How i anticipated this game, and i certainly wasn't disappointed. Until I was done with the first third of the game and i realised it was all just repetition. Havn't i played this mission before? No wait, that time i did it for the cubans. After a couple of hours you've seen all of Vice city, and no real surprises awaits you. I have to agree, it's all pretty nicely done. The graphics aren't advanced, but it's done at a big scale and with a lot of style (plus it actually runs on slower machines, greatly appreciated). The cars handle nicely and are fun to drive. The sound works (the vehicles sound impressive, the rest is mediocre) and the voiceovers are good. The soundtrack is (no surprises here) top notch. Still Vice City creates a poor illusion of a living city. For example, the people in the game, the ones at the sidewalk, feel more like props than living people, and there's surprisingly few things happening in the city. Besides, it's the same game for the 20 hours you play it. The city doesn't change, the people doesn't change, I know it's no RPG, but it would be a lot more fun if Tommy (our "hero") changed a little. And yes, i played it through. I don't know why. Urgh, i really hope San Andreas will offer more variation.
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