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The GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod is a prime example of just how ambitious the modding scenario has become in recent times. Grand Theft Auto Vice City was originally released in 2002 by Rockstar Games and is one of the most iconic entries in the series. The title is still quite enjoyable, despite some of its features and gameplay mechanics feeling a bit dated by today's standards.
However, for those who wish for a more up-to-date experience, there was the Nextgen Edition. The mod was developed by a group known as Revolution Team, and released in January 2025. Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' parent company, took it down pretty quickly though, and it sadly remains unavailable as of this writing.
That said, there is a lot of demand from Grand Theft Auto fans for the mod, which is why it might pop up again sometime in the future. So, in this article, we will take a closer look at the GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod.
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Everything about the GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod for PC
Rockstar Games developed Grand Theft Auto Vice City on the RenderWare engine. Its physics and animations were fine in the early 2000s, but they don't feel that great in 2025. The same animations, physics, and mechanics are present in Grand Theft Auto Vice City: The Definitive Edition, the title's official 2021 remaster.
The GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod, on the other hand, takes a different approach. Revolution Team developed it on Grand Theft Auto 4's RAGE engine (Rockstar's proprietary game engine) iteration, so the animations and physics are a lot more realistic in this modded version of Vice City.
The way characters move and react to their environment, and even the driving mechanics are exactly the same as those in Grand Theft Auto 4. This results in a significantly different gameplay experience from the actual game, but in a good way.
However, a lot of other things are faithful to the beloved original.
GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod: Features
The GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod, being built on Grand Theft Auto 4's engine, has better graphics and lighting. It features all story missions, written from scratch, along with several side missions, with all cutscenes rendered in-engine.
The protagonist, Tommy Vercetti's model (as well as that of other NPCs), has been taken from the OG Xbox version of the game, and the textures have been improved for the mod. All cars have also been borrowed from this version. Interestingly, few cars have been taken from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas too, and despite that game being set in the early 1990s, they fit well within Vice City's 1980s setting.
Tommy's ambient dialogs when interacting with NPCs in the open world have also been brought over. The open world map's buildings have been taken from the Definitive Edition, with their neon lighting from 2006's GTA Vice City Stories.
All classic radio stations from the PS2 version and their songs are a part of the mod. In fact, Lionel Richie's song Running With The Night, apparently a cut soundtrack for the original game, has been added in the mod as well.
In terms of gameplay, walking, running, and jumping are exactly like that of Grand Theft Auto 4. The melee combat mechanics, weapon handling, and wanted level system are, again, the same as GTA 4. Furthermore, players can grab onto ledges in the mod, all of which is a notable upgrade from the official Grand Theft Auto Vice City, and even its Definitive Edition remaster.
Furthermore, Tommy can now finally swim. Although there's nothing to explore in the water, this adds a whole new dimension to GTA Vice City's gameplay. That said, stay in the water for too long, and you might just be attacked by a shark.
Readers should also note that most of the original cheat codes work in the GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod.
In a nutshell, players can enjoy the iconic campaign with a much fresher feel to the gameplay. And when it comes to saving progress, there is autosave, and obviously, a manual save option at some static locations across the map.
GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod: How did it work?
Revolution Team had initially planned to release GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition as a mod for Grand Theft Auto 4's PC version. However, it was eventually released as a standalone iteration.
The download file provided a setup to install this mod on your PC just like any other video game. Players were able to launch the GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition mod from its dedicated launcher.
This launcher had options to select Launcher language, in-game audio language, and even the option to enable an ENB graphic script that would further improve the mod's visual effects.
In a nutshell, playing GTA Vice City Nextgen Edition was one of the best ways to revisit Vice City, especially while waiting for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6.
