Vice City

Zarathustra · Jan 7, 2003, 07:54 AM

Dear lord I've spent around 35 hours over the past 4 days playing Vice City. Man I love that game soooo much. I've gotten through all the plot stuff and saw the ending, yet my status is at 55% done

I guess all those rampages and hidden packages add up to the remaining 45%. So what do you guys think of the game?

ToshiroOC · Jan 7, 2003, 09:50 AM

It is one of the best games I have ever played - it is original to the extreme, there is insanely great replay value, it is creative, it is new, and it is FUN! Now, I can't want for the PC version, but I played it once on a friend's console and had to get it for PS2 the next day

And yes, the missions are only about 55% of the game - you need to do a lot of the other stuff. Hit start, then to go "stats", and look at all of the things you haven't done already

Including holdups, pizza delivery hits, etc...

daHiVE · Jan 7, 2003, 08:16 PM

damn, still so long to wait till the pc version drops. i´m so lookin forward to this game.

Zarathustra · Jan 11, 2003, 04:37 PM

Yep the original took a good 6 months to come out on the PC after it had already hit the PS2

ChaosOnFIre · Jan 16, 2003, 01:48 AM

I can't wait till they make a Multiplayer vers. Imagine how insane that would be. Poeple runnin all over the place doin drivebyes, runnin over the other players. Pure chaos. Sounds like fun to me.

DriveEuro · Jan 16, 2003, 02:21 AM

That won't happen...

dzjepp · Jan 16, 2003, 05:01 AM

It might I believe... look at www.moddb.com check out the GTA3 section. Someone is making a mod that will incorporate a MP feature. I wouldn't think it's impossible to do... there are a lot of very talented enthusiasts out there.

Vice City is exclusive to PS2 untill 2005 I hear, that sucks.

ToshiroOC · Jan 16, 2003, 05:11 AM

I wouldn't expect anything as far as MP in GTA3 - I looked at the mod, and they were 20% with the SP part of the mod and were still working on figuring out the MP part... if you ask me, MP wouldn't necesarily be a good thing either, because the game just wasn't designed for shootouts between different players, and because of the speed discrepency between some cars, chases and races would just be wierd, if not downright stupid.

nz_skater · Jan 20, 2003, 05:28 AM

I think MP would be fun, but it would become repetitive rather quickly. BTW, anyone here played The Getaway? Sorta the same as GTA but slightly more mature IMO.

Zardon · Jan 20, 2003, 10:40 AM

we had a major debate about this over a month ago in here, and we even had a stickied thread relating to a petition to Rockstar as Sony have them under a contract NOT to make Vice city for any other format. This is of course a policy to sell Playstation 2's, and its working.

Recently another site had details that Rockstar had indeed gave into the pressure for a PC version and were making one. Whether this is 100% set in stone I dont know for sure, but personally I dont think PC sales would affect PS2 sales.

anyway, im also looking forward to playing a PC version (hopefully it will be better optimised that the last one), because although I love the PS2 version (my wee bro has it). I love setting the resolution to 1280x1024 on the 9700 and looking at all the lovely high res visuals.

ToshiroOC · Jan 20, 2003, 10:41 AM

The highlights of a PC version, in my opinion, would be the potential for serious aiming (none of this controller cr4p with the good guns...), and the potential for mods

Zardon · Jan 20, 2003, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToshiroOC
The highlights of a PC version, in my opinion, would be the potential for serious aiming (none of this controller cr4p with the good guns...), and the potential for mods

yes mods and high res graphics

***craig5320*** · Jan 20, 2003, 04:17 PM

Jus' a quick question, how many of you after playing Vice City went on a murderous rampage around your own city or town? Exactly. I hate muppets that blame games

copies sold: 100,000+ murderous rampages <5 I know let's blame the game :|

ToshiroOC · Jan 20, 2003, 10:13 PM

I didn't go on a murderous rampage - I took up airsoft

zyajzarc · Jan 22, 2003, 07:14 AM

Yea ToshiroOC... you didn't go on a murderous rampage.. you took up airsoft.. and brought ur shiet so skool..... crazy boi!

But about Vice City... (or any GTA3 for that matter) haveing MP would be that difficult... you could form gangs, have your own "turf" and stuff... and the cities would be ever-expanding, kinda like morrowind (how they are always creating new levels and stuff) The problem would be how to kill peope. They would have to set up a system in which you would save.. and if you died.. you would return back to you last save point... there would be all this multiplayer missions and stuff.... and even rampages where you would have to kill rival gangs... but it would be all MP... now that would be COOL!

DriveEuro · Jan 22, 2003, 07:26 AM

That wouldn't work. Too many people. Too intricate. Too much info. That would be too hard to achieve. You are thinking like 2-3 years away with that one ZYAJZARC... Not atainable now. Ridiculous (i hate how many people spell it REdiculous) amount of info for a server.

