Title: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City   Developer: DMA   Type: Action
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GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY

"The wait is finally over. The most anticipated follow-up to the biggest selling blockbuster title on the PS2 has hit stores shelves…Of course I am talking about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the good news is that the best just got better !"
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PS2 Readers Reviews
 
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Paul T  "This Is Probably The Best Game Ever Made For Any Platform. The Graphics Are Amazing, The Missions Are Intense And The Overall Fun Factor Will Keep You Playing For Hours. You Can Play It 1000 Times And Always Find Something New. I Love It."
Graphics  15/20
Playability  48/50
Sound  9/10
Lastability  20/20
92%
Last updated on 2003-05-20 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Danny Fenson (danny Fenson)  "I Have Owned This Game Now Since Christmas And I Am Still Half Way Through Probably Only Still About a Half Hour Into The Game As We Say In Manchester. Graphics Great, Sound Great And Game Play Great. The Only Thing I Could Probably Pick Up On Is Some Of The Levels Are Quite Difficult But Then Again Some Are Easy As Pie To Complete , But If You Stick To Them You'll Accomplish It With Ease And Think "how Did I Not Do That First Time !!"
Great Game Probably The Best This Year !! 93 %"
Graphics  11/20
Playability  33/50
Sound  8/10
Lastability  20/20
72%
Last updated on 2003-05-09 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Leo Lee  "An Amazingly Detailed Simulation Of A Seedy Yet Bright Sun-bleached City, Where Your Most Wicked Thoughts (well, Most Of Them) Can Be Put Into Action. The List Of Things You Can Do In This Living, Breathing City Are Almost Endless: Picking Up Working Girls Of The Street, Setting Up And Doing A Bank Job, Assassinations, Taking Over An Organised Gang, Stunt Jumps Off Skyscrapers, Buying Property With Criminal Intent, Causing A Riot, Taking A Motorbike Over An Obstacle Course, Street Racing, Firefighting, Target Shooting, Boat Racing, Flying Shotgun On A Helicopter, Causing Chaos With Tanks. There Is So Much More. The Fun To Be Had Is So Immense, It's Perverse. The Voice Acting Is Very Laughsome, Too, With Some Big Names (ray Liotta, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds).

The Classically Cool Moments Where I Was In Awe Just Kept On Coming. This Is The Best Value Game You May Ever Buy. This Is Not Just One Game But A Whole "world" Of Brilliant Games In One. I've Spent 38 Hours On It And I'm About 60% Through - Not Including The Times I Just Explored The Variety Of Environments And The Possibilities Of What Mr Vercetti (must Be Italian For "versatile") Can Do, No Matter How Inappropriate. Once I'm Finished, I Am Certain I Will Be Coming Back To This Again And Again To Replay Some Classic Missions That I've Saved (like Blowing Up A Building With A Remote-controlled Helicopter Laden With Explosives), Pull Off An Amazing Stunt Jump (like The Steep Ramp In The Airport Using A Stolen Tank With Its Useful Explosive Propulsion System, I.e. The Turret Blasting Backwards), Or Take Part In One Of The Plethora Of Wacky And Challenging Races (using Boats, Mini Biplanes, Powerful Stock Cars).

There Are Downsides Though. The Graphical Effects Can Look Amazing, Like A View Of The Cityscape And Beach At Sunset From The Lighthouse, But There Are Glitches Sometimes When You Get Close To Scenery And The Ps2 Is Still Filling In The Textures. This Game Is Strictly For Those That Do Not Get Offended By The Endorsement Of Criminal Acts, Sexually Suggestive Actions, Mild Swearing And Quite Graphic Violence. If You’re The Sort Of Person That Enjoys These Things, You Were Born To Play This Game. Also, People Prone To Rsi Or Cramp Will Curse But Love The Game For The Long Hours On The Joypad.

To Conclude, This Was The Reason I Finally Bought A Ps2. ‘nuff Said."
Graphics  18/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  10/10
Lastability  20/20
98%
Last updated on 2003-03-30 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
(dante)  "I Would Have To Say This Was The Best Game I Have Owned In My Life. It Takes Every Aspect From Gta3 And Makes It Better. I Like The Fact That You Can Fly Helicopters And Planes And Ride Motorbikes And Scooters. When I First Bought This Game I Opened It And Played It For 5 1/2 Hours Because I Was Blown Away By The Graphics And New Features. I Would Definitely Recommend This Game To Anybody."
Graphics  18/20
Playability  48/50
Sound  9/10
Lastability  18/20
93%
Last updated on 2003-02-05 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Fonz69  "This Game Is One Of The Best Games I've Ever Played & I've Played Gta 3! Just About Every Aspect Of The Gta Vc Has Been Improved Over The Last Game. The Only Problem I Found Was The Hand To Hand Combat, Which Was Improved But Not As Much As Everything Else In This Awesom Game!

One Good Thing About The Combat System Is You Can Decapitate With The Sword. The Selection Of Firearms Has Been Greatly Improved. You Have Anything From Chainsaws To Brass Knuckels To A Automatic Shotgun!

The Range Of Cars Is Also Very Impressive, Easily Beating Around Forty That There Was In The Last Game. And Get Ready For This(take A Deep Breath Or You Might Pass Out)......the Lead Character Tommy Vercetti Actually Speaks Instead Of A Slight Nod To Say He Understands The Job Like In The Last Game!

