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PLATINUM GUIDE

GTA Vice City Definitive Edition Platinum Guide

Vice City Definitive Edition platinum guide: four missable mission trophies, Godfather rank and a complete route to 100%.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

PS4 / PS5

Vice City’s completion percentage and criminal rating are separate counters. Before chasing 100%, plan for the four missions where missing one detail can send you back to a save.

Definitive remaster for PS4 and PS5, with 34 trophies per set. Do not interchange it with the older PS2 port on PS4.

  • Trophies: 34 per native edition; no online requirement.
  • Story: Four missable trophies; 100% is a separate goal.
  • Version: Update 1.02 or later for Take the Cannoli.

Make four pre-mission saves

Keep separate saves before Four Iron, Demolition Man, Rub Out and G-Spotlight. Use the golf club on the target in the first job. At Diaz’s mansion, make the killing shot with an M4. Line the bike up before every rooftop jump in G-Spotlight and reload if Tommy falls.

  • If a mission ends without its trophy, return to the earlier slot right away.

Clear the construction site before the bombs

Use the RC helicopter’s blades against the site defenders in Demolition Man. Sweep one floor at a time, checking corners and ramps where enemies can stay out of sight. Finish the sweep before the final charge; completing the demolition alone does not earn the trophy.

  • Do not assume a floor is clear just because nobody is shooting.

Earn the vehicle upgrades early

Finish twelve ambulance levels for unlimited sprint and tackle pizza, firefighter and vigilante jobs before sweeping the map. Some trophy thresholds are lower than their 100% requirements, including the taxi award. Check the statistics instead of stopping at the first pop.

  • For completion, reach a hundred taxi fares instead of stopping at the twenty-five trophy.

Split Vice City into districts and activities

Finish each asset’s tasks after buying it; ownership is not enough. Track the Sunshine Autos import lists, 100 packages, 36 jumps, rampages and shop robberies separately. Use a checklist for races, RC events and the shooting range because many entries sit outside the main story.

  • Before leaving the range, confirm that your 100% score requirement has registered.

Finish Godfather using the stats screen

On an updated build, check criminal rating in the stats screen, separate from completion percentage. The patched Definitive Edition threshold is 100,000 rating points. Cone Crazy can finance the run if you improve records gradually; use a test save and check that your build credits the points. Reopen stats after reaching the threshold.

  • Do not mistake cash in hand for the displayed criminal rating.

Trophies to watch

Iron-y

Kill the property developer with a Golf Club during "Four Iron".

Pick up a golf club before facing the target and do not switch to a firearm.

Not my First Time

Complete mission "G-Spotlight" without falling from the rooftops.

Straighten the bike before each jump and reload if a fall sends you to a shortcut.

Salutations My Little Friend

Use the M4 to take out Diaz during the mission "Rub Out".

Save M4 ammunition for Diaz himself; the shot that takes him out has to come from that gun.

Take the Cannoli

Earn the Godfather criminal rating.

Check the rating on an updated build and open the pause menu once it passes 100,000 points.

Chopper’d Up

Kill all hostile NPCs during the mission "Demolition Man" using the RC chopper’s blades.

Sweep the floors and hit workers and guards with the blades before the final charge.

Frequently asked questions

Is 100% completion enough?

No. Check the four mission trophies and Godfather separately. Keep a save before each of those tricky missions.

Why has Take the Cannoli not unlocked?

Check for updates and read the rating in stats, not your cash balance. The trophy is documented as obtainable from patch 1.02 onward.

Can vehicle jobs wait until after the story?

Yes, but doing them early gives useful upgrades for the rest of the map. Remember the completion taxi count is higher than the trophy threshold.

Sources

Trophy lists

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