Is GTA Vice City Still Great? (GTA Vice City Review)

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  • Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
  • In 2002, GTA Vice City released on the PlayStation 2, with an expansive sandbox and an infectious 80's theme. But in 2021 is GTA Vice City Still Great? (GTA Vice City Review)
    Throughout this GTA Vice City Review I'll look at all parts of Vice City to see how they hold up today. I'll compare Vice City to old and new games and will compare it to the standards of 2021. In the end I'll answer the question: Is GTA Vice City Still Great?
    If you enjoyed the review give me a like and a sub to let me know!
    There were a lot of things I noticed during this Vice City review that had overlap with GTA 3; hidden packages, a lack of a waypoint system and endless mission variety. As I discussed this is detail during my GTA 3 review, I decided not to go over again here. But if you want to catch my review of GTA 3, check it out here, as well as my previous reviews:
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    00:00 Introduction
    02:13 Narrative
    07:43 Missions
    11:05 Side Content
    14:30 Difficulty
    17:42 Technical Issues
    19:50 Open World Design
    24:39 Map Design
    26:01 Is GTA Vice City Still Great?
    Articles used to write this Vice City Review:
    Digital Online - Exploring Vice City’s lasting impact on Society with Rockstars Leslie Benzies:
    www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/...
    Wired - Going to Hollywood wasn’t easy for Grand Theft Auto www.wired.com/2012/03/ray-lio...
    IGN - The Voice of Vice City - 2002 www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/...
    Edge - The making of Grand Theft Auto Vice City - 2012
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    IGN Vice City Review www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/...
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  • @tristanchuey
    @tristanchuey 2 года назад +272

    As a kid, I didn't know who half of these actor were when i played this. So i have a reverse effect, when I see and hear Ray's voice, I think Tommy 😂

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL 2 года назад +9

      Same

    • @marvinbohme7575
      @marvinbohme7575 Год назад +20

      Exactly what I've experienced. I was even too young to realize that Samuel L. Jackson voiced Officer Tenpenny in GTA: SA 😅
      Sometimes, known actors can do a hell of a show with their voices 😁

    • @almostfree9255
      @almostfree9255 Год назад +5

      Same

    • @rytisliaucys3444
      @rytisliaucys3444 Год назад +2

      same lmao

    • @Buckeye2043
      @Buckeye2043 5 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@marvinbohme7575I was a sophomore in high school when that dropped. Def knew who Samuel L Jackson was but Wile playing bad no idea lmao.

  • @bigpitch.
    @bigpitch. 2 года назад +464

    Vice City brought me to a magical game-world when I first played it three days after Christmas in late-December 2002 when I was 13 and in the 8th grade. My first and favorite GTA. The music, the lights, the glitz and glamor truly immersed you into the city. Yes, it’s still great; in fact, it’s fantastic!

    • @zoiuduu
      @zoiuduu 2 года назад +7

      ahha dude since i didn't knew english at the time, it took me 2 years to figure it out that u had to buy stuff to continue the main mission, i thought that the game didn't had an ending lol, i even bet against my colleagues on school, and i won, cause they played my game and couldn't find any missions on the map as well lol

    • @zoiuduu
      @zoiuduu 2 года назад

      @Breve Stule what did u liked to do the most in gta ?

    • @zoiuduu
      @zoiuduu 2 года назад +1

      @Breve Stule sometimes i believe that i was the only kid actually avoiding the cops and just driving pretending to be real life...only thing is that i didn't respect red lights

    • @xiiibog472
      @xiiibog472 2 года назад +1

      Noob. GTA 3 much better

    • @UndeadPigeonFilms
      @UndeadPigeonFilms 2 года назад +1

      @@zoiuduu lol I still do that sometimes in gta V

  • @sensoeirensen
    @sensoeirensen Год назад +129

    In 2002 I was 24y already which means yi had already a strong nostalgic feel about my own childhood in the 80s with walkman and C64. It hit me so hard I loved every second of this game.

    • @powerjolt7215
      @powerjolt7215 9 месяцев назад +6

      So you're 44 now 👀

    • @DrSpaceman69
      @DrSpaceman69 4 месяца назад +2

      @@powerjolt7215 math is amazing isn't it

    • @powerjolt7215
      @powerjolt7215 4 месяца назад +1

      @@DrSpaceman69 ngl I fucked by math my final year in HS, but now I kinda love it lol

    • @davidlim402
      @davidlim402 Месяц назад

      Damn what was world war 2 like?

    • @jovanbijelic4345
      @jovanbijelic4345 19 дней назад

      Damn unc

  • @CannibalOx99
    @CannibalOx99 2 года назад +38

    RIP Ray L.

