Intro

[da gta master]

What do you think will be in the Introduction (The intro to the game (when you start a new game (not the game titles and music)))?

 

I think it will say at the bottom

 

1997, ShorsideVale.

Then well see Toni gun doen Tommy Vercetti.

 

Then it will say

 

1998 Francis Inter.

 

And then well see Vinnie picking up Toni

 

Well the last bit sounds boring, maybe there will be more of a twist in it.

 

Post your thoughts on what you think will be in the intro.

Edited September 21, 2005 by da gta master

[Tongue of Colicab]

1997, ShorsideVale.

Then well see Toni gun doen Tommy Vercetti.

NEVAR!!

 

Tommy would own Toni.

 

 

Now on topic: I'd say something like maybe Toni sneaking into Liberty City, and you know does stuff.

[Kanney]

1997, ShorsideVale.

Then well see Toni gun doen Tommy Vercetti.

NEVAR!!

 

Tommy would own Toni.

You wont be saying that after playing lCS. Everyone always loves the new charachter, but I'd have to say CJ wouldn't put up much of a fight against Vercetti. (such a badass)

[Tongue of Colicab]

1997, ShorsideVale.

Then well see Toni gun doen Tommy Vercetti.

NEVAR!!

 

Tommy would own Toni.

You wont be saying that after playing lCS. Everyone always loves the new charachter, but I'd have to say CJ wouldn't put up much of a fight against Vercetti. (such a badass)

Like hell I won't.

 

And sorry for the off-topicness.

[Mr_Hit]

Dude CJ Sucks ass. Vercetti all the way.

 

Anyway, the intro would probly be Toni Driving into Librty City. Or him arriving in St. Francis Airport.

[Fletchnuts]

I'd have to agree about Tommy being a bad mofo. If CJ or Toni showed up they wouldn't be able to handle the badassness of Tommy dressed in a pin stripe suit brandishing the Python. He'd lay the smack down for sure

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

[Sprunk Addict]

Tommy had aged slightly since Vice City. When you look at how he was 35 in Vice, and 12 years has passed between then and LCS, he's about 47. Nowhere near senile, but I think a young Toni could stand a chance against him. Nevertheless, Tommy wouldn't dare leave Vice. Why would he? He's living in the lap of cocaine luxury!

 

Toni probably guns down some big shot from a rival mafia family. Tommy's been out of the mafia for years.

[CarpetDweller]

Personally i wouldn't have a problem with Toni killing off Tommy if it was handled well. It would have to have a good reason and be deeply tied to the story or it would only be there to shock, which wouldn't be good.

 

This is my idea for an intro:

Liberty City, 1995

We open on a high shot of the tower blocks in Hepburn Hights.

It is night. Distant fires burn. Sirens are heard and it is apparent that we've just missed one hell of an evening. Police Helicopter searchlights sweep around the city as troops of uniformed cops search everywhere for something or someone. The camera pauses - fixed on a window in one one of the high towers.

In a flash - the camera zooms in - and suddenly we are in a darkened room. There are 2 figures here, each in opposite corners. We hear the sound of match being struck and then an empty matchbook drops to the ground. The match rises to illuminate the face of Toni Cipriani as he lights a cigarette. He inhales deeply and then returns to his phone call.

Toni shares a few words with Salvatore Leone who tells him to "Finish it and get out of there."

Just then we hear the muttering and movement of the second figure. He is awakening and knows his time is up. We never get a good look at who it is before Toni gets a shotgun to say his goodbyes. Cut to black.

 

Suddenly we have control of Toni as he stands over his victim's crumpled body. A seachlight pinpoints him through the window and police voices can be heard shouting. They know where he is and they're all after him.

Toni has to fight his way down flights of stairs and escape into the parking lot. There are a couple of locked cop cars and tough looking motorcycle waiting for him. Hopping on to the bike he takes off along the streets of Portland. Roadblocks are at almost every turn but he makes it to Callahan Point.

