Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionhas arrived to a mixed reception from fans. Criticism has been aimed at the remastered games' graphics, music, style, and overall quality. However, this doesn’t mean that some players aren’t still finding ways to enjoy themselves. OneGrand Theft Auto: Vice Cityplayer recently shared a short, hilarious video of a cop arresting them while they were flying through the air.
Although theGrand Theft Autofranchise allows and encourages law-breaking, the possibility of punishment and arrest are also part of the series. Thecops ofGrand Theft Autoare polarizing figures, alternating between incredible competence and laughable incompetence at the whims of the games' AI.
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Redditor UndeadWarrior25 shared a 9-second-long video showing player character Tommy Vercetti riding on a motorcycle at unsafe speeds. Things quickly go out of control as they jerk to the side, bringing the motorcycle onto the sidewalk and then into a metal pole, sending Tommy Vercetti flying. While in midair, the character smacks into a police officer walking calmly up the sidewalk and is promptly arrested, with the screen freezing on a shot of Tommy Vercetti slamming horizontally into the cop’s chest. This isn’t the first time aGrand Theft Autoplayer has been arrested under strange circumstances, but it may be one of the funniest.
While this may seem like one of theglitches introduced inGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Editionat first glance, this event appears to have its roots in the originalGrand Theft Auto: Vice City. The police force in Grand Theft Auto is often portrayed as corrupt, but gameplay often shows the cops to be hyperfocused on ruining the player’s day. Though the police may not always notice a player nearby, even the slightest contact with an officer can get gamers in deep trouble–no matter how fast the player is moving at the time.
As of writing, it appears that other fans are impressed by the cop’s quick reflexes.Rockstar Games' reputation may be in jeopardyat the moment, but the same cannot be said for the police force of Vice City, with a significant number of users posting in support of the heavily-armed and trigger-happy officers. One group of users discussed their belief that Vice City’s cops were the most aggressive police department in the series. Another joked that the cop had caught Tommy Vercetti like Captain America catches his shield, while a third stated that this was what it was like to go up against Max Payne.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Editionis available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