  • @thedrbat9572
    @thedrbat9572 2 года назад +64

    for some of the graphical issues you mentioned like the rain drops, these were much MUCH more realistic on ps2 and xbox original. it was because the pc port had a lot of bugs

    • @gameboyexe303
      @gameboyexe303 2 года назад +10

      i think its only on modern pcs, i have the original pc realease and a old pc to play it on, and there are no issues like in this video

    • @thedrbat9572
      @thedrbat9572 2 года назад +5

      @@gameboyexe303 yes there arent on old pc's except for reflections. they are missing from pc no matter what

  • @randymarsh5088
    @randymarsh5088 2 года назад +65

    Loved Vice City since it came out, I feel it’s a timeless classic that may age in the light of other titles . But it’s never lost the edge . I still play it regularly on the mobile version .

  • @Rude_Boi
    @Rude_Boi 2 года назад +37

    My first GTA game. I remember my older brother got this for the PS2 back in 2002. I was 8 years old and wasn't allowed to play it at the time, but I watched my brother play. A few years later, I got this and GTA San Andreas, and was put so many HOURS into both Vice City and San Andreas.

    • @rithik8674
      @rithik8674 Год назад +1

      Watching while my brother played but when I an chance to play just press the enter and get in the car and it was an horrible drive, Childhood nostalgia still great like other games like Freedom Fighter and Total Overdose etc..

    • @whitemamba0089
      @whitemamba0089 3 месяца назад

      Lol how's he gonna let u watch but not play it kinda defeats the purpose I think he just wanted to hog the game

  • @mrblonde609
    @mrblonde609 2 года назад +22

    I never had these squared blood and rain drops on my screen. They were always how they supposed to be.

  • @alexlokanin3312
    @alexlokanin3312 2 года назад +80

    I love that you failed the stunt jump in the intro montage 😂 that really takes me back to my childhood. I think the vigilante missions are fine. You just have to steal a Vice Squad Cheetah and respray it when you're wanted. You get plenty of time. When the suspects drive in a straight line, you can park ahead of them and use the stub shotgun, it works just as well for destroying moving vehicles as doing drive-bys.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +8

      Haha and that happened more than once too. That's fair, I think I just gave up after 3 frustrating attempts in a row.

    • @theonce-ler7732
      @theonce-ler7732 2 года назад +3

      It’s way easier to get a Hunter and start the mission when flying above the airport

    • @Pgc1324
      @Pgc1324 2 года назад +1

      I always used the mini gun and they’d blow up. Such an amazing game.

    • @alexlokanin3312
      @alexlokanin3312 2 года назад

      @@Pgc1324 nutter tools 😂

    • @DoggedJoe
      @DoggedJoe 2 года назад

      There are also police bribes everywhere so you can easily remove 2/3 stars by just driving around for 30 seconds.

  • @dom8259
    @dom8259 2 года назад +31

    At 14 minute marker, I remember the school break times someone finding out hold down R3 when starting a vigilante mission, moving to a second car let go and it let you do vigilante in that car spread like wildfire. (Fixes the wanted level problem), I completed it that day ... and now I feel old

  • @Regular_tom
    @Regular_tom 2 года назад +23

    In all my years of playing vice city. One thing I learned is that you should always save after every mission so that way when you die you can just reload and start over with all your weapons and armor. Great video btw! Vice city is my all time favorite game. My only complaint is that vice city should of been larger with more extras to do.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +2

      That's a fair point, I don't think I'm organsised enough to save after every mission though! Vice City would have been better with another year or two of development time. They could have made the map more interesting and added in new features. A lot of the new stuff is just trying to fix the issues in GTA 3

    • @josephtapia4384
      @josephtapia4384 2 месяца назад

      ​@@TwinSticksReviewswell let's see what gta 6 will give us since it is finally going back to vice city I can't wait

  • @fredcoconut
    @fredcoconut 2 года назад +27

    About the vigilante missions: when I played it I would get a high enough wanted level so the fbi cheetas would spawn. Then steal one and constantly respray it :)

  • @USAirsoft
    @USAirsoft 2 года назад +80

    This channel will see major success, mark my words!

    • @swifty8573
      @swifty8573 2 года назад +1

      i was here

    • @Nacut6c
      @Nacut6c 2 года назад

      Yes it will, here at 1.47k subs

    • @ayderla789
      @ayderla789 2 года назад

      donald trump will one day be president. Norm McDonald is one of the funniest men alive.

    • @TysonEmmy
      @TysonEmmy 2 года назад

      Yup I truly believe it , The narration is just too good!!

    • @ReservoirPunk
      @ReservoirPunk 2 года назад

      Twain my words

  • @elvisbrows27
    @elvisbrows27 2 года назад +94

    really enjoy the work you've put into this channel. Love this mini documentary reviews on the old school GTA games & your clear & calm delivery is also refreshing. Keep up the good work!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +9

      Much appreciated, especially the delivery comment. It can be hard getting the tone right when your relatively new at YT. Will do man, cheers!

