I didn't like Vice as much as NG, because I didn't play it as a kid. They're both obviously dated, so nostalgia has a value.

I didn't like the driving at ALL in Vice, and the side-scrolling felt like a weird Batman/Contra hybrid to me, where you get the mediocre weapons of Batman with the wild bosses from Contra.

It's a good game, but came out too late to get the acclaim.