One thing that made me HATE Vice City

[xTRLx]

Is it just me, or is the way that Tommy jogs and sprints is really annoying? When he jogs, he looks like he has shat himself, and when he sprints, well his arms and legs are flailing everywhere, the animation is really stiff and he runs way too fast. Hell... even when he walks he looks like an idiot. I know this is minor, but this is why I never really got into Vice City in the first place. I mean, I completed it, but damn, I'd replay the game if someone made a mod to make his animations more straight.

[d0mm2k8]

I agree, he runs like a moron.

But the fast running is good for catching up to cars when they're driving.

[xTRLx]

haha Yeah I guess you're right about that. I barely used cars anyways lol, he runs like he's got a can of nitrous oxide coming out of his ass.

[Moth]

What do you expect from a game that came out in 2002.

 

And at least when you falls off a bike, he doesn't take 5 minutes to get up.

[Heihachi_73]

Things I hate about Vice City (some of the things were also carried from GTA3 before it).

 

An 18 tonne Rhino which stops dead or jumps 7 foot high and flips when it runs over a tyre, car door or some other insignificant blown up crap.

 

And, getting busted from when the cops are 4 feet away from the vehicle just because it has no doors, sometimes not even pointing the gun at a place where you could actually get shot or busted (like the rear quarter of said tank).

 

A glitch where a police officer spawns on the sidewalk nowhere near you and teleports across the other side of the road and grass area to bust you in 0.1 seconds. You can even see it on the replay (hit F1) after you respawn at the police station.

 

Three or four people getting out of their car all armed with shotguns on the Vigilante mission, which can shoot you from 40 metres away, knock you over and leave you with 39 health or even dead from 200/200 before you can even stand up to shoot back. Yet, my shoot-while-running SMG or pistols couldn't hit even the closest one at all (if I had used classic mode or the PS2 version, it wouldn't even lock on since they were out of range). Aren't shotgun shells supposed to scatter and have very poor range compared to other guns, or do they get increased 'stats' and weaponry?

 

Also, police vehicles with immensely increased speed on 4+ stars; an Enforcer, FBI Rancher or even a Barracks truck can easily ram your Infernus or Cheetah and send it flying, even though you are running the car at full speed down the Downtown-VicePort main road. Yet, when you steal the exact same vehicle from them (since yours went on fire from two 300km/h or so rams in the back), it runs sh!t slow as usual. Even on Rhino vs Rhino 'races', the CPU tank always manages to ram your one all the way down the road if they decide to ram your tank dead straight (just like the shower room back at Fort Baxter eh?).

[Typhus]

The only thing that ever really annoyed me about Vice City was missions that should have been very simple but became mind numbing difficult. Take the race against Hillary as a perfect example. I cannot pass that mission without cheats. It's just too damn difficult. And there's nothing like an unreasonably tough mission to wear away your enjoyment of a game.

[xTRLx]

What do you expect from a game that came out in 2002.

 

And at least when you falls off a bike, he doesn't take 5 minutes to get up.

It didn't do this in GTA III. So that renders your point useless.

 

Anyways, back on topic, it almost seems as if he is gliding across the ground 'coz he's so fast.

[MyDog]

His running sucks but that's not important lol...It still is a best GTA game ever

[LanceVanceDance07]

Sure, Tommy's animations are a bit goofy, but that didn't make me hate the game. If anything, I loved the game even more.

[SanAndreasManiac]

What do you expect from a game that came out in 2002.

 

And at least when you falls off a bike, he doesn't take 5 minutes to get up.

It didn't do this in GTA III. So that renders your point useless.

what are u talking about? there were no bikes in GTA3, man!

 

OT: what annoyed me in VC was the ausence of planes, just a big piece o' junk called "Skimmer", it's turns are too lame! freakin' unrealistic, that aileron-rdder mixing

[Spuds725]

If you don't like something about a game and it really irritates you; here is a novel solution... Don't play it.

 

Complaining about a game that was releases nearly 7 years ago is really fruitless endeavor...

 

[spaceeinstein]

What do you expect from a game that came out in 2002.

 

And at least when you falls off a bike, he doesn't take 5 minutes to get up.

It didn't do this in GTA III. So that renders your point useless.

what are u talking about? there were no bikes in GTA3, man!

I think he's talking about the running animation. In GTA III, the running animation looks vastly better than Tommy's.

[GtaHitmanStrikesBack]

But you need to remember the game is 7 years old and has aged really well. I don't think the running is bad and there is nothing wrong with it. But as spuds said if you don't like the way he runs don't play it. As for me vice city is my favorite gta and will always will be.

[Sanjeem]

Yeah This Game is old, and for it's time it was Amazing with a captital A.

 

But yeah, i actually found it quite funny the way he ran aswell, but yeah, still great or the Best GTA for me.

[MC.]

LOL can of nitros in his ass

 

I do agree that the way how he runs is pretty funny though. Especially when you hold R3 to look behind while running.

