My personal favorite in the series; Just the right length, the right location, the right era with that Scarface/Miami Vice feel, the blaring 80's soundtrack...One of the few games I go back to about every year or so; Challenging on many levels but not frustrating(well....hmmm...the remote helicopter was a chore at first...). Love the weather changes, the neon, the colorful cast of characters and the A grade voice work by alot of cool actors; The car selection was choice, too...There is no feeling compared to the first time I was driving 80mph in the rain listening to 'Obsession', trying to outrun the cops...Great story, too. This game has the whole package...STILL!

Ill admit, I never got into the series over the years when it was big. This is the only gta ive ever played and barely today did I give it a chance. I think the surfaced news of GTA 4 brought me to see what it was about. I did play scarface which is almost the exact same kind of game so the game play was not new to me. Its fun to reflect and play games from the past to see how far they have come in the gameplay and graphics. Cant wait for GTA 4.

This game is OK, but not the best of the series. The best I consider to be Grand Theft Auto San Andras. As far as these games go this series has the most expansive and explorable worlds. They have many elements that make them many games in one. You can drive vehicles, fly helicopters and planes, swim above and under water and drive boats and walk, run and jump. Even enter buildings and play pinball or pool. You can pick up hookers and go on a shooting spree. You can steal cars and blow things up. You can even parachute. You can kill people and make bloody messes. You can rob and steal. The music is fly. They are games that can be played for hours on end, if you like this sort of thing. Which I don't but the kids do. I especially enjoy the urban humor. Many cheat codes can be obtained. Liberty City has its limits compared to my favorite San Andras. If you play these sort of games these are some you should collect. But keep in mind I don't. I have better things to do with my time, like watch my computer's hard disk defragment. I'm just an old cranky man but my kids love these games. If you're the type who takes music and games too serious you may be offended by these games. If you're like me you'll let your kids have their music, low riding baggy pants and fun. Our kids are under a lot of world pressures, give them a break and let them scream a little. As long as they are pretending and not doing this crap for real everything is fine. Chill out parents, eat some fiber, everything will be OK.

I'll begin by admitting, I've never been an advid fan of GTA, I think I only watched someone play the first one, it looked kind of fun, but that was it. My cousin introduced me to GTA III, which I spent almost a whole day (yes, almost 20 hours playing it) for the first time, after that I decided to get a PS2 and got me GTA Vice City. The game is FUN! I don't understand how some people can give this game bad reviews, yes, it has some glitches sometimes, yes, some missions are a pain, and yes, ALL the stuff you have to do to complete the game 100% might be overwhelming at first. But, with all that, this is a game that will keep you occupied for quite a long time, I still play it even though I've done most of the stuff the game requires for the simple fact that it's a good time killer. Why is it so good? Well, you have a great handful of missions, two islands to explore, 100 hidden items to look for, 35 rampages to beat, some races, some RC toy races, insane stunts to complete, taxi missions, ambulance missions, cop missions and even delivering pizza, ha! Vehicles? There's a vast array of those, sports cars, old cars, buses, cop cars, ambulances, fire trucks, SUVs, jeeps, motocycles, 18-wheelers, vans, even the oh so amazing...HELICOPTERS! Weapons? Yes sir, brass knuckles, machetes, knives, cleavers, baseball bats, screw drivers, katanas, clubs, chainsaws, guns, machine guns, mini guns, flame throwers, rocket launchers, SNIPER RIFLES...I may have forgotten others, but seriously, do you need more? Go and get this game, I've seen the USED price and it's more than worth it if you want to come along the GTA bandwagon.

GTA vice city is a great game. The missions are fun and the voice acting is great. GTA 4 is gonna be the best game ever!!!!!

Vice City is the greatest game ever both on the Xbox and PS2. If you own either one of these systems this game is a must have for your collection.

JUST A LOT OF BAD WORDS NOT FOR KIDS DEFINETLY BUT FUN NO LESS.

