Publisher | Rockstar Games | Studio | Rockstar Leeds | Genre | Action |
Release Dates | 10/31/06 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is the PSP exclusive prequel to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2). In this installment, players take the role of Victor Vance, the brother of Lance in GTA: Vice City (PS2). Rising from a trailer park, Victor and Lance set out to take over Vice City.
The gameplay is similar to recent GTA games. It is a third-person shooter and driving game that features very open, non-linear gameplay. Players take on storyline missions, set up businesses and safe houses, and build up their crime empire. For the first time in GTA, you can now bribe cops so that you can keep your weapons after getting busted. Players are also able to swim. The map is nearly identical to that in GTA: Vice City (PS2), but the game is said to be much bigger in terms of story and side missions. The game also features 10 different Wi-Fi multiplayer modes.
See also Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PS2).
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In North America, this game sold just over 5K last week, according to VGCharts. It's 81st. (Also, note that the total on the 514K and the total on the VGCharts game page (the first link) is 520K. A very small difference, probably caused by rounding. This shows that the totals on the game page represent sales up until this point, NOT lifetime sales.) The game was released in North America October 31, 2006. Two months ago, this game sold 5.4K per week, only around 200 units more than it is now. It's 71st. This shows that sales are dropping very slowly.
In Australia, this is the second highest selling PSP game this week, only behind Ratchet and Clank: SM which was release just over a month ago. This game was released in Australia November 10, 2006.
In the UK, combine sales of this game and the PS2 version of this game is 21st on the all platforms software chart this week. This game is the 9th highest selling budget PSP title this week. This game was released in the UK November 10, 2006.
This game sold most in PAL countries so it is likely still selling in other European coutries, too.
This game is probably selling >10K per week world-wide, nearly eight months after its release. If we assume this game sells at on average 8.5K every week up until the release of GTA IV (which is currently mid-October, but may be pushed back), this game will sell another 100K, bringing its total sales up to 1,460K. I'm not completely sure how the GTA IV release will affect sales of this game, but it could very well boost sales thanks to exposure of the GTA name. I'm not entirely sure, though.
This stock should be at 146DKP minimum. Given how well this is selling so long after its release, a more accurate price would probably be higher than this. This stock is undervalued.