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Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is a open world, action and third-person shooter game
developed and published by Rockstar Games.
Released on January 19th 2023 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 9,221 reviews of which 7,561 were positive and 1,660 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 59.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition into these genres:
Open World
Action
Third-Person Shooter
Action-Adventure
Adventure
Third Person
Crime
1980s
Singleplayer
Violent
Combat
Story Rich
Classic
Great Soundtrack
Atmospheric
Sandbox
Remake
Driving
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600K / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
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Okay, this was my first playthrough, I have never played the original one before. I really liked this game, it was a huge step forward from GTA III. First thing, the missions made more sense than in the third, the story was much better, and the missions actually felt connected. The side quests were also fun, I also liked how Rockstar made Tommy, I liked the humor in the game it was just great. I enjoyed that you can buy properties like you can in San Andreas and have some additional side quests if you buy business properties. In this game, we also have motorcycles. The driving system is also much better than it was in the third. Of course, nothing GREAT, but it was better, you can at least make nice turns. I personally also liked the atmosphere. Jeez, the neon lights, palm trees, the warmth, it just looked so nice. I of course don't know how everything looked in the OG version, but here I just liked it a lot. The exploring also felt more natural in this game, I actually wanted to explore, really nice city. Of course, you can't compare it even with San Andreas, but there is some kind of charm. What I also really liked was the music in the game, WOW, I really didn't know this game had bangers like Died in Your Arms, Billie Jean, Pale Shelter, and more! The gunplay still was, well, pretty clunky, but I didn't expect much, it was still better than in GTA III. It's clear why this game is iconic, going straight from GTA III to Vice City makes you appreciate all the major gameplay improvements even more.
I first played Vice City at an internet cafe when I was a kid. I didn't have my own PC back then, so every minute I got to play felt special. I still remember getting lost in the city, driving around for no reason, listening to the radio, and just having fun. Playing the Definitive Edition all these years later brought those memories right back. Sure, it's not a perfect remaster, but the feeling is still there. The atmosphere, the music, and the city made me feel like I was that kid again, sitting in front of an old computer at the café. Some games are fun, and some become memories. Vice City will always be one of those games for me.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is in a much better place now than it was when Rockstar first pushed the GTA Trilogy out the door in 2021. Back then, the collection was a punching bag for bugs, ugly character models, a broken atmosphere, strange visual choices, and the general feeling that one of gaming’s most beloved trilogies had been run through a quick-remaster machine instead of being treated like history. Rockstar even apologized after launch, admitting the updated versions “did not launch” at the quality level the company or fans expected. Today, especially on Steam, Vice City is easier to recommend. The current Steam reception is fairly positive, with SteamDB showing around 80% positive user sentiment across roughly 8,000 reviews, and the recent user-review tone proves much more forgiving than the launch-era disaster suggested. A lot of players are basically saying the same thing: underneath the remaster drama, Vice City is still Vice City. The neon, the music, the beaches, the pastel suits, the sleazy ’80s crime-movie energy, Tommy Vercetti’s rise through the city — all of that still works. The biggest improvement is that the game no longer feels like the abandoned mess it once was. The 2024 update added Classic Lighting, which restores an increased amount of the original sky and mood, along with “numerous fixes and improvements.” That matters a lot for Vice City, because atmosphere is half the game. When the lighting hits right, this version can look genuinely nice: cleaner streets, sharper colors, better draw distance, smoother modern controls, and a city that sometimes looks like the memory of Vice City you had in your head. But that word “sometimes” is doing a lot of work. This still does not feel like a truly definitive version of Vice City. It feels like a cleaned-up, playable, modernized version of Vice City that is still carrying the marks of a rushed remaster. Some Steam users still complain about crashes, bugs, and the feeling that the remaster is visually inconsistent; one of the top Steam reviews calls the trilogy’s new features slight, the visuals mixed, the performance inconsistent, and the package far from definitive. The radio is the biggest “how is this definitive?” problem. Vice City’s soundtrack is not background noise; it is part of the city’s identity. Driving through Ocean Beach with the right station on is as much a part of the experience as the missions themselves. So when the Definitive Edition omits songs from the original version soundtrack, it immediately undercuts the title's promise. Reports list eight songs missing from Vice City – The Definitive Edition, including major tracks that helped define the first release. And yes, licensing is complicated. Nobody is pretending music rights are simple. But this is Rockstar. This is Grand Theft Auto. This is a game being sold as the “Definitive Edition.” From a player’s point of view, it feels cheap when the company sells nostalgia but does not spend what it takes to fully preserve the soundtrack. If the radio is part of what made Vice City legendary, then an incomplete radio soundtrack means this version is automatically less than definitive. The visuals are also still uneven. At their best, the upgrades make Vice City pop. At their worst, the game looks like old art was shoved through an upscaler and not checked carefully enough afterward. Fans have pointed out embarrassing texture issues, odd signage, and AI-upscaling-looking weirdness, and even post-launch patch notes were devoted to addressing misspellings, texture corruption, missing textures, rain appearing where it should not, and other visual problems. That is what keeps the score down. The game is now absolutely playable, and it is probably the easiest official way to play Vice City on modern PC hardware. But the remaining bugs, inconsistent art, occasional ugly character work, and shoddy-looking upscaling in places keep reminding you that this was not rebuilt with the care it deserved. It is not broken enough to ruin the game anymore, but it is sloppy enough to notice. Still, Vice City itself is strong enough to survive a flawed remaster. The story moves fast. The city has a vibe most open-world games still chase. The voice acting, radio chatter, satire, and mission structure are still charming even when the early-2000s design shows its age. The Definitive Edition also brings useful modern touches, including better controls and cleaner presentation, which make it more approachable for new players. So where does that leave it? Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is no longer the disaster it was made out to be at launch. It has been patched, improved, and made much more enjoyable. But it still feels like a compromise. It is a good way to play a great game, not the final word on that game. For newcomers, it is worth playing. For nostalgic fans, it is worth revisiting, especially on sale. But for anyone who believes “definitive” should mean complete, polished, preserved, and respectful of the source’s full identity, this version still falls short. Final Score: 7/10 A fun, improved, and mostly worthwhile version of Vice City — but missing music, lingering visual bugs, and uneven upscaling stop it from earning the title “Definitive.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is currently priced at 59.99€ on Steam.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 59.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition received 7,561 positive votes out of a total of 9,221 achieving a rating of 7.99.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition was developed and published by Rockstar Games.
Yes, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is not playable on MacOS.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition does not support VR.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition is a single-player game.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.
No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.
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Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games
Release
19 Jan 2023
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