Summary
- The GTA: Vice City Next-Gen Edition mod for GTA 4 recreates Vice City with missions, cutscenes, and side activities.
- Despite takedown claims on YouTube from Take-Two, Revolution Team released the mod.
- The mod was initially planned to require GTA 4 base game, but this is no longer the case.
A talented group of modders have released a massive mod for Grand Theft Auto 4 titled the GTA: Vice City Next-Gen Edition, despite numerous takedown claims on YouTube from Take-Two. The new Grand Theft Auto 4 mod is one of the most ambitious fan creations that has been seen in some time.
After gaining traction on YouTube over the last few weeks, Revolution Team's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Next-Gen Edition had fans excited. It's a mod that recreates all of Vice City in Grand Theft Auto 4, including missions, cutscenes, and side activities. The footage of the mod looked amazing, and it seemed as though it could be an epic alternative to the critically maligned Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition. As it often goes with these types of projects, it attracted the attention of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two, which had Revolution Team's YouTube channel taken down alongside trailers for the mod.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Returning Character Wish List
While it's expected to bring its own new cast of characters, Grand Theft Auto 6 would also benefit from featuring certain tasteful callbacks.
As first reported by IGN, Revolution Team has gone ahead and released Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Next-Gen Edition, regardless of Take-Two's prior actions. In a statement, the team described the removal of its YouTube channel as a "cruel move," but decided to proceed ahead to avoid "any risks which could disrupt the release." For Revolution Team, "The most important thing now is that we released the project on the promised date." The team does remain clear that it's unsure how long this Grand Theft Auto 4 mod will be publicly available, but points out that it's "not opposed to reuploads" in the event Take-Two does take it down.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Next-Gen Edition Mod Released for GTA 4
The initial plan for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Next-Gen Edition was to require the base game of GTA 4 "to show respect to the publisher." That's not the case in the release version, with the change made "to ensure the mod's stable performance for the widest possible audience." It's difficult to imagine this will help matters for the mod going forward. Take-Two has plenty of history of taking down Grand Theft Auto mods, so it would certainly be of very little surprise to see it go down in the future.
With Rockstar finishing up the development of Grand Theft Auto 6, it hopefully won't be long until gamers can return to Vice City in a more official capacity. The game is still currently locked in for a late 2025 launch, although this could change depending on the state of development. Given Grand Theft Auto 5 was released back in 2013, it's fair to say that gamers have been patient over the years.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- April 29, 2008
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- rockstar advanced game engine
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
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As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves, and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
