Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Writers:

Dan Houser (writer) and
David Bland (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

Vice City, 1984. Opportunity abounds in a city emerging from the swamps, it's growth fuelled by the violent power struggle in a lucrative drugs trade...

Plot Keywords:

Bazooka | Gangster | Machine Gun | Gatling Gun | 1980s

Cast

Dorian Missick	...	Victor 'Vic' Vance (voice)
Philip Michael Thomas	...	Lance Vance (voice)
Lynda Ashe	...	Janet Vance (voice)
Felix Solis	...	Sergeant Jerry Martinez (voice)
Gary Busey	...	Phil Cassidy (voice)
Jim Burke	...	Marty Jay Williams (voice)
Chelsey Rives	...	Louise Cassidy-Williams (voice)
Cathy Trien	...	Mary-Jo Cassidy (voice)
Danny Trejo	...	Umberto Robina (voice)
Luis Guzmán	...	Ricardo Diaz (voice)
Barbara Rosenblat	...	Reni Wassulmaier (voice)
Garth Kravits	...	Frankie (voice)
Timothy Spall	...	Barry Mickelthwaite (voice)
Phil Collins	...	Himself (voice)
Yul Vazquez	...	Armando Mendez (voice)

Also Known As:

GTA: Vice City Stories (International: English title) (informal title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:M | Germany:16 | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Czech Republic:18 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:18 | Hungary:18 | Spain:18 | France:-18 | Finland:K-18 | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM18 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Rockstar Games

Trivia:

A Message From Rockstar - To the left of the Hyman Stadium entrance is a small platform (it's a unique stunt jump) with a tourist sign about the stadium. If you have a camera or sniper rifle in your arsenal, take it out and look at the sign. At the bottom of this sign, in small text, is a message to the player. In the PlayStation Portable version the sign reads: "You are standing on USJ 005a, a fine new addition to our great city that isn't contrived at all. Have you found the 10 easter eggs? Rockstar Leeds would like to thank you for playing the game and letting us have a rockin' christmas party." In the PlayStation 2 version the sign reads: "You are standing on USJ 005a, a fine new addition to our great city that we've all grown to love. Have you found the 11 easter eggs? Rockstar Leeds would like to thank you for playing the game, and by the way, the christmas party was great."

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The name of the Ammu-Nation mascot 'Derrick the Dodo' is misspelled as 'Derek the Dodo' in the television advertisement on MeTV.

Quotes:

Jeremy Robard: How long has it been since you've gone at top speed in a powerboat with two blondes in bikinis? Well that's too long. Hi, I'm Jeremy Robard with some important information about masculinity and you. In today's times with women working in the office and men wearing pastels...

Movie Connections:

References O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Soundtrack:

I Can Dream About You

Much better than Liberty City Stories(Review is for PS2 release of the game)

Rated M for Violence,Strong Language and Sex and Drug Content.

I am a fairly big Grand Theft Auto fan.I got GTA2 a couple of years back but then about two years ago I got Vice City and loved it! Then I got San Andreas and loved it even more.To me this series is the best game ever.The games have great storyline's,characters and are loads of fun to play.Sure the graphics may not be as good as other games but the gameplay makes up for it and gameplay is the most important aspect of a game in my opinion.I got Liberty City Stories for Playstation 2.For me, that one was the worst in the series.The game had the worst storyline out of all the GTA games and the worst soundtrack.It was still a great game but not as good as the others.I forgave it because it was originally a PSP game(and a good one at that).But then Vice City Stories came out and made this game look much worse.I still like Liberty City STories but Vice City Stories is much better.I got really excited when I heard they were bringing the game to Playstation 2 and I got the game three days after it came out.Now Vice City Stories has the worst graphics out of all the Grand Theft Auto games but the other things make up for it.I got the game yesterday so I am at the beginning but so far Vice City Stories seems to have a much better storyline and much better characters than Liberty City Stories.There are new features in Vice City Stories that were not in any other GTA game such as the ability to buy your weapons after you get busted or wasted.Also the combat system is the second best out of all the GTA games(San Andreas is the best because you can learn new moves).In Vice City Stories you can use new fighting moves on your opponents such as snapping their necks.The soundtrack is very good.Not as good as Vice City's but there are plenty of good 1980's hits to enjoy.The game takes place in the year 1984(it doesn't say in the game but it says on the back of the box).You are Victor Vance(you might remember his brother Lance from Vice City).You join the army to pay for your brothers medication(he apparently has asthma).Your mother and other brother(Lance) are drug addicts.However your superior officer Jerry Martinez asks you to do illegal jobs which eventually get you kicked out of the army.You know must make a name for yourself in Vice City while meeting new and interesting characters.There are some new parts of the city that were not in the original Vice City such as a trailer park.Vice City Stories is only $30 Canadian and is definitely worth the price.