Ok fine... I'm building GTA Vice City in Cities Skylines | Sunset City

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About the Project:
Sunset City is a series based on the US state of Florida. Not just taking inspiration from the most iconic tourist destinations or glamorous beaches, Sunset City will focus on capturing the entire state from North to South. We will cover such cities as Miami, Tampa and Orlando, as well as some towns in between. Most importantly Florida's natural landscaping spanning from the tropical beaches to the vast wetlands of the Everglades.
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[@gabrielborges396]

My favorite part of the Vice City map was that small weird island in the north of the map, Prawn Island. The feeling those haunted abandoned mansions give me as a kid is so nostalgic. Plus the movie studio just across the street. It would be amazing if you can create something similar

[@orangejacket4551]

Mine was Little Havana and Little Haiti.

[@brennocalderan2201]

@@orangejacket4551 Mine is Downtown, especially at night.

[@pedrogamerxp4564]

Mine was Ocean beach

[@BlankOrbit]

As for storyline in sunset beach, although Gianni Versace didn’t buy the Versace mansion until the 90’s, the Versace mansion was built in the 1930’s on ocean drive. To bring this into sunset beach, I think it would be perfect to add a fashion designer into the world similarly to Versace who gets caught up in gang related activities (although not intending to) in order to make a name for himself. Maybe he accidentally starts the sunset beach Italian mafia, or just becomes a pawn to wash their dirty money.

[@joseangelgutierrez8122]

called him the Ventossini Family

[@echidna1428]

I like this :)

[@allanoliveira4139]

One gang I imagine being in Sunset City is obviously the Italian Mafia. The Mob Comission is going to be represented by the Caruzzo Crime Family. The Caruzzo Crime Family, headed in 1980s by Franklin "Big Frank" Caruzzo, was founded in the late 1890s and started business as carriage robbers in the small town that would soon be known as SC. Soon, they begin bribing city officials and got entangled in the city politics. Soon as the train lines came and the city grown in area and population, Big Frank's father (former mob don, Guido Caruzzo), changed to smuggling cuban cigars into the US. Their sucess catched the eyes of The Comission on New York and they became alligned and allied to the Five Families of NY in the 1940s. Now with Big Frank in power, the times are different: dancing, doing dru9s, getting drunk and having s3x is the way to live in SC. Knowing that this is the way to make huge money, Frank decided to move their operations into these methods. Caruzzo Crime Family invested in nightclubs, wh0r3houses, bars and in warehouses near the water so they could store drugs, boats and planes for their drug smuggling operation. The Caruzzo Crime Family main neighbourhood of operations is in Sunset Beach!

[@louisinese]

Nice

[@louaug27]

Looking forward to getting a new episode of Sunset City after he sees the GTA VI trailer and is overcome with inspiration

[@twodollarstwenty]

I am definitely full of inspiration!

[@ARW.7]

Not going to lie, now GTA 6 trailer is out there… I’m itching to hear you reference it in a vice city episode, if you’re still working on this one..

[@HudsonJamesGaming]

I'm Hudson, the creator behind Skyline Chronicles, and I'm delighted to have stumbled upon your Cities Skylines channel. Your cities are a sight to behold, and it's evident that you're passionate about crafting immersive urban environments. Your attention to detail is remarkable, and your narration adds a personal touch to your videos that I find engaging. As a fellow Cities: Skylines enthusiast, I look forward to following your city-building adventures and learning from your expertise.

[@MoveTheMouse]

This is amazing. No other way to say it. Can we see more of the city at night? I need to soak in the neon glow.

[@twodollarstwenty]

Cheers! Unfortunately night isn’t as vibrant and fun as I would have liked

[@WiseauWarCriminal]

Ross is a very recognizable and prominent discount clothing retail brand in the US, if you’re still trying to avoid big irl brands.

[@twodollarstwenty]

Now it’s a hotel in Sunset Beach!

[@YujiraNol]

Really love this city, i might say this one is my fave city of all your work. this one feels alive with the story

[@craftyyounglady]

I'm so excited for this! There was once a point in my life when I could navigate around the gta cities better than the actual city I lived in. 😂

[@bert170]

We're really ending on a high note with CS1 - Even though the series will (hopefully) continue for quite a while after the release of CS2, I love how we're now getting to some of the most anticipated episodes ever, and how you've been executing these areas so nicely! The release of CS2 will be the start of an era, but also the end of an era, and I'm sure we can all look back at episodes like these in 8 years, when CS3 is on the way, and admire what we were able to do and capture here in 2023. Fantastic work!