 

 

When he jogs, he looks like he has shat himself, and when he sprints, well his arms and legs are flailing everywhere, the animation is really stiff and he runs way too fast.

 

I haven't thought of it that way but I laughed out loud now that you mention it.

[Chewie]

It's funny how Tommy hits people. He's like those boxing robot toys! LOL.

 

Don't get me started with Claude's punching animations.

[PrinceSivaXI]

Ya, i too agree that tommy's animations are funny !

But lol, think of it.

 

Off topic :

It was the best GTA Game of its time.

Its Story. The City, Clubs, The Weather, everything is awesome.

But when SA came, most of the people went to the SA side bcoz it is more cool than VC, even me !

But still i say, VC is the best GTA ever, bcoz some things in SA sucked !

[iDon]

I hate how quick Tommy can get tired when he runs.

[MyDog]

I hate how quick Tommy can get tired when he runs.

Complete Paramedic missions.

[XXI Inc]

But you need to remember the game is 7 years old and has aged really well. I don't think the running is bad and there is nothing wrong with it. But as spuds said if you don't like the way he runs don't play it. As for me vice city is my favorite gta and will always will be.

GTA III is 8 years old and has miles better animations.

[GtaHitmanStrikesBack]

But you need to remember the game is 7 years old and has aged really well. I don't think the running is bad and there is nothing wrong with it. But as spuds said if you don't like the way he runs don't play it. As for me vice city is my favorite gta and will always will be.

GTA III is 8 years old and has miles better animations.

Yes. But remember vice city didn't take that long to make. It was just over a year wasn't it. I mean that's impressive that a game that was made in short time has become one of the best games of all time. Don't you agree?

[XXI Inc]

But you need to remember the game is 7 years old and has aged really well. I don't think the running is bad and there is nothing wrong with it. But as spuds said if you don't like the way he runs don't play it. As for me vice city is my favorite gta and will always will be.

GTA III is 8 years old and has miles better animations.

Yes. But remember vice city didn't take that long to make. It was just over a year wasn't it. I mean that's impressive that a game that was made in short time has become one of the best games of all time. Don't you agree?

That's no excuse. I actually like III more.

[GtaHitmanStrikesBack]

Yeh 3 is a good game i might just make a stunt video in that too if i can be bothered to go with my vice city one. But to go back on topic does it really bother people that much the way he runs?

[Flesh-n-Bone]

To be honest, not me that much. I hate his running & jogging animations but it doesn't make me hate the game. Another thing with Tommy was the way he threw grenades or molotovs. If you throw them at a long distance then it looked like it dropped from his arm. GTA III's animations where all good, don't know why with VC it became so cartoony (no one in reality would run like that, it just reminded me of animated cartoons.)

 

As we talk about running animations, I didn't like it for GTA IV either.

[Sanjeem]

To be honest, not me that much. I hate his running & jogging animations but it doesn't make me hate the game. Another thing with Tommy was the way he threw grenades or molotovs. If you throw them at a long distance then it looked like it dropped from his arm. GTA III's animations where all good, don't know why with VC it became so cartoony (no one in reality would run like that, it just reminded me of animated cartoons.)

 

As we talk about running animations, I didn't like it for GTA IV either.

You didn't like IV;s running?

 

Strange i thought it was the best running they had come up with, IV and San Andreas had the best running i think, But IV i thought was the best.

[usernotfound]

I disliked his animations in VC too, but VC was so awesome that I didn't care too much. When you're cruising around in a Stinger, hanging out in a Scarface mansion, and blasting off old grannies, you don't care how you walk.

 

The only thing that ever annoyed me in VC is that you can't control the camera freely with the mouse like you can in SA. This is really the only reason I don't play VC anymore. And the same goes for GTAIII.

[Algonquin Assassin]

The only thing I hated about Vice City when it came to animations is that Tommy couldn't move when he crouched. He could only turn 360 degrees.

[aptx4869]

He's Harwood Butcher,so what do you expect him to do?Gentleman behavior?He's a killing machine,bro,that's why he has a can of nitrous oxide comiing out of his ass! Maybe he's Bolt.

And the funniest thing is when you use a grenade nearby and jump,and then something incredible happening!He jump off the edge of the highrise in downtown and land safely(not dead) at the opposite roof.That's too funny!He is even better than David Belle!And he looks so healthy!You can neva believe how far he has jumped!Maybe we should send a video to David Belle and tell him to retire.

When you sail a boat and approach to the bridge,you dont need to get really close.All you have to do is to jump,and our Tommy can go thru the water(you have to pay for a little price)!I cant believe this is happenning!Maybe he's poseidon!

[Sanjeem]

The only thing I hated about Vice City when it came to animations is that Tommy couldn't move when he crouched. He could only turn 360 degrees.

Oh yeah, Very true! That got on my nerves sometimes too

 

Wait could claude Crouch in GTA 3? If he coudn't i guess it would of been an improvment

[The Hero]

No, in III you couldn't crouch, but who wanted to do that anyway? Most useless feature ever, apart from slowing you down, I don't think it does anything.