GTA Vice City

...started it this weekend.
thoughts? Tips?

 

Fun game.

This one has some great interactive maps:

http://www.oddweb.net/gta4/gta4/default.asp

This one is only good when you need a hellicopter:
http://www.cheatplanet.com/ps2cheats/gtavcmap.htm

 

I found it to be boring after the initial rush wore off, but at the same time, I can do fantasy drafts in sports games for days on end. :huh:

 

Yeah, I've not played a game like this in a long time, since Carmageddon II really, so it's fun for the time being. I've got other games in the queue and haven't really completed Rise of Nations to where I wanted it so it might/might not be a long-term play.

 

Not looking to hijack the thread - but I'm feelin ya here. Can't explain it but I can play that stupid Madden game for days.

 

I found my copy of Rise of Nations, I just need some blank CDs to burn some shit so I can make room to install it. I'm playing the hell out of World Series 2k3 right now, just waiting for the new baseball games to hit the shelves. Gonna be hard to decide between MVP, All-Star, and ESPN this year. I usually end up with several brands of the same sport, but the budget is kinda tight right now, so I'll be stuck having to make a decision. MVP is looking the best overall, but there's a couple little things that turn me off, like career stats aren't broken down by year, no hall of fame, etc., but there's a lot of new things that no other game has yet, like the ability to actually play all your AA and AAA games as well as your major league games. I kinda have a boycott against EA sports too, so it's going to be a hard choice.

 

I'm trying to keep away from the football games for that very reason. I've seen a good friend and groomsman spend his entire day before going out to gig at night, working on college recruiting for his football team. No way I can get into that. Maybe one day if I'm on disability, but then I'll lose a draft pick to somebody random in the simulation and be all pissed off but can't get up from it.

Meanwhile, I've gotten up to where you can unlock the rest of the city in VC from the "hurricane closings" and whatever. Which is cool. Which means I got to go steal a tank. The tank fucking rocks.

 

I hear that. I'm down to 243 megs as of today, which is unfortunate because I just got two new bootlegs in the mail. I've got a 160 gig I'm buying for $70 from a guy, which I'll swap in soon. But having no space because your HD is full of music sucks.

 

Great game ... but buy the magazine/users guide. It doesn't give away too much. Finish the game a quick as possible, it's a pretty in depth game and you'll be ready to quit playing about the same time you finish everything.

They don't have any cheats in the magazine, but they have lots of them online. I don't really like using them, but the last mission was hard as shit and I got sick of trying.

 

I found the last mission to be easier than the last mission in GTA III. My tips would be to do as many of the side-quest missions as possible first. Meaning, the taxi driver, paramedic, vigilante, firefighter, etc. Also, the sooner you get the attack helicopter, the better.

I love this series of games though. Nothing on PS2 comes close as far as depth goes. Can't wait for GTA San Andreas.