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'''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''' (also referred to as | '''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]]. The game was initially released on October 27, [[2002]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]]. By the end of 2002, the game had also been released in [[Europe]] and Oceania with a [[Personal Computer|PC]] and [[Xbox]] release coming in [[2003]] and [[2004]]. The game is also now available on [[Apple iOS|iOS devices]], [[Android]] devices and the [[PlayStation Network]]. GTA Vice City was also released as part of [[Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack]] for the [[Xbox]], along with [[Grand Theft Auto III]] through [[Rockstar Vienna]]. | ||
The game revolves around the exploits of [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] after his arrival in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] in [[1986]]. The game is set two years after the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], six years before [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], twelve years before [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], fourteen years before [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and fifteen years before GTA III. | |||
It uses a tweaked version of the [[Renderware]] game engine used by GTA III, and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings (from hotels to skyscrapers), vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, helicopters, and planes) and people. It also introduces over-the-top-gameplay that was later included in the games [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. | It uses a tweaked version of the [[Renderware]] game engine used by GTA III, and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings (from hotels to skyscrapers), vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, helicopters, and planes) and people. It also introduces over-the-top-gameplay that was later included in the games [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. | ||
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*[[Weapons in GTA Vice City|Weapons]] | *[[Weapons in GTA Vice City|Weapons]] | ||
*[[Completion in GTA Vice City|Completion]] | *[[Completion in GTA Vice City|Completion]] | ||
*[[Radio Stations in GTA Vice City|Radio Stations]] | |||
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*[[Safehouses in GTA Vice City|Safehouses]] | *[[Safehouses in GTA Vice City|Safehouses]] | ||
*[[Businesses in GTA Vice City|Businesses]] | *[[Businesses in GTA Vice City|Businesses]] | ||
*[[Gangs in GTA Vice City|Gangs]] | *[[Gangs in GTA Vice City|Gangs]] | ||
*[[Secrets | *[[Secrets in GTA Vice City|Secrets and Easter Eggs]] | ||
*[[Cheats in GTA Vice City|Cheats]] | *[[Cheats in GTA Vice City|Cheats]] | ||
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City/Credits|Game credits]] | |||
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==Storyline== | ==Storyline== | ||
[[File:TommyVercetti-GTAVC.jpg|thumb| | [[File:TommyVercetti-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|GTA Vice City's [[protagonist]], [[Tommy Vercetti]].]] | ||
From the [http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ official site]: | From the [http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ official site]: | ||
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:Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. | :Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. | ||
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:As the party capital of America, you would expect your ears to be seduced by a host of sultry melodies and pumping beats, but the city is truly rocking. You'll be amazed as you sweep through Vice City's FM dial. If you are feeling like trouble, you can tune into some driving rock, or some crucial electro, or maybe you want to slow down with some sweet soul, and there will always be some great romantic anthems if you want to really take your mind off things, or maybe you want to have a good laugh and listen to Talk Shows. | :As the party capital of America, you would expect your ears to be seduced by a host of sultry melodies and pumping beats, but the city is truly rocking. You'll be amazed as you sweep through Vice City's FM dial. If you are feeling like trouble, you can tune into some driving rock, or some crucial electro, or maybe you want to slow down with some sweet soul, and there will always be some great romantic anthems if you want to really take your mind off things, or maybe you want to have a good laugh and listen to Talk Shows. | ||
:For the action man, or outdoors type, there's tons of fun things to do and adventures to be had… guaranteed. For the secretive or creepy type, Vice City is full of surprises, a place where you'll constantly be surprised by the vivacious, fun-loving types who live there and the things you can discover. | :For the action man, or outdoors type, there's tons of fun things to do and adventures to be had… guaranteed. For the secretive or creepy type, Vice City is full of surprises, a place where you'll constantly be surprised by the vivacious, fun-loving types who live there and the things you can discover.}} | ||
==Setting and Influences== | ==Setting and Influences== | ||
GTA Vice City is arguably the most heavily themed Grand Theft Auto game, taking influences from a wide range of classic 1980s movies, television series and music. | GTA Vice City is arguably the most heavily themed Grand Theft Auto game, taking influences from a wide range of classic 1980s movies, television series and music. | ||
