Tommy Vercetti's goal is actually fairly simple: make a drug deal in Vice City and then return to your boss's office in Liberty City with the drugs. But, just as the deal is about to be concluded, Tommy and his partners are ambushed... some of them even killed. Our hero almost escapes with his life after the drugs and money are gone. Tommy has to dig through Vice City's underground to reclaim the money for his boss and discover the person responsible.




At first glance, the differences between GTA 3 and Vice City are minor: the open mission structure has been retained, and there are several mysteries and hidden chores to locate across the bustling metropolis, just as in the predecessor. Of course, you may still hop in any car to explore the city and perform your goals. Nothing beats the vibe of the 1980s in this, my all-time favorite GTA. However, Rockstar has not rested on its success and has given Vice City a big gameplay revamp (compared to GTA 3). Vice City's urban area is roughly twice the size of Liberty City, with the West Island initially closed off owing to a storm warning. After a few tasks, the boundaries are removed and you are free to roam the city.

Mobility options have also been substantially enlarged: not only has the car fleet been greatly expanded, but it has also been supplemented with new vehicles. You can, for example, ride across Vice City on numerous motorcycles and later tour the entire city area by helicopter. The flight was extremely appealing to me, although entirely unsuited for most objectives, the helicopters provide a tremendous sense of freedom that even GTA 3 cannot match - insane! It comes in handy when trying to gather all packages, rampages, or if you need to travel a long distance rapidly.

The mission structure has also been changed: there are now more clients, and the assignments are far more varied than in Liberty City. To assist a land dealer, for example, you will need to employ a remote-controlled helicopter to place bombs in a structure under time constraints in order to halt construction activities. Or, after taking out a gangster boss, you'll have to break windows in a shopping mall to extract protection money. These changes elevate Vice City above its already great predecessor, especially as the missions are improved and more rationally linked into the plot. You can now retry failed missions with the Definitive Edition, which was previously unavailable in the original version.

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Just like in GTA 3, there are several missions that run alongside the story and are purely for entertainment purposes. There are 100 secret packages and activites throughout the city that trigger special actions such as the infamous "Rampages," in which you must eliminate a particular number of people in a certain amount of time. Rockstar hasn't just relied on the objectives offered up by specific vehicles: Aside from cabs and ambulances, there's also a scooter waiting for you, on which you'll need to deliver pizza. Of course, there are ramps concealed throughout the city that will count as "Unique Stunts" if you can do a stunning takeoff.

By the way, in Vice City, you can invest your money not only on a vastly expanded arsenal of weapons, but also in a variety of tools for Tommy, such as screwdrivers, meat cleavers, and even a chainsaw. You can even buy real estate if you have enough money. Additional apartments that also serve as storage spaces are only available at the low end of the spectrum. One house has a helicopter on the roof and three garages to keep your fleet of cars. Up to ten vehicles can fit in the garages, depending on your parking skills. Of course, other housing options feature garages as well, so you'll always have the ability to preserve and access stowed cars across Vice City, especially for Sunshine Cars later.

Much more intriguing are the opportunities to diversify your business with additional lines of industry, such as nightclubs, shipyards, and even a car dealer. Although these are only available for purchase after completing certain objectives, they also provide you with a daily payout to your account. Many of the establishments, in turn, release new duties, such as the vehicle dealer, which allows for hot races while also wanting popular cars delivered to it. Your daily income provided by the dealer will increase depending on the list you complete.

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As you can see, the alternatives for passing the time in Vice City are nearly limitless and keep enticing you back to the game, so you'll be able to spend more than a hundred hours exploring everything. There are almost ten hours of music to listen to, which is stylistically distributed over the many radio stations. There's something for everyone, from rock to wave to pop and funk. And they didn't disappoint, as the entire soundtrack is made up of licensed songs from the 1980s, including Nena, Toto, Judas Priest, and others. The list could go on and on, throwing you one hit after another. Personally, I don't have a problem with the lack of some songs like Michael Jackson, but for others it might be a disappointment.

The voice output is likewise outstanding. Not only are the radio DJs funnier than ever (Looking at you Fernando Martinez... my gateway to the 80s), but the voice actors for the characters have been meticulously chosen and perform admirably throughout. But it's not surprising, given that the cast includes seasoned Hollywood actors. And, as is customary in GTA, as you approach each of the innocent bystanders, you will hear one of the nearly infinite voice samples in which he or she insults you. What about the sound effects? They're also quite good all around - no matter where you look, simply because they're basically taken from the original. Vice City shows off its technical prowess, especially for its time in 2002, with different engine sounds for each type of car and weapons that sound as accurate as you'd expect.




Everything that fans liked about the predecessor is, of course, here, but this time it's not simply a replica. Everything has been polished: the city is larger, the story is better than before, there are more and much more distinct missions, you can buy real estate, the fleet of vehicles has been expanded etc. The greatest thing, however, is the ten-hour soundtrack, which, in conjunction to the coherent graphics that very rarely betray flaws, delivers an authentic 80s experience. My 2002 game has found a more than worthy Remaster, which is good, leaving one to question what the developers still want to improve in GTA 6. But enough talking: off to Vice City and back to my beloved Tommy!

