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GRAND THEFT AUTO

VICE CITY

Welcome to the sun-drenched streets of crime, neon, and ambition.

Enter Vice City
The Game

Welcome to Vice City

Released on October 27, 2002 by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an open-world action-adventure game set in the fictional Vice City — a sun-soaked metropolis dripping in neon, glamour, and organised crime, inspired by Miami, Florida.

The year is 1986. Tommy Vercetti, fresh out of a 15-year prison stint, is sent south by his mob boss Sonny Forelli to oversee a drug deal. When the deal goes spectacularly wrong in a violent ambush — leaving Tommy with no money and no drugs — he must claw his way from the bottom of the food chain to the very top of the Vice City underworld.

With its razor-sharp writing, unforgettable characters, iconic 80s soundtrack spanning nine radio stations, and a sprawling city to conquer one business at a time, Vice City is widely regarded as one of the greatest video games ever made — a love letter to a decade of excess, ambition, and crime.

103 Licensed Songs
9 Radio Stations
4.25km² Open World
2002 Release Year
GTA Vice City Cover Art
The Cast

Faces of Vice City

Tommy Vercetti
Protagonist

Tommy Vercetti

A ruthless Liberty City mobster sent to Vice City after 15 years in prison. Determined, cunning, and capable of extraordinary violence — Tommy didn't just survive Vice City, he conquered it. Voiced by Ray Liotta.

Lance Vance
Ally · Traitor

Lance Vance

A flashy, white-suited dealer who teams up with Tommy after the drug deal ambush. Charming but ultimately untrustworthy. Voiced by Philip Michael Thomas of Miami Vice fame.

Ken Rosenberg
Ally · Lawyer

Ken Rosenberg

Tommy's neurotic, sweating, cocaine-addled attorney. Equal parts comic relief and genuine help, Ken Rosenberg is the kind of man who pokes his head out of the gutter for one second and fate shovels dirt in his face. Voiced by William Fichtner.

Ricardo Diaz
Antagonist · Drug Lord

Ricardo Diaz

The volatile, paranoid cocaine kingpin who orchestrated the ambush that set the whole story in motion. His mansion on Starfish Island becomes Tommy's greatest trophy. Voiced by Luis Guzmán.

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Antagonist · Mob Boss

Sonny Forelli

Tommy's former Liberty City boss who sent him south — and never stopped reminding him of debts owed. Ruthless, calculating, and totally convinced he owns Tommy. Voiced by Tom Sizemore.

C
Ally · Mentor

Colonel Cortez

A retired army colonel and arms dealer who takes Tommy under his wing early in the story. Elegant, well-connected, and sharp enough to know when it's time to sail away. Voiced by Robert Davi.

Dialogue

Memorable Quotes

"You took fifteen years from me, Sonny. Now I'm going to make you pay."

— Tommy Vercetti

"I OWN you, Tommy. Those fifteen years were mine to spend!"

— Sonny Forelli

"THAT WAS MY MONEY, TOMMY. MY MONEY!"

— Sonny Forelli

"I poke my head out of the gutter for one freakin' second and fate shovels shit in my face!"

— Ken Rosenberg

"I'm going to get your money back and the drugs. And I'm gonna mail you the dicks of those responsible."

— Tommy Vercetti

"This is the last dance for the Lance Vance!"

— Tommy Vercetti

"Don't be an unreliable person, Tommy. Please."

— Sonny Forelli

"I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship."

— Tommy Vercetti

"You picked the wrong side, Lance."

Soundtrack

Turn Up the Radio

103 licensed tracks across 9 stations. The Vice City soundtrack defined an era.

