Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: Difference between revisions

'''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''' was an exclusive game for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. Because of its success, it was later released on the PlayStation 2 console. It is the fifth [[Grand Theft Auto]] game to appear on a handheld console (the others being [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], both on the [[GameBoy Color]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], on the [[GameBoy Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], appearing on the [[PlayStation Portable]] and the sixth game of the [[GTA III Era]]. The game has been developed by [[Rockstar Leeds]], and published and released by [[Rockstar Games]].

'''Content'''

'''Game Features'''

'''Main Articles'''

*[[100% Completion in GTA Vice City Stories|100% Completion]]

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[[File:ViceCity-GTAVCS-map.png|170px|thumb|left|Map of Vice City in GTA VCS.]]

[[File:VictorVance-GTAVCS2.jpg|170px|thumb|left|GTA VCS's [[protagonist]],[[Victor Vance]]]]

The open, non-linear environment allows players to explore and choose how they wish to play the game. Although storyline missions are necessary to progress through the game and unlock certain areas and content, they are not required, as players can complete them at their own leisure. When not taking on a storyline mission, players can free-roam and create havoc (e.g. [[Drive-By Shooting]], robberies, etc). However, doing so can attract unwanted and potentially fatal attention from the authorities. The more chaos caused, the stronger the response: police will handle minor infractions, whereas [[SWAT]] teams, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], and the [[Vice City]] national guard respond to higher wanted levels.

Like all other releases from the Grand Theft Auto series, Vice City Stories' soundtrack plays an integral role in setting the game's atmosphere. It features 9 different radio stations that play over 100 licensed songs from the 1980s. Most of the station remain the same as in the settings of ''Vice City'' (1986). But the radio stations Fever 105 and Wildstyle are replaced with Fresh 105 and Paradise FM. Also the talk show, K-CHAT doesn't exist in 1984.

The weapons in ''Vice City Stories'' are set to fit the time the game is set on. For instance, the [[Tec-9]] is replaced with a [[Scorpion]] and the rocket launcher has the look of an M72 LAW. The [[AR-15|M4]] is switched to the look of a [[M16]] as there were no M4's during 1984. The main pistol in the game was changed to the Beretta 92. Most of the other weapons are the same as the one's from ''Vice City'', ''San Andreas'' and ''Liberty City Stories''. It is unusual that GTA Vice City Stories has the [[AK-47]] whereas GTA Vice City has the [[Ruger]]. Note that the AK-47 was designed and manufactured in 1946. The machine gun in the game was a [[M249]], whereas in Vice City the [[M-60]] was used.

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