Pausing for a second we see an approching tug boat heading south out to sea. The camera moves down to reveal a handy ramp-shaped rock formation and then swings around to reveal the closing forces of the law. If he doesn't do something soon then he faces some definite extended jail time.

The bike revs and Toni roars up the rocks, across the open water and onto the tug boat.

 

Fade to Black. The LCS titles appear.

Caption: Liberty City. 1998.

Salvatore's voice is heard over a phone again. "It's time to come home Toni."

 

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Who was the guy Toni killed? I don't know. Could be Tommy. Could be a Forelli, a triad or even his own father. Whoever it is we find out bit by bit throughout the game. Only at the finale to we finally understand how the whole story fits together and why Toni had to kill that guy.

 

And if you're asking why the police helicopter didn't follow the tug boat - stop being so picky. R* will think of something.

[stone cold steve austin]

Personally i wouldn't have a problem with Toni killing off Tommy if it was handled well. It would have to have a good reason and be deeply tied to the story or it would only be there to shock, which wouldn't be good.

 

This is my idea for an intro:

Liberty City, 1995

We open on a high shot of the tower blocks in Hepburn Hights.

It is night. Distant fires burn. Sirens are heard and it is apparent that we've just missed one hell of an evening. Police Helicopter searchlights sweep around the city as troops of uniformed cops search everywhere for something or someone. The camera pauses - fixed on a window in one one of the high towers.

In a flash - the camera zooms in - and suddenly we are in a darkened room. There are 2 figures here, each in opposite corners. We hear the sound of match being struck and then an empty matchbook drops to the ground. The match rises to illuminate the face of Toni Cipriani as he lights a cigarette. He inhales deeply and then returns to his phone call.

Toni shares a few words with Salvatore Leone who tells him to "Finish it and get out of there."

Just then we hear the muttering and movement of the second figure. He is awakening and knows his time is up. We never get a good look at who it is before Toni gets a shotgun to say his goodbyes. Cut to black.

 

Suddenly we have control of Toni as he stands over his victim's crumpled body. A seachlight pinpoints him through the window and police voices can be heard shouting. They know where he is and they're all after him.

Toni has to fight his way down flights of stairs and escape into the parking lot. There are a couple of locked cop cars and tough looking motorcycle waiting for him. Hopping on to the bike he takes off along the streets of Portland. Roadblocks are at almost every turn but he makes it to Callahan Point.

Pausing for a second we see an approching tug boat heading south out to sea. The camera moves down to reveal a handy ramp-shaped rock formation and then swings around to reveal the closing forces of the law. If he doesn't do something soon then he faces some definite extended jail time.

The bike revs and Toni roars up the rocks, across the open water and onto the tug boat.

 

Fade to Black. The LCS titles appear.

Caption: Liberty City. 1998.

Salvatore's voice is heard over a phone again. "It's time to come home Toni."

 

-----------------------

 

Who was the guy Toni killed? I don't know. Could be Tommy. Could be a Forelli, a triad or even his own father. Whoever it is we find out bit by bit throughout the game. Only at the finale to we finally understand how the whole story fits together and why Toni had to kill that guy.

 

And if you're asking why the police helicopter didn't follow the tug boat - stop being so picky. R* will think of something.

damn dawg that intro owned

[Asif]

Toni had been in exile for 4 years, then the intro may take place in 1994.

[saintdave]

Toni had been in exile for 4 years, then the intro may take place in 1994.

No he had been in exile since 1994 and now he has returned to Liberty 4 years later (1998)

 

off topic - Tommy wont be in the game, and I agree he would own almost every GTA character, it would be a tough battle with Claude though.

[Asif]

 

No he had been in exile since 1994 and now he has returned to Liberty 4 years later (1998)

 

 

I wanted to mean that, the initial part of the intro may take us back to 1994 to explain the reason why Toni went into exile.