[@Zyo117]

I do the same thing, but I'm obsessive about making sure everything in the city has an address. I'll name hotels and stuff but I usually give all buildings an actual address. Like you said, it's nice to be able to click on a cim and actually know just by addresses where they're coming from and where they're going.

[@barticle]

I continue to love urban environments in games. I had one of my peak gaming moments in GTA VC - robbing a store in freeroam, making my getaway on a dirtbike, busting wheelies down the coastal road at sunset, with Broken Wings on the radio. Good times! :)

[@yungbootyheadmcgee]

It would be cool to have a sports team for sunset city that has ties with the mobs. Maybe the star player has gotten into some trouble and is forced to throw/fix the big game for the gangs that are betting on sports. I think this could be an awesome little side story😎

[@zk-nna2298]

Hotel idea: Balneario Hotel is an old small 3-star hotel that was built before most buildings in the area. There are a few palm trees that serve as decoration as well as bushes surrounding the perimeter. This hotel is mostly used as a "prop" nowadays, where the mafia has its secret meetings. from the outside, it looks like a casual hotel.

[@herusolares5320]

We got the "Grapes" and "Limes" already, so why not call the Cubans the "Melon Mob"?

[@ApollonDriver]

I think it's better to just call them Cubans, maybe they could have an inner Spanish name they use just between them, but from the outside they would be known as Cubans. Would add variety to gangs.

[@ashlinnw7730]

Building idea: Since another gang has a sketchy bar to hangout in, how about a counterpart for the cubans called "The Rose Lounge". Since they seem like they are trying to be classier, it could be a nice place as well with flowers decorating it. Could potentially be a winery as well. Love the series!

[@danonck]

Absolutely stunning, as always Drew! I'll never get enough of Oceania and Sunset City!

[@brendanmauitime]

LOVE The Mafia idea! You HAVE TO include a Donnie Brasco reference!! That would be soo cool!

[@MartinWastlund]

I love the fact that you did this. And yes, the nostalgia is real.

[@lancisman]

When you get around to building the FASE space center you should add a rocket at one of the launch pads. If that is possible. Also I noticed some graphical glitches.

[@Dirty.H]

Fun fact - Tommy Vercetti was voice acted by Ray Liotta. Great episode mate!

[@ThreeStar1011]

I lost this series for a while and I'm so glad I found it. Keep up the good work!

[@professorcoms2481]

Always love those close up and cinematic shots at the end of the videos

[@Cauliflowered]

Great video! Just wanted to say - if you haven't yet, you should really watch Miami Vice. Not only is it the inspiration behind your inspiration (GTA: Vice City), but it's also an excellent show that really gives a detailed and amazingly stylish view of Miami, and particularly Miami Beach in the 1980s.

[@tyaseighty]

I think you should call the Mafia 'crepúsculo' which means twilight because twilight is always just after sunset (sunset city) 😮

[@jamesandrenfernantan9810]

Miami Beach is looking really nice and fancy! But also super seedy with the new Cuban Mafia in it. It really makes the place a lot more interesting with the gangs simply hanging around their own territory, I wonder if they'll serve as antagonists to Mr. Burgunsy (I think that's their name) later down the storyline. Can't wait for more episodes.

[@Nebs1]

I love Vice City. One of the best GTA games ever. Also those sunset shots at the end of the video look absolutely amazing. This city is great.

[@Nikhilhadid]

really love those time lapse again i love this entire channel keep it up

[@rapidfire4202]

Thx for reminding me that i‘m old… I was 25 when i played GTA VC. At least two dollars twenty never dissapoints with his builds!

[@archiemarco3067]

Thanks for taking my hotel name suggestion for The Ross!! I love this series

[@Yozo_official]

Amzing

[@MrCai01]

Nostalgia for the game? Never been tempted to go back unlike GTa3, but holy crap, the amazing music found on the ViceCity radio stations, absolute bangers!

[@mk45232]

I love the golf course in Vice City on the water. Screams Florida

[@user-di3pq2ni4p]

I when I saw this I cheered, the Sunset series, Is very good, because of the areas, that depict real Miami, and the story line is great!

[@gabrielchcosta]

It must be fun to have this level of patience when decorating cities and other stuff when playing these types of games.

