Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)

Strengths: Decently good graphics especially for the PSP. Not quite the same storyline as Vice City. Fun!

Weakness: The could be a bit better but then again we're playing on a PSP and from what I've seen these are better graphics than other games I've played on it. Need to be away from others while playing *words*

I've enjoyed the game quite a bit. The same storyline as any other GTA game. It's a portable game yet make sure to MUTE or wear headphones while playing this game in front of others due to *bad words* I know people are used to hearing vulgarities but whenever I take my DS or PSP out I'm usually at the hospital or something. The graphics are better than some I've seen for the PSP but the graphics...

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A Blast From The Past

Strengths: The graphics of Vice City Stories are probably the best on the PSP. In fact, they're arguably better than the PS2 GTAs' graphics. However, every rose has its thorns, and in Vice City Stories that means pop up, both in terms of solid items and textures.

Weakness: Just like every other GTA, it's flawed with terrible fighting, driving, shooting, and etc. mechanics. This time they attempt to make hand-to-hand combat a bit better by adding a few more moves and tweaks. Such as, Grab, block, snap neck. although they ar

Vice City Stories definetly brings in much more than the previous GTA title for the PSP. The pop-ins are a definite downer, since they can seriously mess you up during a mission and the major glitches you'll find right when you start the game aren't pleasant either. But, all in all, if you had to pick one PSP game to buy this month, honestly it should be this one. It has a great storyline, pretty...

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Solid GTA Title

Strengths: Mission variety, side jobs, fun!

Weakness: Slightly glitchy, a bit formulaic.

This is another solid title from the GTA franchise. Those of you who played Liberty City will appreciate being able to swim, outside of that there are few surprises. If you liked the first one you'll like this one too. Phil collins makes a fun in-game debut.

GTA Vice City Stories

Strengths: Interesting game stories and good musics

Weakness: Similar to GTA Liberty City Stories

I love GTA series whether the games are for PS2 or PSP. So I enjoy playing this game like the other GTA games. Fun to play, good storyline, and enjoyable musics. However, like one reviewer mentioned, this game seems to be a kind extension to GTA Liberty City stories. They are very similar in many aspects. However I am a kind of fanboy of this series so I love this game.

Good GTA game with a few flaws

Strengths: Another good GTA game. Cool 80's theme. You can swim finally. Many parts are easier than previous GTA's.

Weakness: PSP version cuts out some missions. Slow loading. Music not as good as others. Some things are too easy.

Overall, another good GTA game. Good story line, awesome graphics and lighting. Good music, but not nearly as awesomely 80's as the original Vice City. You can fall in the water without dying finally (besides San Andreas). They made some of the regular missions easier, like the Fire/Ambulance/Vigilante, you have to get to level 15, but it saves your progress every 5 levels. None of the...

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More of the same is a good thing?

Strengths: More open sandbox game play, solid sound/voice work, longer missions, vintage soundtrack, $20 retail price

Weakness: Weak story, combat control issues, annoying save system, no online support, nothing really new

A prequel to PS2's GTA: Vice City, Vice City Stories follows the adventures of Vic Vance, brother of Lance Vance from GTA: Vice City, as he builds his empire in a 1980's Miami-inspired city. If you've played any of the PS2 GTA games, you know what to expect here. You get all of the classic open sandbox game play. You can go anywhere and do anything. Vice City Stories also sports an outstanding...

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Rockstar magic shines again

Strengths: GTA style humour, Cool missions, Hours of fun, Nice voiceover & graphics

Weakness: Does not feel like an entirely new game compared to the previous GTA on PSP. More like an expansion

For all the GTA fans, you do not want to miss this game. It has cool graphics, nice cars & helicopters. One can also swim or use jet skis. A solid action packed game, you will find it hard to put it down. This despite the fact that the game feels more like an extension of earlier GTA games & does not offer a whole lot of new gameplay. I found the control pretty good for PSP. Pop ups might be...

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More GTA for better and worse

Strengths: Good showoff game for the PSP, decent graphics, still a fun game for exploration and storyline

Weakness: The GTA concept/engine is really starting to show its age, clunky PSP controls

GTA:Vice City Stories is another in the Grand Theft Auto linege, and the second PSP game in the series. It has become such a seminal series I don't think I need to review the overall game as much-- if you need a background on Grand Theft Auto, check ANYWHERE. I personally have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this series, I seem to end up buying all of them and not finding the games quite...

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)

Strengths: (1) A solid, but not absolutely perfect, GTA migration to the PSP (2) Some improvements over the previously-released GTA game for the PSP, GTA: Liberty City Stories

Weakness: (1) Short draw distance creates "pop in" of buildings, etc.

Just as GTA: Vice City expanded upon the groundbreaking formula of the PS2 classic, GTA III, this second portable GTA offering feels like a minor upgrade to the first PSP offering with a new narrative and attitude. The main draw of this game is to return to the addicting open-world GTA gameplay on the PSP with a new story, character and setting. There are some improvements in control, fighting...

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Bigger and Better than Grand Theft Auto: Liberty...

Strengths: Improved Graphics (better framerate, less pop-in), improved mechanics (ability to swim, targeting improved)

Weakness: Not much has changed on the GTA formula, targeting can still be bad despite improvements, story is very weak for a GTA game.

If you liked Liberty City Stories, you HAVE to pick this up. The tried and true GTA formula is followed here, with a bunch of missions you do that open up even more missions, along with a bunch of optional missions to do, such as the usual cop/paramedic/firefighter/taxi missions. A feature retained from LCS is the ability to skip the non-action driving parts of missions, which is nice. Another...

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