As the wait for Grand Theft Auto VI slowly ticks on, the franchise’s active and antsy community has stepped up to show its love for the open-world series through various fan projects. While developer Rockstar and publisher Take-Two have made it clear that it won’t tolerate the existence of substantial mods for its crown jewel series, there’s no denying how impressive these community-led projects are.
The latest one to garner the internet’s attention is Revolution Team’s GTA Vice City The NextGen Edition. The mod is a melding of two of the best games in the series. It takes the unforgettable ‘80s vibes, Miami atmosphere, and rags-to-riches story of the 2002 game, and retrofits it into the physics-driven evolved gameplay of Grand Theft Auto IV. While this fan remake retains the iconic art style of Vice City, the new engine makes combat less stilted, cars are a little weightier, and the world more dynamic than the original game.