I Don't Know About You I've Always Loved The Radio In Gta 3, And Good News Lazlow Is Back Hosting A Rock Station(v Rock). And Don't Worry There Are Still Chat Shows(vcpr And K Chat) And There Every Bit As Funny, If Not More So Than Gta 3.

If All This Wasn't Enough There Is A Hell Of Alot More To Do In This Game, But I Ain't Gonna Tell Ya Because The Fun Is To Do It All Ya Self. Long Story Short Buy This Game Now! I Don't Care If Ya Have To Rob A Bank To Get The Money, Just Get It Asap!"
Graphics  15/20
Playability  48/50
Sound  9/10
Lastability  18/20
90%
Last updated on 2003-02-03 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 28 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Nilson Cain  "It Is A Good Strong Game, And Has More Of A Story To It Than Gta 3. Anyone Who Is Considering This Title Should Get It. There Are Scooters To Ride, And You Can Even Fly Helicopters. This Game Rocks."
Graphics  15/20
Playability  48/50
Sound  9/10
Lastability  20/20
92%
Last updated on 2003-01-31 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Jeremy Anthony Powery (j Dogg)  "I Was Absolutely Blown Away. I Was Playing Gta 3 Up Until The Day I Purchased It And Was Completely Astonished At How Awesome This Game Is. To Hear Tommy Speak Now No Longer Make Him Look Like A Dumb Mute Just Nodding His Head To Answer. The Amount Of Things You Can Do Is Also Amazing. It Took Me Three Days After I Bought It To Actually Star The Missions Because I Was Having So Much Fun Getting Into Trouble On The Street. The Fact That You Can Go Into Buildings Is Also A Plus, Especially The Shopping Mall. This Game Is Too Much And To Cover Everything In My Review Would Probably Take Me Days To Do. The Earlier Missions Are Pretty Easy But I Know It Will Get Harder. Gta 3 Started Off Hard And Got Easier, But Starting Off Easier Is Always Better.
As You Progress Through The Game Things Get Even More Hair-raising. After You Purchase Property More Missions Open Up Leaving You Hyped. I Once Sat Down For About 8 1/2 Hours Playing This Game Because Once You Pass A Mission You Just Want To Continue. It Is Only When I Died That I Finally Saved And Gave My Poor Ps2 A Break. The Most Addictive Game You Will Be Playing For Years To Come. I Thought I Got Pretty Far But When I Checked, I Had Only Done 37% Which In Gta3 I Would Probably Have 75%, Unbelievable. I Just Died And Went To Gaming Heaven!!"
Graphics  18/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  10/10
Lastability  20/20
98%
Last updated on 2003-01-06 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 21 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Richie Roberts  "What A Game!!!
Motorcycles, Helicopters, And The Women (can't Forget The Women)
Best Game I've Ever Played. So Much Freedom. (oh... Off Comes The Head!)
Vehicles And Weapons Are Good And Its Set In The 1980's ;)
All I Can Say Is If You Have A Ps2 And Like Violence, Guns, Vehicles, And Like To Just Stick A Chainsaw In Someone Back For The Hell Of It! Buy This Game Now.

If Not. What The Hell Is Wrong With You!"
Graphics  18/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  9/10
Lastability  20/20
97%
Last updated on 2002-12-30 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 28 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Rafael Arias  "This Game Kicks Ass I Never Tought A Cd Could Make Me Feel This
Way, It Is A Masterpiece And It Should Be
Displayed In The Lourve Museum Besides The
Mona Lisa. I Think I Have Found True Love."
Graphics  20/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  10/10
Lastability  20/20
100%
Last updated on 2002-12-21 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 52 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Michael Southron  "Wow!! This Game Is Fantastic, I Was A Rabbid Fan Of Gta3 And Was Very Happy When I Heard About Vice City. I Was Not Dissapointed. This Game Takes Everything That Was Good About Gta3 And Leaves It The Same And Improves On Nearly All The Things That Were Not So Good.

I Think The Things That Makes This Game Great Aren't The Big Details Like Being Able To Ride Bikes, Helicopters And A Sea Plane, But It Is The Little Things. The Main Character Can Now Speak, You Can Shoot The Tyres Out On The Vehicles, The Miami Vice Style Detectives. This Game Is Brilliant, Buy It!! Now, No Right Now!!"
Graphics  18/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  10/10
Lastability  20/20
98%
Last updated on 2002-11-30 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 21 days.
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PS2 Review SUMMARY and SCORE
Jerecho Mcgwire  "This Is Trully The Best Game Of The Year. Think Of You Controlling A Guy In A Humongus City And Be Able To Highjack Cars And Motorcycles. The Best Thing Is That You Have Unlimited Lives So Theres Endless Possibilities. You Must Get This Game It Will Change Your Life For Ever.


P.s. I Hope Rockstar Makes A Grand Theft Auto 4."
Graphics  20/20
Playability  50/50
Sound  10/10
Lastability  20/20
100%
Last updated on 2002-11-27 and based on views after owning/playing for approx 5 days.
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Makes little use of the CD capacity and audio hardware
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Wouldn't even buy for your worst enemy
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