Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC)

Grand Theft Auto had been one of my favourite series ever since the first one was released. I had played GTA 3 a bit late, but played it for ages until I got Vice City the same year. The game had been improving all the time till GTA: San Andreas. I still prefer Vice City over San Andreas not only because it was the game which included lots of interesting places, but also because it was simpler and more stylish. San Andreas added lots of new features, ...
...style of play of the Grand Theft series continues in Vice City as we take control of another cool character and do whatever we want to do, and this is where Roclstar games succeed again and again. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP 128 MB of system RAM or more 8 speed CD / DVD drive 915 MB of free hard disk space ...

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...GTA3 on the PC: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a lesson in how to take a game which is already bordering on genius and improving it. If you enjoyed GTA3, then you will love Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Go and buy it now. No excuses. For those who have not played GTA3 on the PC: Vice City is a game played in the third person perspective (rather like Tomb Raider). In this game, you play an ex-convict called Tommy Vercetti (voiced by Ray Liotta) ...
...to Vice City (i.e. Miami) by his 'boss' to expand their operation down there. However, your very first drug deal is ambushed by persons unknown and only you, your lawyer and one of the other people with whom you were dealing manage to escape. You're obviously annoyed at being taken in, your boss in Liberty City wants his money back and you're obviously on the make at the same time, so things are going to get mighty interesting in Vice City... So ...

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...other GTA’s is amazing. Although Grand Theft Auto 3 changed the way you played (From birds eye to 3D views, bigger areas of play) Vice City made GTA3 look old. Vice City is set in the 1980’s in a Miami setting (i.e. beaches, sea, women etc) and is split into two different islands. As in GTA3 there are a lot of different ganglands, which still have the same setting of, if you annoy them, they will kill you. Transportation has also changed slightly, ...
...shapes of them have changed, which adds the effect of the past time cars. Each car has different driving capabilities, as before, for example, the sports cars are fast but hard to control. The acceleration varies between the sports cars to make this game more fun because you are always searching for the best sports cars to drive around with and to get away from the cops. There are also new ways of transportation like using bikes and helicopters. ...

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...old play with, and the Grand Theft Auto franchise – its antithesis. You wouldn’t want to let a 4 year old anywhere near the box for fear of them turning it into an offensive weapon and machete-ing the kids at playgroup with it… But for anyone over 18, it’s the perfect opportunity to do all the things you can’t do in normal life, but sometimes wish you could. Had a bad day at work? Steal some cars, run-over some people, ...
...brief recap of the basics. Grand Theft Auto is primarily a driving and shooting game based on missions – and there’s not a Jesuit in sight. It’s set on islands populated by a variety of gangs warring with each other. You can walk around, steal cars, collect money and guns, kill people, do stunts, pick up prostitutes, drive a boat, fly a plane and lots more besides. The story is this – It’s the early 1980’s. Your ...

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In Grand Theft Auto, Vice City, start as the character of Tommy Vercetti who is an-ex Mafia employee who was doing time in prison but then escapes whilst transferring to another prison. You start out in Vice City with little or no money, the huge terrain of buildings canals, rivers, skyscrapers, beaches, islands slowly unwind as you progress through the game. The overall aim is to take over the city. This general objective is taken care of mostly ...
...that I will describe later that inter-weave with the main plot, this in my opinion offers unseen levels of flexibility in how you approach and complete the game, and adds so much longevity to gameplay, as it can constantly adapt to your needs/moods etc. Benn doing a mission for two hours to no avail? Wanna jump in your sports car and go run down a load of pedestrians, then get out beat someone up, go shoot a few cops? Hold up the local shopping mall? ...

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When the Grand Theft Auto series turned 3D in 2001, we were presented with not just a game, but a living breathing city complete with, traffic laden streets, several districts and criminals all in need of a useful handyman to do their bidding. Vice City builds on just about everything its predecessor had to offer, the many themes and concepts have been greatly expanded upon, and some innovative new features added. This GTA game is set in the aforementioned ...
...Grand Theft Auto Vice City is everything a game should be and much more, the exceptional plot, the engaging gameplay, or the downright brilliant soundtrack all define its almost overwhelming brilliance. If you haven't already bought Vice City, you should, right now. ...

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During 2001, Grand Theft Auto III exploded onto the scene, revolutionising peoples notions of what a game could be and stirring up tremendous amounts of controversy in the process. Now, Rockstar Games has delivered a successor to the wildly popular GTA III. The new game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, while probably being too close in both gameplay and spirit to its predecessor to strike anyone as revolutionary or stir up as much controversy, is nonetheless ...
...many respects. While Grand Theft Auto III did have a story to tell, one of the games chief attractions for many was the sheer sense of freedom the game provided for the player. The game was set in a vast, diverse, crime-riddled town called Liberty City which felt like a living, breathing place in which you could go just about anywhere and do just about anything, completely ignoring, if you so desired, the games story and missions. With Vice City, ...

