More Vice City Stories chatter

By Tom Bramwell Published 31 January, 2007

Shows up on official PS2 website.

Rockstar is keeping quiet about the possibility of a PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, despite seemingly relentless rumour and speculation. Having already featured (albeit briefly) on the American ratings board ESRB website, before being pulled, the game has now shown up in the PS2 section of the PlayStation.com website. And been pulled. Rockstar has since said that it won't comment.

That's not to say it's not happening. After all, there are plenty of reasons why Rockstar would choose to keep quiet. Obviously their investors take a big interest in the series, with mother-company Take-Two's fortunes often swinging on these sorts of confirmations and denials. As well as its existence, Rockstar would want to get a price point (budget? full? what?) and a release date absolutely aligned before telling the stock market anything.

It's also possible that the game is in development quietly, or is easily portable, but that Rockstar hasn't decided to do it, and is wavering between positions. After all, Grand Theft Auto IV is due out this October on next-generation formats, and with limited time to take care of a current-generation Vice City Stories release, the publisher may prefer to hold off so as not to risk cannibalising sales.

In any event, it's clear they're uncomfortable speculating, so we'll be sure to, er, continue doing that for them. What about you lot? Any particular thirst for Vice City Stories on PS2? Who knows, they might be reading.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (11) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • Steroyd #1 5 years ago

    Shocker

  • myiagros #2 5 years ago

    The PS2 version of Liberty City Stories felt a lot better, (and easier) than the PSP version.

    I am currently enjoying the PSP version of Vice City Stories, but all the time would be rather playing it on the PS2, so i guess i am looking forward to this.

    However i agree that they would be fools to saturate the market with Vice City Stories, to much later in the year, for fear of risking GTA IV sales.

  • Retroid #3 5 years ago

    I'll be officially this surprised if it appears on PS2: ][

  • myiagros #4 5 years ago

    "I am currently enjoying the PSP version of Vice City Stories"

    Me too, though I don't seem to be able to finish the bloody fork-lifting mission early in the game.
    Is it just me or is that mission ridiculously hard?

    yeah it's pretty tough, mainly down to control issues though, hence why i'd rather be playing it on a PS2.

  • Artemus #5 5 years ago

    Oh cut the bull. It's definitely coming to PS2.

  • myiagros #6 5 years ago

    They would be two different games (GTA VCS and GTA 4) for two different platforms (potentially PS2 and XB360) so what's there to fear? Plus isn't GTA 4 supposed to be XB-360 exclusive for a certain period?

    GTA 4 is out on the same day for both PS3 and X360.

    my concern is that GTA4 will be the driving force this year for "next-gen", but if "casual gamers" have just recently, or are still, getting their GTA fix from Vice City Stories, then maybe this drive towards "next-gen" will be deflated.

  • Royal Fool #7 5 years ago

    Why should this be a surprise of any sort, seeing how GTA:LCS became a budget PS2 title?

  • YourMessageHere #8 5 years ago

    Anyone got any idea why there's no PC versions for anything after San Andreas? LCS and VCS I don't care about particularly, but it feels a bit shit that GTA IV is "due out this October on next-generation formats", excluding the most advanced and capable one of all.

  • EzyRyder #9 5 years ago

    the fork lift mission is piss easy guys!

  • GiarcYekrub #10 5 years ago

    Hurry up and release it guys cause I don't have a PSP and I love GTA... why not do a Wii version too.

  • Notorious_LRO #11 5 years ago

    I got this for the PSP, but ended up not caring after 10 or so hours because of control issues (and where is that lighter and more ergonomically correct PSP Lite?) I'm waiting for the PS2 version wich will come. Rockstar is not known to hate money. No, they loves it.

    /weird mood