Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
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About the Game
Vice City Stories is a prequel to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2 years earlier) and it is the sequel to Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories . Set in 1984, players take on the role of Vic Vance, an army soldier who loves his country, family, and himself. One bad decision turns everything around and he is kicked onto the streets of a tough city. He has to build an empire to survive, or be left to die.
Story & Setting
New features for the portable version include swimming, and side missions such as Air Rescue, Vigilante, Firefighter, and Paramedic.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Just like other GTA titles, gameplay consists of third-person shooting and driving sequences in an open environment. The missions require you to kill with a selection of weapons, steal vehicles such as a car, a boat, or a plane, rob to make it big, or just to have fun. By attacking and damaging rival businesses, it will be put up for sale, for you to take over. With a new building constructed, you can then choose an activity such as prostitution, drugs, protection racket, smuggling, robbery, or work as a loan shark. Multiplayer is available over Wi-Fi with ten different game modes, either focusing on fighting (Vice City Survivor), businesses (Empire Takedown), racing (Street Rage), stealing/selling (Grand Theft Auto), capture the flag game types, or games centered around a single vehicle such as a tank.
Standout Features
- You will meet new enemies and gangs, and old foes.
Modes & Ways to Play
Similar to San Andreas' gang wars, this title has an Empire mode.
Player support includes Ad Hoc and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | PlayStation Portable | PSP.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Take Two Interactive GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | GameWizz Digital Entertainment | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Take Two Interactive GmbH | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | PSP | MobyGames |
| Media Type | UMD | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Ad Hoc | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via Wi-Fi | 2-6 Players | PSP | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rockstar Leeds | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rockstar | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rockstar Leeds; Rockstar North | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #ULJM-05297 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Capcom | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rockstar Leeds | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #ULES-00502 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-6 players | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-31 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2006-11 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2006-11-03 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2006-11-03 | France | MobyGames |
| 2006-11-10 | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2008-07-22 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-06 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2006-11-03 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2006-10-31 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 31, 2006 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 6, 2007 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| November 3, 2006 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425279768 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULUS-10160 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 53812601 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00503 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555280761 | Germany | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000H5VC46 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555280747 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00502 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1500375010 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555280754 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 18024917372 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555281607 | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00503/P | Germany; Platinum release | MobyGames |
| asin | B000FYZS6M | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 53812601 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425279768 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4976219024044 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 129298125 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5026555280747 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| model | #ULJM-05297 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4976219024044 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| model | #ULES-00502 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555280747 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| epid | 129298125 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
