Shocker: Vice City Stories listed for PS2
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?)
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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.
MoonfirePewPEwPEw @ Jan 23rd 2007 10:04PM
Rockstar milking the GTA franchise? You don't say...
Jason Williams @ Jan 23rd 2007 10:15PM
I heard about this a few days ago. Way to be on top of things.
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?
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.
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.
mike @ Jan 24th 2007 12:13AM
awesome.. it's the book about the movie based on the book...
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!"
JodyAnthony @ Jan 24th 2007 9:06AM
They would be stupid to not milk GTA at every opportunity. while I am not a fan of the series, thousands upon thousands are. I have known a few people that have logged 100+ hours into GTA3, and who bought a PS2 just for GTA.
Crono @ Jan 24th 2007 10:08AM
Holy crap, we have a password system now!
Crono @ Jan 24th 2007 10:09AM
And it dumped my 141 from my name!
Saneless @ Jan 24th 2007 10:18AM
"but I hate to see them go back on their word like that."
Why? It was a stupid comment. They just wanted to sell more PSP games and no one wants to buy them, so it's smart to port it to PS2.
refinedsugar @ Jan 24th 2007 1:15PM
I was banking on them doing this ... got a PS2 ... no PSP.
Eligio J Rosa @ Jan 24th 2007 1:30PM
Can't blame Rockstar for choosing to put the game on the PS2. This all Sony's fault for putting Memory Cards so people have the choice to download the game and don't have to pay for it.
Saiclone @ Jan 24th 2007 2:00PM
Say it ain't so..........
just testing the new comments system.
Groovy @ Jan 24th 2007 2:26PM
Meh.. id buy it.. and i got it on psp, better controls = sales..
steve @ Jan 25th 2007 4:34AM
I thought LCS was quite good on the PS2 (even with the graphics, I find the gameplay more important). Glad they're porting VCS to the PS2 tbh, hopefully at a budget price again too ;)
leon101 @ Jan 28th 2007 12:13AM
I just checked ESRB, it is no longer listed to be coming to ps2, must have cancelled it.
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 -
Negativecool @ Jan 30th 2007 1:32AM
Put simply...Yes.
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.