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...If you have ever played Grand Thefta Auto III, then you will realise pretty much what this game is about. You are Tommy Vercetti, who has been in prison for a long stretch and has now been released, and sent back to Vice City, only this time, you are not a nobody, you are someone people know, and who people respect. In GTA3, you was no one, and you had to work your way up, that is not the case in Vice City. So you are at the start of the game, you ...
...a new game because it is your first time, what should you expect. Well expect to get shot at eventually, expect violence like no other in any computer games, expect police chases, either by cars, boats, helicopters, SWAT teams, the army and even tanks, you get chased by just about everything, depending on how many stars you have on the screen. The stars appear the more things you do badly, so say like you run over 2-3 people in a car, and kill them, ...

mentalmickey100 04.06.2003 · Read full review
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...to write this review about Grand Theft Auto : Vice City (known as GTAVC from here on) as I meant to do it when I got the game. One of the kids started playing it on the PS2 and I decided to dust off my PC copy and have a race to see who could be the first to complete it. The basic premise of the game is you play a character called Tommy Vercetti. You've just spent the past 15 years in prison after a job you did for the mob went wrong and on your ...
...Miami) to do a drug deal. The deal goes wrong, you get framed and you end up owing a lot of money to the mobsters. You have to find someway to fix the situation. One of the first things you'll notice about GTAVC (especially if you've played GTA 3) is the vast improvement in graphics. GTA 3 had great graphics, but in GTAVC they're almost spectacular. From mist to lens flare from the sun, down to water splashes hitting the camera as you drive through ...

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...thrilling new place which is Grand Theft Auto Vice City, the fourth and undoubtedly the best in the series. The game starts with your player Tommy Vercetti being sent on a job by his old boss. He arrives at Vice City only to be met with a set up causing him to loose all his money weapons and clothes, but failing to rob his life; fatal mistake. Tommy must get the money back lost by the set up, but at this time nearly all Vice City wish to kill him. ...
...also common with all the grand theft auto games is the drive-by option which is being able to stick and Uzi out of your car window and shoot whilst driving, and a nice little extra of being able to shoot forward on bikes. The graphics on the game considering its size are absolutely stunning. In so many games as the graphics have improved the gameplay has fizzled out but that is not true to Vice City. The lighting is superb and the attention to detail ...

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...Proceeding from the seemingly legendary grand Theft Auto III, this game takes the base of that game and expands it into something out of proportion. Everything is bigger, better and more fun to play. There is now a new star for the grand theft auto series, Tommy Vercetti. That’s right he’s the new lead character and the person you control. If you have number III you will remember the star didn’t even have a name let alone a voice. This time he has ...
...the game. Tommy will talk about his mission ahead and curse passing motorists who tackle with the nut case. Gameplay: 10/10 This really does take the award for best ever Gameplay. The way you can do whatever you want without following a linear plot like most games is outstanding and a lot more enjoyable. You will be playing this game for a long time, finally achieving the 100% game with things like hidden packages to find, unique stunts to pull ...

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Grand theft auto is back! This time the action is set in vice city back in the 1980's The Plot! You play Tommy vercetti, who has recently been released from jail after 15 years under lock and key. After his release, Sonny Forelli gives him a job making an exchange of drugs for money, but it goes wrong and the money is taken. Sonny wants his money back and Tommy must get him it, but is sonny plotting? Some excellent cut scenes portray this story ...
...that makes it different from Grand theft auto 3 is the option of buying properties and businesses. Properties are where you can store cars and save your game, and businesses open more missions and when missions are complete, they earn you money. This brings the game a sense of realism. The addition of Motorbikes is a great change as more tricks can be done such as wheelies and stoppies and better jumps can be achieved. This also brings the danger ...

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So, by now you should of all be aware of the giants in computer games that is the GTA series. it started off with the classic GTA, with the old 2D views, which was a brilliant game, with loads of missions that never got boring. then alone came GTA London, and GTA 2, both 2 more brilliant games from Rockstar Games. Then there was a breakthrough that would change video game history with the release of GTA 3. they called this one of the best games ever, ...
...had an extra special addition to it. It was in 3D! People didnt't think that it could get much better than walking around Liberty City shooting blowing people to bits, and getting new cars whenever you wanted, then trashing them straight away by running a poor innocent old granny over, just came back from doing her weekly shop. But it did! It got a lot better! With the release of GTA: Vice City! You can even tell it's a great game by the name, Vice ...

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My brother initially bought Vice City on the PS2 and I was quite impressed with the graphics. I knew that the PC version could only get better and prove to have better graphics. I certainly wasn't disappointed. The effects were very special indeed. The level of detail is amazing, from the rain drops or even blood dripping on the screen to the shooting tires out on cars. The shooting out of glass windows or car windscreens was even more realistic. ...
...tires which was quite a challenge. There seem to be more vehicles with a better choice of fast cars and also bikes. Although I liked the realistic effects and the variety of locations, I thought there weren't nearly enough missions. The missions that I did undertake were variable too, some were easy and others were harder but none were too difficult. My favourite mission was when I had to pick up a Scottish rock band called Love Fist. The mission ...

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...have been an addict of grand Theft Auto, ever since I bought the first version of GTA when it came out over 7 years ago. Since then, each and every successive GTA game that is brought out has gone from strength to strength. The most noticable part of the game that has improved dramatically from the previous GTA3 is the graphics, the graphics are now bordering on very realistic and I think that this is what makes the game really work. I bought GTA ...
...never had a dull moment since. The game takes months to complete, and even if you have completed all the missions, there is always something to do. The game centres around your character, Tommy Vercetti, trying to effectively take over the city and become respected as a professional gangster. Everything you do that is in the slightest "illegal" is charted in your own profile, which you can review at any point in the game from the main menu, for ...

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