Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Strategy)

Vicious Sid, GamePro

03/11/2003 18:51:48

Guardian Angels

This is one of the toughest combat missions in the first half of the game. Cortez wants you to protect Diaz (a local coke baron) while he negotiates a trade for the French guidance chips. Cortez has stashed a Ruger for you at a nearby parking garage—its sniping skills will come in handy. Once you grab the gun, Lance appears and joins the mission, so head for the meeting spot.

Lance tells you to get into position. Walk up the staircase and—in the precious seconds before the frenzied shooting begins—inch up to the left edge of the landing to get an unobstructed view of the alley. Ducking (tap L3) increases your sniping accuracy.

When the deal goes sour, you must protect both Lance and Diaz from several waves of enemy Cubans and Haitians. The first wave of enemy vehicles approach on your right side—if you’re quick, you can shoot the first car and cause it to explode, wiping out several enemies at once. Keep an eye on Lance and Diaz’s life meters—if either man dies, you’ll fail the mission.

Several more enemy waves attack from both sides of the alley. By this point, you may want to fall from the ledge and use a shotgun or Uzi to finish off the remaining thugs.

Oh no—French bandits on Sanchez dirt bikes have stolen the guidance chips! Hop onto the fallen Sanchez and follow your target down the dangerously narrow alleys. Ride at a brisk but safe speed and avoid clipping the walls to catch up to the biker. Blast him from behind with the Uzi, grab the dropped guidance chips, and then return to Diaz to score a $1000 reward (and unlock Diaz’s missions).

This loudmouthed buffoon controls Vice City’s drug trade? Colonel Cortez suspects Diaz set up your double-crossed narcotic trade, so you need to gain his trust and wait for an opportunity.

The Chase

Diaz suspects an underling has cheated him out of profits. Follow the radar to the dealer’s apartment, but don’t touch this pink marker just yet. Ride past it and follow the road as it turns right.

Follow this road until you come to the first right turn onto a street (not an alley). Look for a dumpster, health, and a Faggio scooter, and stash a fast bike or car here for later use. Return to the pink marker and then approach the dealer’s window.

Once he sees you, follow the dealer up the steps and across the roof, but don’t kill him. Once the dealer jumps to the street follow the radar blip until you drop from the roof next to the dumpster (and your speedy vehicle). Pursue the thug.

You will fail the mission if the dealer gets too far ahead, but you should keep up if you have a decent vehicle. Stay on his tail, and pull back a bit when he fires his Ruger at you. Eventually, he leads you to a fortress on Prawn Island. Your reward for locating his hideout is $1000.

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