    • @DrSpaceman69
      @DrSpaceman69 Год назад

      Totally agree!

  • @radamtv4779
    @radamtv4779 2 года назад +12

    GTA Vice City was not just the first GTA game I ever played back in 2004/2005 or something. It was also the very first game I ever played that had "violence" and shooting in it. I visited my older cousine every day so I could play this fantastic game on her PC. Loved it back in the day and still love it today :)

  • @MrMattyG
    @MrMattyG 2 года назад +10

    Still own my original PS2 copy my dad was kind enough to buy me in '02! So many great memories - I've completed Vice City at least 6 times. Looking forward to the Definitive Edition 💜

  • @snowboarder2017
    @snowboarder2017 2 года назад +9

    Vice City and Vice City Stories are my favorite GTA games. VCS is still in my PS2 and I still play it religiously. Something about the 3D world that seemed good fun compared to the HD era which I feel is too immersive. You just can't beat the celebrity voices and pop culture references these games pulled in either.

  • @Luckysury333
    @Luckysury333 2 года назад +23

    The reason why the car disappears every time you look away is that, GTA Vice City has very low draw distance because of the hardware limitations. By using mods you can bypass this draw distance problems making use of the powerful PCs of today

  • @nissan_6828
    @nissan_6828 2 года назад +4

    500 subscribers wtf
    great video man, the game is sick, I’ve played it on PS3 and PS4, completed it only console but loved it. It was a bit challenging at first. Glad to have a copy of this game and love it to bits man
    Great video and keep it up.

  • @ROCKSTARMANIC12
    @ROCKSTARMANIC12 2 года назад +15

    This game was amazing for the time it was released, First thought as a DLC, but was decided to be a full game. Legendary Soundtrack, among other things. Great review.

  • @micro9368
    @micro9368 2 года назад +3

    You have a documentary voice, subbed instantly because of it!

  • @bltngaming3304
    @bltngaming3304 2 года назад +6

    Love the quality of your vids bro! Seems like a lot of preparation and dedication goes into your vids. I enjoy history of games and this was a pretty cool insight to Vice City.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +2

      Glad you like them man. They take a lot of time, but it's a lot of fun too. Thanks, it's interesting seeing how games have changed from then to now and how Vice City still holds up pretty well.

  • @crystalnero1877
    @crystalnero1877 2 года назад +3

    The quality of your video blew my mind. Couldn't skip one bit. You made me hooked the entire time. Keep up the good work. It takes time to get recognised but it happens eventually. 👍

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Thank you, that's very kind. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

  • @garvy_
    @garvy_ 2 года назад +8

    I have been waiting for another review thanks man much appreciated. Can't wait for the Gta San Andreas review

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +2

      No problem man. The SA review should be out by the end of the year.

  • @nonstickmeat_ssb
    @nonstickmeat_ssb 2 года назад +27

    Great series and really timely with the remaster coming out. Things are lining up bro.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +7

      Thank you! Yeah, it worked out quite well. I didn't realise the remasters were coming when I reviewed GTA 3, but it's a nice surprise. Cheers for watching too.

  • @markkuwerkko
    @markkuwerkko 2 года назад +3

    I very rarely give out comments, but i must say, i watched both of your reviews about III&Vice City, and as an GTA fan of little over twenty years i did really enjoy them. You gave out concise statements, and explained quite nicely how the mechanics of the games themselves expanded in just a few years of development time. Bearing this in mind i'm really hoping you could do an similar review about San Andreas. Thanks for the great videos!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      Thank you mate, that's great to hear. The SA review is currently underway :)

  • @RyKaB17
    @RyKaB17 2 года назад +5

    as I was watching the video, I realized that you only had just over a thousand subscribers and I was amazed by that fact, I thought surely you'd have way more than that
    seriously, your voice is perfect for videos like this, the script-writing was spot-on, the editing was very good, and there was a perfect mix of seriousness and humor.
    keep it up!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! That's what I was going for, so glad it came across.

  • @jman4208
    @jman4208 2 года назад +4

    My musical life changed on December 25th 2002. My older brother got vice city I was 8 he was 15. But I was only allowed to drive and do taxi/paramedic missions. But the music changed my life. Now 27 and my top favorite band is Electric Light Orchestra. Gold by spandeau ballet is a motivational thing for me. In short the GTA series changed my musical life for the better. I wish we could get gta 6 in vice city. If they never make another gta I just wish they’d make a sixth install in Vice City in present day

    •  2 года назад

      Your brother fucked up only letting you do side missions (lol)

    • @frontandcenter7941
      @frontandcenter7941 2 года назад

      Musical life? It's music taste, buddy.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      100% agree, I've had Fever 105 and Flashback FM playlists on repeat since beating VC.

