Tommy Vercetti is a gangster who was just released from jail after serving a fifteen-year term for failing to testify against his associates. Tommy is relegated to working for his former manager Sonny Forelli because he did not betray his “family.” Sonny helps him with a simple drug job, but things don’t go as planned, and Tommy loses everything. Upon returning to Sonny, he gets mad and wants his money back. Unfortunately, everyone in Vice City, from gangsters and Cubans to bikers and politicians, is in his way, and it’s up to Tommy to clear a passage through the city.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City features the same free-roaming, action-oriented gameplay as its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but it is set in a new location modeled on Miami. The game retains and improves upon all of the characteristics present in the previous iteration. The game has been updated to include new cars modeled after popular automobiles of the 1980s. Some vehicles are older versions of those found in Grand Theft Auto III. The main character must steer a boat through a few different missions.
The ability to ride motorcycles is brand new to this iteration in the series. Tommy can ride a wide range of two-wheeled vehicles, including large bikes resembling Harley-Davidsons, dirt bikes, and conventional motorcycles. The player can travel from one region to another by flying small planes and helicopters and landing on helipads on top of towering skyscrapers. Flying is also a more significant game element because of this feature.
Melee weapons have been added to the protagonist’s armory, while firearms are mainly identical to those found in Grand Theft Auto III. Tommy is skilled with various weapons, including riot batons, crowbars, etc. Other activities, such as driving taxis, carrying sick people to hospitals, battling fires, and playing the role of a vigilante policeman, are also available to players in addition to the missions.
The score has been reworked to incorporate elements more typical of the 1980s to convey the decade’s vibe more accurately. Players will have access to 10 different radio stations, each playing music for an estimated nine hours, approximately three times as much as was available in the last game. 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 are some notable titles in the eclectic mix.
