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* MagnificentBastard: [[VillainProtagonist Tommy Vercetti]], aka the Harwood Butcher, is a member of the [[TheMafia Forelli crime family]] who, shortly after his release from prison, is sent to ViceCity to expand the family's influence in the drug trade. After a drug deal goes wrong due to an ambush, he begins investigating who was responsible so he can recover the stolen money and product and take revenge. Upon discovering that his new employer, drug baron Ricardo Diaz was behind the incident, he kills him and takes over his operation. Tommy decides to branch out into legitimate business, using some of the properties he acquires as [[LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub fronts for criminal activity]]. Double-crossing his nominal boss Sonny Forelli to become independent and successfully straddling both sides of the law, Tommy makes himself [[TheDon the most powerful crime lord in Vice City]].
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** Much like with ''[=III=]'', the Xbox version includes enhanced graphics and custom soundtrack support.

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** Much like with ''[=III=]'', the Xbox version includes features enhanced graphics and custom soundtrack support.

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* PolishedPort: The original PC version features improved camera controls, allowing the standard WASD/mouse combo instead of the awkward "stand-still, auto aim" of the console version.

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** Much like with ''[=III=]'', the Xbox version includes enhanced graphics and custom soundtrack support.

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** It could also be whoever owned the Vice City Cabs company, as the [[spoiler:final Kaufmann Cabs mission involves Tommy being set up to be killed under the guise of meeting with Mercedes, suggesting that the later-disposed-by-Tommy VC Cabs owner knew Tommy more than Sonny ever had.]]

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** *** It could also be whoever owned the Vice City Cabs company, as the [[spoiler:final Kaufmann Cabs mission involves Tommy being set up to be killed under the guise of meeting with Mercedes, suggesting that the later-disposed-by-Tommy VC Cabs owner knew Tommy more than Sonny ever had.]] ]]
** The cutscenes of the Auntie Poulet missions shows the aforementioned haitian gang leader mind controlling Tommy by making him drink some mysterious tea everytime. While supernatural elements appear in other games in the series, its usually just in EasterEgg form or they receive the MaybeMagicMaybeMundane treatment (i.e. The Truth's conspiracy theories in [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas San Andreas]]), which only makes this more weird. Needless to say, Tommy being temporarily turned into a brainwashed agent of the haitians is never mentioned again once Auntie Poulet missions are completed.
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* OneSceneWonder: The random biker who Tommy steals a bike from on his way to the yacht party at the start of the game. The hilariously blunt dialogue in that scene remains one of the game's most quoted moments, and the biker himself has a MemeticLoser reputation among fans.
--> '''Tommy''': Hmm... Nice bike.
--> '''Biker''': No, my bike!
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** That poor biker Tommy had to steal it from him earlier in the mission.

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** That poor biker Tommy had to steal rob it from him earlier in the mission.for his ''nice bike''.

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* SpecialEffectFailure: During the mission "Cop Land" in the Definitive Edition, Lance reverts to his original model from 2002 when putting on the cop uniform.

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During the mission "Cop Land" in the Definitive Edition, Lance reverts to his original model from 2002 when putting on the cop uniform.
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** ''"Tommy Vercetti...Huh! Shit. Didn't think they'd ever let him out."''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonny Forelli says it so quickly that it sounds unintelligible.[[/labelnote]]

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** ''"Tommy Vercetti...Huh! Shit. Didn't think they'd ever let him out."''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonny Forelli says it [[MotorMouth so quickly quickly]] that it sounds unintelligible.[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticLoser: Due to the game's [[ScrappyMechanic lack of a swimming feature]], Tommy is often portrayed as a butt monkey for swimming-related GTA memes.

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Due to the game's [[ScrappyMechanic lack of a swimming feature]], Tommy is often portrayed as a butt monkey for swimming-related GTA memes.memes.
** That poor biker Tommy had to steal it from him earlier in the mission.
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* {{Wangst}}: A lot of people didn't take well to Lance's constant crying and complaining about how Tommy treats him like a little kid and acts pouty if Tommy doesn't ask him how he's doing. Lance mentions how everyone would always act condescending towards him when he was younger and practically begs Tommy to not do the same to him. [[spoiler: The fact that he gleefully betrays Tommy in the end just for those minor grievances and being greedy over his share of the profits didn't win him over with anyone and most were glad to finally be allowed to put a bullet in his head.]]
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* CommonKnowledge: Tommy himself gets a great reputation of not only being the most [[VillainProtagonist villainous protagonist]] of the franchise, but for also most notably being emotionless, heartless, and not caring for anyone around him. While it is true that Tommy is an AxCrazy criminal who is not above dealing drugs and shows absolutely no remorse for those he killed and only commits crimes to benefit himself, he isn't as heartless and emotionless as many often exaggerate. For all his criminal acts, Tommy has shown deep down that he does have a high level of respect for those who are actually useful to him (Colonel Cortez, Avery) and truly values loyalty and friendship to those he does consider his partners, [[spoiler: even showing genuine sorrow after having to kill Lance Vance after the latter's betrayal]]. Also, he has shown to have a genuine soft spot for Earnest Kelly since he reminds him of his father, who Tommy is implied to have had a great relationship with. So contrary to the belief, Tommy, in spite of his psychopathic ways, does have a heart deep down and shows plenty of strong emotions where it really hit him most.

