GTA 3: Paparazzi Purge Walkthrough

GTA III walkthrough · Staunton Island

Chase the reporter's boat in Paparazzi Purge using the armed police launch. Keep the bow aligned for gunfire and avoid beaching the Predator on a tight turn.

Mission type
Story mission
Contact
Asuka Kasen
Starting location
Asuka's Condo, Newport
Available after
Under Surveillance
Claude outside Asuka’s residence during Paparazzi Purge
Paparazzi Purge — GTA III

Mission walkthrough

  1. Take the police boat

    Follow the pickup marker to the dock and board the Predator carefully. Claude cannot swim, so do not jump towards it from an unsuitable height or drive a car off the pier.

  2. Close the gap

    Accelerate after the marked boat and take broad, controlled turns. Watch the shoreline as well as the radar. A fast approach that ends with the boat stuck on land loses more time than a slightly wider line.

  3. Line up the forward guns

    Point the bow towards the target and fire when the boat is in a clear arc ahead. Make small steering corrections so your shots stay on it. Avoid repeatedly swinging across its wake, which moves your aim off target.

  4. Destroy the marked craft

    Continue the chase until the reporter's boat is destroyed and the mission confirms success. Keep space from the wreck and shoreline afterwards. A collision or damaged hull alone is not enough if the target remains alive and moving.

Key point

Use steering to aim the Predator's weapons. A stable firing line is more effective than simply holding the trigger while turning in circles.