GTA: Vice City bring you into the world of crime of a sunny Florida city, which is a welcome change from the dark, seedy underground of Liberty city.  This is the fourth installment in the series and until now the best by far.  This game takes place in the 80's and does a good job of showing it.  From the clothes people wear to the music they listen to, everything reflects those magical years from 1980 to1989.  Of course this game has to have a lot more than that going for it to beat it predecessor, and it does.  It has a seamless storyline and  a great suprise ending.  The gameplay is non-linear, allowing you to explore the city and do missions as you wish.  This is without question, one of the best games I have ever played.  It was originally for the PS2 and has been adapted to the Xbox, no word of a Gamecube version however, maybe in a couple years.

 

Ratings (scale of 1-10)

 

Graphics: 8

Sound: 10 (love that 80's music)

Originality: 10

Challenge: 9

Overall: 10