![]() ![]() ![]() Vice City became the best-selling video game of 2002 and has sold over 17.5 million copies. However, the game also generated controversy over its depiction of violence and racial groups, sparking lawsuits and protests. ![]() Upon its release, Vice City received critical acclaim, with praise particularly directed at its music, gameplay, story, and open world design. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was released in October 2002 for the PlayStation 2, in May 2003 for Windows, and in October 2003 for the Xbox. ![]() Much of the development work constituted creating the game world to fit the inspiration and time period the development team conducted extensive field research in Miami while creating the world. The game was also influenced by the films and television of the era, most notably Scarface and Miami Vice. The game's plot is based on multiple real-world people and events in Miami such as Cubans, Haitians, and biker gangs, the 1980s crack epidemic, the Mafioso drug lords of Miami, and the dominance of glam metal. The open world design lets the player freely roam Vice City, consisting of two main islands. The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle. While seeking out those responsible, he gradually builds a criminal empire by seizing power from other criminal organisations in the city. 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. It is the fourth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2001's Grand Theft Auto III, and the sixth instalment overall. But if you want to relive some Vice City nostalgia, head over to his YouTube channel "Maruf Mostafa.Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Maruf may not attempt to dub video games in the future. Dubbing the game is a long cherished memory for me," a thankful Maruf recalled. "The response and love I received from fans came to me as a huge inspiration. He is not sure about how many units were sold throughout its popularity period, but it was a hefty number indeed. Maruf sold the rights of the game to a CD company. Till this day, Maruf is an avid gamer and plays his favourite sci-fi games, while juggling his duty as an IT expert and a father. "I wish gamers could listen to 'Meera Bai' by James while playing. One of the reasons it became popular in Kolkata was because it featured songs by musicians of Kolkata," Maruf recalled.īut Maruf still regrets for not being able to feature a Nagar Baul James song in the game. "I have had many instances when gamers from Kolkata reached out to me and said how much they loved Bangla GTA: Vice City. So he used songs by West Bengal artists in the game. Maruf still wanted Bangla songs for the game. But due to copyright infringement issues, the plan fell apart. He approached local music labels to allow him to use songs by top tier artists like Miles, LRB, and James for the game. "I really wanted to use some local music for the Bangla version," Maruf said. The official soundtracks of Vice City included artists like Megadeth, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sisters etc. Once a gamer got into a car, songs would to play in the background. In Vice City, gamers could roam around Miami in different vehicles. ![]()
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