The Psycho in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

The “Psycho” is obsessed with killing the band Love Fist in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He dresses as a woman to get close to the band (it is unclear if the character normally wears women’s clothes). The game’s protagonist Tommy is tasked with protecting the band and killing the “psycho.” The video below shows this mission.

The band is also accused of being bisexual (to which they do not respond) and have a song about cross-dressing.

LGBTQ references in this game series:

Grand Theft Auto (1997): El Burro

Grand Theft Auto II (1999): Tetsuo

Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (1999): Pretty Charlie

Grand Theft Auto III (2001): Gay Pedestrian; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002): The Psycho; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004): LGBTQ References; LGB Characters; Queens; OG Loc Mission

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005): Kazuki Kasen; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006): Reni Wassulmaier; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008): Brucie Kibbutz; Tom “French Tom” Rivas; Bernie Crane/Florian Cravic; Bryce Dawkins; LGB Love-meet.net users; Elizabeta Torres; Talbot Daniels; Marcus; The Hater; Eddie Low;  Unnamed Homosexual NPCs; LGBT NPCs in LCPD Database; LGBT Media Personalities; LGBTQ References 

Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (2009): Trans Man

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2010): Anthony “Gay Tony” Prince; Clay “Pain Giver” Jackson; Jacob; The Celebinator; Evan Moss; LGBTQ References

Grand Theft Auto V (2013): Trevor Philips; Peter Dreyfuss; Transgender Sex Workers; Locations; LGBTQ References

Citations:

  1. GTA Series Videos. (2009, July 23). GTA Vice City- Walkthrough- Mission #25- Psycho Killer (HD). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM0jT5aZnjs
  2. Missions: Love Fist- Psycho Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ign.com/wikis/grand-theft-auto-vice-city/Psycho_Killer
  3. Psycho Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Psycho_Killer
  4. Psycho Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Psycho_Killer
  5. The Psycho. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Psycho
  6. The Psycho. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/The_Psycho