Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

Rockstar Games · January 19, 2023 · Open World, Action, Third-Person Shooter, Action-Adventure, Adventure

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About Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

✦ AI summary

Build a criminal empire in 1980s Vice City as Tommy Vercetti, navigating a neon-soaked world of betrayal, revenge, and excess through missions, exploration, and open-world chaos. This remastered classic features modernized controls, enhanced graphics with improved lighting and textures, and expanded draw distance that brings the iconic setting to life for a new generation.

Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition retains the core Vice City experience with improved lighting that looks particularly good at night, but players are significantly disappointed by the character redesigns (especially Tommy's appearance), technical issues including Steam Deck incompatibility and mandatory online accounts for single-player, and the overall execution compared to the original game. Most reviewers suggest sticking with the original version or using emulators rather than purchasing this remaster.

Not recommended Sep 29, 2026
Why did they make the characters look so weird? Why couldn't Rockstar just leave the original versions of these games on Steam? I love GTA but GOD I hate the definitive editions
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Recommended Oct 1, 2026
NICE
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
its gta vice city , however i would recommend installing a mod to fix tommy
Not recommended Sep 30, 2026
Game is unplayable on steam deck and requires an online account to play an offline single player game. Just stick with an emulator for this one
Not recommended Sep 30, 2026
Look i really like GTA Vice city (first gta i played) but this game Auegh no i mean Tommy looks sexy but no this game aint it
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
[h1][i]The neon lights look nice at night, but it's the same song and dance. Not the good kind like 1980s music.[/i][/h1] [h3]Rating[/h3] 5/10 [h3]Review[/h3] If you didn't mind playing Grand Theft Auto 3: The Definitive Edition from start to finish, then you'll more than likely be playing this is as well. It has the same quality-of-life improvements as the prior remaster, while also carrying over its caveats. But this time the game doesn't look too bad, at least at night, since the original was made with neon lights in mind. Couple that with Unreal 4's light renderer and the game shines, even if it only applies for night.

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