There is no question that both Gran Theft Auto: Vice City and San Andreas are among two of the best action-adventure games to have released during the 2000’s decade. In fact both games were two of the best selling titles for the PlayStation 2. Gran Theft Auto: Vice City was the fourth best selling game on the PS2 following its release in October 2002 reach over 9.6 million units worldwide. The retro 80’s based theme of GTA: Vice City was very unique especially since it looked and felt somewhat reminiscent of the Scarface movie which came out back in 1983. GTA: Vice City was also praised by numerous gaming publications for its improvement over its predecessor GTA: III in terms of gameplay and open world design which contributed to its long lasting appeal.

Gran Theft Auto: San Andreas on the other hand ended becoming the number one best selling console for the PlayStation 2 reaching over 17.3 million units worldwide. While GTA: Vice City was had strong vibes from the 80’s San Andreas had a 90’s feel to it. There were several in-game additions to GTA: San Andreas that made the game feel more realistic than Vice City such as gang warfare, currency system along with the inclusion of mini games that added to the game’s replay value. In terms of which game had more success in the long run many would probably give the slight edge to GTA Vice City over San Andreas.