  • @MortimerDuke83
    @MortimerDuke83 Год назад +1

    Nicely done. The perfect summary for someone considering revisiting Vice City 🤟

  • @CJ_Denton
    @CJ_Denton 2 года назад +1

    The GTA 3 Video got recommended to me recently and now I see that you uploaded this a few days ago?
    Consider yourself subbed and blessed by the RUclips algorithm

  • @windyth4348
    @windyth4348 2 года назад +11

    Your level of story telling and editing is AMAZING, i hope your channel will grow into something big one day

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      I hope so. That's great to hear too. My writing has come on along way since my early vids haha

  • @pxlspace8253
    @pxlspace8253 Год назад +1

    What a legend. U dropped exactly the video I was looking for haha

  • @jeffboi6959
    @jeffboi6959 2 года назад

    Man.. Saw you first time but felt like you were some professional or something. Keep it up! :D Gll reaching 1M subs

  • @javieremoya
    @javieremoya Год назад +1

    Loved the analysis and review…
    I always made sure to replace my cop cars with one at the police station when I immediately went on to do the vigilante missions…as well as use the police bribes to prevent it from becoming impossible

  • @arust67
    @arust67 2 года назад +29

    These are the best reviews I’ve ever seen for these old gta games! So happy to have discovered this channel and to be a subscriber keep up the awesome work!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Thank you!

    • @Puxi
      @Puxi 2 года назад

      Bout the broken raindrops. You play on 16bit resolution not 32 that was the mistakes. Thats why they is rough around the edges.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +2

      @@Puxi Ahh that makes sense, my mistake.

    • @Puxi
      @Puxi 2 года назад

      @@TwinSticksReviews Yeah. I hate to criticize you, because I can see the work behind the video getting all the footage and stuff. But if you play with controller on standard settings, it has to be peaking behind corners. Best way to play is with mouse and keyboard it is almost fast pace. Best way to do the vigilante missions is with the hunter combat Heli I tell ya! :D Don't do it with the squad car do it with the cheetah from the vice team, you can respray it. The worst map section is the second Island, I agree. And I don't like the scale of some textures on some buildings because they are wrong scaled and gigantic.

  • @necrotic256
    @necrotic256 Год назад +3

    I was born in late 80s all the way across the globe. I've played 1,2 and 3 before VC, but something about it just charmed me. Atmosphere, music, style. I guess it gave me a nostalgia for time and place that i've never been to. Still probably my favourite GTA game right next to 5, VCS were alright too

  • @MuteCrimson
    @MuteCrimson 2 года назад +2

    how tf do u not have 100k+ subs? Loved the video!

  • @joaoguilhermportilho9638
    @joaoguilhermportilho9638 2 года назад

    first thing you do in GTAIII is complete the paramedic and vigilante missions! I'm glad they never fixed the pause and unpause glitch in gta 3 vigilante missions where the criminals just get out of their car if you do this close enough to them! AWESOME review! subscribing rn. greetings from Rio, Brazil.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Definitely, trying to do them when the gangs turn hostile is impossible (especially in Portland). Cheers for the sub!

  • @LukaRay
    @LukaRay 2 года назад +8

    Wow this is an amazing review! And yes, Vice City is still great! Easily my favorite game of all time!

  • @JohnAmanar
    @JohnAmanar 2 года назад

    Raindrops have no alpha mask/transparency issues on my retro PC (P3, GeForce 4, Windows 2000). I think it's a modern OS, driver issue. Great video!

  • @DemonArshan
    @DemonArshan 2 года назад +1

    Great work ! I enjoyed your analysis you deserve more subs.

  • @conearka2901
    @conearka2901 2 года назад

    Great video man. love the calm delivery and points highlighted are spot on.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      Thank you! That's great to hear about the delivery. It's something I was unsure of as a lot of YTs are very over the top.

  • @vernonredmon7211
    @vernonredmon7211 2 года назад +6

    It took me some time but learn to bait the wanted level and steal a vice city undercover cheetah you can do vigilante missions and you can take them to pay and spray to fix them. They are fast enough that you can get away with fixing them several times, especially if you start the vigilante missions over by the pizza boy mission close to the north point mall.

  • @thegloriouspyrocheems2277
    @thegloriouspyrocheems2277 2 года назад +1

    Love your videos man, keep it up!

