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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Initial Release: Oct 29, 2002
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Summary

In real life, hijacking motor vehicles just leads to trouble. It's the name of the game, however, with the GRAND THEFT AUTO series. Taking place in the 1980s, this installment has you stealing more than 120 unique era-appropriate vehicles. You'll have in excess of 40 weapons at your disposal to handle the dirty work, and there are more than nine hours of music to listen to on your collection of stolen car stereos.
Content Rating
ESRB: Mature
Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content
Developers
Rockstar North, War Drum Studios, Rockstar Vienna
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Franchises
GTA - Grand Theft Auto
Features
Memory Card, Custom Soundtrack, Vibration, DualShock, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, 16:9, 480p, Steering Wheel Support, EAX, DTS
Initial Release
Oct 29, 2002
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 3AndroidiPhoneMacintoshPlayStation 2PCXbox
Genres
Action, Adventure

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