"Vital signs okay, equipment damaged, origin uncertain and age undefinable." With these cryptic sentence blocks, the puzzle platformer Tinykin welcomes you and gives the starting signal for an insanely sweet adventure.

While narrative has never really been a focus in a platformer, Tinykin has a premise that is interesting enough to get players invested right away. When they take on the role of Milodane, an explorer who comes to earth in search of discoveries, things take a eerie turn when there are no humans left and time hasn't passed since 1991, but the feeling that someone or something is watching his every move remains.

To get home, with the help of the funny creatures known as Tinykin and other colorful characters, you'll have to build a special machine in a sprawling ant-sized metropolis full of bugs and other insects to make things even more fun.

As if this wasn't strange enough, the friendly Ridmi – a strange, white-bearded creature that appears out of nowhere – offers you his help and explains the simple of the game in a short tutorial. Thus, you'll jump over gigantic records, float through the air for a short time thanks to your bubble backpack, and get to know your first little helpers – the droll Tinykin.

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These lively henchmen all have special abilities that you can take advantage of during your adventure. For example, purple Tinykins are extremely strong and can combine forces to move heavy objects or transport them around to open up new paths, while green Tinykins can stack on top of each other and serve as useful ladders. Blue gnomes are excellent conductors of electricity, red bombers blow up obstacles, and yellow acrobats quickly build a staircase out of nothing to reach unimagined heights with ease.

Of course, not all types of Tinykins are available to you at the beginning. However, in the course of your adventure, you'll gradually meet new ones, so your gaming experience will always be motivating, and each new level will bring a breath of fresh air into the game. The music also underlines the whole experience. The melodies in every part of the house never become an annoyance, and the various tunes fit the ambience of the area Milo is currently in.

Nevertheless, the game takes you firmly by the hand at all times and literally "asks" you to use the required Tinykins in explicit places. In addition, all objects that can be interacted with flash in the respective color of the needed Tinykins, so you don't have to experiment wildly to finally make progress. However, even though the objects literally jump out at you, you still need the required number of Tinykins to solve the task or puzzle. For example, a door will only open when enough purple helpers join forces.

If you are still lacking energetic support, you may have to take a different path first. This makes the levels a bit more complex and extensive, but with a bit of patience and perseverance you will inevitably reach your goal. This also forces you to remember the exact path you took because if you can't solve a puzzle, you should know later on where you left off. Furthermore, collected Tinykins are only available in the level in which you collected them – simply taking a whole motley crew with you to the next doesn't work.

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Your main task will be to restore your aircraft, which has been damaged, so that you can leave this strange place. For this, however, you'll need some objects that are hidden in the different rooms of the house. You'll travel through the fragrant kitchen, the untidy children's room or the foaming bathroom and complete various tasks and solve one or the other puzzle.

The Chrysal workshop is your base, from which all future operations start. Here you return the found objects from the levels and start new missions to other rooms. Unfortunately, there is no quick travel function in Tinykin, so if you want to restart a level, to find all the pollen or to finish optional missions, you'll have to take the sometimes tedious path that often leads you back to the workshop – fortunately, a smooth soap board is already at your disposal at the beginning, with which you can slide through the levels quite quickly.

In the varied levels, you'll find countless details and lovely cuteness that will undoubtedly enhance your entertaining adventure. The creative level design is really impressive and offers plenty of space for extensive explorations through the insects' cities inside the house. Everywhere you can uncover exciting secrets, discover hidden passages and solve puzzling tasks.

You'll also encounter chatty cockroaches, buzzing dragonflies and other creepy-crawlies everywhere, which will not only make you smile with humorous pop culture references, but also have optional missions up their sleeves.

For example, in each level, you can find a certain amount of golden pollen, which your friend Sikaru will use to brew delicious concoctions and also reward you with an extra bubble to float in. Thus, meticulous treasure hunters – in this case, eager pollen hunters – will sooner or later have advantages in fun exploring the exciting environments, as each new bubble will allow you to travel longer distances and thus reach new areas.

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With the help of a striking overview via spyglass you can see new and undiscovered missions at any time. If you want to collect every pollen, successfully complete all the main missions and finish all the side quests, you'll certainly be busy for around ten hours plus.

Especially the concise 2D representations of the protagonists, who otherwise cavort in a three-dimensional world, are a nice eye-catcher. In addition, the positively playful melodies will surely animate you to sway along happily once in a while, and thus ensure a good mood.




At first glance, Tinykin may seem overwhelming with its various mechanics and collectibles to find, but somehow the game keeps you moving at a steady, yet entertaining pace. As a bare minimum, you'll still have at least six hours of fun trying to get Milo home. However, opt. to complete in full, and you'll be able to extend the total game time by a few hours, or more, of satisfaction by solving increasingly difficult puzzles. And although it doesn't necessarily have that strategic component of Pikmin, Tinykin makes the most of its interpretation of the genre, while adding its own adorable mascots for one of the best 3D platformers of recent years, especially on Gamepass. This is hands down my personal GOTY 2022 and childhood dream wrapped in a superb collect-a-thon platforming experience.