Description
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City offers the same go-anywhere style of play as its violent, M-rated predecessor but with an area twice as large as Liberty City to explore in a completely different setting.
You play as Tommy Vercetti (voiced by Ray Liotta), a gangster who just got off a fifteen year prison sentence for not squealing on your friends. Because you didn't rat out your "family", you're sent to work with Sonny Forelli, your previous boss. Sonny gives you an easy drug job, but everything goes wrong, and Tommy loses everything. Upon returning to Sonny, he gets mad and wants his money back. Unfortunately, everybody in Vice City, from gangsters and Cubans to bikers and politicians are in his way, and it's up to Tommy to clear a path.
GTA:VC takes everything from
GTAIII and builds upon it. There are new cars in the game, reminiscent of cars from the 80s. Some cars are earlier versions of the vehicles you drove in
GTAIII. New to VC is the ability to drive motorcycles. You can drive a variety of two-wheeled vehicles, from huge Harley-esque bikes to dirt bikes to your standard motorcycle.
Flying is also a bigger part of VC. You can now fly helicopters, traveling from area to area, landing on helipads on top of towering skyscrapers.
Weapons are, more or less, the same as in
GTAIII, but the addition of melee weapons spices it up a little. You can use riot batons, crowbars, and a few others.
VC uses celebrity voice talent. The main character is voiced by
Ray Liotta of Goodfellas, and the supporting cast is voiced by
Dennis Hopper (Speed),
Gary Busey (Slapshot 2),
David Paymer,
Danny Trejo,
Luis Guzman (Traffic), and
Jenna Jameson (ex porn star).
To effectively capture the mood of the 1980s, the soundtrack has been altered to fit the time period. Players will listen to an estimated nine hours of music (nearly three times the amount featured Grand Theft Auto III) across 10 radio stations. The eclectic mix features such noteworthy titles as "I Ran" by Flock of Seagulls, "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash, "You've Got Another Thing Coming" by Judas Priest, and "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates.
Alternate Titles
- "侠盗车手：罪恶都市" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "GTA: vice city" -- informal/slang
- "GTA:VC" -- Common abbreviation
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
| A landmark title worth of critical and popular acclaim - rises above its flaws |
*Legion* (141) |
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| The BEST Action, Racing & Driving game ever! All in one game instead of buying 3 games. |
Richard Umali (15) |
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| Back to the 80s! |
Depth Lord (950) |
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| A landmark game, not perfect, but in every respect destined to be a classic. |
Tibes80 (1498) |
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| Superior to GTA III in almost every way. |
Jason M. Majors (15) |
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| A good game, with everything a guy (or some females) could want. Guns, cars, troublemaking, women. It's all here, and it's all fun! (Don't try this at home). |
Aaron Jones (16) |
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| A cracking game, totally amazing, second to none. |
David Lafferty (18) |
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Trivia
GTA: Vice City was named #2 Game of the Year in the “Best of 2003” Awards in Computer Games Magazine (March 2004 issue).
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