Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)

I could not wait for this game. Liberty City Stories was amazing, I loved all the other games in the GTA series and everything I was hearing about this game was that it was going to be the one step further than its predecessor. To a certain extent I do not think I was disappointed. Jet skis, more boats, helicopters, planes, the ability to swim, more cars, that 80's greatness that was in Vice City combined with all the qualities of Liberty City Stories. ...
...game fall in my estimation. So disappointed by this. ----- Story line ----- 1984 on the islands of Vice City. The City is emerging and growing, fuelled by the violent power struggle in the lucrative drugs trade. Construction is everywhere and a shining metropolis rises from the foundations of crime and betrayal. Former solider Vic Vance (Older brother of Lance Vance from GTA Vice City), kicked out of the army through his corrupt sergeant, has always ...

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...me! Secondly! I love all Grand Theft Auto games! I have played them since GTA 1 and had every version since, even the Gameboy advance version (and that was pants!). BUT… I am rubbish at them since they became 3D. Don't get me wrong, they are still amazing, but I just suck at them. I get to a mission I find hard then stop playing. I did it with GTAIII I did it with Vice City, San Andreas (damn sponge suspension on those low riders) and even Liberty ...
...PSP game of the same name. Therefore the bulk of this review is the PSP review. If you have read that, just scroll down to the end for my overall opinion! The game follows Vic Vance, Lance Vance's brother form San Andreas. The game starts in the 80s, with you just starting a career in the Army and as is the way that's where it all starts to go wrong. Jerry Martinez, your insane commanding officer has a job for you. As a poor soldier, trying to earn ...

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...lover. One thing with the grand theft auto (GTA) is that the game is based on real life events and environments which include real cars you use today, the environments are in today and so on. So the game is not based on much myth rather it is based on what you see and experience today in your every day life. So this actual gives the real life authenticity. The game is of good value for money, in my own case, I bought mine at Amazon. Uk and at the ...

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Rockstars 2nd attempt at a GTA psp title does not dissapoint...let round 2 commence. Vice City Stories is set in the 1980s and acts as a prequel to the popular PS2 installement that is GTA Vice City. You play as Vic Vance, the brother of central Vice City character Lance Vance (the guy always in the purple or white suit). A major issue with some games, especially with complex ones such as GTA VCS is the PSPs capability of allowing the user to play ...
...Liberty City Stories did. The same basic controls that feautred in the previous game are here. However the same problem regarding the targetting system still does occur occasionally with the game locking onto random civilians, instead of the guy shooting you to pieces. The camera has been improved however is not withouts its flaws as there are some instances where you will often be shot by a guy behind you who you cant see. On the whole the controls ...

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...with a Hunter Helicopter! Grand Theft Auto - As the title suggests, you have to steal specific cars, and take them to a specific area to sell them. The better the nick, the better the cash reward! The more cash, the better! Hit List - Upon starting, one character is the target! All other players must track down, and kill said player! Once you successfully find, and kill said player, you are the new target! Longest standing wins! Protection Racket ...
...Defense. The defense has 4 cars to protect, once the attacking side has destroyed the cars, teams swap. The team with the quickest time wins! Empire Takedown - Another team game here! You start at your respective empires in your separate teams! Somewhere hidden on the map, are some explosives! The aim of the game here is to blow up the other teams Empire! VIP RIP - Once again, a team game! Attackers and defenders! Only difference is that the defending ...

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Rockstar games have really excelled this time producing in my opinion the greatest PSP game so far and of course this follows a whole load of success with the GTA series from the very first micro dote game to this latest addition. The game for those who are not familiar with the GTA (Grand Theft Auto) series then here is a brief description of what to expect not for the easily offended. GTA is a Shooter / RPG game which has many different story ...
...Steal, Murder, Intimidate and just about every other crime there is to carry out to become the number one crime lord in Vice City and its assosiated islands which are unlockable as you prgress through the game. Whilst carrying out hundreds of missions you steal and drive Cars, Bikes, Planes, Boats and even BMX and Helicopters. Killing maiming and generally causing havoc on your way. Add to this little mix the police, FBI, SWAT and even the Army ...

bazzaoleary77 25.01.2007 · Read full review
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Been a bit of a while since i last wrote a review, but after picking up the new psp GTA Vice City Stories i just had to I got the other GTA game on the psp, and to be honost wasnt to happy, it was pretty much exctally the same as the ps2 version. Any Overview of the game *Return to Vice City and fight through an all new storyline featuring new missions and new vehicles *Set in 1984, two years prior to GTA: Vice City *You take control of Victor ...
...of the city's criminal underworld *There a whole host of new vehicles, some which are new to the series like Jet Skis and some which are new to PSP, such as helicopters *Theirs a more advanced mission structure includes new missions which require more than one task to be performed to complete. *New weather effects *Finally see what's underneath Vice City's waters and swim freely around the islands *Familiar radio stations but a brand new soundtrack ...

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I found this game to be one of the best GTA games, I couldn't stop playing it for weeks after I bought it. The freedom you get in the game is brilliant, you are able to explore a huge area on lots different areas on the islands. It isn't like other games where you're confined to one particular place, you can go wherever you like, whenever you like. There is also a large variety of vehicles and the missions always contained something new and exciting ...
...the start of the misisons very useful, although sometimes annoying when they dragged on for too long. Also, the option to run businesses was definitely one of the best parts of the game. I loved being able to choose what kind of business I wanted to run, then defending it when rival gangs tried to attack. Also, once you have finished the game there is still plenty to do, such as races and side-missions. I was slightly disappointed that the main missions ...

