In addition, the game's combat allows the player to commit drive-by shootings by facing sideways in a vehicle. The game provides the player a wide variety of weapon options-they can be purchased from local firearms dealers, found on the ground, retrieved from dead enemies, or found around the city. The firearms include weapons such as the Colt Python, an M60 machine gun and a Minigun. The game's three-dimension environment allows a first-person view while aiming with the sniper rifle and rocket launcher. The player uses melee attacks, firearms and explosives to fight enemies. The player may run, jump, or drive vehicles to navigate the game's world.
Outside of missions, the player can freely roam the game's open world and has the ability to complete optional side missions. Composed of two main islands and several smaller areas, the world is much larger in area than earlier entries in the series. The islands are unlocked for the player as the story progresses. It is possible to have several active missions running at one time, as some missions require the player to wait for further instructions or events. The player controls criminal Tommy Vercetti and completes missions-linear scenarios with set objectives-to progress through the story. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective.
