Coming right off the heels of the revolutionary GTA 3 in 2001, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released on the PS2 a mere one year after that other game had taken the gaming landscape by storm. This almost sounds unheard of by today's standards, considering we've been waiting nearly ten years now for a follow-up to GTA 5.
GTA: Vice City took everything players loved about GTA 3 and expanded upon it by giving them even more options. But it was perhaps most noteworthy for faithfully capturing the look and feel of 1980s Miami, with its bright neon lights and period-accurate songs blaring from car radios. And in the new Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition, players would get to see and experience it all in glorious 4K, running at up to 60 FPS. Here's how many hours' worth of content they can expect to get out of this particular slice of the overall package.
How Long Does It Take To Beat Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?
Set in a fictionalized version of Miami in the year 1986, GTA: Vice City follows the exploits of Tommy Vercetti, a mobster who must make his way up the criminal underworld after serving a 15-year prison sentence. Much like the previous game, players work their way through various missions, navigating the city on foot or in one of the available vehicles. It introduced a host of new vehicle types, which included bikes, boats, and helicopters.
According to HowLongToBeat.com, the main story can be finished in 19 hours on average. Expect that time to increase though if you frequently slow down to take in all the sights while freely roaming about the city.
How Long Does It Take To 100% Complete Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?
In GTA: Vice City, there are a total of 87 missions for players to play through. This is broken down into 38 story missions, eight side missions, 19 asset missions, six racing missions, five phone missions, three stadium missions, four off-road missions, three remote-controlled missions, and one sparrow mission. Many of the side activities from the previous game also make a return, so players can also go on vigilante missions, operate a cab, a fire truck, and an ambulance, while new activites include the ability to buy property.
According to HowLongToBeat.com, a completionist run of the game can take up to 43 hours on average.