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This is yet again another fantastic GTA from rockstar. Iv always liked the GTA games but this was the first one iv ever owned on the psp and at first I was a bit unsure whether or not it would be anywhere near as good as the ps2 ones are just because games on the psp tend to be quite small compared to the ps2 games. I wasn’t disappointed though, graphics are amazing for a psp game and the map is the same size as vice city. What I really like ...
...two interlocking stories going on at the same time. There’s the normal missions that you have to do as the character Vic Vance, and then there’s also building an empire and empire missions to do. This feature wasn’t in the original vice city for the ps2 so its nice to see rockstar have come up with something new for the psp players and not just crammed vice city onto the psp. In terms of difficulty I didn’t find it too hard ...

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Honestly, i have been a fan of this series since it started and it has come a long way since its birds eye view original. Now onto the game in question. If you have played Vice City on the PS2, you will completely recognise the map, it is the same but has a brand new story. You take control of Lance and as usual, you will have to guide him through missions, this can involve driving to places, shooting from a first person view (for those that dont ...
...packages, boat missions or just killing everybody in sight. For fans of the series, the game will be very much like the others, their is only so many ways you can deliver packages, perform a hit or race a car but this game does offer several new features that have not appeared in any other GTA game, these include setting up business, to me, this was an excellent feature, if their is a business for sale, you can buy it if you have enough money, if ...

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Rockstar do it again with there latest game: GTA(Grand Theft Auto) Vice City Stories. The story is based in the 1980's ~~~Graphics~~~ The graphics are pretty realalistic because if you get run over the car does not go through you. And the blood and violence are quite gory and you can see the blood stains on the floor, but after about 10-15 seconds they dissapear. ~~~Rating~~~ I would give the graphics a rating of 9.5/10 ~~~Sound~~~ The sound ...
...at someone or in a random space, the gunshot sounds almost real. Also you can hear people screaming as you fire a shot. When your in a car you can change the radio station to: V Rock, Parasise, Fresh Fm, Classical and many more, and all the tracks are based in the 1980's also you can turn the radio off. But the only bad thing about the radio stations is if you get out of the car then the music stops. You can also hear the cars horns and explosions. ...

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For me, Vice City was the pinnacle of the GTA series, so I was eager to see how it translated to PSP. I expected it to be a much shorter affair, but in fact the many varied missions (and the multiplayer modes) means I've been playing this game even longer than the PS2 version. It's got that pick-up-and-play feel to it, and is ideal for a PSP game. If I play it on the bus into Uni, a 30-minute journey is transformed into a 5-minute time-warp of enjoyment. ...
...when you are driving gives a real sensation of speed. Enough sales talk, I hear you say; okay, let me be honest. The main drawback is that it is just another GTA game. If you've completed everything from GTA3 to Liberty City stories you've probably played too much GTA already, but I want to stress that it has been completely re-invented for the PSP. Vice City is not the same; it's a few years before the original game, and things are a bit down-market ...

pedanticSam 29.12.2006 · Read full review
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The first thing that you immediately notice is that this game has improved vastly from its predecessor on the PSP: Liberty City Stories. Whereas that was full of Glitches and faults; Vice City Stories has hardly any! Those few that you do find are things such as being able to drive through random trees and so on... So in fact graphically and technically speaking the game is mostly fault free. However, the PSP's graphical capabilities are limited ...
...graphics, textures and so on from the previous PS2 versions of the Game. However, for us gamers we know that it is actually the storyline and (more importantly) the game play that matters! Vice City is large and makers have not run out of ideas, even thought the main layout of the game is almost identical to the GTA VICE CITY, however, there are a few tweaks such an an improved airport, Army base and much more. For those who haven't played any of ...

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This is the 2nd installment in the GTA series on PSP, and it is fantastic. Vice City Stories (VCS) is set 2 years before the PS2 version. You play Vic Vance the brother of Lance Vance from original VC (PS2). The mission in VCS are completed in the usual way but compared to LCS have been increased in length due to the complaints of the shortness of LCS. The missions are also more exciting and slightly more challenging. The usual side missions are ...
...patrol also you are able to take over rival gangs business' and create your own empire. As well as the usual unique stunt jumps. Also instead of hidden packages you need to burst ballons placed around Vice City. VCS controls are very similar to those of LCS but has flaws. When aiming it is rare that you can target somebody infront of you however the controls have improved from LCS. The gameplay of VCS is similar to any other GTA game, shooting ...

tajasti_1 29.12.2006 · Read full review
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I found this game to leave me with hours of fun, great story, loads to do and it's better than the Playstation 2 vice city. When i first got this game i found the controls to be a little difficult but fully got to grips with it after about an hour. Graphics are good, music sounds great also, but the number of songs feels quite limited and you might find the radio starts to repeat itself after a day of playing it. 80's Miami scenery looks very colorful ...
...very short, you could easily complete the game in a few days but that doesn't matter because you have plenty of side missions to keep you entertained, businesses to take over from other gangs and defend, you can start up a variety of different businesses ranging from smuggling to prostitution. I found these side missions to be harder than most of the missions on the story mode so it might take some a while to completely take over all other gang's ...

adam3112 25.06.2007 · Read full review
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