5 reasons why GTA Vice City Stories deserves a remake for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

GTA Vice City Stories is an incredible game that gets overshadowed by other titles in the franchise. It has almost everything that its predecessors offer and more. The story is riveting and features fascinating characters that have imprinted themselves on gamers' minds.

So, it's not surprising that many wish Rockstar Games would give more love to this entry. After the release of GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, many in the community are expecting developers to roll out a remastered version of Vice City Stories.

This article lists five reasons why the title deserves a remake for the current-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S).

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GTA Vice City Stories deserves a comeback on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S for 5 main reasons

1) Everyone needs to see the story

GTA Vice City Stories is often regarded as one of the most well-written games in the Grand Theft Auto series.

The main character, Victor "Vic" Vance, does not start out as a criminal but as a U.S. Army soldier. After getting dishonorably discharged, he starts working for Ricardo Diaz and is soon joined by his brother Lance.

However, the path of drugs and violence is not an easy one, and the brothers often find themselves in trouble and almost lose their lives several times. The plot moves steadily as Vic manages to survive hardships and later becomes the leader of the organization.

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2) It further expands the world of Vice City

GTA Vice City is a great game that has tons of fun moments and an epic final mission, but its whole world is rather concise, and players don't get to know much about the pasts of some of the characters and the organizations.

This is where GTA VCS (Vice City Stories) bridges the gaps and lets gamers see how things were before Tommy Vercetti entered the picture. The game also explains a lot of things that the developers left out in the previous title.

So, anyone on the current-gen consoles who wishes to understand the game's complete story needs to play Vice City Stories.

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3) The 80s tracks are really sweet

Rockstar always adds incredible music to its games, be it the Grand Theft Auto series or Red Dead Redemption 2. While Vice City already had some great tracks, Vice City Stories was able to get an upper hand in this regard as well.

The 80s music blasting through the radio allows players to feel the old-school vibes of the era, with songs like Easy Lover by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey and I'm Not In Love by 10cc.

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4) The combat system was refined

Most gamers think of gunfights as the only way to fight someone in the GTA games. While this is true to a certain extent, many players like to use their hands to obliterate the NPCs and other enemies.

GTA San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto 4 are considered to have the most sophisticated hand-to-hand combat, but people often forget about Vice City Stories. Several combo moves allow the gamers to knock out pedestrians without firing a single bullet.

While it does not have anything revolutionary in terms of fighting, the movements feel natural and refined and are way better than what fans got in the GTA 3 Definitive Edition.

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5) A remaster will make all the good things even better

A remaster will improve most aspects of GTA Vice City Stories, specifically the outdated graphics while adding many quality-of-life features that were introduced by subsequent games in the franchise. Fans have already gotten a taste of this from the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy definitive editions.

Now, it is time for Rockstar Games to remake or at least remaster Vice City Stories and allow the current-gen console users to experience the thrill of running around the city as Vic and taking over a drug empire.