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* CommonKnowledge: Tommy himself gets a great reputation of not only being the most [[VillainProtagonist villainous protagonist]] of the franchise, but for also most notably being emotionless, heartless, and not caring for anyone around him. While it is true that Tommy is an AxCrazy criminal who is not above dealing drugs and shows absolutely no remorse for those he killed and only commits crimes to benefit himself, he isn't as heartless and emotionless as many often exaggerate. For all his criminal acts, Tommy has shown deep down that he does have a high level of respect for those who are actually useful to him (Colonel Cortez, Avery) and truly values loyalty and friendship to those he does consider his partners, [[spoiler: even showing genuine sorrow after having to kill Lance Vance after the latter's betrayal]]. Also, he has shown to have a genuine soft spot for Earnest Kelly since he reminds him of his father, who Tommy is implied to have had a great relationship with. So contrary to the belief, Tommy, in spite of his psychopathic ways, does have a heart deep down and shows plenty of strong emotions where when it really hit him most.hits him.
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* CommonKnowledge: Tommy himself gets a great reputation of not only being the most [[VillainProtagonist villainous protagonist]] of the franchise, but for also most notably being emotionless, heartless, and not caring for anyone around him. While it is true that Tommy is an AxCrazy criminal who is not above dealing drugs and shows absolutely no remorse for those he killed and only commits crimes to benefit himself, he isn't as heartless and emotionless as many often exaggerate. For all his criminal acts, Tommy has shown deep down that he does have a high level of respect for those who are actually useful to him (Colonel Cortez, Avery) and truly values loyalty and friendship to those he does consider his partners, [[spoiler: even showing genuine sorrow after having to kill Lance Vance after the latter's betrayal]]. Also, he has shown to have a genuine soft spot for Earnest Kelly since he reminds him of his father, who Tommy is implied to have had a great relationship with. So contrary to the belief, Tommy, in spite of his psychopathic ways, does have a heart deep down and shows plenty of strong emotions where it really hit him most.
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* EvenBetterSequel: While ''GTA 3'' was already revolutionary when it came out, this game cranked everything UpToEleven; A larger map, controllable helicopters and planes, more weapons, a more colorful setting, improvement to graphics, gameplay, actual high quality 80's music fills the radio, and a more coherent plot.

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* EvenBetterSequel: While ''GTA 3'' was already revolutionary when it came out, this game cranked everything UpToEleven; A larger map, the introduction of motorbikes, controllable helicopters and planes, more weapons, a more colorful setting, improvement to graphics, gameplay, actual high quality 80's music fills the radio, and a more coherent plot.
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** Heck, the entire idea of an underworld businessman/drug baron having to start a bank robbery. Buying it would be easier for a person like Tommy. Not to mention Tommy (unintentionally though) worked as a contract killer on behalf of somebody who would want to protect the bank from foreign criminals planning to rob it.
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* CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler: Because Lance was a parasite who refused to own up to his own mistakes and betrayed Tommy all because he felt he deserved more for doing very little work after he and Tommy take over Diaz's mansion, very many fans enjoyed killing him, especially after playing the game's prequel to see how much of a parasitic moron he was in that game as well]].

