Search results
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fourth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series , following 2001's Grand Theft Auto III , and the sixth entry overall.
- Overview
- Storyline
- Voice Cast
- Setting and Influences
- Resources
- Development
- Reception
- Editions
series chronology of events
2D Universe
1961 –
1969 –
3D Universe
1984 –
From the official site:
Forelli Crime Family overlord Sonny Forelli sends Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison, to Vice City in order to gain profit off the uprising of the drug trade in the city.
After arriving in Vice City, Tommy, Harry and Lee are introduced to Ken Rosenberg who is tasked with driving them to a drug deal with the Vance brothers. But the deal is ambushed and one of the brothers along with Harry and Lee are killed and the money and cocaine are stolen.
After Tommy and Rosenberg discuss what they plan to do, Tommy calls Sonny and tells him the deal was a setup. After some hostile words, Sonny agrees to let Tommy handle the situation while Rosenberg tells Tommy about Juan Cortez, a retired colonel who helped set up the deal. After meeting him, his daughter Mercedes Cortez introduces him to the many of the more popular guests including Vice City's largest drug baron Ricardo Diaz at the party before asking him to take her to the The Pole Position Club.
Rosenberg then tells Tommy that Kent Paul may know what became of Tommy's merchandise and Paul tells Tommy that Leo Teal may know what happened. Tommy confronts Teal and beats him to death before being confronted by Lance Vance, the third survivor in the botched deal. Tommy and Lance form an alliance and vow to get the money and drugs back.
Rosenberg then introduces Tommy to Avery Carrington, a property developer. Avery gives Tommy work and in exchange offers to protect Tommy from any threats to his operation.
•Tommy Vercetti .... Ray Liotta
•Ken Rosenberg .... William Fichtner
•Sonny Forelli .... Tom Sizemore
•Steve Scott .... Dennis Hopper
•Avery Carrington .... Burt Reynolds
•Ricardo Diaz .... Luis Guzmán
is arguably the most heavily influenced Grand Theft Auto game, taking inspiration from a wide range of classic 1980s movies, television programmes and music.
Perhaps the closest real-life counterpart to GTA Vice City is the television series Miami Vice. Aside from the broad-ranging similarities (80's music — including new wave, hip-hop, R&B, soul, glam metal and synthesizer pop — organized crime, drug trafficking, styled cars, pastel clothes etc.), several specific references are included. For example, at a 3-star wanted level or above, the player will be chased by two undercover police officers named Cracker and Butts, who strongly resemble Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, the primary characters from the TV series. Furthermore, these officers drive a VCPD Cheetah, which is itself styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett's car in the latter three seasons of the show.
Another direct link to Miami Vice is the inclusion of "Crockett's Theme," a piece of instrumental music from the show, on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3. Many other popular songs that were used in Miami Vice are featured on the game's radio stations, including "Self Control" by Laura Branigan, "Turn Up the Radio" by Autograph and "Missing You" by John Waite. The musical similarities extend to the background score composed specifically for the game — many cutscenes and the end credits feature ambient, synth-heavy tracks very much in the style of Jan Hammer, who provided the background music for the show, while the "Theme from Vice City" is comparable to Hammer's "Miami Vice Theme".
One of the game's primary characters, Lance Vance, is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who portrayed Tubbs in Miami Vice. His initial goal in the game — to avenge the death of his brother in a drug deal gone wrong — mirrors Tubbs' objective in the show's pilot episode. Several vehicles and weapons in Vice City are also taken from the TV series, including the Squalo (Sonny Crockett's speedboat), the Stinger (Crockett's Ferrari Daytona, his car for the first two seasons, the Marquis (Crockett's sailing yacht), the Infernus, the Katana (featured during the climax of the episode "Bushido"), the Stubby Shotgun (Tubbs' signature weapon in the later seasons of the show) and the MAC-10 (a weapon smuggled in the episode "Evan").
Two of the antagonists of the game share their first names with the two main characters of Miami Vice. Ricardo Diaz who was responsible for the botched the drug deal shares his first name with Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Forelli who was responsible for setting Tommy up and making him serve 15 years in prison shares his first name with Sonny Crockett.
Other more subtle references to Miami Vice appear in the game. For example, during the opening credits sequence, one of the stylized images that appears framing the in-game footage is actually a screenshot from the episode "Bought and Paid For", showing Nico Arroyo's Lamborghini Countach being chased by Crockett's Daytona. The attire worn by the Cuban and Haitian gangs in the game is taken from two prominent extras in a scene at Miami International Airport in the pilot episode of the show. Also, the game's Hidden Packages, small green "tiki statues" packed with cocaine, are a reference to the episode "Milk Run", in which cocaine is smuggled in an identical fashion.