This is the 3rd time I've played this game extensivly, but the first time I've actually owned it. I almost forgot how addictive this game is. I have to force myself to goto work on some days! I cant wait to finish it completly this time with no cheat codes, and move on to San Andreas.

IF YOU LIKE GUNS, HOOKERS, EXPLOSIONS, AND KILLIN' LIKE I DO,THEN THIS GAME IS FOR YOU!

In the vein of Rockstar's 'in your face/ playable violence' platforms, Vice City of the Grand Theft Auto series is still the best. Even after the successful launch and premiere of San Andreas, the awkwardly loveable characters and 80's atmosphere breathe a life of chaos that borderlines heaven.

You start off in Vice City after a drug bust goes bad, as Tommy (Liotta, in one of the best voice overs ever) you assume the role of working your way up to the top a la Brian De Palma's 1983 picture, Scarface. From machetes to machine guns, mo-peds to sports cars... you can be either Caldrone or Crockett, assuming you understand the catch.

Vice City, the city in the game itself, is filled with throwbacks and near to perfect recreations Miami locales. The references to everything 80's and anything mobster film is such a perfect blend that it is by far more entertaining than any film out there.

Controls are as solid and what anyone should expect of the Rockstar series. The game has it's errors and bugs that show up every now and then, but are minimal at best. Auto aim and hand to hand combat is literally no assembly required and should please even the non gamer.

What is key to the game is one of the best soundtracks in both video games and film. Toto, Rick James, The Outfield, Flock of Seagulls, and even Jan Hammer all contribute to creating a captivating 80's lifestyle with the best of the best tunes from the radio heydays. Gamers will probably find themselves cruising around at night--just to listen to the songs!

With a storyline that never dries up, a city that remains to be toppled (even after the infinite possibilities offered in San Andreas), and a best selling soundtrack Vice City reigns as the best of the Grand Theft Autos and with little surprise. How many people have always wanted to be Crockett or Tubbs or a Tony Montana wannabe? I know the latter is true.

If you haven't played this, then you're missing out. Forget the PS3 or the Wii this season, this game is still where it's at. Go... play.

This game is sorta like the Kill Bill movies because in Kill Bill the woman who wants revenge will stop at nothing to kill her nemmisis bill and in GTA Vice City Tommy will also stop at nothing to kill people but not only that but all of the following
Steal peoples cars and trucks.
Form a gang.
Kill police and the army.
Kill other gangs.
Kill paramedics.
Kill school kids.
Kill teachers.
Get drunk on big nights.
Comit hit and runs.
Go to partys.
Go to clubs.
Go to casinos.
Gamble.
Drink.
Kill celebirtys.
Kill millionares.
Kill People.
And
Rise up the ranks as Vice Citys most dangerous criminal.
and thats all hope you liked my reveiw of Grand Theft Auto Vice City and if you think Grand Theft Auto Vice City is good then get it I got it.

Let me say that yes, this game is too violent for kids but beyond that, it is totally awesome!

The graphics are better than those found in San Andreas and I enjoy robbing the stores greatly! You will also notice that your health and armor will decline more rapidly in this game than in SA. Ok, so it does not have three super detailed cities but it has one nearly perfect city... Vice City is the perfect parody of 1980s Miami and the missions seem to be pretty reflective.

The storyline is about what you would expect but the voice over acting is exceptional for a videogame. The two main characters, Tommy and Lance, sound better than the characters in most major motion pictures.

I started my adventures with GTA San Andreas but in fact, I am enjoying this game even more! For anyone who liked either GTA III or San Andreas, pick this up and by the way, avoid Lib City Stories, it is just too dull after a while.

This is my First introduction to the Wolrd of GTA, and I Loved it!
I've played GTA 3 but it was not as fun as Vice City due to the Voice Actors included in the game which gives the game life.

I wasn't a VERY big fan of American Music (since I only listen to Japanese), but this game made me like them bit by bit.

Even though it has some "glitches" in the game, I still prefer this over ALL GTA series.