[CarpetDweller]

Where does it say "4 years"? i don't remember a specified time.

 

Another simple intro could be Toni sitting as a passenger inside a plane.

It would cut between him in the plane, the plane flying over the new Liberty (giving us glimpses of some things that have changed) and flashbacks to why Toni had to leave the city.

[Asif]

Where does it say "4 years"? i don't remember a specified time.

 

 

main character Toni Cipriani has returned from laying low for the past 4 years after taking out a rival mob boss for the Leone crime family.

 

Link

[CarpetDweller]

Thanks. it doesn't seem to say that on most other sites.

[Asif]

You're welcome...

This was also mentioned in the IGN Preview, which I should have pointed out earlier...

 

 

The story takes place three years before the events of GTA III and centers on Toni Ciprini, who has just returned to Liberty City after laying low for four years. He killed a rival mob boss, after all, and leaving town is simply the smartest thing to do.

Edited September 22, 2005 by Asif

[gohan__14]

Meybi Salvatorio send Tony to kill CJ,as you remember CJ robbed Salvatorio Cazino(Caligulas),so meybi that would be a intro,or meybi Tony would kill Sweet,and in finalle mission CJ would try to kill Tony.

[Vincent Benedetti (Ben Vercetti)]

If... and only IF "Salvatorio" (as you call the guy) would plan something like that he wouldn't be waiting for two years (1992/1994). Plus he wouldn't send somebody from coast to coast to cap CJ.

 

So IF Toni woulda been assigned to ice CJ, he wouldn't have the problem of laying low cause nobody would expect Toni in Liberty then or at least make connections to the death of a rapmusic producer in San Andreas.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong...

 

B. V.

[Asif]

Toni was forced to stay away from LC, so it is obvious that he might have killed the boss of the rivalry gang that used to have quite strong influnce over the crime-world of LC in early 90's/ mid 90's.

[Sprunk Addict]

All the previews I've read said Toni killed a made man. I don't think either Tommy or CJ are made men.

[Pyrrhus]

CJ no, Tommy yes.

 

It still wouldn't have been Tommy who Toni killed though because I don't see why the Leone's would have a problem with Tommy since he would have just stuck to his business in Vice City and not interfered with Leone interests in Liberty.

[Asif]

 

All the previews I've read said Toni killed a made man.  I don't think either Tommy or CJ are made men.

I dont get it why people want Tommy/CJ get killed.

There could be a couple of 'made man' in LC around early 90's, might be leader of Triads or sindaccos or whatever...we never knew!

Edited September 22, 2005 by Asif

[Jamslice]

in general, made man refers specifically to the sicilian mafia

 

just like you wouldn't say the russian Bitch War was due to Omerta, or some'at, you wouldn't call a triad bigshot a 'made man'

[stone cold steve austin]

 

I'd have to agree about Tommy being a bad mofo. If CJ or Toni showed up they wouldn't be able to handle the badassness of Tommy dressed in a pin stripe suit brandishing the Python. He'd lay the smack down for sure

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

Or why not CJ and Toni jump Vercetti. If like they were in a fight (cj and toni vs. tommy) tommy killed cj and toni got him from behind. maybe that could explain it, a gang war with toni and cj fighting Tommy. (since you guys said that Tommy owns so much why not put the odds against him?) or if that is not it then why not still have the fight, but since Tommy owns so much, Toni and Cj both live and end up in a 3 way gang war. ending with a showdown between Toni and the hardened Vercetti, after him killing CJ and Toni and Vercetti are left in the gang war, hows that? Here is my 3rd prediction: What if CJ went back to Liberty City after he got revenge for his mother, and Tommy was there on a trip and they ended up in a gang war with CJ gettin killed, Tommy ruling vice city and liberty city, when Toni comes up and ends up in a showdown with the old Tommy and soon to be old Toni. Can anyone tell me how old is Toni? so i can see how both of them are if this is true, if they fight?

