History VideoGame / GrandTheftAutoViceCityStories

* TheLoad: Lance... even moreso that he was in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]]''. See TheMillstone as well.

* {{Flanderization}}: Lance is much more immature, whiny, self-centered and irrational. Not to mention he is and even bigger attention hog than he was in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' and that's saying something.

* CerebusSyndrome: The storyline fall under this.

* CampGay: Reni Wassulmaier. [[spoiler: At least until ''he'' becomes a ''she''.]]
** The White Stallionz, despite being a white supremacists has shades of this. In the mission where they are introduced, two members are dancing together to 70s disco.

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* Flanderization: Lance is much more immature, whiny, self-centered and irrational. Not to mention he is and even bigger attention hog than he was in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' and that's saying something.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The White Stallionz, an all-gay, white supremacist biker gang that tries to have the dark skinned Vance brothers killed.

* {{Prequel}}: Not only is this a prequel to ''Vice City'', it's chronologically the first game in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' continuity. It takes place 17 years prior to the events of the original GTA III, which is the last game in the series in terms of chronology.

* WideOpenSandbox: Not to the same degree as ''GTA: San Andreas'' or ''GTA IV'', in part due to the somewhat restricted geography of Vice City, but also because once you start "Empire building" you will constantly have to deal with gangs trying to take over your turf, reducing the opportunity to explore and do stuff on your own. [[spoiler: Although once you take over every single Empire Building in the town, the gang attacks will stop and you can explore the city without worrying about the other gangs.]]

* WideOpenSandbox: Not to the same degree as GTA: San Andreas or GTA IV, in part due to the somewhat restricted geography of Vice City, but also because once you start "Empire building" you will constantly have to deal with gangs trying to take over your turf, reducing the opportunity to explore and do stuff on your own. [[spoiler: Although once you take over every single Empire Building in the town, the gang attacks will stop and you can explore the city without worrying about the other gangs.]]

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: The mission "Brawn Of The Dead", which has you acting as a stuntman in a zombie movie that is an obvious ShoutOut to ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978''.

* {{Prequel}} Not only is this a prequel to ''Vice City'', it's chronologically the first game in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' continuity. It takes place 17 years prior to the events of the original GTAIII, which is the last game in the series in terms of chronology.

* GrandFinale: Of the 3D era. While ''San Andreas'' was the final major [=GTA=] in the 3D era, this one is the last one ''period''.

* RunningGag: Some missions involving [[TheLoad Lance]] usually end with Lance riding a vehicle alone and without even bother to offer Vic to ride with him, much to the latter's chagrin. This is PlayedForLaughs, because most of these usually happen right before the "Mission Passed" screen appear.

* PsychopathicManChild: Lance Vance. He is an adult and a drug dealer, and is probably the only character in the entire series, at least in this sequel, acting childish, but nevertheless, is a sadistic murderer.

Like ''GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories'', this game took a new plot to the same setting as a previous ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' game. But it avoids being a MissionPackSequel to ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' by including a lot of its own elements, such as improved gameplay, mission elements and the ability to swim. Some of the side missions now have continue points, for one. Like ''LCS'', it was originally a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]] exclusive, but was later ported to [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]]. A fan-made PC version is being developed by doing a total conversion of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''.

* MissionPackSequel: Just not as much as ''[[GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories Liberty City Stories]]''.

* WideOpenSandbox: Not to the same degree as GTA: San Andreas or GTA IV, in part due to the somewhat restricted geography of Vice City, but also because once you start "Empire building" you will constantly have to deal with gangs trying to take over your turf, reducing the opportunity to explore and do stuff on your own.

Distinct tropes of this game:

* [[ThePresidentsDaughter The Rock Star In Danger]]: Music/PhilCollins.

* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: The mission "Brawn Of The Dead", which has you acting as a stuntman in a zombie movie that is an obvious ShoutOut to ''Film/DawnOfTheDead''.