Grand Theft Auto Vice City
The biggest game of the year is here - but can it deliver?
As ever, the game’s structure, whilst being totally free-form (you can explore the city, and generate havoc to your hearts content at any time, should you choose), also encourages you to complete missions for the subsequent benefits available. Cash garnered can be used to makes purchases in Vice City of the property variety, allowing your character, Tommy Vercetti, to begin building a criminal empire of his own.
The beautiful and downright inspired side of all this, is the well-crafted plots and characters that link all the missions and events of the game together. On this front, things have improved considerably from the original, with some amusing dialogue during cinematic-sequences that at times is worthy of The Soprano’s. This is helped along immensely by voice acting talent featuring the likes of Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds and Dennis Hopper, which just demonstrates the attention Rockstar paid to creating a seamless, and believable story to bind everything you do together.
Switching your criminal allegiances will become a frequent option as you discover and penetrate deeper into the underworld of Vice City, with your character arriving having left prison to get to grips with the drugs industry of the city. Of course, should you find all this story nonsense a little on the restrictive side, you do of course have the option of creating anarchy through the city, or alternatively ‘go straight’ as a Pizza delivery chap. On this front, the games physics have been improved, as has the detail of the damage that can be done to cars, which all adds to the already staggering detail of this game.
On the graphical front, things haven’t moved on in leaps and bounds, though some nice special effects do impress, as does the detail of Vice City as a tangible place in general. The camera angles can, very occasionally annoy, and a few small clipping problems are also noticeable every so often, but given the overall appeal of the games unique and ‘cool’ stylising, to moan too much would seem decidedly unfair.
Which leads me on to the audio, yet another ‘not-so-hidden’ depth you’ll discover is a joy in GTA: Vice City. Not only can you switch between numerous 80’s inspired radio stations while cruising the city streets, the game does in fact include some nine in total. Artists such as Blondie, Kate Bush, Kim Wilde, Spandau Ballet, Run DMC, and Ozzy Osbourne all feature to get you into that 80s groove. It’s a small inclusion, but once again adds further to the richness and depth of this immense game as a whole.
All in all, the trappings of immense international success appears to have done little to dent the creative spirit of Rockstar, with Vice City proving every bit as compulsive as the original; perhaps more so. I think the element that impressed me most was the ability of the game to blend a feeling of immense freedom, with a tightly-knit and believable plot, which offers the goals and rewards so essential in a game. How many developers have found this aspect a stumbling block?
All in all, not a revolution from the original, nor entirely perfect (can any game be?), but without question one of the finest releases of the year, and, one must suspect, one of the PS2’s finest games to date. A veritable tour de force of design richness and diversity.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a whole other series of Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Auto 4 is due out in late 2003 or early 2004
hey has any one got a proper cheatr for money yet
high powerd wepons: r1 r2 l1 r2 L D R U L D D D
gta is the best game world and it kick ass
THE GAME IS #1 OF THE YEAR IN MY OPINION AN IT KICKS MAJOR A##.
I checked lots of cheat sites no money then I found the cash cheat on super cheats T S T S C
this is the best game ever im i love this game and the other game whats it called dead to right's
I think the game rocks, but i think that they should make tommy swim because it sux when you fall in the water and die.
can i have your codes?
so do i
Do none of you people know how to use Google?
googles, thanks jason!
they should make a grand theft auto4 that is like way in the future with hover cars
you say w/ ultimate cheats, What are they. I cant seem to figure them out, please answere me. I love 3 and vice just need cheats. thanks
what are codes
Umm...............I bought the game and im looken for some cheats for more money any help?
Yeah i agree with everyone else.....so where are the frikin' cheats!!!
i need all weapons cheet
This game is the game of the year. But i thought it was too easy i beat it in six days come on make it harder
He can swim. U have to enter the cheat code. R2, R2, L1, Circle, Left, Right, Up, R2 So for all yuo cheaters out there, there you are.
this game sounds cool, looks cool, the graphics are just amazing
Indeed - we'll be spicing it up with some new features soon though. Root out some of the dross
Josh - GTA: VC id Grand Theft Auto 4.
