Grand Theft Auto: Vice City cover
FranchiseGrand Theft AutoSeriesGrand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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First release
Oct 27, 2002
Genres
Adventure, Shooter, Arcade, Racing · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Mac

In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.

Also known as GTA VC, GTA Vice City, GTA: Вайс Сити, Vice City
… See more, 侠盗车手：罪恶都市, 俠盜獵車手：罪惡城市

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Storyline
Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. Having just made it back onto the streets of Liberty City after a long stretch in maximum security, Tommy Vercetti is sent to Vice City by his old boss, Sonny Forelli. They were understandably nervous about his re-appearance in Liberty City, so a trip down south seemed like a good idea. But all does not go smoothly upon his arrival in the glamorous, hedonistic metropolis of Vice City. He's set up and is left with no money and no merchandise. Sonny wants his money back, but the biker gangs, Cuban gangsters, and corrupt politicians stand in his way. Most of Vice City seems to want Tommy dead. His only answer is to fight back and take over the city himself.Read more

Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. Having just made it back onto the streets of Liberty City after a long stretch in maximum security, Tommy Vercetti is sent to Vice City by his old boss, Sonny Forelli. They were understandably nervous about his re-appearance in Liberty City, so a trip down south seemed like a good idea. But all does not go smoothly upon his arrival in the glamorous, hedonistic metropolis of Vice City. He's set up and is left with no money and no merchandise. Sonny wants his money back, but the biker gangs, Cuban gangsters, and corrupt politicians stand in his way. Most of Vice City seems to want Tommy dead. His only answer is to fight back and take over the city himself.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Oct 27, 2002
PlayStation 2
Nov 08, 2002
PlayStation 2
Nov 21, 2002
All 11 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 13, 2003
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 08, 2004
PlayStation 2
May 20, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 04, 2008
Mac
Nov 12, 2010
Mac
Aug 25, 2011
PlayStation 3
Jan 29, 2013
PlayStation 2
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
876h
Main + Extras
135h
Completionist
182h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
motorcycle, 1980s, bloody, cars, murder
… All 85, drugs, organized crime, adult, death, bmx, street racing, dolphin, gangs, flight, action-adventure, campaign, building, artificial intelligence, crime, dark humor, camera, easter egg, pizza, sequel, hunter, day/night cycle, playstation network, one-man army, explosion, digital distribution, single-player only, throwing weapons, customizable characters, world map, voice acting, corrupt government, bink video, human, shopping, non-player character, profanity, save point, moral decisions, black market, melee, useable vehicles, videotape, instant kill, vending machine interaction, playstation tv support, robbery, arcade cabinet, law, in-game radio, bribery, theft, been here before, banshee, fetch quests, bpjm indexed, sibling rivalry, innocent people die, the 1980s, phoenix, predator, sex work, tailing mission, renovation, car chase, police chase, sports cars, notoriety system, carjacking, greatest hits, armadillo, tiered exploration, ps2 classics, bully mode, cheetah, rhino, wheelman, rc vehicle, male protagonist, regional censorship, urban

At a Glance

Critic Score
94
Main Story (IGDB)
876h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
135h
Completionist (IGDB)
182h
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