GTA VI: 10 Perfect Ways To Revisit Vice City

6. Start At The Same Rundown Hotel From The First Game

Tommy Vercetti, GTA Vice City
Rockstar Games

Remember being sent to Vice City by Sonny Forelli like a big shot criminal only to stay in that run down, crappy hotel in down by the beach? The Ocean View Hotel was the first safe house in Vice, and it remains a fond memory for anyone who couldn't wait to throw this exciting new game into their PS2.

It'd be cool to see Tommy Vercetti return to Vice City, only to find himself slumming it in one of the area's cheapest hotels. As the camera scaled down over the faux-Florida skyline, the Ocean View sign could be shown. Then, the back of Tommy's head would show up, complete with a quick quip of, "Not this place again" from Vercetti himself.

Moments like that would send goosebumps down the spine and really take players back to those first few missions in 2002's original release. After being on top of the world as a criminal overlord, Tommy (and those controlling him) would be sent back down to earth with a colossal thump.

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