GTA Vice City Stories [PS2]

Of all the regular GTA games, Vice City has been my favourite so far, so I was looking forward to spending more time in the cheeky, 80's-inspired city. This time around, you play as Vic Vance, a regular joe at the local army base with bills to pay. After taking some bad advice, Vic is out on his ass and needs to build up his own empire if he's going to survive.

The game follows the usual drill, with short quests at the beginning that get more compicated and take you to more locations and more violent interactions with local gangs as the game progresses. All the over-the-top elements that made the original Vice City a blast are here, from the rampant drug use, to the cheesy radio DJs. The game does feel scaled down in some ways though, as the graphics definitely don't have as much polish, being a port from the PSP, and there are generally less people and cars around.

The game is still fun, though it's simply not as substantial as the original. If you did play the PSP version, there's no reason to bother with this one, but players who haven't been to Vice City for a few years should certainly consider a return trip. [3/5]