[@migwels]

Being a Miami native, I'm so happy watching this series as it's coming out so beautifully. Anyway, if I may make a suggestion, though the suggestion might come too late, you should look up Lincoln Road in South Beach. It's known for being the first pedestrian mall in the nation and was part of the Miami Modern Architecture (MiMo) movement in the 1950s. Also, look up Hialeah Park Race Track; it is one of the oldest existing recreational facilities. It was built in the 1920s as a playground for the rich until the city became a refuge for the Cuban working class. The facility became abandoned in 2001 and was reopened in 2013 as a fully-fledged casino. Perhaps you can consider adding it to your Cuban mafia storyline.

[@zweimeterzwerg]

Ayyyyy! So stoked to see my suggestion on screen and have one of your fine hotels named after my hero Tim Heidecker

[@Cold_Cactus]

Really cool build bro 👌

[@nini-iw8jt]

I was there two weeks ago, and, OH MY GOD. I think that you are just gifted (It seems a bit wierd to say that about a game) but your work is so good everything is so "real" !

[@nini-iw8jt]

It is disturbing actually

[@TrevorBrass]

As a fan of both the entire GTA series and of city-building games like SimCity and Cities: Skylines, this is a real treat.

[@eatsh1t]

Awesome! You should try the GTA maps for Liberty City (3), Liberty City (4), San Andreas, Los Santos (V), and even the map of Bullworth (Bully)! it would be interesting to see how you play this out with VC!!

[@Yozo_official]

That would take, a lot of time

[@globul3410]

I think adding a tiny airstrip that one of the gangs smuggles goods into sunset city from would be really cool, you could even add a bunch of old cars and scrap around to make the airfield seem abandoned by the public

[@That1BritishGuy]

Plot twist: The reason why GTA 6 is taking so long to make is that Rockstar are waiting for 2D20 to finish the map.

[@Shockzone1495]

I live in Florida. and I've been in a Miami plenty of times, but for some odd reason I still get GTA vice City nostalgia. it's a really feel good moment which is one of the reasons why I'm not leaving Florida anytime soon hurricane or no hurricane.

[@MattZaycYT]

I love and appreciate everything you do! This project is amazing! But in my humble opinion doing the Vice City map for GTA VI would be even better. It's a shame. But congratulations and thank you again for doing this! :)

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

The automobiles look amazing, Think I saw a Buick Riviera and a Cadillac at the end there, earlier I definitely saw a late 1970s sedan type and a Corvette stingray.

[@MadpkYT]

The bottom of Miami Beach used to have a dog track back in the 1980's. You should build that. It would be a cool thing.

[@martinhowes1496]

I'm glad Skylines 1 will still let you detail like this. Can't imagine having to build cities with no props or decals now.

[@brianhamby3883]

Definitely need a scenario set up way out in the middle of nowhere where the Cubans (suppliers) are doing a shady deal with the bikers (distribution) or something along those lines. Maybe have police set up outside of the deal. Keep on making cool stuff.

[@ARW.7]

Stunning!

[@ivanristic5512]

i love this series,😀 you should definitely add a sprawling golf course on an island just like in vice city and those bland blocky downtown office buildings to give it thee Vice city look 😇. anyway, the series looks great and keep up the great work.

[@TheNewOrder-DaysOfConflict]

Love your city, hope to see more

[@Yozo_official]

I’ve always felt that you were just a agent at rockstar making the GTA6 map

[@gtawalkthrough336]

Miami Vice and Vice city guy here. I have some suggestions: 1: heli-pad on in the ocean? That would be so excessive like 80s Miami. 2: water activities like boat racing, sea planes etc 3: stiltsville was such iconic creatures in Vice city, some on the sea would make the city more historic

[@ELVISLIFE]

If the sea was full of sharks, I think it would have been the perfect city to wake Tommy up lol But this city was enough to bring me back to the memories of Vice City. That's cool. two dollars and twenty!

[@ajwolf3633]

It would be really cool to make one of the east/west roads into a wide pedestrian street to be an analogue to Lincoln Drive in Miami Beach. It was pedestrianized in 1960 as one of the earliest US pedestrian malls with high end retail and dinning.

