The Story of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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.

As a major gateway to South America and the Caribbean and attracting migrants, Vice City is brimming with diverse characters, so there's a friend for everyone. It is a sociable place and the new guy in town is sure to meet all manner of friendly people in the sunshine capital of America. Athletes, pop stars, real estate developers, politicians, trailer trash, everyone is moving to Vice City to find out what makes it the number one growth city in America. But, as Tommy quickly finds out, trust is still the rarest of commodities.

GTA: Vice City is not a sequel to GTA3. It's not a prequel either. Vice City is it's own game and story. It takes place in Miami, Florida (nicknamed Vice City) in the 1980s. You play as Tommy Vercetti, a former low-level mobster for the Forelli brothers, who has recently been released from an extended sentence in prison. He was busted during a drug operation and got a 15-year sentence. For not ratting out the Forellis, Sonny Forelli has rewarded Tommy by sending him to Vice City to expand the Forelli criminal empire. Tommy's first big deal goes terribly wrong, and he quickly discovers that he has lost the cash that the Forellis had entrusted to him for their Vice City crime operations. Sonny Forelli is not at all happy by this news, and demands that Tommy get the money back. Through his relationship with Ken Rosenberg, a shady lawyer with huge connections in the Vice City underworld, Tommy finds himself a bit of luck. Rosenberg aids Tommy by outffiting him with a sweet pastel suit and giving him an invitation to a boat party - one that many big bosses of the Vice City criminal community will be attending. What happens next has not yet been revealed. It's safe to say that you will face betrayals and double-crosses as you earn back the money.