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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories released for PS2
The latest (and probably final) PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto game is now available for purchase in all territories around the world.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories sells for $19.99 in the United States and is rated M for Mature. In Europe you can pick it up for €29.99 or £19.99 if you live in the UK. The game is identical in content to the PSP version (which was released last year), with the exception that the multiplayer mode has been removed and the game should be smoother and feature crisper graphics and effects.
It's the final step on the path to Grand Theft Auto IV which is coming in early 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Posted on March 17, 2007 by Neil
Vice City Stories PS2 Trailer
Rockstar Games have released the official trailer for the PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Check it out below:
Posted on March 02, 2007 by Neil
Four Brand New PS2 Screenshots
French gaming website Jeux Actu have released four further screenshots of the PlayStation 2 version of GTA: Vice City Stories. Check them out below:
You can now also find every screenshot on the new PS2 Gallery page.
Posted on February 20, 2007 by Neil
Confirmed Vice City Stories PS2 Details
One of the UK's top gaming websites, Eurogamer, has today managed to break Rockstar's silence about the precise nature of the PS2 version of GTA: Vice City Stories.
Contradictory to what other websites have been claiming recently, the game will include no multiplayer modes whatsoever with the only improvements being a greater draw distance and enhanced "graphics" and performance.
It's sounding more and more like this is a game being made only for those without PSP's - if you can swallow the lack of multiplayer support the game will be yours for just £19.99 when it goes on sale in early March.
A quick check of online retailers has indicated that when Vice City Stories is released for PlayStation 2 in the UK it will be priced at the same £19.99 point as Liberty City Stories was last year. Both Gameplay and Play.com list this price although both are willing to ship the title for just £14.99.
This would indicate that the pricing structure for the title will remain the same as Liberty City Stories globally. If this is the case the game will be $19.99 in the US and €29.99 across Europe. Presently, however, no retailers outside of the UK are offering the title for pre-order.
Posted on February 08, 2007 by Neil
Rockstar Games (Finally) Announces VCS for PS2
This one has been a long time coming. Rockstar Games today put an end to weeks of rumour mongering by announcing that GTA: Vice City Stories will be released for PlayStation 2 on March 6, 2007 in North America and March 9 in Europe.
No specifics about the game have yet been disclosed and a price has yet to be announced. GTAPSP.com will provide coverage of this, the latest title in the Grand Theft Auto series.
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have again published a listing for GTA: Vice City Stories, which retains its 18 rating. The decision is likely in response to a submission of a PS2 version by Rockstar.
Additionally, Australia's Office of Film & Literature Classification have also given the game the same rating as before - MA15+.
I'm totally puzzled as to why Rockstar have not announced this title yet, as it's clearly in a very advanced stage development.
Following on from earlier reports that Vice City Stories appeared on ESRB's website, the title has now appeared on PlayStation.com - the official home of the PS2 platform.
Moreover though, the game now also has a model/serial number - a unique identifier that Sony awards to every title when it goes through the certification process. Vice City Stories on PS2 will be "SLUS-21590" in North America.
This is the most compelling evidence yet that the game is coming to PS2 - these numbers are not invented unless they have a purpose. All that's missing from this story is an official press release, although I expect to see one of those soon.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Coming To PS2?
Update: The listing has now disappeared from the official ESRB site. Make of that what you wish.
I've been waiting a while to make my first mark on this site in 2007 and I think there will be a number of people pleased by this news - a PS2 port of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is pretty much confirmed.
The news comes from the official ESRB website which lists a PlayStation 2 version of the game with the same M rating and descriptors meaning that Rockstar has submitted this for rating.
The only thing missing from this news post is an official press release - expect one of these very soon. As always, GTAPSP.com will be providing coverage of any ports, regardless of platform.
PS: Look out for my coverage of Grand Theft Auto: IV which will be coming later this year.
