The realization that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is now 20 years old is one of the most nostalgic things you can feel. With video games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 and Guitar Hero III, Vice City has remained influential in a lot of gamers’ lives since it exposed us all to some amazing songs.
Hitting Deep
The Vice City music is intense and more than it needs to be, but Rockstar deserves the utmost praise for their efforts. One of the best song collections we’ve ever heard in a video game, has continued to grace our screens and ears. Even if you don’t adore each and every song in Vice City, you can’t deny that Rockstar has created a great atmosphere in-game for missions or if you just want to relax a little.
The Difference
GTA V and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 – Remastered are more recent games that can easily provide a choice of hundreds. But if you don’t fancy any of the tunes, you can easily turn off the music or put your game on mute.
We didn’t have that luxury in 2002. We had a well-organized playlist with songs and musicians that properly captured America during the 1980’s in Vice City. It’s not too far-fetched to say that Vice City introduced a whole generation to a decade’s worth of music in a way that we all don’t believe any other game or TV program could have.