Our first game is memorable among PSP fans.
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories (VCS) serves as the prequel for GTA Vice City.
Coincidentally, it is the very first title of the series in chronological order. This means before Vice City and San Andreas, we first had Vice city stories.
STORY
VCS revolves around Victor "Vic" Vance, a soldier who is removed from the army after working with Sergeant Jerry Martinez, a senior who is involved in illegal drugs. Forced to survive in Vice City as a civilian, Vic is entangled in the life of crime as he builds his own gang. Its main themes involve revenge and betrayal that you will get from the supporting characters. VCS focuses on Vic's gradual rise in the world of organized crime.
GAMEPLAY
VCS can be quite addictive. It has 59 storyline missions filled with other side quests such as chasing criminals in a police car, saving lives while driving an ambulance, gang wars, and many more. Perhaps VCS is well-reviewed due to its empire takedown feature, where you take over criminal territories to use them for extortion, repossession, prostitution, theft, etc. You won't have to worry about touching the waters of Vice city as Vic can swim and you can get a glimpse of the buildings from above as you can ride helicopters. Hand-to-hand combat has been improved because Vic can grapple and throw enemies as well as snap necks from behind, owing to his military background. SOUNDS
Fans of 1980s music can find solace in VCS' radio stations which can be accessed whenever you ride a vehicle, boat, or aircraft. Ranging from heavy metal to disco-pop, there are also ballads and hip-hop in between.
THE VERDICT
GTA VCS is a fun game to play if you want open-world action and 1980s nostalgia under the heat of the sun.
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