 After spending fifteen years in prison for a mafia bust in the 1970 s, Tommy Vercetti has returned to work for Sonny Forelli, the mob boss that cost him his original jail sentence. He arrives in Vice City and is targeted for a setup that leads to the loss of Forelli s drug money, and Forelli demands that Tommy get him the money back. Vice City is a land of corrupt police, adulterous politicians, unrighteous religious leaders, and a bitter population controlled by murderous gangs and mafia lords. With everyone gunning for Tommy, his only chance for survival is to fight back. Armed with an attorney and a group of allies, Tommy sets out to defeat Vice City through real estate, gang wars, and anti-mafia mayhem.