By the way if it is cheats you are after Rockstar are releasing a box set of 7 Cd' contatining the music of the game. Put these in your PC and they will automatically give you the cheats :)
Emulaters? Do you mean 'emulators'? If so, then which ones?
i think chete codes should b esier to find. i no only 1 chete for wepons it is r1,r2,l1,r2,right,down,left,up
L1, L1, R2, R2, Left, Left, Right, Right, O, O, O
I think this forum shows why internet forums are an inherantly bad idea.
No way man, this comments systemn is amazing! So much funh to be had in the wild variety of the postings.
This game is so cool I love the bikes more than anything. And I think that this is the number one game of the year even though it is almost over.
the code for more money is
R2, L1,Left,Right, Square, Circle(x4)than press start and you should be at 99999999 with money
this is a great game, there's been a rumor that the feds are gonna take it off the shelves because of the sniper in D.C....what they dont understand is that every conflict game has sniper rifles... this is bull plop if they take it away! Viva la revolution!
Im not allowed to get vice city And ive been askin for ages, but my parents say its two grusome, but i want to know is it, i mean i know GTA III had hookers and that ginda a stuff but does vice city, i mean it cant be that bad, can it????
This game is my boyfriends other baby. He plays it all the damn time. It's a bad ass game. I am actually online looking for cheats for him to use while he plays.
I LOVE LEO
I would like to know if there is a code for more money, since I ran out?
wut is the code for more money and if there are any really hard to find codes
THIS GAME IS VERY GOOD BUT NEEDS MORE REALITY OBJECTS
i need the money cheat for vice city,when you can get more money send bak
health: r1,r2,l1,o , left, down , right ,up, left, down, right , up
anyone know the money
one that works+
its up down up square circle up down left right
This game rocks! there is a wicked cheat were your car can drive on water its right r2 circler1 l2 square r1 r2. This actually works!!! just dont get out of the car in the sea!!!
cheaters r lame. real gamers own you
I like cheese
woo Hoo! The games great!
MORE MONEY MORE MONYE I WANT TO BUY THE CAR LOT AND SOME OTHER THINGS
PLZ IF YOU HAVE THE CHEATS GIVE ME ONE ONLY IF YOU KNOW IT WORKS
THANKZ jordan
ps MORE MONEY I WANT THE BAR TO
umm ive got a couple not sure if u got them though k so im givein u healthg armor and weapons =health=r1r2 l1 circle left down right up left down right up . armor=r1r2 l1xleft down right up left down right up .weapons=r1r2 l1r2 left down right up left down down left k umm well tharts is man if u already have these im sorry but those are only codes ive got
Guys, use your head. After you run the city by collecting rackets from the stores in the mall, (remember when you broke all the windows?) you will collect $5,ooo a month. Well, if you havent noticed there is a cheat to speed up time which is O, O, L1, S, L1, S, S, S, L1, T, O, T
Just keep doing that and collecting money till you have as much as you need. Hope this helps.
NEED CASH FOR VICE CITY ANYONE KNOW WHAT CHEATS ARE?
your a lie
does any one know the cheat for more money?
did you test the cheat yet?
IF YOU WANT THIS VERY COOL CHEAT YOU CAN HAVE IT JUST GO TO WWW.................WAIT I DON'T THINK YOU GUYS CAN HAVE IT BECOUSE SOME OF YOU GUYS JUST GAVE OUT ONES THAT DON'T WORK.....SO IF YOU WANT IT DO WHAT I HAD TO DO ......LOOK HA HA HA SO THERE YOU GO I GOT THE CHEAT AND YOU DON'T
what the hell i herd there was a cheat for 2 players and i cant find it
how do you get on a plane
are ther any money codes for gta vice city
YES THERE IS A MAP!!!