[@KC-up7hf]

I like you ought to keep one of the gangs names super simple and just go with “Los Cubanos” which just translates to “The Cubans”. I feel like that’s the kind of vernacular that I’d see in a grimy old C-list mobster movie from the 80’s. City’s looking fabulous! Can’t wait to see what you do with CS2

[@randomproductions1650]

you are my favorite channel on this entire platform

[@XxTrigg3rHappyxX]

My thoughts on how you view vice city are exactly the same. This game made me love Miami, especially in the 80’s. Idk why, but it’s such a powerful and nostalgic feeling. I would explore the map for hours and just get lost, and don’t even get me started on the music….

[@lollipopjd6319]

I have a cool gang idea and you midght want to ad this to Sunset City The gang is calld the "Everglade Chefs" (of course this name can be change) They have a littel complex in the everglades, you can only reach them if you follow a poorly maintained muddy road or by boat. A few rusty sheds and a barrack as well as a dock form their complex. Their complex could look a bit like the concrete area below the Florida National Parks Association on google earth. The gang is the main supplier to the dark parts of sunset city. The Everglade Chefs have anything between simple grass to m3th over to speed all stored and made in their sheds. They make good mony with their business but they use it mostly to shut down competitors or to get easier around the police by corrupting cops. Some "goods" also go to the near by keys where the Chefs have a good relationship with a fellow gang I'd loved to see how this turns out. (sorry for the bad writing)

[@chiragrastogi4834]

Hey! Love your videos. Since you often draw from real cities, I would love to suggest San Diego for your next city! It offers a mix of coastal areas, hills, and cityscapes. You'd get to play with diverse architecture from Victorian era buildings to modern downtown skyscrapers. Additionally, you could do so much with landmarks like the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, and SeaWorld! The harbor and Naval Base would also be great for maritime features. While not the best, you would love the transportation infrastructure, especially its train networks haha. Just a thought!

[@twodollarstwenty]

I took bits of inspiration from San Diego years ago in my marble mtn series. Though I absolutely plan to revisit it again

[@Yozo_official]

"El Vendetta" would be a cool name for the mafia because it exudes an aura of mystery and vengeance. It suggests a group that doesn't forget past slights and is willing to take matters into their own hands. The use of "El" adds a touch of sophistication and an international flair, making it sound like a powerful and secretive organization with a global reach. It's a name that commands respect and fear, which are essential qualities for any formidable mafia group. Additionally, rumors circulate that they discreetly control several legitimate businesses, further enhancing their mystique and influence in both the criminal underworld and the business world.

[@joseangelgutierrez8122]

fuck me,that is a good one

[@allanweede2599]

0:15 thats the “calgary tower” (The red amd white tall building) It’s LITERALLY in my city IRL. Way back before our downtown center was modernized. That was the tallest tower in our city, and on the western half of Canada. Its essentially the little brother to the “CN tower” in eastern Canada

[@delizzy5532]

Are you continue building New Dollartown when the new game drops? I find it so nice, love the New York inspiration and vibe. Also first city should be massive wild right? Also the base game is kinda expensive for me, so I would probably watch you play till I get my hands on it

[@VectorM]

Never been and will probably never visit miami but because of this game , I feel like I've been there before. Used to visit my grandma's every summer mostly because I wanted to play GTA VICE CITY as a kid. It's the first video game Map I know like the back of my hand.

[@JamJarzz]

The Neon lights in CS1 are actually feesable and look amazing, you just need to overuse PO, for a reference Akruas's Asturis shows how to do it, mainly in any of the bridge builds or large pedestrian plazas. If you want to take another crack it at it, might be worth checking out the process/result. It would be a shame to miss out on that neon glow, especially since Vice City is 80% neon.

[@globul3410]

I would love to see a shady massage parlor or taxi service acting as a front for a gang's smuggling business

[@wumamichl]

I would love to see a big constructionsight on the map. Maybe in some area where you dont really know what would fit. There could also be some kind of Vice City easteregg, since there was a mission at a constructionsight if i remember right, or maybe it was San Andreas.... 😀

[@ausaw9687]

Yarrick's Inn, a older more rundown hotel/inn which was established earlier than most of the hotels and resorts on the island. Yarrick's inn has a small rundown carpark and a few small bushes for detail, along with this is has a a pretty terrible view of the ocean as buildings now block it's view of the shore. around the back you'll find a few steps down into an entrance, this is where an illegal money laundering scheme is taking place. overall Yarrick's inn has seen better days but it's new owners want it to stay that way.

[@someonecool-eg6hh]

Been looking forward to another sunset city video, excited to see where the story goes from here! Also...what is the name of the invisible fence network you used for the canals? I was looking for it but couldnt find it on the steam workshop

[@Darko96SRB]

i love vice city, know lots of people that do too, one of those iconic games aye!

