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** Another funny moment is when you pass the mission "Domo Arigato Domestoboto", Armando shoots his robot, unaware that it was controlled by Vic.
-->'''Armando''': Domestobot! [[YouHaveFailedMe You lousy piece of crap, you've ruined me!]]
-->'''Domestobot''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Do you require a light?]]
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** Then there's Lance ComicallyMissingThePoint in the mission "The Bum Deal":
->'''Vic''': Something's not right here!
->'''Lance''': Yeah, since when do bikers disco dance?
*** Any of the scenes with PhilCollins are ActuallyPrettyFunny.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: When you fail the mission "In the Air Tonight", you can hear [[PhilCollins Phil's]] BigNo and a funnier version of the mission failed caption that says that "Phil really felt something in the air tonight".
** Then there's Lance ComicallyMissingThePoint in the mission "The Bum Deal":
->'''Vic''': Something's not right here!
->'''Lance''': Yeah, since when do bikers disco dance?
*** Any of the scenes with PhilCollins are ActuallyPrettyFunny.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire soundtrack.
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** "Turn On, Tune In, Bug Out". The level involves destroying six antennae on the roofs of Vice City's police stations with a rocket launcher before the DEA can gather incriminating evidence on the Vance Brothers. For starters, you're on a time limit, and every time you destroy an antenna, your wanted level rises by one star. This wouldn't be so bad if Pay-and-Sprays worked normally on the mission, but instead, they only remove the player's wanted level temporarily, restoring it to whatever it was previously once the player nears an antenna. On top of all this, once the final antenna is destroyed, the player must lose their wanted level without dying - a tall order at 5 stars, where FBI teams with high-powered automatic weapons and fast-moving vehicles ''litter'' the streets and traffic ceases to spawn. The mission is ''slightly'' easier if you use a helicopter to go from antenna to antenna, but that still leaves the escape to the hands of fate, as losing a wanted level ''requires'' the use of a non-police land vehicle.
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* ThatOneSidequest: Vigilante. While the earlier levels are acceptable, the later levels have enemies that can tear Vic to shreds if the player doesn't plan ahead or exploit the AI.

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* TheScrappy: Armando Mendez manages to be the most hated villain of the entire series. He does not even have interesting features, sympathy or some charisma to do so peculiar. He is hated even more when you have to face him.
** TakeThatScrappy: His death.
** Lance, too, [[TheLoad BIG TIME]].

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* TheScrappy: Armando Mendez manages to be the most hated villain of the entire series. He does not even have interesting features, sympathy or some charisma to do so peculiar. He is hated even more when you have to face him.
** TakeThatScrappy: His death.
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Lance, too, [[TheLoad BIG TIME]].

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** Armando Mendez absolutely crosses this when kidnaps and tortures (and allegedly rapes) Louise.
** Vic himself crosses the line when Louise convinces him to take over Marty's gang. Before then, he was either just trying to make a living or being threatened into it.

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** Armando Mendez absolutely crosses this when kidnaps and tortures (and allegedly rapes) Louise.
** Vic himself crosses the line when Louise convinces him to take over Marty's gang. Before then, he was either just trying to make a living or being threatened into it.
kills Louise.
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** Lance, too, [[TheLoad BIG TIME]].

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** Armando Mendez absolutely crosses this when kidnaps and tortures (and allegedly rapes) Louise. To add a touch more horrible from his Moral Event Horizon, he also tries to kill Victor with a flamethrower.

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** Armando Mendez absolutely crosses this when kidnaps and tortures (and allegedly rapes) Louise. To add a touch more horrible from his Moral Event Horizon, he also tries to kill Victor with a flamethrower.



** For added tear leakage, play the song "Yuna's Ballad" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' during the cutscene. It fits the scene '''perfectly'''.
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** Vic himself crosses the line when Louise convinces him to take over Marty's gang. Before then, he was either just trying to make a living or being threatened into it.


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*** This is subverted to some extent, however, if you took the time to [[spoiler: complete the fireman missions, which make the boss' weapon completely useless]].

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* MoralEventHorizon: Jerry Martinez crosses this when he kidnaps, rapes and intentionally injures Louise.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Marty Jay Williams crosses the line when he kidnaps his own wife Louise and tries to turn her into a prostitute.
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Jerry Martinez crosses this when he kidnaps, rapes and intentionally injures Louise.
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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an [[TooDumbToLive idiot]], JerkAss, ManChild and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.

