackComedy and generally being far more DenserAndWackier (especially when compared to ''[[GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories Vice City Stories]]'').

* DarkerAndEdgier: Storyline wise compared to ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' anyway. Almost every character in the game, including Toni himself, is a completely unsympathetic JerkAss and sociopath and the city is an even bigger CrapsackWorld than it was in III. Though the game does balance this by having tons of BlackComedy and generally being far more DenserAndWackier (especially when compared to ''[[GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories Vice City Stories'').

* BloodierAndGorier: it's bloodier, gorier, and a lot more brutally violent than GTA 3. Just see "Dead Meat" as for why.

* BloodierAndGorier: it's bloodier, gorier, and a lot more brutally violent than GTA 3.

* CementShoes

* DarkerAndEdgier: Storyline wise compared to ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' anyway. Almost every character in the game, including Toni himself, is a completely unsympathetic JerkAss and sociopath and the city is an even bigger CrapsackWorld than it was in III. Though the game does balance this by having tons of BlackComedy and generally being far more DenserAndWackier.

* DummiedOut: Helicopters are normally inaccessible to the player in this game, though [=NPCs=] use them in certain missions. In a couple of these missions, through certain exploits, you can steal one of these helicopters, which reveals that their controls have been fully implemented (as opposed to the helicopters from ''III'', which couldn't be controlled by the player through any means without modding). The lack of rooftops on several buildings and extremely low height ceiling,[[note]]made particularly obvious by flying to the mansion area of Shoreside Vale[[/note]] however, make it highly unlikely that player-controlled helicopters were intended to be in the game.

* DenserAndWackier: And ''how''. Rockstar, what have you done with Donald Love? And who is this David Cross soundalike who eats human torsos on a silver platter?

* TheDon: Salvatore Leone, once again, assumes this role.

* BloodierAndGorier: it's bloodier, gorier, and a lot more brutally violent than GTA 3.

%%* BlackComedy: UpToEleven

* TheCartel: The Colombian Cartel makes an appearance here, doing business with the Leones.

* {{Confessional}}: The Church missions.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Storyline wise compared to ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' anyway. Almost every character in the game, including Toni himself, is a completely unsympathetic JerkAss and sociopath and the city is an even bigger CrapsackWorld than it was in III. Though the game does balance this out by being DenserAndWackier.

** Paulie Sindacco, one of Toni's more prominent enemies, is definitely this trope.

* MobWar: The Leones vs. The World, basically. Every rival family in the city and even their Sicilian precursors are gunning for them.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:J.D.]]

* SuperDrowningSkills: Back in Liberty and the water is still as good for you as a heart attack

%%* BlackComedy: UpToEleven.

%%* FatBastard: J.D O'Toole.

* TheMissingno: Helicopters ''can'' be flown in LCS, they just aren't lying around. Through exhaustive effort, you can hijack one in midair during the "False Idols" mission. It can even be crammed into a garage.

** ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Who ate all the pies? O'Donovan!

%%* TheComicallySerious: Toni.

* {{Prequel}}: To ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII''.

* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Avery Carrington]].

* BlackComedy: UpToEleven.

* BrooklynRage

* TheComicallySerious: Toni.

* CrapsackWorld: Liberty City. See below EvilVersusEvil.

* TheDon: Salvatore Leone.

* FatBastard: J.D O'Toole.

* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Ned Burner manipulates Toni into commiting several high-profile heists and murders all in the name of 'exclusive' reports.
* LighthousePoint: The final battle.

* RecycledInSpace: The mission "Karmageddon" (the one given by [[spoiler:Ned Burner]], not the side-mission you can do after that) is similar with ''Vice City'''s "Messing with the Man", except WITH A FIRETRUCK! Yeah, your main objective is to cause mayhem around the city and fulfill the "rating" meter by committing as many crimes as possible while behind the wheel of a firetruck, drivign crazy enough to complete the mission. Both are also done for petty reasons: while "Messing with the Man" is done ForTheEvulz, "Karmageddon" is done for GoingForTheBigScoop.

* VillainProtagonist: Toni and Salvatore.

* DummiedOut: Helicopters are normally inaccessible to the player in this game, though [=NPCs=] use them in certain missions. In a couple of these missions, through certain exploits, you can steal one of these helicopters, which reveals that their controls have been fully implemented (as opposed to the helicopters from ''III'', which couldn't be controlled by the player through any means without modding). The lack of rooftops on several buildings and extremely low height ceiling,[[note]]made particularly obvious by flying to the mansion area of Shoreside Vale[[/note]] however, indicate that if player-controlled helicopters were ever considered, they were cut fairly early in development.

* ContrastSequelMainCharacter: Both Toni Cipriani and [[TheMafia the Leone Crime Family]]. Their main role in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories'' is a huge contrast to the [[EvenEvilHasStandards Grove Street Families]] from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''. Unlike them, they have no problem with things such as drug trafficking, torture and supporting {{sociopath}}s like [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Donald Love]].

* ElvisImpersonator: Toni himself, when wearing the "King" outfit that you win by completing the final mission. Although he doesn't imitate ElvisPresley as much as just dress like him.