[@self_immolation]

Emotion 98.3 was the best radio station!!

[@Dynaa_]

A 50’s diner would be cool, idk if it’s realistic for the time but maybe sam’s diner sounds cool?

[@krisstopher8259]

An amazing work really. So detailed. It's a shame the neon didn't work tho

[@Zxxley]

Can't wait to see a series on Cities Skylines 2

[@theamazingwhaleshark4478]

For a nightclub on Ocean Drive: The "Babylonia" is a glitzy disco-themed bar and dance club with some shady bits of history. Perhaps the former spot of a turf war between rival gangs that became a calm area where people from all gangs drink, talk, and party.

[@olivertaylor4025]

Should definitely add some surfers, swimmers, and maybe some lifeguards to the beach. Also maybe even some wildlife (sharks or dolphins).

[@CaptainAwesome-mz6mt]

Hey TwoDollars! Maybe as a substitute for the neon, maybe just a coloured light node placed into the building or nearby can have a similar effect without the hassle of the neon strips! Might be a great way to add colour without the hassle of neon, not all hope is lost

[@awesomeman116a]

5:02 omg that hotel sign got covered so much!!😭😭

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

Have so much nostalgia for playing Vice City at my best friend's place because my parents wouldn't let me get any GTA games.

[@cgyt_.]

You should add a character or reference to Dexter Morgan. The show wasn’t set in the 80s but people like that have been around for many years. The trinity killer is another ‘Dexter’ character who was doing his thing in the 80s.

[@Blaetant.aerys.tauraus]

I got an idea for a run down Hotel/Motel chain :D Bringing back my idea about the Milton but this time its run down and its owner Barry V Milton III is slowly running out of money, but just knows that if he is able to get just one more Loan he can make his idea (no matter how much of a rip-off of the Hilton it is) work! Maybe even getting some money from one of the gangs in the area?

[@levithian_4785]

when you talked about the load time it gave me flashbacks to waiting 20+ mins to load into the game .. i hope cs2 isnt that bad when we get custom assets

[@jon.wilson]

13:20 the cars on the beach are kinda cool, like how it is at Daytona Beach

[@ApollonDriver]

I'm now more glad that I took inspiration from Vice City while making the Sunset City police cars

[@mh3743]

Beautiful! How did you get the water to look so nice and clear?

[@aljwham]

GTA Vice city rocks. This is awesome.

[@barteks2491]

Hey, Just an idea but I think this type of area like sunset beach or city centre could attract F1 to host a race there. For example there was a long beach GP. You could built somthing like a paddock with some cars and maybe even mafia secretly sponsoring it and looking after the GP. If you want to go further maybe set up some barriers and call it a GP. Or just place something that people would know that there is a GP being hosted there.

[@lickthismiff]

My 18th birthday was 80s themed because Vice City was like 75% of my personality. The other 25% was Scarface... Super agree on the nostalgia, just seeing footage of it is like going home!

[@anekpl112]

i didnt watched it but i know it will be amazing!

[@zk-nna2298]

It would be great to see something military-related like an airstrip or a navy port!

[@gabrielchcosta]

Even this top-down game that doesn't look that good when you look at things from up close (wasn't made for it) looks better than the original map from 20 years ago.

[@Potatocarl]

One of the yachts on the marina could be a mafia yacht!

[@apotheosis27]

I grew up in Miami in the 80s (I still live here), they really nailed it

[@Reckyj]

5 Star Getaway is a nice name for a hotel. However, it needs to be on a hotel that has.. 1 star. lol

[@fadhlanherdin4050]

sunset city in city skylines 2. would be amazing!

[@Badner83]

I was surprised about the big problems with neon lights. :( I'm also watching Akruas and his futuristic city "Asturis". And there, he uses a lot of neon billboards, holograms and colorful lights for his buildings. Maybe you can get in contact with him and he might have some ideas how to make it work...

[@FrancescoCS]

Bro put a Ross on ocean drive lol great vid tho!

[@heroic3972]

Some hotel name ideas are maybe Cove Inn or Golden sands resort :)

[@snoozby]

Have you tried the base game colourful lights? I think they are for buoys.. they may add at least a colour glow if put just inside buildings for some areas.

[@jesterzubrata]

You should do more gta map your work is amazing