Parents' Guide to

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 18+

Mobile version of console hit just as violent as original.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Action Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 14+

Based on 12 parent reviews

ventraltrout
ventraltrout Adult
January 18, 2021
age 14+

This title has:

Easy to play/use
Baburshah
Baburshah Adult
December 22, 2020
age 13+

Ok with teens

if your ok with your teenager hearing bad words once in a while this game will be ok Unlike gta 3 if you defeat someone their limbs don't fall off so there's not much gore only for headshots to a sniper but the rarely happened . But if they see a girl on the streets standing all skimpy like do not let your teen go near a girl standing still all skimpy because thats a prostitute. Nothing too sexual is heard only the car moving a bit but as a reminder tell them to stay away from them. Thats all I got to say the story if great the city is great the graphics were good at the time

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What’s It About?

Players control characters by using a virtual \"thumbstick\" on the left side of the screen and a series of buttons. When on foot, they control running, hitting, and shooting. When in a vehicle, they switch to a pedal and brake, drift and the horn. Users can change the radio station in vehicles by swiping the bottom of the screen. Players can follow the game's main story or opt for the hundreds of side missions in the game.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (12):
Kids say (11):

No, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is not a game for kids -- but if you're at all familiar with the series, you likely already knew that. It's loaded with sex, violence, language, drugs and pretty much everything you want to shield a child from.

But for adults, it's a very well-made action game that justifiably deserves the praise it has received for being "interactive cinema." The game transitions to the mobile world smoothly and weaves an intricate tale. The detail, ease of play, deep story, and sprawling game environment make this a game that any fan of the series will spend dozens of hours rediscovering.

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