Vice City draws much of its inspiration from 1980s American culture. Set in 1986 in Vice City, a fictional city modeled after Miami, the tale revolves nearly Mafia member Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison. After being involved in a drug deal gone incorrect, Tommy seeks out those responsible even as building a criminal empire and seizing power from other criminal organizations in the city. The game uses a tweaked version of the game engine used in Grand Theft Auto III and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings, vehicles, and people. Like other games in the series, Vice City has fundamentals from pouring games and third-person shooters, and features “open-planet” gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience.