Shocker: Vice City Stories listed for PS2

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jan 23rd 2007 at 7:33PM }

A search for "grand theft auto vice city stories" on the ESRB website now yields two results. Surprised? Didn't think so. Despite Rockstar's insistence that Vice City Stories would not go the way of Liberty City Stories (that is, be ported to PlayStation 2), it appears as if the company is again being tempted by the potential gains of a double-dip. Can you blame 'em? (Perhaps the better question: Can you resist them?)

Tags: ESRB, Grand Theft Auto, GrandTheftAuto, GTA, Port, PS2, PSP, Rockstar, Vice City Stories, ViceCityStories

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Negativecool @ Jan 30th 2007 1:32AM

Put simply...Yes.

Shane @ Jan 23rd 2007 7:43PM

If they had sold more copies of the PSP version I might be a little mad that they went back on what they said. If you can't sell it, port it.

Aegies @ Jan 23rd 2007 7:59PM

I appreciate the inclusion of "can you blame them"; if people keep buying GTA, I can't fault Rockstar funding their more creative endeavours with the sure thing that GTA represents.

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CJC @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:11PM

Now we must all feign surprise, let it begin!

Mike @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:14PM

I am very surprised that they would release it on a platform with 5 times the potential buyers.

Drew @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:18PM

Ok, I don't own a PS2, but I do own a PSP. I have GTA: Vice City Stories. Aren't GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories the exact same game just put on differant platforms?

Marlos Hill @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:41PM

Vice City and Vice City Stories aren't the same game... VCS is an extension - a prequel if you will to the VC game we all knew and loved.

Jason Williams @ Jan 23rd 2007 10:15PM

I heard about this a few days ago. Way to be on top of things.

MoonfirePewPEwPEw @ Jan 23rd 2007 10:04PM

Rockstar milking the GTA franchise? You don't say...

BPM @ Jan 23rd 2007 10:35PM

Well, hmm.

Not a fan of GTA, but I hate to see them go back on their word like that. But, hey, you gotta do what pays the bills, right?

It's the smart business decision to do.

And it's fairly simple to port between PS2 and PSP, right?

Number Six @ Jan 24th 2007 12:07AM

According to the Video Game Street Date list on Wal*Mart's WIRE system, it's dated for next week. I don't really buy the notion that Wal*Mart internal memos would be better informed than the gaming media, but I thought it worth mentioning nonetheless.

fawazr @ Jan 24th 2007 12:05AM

you can't blame Rockstar. You can blame consumers for not buying more PSPs. Rockstar has to make a profit somewhere.

mike @ Jan 24th 2007 12:13AM

awesome.. it's the book about the movie based on the book...

Renagade242 @ Jan 29th 2007 11:22AM

Wait... allow me to attempt to resist them.... nnnggghhhh... don't... own.... ps2... or psp.... nnnnggghhhh... don't... have... reason... to... play... any GTA game ever again.

Wow... that was easier than I thought! Or you thought!

- JT -

mkoracer @ Feb 10th 2007 3:47PM

Yeah, I was kind of interested in getting the Liberty City Stories for PS2, but after I played it I realized that it was a STRAIGHT UP PORT from the PSP, the textures were TERRIBLE and the rest of the game was NOT the same as GTA3.

So, do not expect a straight pre/sequel to the PS2 GTA:Vice City, it's a PSP PORT to PS2 which (in my mind) means FUGLY.

dc @ Jan 24th 2007 6:05AM

I'm actually in the boat of wanting to see more PSP to PS2 ports. Even though I have a PSP, I despise playing games on the thing. Not to mention these ports usually get released at budget prices as opposed to the $40-50 price tag their PSP counterparts carry. So keep them coming.

NeverSage @ Jan 24th 2007 8:14AM

"I heard about this a few days ago. Way to be on top of things."

Maybe you should have emailed joystiq when you heard about it. Or are you one of those assholes who doesn't call the fire department when you see a house in flames. "It's a fire! They're the fire department! They should already know!"