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* CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler: Because Lance was a parasite who refused to own up to his own mistakes and betrayed Tommy all because he felt he deserved more for doing very little work after he and Tommy take over Diaz's mansion, very many fans enjoyed killing him, especially after playing the [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories game's prequel prequel]] to see how much of a parasitic moron he was in that game as well]].
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* CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler: Because Lance was a parasite who refused to own up to his own mistakes and betrayed Tommy all because he felt he deserved more for doing very little work after he and Tommy take over Diaz's mansion, very many fans enjoyed killing him, especially after playing the game's prequel to see how much of a parasitic moron he was in that game as well]].
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some fans had this reaction when the trailer for the ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Edition]]'' of ''III'', ''Vice City'' and ''San Andreas'' showed that the Confederate flag that Phil Cassidy had on his t-shirt had been replaced with a skull. Considering [[PhonyVeteran what Phil is a parody of]], these fans feared that many aspects of the three games would be changed or censored as well.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some fans had this reaction when the trailer for the ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Edition]]'' of ''III'', ''Vice City'' The 10th Anniversary edition and ''San Andreas'' showed that the Confederate flag that Phil Cassidy had on his t-shirt had been replaced all future versions since got hit with a skull. Considering [[PhonyVeteran what Phil is a parody of]], these fans feared that many aspects lot of criticism for removing several licensed tracks from the three games would be changed or censored as well.game due to music rights for them expiring and Rockstar not wanting to bother paying the fee to license them again.
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* SongAssociation: A lot of people associate Music/MichaelJackson's [[Music/{{Thriller}} "Billie Jean"]] with ''Vice City'' because it's the first song you hear in the game.
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** Love Juice. You start at VRock HQ and have to head to a nearby location to meet a drug dealer. Upon meeting him, he then takes your money and runs, while a cutscene lets him escape on an incredibly fast PCJ-600 bike, while the game expects you to chase him down. If you aren't aware this is going to happen, you might not even be facing the right way, and you have about five seconds to follow him before the game declares the misison a failure. Once you take out the dealear, you get a call telling you to go and pick up Mercedes from her apartment to bring her to the gig before the band start playing. Once you pick her up, the game gives you an absurdly strict timer of only 1 minute and 20 seconds to get to the gig location. If you fail it (which you will if you don't know what's coming next), you do it all again. Chase down the dealer, pick up Mercedes, and drive like crazy to make it on time.
** Trojan Voodoo. Okay, get this: you start at Umberto's cafe and have to go on a mission to destroy a Haitian drug factory. This involves stealing a specific type of car (a Voodoo) and then driving it to the factory. But if the game happens to simply not spawn any Voodoos on the street, you're going to be stuck waiting for one to roll on by, or going to some unmarked locations where one can be known to spawn in order to steal it. Once you've gotten the car, you drive to a meeting point with some other Cubans, and then drive to the factory proper, which is full of Haitians with guns. You have to head inside, survive being shot, and place three bombs around the building. From the moment you plant the first bomb, you have exactly 45 seconds to plant the other two and make your escape. So, you run back out the way you came in, right? Wrong. Glancing at the minimap, it looks as if there's a way around the right side of the building, right? Wrong again. You have to go back to the closed gate, then do a 180, where you'll see a very small stairway tucked in on the left side, hidden by buildings and walls. Climb the stairway and it leads you to a roof. Run across the roof, and the game will trigger a cutscene showing the factory being destroyed, which ends the mission successfully.
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** "Looking for something special? I got what you need! Thanks for the money, sucker!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from the mission "Love Juice" uttered by a dealer who has the ingredients for the eponymous Love Juice and attempts to rip Tommy off and run away. This line was used in light of the ''Definitive Edition'' being a [[PortingDisaster buggy and]] [[ObviousBeta unfinished mess]] that costs $60, which many fans feel is the equivalent of Rockstar Games and Take-Two ripping them off and running away with the money.[[/labelnote]]
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* PolishedPort: The PC version features improved camera controls, allowing the standard WASD/mouse combo instead of the awkward "stand-still, auto aim" of the console version.

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* SpecialEffectFailure: During the mission "Cop Land" in the Definitive Edition, Lance reverts to his original model from 2002 when putting on the cop uniform.
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** "Guitarhenk Booths Avaiable"[=/=]"AR GUITARS FROM $199".[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the ''Definitive Edition'' came out, many were quick to discover that the signage for an in-game store called Screamin' Collins Guitars featured the following misspellings (the original signage read "Guitarwank Booths Available" and "Air Guitars"). The former is nonsensical enough to speak for itself; the latter has resulted in several jokes about the guitars being augmented-reality or assault rifles.[[/labelnote]]

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** "Guitarhenk Booths Avaiable"[=/=]"AR GUITARS FROM $199".[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the ''Definitive Edition'' came out, many were quick to discover that the signage for an in-game store called Screamin' Collins Guitars featured the following misspellings (the original signage read "Guitarwank Booths Available" and "Air Guitars"). The former former, consisting of one actual word sandwiched between two {{Perfectly Cromulent|Word}} ones, is nonsensical enough to speak for itself; the latter has resulted in several jokes about the guitars being augmented-reality or assault rifles.[[/labelnote]]
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** "Guitarhenk Booths Avaiable"[=/=]"AR GUITARS FROM $199".[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the ''Definitive Edition'' came out, many were quick to discover that the signage for an in-game store called Screamin' Collins Guitars featured the following misspellings (the original signage read "Guitarwank Booths Available" and "Air Guitars"). This has resulted in several jokes about the guitars being augmented-reality or assault rifles.[[/labelnote]]