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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an [[TooDumbToLive idiot]], JerkAss, ManChild and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Jerry Martinez crosses this when he kidnaps, rapes and intentionally injures Louise.
** Armando Mendez absolutely crosses this when kidnaps and tortures (and allegedly rapes) Louise. To add a touch more horrible from his Moral Event Horizon, he also tries to kill Victor with a flamethrower.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez.

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* TheWoobie: Ah, Louise. She did not finish high school, her ex-husband abused her verbally (and probably physically), was kidnapped twice (and allegedly raped and tortured) by Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez, and finally being killed by Armando.

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* TheScrappy: Armando Mendez manages to be the most hated villain of the entire series. He does not even have interesting features, sympathy or some charisma to do so peculiar. He is hated even more when you have to face him.
** TakeThatScrappy: His death.
* TheWoobie: Ah, Louise. She did not finish high school, her ex-husband abused her verbally (and probably physically), was kidnapped twice (and allegedly raped and tortured) by Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez, and finally being killed by Armando.

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* CompleteMonster: Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]]. And no wonder that Armando is one of the most hated characters in the series.



* TheWoobie: Ah, Louise, of course. She did not finish high school, her ex-husband abused her verbally (and probably physically), was kidnapped twice (and allegedly raped and tortured) by Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez, and finally being killed by Armando.

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* TheWoobie: Ah, Louise, of course.Louise. She did not finish high school, her ex-husband abused her verbally (and probably physically), was kidnapped twice (and allegedly raped and tortured) by Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez, and finally being killed by Armando.
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** For added tear leakage, play the song "Yuna's Ballad" from ''FinalFantasyX2'' during the cutscene. It fits the scene '''perfectly'''.

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** For added tear leakage, play the song "Yuna's Ballad" from ''FinalFantasyX2'' ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' during the cutscene. It fits the scene '''perfectly'''.
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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an [[TooDumbToLive]], JerkAss, ManChild and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.

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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an [[TooDumbToLive]], [[TooDumbToLive idiot]], JerkAss, ManChild and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.
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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an idiot, JerkAss and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.

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** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an idiot, JerkAss [[TooDumbToLive]], JerkAss, ManChild and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.
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* TheWoobie: Ah, Louise, of course. She did not finish high school, her ex-husband abused her verbally (and probably physically), was kidnapped twice (and allegedly raped and tortured) by Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez, and finally being killed by Armando.
** IronWoobie: Victor Vance. Unlike all the other playable characters of the series (including [[GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas CJ]], who has been considered have more "moral" than most), Victor Vance in the background does not like to be a drug dealer or kill people, he just feels compelled to to. Adding to this, his mother is a drug addict, and his brother an idiot, JerkAss and a crazy for the money without seeing the consequences.
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* CompleteMonster: Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez.
* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to ]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly a plot necessity/plot device.

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* CompleteMonster: Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]].
death]]. And no wonder that Armando is one of the most hated characters in the series.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez.
Mendez.
* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to ]]http://en.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly a plot necessity/plot device.
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* CompleteMonster: Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably have raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]].

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* CompleteMonster: Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably have raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]].

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* CompleteMonster: Sgt. Martinez.
* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly a plot necessity/plot device.

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* CompleteMonster: Sgt. Martinez.
Armando Mendez is undoubtedly worse than Jerry Martinez. Constantly threatening to kill Vic Vance and his brother if they do not follow his orders, and then betrays the two and tries to kill them. He just looks at Vic Vance as a disposable instrument. And even worse when he kidnaps (and presumably have raped) and then killed Louise, the most loved by Vic Vance. And when Vic Vance will to the rescue, what does he do? painfully tries to assassinate him with a flamethrower! and many of the lines seems to enjoy while trying to burn Vic. However, [[AssholeVictim he had a well-deserved death]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: Jerry Martinez and Armando Mendez.
* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly a plot necessity/plot device.
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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.

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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.device.
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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? [[YourMileageMayVary Admittedly]], this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.

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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? [[YourMileageMayVary Admittedly]], Admittedly, this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.
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* CompleteMonster: Sgt. Martinez.
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** For added tear leakage, play the song "Yuna's Ballad" from ''FinalFantasyX2'' during the cutscene. It fits the scene '''perfectly'''.
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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? [[YourMileageMayVary Admittedly]], this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or {{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.

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* FridgeLogic: Why is Barry Mickelthwaite PhilCollins' manager? What happened to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Smith_(manager) Tony Smith]]? [[YourMileageMayVary Admittedly]], this may only be a FridgeLogic moment for Collins and/or {{Genesis}} Music/{{Genesis}} fans. Given Collins's [[PromotedFanboy personal involvement in this game]], this was almost certainly more of a plot necessity/plot device than a case of DidNotDoTheResearch.

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