After almost 20 years, Tommy still can’t swim in GTA Vice City Remastered

An interesting detail was discovered by gamers in GTA Vice City Remastered.

As we have reported, after many days of waiting, as expected on the morning of November 12, the GTA Remastered trilogy has also officially reached the gaming community around the world. Many people have experienced and said that they love the new graphics of the GTA Remastered trilogy. They seem to be “makeover” and more suitable for the graphics of 2021.

Accordingly, the graphics of the GTA Remastered trilogy are built on the all-new Unreal Engine, with a “completely rebuilt” lighting system, accompanied by good shading, weather and reflection features. than. Character and vehicle models have also been upgraded, while buildings, weapons, roads, and interiors have higher resolution textures. In the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, gamers can expect better graphics as the game can run at 4K / 60FPS.

In addition to the new graphics, Rockstar said that they have edited and improved the gameplay system in the GTA Remastered trilogy to be more suitable for 2021. Thought Rockstar had added a “feature” of swimming for the game. the main character of GTA: Vice City is Tommy Vercetti but no, it seems that our guy Tommy after nearly 20 years of absence still can’t swim.

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Vice City is modeled after sunny Miami. A location on the beach shows a large portion of the game on the water’s edge. While there are boats full of boats, those who have played the original version of GTA: Vice City will remember that Tommy can’t swim. In fact, the most notorious tycoon Vice City died almost immediately when exposed to H2O.

As demonstrated by a new gameplay video of GTA: Vice City Remastered, Tommy’s inability to swim underwater remains. Tommy and a female companion drink alcohol, at which point the player is informed that they have failed their mission. GTA: Vice City’s guide system warns that players should stay out of the water to avoid the risk of sharks attacking Tommy.

Apparently, the real reason Tommy couldn’t swim in the original Vice City was simply because Rockstar didn’t have time to add the feature. Since mods have been added since then that allow Tommy to swim, some think it may have been included in the Remastered. Not to mention the fact that Rockstar has boasted that it brought a whole new gameplay to the GTA Remastered trilogy.

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