I feel romantic, driving through the city in the rain with the moon in view, Emotion on the dial. I'm ashamed to admit I spend most of my evenings helping the coppers chase down wannabe's in front of the mall, 50 bucks a pop for a citizen's arrest and I just keep kicking em while they're down, cha-ching! I've bought all the properties with just the results of my do-gooder vigilantism. See, this game rewards a higher sense of morality.

I loved this game. It was well made and insanely broad in what you could do with it. If you aren't phased by fantasy violence then you'll probably think the game is a lot of fun too. But I will never let my children come within 10 feet of this game and you probably shouldnt either. Here's why.

A fitting retitle of this game would be "Scarface: the Game" because that's what a great deal of this game is modeled after, an extremely violent movie about being a drug lord. The game takes place in a realistic coastal city. There are restaurants, beaches, hospitals, hotels, police depts, grocery stores, bars, gas stations. In fact the game was modeled after the locations and sights found in the movie Scarface.

The city is populated with pedestrians, golfers, shoppers, people waiting to get on buses/in cabs, hookers, gang members, strippers, drug dealers, policemen, emergency medical technicians, bums, store cashiers, etc.

You can kill any one of these people.

You can solicit a prostitute, and then run over her with your car as she gets out and leaves, then take the money back that you paid her. You can watch a strip show then shoot the stripper. You can hack a pedestrian up with a chainsaw. Throw a cab driver out of his cab then run him over with it. You can perform drive-by shootings. You can start a gang war. You can walk up to a car, aim a rifle at an innocent driver and shoot them directly in the head and watch them fall out of the driver's seat. You can drive around inside a shopping center and run over the shoppers. You can distribute flyers for adult films that you're producing. You can even start a massacre shooting then as the EMT's come to help people, blow them up with a rocket launcher, or simply beat them to death with a baseball bat. You can become such a threat to the city that the National guard may appear with tanks, helicopters, and infantry. Yes you can kill them too. You don't have to do all this stuff. In fact almost none of it is necessary in completing the main point of the game. You simply have the freedom to do it if you desire to.

Or you could simply go through the basic missions of the game that involve an ex-con's rise to power as a leader of a powerful mafia-type drug cartel a la, you guessed it, Scarface.

Your kid will probably love it. All in all, for what it is, it's extremely well made. Of course if you are worried that violence etc found in video games could negatively affect your child, then you should by no means let them anywhere near it.

This is one of the most disrespectful, apalling, and sickening series of games ever created! It's sad because at my school (and I'm guessing ALOT more) even first, second, and third graders are talking about this disgrace on "How cool it is" and "How awesome it is". Rockstar Games should be banned by the government to make these games. What's really shocking is that Parents know there children are playing these games and are doing nothing about it. My sister's friend told his grandma when he got the game that the "M" rating stood for "Minors"! These games should just be taken off the shelves ASAP. If more people played games like Super Mario Brothers and Myst and other fun "E" Rated games, there probably wouldn't be all this children violence.

No way should children be playing this game. It is for mature players as the subject matter could confuse younger players. The goals of harming people, picking up hookers, breaking the law, can be a blast as long as everyone knows it's just a fantasy. Many people go into the details so I'll make this short. Have a good time while pretending to be a bad guy who does unforgivable acts. But there's no way I would consider this game for anyone under 15, and then I would have to know that the teen can handle the fantasy.

I loved this game so much I have gone and got a second copy, mine has stopped working!
I love the feeling that an entire world lives within the game and you can always just steal a car and ride, listen to the radio and take in Vice City's many sites.
Tommy Vercetti - excellantly cast as Ray Liotta of Goodfellas fame gets out of the slammer and goes back to his turf. He gets sent to Vice City to get him out of the way because really, they don't want him around anymore and they certainly don't want to answer his questions about why he got jailed.
You can ride bikes, take cars, helicopter fly over the city, go through districts with different cultures and work for many gangs. Bikers, Columbians cops even, accompanied by a sound track that beats the heck out of any other game I've played. A radio with enough variation to keep everyone happy as they do their drive-bys and cruise looking at women.
And the talk shows! Classy touch.
The game play is smooth and with barely a bug to be seen flows from day to night and back again with the city in sync, Vice City at night is amazing, you also get weather variations and the impact of that, in the rain, bikes tend to skid more and you fall off.
It's that kind of attention to detail that means the game never grows tiresome. The hidden jumps to be done with all manner of vehicles and the taxi/paramedic, etc missions mean the game really is so open ended.
It's been three years and I'm still exploring Vice City.
Classic!

