Summary
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is receiving an unofficial port to the Sega Dreamcast by a group of fan developers.
- The team, led by head developer SKMP, previously released an unofficial port of Grand Theft Auto 3 to the Sega console.
- The Dreamcast port will coincide with the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6, also seeing the franchise return to Vice City.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is going to be receiving its newest unofficial port from a talented team of fans, bringing the classic open-world game to the Sega Dreamcast. The beloved crime action franchise's PS2 entries are frequently looked back on as some of the best in the series and games that revolutionized the gaming industry. GTA: San Andreas is often hailed as one of the greatest games of all-time and each game has seen numerous ports and remasters over the years. Now, one team of fans is bringing the game to an unusual new home.
The Grand Theft Auto series has been a gaming icon since its explosion in popularity in the early 2000s and has seen plenty of ports over the years. The franchise has visited a wide variety of consoles in an official capacity, including portable games like Chinatown Wars on the DS and Liberty City Stories on the PSP. The game has even seen stunning unofficial ports, like the team of fan developers that brought Grand Theft Auto 3 to the Dreamcast last year. In a new reveal, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will be next to hit the last Sega console.
Grand Theft Auto 3 is Getting an Unofficial Port to an Unexpected Platform
The groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto 3 is getting an unofficial port to an unexpected platform.
As reported by TimeExtension, the team that brought Grand Theft Auto 3 to the Sega Dreamcast last year is now working on a Vice City port. The ambitious port will be led by the same developer as the GTA 3 port, SKMP, and already looks to have seen significant progress in its development. The port does showcase some graphical hiccups in its opening scene, likely due to its early status, but the developer has already begun to implement Vice City's gameplay for the Dreamcast port. A release date has not been confirmed for the Dreamcast port of Vice City.
GTA Vice City is Getting an Unofficial Dreamcast Port
The upcoming Vice City port comes as the Dreamcast has been a source of inspiration for many indie developers. The Dreamcast has seen continued support from fans to this day, with some creative developers even maintaining online functionality for the console. Many fans have also experimented with bringing other consoles' games to the Dreamcast alongside the Grand Theft Auto games, including classics like Super Mario 64 and Counter-Strike.
The fan port of one of Grand Theft Auto's all-time classics comes at an exciting time for fans of the open-world franchise. Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently expected to be released during the fourth quarter of this year, with the sixth numbered entry in the franchise first revealed in 2023. GTA 6 will also see the Grand Theft Auto franchise return to Vice City as its main setting, with the reveal trailer breaking records on YouTube. 2025 is set to be the year of Vice City between the unofficial Dreamcast port and GTA 6's highly-anticipated launch.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 54 /100 Critics Rec: 12%
- Released
- October 29, 2002
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- RenderWare
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
