i'm just gonna cut to the chase and say that i think Vice City, while okay, is very overrated and while i respect the things it brought to the franchise, it fails to amount to more than the sum of its parts for me. it's fun enough for what it is but isn't as rewarding or coherent narrative-wise as III. doesn't help that this remaster takes away defining characteristics of the original's atmosphere such as the vibrant lighting and isn't up to par in other areas either. gameplay can still be really frustrating in certain missions (Cop Land and Bombs Away come to mind) and it's just far from the "definitive" way to play the game.