GO TO TOYS R US THEY HAVE A GTA VICE CITY BOOK FOR $15.00
AND THE MAP IS IN THERE
do you have any of the cheats
ste waslsh loves mossy 4eva, an i love the game especially the motor bikes an the screw driver
i need a map of hidden packages in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
LOVE FIST LIMOUSINE R2,UP,L2,LEFT(2),R1,L1,CIRCLE,RIGHT...
This is for all the people wanting "more money" cheat. The only way I know to get more money is to use a gameshark.
i want this game and i cant afford it
i need real codes that work most out there don't .
if your dad made the game shouldn't you be able to get all the codes . and help us all out with vice .I'm trying to be come a game maker myself. any hints how to.but back to the codes part please put on this website any or all codes anyone got that works.
IS THERE ANY WEMAN THAT LIKE TO CYBER
YOUR DAMN CODE ABOUT PUT IT IN AND PRESS START AND YOU ARE AT 999999999$ IS AS FAKE AS GRAND THEFT AUTO 10
any 1 know a $$ cheat
If they made a $$$ cheat for game shark- why the hell wouldn't there be one for playing with out it??? That is probably another one of those "errors" that happened because they were in such a hurry to release the game before christmas- if they had taken their time and made sure everything worked correctly instead of being $$$ hungry- then they would have realized how silly it is to have a $$$ code available for Game Shark, but not for those who try to play w/ out Game Shark. Unless of course, they are in cahoots w/ Game Shark company and didn't provide a $$$ code for the sole purpose of making people go out and buy the damn Game Shark just so they could play the game w/ all the $$$.
I like cheese
Typical PS2 crowd - "where are the cheats... give me some codes" Must be one Hell of a game if all there is to do is cheat in it. Suckers
tommy should be able to fly naked!
get a wepond cheat that has the chain gun r1 r2 l1 r2 left down right up left down down down then just shoot it at a building until yo meter is full
hi i want to have it now
so whats really good you gonna let me peak at the cheat
i need the list for the hidden packages so i can get the secret vechicle
The strip Clubs need to be more nacked
well there is a money chode but i dont know it. there is a cd for 10$ and it has it on it but i have not gotten it yet
the only way to get the helicoptor is to collect 100 hidden pakages and it will appear at the air pace
hi i want to have it now<p>
What do you Have what now
i want the map of hidden packages
is there a cheat for the army ultimate secret heli because I do not have the time to find the hidden packages
does anybody know a cheat for more money in Grandtheft Auto Vice City? If so please reply.
how much money do you need to buy property
it doesnt work for me
Is there a cheat for skipping levels? The other half of the city is blocked off when you cross the bridges.
none of the cheats posted work except the chain gun cheat i tried them all.
your swim cheat doesnet work tell me the real cheat
does anyone know the money code?
beat missions
where is the flying dodo car??i put in the cheat and it says cheat activated but no car...
i need a floating or flying cheat...if any1 can help..i beat the game already,i jus wanna have some fun,,if any1 cud tell me a cheat to fly or levitate that would be great
tell me thoes cheats
hey haha .. tell me them cheats
At last i have the $$$ cheat!! i think ive been on everysite on the web just to get this one cheat!! and it works cos i use it! Press Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1. and u get $20,000 every time u press it in!!
hey it dose not get on my ps2
I thought I had it but I don't...if anyone has it please post it on this. And NO cheating is NOT stupid, it's just a quick way to do what you want to do. Sometimes you may just want to have a prostitute in your car all day long or plan on running from the cops and need new paint jobs...you're gonna need quick cash...and sometimes you just don't want to run around and get cash when you just want to go shoot people and steal cars...if u think it's stupid...then don't do it...but sure as hell don't judge others.
hey show me some (stripin) and you'll get your codes
im on level 12 on the paramedic missions,,, do i need to beat level 12 or am i ok to leave the car and get unlimited sprint?
110% brilliant. GTA Vice City lives up to all expectations Well done
i think that grand theft auto vice city is such aa pucker game, the things that you can do is unbelievable. The sparks coming of the popped tyres, are well realistic.