  • @Cincy32
    @Cincy32 2 года назад +10

    Very cool I found your channel yesterday from the GTAIII recap, subbed, and then today you uploaded your take on Vice City!
    I agree, Vice City is still great. Of the three main 3D era games though it's third for me (first would be 3, then SA). I had VC on PC and then PS2 and finally PS4 and I have always known it to be a little crash-happy & buggy on ALL versions, likely owing to the short development time. There were two other problems I had with it though...
    The map, while certainly not bad, was horrendous compared to GTAIII and SA. I always detested how nearly half of the first island was nothing but empty beach. Also, many times the roadways simply didn't make any sense like the the single building safehouse to the west central/north part of the first island (across from the golf course islands) that had a road entirely around it even though there was nothing on three of those four sides. There is more I can rant about with the map but overall it's just not as endearing as Liberty City and later San Andreas.
    The other problem I had with it, and admittedly it's a double edged sword, was the AAA voice actors and even the traditional pop tune soundtrack. As you pointed out, having non-famous voice actors gave the other GTA games a different and more authentic feel. I would say the same about the soundtrack. Now, it would be a disservice to do an 80s game without that awesome contemporary soundtrack but one of the things I LOVE about GTAIII that makes it still to this day my favorite GTA release is that it had an entirely unique and mostly unknown soundtrack (not including the Scarface soundtrack on Flashback FM, the classical music on Double Cleff - interestingly the game itself along with its manual spell Double Cleff with both one and two Fs - and maybe the music on MSX as I was unfamiliar with that genre.
    I'm looking forward to your take on SA and I hope you do LCS and VCS as well!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +3

      Thank you mate, that timing worked out quite well then. I'm not sure which I prefer over 3 or VC yet as they both have great qualitites. I enjoyed the more realistic city in 3, but VC is a much funner game overall. Both soundtracks are great in their own right too. The 80s tracks in VC are infectious, but I enjoyed how eclectic 3 was, and how nostalgic it was for 90s/earlys 00s. Thanks for watching, subbing and commenting!

    • @MrMattyG
      @MrMattyG 2 года назад +1

      Overly harsh criticism when San Andreas' map had a void area of pointless desert. There were many more crashes in SA as well due to its ambitions. The AAA/Hollywood actors were already voice acting in GTA 3 too... I could go on. Fact is, Vice City is a masterful game that exudes character and pure 80s glamour - no game has been able to compete with how well GTA adopted that era. Even to this day.

  • @DerpyPancakes
    @DerpyPancakes 2 года назад

    Wait sorry you have how many subscribers!? You deserve WAAAY more!! Fantastic work!

  • @glhrvy
    @glhrvy 2 года назад +13

    I just started replaying the original on steam after never finishing it years ago and have found so much it’s an amazing game and I’ll three deserve the remake. I would love the dlcs aswell like lc and vc stories

    • @mcoeif
      @mcoeif Год назад +2

      Lowkey LC and VC stories needs to Steam already

    • @esthermatongo6097
      @esthermatongo6097 5 месяцев назад

      GTA

  • @bh5073
    @bh5073 2 года назад +1

    Keep grinding I can see this channel going places 💯💯

  • @Robocop_1987
    @Robocop_1987 2 года назад

    Great work on the review , you have good speaking skills . I've subbed , I'll check out more of your videos sir .

  • @Snicketbar
    @Snicketbar 2 года назад +5

    The vigilante missions in vice city can be done rather easily. If you play the main story long enough until you unlock the cop uniform. Then grab the hunter that spawns at the military base.

  • @matthewpennington666
    @matthewpennington666 2 года назад +2

    Great review as always!! Can't wait for your San Andreas review as it's my favourite GTA game.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching mate. SA should be ready sometime in Dec. It seems to be top on a lot of peoples GTA lists.

  • @M0VER
    @M0VER 2 года назад +2

    Love the “Still Great” videos you are putting out I’ve subbed for more! 😁

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Thanks, I've got a lot more planned. The GTA series and more after that.

    • @M0VER
      @M0VER 2 года назад

      @@TwinSticksReviews awesome 🤩

  • @jagaloon14
    @jagaloon14 2 года назад +3

    I think San Andreas has more replay value, but Vice City has always been my favorite. A good full length playthrough once every other year, something like that, takes me back

  • @lz7882
    @lz7882 2 года назад

    Just got you in recommended i thought you are like 5M subs channel by your content, keep it up !