Despite all of the controversy over its violent content, the Grand Theft Auto series of videogames deliver time after time with the best entertainment bang for your buck. In my opinion Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the best game out of the series so far. Yes, the missions are a bit easier than those in San Andreas, but Vice City is a better overall experience. The setting is beautiful, there are more properties that you can own, and the automotive,firearm and weapon selections are also quite large. The soundtrack to this game is amazing. From 80's pop to metal to old school rap and hillarious talk radio, its all here. Grand Theft Auto is the greatest videogame series ever because it combines fun, challenges, and elements of real life triumphs and consequences in one well produced package.

I started the whole GTA thing with San Andreas, so anything compared to that is going to get a lower overall score. What can I say? GTA:SA is just the pinnacle of PS2 playing as far as I'm concerned.

That said, I have to give this game all five stars for just a rockin' good time. We bought it a couple of months ago, and it was just a barrel of fun going through the missions. It's a bit easier than GTA:SA, but it's just hilarious and the 80s music rocks! The cars are cooler, too. And you have more opportunity to steal and drive motorcycles. My gf and I just play this (and the other) for hours, switching off based on who's better at different types of missions.

Game's only $20 now, so you may as well get it. :)

All I want to say this game is ok and people who say it is not for kids must not see the M writen on it!
I've played it a couple of times and it is not that bad.
It's for adults and older teens.

Vice city is absolutely gorgous, with blue skies, crystal clear waters, sports cars on every corner, it makes for tons of opportunity in this city.

Not to mention the radio stations. It is by far the best soundtrack of all three gta's. With included radio stations:

Wildstyle: 80's Rap

Flash FM: Classic 80's pop

K-Chat: Vice City Talk Radio Staion

Fever 105: 80's Disco and Funk

V-Rock: 80's Heavy Metal

VCPR: Vice City Talk Radio Station

Espantoso: 80's Latin and Mexican music

Emotion 98.3: 80's Love Songs and Ballots

Wave 103: 80's Pop

Overall a very well put together game. It is to be expected of a company like Rockstar.

Ok, I know the game came out like 4 years ago, but I am just getting around to writing a review about it now because even after 4 years, its still so good. San Andreas is out now, but I like this game better because the campaighn is that good. Definatly one of the best campaighns out there. Tommy Vercetti is alot cooler than Carl Johnson. CJ really has alot to learn befor he is as bad*** as Tommy. The environment in VC is not nearly as big a SA, but the campaighn is way better. At first, the campaighn is pretty long, but then once you do it a second time around, you wip through it so fast its not funny. yet its still so satisfying. The soundtrack in VC is alot better than SA too because there is not 1 song in VC that I hate. But in SA, there is plenty that are so annoying, like creed. but it does have some Guns N Roses in it, ill give it that. But dude, just get this game if you dont already have it, you wont regret.

This game is just pure FUN! You mainly kill, steal, drive, fly and just try to stay alive. There's just so much to do. The missions are interesting but at the same time well thought out. In this game the main character (Tommy Vercetti) is actually more funnier and smarter. You can also change his clothes, buy weapons, rob stores, race other people with fast and exotic cars and even eat pizza! The music is probably the best that I've ever heard in a videogame (that's if you're into to the music from the 80's). It's also a long game, so it'll keep you entertained for quite a while.

Overall, this game is just like GTA3 (a classic that started this game), except that there's even more to do. If you want fun, well, this is fun. Go out and buy this game today!

