Upon his return, Sonny sends him to Vice City to oversee the Forelli family’s drug trade operations. The StoryĪfter serving fifteen years in prison for his crimes in Liberty City, Tommy Vercetti was released and has returned to his old boss, Sonny Forelli. Don’t get too cocky, however, as law enforcement will soon be on your tail if you get carried away with your violent actions. To accomplish your objective, you will have to kill, steal, kidnap, carnap, and rob innocent people. There are many side quests for you to fulfill, and most of them require committing all sorts of crimes to finish. The other gameplay mode is the Story Mode where you follow the aforementioned Tommy Vercetti.

The Free Roam gameplay mode allows users to explore Vice City unrestricted.

However, for a product in the early 2000s, its graphics are nothing to sneeze at. The textures do seem a bit outdated and the game doesn’t have the same level of detail as modern games. The character, environment, and vehicle designs all look unique and interesting. Vice City itself is designed beautifully with its neon colors and 1980s decade aesthetic. However, you can still see why it was revolutionary at the time. Nowadays, Vice City’s graphics tend to fall into the uncanny valley due to the limited technology when the game was made. While the graphics of Vice City is definitely a product of its time, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its own charm. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City features realistic 3D graphics, and it is presented in a third-person POV.

Follow the story of ex-convict gangster Tommy Vercetti as he navigates the streets and underworld gangs of the eponymous Vice City. In terms of aesthetic and gameplay, Vice City does not venture too far from the standards set by its predecessors. Originally released on October 29, 2002, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is t he sixth installment in the highly popular crime video games franchise, Grand Theft Auto.

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