  • @YallLuvXeno
    @YallLuvXeno 2 года назад

    762 subs?? Dawg this video is amazing. Keep it up 👍🏿👍🏿

  • @L0rdLogan
    @L0rdLogan 2 года назад

    How the hell do you only have 500 subscribers? Your videos are very good, you earned a new sub

  • @secretagent3260
    @secretagent3260 2 года назад +4

    I am happy that even though I haven't subscribed to this channel, I still got to see this video.
    This video is great from my perspective, Vice City actually became from a DLC to a dream, which many would have liked to live. This amazing game cannot be forgotten, as this is my second GTA that I have played after SA, and I can tell that if the remaster coming is a bit better than the original version, then the game would be again greeted with greater appreciation. Hope the remaster has some elements of its original game since the original is getting removed from everywhere, which is bad.
    Hope to see GTA SA, 4 , 5 , LCS, VCS, TLAD and TBOGT review

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Let's hope the remaster is like a modern Vice City, with updated controls and accessibility. Although we still haven't seen any gameplay so who knows. If they put modern controls into the original games that would be good enough for me. Will do, I have plans to review them all this year and next.

    • @edsonfilho9429
      @edsonfilho9429 2 года назад +1

      @@TwinSticksReviews They released a trailer earlier today and in the official website they informed that they are adding GTAV-Like controls with a weapon wheel and everything. Although I guess we have to wait for fan made videos of gameplay to fully know whats changed or not. Looking forward to your next videos!! Trailer Link to anyone Interested (Rockstar official channel): ruclips.net/video/D71cBUeAL58/видео.html

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      @@edsonfilho9429 I think the remasters sound promising. I'm not too sure on the visuals as it looks cartoony, especially the character models. And I'm not sure I'd pay full price for it, but we'll see. The GTA 3 remaster is coming to PS Now and SA to Game Pass so at least we can try them out before buying all 3. I am intrigued though.

  • @joshmoir7168
    @joshmoir7168 2 года назад +3

    The structure and detail of this review is brilliant, I have now preordered the GTA trilogy to relive nostalgia.

  • @ShOGun142
    @ShOGun142 2 года назад

    Channel is great instant sub!

  • @antnope3042
    @antnope3042 2 года назад +1

    If you keep up the great work this channel will take off!!

  • @gizmoknow-how2022
    @gizmoknow-how2022 2 года назад +2

    I recently finished it again. I played the OG vanilla game in native 1080p widescreen mode on my 1050ti i5 8400 rig.

  • @ghostyasha7197
    @ghostyasha7197 2 года назад +1

    Instant sub ❤️

  • @theshyguitarist4536
    @theshyguitarist4536 2 года назад +1

    I seem to recall GTA4 also having the npc car instant de-spawn effect whenever you looked in the opposite direction, but I haven't played it in a long time to be certain on that. It was more emersion breaking when the HD realistic world design was meant to take centre-stage. I personally don't mind it so much in the ps2 trilogy games since they didn't take themselves too seriously

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      Yeah I think it's more acceptable for the original trilogy as they were made on old technology. I'll look out for this when I review GTA 4, but I hope it isn't an issue, especially considering all of the realistic stuff

  • @coooooool12342
    @coooooool12342 2 года назад +1

    Been enjoying your videos.

  • @4upikov
    @4upikov 2 года назад +3

    I'm from Russia and i enjoy watching your videos, keep doing something like this. Vice City was my first game, i download game from torrent and play wity mods, but my favorite GTA is GTA III.

    • @Cincy32
      @Cincy32 2 года назад +2

      GTAIII is the best of ALL GTAs!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      Appreciate the love for GTA 3. Liberty City is still an incredible open world.

  • @wildwook9895
    @wildwook9895 2 года назад

    Love the quality of your content my man!

  • @-Tris-
    @-Tris- 2 года назад +8

    Vice City is still great in 2021, but playing in stretched 4:3 and without any other fixes is not great in 2021😁

    • @sebastianaliandkulche
      @sebastianaliandkulche 11 месяцев назад

      The OG unmodded version have widescreen so it doesnt look stretched on modern displays but it cuts out field of view. So its more like pick your poison.

    • @-Tris-
      @-Tris- 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@sebastianaliandkulche Yes but there is no reason to play unmodded. We know R* can make great games, but especially the PC ports are technically terrible.
      For the 3D games you only need Widescreen patch, silent patch, SkyGFX and optionally GInput for gamepad support. Easy to install and it only makes the games how they are supposed to be.
      Or simply use re3. Great option if you just want to play the original games (3 & VC) and don't want to bother with mods.

  • @soullesssol7285
    @soullesssol7285 Год назад +1

    I still play this game when I have a day off just to play games. I literally took back my new console after I realized every time I have a chance to play games I go back and play this or RCT on pc, doom, halo 2. The newer games are lacking horribly. Yeah you get a diamond every once in awhile but it’s hard to drop 5-600 on a maybe. I hope one day they will do another vice city/similar game with the effort they put into gta 5, this is a deserving title to give it a remake.

