Reception and Sales
| Awards | |
|---|---|
| Golden Joystick Awards | Ultimate Game of the Year 2003, PS2 Game of the Year, |
| GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 | Best Music on PlayStation 2, Best Action Adventure Game on PlayStation 2, Game of the Year on PlayStation 2 |
| IGN's Best of 2002 | Best Adventure Game for PlayStation 2 (Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice), Special Achievement for Sound (Reader's Choice), Best Game of the Year for PlayStation 2 (Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice) |
| 1st British Academy Video Games Awards | Best Design, Best PC Game, Best Action Game, Sunday Times Reader Award for Games, Best PlayStation 2 Game, Best Sound |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released to critical acclaim from critics and fans alike. The game received ratings of 9.7/10 from IGN, 9.6/10 from GameSpot, 5/5 from GamePro, and 10/10 from Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. The game has a score of 95 out of 100 on the review compiling website Metacritic making Vice City the sixth highest rated PlayStation 2 game on the site. It was also generally praised for its open-ended action and entertaining re-creation of 1980s culture.
The readers of Official UK PlayStation Magazine voted it the 4th greatest PlayStation title ever released.
As of September 26, 2007, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has sold 15 million units according to Take-Two Interactive. As of March 26, 2008, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has sold 17.5 million units according to Take-Two Interactive, making it the fourth highest selling video game for the PlayStation 2.
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