 

Carl

VS.

tommy

IN THE EARLY 90'S

AND THEN TOMMY FIGHTS TONI

 

Edited June 21, 2006 by stone cold steve austin

[The WINDMILL]

It says that "[Toni] killed a rival mob boss." I don't think CJ or Tommy are mob bosses. CJ is way out of the question but Tommy may have 'started' his own mafia mob that the Leones must've been rivals with.

 

I really think the person Toni kills before he lays low for 4 years, will be someone from either the Sindaccos, or the Forellis. Remember, the Sindaccos whacked one of Salvatore's cousins so it may be some revenge/payback for that (it's from the Introduction DVD).

 

Does anyone know some details on how the Forellis rivalled with the Leones ??? (besides Tommy Vercetti, who even quit the Forellis)

[Tongue of Colicab]

I may be wrong, but I think the term "made man" refers to a mafia member who is in good with his boss.

 

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

x2

 

So I would say its NOT going to be Tommy who was killed. To kill Tommy, it would take Toni, CJ, and Claude to gang up on him, and thats hardly possible. Because Toni doesn't know Claude at the time, CJ and Claude aren't exactly friends, its still a long shot with all three of them against him. And How are CJ and Toni connected?

Edited September 23, 2005 by Tongue of Colicab

[stone cold steve austin]

I may be wrong, but I think the term "made man" refers to a mafia member who is in good with his boss.

 

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

x2

 

So I would say its NOT going to be Tommy who was killed. To kill Tommy, it would take Toni, CJ, and Claude to gang up on him, and thats hardly possible. Because Toni doesn't know Claude at the time, CJ and Claude aren't exactly friends, its still a long shot with all three of them against him. And How are CJ and Toni connected?

yeah, and tommy is 47 in GTA:LCS and CJ and Claude in their 20's and Toni in his late 30's so if they jumped Tommy and tommy still win, tommy be taking steroids, i think he still own even without steroids, I dunno

[da gta master]

I may be wrong, but I think the term "made man" refers to a mafia member who is in good with his boss.

 

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

x2

 

So I would say its NOT going to be Tommy who was killed. To kill Tommy, it would take Toni, CJ, and Claude to gang up on him, and thats hardly possible. Because Toni doesn't know Claude at the time, CJ and Claude aren't exactly friends, its still a long shot with all three of them against him. And How are CJ and Toni connected?

yeah, and tommy is 47 in GTA:LCS and CJ and Claude in their 20's and Toni in his late 30's so if they jumped Tommy and tommy still win, tommy be taking steroids, i think he still own even without steroids, I dunno

What are you talking about? I dont think Tommy would be on Steroids, maybe coke because hes got loads of it .

[Sly_Madman]

I think the intro to LCS will be CJ in an airport saying "After 5 years on the WEST coast, it's time to go back". Then as he's entering a Liberty City cab Toni guns him down.

[stone cold steve austin]

I may be wrong, but I think the term "made man" refers to a mafia member who is in good with his boss.

 

 

I don't know... I just really enjoyed Tommy's total disregard for his "bosses". Good times.

x2

 

So I would say its NOT going to be Tommy who was killed. To kill Tommy, it would take Toni, CJ, and Claude to gang up on him, and thats hardly possible. Because Toni doesn't know Claude at the time, CJ and Claude aren't exactly friends, its still a long shot with all three of them against him. And How are CJ and Toni connected?

yeah, and tommy is 47 in GTA:LCS and CJ and Claude in their 20's and Toni in his late 30's so if they jumped Tommy and tommy still win, tommy be taking steroids, i think he still own even without steroids, I dunno

What are you talking about? I dont think Tommy would be on Steroids, maybe coke because hes got loads of it .

well, obviously he is older and weaker, and 3 dudes jumping him sure he is going to get his ass kicked, he would only win if he was taking steroids.