Wow, Vice City is a f**king awesome game, a huge improvement over the killer GTA3. I love all the refrences and similarities to Scarface and Carlito's Way. Any fan of those 2 movies will appreciate this game! A real classic right here!

This game is the greatest(I haven't play san andreas yet)i've played so far.The detail of the cities it looks amazing and so does the cars and the choices of weapons are cool.Even though this game is amazing it has flaws.The load time is bad I mean like"I can watch the opening credits of spiderman and it will still be loading"bad.Sometimes the character can look a little blocky and i didn't understand the story for a while(I was 10 when I rented this game).Overall this game is brilliant and I love it.
To all the people who gave it one star:Yes i'm only 14 and i've rented it then eventually bought it.This does have violence but I got this game because I kept my grades up above a C.If you child likes to imiatate or you hate violence DO NOT BUY!!!its that simple.Read the ESRB rating first before buying.

This game is the worst game in the galaxy. no mother wants to see there child playing this.In this game you can cops which is aganst the law. I will never in my whole entire life reccomend this game.DO NOT GET THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! !! ! !!! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! !

Vice City is an action packed game with tons of stuff to do. From stealing cars, to putting out fires, the amount of stuff you can do in this game is endless. This game is a bit to violent for younger kids, with all of the blood and the opportunity to pick up hookers. There is so much to do in this game though, that once you have beaten the main missions, there is still a ton of side missions for you to try to complete. This game is a lot of fun and has a ton of available stuff to do.

if you may have stumbled onto this game and are deciding whether to choose vice city or san andreas, this one is your best bet! the game has not too little features (GTA3) and not TOO much (San Andreas). also vice city has less violence (in san andreas you may see people chopped into pieces), less mild swearing (the Sh word is the farthest they go). in san andreas a few things were taken out from the original vice city, such as robbing stores and malls. vice city is also more fair, since there are no money cheats and the full armor and health cheats are separate and not all weapons have auto aim. the game is simple but packed with features, including the story missions and side missions (taxi driver, pizza delivery man, etc.). the graphics are stunning (you can see the sun in the horizon, with rays of suunlight shining on you, beautiful). a good deal too, this game is a must-have!

This game is superb! The things that make this game so magnificent the great interactive aspect of this game- you can go anywhere in the city, kill anybody, steal any car, and use a huge amount of weapons that consist of such unusual ones such as a chainsaw, a machete, and knucks. My other favorite things in the game are the Radio stations, the crazy missions and many other things!

This game is just simply spectacular. If you are not into violent games you can just roam around the city driving different cars. Or if you are. You go on with a shootout with the police using an assortment of weapons including a golf club, a chain saw and a flaming cocktail..or a machine gun..just about everything is at your disposal. It is surprisingly fun doing hitman missions for rich people in Vice CIty. You can also just do pizza missions or other things. This game is just so vast. ALso their is a whole radio in the game. There are countless songs and radio talkshows (by the way Wildstyle is the best!). Their is also great video between the missions. You can also grab hookers if your into that sort of thing. I could just go on and on about this game but i wont because it would take a couple of pages. It is just really fun to take turns playing this with your buddies. GO out and pick it up since it is only 20 bucks now

This is by far my favorite game of all time. I never get tired of it.

Grand Theft Auto Vice City. I had to wait patiantly for this game, and it was worth the wait. You play Tommy Vercetti, a crimminal who is looking for the stolen money from his boss, Sonny Forelli. You embark on a journey of fun, violence and treachery as you play through an all new city full of new weapons, missions, vehicles and machines. The missions get tough and there are more places you can enter for fun. You can also fly helicopters, airplanes, and ride motor cycles. Need I say more??

I could spend hours not even doing the missions, but just driving around and having fun. This is one of the most exciting and addictive games released for Playstation 2! I highly recommend it.

They took everything that was missing from GTA3 and put it into the game. The minutia is astounding! The only way it could be a more realistic role-playing game is if the character had to shower, shave and poop. The music is also pretty good, but there could have been more songs.