  • @chaldeankurdistani2322
    @chaldeankurdistani2322 2 года назад

    Mark my words if you keep doing these quality videos you will reach 100k subs in no time

  • @deansmyth7646
    @deansmyth7646 Год назад

    Surprised that a certain famous 80s singer P.C wasn't mentioned to which I believe you do a few missions for and are awarded with a full live song ballad 🤗☺️

  • @tibersulla2305
    @tibersulla2305 2 года назад

    On the vigilante missions: Vice City (and VCS) has a bit of an hidden way to make them easier, you can do vigilante missions on the police Cheetah which can be resprayed, not to mention its one of the fastest cars in the game.

  • @imtheitchyouneedtoscratch
    @imtheitchyouneedtoscratch 9 месяцев назад +2

    Your dead right about the soundtrack in Vice City there's never been better ever since and the best ever soundtrack in all games before and after Vice city. Cause of the 80's songs in the game i ended up buying some 80's cd's with most of those songs from VC .

  • @matthewsantos8525
    @matthewsantos8525 2 года назад +1

    the trick for the ambulance missions is to do it at the start of the game, especially GTA 3, then you don't have the gangs shooting at you. For vigilante in Vice city, steal the apache helicopter once you unlock the second island. Makes the vigilante mission even easier then the rhino

  • @ronty1013
    @ronty1013 Год назад

    The very first open world triple A game I played back in 2014 at the age of 12... Those were the best days of my life literally... I learnt all about Miami, pop music, strip clubs, Cubans, biker gangs, organised crime families, drug wars and all that stuff which are not normally known to kids and it felt like a completely new side of the world was open to me for exploring... Things that I was never aware of suddenly became known to me and it felt real and awesome.... And I still love watching stuff from 80s Miami such as Miami Vice and Scarface which inspired Gta vice city in the first place....

  • @mcarcher8661
    @mcarcher8661 2 года назад

    Vice City was my first game when I played it on iPhone and it just means so much to me as my introduction to the world of GTA

  • @8ballsippa
    @8ballsippa 2 года назад

    Haven't watched this review yet but I know the soundtrack will make up for all the issues it has. This soundtrack open up a whole new world to me when I was playing this game my parents always said 80s had the best music now I see whay they were saying.

  • @Fernando_______
    @Fernando_______ 2 года назад +1

    Excellent video!!

  • @Candypants217
    @Candypants217 2 года назад

    You're underrated af bro. Your videos are 🐐 tier man

  • @RMM342
    @RMM342 2 года назад +1

    Excited to hear your thoughts on the upcoming definitive trilogy

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      I'm not sure I'll cover it to be honest, having played them all recently. We'll see though. I'd like to see some gameplay before putting money down.

  • @evolvedHE
    @evolvedHE Год назад +1

    Great review man.

  • @ReprobiCrucesignati
    @ReprobiCrucesignati 2 года назад

    I dont know if the square raindrops were a visual glitch because i did not have them
    Vice City was my first game on PS2. Remember reading all the articles from magazines and online. Still one of my fav GTA games!

  • @rajaventhan6722
    @rajaventhan6722 2 года назад +1

    Great review , Waiting for Gta San Andreas review.

  • @edsonfilho9429
    @edsonfilho9429 2 года назад +6

    Dude I discovered this channel a few days ago with his video of GTA III, and due to the incredible quality of his work I was shocked at the number of subscribers. This guy is set to be huge, I was happy to be subscriber 376 ^^. Keep up the good work man!! Looking forward for the videos of GTA San Andreas, Bully and others!! Cheers from Brazil!

    • @Cincy32
      @Cincy32 2 года назад +1

      Same here, just discovered his GTAIII video yesterday and subbed! From the States, well-wishes to you in Brazil as well as Twin Sticks where ever he's from (UK?).

    • @edsonfilho9429
      @edsonfilho9429 2 года назад +1

      @@Cincy32 well wishes for you as well!! I guess he is British, at least thats what we can suppose by the accent hehe

    • @Cincy32
      @Cincy32 2 года назад +1

      @@edsonfilho9429 Gave you a sub brother. Stay safe!

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      I read this comment last night sat next to my gf and we both couldn't stop smiling. Thank you, that is a such a nice comment to read. Welcome on board and grettings from the UK. You guessed right from my accent!

  • @Stinkyremy
    @Stinkyremy 2 года назад

    Been nearly 20 years since I have played it but I used to do something specific for vigalante missions, like using a tank or a noose truck. I cannot remember exactly what but there is a decent way to manage it.

  • @MythicalExplains
    @MythicalExplains 2 года назад +1

    great video i liked the review! gta vice city is not my favourite gta game but i still like it.

  • @ashketchum4263
    @ashketchum4263 2 года назад +1

    A really usefull tip for vigilante mission in vice city - Use the FBI Cheeta Car, it is parked behind the police station in 2nd Island, next to the bridge to Starfish Island. FBI Cheeta Car can be resprayed, it makes all the missions very easy, don't wait for 3 stars respray at 2 stars.

