He’s easily the funniest character on this list, while simultaneously being the most terrifying. Sure, you could say that he lacks any character growth, but that’s somewhat the point - he contrasts Michael and Franklin’s development. Not only do you never know what Trevor is going to do, or how he will react, to a given situation, but even his dialogue is unpredictable. Of the main trio featured in GTA V, Trevor stands out as the unpredictable wild card. Not a good person - not even close - but a good character. You can love him or hate him, but whichever side you land on we all can agree that Trevor is a good character. He feels like a second attempt at the character Claude from GTA 3 was meant to be but with the benefit of a sun-soaked Miami-inspired setting.
This also marked the first time in the series we got a protagonist voiced by a Hollywood actor in the form of Ray Liotta, who absolutely nails the role. He cracks-wise, has a simple goal of becoming the most powerful gangster in the city, and is just a fun character to follow. Tommy’s entire arc wears its Scarface inspirations on its sleeve and is all the better for it. Vice City still feels a bit like it was getting its grip on refining the GTA formula after 3, but as far as the world and characters are concerned, Rockstar was leagues ahead of the competition.