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 Crockett and 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 in Vice City in GTA III Era|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 Crockett and 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 "[[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 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]]. | ||
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*[[wikipedia: Glam Metal|Hair Metal]] - as well as the rock/metal station [[V-Rock]], a fictitious in-game metal band [[Love Fist]] spoofs many 80s rock clichés in the style of [[wp:This Is Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap]]. | *[[wikipedia: Glam Metal|Hair Metal]] - as well as the rock/metal station [[V-Rock]], a fictitious in-game metal band [[Love Fist]] spoofs many 80s rock clichés in the style of [[wp:This Is Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap]]. | ||
== | ==Other Releases== | ||
[[File:GTAVC-Anniversary-Cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Promotional art for GTA Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition.]] | |||
===10th Anniversary Mobile Edition=== | |||
In October 2012, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/45851/celebrating-the-grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-plus.html</ref> that a mobile edition of GTA Vice City was to be released in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the game's release. Much like the [[Grand_Theft_Auto_III#10th_Anniversary_Mobile_Edition|mobile edition of GTA III]], the game will be released on both [[Apple iOS|iOS]] and [[Android]] devices. A month later, Rockstar announced the release date for the game to be December 6th, 2012.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/46331/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-coming-to-io.html</ref> At the same time, the list of supported devices was announced. | |||
The game was released for iOS devices on December 6th as planned, however a technical error prevented the game from being released on Android devices which forced the release of the game on these devices to be postponed.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/47021/vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-now-available-for-ios-devices.html</ref> The game was subsequently released on Android devices on December 12th, 2012.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/47171/vice-city-10th-anniversary-edition-now-available-for-android-dev.html</ref> Along with the release of the game, a few updates to the list of supported devices was made. | |||
'''Supported Devices''': | |||
*'''Apple iOS Devices''': iPad, iPad mini, iPhone 4, 4S & 5, iPod touch 4th & 5th Generation | |||
*'''Android Phones''': Motorola Atrix, Motorola Atrix HD, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Photon, HTC Rezound, HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 4, Sony Ericsson Arc HD, Sony Xperia Nozomi, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia Sola, Sony Xperia S / P / T & TL, Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player | |||
*'''Android Tablets''': Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Asus Transformer Pad TF300T, Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 / 7.7 / 8.9 & 10.1, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Sony Xperia Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive, Toshiba Regza, Google Nexus 7, Google Nexus 10, Fujitsu Stylistic 10.1 | |||
===Playstation 3 Release=== | |||
In 2012, [[Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]] rated both GTA III and GTA Vice City for the [[PlayStation 3]], which led a lot of fans to believe this confirmed the games for a future PlayStation 3 release. However, these ratings were later retracted, probably by Rockstar demands. After these retractions, no further information was released from Rockstar. On January 30th 2013, Rockstar announced that GTA Vice City had officially been released on the PlayStation Network, making the game available for players on the PlayStation 3 platform.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48571/vice-city-now-available-on-psn.html</ref> | |||
==Tips & tricks== | ==Tips & tricks== | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
GameSpot rated the game 9.6/10, giving it an Editor's Choice award. Its record was surpassed by its successor [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. | {{expand}} | ||
GameSpot rated the game 9.6/10, giving it an Editor's Choice award. Its record was surpassed by its successor [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The game quickly became the best-selling video game of the year. GTA Vice City also appeared on the [[Japan]]ese magazine Famitsu's readers' list of 100 all-time favorite video games in 2006. | |||
{{Chronology}} | {{Chronology}} | ||
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* GTA Vice City only took 9 months to make. | * GTA Vice City only took 9 months to make. | ||
* GTA Vice City has more melee weapons than any other GTA game. | * GTA Vice City has more melee weapons than any other GTA game. | ||
*The | *The iPad version of the game has a glitch that causes the in car radio to stop working after the player drives a police car (this may be possible with other emergency vehicles). To fix it, go into the audio settings in the pause menu, then return to the game without making any changes. The radio should start working again. | ||
==Trailers== | ==Trailers== | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||