And although the graphics have been tarted up with improved textures and lighting effects, it still relies on older 3D models which look a bit dated and blocky.Īs with the iOS port of GTA 3, the virtual controls are a bit of an issue. You often seem to have to drive around for ages in order to kick off missions. Your aim is to rise up through the ranks of the underworld to eventually become top dog.īy today’s standards the city can seem a bit empty as you cruise around it and there’s a tad too much repetition in the driving sections. You play as Mafioso Tommy Vercetti as he runs amok in a fictional metropolis called Vice City, which is loosely based on 1980s Miami. Although it has certainly aged a bit there’s still a lot to like about it including the funky soundtrack, rogues gallery of loveable characters and not so subtle references to gangster movies like Scarface. The iOS port has received a bit of a spit and polish on the graphical front, but other than that it’s essentially an unchanged version of the original game. With the likes of Skyrim and Batman: Arkam City available on today’s consoles it’s easy to forget what a revelation the game’s open world approach was when it was first released, but does it still hold up on a mobile phone?

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City first appeared on the Playstation 2 way back in 2002, so this port to iOS is the ten year anniversary edition.

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