Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
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.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
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. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | GameWizz Interactive | Australia, New Zealand | 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 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar North Ltd. | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rockstar Leeds Ltd. | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Required | Gamepad | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Manual Save | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rockstar | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #SLUS21590 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rockstar | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rockstar Leeds | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-06 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-09 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-09 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-09 | France | MobyGames |
| 2007-12-06 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2008-10 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2009-05-28 | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| 2007-03-09 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-03-05 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 5, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 9, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425371363 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21590 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000NGWFX6 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 58279238 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555306782 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54622 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1268575567 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1002917953 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54622 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555306706 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555306720 | France | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-54622 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4976219024037 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-66917 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 211994889 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4012160230674 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-55135 | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4976219028646 | Japan; Best Price release | MobyGames |
| upc | 710425371363 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000NGWFX6 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 58279238 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #SLUS21590 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5026555306706 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| epid | 19009737552 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555306706 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555306737 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| epid | 19009737552 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