103.7
Wave 103
New Wave · Synth-Pop · Post-Punk
Host: Adam First
Rio — Duran Duran Cars — Gary Numan Atomic — Blondie
65.5
V-Rock
Hard Rock · Heavy Metal
Host: Lazlow Jones
Round and Round — Ratt Bark at the Moon — Ozzy Osbourne I Wanna Rock — Twisted Sister
98.3
Emotion 98.3
Soft Rock · Adult Contemporary
Host: Fernando Martinez
I Just Died in Your Arms — Cutting Crew Brother to Brother — Gino Vannelli
Flash FM
Flash FM
Pop · Dance
Host: Toni
Video Killed the Radio Star — Buggles Waiting for a Girl Like You — Foreigner
105
Fever 105
Funk · Soul · R&B
Host: Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' — Michael Jackson I Can't Go for That — Hall & Oates
Espantoso
Radio Espantoso
Latin · Salsa · Mambo
Host: Pepe
Conga — Miami Sound Machine Rumba de los Mangos — Irakere
Wildstyle
Wildstyle Pirate Radio
Hip-Hop · Electro · Breakdance
Host: Mr. Magic
Renegades of Funk — Afrika Bambaataa Jam-Master Jammin' — Run-DMC
KCHAT
KCHAT
Talk Radio · Comedy
Host: Teri Brissen
Bleeping hilarious satirical chat The 80s in all their absurdity
VCPR
VCPR
Public Radio · Debate
Host: Maurice Chavez
Brilliant political parody The funniest station in Vice City
Story

Iconic Missions

01

The Party

Tommy arrives in Vice City and attends Colonel Cortez's yacht party — his first glimpse of the city's dazzling, corrupt elite. The setting: neon lights, cocaine, and intrigue.

Act I
02

The Boat Party

The drug deal that started it all. Tommy's crew is ambushed, the money and drugs vanish, and Tommy is left with nothing but rage and a burning desire for answers.

Turning Point
03

Death Row

Lance is captured and left to die in the Everglades. Tommy must race against time across the swampy outskirts of Vice City in one of the game's most intense rescue missions.

Action
04

Rub Out

The takedown of Ricardo Diaz. Tommy and Lance storm Diaz's mansion in a hail of bullets, ending the drug lord's reign and claiming Starfish Island as their own.

Climactic
05

All Hands on Deck!

Help Colonel Cortez escape Vice City on his yacht while fending off Haitian gang members and French intelligence agents. A cinematic, high-seas farewell.

Set Piece
06

Cop Land

Tommy and Lance disguise themselves as police officers to blow up a mall — one of the most audacious, wildly entertaining missions in the game's history.

Fan Favourite
07

Keep Your Friends Close…

The final act. Sonny Forelli invades the Vercetti Estate, Lance reveals his betrayal, and Tommy must face them both in a bloody showdown for control of Vice City.

Final Mission
Did You Know?

Vice City Trivia

🎬

Tommy Vercetti is voiced by Ray Liotta, known for his role as Henry Hill in Goodfellas — a clear nod to the gangster film influences behind the character.

🌴

Vice City is heavily inspired by Miami in 1986 — a city gripped by the cocaine trade, depicted unflinchingly in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) and the TV show Miami Vice.

📺

Lance Vance is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who played Detective Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice — making him a direct reference to one of Vice City's biggest inspirations.

🏢

By the end of the game Tommy can own 14 properties across Vice City, including the Malibu Club, Pole Position Club, the Cherry Popper Ice Cream factory, and the Vercetti Estate.

🎸

The game features 103 licensed songs from real 1980s artists, including Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Blondie, and Miami Sound Machine — making the soundtrack arguably the best in any video game.

🚁

Vice City was the first GTA game to feature helicopters as controllable vehicles. The Bell 206 (re-named "Maverick") became iconic and appeared in every GTA since.

💰

The game sold over 17.5 million copies and was the best-selling video game of 2002 worldwide. It broke records for fastest-selling game at the time of release.

🏆

Tommy Vercetti is the only GTA protagonist to permanently own the city by the end of the main storyline — sitting at the top of the Vercetti Estate as the undisputed boss of Vice City.