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'''''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''''' is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fourth main game in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2001's ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and the sixth entry overall. Set in 1986 within the fictional Vice City (based on [[Miami]] and Miami Beach), the single-player story follows mobster Tommy Vercetti's rise to power after being released from prison and becoming caught up in an ambushed drug deal. While seeking out those responsible, Tommy gradually builds a criminal empire by seizing power from other criminal organizations. | '''''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''''' is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fourth main game in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2001's ''Grand Theft Auto III'', and the sixth entry overall. Set in 1986 within the fictional Vice City (based on [[Miami]] and Miami Beach), the single-player story follows mobster Tommy Vercetti's rise to power after being released from prison and becoming caught up in an ambushed drug deal. While seeking out those responsible, Tommy gradually builds a criminal empire by seizing power from other criminal organizations. | ||
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''Vice City'' received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its music, gameplay, story, and open world design, though it generated controversy over its depiction of violence and racial groups. It received year-end accolades from several gaming publications, and it is considered one of the sixth generation of console gaming's most significant titles and among the best video games ever made. ''Vice City'' became the best-selling game of 2002 and one of the best-selling PlayStation 2 games with over 14.2 million copies sold; it has sold over 17.5 million copies overall. It was released for Windows and the Xbox in 2003, followed by enhanced versions and mobile ports in the 2010s and a remastered version in 2021. It was followed by ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' (2004) and a prequel, ''Vice City Stories'' (2006). | ''Vice City'' received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its music, gameplay, story, and open world design, though it generated controversy over its depiction of violence and racial groups. It received year-end accolades from several gaming publications, and it is considered one of the sixth generation of console gaming's most significant titles and among the best video games ever made. ''Vice City'' became the best-selling game of 2002 and one of the best-selling PlayStation 2 games with over 14.2 million copies sold; it has sold over 17.5 million copies overall. It was released for Windows and the Xbox in 2003, followed by enhanced versions and mobile ports in the 2010s and a remastered version in 2021. It was followed by ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' (2004) and a prequel, ''Vice City Stories'' (2006). | ||
Josh played '''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''' on a tablet in his [[Early Life|childhood]] and would often | Josh played '''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''' on a tablet in his [[Early Life|childhood]] and would often kill civilians in the game with grenade launchers.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1ferqiz/heres_me_teaching_a_young_josh_how_to_change_a/lmpy6wr/</ref> Josh often tells [[trolls]] that he'll chop their heads off, which is a reference to a statement made by the character Ricardo Diaz in the mission titled ''The Chase''.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@youngdoogla/video/7508217706663939359?lang=en</ref><ref>https://gta-myths.fandom.com/wiki/Horses_(GTA_Vice_City)</ref> | ||
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