Jan 7, 2003, 07:54 AM	#1
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Vice City Dear lord I've spent around 35 hours over the past 4 days playing Vice City. Man I love that game soooo much. I've gotten through all the plot stuff and saw the ending, yet my status is at 55% done I guess all those rampages and hidden packages add up to the remaining 45%. So what do you guys think of the game?

Jan 7, 2003, 09:50 AM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	It is one of the best games I have ever played - it is original to the extreme, there is insanely great replay value, it is creative, it is new, and it is FUN! Now, I can't want for the PC version, but I played it once on a friend's console and had to get it for PS2 the next day And yes, the missions are only about 55% of the game - you need to do a lot of the other stuff. Hit start, then to go "stats", and look at all of the things you haven't done already Including holdups, pizza delivery hits, etc... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 16, 2003, 01:48 AM	#5
ChaosOnFIre DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Victoria, B.C. Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I can't wait till they make a Multiplayer vers. Imagine how insane that would be. Poeple runnin all over the place doin drivebyes, runnin over the other players. Pure chaos. Sounds like fun to me. __________________ Clan WHO.. CS/BF1942

Jan 16, 2003, 02:21 AM	#6
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Jan 16, 2003, 05:11 AM	#8
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I wouldn't expect anything as far as MP in GTA3 - I looked at the mod, and they were 20% with the SP part of the mod and were still working on figuring out the MP part... if you ask me, MP wouldn't necesarily be a good thing either, because the game just wasn't designed for shootouts between different players, and because of the speed discrepency between some cars, chases and races would just be wierd, if not downright stupid. __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 7, 2003, 08:16 PM	#3
daHiVE DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: .at Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	damn, still so long to wait till the pc version drops. i´m so lookin forward to this game.

Jan 11, 2003, 04:37 PM	Thread Starter #4
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Yep the original took a good 6 months to come out on the PC after it had already hit the PS2

Jan 16, 2003, 05:01 AM	#7
dzjepp Black Mesa Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0	It might I believe... look at www.moddb.com check out the GTA3 section. Someone is making a mod that will incorporate a MP feature. I wouldn't think it's impossible to do... there are a lot of very talented enthusiasts out there. Vice City is exclusive to PS2 untill 2005 I hear, that sucks.

Jan 20, 2003, 05:28 AM	#9
nz_skater DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	I think MP would be fun, but it would become repetitive rather quickly. BTW, anyone here played The Getaway? Sorta the same as GTA but slightly more mature IMO.

Jan 20, 2003, 10:40 AM	#10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	we had a major debate about this over a month ago in here, and we even had a stickied thread relating to a petition to Rockstar as Sony have them under a contract NOT to make Vice city for any other format. This is of course a policy to sell Playstation 2's, and its working. Recently another site had details that Rockstar had indeed gave into the pressure for a PC version and were making one. Whether this is 100% set in stone I dont know for sure, but personally I dont think PC sales would affect PS2 sales. anyway, im also looking forward to playing a PC version (hopefully it will be better optimised that the last one), because although I love the PS2 version (my wee bro has it). I love setting the resolution to 1280x1024 on the 9700 and looking at all the lovely high res visuals.

Jan 20, 2003, 10:41 AM	#11
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	The highlights of a PC version, in my opinion, would be the potential for serious aiming (none of this controller cr4p with the good guns...), and the potential for mods __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 20, 2003, 04:17 PM	#13
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,565 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Jus' a quick question, how many of you after playing Vice City went on a murderous rampage around your own city or town? Exactly. I hate muppets that blame games copies sold: 100,000+ murderous rampages <5 I know let's blame the game :\| __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Jan 20, 2003, 10:13 PM	#14
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I didn't go on a murderous rampage - I took up airsoft __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 22, 2003, 07:14 AM	#15
zyajzarc DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Yea ToshiroOC... you didn't go on a murderous rampage.. you took up airsoft.. and brought ur shiet so skool..... crazy boi! But about Vice City... (or any GTA3 for that matter) haveing MP would be that difficult... you could form gangs, have your own "turf" and stuff... and the cities would be ever-expanding, kinda like morrowind (how they are always creating new levels and stuff) The problem would be how to kill peope. They would have to set up a system in which you would save.. and if you died.. you would return back to you last save point... there would be all this multiplayer missions and stuff.... and even rampages where you would have to kill rival gangs... but it would be all MP... now that would be COOL!

Jan 22, 2003, 07:26 AM	#16
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	That wouldn't work. Too many people. Too intricate. Too much info. That would be too hard to achieve. You are thinking like 2-3 years away with that one ZYAJZARC... Not atainable now. Ridiculous (i hate how many people spell it REdiculous) amount of info for a server. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024