GTA Vice City

[Spinning Hat]

I got it for the PS2, and I have to say, it is even more fun than GTA 3. Keep in mind this game is set in the mid 1980's, so think outrageous hair and clothes, 80's music, (Everyone's favorite) and being down in Miami. So you got lots of Bikini's, and fast cars, and motorcycles. Yes, motorcycles. Those have become my favorite vehicle in the game, as they are small, agile, and very fast. Most of the cars from GTA 3 are here, but in a less modern look, which is always interesting, but cars like the cheetah have been given more strength, and you can hit more stuff with them, so you're not as vulnerable in it, even travelling at 100+ MPH down some narrow alley running from the cops.

Also, with the added bonus of being able to buy property, which gives you another save point in the game. It's not too expensive yet, which is good, but there is a LOT of property to be had.

The size of Vice City is amazing. There's got to be double the total number of streets and alleys, and stores in this game. It makes GTA 3 look like you were playing in your backyard. Seriously. It's a thing of wonder, really, because You wander through half the city, and a little more, and you never have any load times until you cross a major bridge, and go to the other side of VC.

The Soundtrack is very impressive with real artists ad their real songs, Like Michael Jackson's Thriller, and a couple others, Twisted Sister, The Beastie Boys, Black Sabbath, and others. The radio stations are another form of amusement altogether, with the outrageous commercials, and interesting listener call ins. And for all you fans of Laslow on Chatterbox from GTA 3; He's back again, but this time he's on VROCK.

I don't know how many missions there are to the main story part of Vice City, but there are a lot. I've done a whole bunch of them, and I'm only 15% through the game. My Favorite mission so far has been one with a helicopter, and I had to machine gun my way into a drug Lord's house from the chopper to get a certain case back for someone.. It was very fun blasting people from the chopper. Difficult, but fun. Another is using an RC Chopper to blow up a building. I was surprised at the smoothness of the flight controls, and how well everything worked.

All in all, I give this game 5 Stars.