Remembering GTA Vice City – Let’s Share Some Memories

[Luseth 2,123]

Hey everyone,

 

I know FG has been pretty quiet for a while, so I’m not sure how much traction this will get — but I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic lately and thought it might be fun to start a series of threads revisiting some classic games from back in the day.

 

First up: GTA Vice City — a game I’m pretty sure a lot of us here played and loved. I wanted to kick things off by sharing some of my own memories and inviting others to do the same. Whether you played it solo, with friends, family, or just have moments that stuck with you — missions, music, mayhem — I’d love to hear it.

 

 

For me, one of the biggest standouts from that era of GTA was the soundtrack. The 80s music was just perfect — imagine cruising down the strip with Toto or Michael Jackson blasting on Flash FM. I honestly think if Rockstar ever remade Vice City (or folded the music into GTA VI), it’d hit hard with fans.

 

The setting was on point too — that whole neon-drenched, Miami-inspired vibe. I still remember the first time I flew a helicopter in-game (pretty sure Vice City was the first GTA to have them?) — planting bombs in a construction site, then later storming Diaz’s mansion… total chaos.

 

And of course, who could forget spawning a Rhino tank just to wreak havoc around town? Or the classic 80s fashion — Hawaiian shirts and pastel suits everywhere. I wasn’t around for the 80s, but between the music and style, this game made me wish I had been. (Still a big fan of 80s rock!)

 

So yeah — anyone else feel like sharing some Vice City memories? Favorite missions, hilarious moments, radio stations, or just how it made you feel back then? Would love to read your takes.

 

 

[J4MES OX4D 10,276]

I replayed the game last year and it was great fun! Huge step up over GTA III from a gameplay and narrative perspective. The soundtrack was amazing and who could forget taking a chainsaw to the Malibu Club! The latter stages to unlock the final mission was a bit of a grind - not so much back then, but certainly now, but the majority of the game is excellent. 

[Sennex 1,973]

I started GTAv again for shits and giggles. The driving is just a load of fun

[Luseth 2,123]

10 hours ago, Sennex said:

I started GTAv again for shits and giggles. The driving is just a load of fun

 

I have never completed it and to be honest I have no idea why! Maybe I need to put it in the queue to actually finish!

[GazzaGarratt 11,219]

I genuinely never played it but enjoyed watching others playing it just to cause absolute havoc lol.

[Crow 75]

14 hours ago, Sennex said:

I started GTAv again for shits and giggles. The driving is just a load of fun

Same here actually, myself and a few of the boys recently started fresh on PC and it's been a massive laugh.

[Sennex 1,973]

3 hours ago, Crow said:

Same here actually, myself and a few of the boys recently started fresh on PC and it's been a massive laugh.

Thats funny, I think PC is the only system I don't have it on 

[phil bottle 10,057]

The cockney at the Malibu Club 🤣

[J4MES OX4D 10,276]

1 hour ago, phil bottle said:

The cockney at the Malibu Club 🤣

I still can't believe that was Danny Dyer!

 

[techno 3,523]

What I can remember is at the time it was the first one I played and the first game I actually completed. 

 

I seem to remember a mission where you had to kill certain people and one took me ages to find as he was on a sign and I ran out of time looking for him? Not sure🤔

 

Was there a PSP version?

[GazzaGarratt 11,219]

On 7/6/2025 at 11:03 AM, techno said:

Was there a PSP version?

 

I have Liberty City Stories but not sure how close this was to this one!

[techno 3,523]

18 hours ago, GazzaGarratt said:

 

I have Liberty City Stories but not sure how close this was to this one!

That might be the one 

[Luseth 2,123]

There have been a few GTA spin offs, I never played it but there was also China Town wars on the DS wasn't there?