I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take a break with a different game or not (besides Disgaea 3 that is), but tonight I decided to just charge ahead and started up Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Already I can see the differences, besides the setting of course: there’s a full overview map with things like the gun store and pay-n-spray labeled, there are all sorts of new types of cars and bikes, the protagonist talks this time, and there are buildings that I can buy (eventually).

The plot kicked off with a botched drug deal, so I now have to recover my reputation and get the stolen drugs and money back. For now though, I figured I’d do some of the side stuff first. The ambulance mission is allegedly a lot easier this time around since it doesn’t roll as easily and you can get people clustered on the beach where they’re easier to reach. After a good half-dozen attempts, I gave up for the night though, hitting level 5 (of 12) at best. I still roll the ambulance too often, especially on the beach where the bumps in the terrain aren’t as obvious. I’ll try again some other time, taking things a bit more slowly.

And I still haven’t even picked up a weapon yet…