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** "Guitarhenk Booths Avaiable"[=/=]"AR GUITARS FROM $199".[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the ''Definitive Edition'' came out, many were quick to discover that the signage for an in-game store called Screamin' Collins Guitars featured the following misspellings (the original signage read "Guitarwank Booths Available" and "Air Guitars"). This has resulted in several jokes about the guitars being augmented-reality or assault rifles.[[/labelnote]]
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** The race against [[TheScrappy Hillary King]]. You have to race him in the normal variant of the Sentinel while he uses a special version of the Sabre that is much faster. You can't steal a better car, assuming you could even find one, because the sedan is mission-critical. Even if it weren't, in the time it takes to stop your sedan and jack another vehicle, Hilary will either catch up to you and pull ahead (if you're fortunate enough to be in the lead) or put even more distance between the two of you. The VCPD try to arrest you, and ''only you'', for street racing. Assuming you get ahead (or fall behind), Hilary actually drives even better because game mechanics only spawn NPC traffic in relation to your car (the road is functionally empty from his POV). Finally, there's a glitch on the bridge near the end of the track which can cause you to clip through and fall to your death. This one mission has singlehandedly spawned countless pages of text on Website/GameFAQS consisting of ''nothing'' but every method and theory in the world to win it.

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** The race against [[TheScrappy Hillary King]]. You have to race him in the normal variant of the Sentinel while he uses a special version of the Sabre that is much faster. You can't steal a better car, assuming you could even find one, because the sedan is mission-critical. Even if it weren't, in the time it takes to stop your sedan and jack another vehicle, Hilary will either catch up to you and pull ahead (if you're fortunate enough to be in the lead) or put even more distance between the two of you. The VCPD try to arrest you, and ''only you'', for street racing. Assuming you get ahead (or fall behind), Hilary actually drives even better because game mechanics only spawn NPC traffic in relation to your car (the road is functionally empty from his POV). Finally, there's a glitch on the bridge near the end of the track that can happen on the [=PS2=] version which can cause you to clip through and fall to your watery death. This one mission has singlehandedly spawned countless pages of text on Website/GameFAQS consisting of ''nothing'' but every method and theory in the world to win it.



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*** The semi hidden On the PC version onwards, there is a semi-hidden undercover police Cheetah that is sprayable though and count counts as a cop car for the mission.mission...if you know where it is parked.

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** Tommy is fat.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The reveal trailer for the ''Definitive Edition'' of ''III'', ''Vice City'' and ''San Andreas'' showcased how the games would look, and many people stated that the updated graphics, alongside with some camera angles and the textures of the clothing, made Tommy look fatter than in the original game, thus leading to jokes about him putting on weight.[[/labelnote]]



* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some fans had this reaction when the trailer for the ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Edition]]'' of ''III'', ''Vice City'' and ''San Andreas'' showed that the Confederate flag that Phil Cassidy had on his t-shirt had been replaced with a skull. Considering [[PhonyVeteran what Phil is a parody of]], these fans feared that many aspects of the three games would be changed or censored as well.



** While all three ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Editions]]''' graphics [[BrokenBase are divisive among fans]], ''Vice City'' has it the worse in the eyes of the people who dislike them, claiming that characters look more like plastic dolls in its remaster than the other two.

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** While all three of the ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Editions]]''' Editions]]'' games' graphics [[BrokenBase are divisive among fans]], ''Vice City'' has it the worse in the eyes of the people who dislike them, claiming that characters look more like plastic dolls in its remaster than the other two.
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** While all three Definitive Editions' graphics are divisive among fans, ''Vice City'' has it the worse, with characters looking more like plastic dolls in its remake than the other two.

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** While all three ''[[CompilationReRelease Definitive Editions' Editions]]''' graphics [[BrokenBase are divisive among fans, fans]], ''Vice City'' has it the worse, with worse in the eyes of the people who dislike them, claiming that characters looking look more like plastic dolls in its remake remaster than the other two.

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* UncannyValley: Tommy Vercetti suffers from this during gameplay unlike in the cutscenes. When a cutscene plays, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/a/ae/TommyVercetti-GTAVC.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100627123509 you'll see a higher-quality model of Tommy complete with facial expressions and blinking.]] But during the gameplay, [[http://www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Tommy-Vercetti-GTA-Vice-City-Ray-Liotta-1.jpg we'll have a low-poly version of Tommy]] which looks like it's recycled from Claude, the main protagonist of VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII, but [[NightmareFuel even more zombie-like.]]

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Tommy Vercetti suffers from this during gameplay unlike in the cutscenes. When a cutscene plays, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/a/ae/TommyVercetti-GTAVC.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100627123509 you'll see a higher-quality model of Tommy complete with facial expressions and blinking.]] But during the gameplay, [[http://www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Tommy-Vercetti-GTA-Vice-City-Ray-Liotta-1.jpg we'll have a low-poly version of Tommy]] which looks like it's recycled from Claude, the main protagonist of VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII, but [[NightmareFuel even more zombie-like.]]]]
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** ''"Tommy Vercetti...Huh! Shit. Didn't think they'd ever let him out."''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonny Forelli says it so quickly that it sounds unintelligible.[[/labelnote]]

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