Review · Action · PSP · PlayStation 2
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PSP · PlayStation 2
Rockstar North · 2006
Ludograph rating
B
Good
61 /100
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is an open-world action game that enhances spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination, with significant mature content.
Growth (BDS)
44
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories offers an expansive open-world experience, fostering spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time through its core gameplay of driving, shooting, and mission completion. Players engage in strategic and critical thinking to navigate the criminal underworld and build their empire.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains significant mature content, including high levels of violence, sexual themes, strong language, and substance references, earning its M rating. Due to the conversion to PS3, multiplayer and social features are absent, mitigating social risks like stranger interaction or competitive toxicity. However, the narrative often involves morally questionable actions.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 1.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 1.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 1.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.