Grand Theft Auto - Vice City Stories (PSP)

78%
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Grand Theft Auto - Vice City Stories (PSP) (2007)
genre: action

score: 78%
users: 75%

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'As you cruise around the city lights, it’s hard not to look forward to a "San Andreas Stories," but in the meantime running drugs and running over pedestrians in Miami is one more crime spree you won’t want to miss.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'While this particular GTA game wouldn't inspire me to sit in my bedroom at night trying to make animated squish graphics to put on the top of my website, it's still happily one of the best games on the PSP, and well worth looking into if you still haven't hit your GTA ceiling.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'The driving is fine, made just a bit more difficult with the PSP's analog nub, but the shooting is very problematic thanks to the twitchy and unreliable lock-on system the series has become famous for.'
Read more » Gamespy
'Vice City Stories is more like a sidestep for the GTA franchise--it's a great deal of typical GTA fun, but doesn't really move the series forward in any meaningful way.'
Read more » Gamespot
'If you’ve played all the GTA games, you’ll recognize too many of the same old mission types that we’ve done dozens of times in the past (I’m seriously never giving a hooker a ride again).'
Read more » GameInformer
'What VCS does to make things a bit more interesting when off the beaten path of the core story missions is to introduce a new gameplay dynamic in the form of an Empire building system.'
Read more » Gaming Excellence
'One can’t help but have the feeling that the series needs something new. The Empire system in this game adds a little bit, but it’s nothing revolutionary, and only provides a distraction from the same old gameplay. This “same old gameplay”, though, is darn good.'
Read more » Game Over
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'It's a shame Rockstar chose not to fix obvious flaws that have been called out repeatedly, but the weight of the total experience more than counterbalances this disappointment, making PSP owners, however briefly, the envy of those in the portable war.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Vice City Stories is topped off with killer ad-hoc multiplayer for up to six people, which lets you tear it up on foot or in cars, helicopters and boats across 10 different modes.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories doesn’t attempt to reinvent the formula, but it does offer you a fantastic action/adventure game full of memorable characters, fun missions and great music.'
Read more » GamingNexus
'If "Liberty City Stories" was the reason you should buy a PSP, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is the reason you need a PSP.'
Read more » GameZone
'If you want a trip back to the sun-splashed beaches of Vice City, then go ahead and give this one a try.'
Read more » GamePro
'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is essentially more of the same, for better or for worse.'
Read more » IGN
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