Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is definintly a game that should be on your shelf (or wherever your games are located), it really is just that good. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City consists of many types of gameplay to keep you entertained. Shooting, Driving (Boats, Cars, Helicoptors, and one Plane), and Car Chases are what you'll be doing most, though there are numerous other goals and activities such as Rampages (killing a certain number of gangsters in a certain time with a certain weapon, as well as collecting 'Hidden Packages' which open up more of the game.
This is a game for just about any gamer, as long as you're not looking for a game where you can be a good citizen.. The balance in missions is great; there's a great variety in missions, so there won't be too many of the missions you absolutely hate. Even the missions that have the same concept play different, so if one type of mission annoyed you to death, chances are that will be the only one like that.
The graphics are great in this game. Everything is modeled great and textured well, vehicles, buildings, and people all look great. Though there does seem to be a lack of different models, you'll constantly be seeing the same cars and the same people, which gets tiring when the rest of the game is downright amazing.
Sound is equally as good. Pedestrians and those in cars can be heard muttering to themselves, or having conversations, and yelling at you when you get in the way. Many of their quotes are quite humerous as well, which really improves your outlook of the game when you're not expecting it. The game also features about 10 different radio stations of different variety, which can be heard and changed whenever you're in a vehicle.
I would definintly recommend this game to just about anyone. As long as you like action games, and are not absolutely set off by chasing/driving missions, you will really like this game.