  • @clashcreed2411
    @clashcreed2411 2 года назад +1

    Very well edited vid good job 👍

  • @seanicus100
    @seanicus100 2 года назад

    I just wrote a comment on your GTA3 review about how crazy it was they got hollywood actors for a video game in 2001 and in this video you say that this is the first of their games to have hollywood actors. You gotta check the credits! The actors in gta3 were pretty well known but they were mostly mafia-movie actors. Kyle McLachlan is a pretty high profile actor, I'd say.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      That's fair, I feel like there were more high profile actors here, like A-list Hollywood, especially at the time. Reading articles about it from 2002, it was a pretty big deal back then. I didn't see the same sort of coverage for GTA 3 during my research.

    • @seanicus100
      @seanicus100 2 года назад

      @@TwinSticksReviews Yeah VIce City was definitely more high profile actors, which I can see being more distracting as you point out. Especially Burt Reynolds. GTA3 just had great actors that weren't necessarily A-listers but just well chosen people great at their jobs, who specialized in mafia/organized crime roles.
      Anyways, great videos, can't wait for the San Andreas one!

  • @peter-w
    @peter-w 2 года назад

    Keep going with this great content.
    I hope you get more subs.
    Greetings from Germany 🙂

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад

      Thank you! Appreciate the sub and greetings from the UK.

  • @SuperHns
    @SuperHns Год назад

    those issues you mention are fair, but you have to remember in 2002, this was a great game!! Even on PC, especially thanks for mods, I remember modding in NFS cars with real brands over the regular cars, so epic xD

  • @TonysRagequit
    @TonysRagequit 2 года назад +2

    The vigilante missions are actually easier than in GTA 3 if you know how to do them. You should do them with the Hunter helicopter after the mission Cop Land and collecting all hidden packages.

  • @ryder7781
    @ryder7781 2 года назад +1

    this video its so great,i just watched on this from beginning to end

  • @whiteeagleforce2.040
    @whiteeagleforce2.040 2 года назад

    Your videos are great for falling asleep ngl.

  • @punkdallas1646
    @punkdallas1646 2 года назад +1

    I don't want come off as an as hole for saying this but..
    Around the 25:10 mark you were talking about the freighter or the Avery Carrington construction didn't have hidden packages or anything...
    They did, the freighter had a hidden package and a rampage it's just not that high up, when it comes to the Avery Carrington construction site I actually saw the location where hidden package would've been in your clip.
    As for the junkyard your right.
    Don't get me wrong I still like the video.

    • @TwinSticksReviews
      @TwinSticksReviews  2 года назад +1

      It's alright, I might have missed both hidden packages on the freighter and construction site. Thanks for poitning it out as I'll make sure to double check areas in the future. It was partly that, but it was also how there was nothing up high. Like climbing the scaffolding at the construction site, or going to the top decks on the freighter. Just seemed like a dead end and confusing tbh.

  • @wonderboytroy7484
    @wonderboytroy7484 Год назад

    It was the summer of 2003, I was going into 4th grade and Spike TV had just launched with episodes of Baywatch and Miami Vice every morning. I went to a friends house in the neighborhood and he was running around listening to Flock of Seagulls driving near the beach. I was mind blown. Greatest video game soundtrack ever easily. Imagine if we had gotten this game in 2023? The immersion would have been insane.

  • @josephduffy9802
    @josephduffy9802 9 месяцев назад +2

    I wouldn't say having hollywood actors as a first is correct. GTA 3 had a whole range of top notch actors voicing characters

  • @grafi8430
    @grafi8430 2 года назад +2

    14:15 don't know why but this legit makes me laugh!!! "I'm a police officer please don't shoot meh!!"

  • @femto5276
    @femto5276 2 года назад

    I wanna thank the RUclips algorithm for helping me stumble upon this review 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @gravelly96
    @gravelly96 2 года назад

    These reviews are awesome. I can't wait for San Andreas.

  • @someguy9471
    @someguy9471 Год назад

    I remember when this came out, my brother rented it from blockbuster it was noon when we got back to his house, we put it in the ps2, played it, and before we knew it, it was midnight. This game was so good we lost track of time, whenever a game causes you to forget what time of the day it is you know it’s a good game. We loved gta3 and played it to death by this time but when this came out we were blown away. They took everything that worked for part 3 and just added on so much to it. This is hands down my favorite gta game of all time. The overall style of this game is excellent and to this day I believe it’s considered to have the best soundtrack out of any game that’s ever been released. This game will always hold a special place in my heart and I will never stop playing it here it is 21 years later and I still make it a point to play this game once a year. Excellent game very well done.