| Cincinnati.com: Review of PlayStation 2 version by Marc Saltzman, with screen shots. Score: 4.5 out of 5. |
| FiringSquad: PC: [95/100] Review by Brett Todd. "A lot of bodies have been stacked up in PC action games before, but they've never been counted quite like this, with so much mob-flick elan and fanfare for the common criminal." |
| Game Industry News: Reviewed by Todd Hargosh, score: 5 out of 5 plus several awards. [PlayStation 2] |
| Game Industry News: Reviewed by Chris Richards, score: 5 out of 5 as well as Soundtrack of the Year. [Windows] |
| GameBiz: PC: [96%] Review by David Latham. "Overall, Vice City is definitely a VERY good game. It's redefined whatever genre you'd put it into." |
| Gamer's Hell: Review of PC version by Gabriel Zoroaster. Score: 9/10 |
| Gamer's Hell: Review of PlayStation 2 version by Erlend Wollan. Score: 9.5/10 |
| GameSpy: Review of PlayStation 2 version by Raymond Padilla. Score: 95 out of 100. |
| GameSpy: Review of Windows version by Sal Accardo. Score: 93 out of 100. |
| GameZone Online: PC: [9.5/10] Review by Stephen Hopper. "Vice City is a real treat: a game that combines excellent graphics and sound with stellar gameplay." |
| ReviewGamer: Review of PC version by Simon Hickey, with screen shots. Score: 8.4/10 |