I recently purchased GTA: Vice City Stories with high expectations. I sold the old GTA: LCS in order to get the new one. Let me tell you...it was very worth it. First off, lets start with the improvements. Frame rate issues have been reduced (less time spent being bog downed getting wasted) graphics have only VERY SLIGHTLY improved but the look and environments of the game are amazing (especially draw distance when flying), you can fly planes etc, there is a very in-depth new combat system which is awesome, you can drive boats, jet-skis and go underwater with them, oh yeah YOU CAN FINALLY SWIM THANK THE LORD FOR THIS (how many times did you die after accidentally falling into water in the old game?), you can also purchase properties and set-up individual business types on each property you own for example : prostitution business, protection ring, money/loan shark business, etc. finally the soundtrack, thank god for the new songs that you can actually bear to listen to. This soundtrack is a 90% improvement over the old one. There are plenty more things that have improved since the last version that make this game worth the buy. I recommend you sell the old GTA for psp to game stop and use the trade-in credit to get the new one because you will have no need to go back and play LCS after you pick up and start playing VCS. If you own a PSP BUY this game....one of the better looking games on the system and one of the overall most fun with a replay value. sorry if the review has not made much sense, i have to go to work and i have no time to revise it. Hope it has convinced you on your decision to purchase the game.
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