Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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  • Release Date: Oct. 29, 2002
  • Price: $02.00
  • Publisher: Rockstar Games
  • Developer: Rockstar North
  • Platform(s): PS2  PC
  • Genre: Action
  • ESRB Rating: Mature
  • Blood and Gore
    Intense Violence
    Partial Nudity
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

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Addictive gameplay Poor storytelling
Just plain fun  
Awesome audio  
Engaging story  
With Grand Theft Auto, the chaos never ends!!!

Easily my favorite of the series. With an all-star cast and kick ass soundtrack (V-Rock is sick and DJ Lazlow is hilarious), Vice City is balls out, over top fun. The story revolves around Tommy Vercetti (voiced by Ray Liotta of Goodfellas fame), being sent to Vice City (a fictional Miami), by his old boss, Sonny Forelli, after being imprisioned in Liberty City. Forelli sends Tommy on a drug deal that goes horribly wrong, and as usual, Tommy is set up. Along the way, Mr. Vercetti meets sleezebag lawyer Ken Rosenberg, and that annoying bastard Lance Vance. (Voiced by Philip Michael Thomas who played Rico Tubbs in Miami Vice.) Without giving too much away about the story, it borrows heavily from the Al Pacino flick, Scarface. If you ever seen the movie, and you probably should since it's a classic, you'll know what to expect. As for the game itself, since it takes place in Florida circa 1986, the visuals are bright and flashy unlike the drab and grittiness of GTA III. While it isn't a huge leap over it's predecessor, Vice City adds new vehicles to the mix, such as helicopters and motorcycles. There's also some fun new toys like the katana, chainsaw, and my personal favorite, the minigun. (old painless is one bad SOB of a weapon XD) Even though the same bugs and glitches were never really addressed, and you STILL can't swim, it's easy to forgive since you'll be spending so much of your free time terrorizing innocent civilians to really care. It's by no means a pefect game, but it's so damn awesome to hear Tommy yell at the police during a homicidal rampage. I SLEPT WITH YOUR WIFE LAST NIGHT YOU POOR BASTARD!!!!

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

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Amazing visuals  
Awesome audio  
Just plain fun  
GTA Vice City

VC is my favorite GTA game in the series. Its also the best IMO. The game has a great story inspired by mafia movies and scarface. Its the best story in the series as well. Ray Liotta does a damned good job as the voice of Tommy Vercetti. His voice makes Tommy the coolest GTA character ever. VC has good controls. They are very smooth and fluid. The game still has that same crappy auto aim though. But thats no big deal. VC looks good. The tropical Florida like settings in VC look really fitting. Its almost like your in Florida. This game also has alot of I was born in 84 so I didnt get to experience the 80s but if I did I would want it to be like VC. I have watched Miami vice though and VC reminds me alot of that. VC is full of 80s and personality. From the cars to the radio stations and the popular political topics of the day. The Radio stations are great. Much better then SA radio stations. VRock rules!!!! Thats right I did it. The game does a good job of capturing the feeling of the 80s excess I have heard so much about. What can I say I love this game. Some of the missions can be a real pain in the ass though. But after a few tries you will get them done. This is the classic in the GTA series. A real must have and play for GTA fans. I would hate to see the GTA fan who hasnt played this game. VRRRROOOOCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! Thats right I did it again. Lazlow is funny as hell.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

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vice city!!!

this game used t0 be tha bestt untill the next tw0 versi0ns came 0utt well if y0u cantt affordd sanandreas 0r grand theft auto iv this is tha qame t00 qett[[well unless y0u already b0uqhtt it]] this qame f0r tha time had g00d grapics but f0r n0wadays tha qraphics arent that q00d but overall its a preety q00d qame t00 have

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

Vice City

Since I didn't really play GTA III that much, and heard everyones oppionon how cool it was. I anticipated the release of Vice City. When I got it, I played it non-stop for months! I got sucked into thw world of crime, guns, and drug dealing. I got the feeling of Scarface, then I realized there are some really close similar things. But I would give this game a 5 out of 5 because you can play this game for so long and the game wont get beoring.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

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this game is one of my all time favorites it was always getting the cheat codes and playing the game i just nevedr seemed to finish the game i dnt think three was an ending. All my friends and family that i know went and bought the game as soon as it came out. it was on every kids christmas list and everyone i knew that had a play station had the game.

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