MissionStory
In The Beginning...
Opening story mission of GTA Vice City.
- Mission no.
- 1
- Given by
- Tommy Vercetti
- Area
- Viceport / Ocean Beach
Overview
In The Beginning... is the opening mission of GTA Vice City. Tommy Vercetti, freshly released from prison, arrives in Vice City in 1986 with lawyer Ken Rosenberg to buy cocaine from the Vance brothers on behalf of the Forelli family. Masked gunmen ambush the exchange; Victor Vance and two Forelli soldiers are killed, Lance Vance escapes by helicopter, and Tommy and Ken flee with neither the money nor the drugs.
It also introduces the controls for driving and the radio.
Walkthrough
- Watch the opening cutscene at the docks, where the deal is ambushed.
- Take control of Tommy in Ken's car and follow the on-screen directions.
- Drive along the coast road to the Ocean View Hotel in Ocean Beach while Ken talks about what went wrong.
- Park in the marker in front of the hotel to end the mission.
Tips
- There is no time limit and no enemies, so use the drive to get used to the handling.
- The game's radio stations are available from the start; this is a good chance to try them.
Rewards and unlocks
The Ocean View Hotel becomes Tommy's first safehouse and save point. The mission leads straight into An Old Friend.
Other rewards
Ocean View Hotel Safehouse
Unlocks
Ocean View Hotel safehouse
Objectives
- Follow the pink blip to the Ocean View Hotel.
Notes
Once the opening cutscene ends and before Tommy reaches the hotel, the game already treats you as free-roaming, so the mission cannot be failed.
Mission giver 1
Characters 7
Vehicles 2
Gangs 1
In The Beginning...: questions and answers
Who gives the mission In The Beginning... in Vice City?
In The Beginning... is given by Tommy Vercetti.