It should come as no surprise that Florida has been featured in quite a few video games. We have plenty of inspiring venues that make for good gaming– professional sports teams, golf courses, race tracks… and Miami. Here’s a rundown of some of our favorite and least favorite video games that were either set in Florida, or at least had a playable level in Florida.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Some might argue Vice City was one of the best GTA titles, period.Miami Vice. An overlooked arcade classic from 1989.Tony Hawks Underground. They actually featured the strip clubs of Tampa Bay.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project. All of the Turtle games were solid, but in this one you could battle on Florida beaches.Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag. High seas and that Florida breeze!Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour. Eeeeh, not so great.Skitchin’. You could “skitch” around Miami. So, therefore, this was one of the best rollerblade games ever.Barbie Vacation Adventure. It’s definitely the best — if you’re on something.Formula One: Built To Win. Florida never looked so pixelated!Bomb Jack. Another retro classic. And by “classic” we mean we’ve never played it.America’s Most Wanted. Just a flat out crappy game.Hot Line Miami 1 & 2. Two of the best indy efforts around!Battlefield: Hardline. Busting criminals in the Sunshine State!Adventures in the Magic Kingdom. You were basically just playing an advertisement.Army of Two. Not the best shooter, but…it’s ok.US Championship V’Ball. The best Florida-based volleyball game featuring disproportionate shirtless dudes we’ve ever played.Ace Combat: Horizons. Not a bad flight combat game.Shadow Dancer. A side scrolling ninja classic from 1991.Call of Duty: Ghosts. Obviously, this is one of the better ones.Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill. This game can kill, as well. Kill our braincells.Virtual Magic Kingdom. It’s like playing a brochure.CSI Miami. All the wit and charm of the beloved show…Daytona USA. A cornerstone of the Sega Saturn system, but that’s not saying much.Metal Wolf Chaos. This game made absolutely no sense. You got your metals…your wolves…and your chaos. Ready, go.Kelly Slater Pro Surfer. For surfing games, KSPS was aiiiiight.Driver. The Miami level was pretty good. And then it was over.Godfather II. Not as good as the movie. Still better than III.Jennifer Capriati Tennis. Bad…bad bad bad.Forza Motorsport 5. Sebring International Raceway is a great place to race.Miami Law and Miami Crisis. Both of these are awful.Gangstar: Miami Vindication. Another huge seller for the iPhone. *heavy sarcasm*Rapid Racer. Pretty decent boating game.Gran Turismo 6. Arguably, one of the best driving simulators of all time.Scarface: The World is Yours. This game was actually amazing. Not even joking.Shift 2: Unleashed. If you haven’t noticed, just about every racing game has at least one Florida track.Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (of many). You can play Bay Hill without the sweltering heat.Walt Disney Explorer. This game was straight up garbage.