•Characters in GTA Vice City
•Missions in GTA Vice City
•Vehicles in GTA Vice City
•Weapons in GTA Vice City
•100% Completion in GTA Vice City
•Radio Stations in GTA Vice City
Main article: End Credits (GTA Vice City)
Rockstar North began to develop Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in late 2001, around the time of Grand Theft Auto III's release. While initial development only involved creating 3D models, executive producer Sam Houser said "it really kicked off at the beginning of 2002" and lasted about nine months. After the release of the Windows version of Grand Theft Auto III, the development team discussed creating a mission pack for the game that would add new weapons, vehicles, and missions. Upon further discussion, the team decided to make this concept a stand-alone game, which became GTA Vice City. The game was announced on 22 May 2002, during the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It was Rockstar North's most expensive game at the time, with a budget of US$5 million. On 5 September 2002, the company announced that the release date of 22 October had been postponed until 29 October to meet product demand. By 15 October 2002, development of Vice City stopped as the game was submitted for manufacturing. Capcom published the game in Japan on 20 May 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Windows. The game was added to the Rockstar Games Launcher in September 2019.
Upon release, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City received critical acclaim by many video game reviewers and critics, and it was a commercial success.
awarded the game with a 95/100, making it the fifth highest rated PlayStation 2 game of all time.
awarded the game with a 95/100. Raymond Padilla named the experience "deep, devilishly enjoyable, and unique."
awarded the game with a perfect 5 stars out of 5. Scott Alan Marriott felt that the story and the characters was much better then the previous entry as a result; Marriott also found that Tommy Vercetti was more engaging than Claude, and he also named Vice City soundtrack an "unforgettable listening experience."
and Game Informer awarded the game with a perfect 10/10.
awarded the game with a A rating, Ben Silverman claimed "The depth of this game is unparalleled; there are hordes of side quests and missions and cool little Easter eggs. You need to follow the main story in order to open up the whole city and gain access to property acquisition, but you can still spend hours just wandering around getting into trouble".
10th Anniversary Edition
was announced by Rockstar on October 26th, 2012. On November 21, 2012, Rockstar further revealed it would be launched on December 6, 2012 for iOS and Android devices, and would cost $4.99 for both the App Store version and the Google Play version (with the British release costing £2.99 for the App Store and £3.29 for the Google Play Store). Rockstar announced that it would include "native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms including updated character models and lighting effects, new and more precise firing and targeting options, a fully customizable control layout and native support for retina display devices."
The Definitive Edition
Main article: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition was announced by Rockstar on October 8th, 2021, as part of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition pack. The edition was released on November 11, 2021, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC; and was released on December 14, 2023, for Apple iOS and Android. The edition features across-the-board upgrades including graphical improvements and modern gameplay enhancements, while still maintaining the classic look and feel of its original version.
- 1 min
- Jason Wojnar
- Contributor
- Censored Dialogue. After the game's release, certain lines of dialogue were particularly upsetting to the Haitian community and sparked a series of protests.
- Certain Songs Were Taken Out Of Re-Releases. The entire PS2 trilogy of games was released for modern consoles and dubbed the definitive edition. This release has been wrought with scandal surrounding its quality.
- The Xbox Port. The three Grand Theft Auto games of the generation are largely synonymous with the PlayStation 2. Just a couple of years after its initial release, however, Vice City was ported to the Xbox.
- Bluescreen Was Used During Development. When talking about his involvement in the game, Ray Liotta says the team utilized blue screen to help him get into the world and character.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (also referred to as GTA Vice City, Vice City and GTA VC), is the sixth game in the Grand Theft Auto series and the second game in both the GTA III Era and 3D Universe. The game was directed by Navid Khonsari, designed and developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.
As the party capital of America, you can expect your ears to be seduced by a host of sultry melodies and pumping beats, as the city is truly rocking. Developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the most diverse and ambitious piece of interactive entertainment yet created. GTA Vice City Database
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (also referred to as GTA: Vice City, Vice City and GTAVC) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video-game designed in Scotland by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the GTA III Era and the sixth original title in the franchise. GTA Vice City is set in fictional Vice City, Florida (USA) in 1986. The game follows the adventures ...
People also ask
Is Vice City based on Grand Theft Auto?
When did Grand Theft Auto Vice City come out?
Is GTA Vice City a 3D game?
Is GTA Vice City a sandbox game?
Is GTA Vice City a good game?
Is GTA Vice City a double pack?
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Main Theme File:Grand Theft Auto Vice City Main Theme.ogg Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (also referred to as GTA Vice City, Vice City, GTA VC or GTAVC) is the second installment and the second game of the GTA III Era in the Grand Theft Auto series of games and was released in 2002. It is set before most other GTA III Era games, only being beaten by Grand Theft Auto ...
