New to the Grand Theft Auto series, it borrows a few ideas from Vice City’s “properties” and San Andreas’ “gang wars” systems. One of the key gameplay elements in Vice City Stories is “empire-building”. A new addition to the game is “Beach Patrol”, in which Victor (the player’s character) must deal with bikers on the beach by beach buggy (by ramming or shooting to knock them off their bikes) or throwing life preservers to drowning swimmers by boat or by taking a paramedic around to injured people on the beach. The traditional side missions of the past games are included, but have been moderately upgraded and enhanced compared to previous titles. The player can also partake in a variety of optional side missions. When not taking on a storyline mission, the player can freely roam game’s world.

Although storyline missions are necessary to progress through the game and unlock certain areas and content, they are not required, as the player can complete them at their own leisure. The open, non-linear environment allows the player to explore and choose how they wish to play the game. The player can drive a variety of vehicles, including automobiles, boats, planes, helicopters, jetskis and motorcycles. On foot, the player’s character is capable of walking, running, swimming, jumping, as well as using weapons and basic hand-to-hand combat. The core gameplay consists of elements of a third-person shooter and a driving game, affording the player a large environment in which to move around.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective, structured similarly to other releases from the Grand Theft Auto series.

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