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Perhaps the closest real-life counterpart to GTA Vice City is the television series ''[[wikipedia:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]''. Aside from the broad-ranging similarities (80's music,--including new wave, 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 in GTA III Era|wanted level]] or above, two undercover police officers who strongly resemble Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs--the primary characters from the aforementioned TV series--will chase the player in a [[VCPD Cheetah]], which is itself styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett and Tubbs' vehicle of choice in the latter three series of the show.
Perhaps the closest real-life counterpart to GTA Vice City is the television series ''[[wikipedia:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]''. Aside from the broad-ranging similarities (80's music,--including new wave, 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 in GTA III Era|wanted level]] or above, two undercover police officers who strongly resemble Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs--the primary characters from the aforementioned TV series--will chase the player in a [[VCPD Cheetah]], which is itself styled after the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, Crockett and Tubbs' vehicle of choice in the latter three series of the show.


Another direct link to Miami Vice is the inclusion of [[wikipedia:Crockett's Theme|Crockett's Theme]], a pivotal piece of instrumental music from the show, on the in-game radio station [[Emotion 98.3]]. The game's intro theme is also in the style of the Miami Vice Theme. One of the primary characters, [[Lance Vance]], is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who portrayed Tubbs. Several vehicles in Vice City are also taken from the TV series, including the [[Squalo]] (Sonny Crockett's speedboat), the [[Stinger]] (Crockett's car for the first two seasons), and the [[Infernus]].
Another direct link to Miami Vice is the inclusion of "[[wikipedia:Crockett's Theme|Crockett's Theme]]", a pivotal piece of instrumental music from the show, on the in-game radio station [[Emotion 98.3]]. The game's intro theme is also in the style of the "[[wikipedia:Miami Vice Theme|Miami Vice Theme]]". One of the primary characters, [[Lance Vance]], is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who portrayed Tubbs. Several vehicles in Vice City are also taken from the TV series, including the [[Squalo]] (Sonny Crockett's speedboat), the [[Stinger]] (Crockett's car for the first two seasons), and the [[Infernus]].


Another significant influence on GTA Vice City is the 1983 film ''[[wikipedia:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'', starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. Several in-game locations, such as the mansion that becomes the [[Vercetti Estate]], are obviously styled after locations featured in the movie. Elsewhere in the city, there is a hidden apartment containing a [[chainsaw]] within a blood-stained bathroom, a nod to Scarface's infamous chainsaw torture scene. The game's [[Keep Your Friends Close...|final mission]] mirrors the end of the movie; in both the main character is assaulted by an army of goons at their mansion, although crucially Tommy Vercetti lives, whereas Tony Montana is killed. The "Mr. Vercetti" outfit available from the [[The Pole Position Club]] strongly resembles an outfit worn by Tony Montana, and even Tommy Vercetti himself takes many character and lifestyle traits from Al Pacino's character, specifically his short temper and heavy dealings in the cocaine trade.
Another significant influence on GTA Vice City is the 1983 film ''[[wikipedia:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'', starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. Several in-game locations, such as the mansion that becomes the [[Vercetti Estate]], are obviously styled after locations featured in the movie. Elsewhere in the city, there is a hidden apartment containing a [[chainsaw]] within a blood-stained bathroom, a nod to Scarface's infamous chainsaw torture scene. The game's [[Keep Your Friends Close...|final mission]] mirrors the end of the movie; in both the main character is assaulted by an army of goons at their mansion, although crucially Tommy Vercetti lives, whereas Tony Montana is killed. The "Mr. Vercetti" outfit available from the [[The Pole Position Club]] strongly resembles an outfit worn by Tony Montana, and even Tommy Vercetti himself takes many character and lifestyle traits from Al Pacino's character, specifically his short temper and heavy dealings in the cocaine trade.
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