Top 10 Hardest Missions - Grand Theft Auto 3 

No matter how hard any of these missions are, none of them are harder than dropping bombs on the speedboats with the RC plane in Vice City. That's the hardest mission in the franchise.

"Expresso-2-go" is hands down the hardest mission in my opinion. Everything else is pretty much a cake walk or moderately difficult, but that mission is something else. If only they gave you like 5 more seconds to complete it.

After failing Turismo for almost 7 times using the Mafia Sentinel, I just passed it....with a taxi... FML

Just beat this game again for like the 4th time xD I love the challenging arcadey style of the mission design compared to every other GTA that came after. The only mission that gave me trouble was waka gashira wipeout. The order which you kill the guards is important, one of them has an assault rifle who'll rip your car to shreds, you need to kill him first. Took me a few attempts to figure it out.

Big'n'Veiny mission by El Burro is also hard. You have only 45 seconds to collect all the magazines all over Portland. Road traffic in the GTA 3 is insane, you will crashing every time you drive faster

The hardest part of this game, is the "Paramedic" mission, you'll hate this game while playing 'till level 12... 'til you start beating it like a pro on the 1st try. In fact, the game isn't particularly difficult at all; you definitely don't want to play GTA 2 if you think Grand Theft Auto III is difficult (or "Tightened Thrice" mod for 3rd GTA, same thing). Some missions depend on knowledge of the map, or knowledge of workarounds (for example: "Pay 'n' Spray", Saint Mark's bypass, and so on), and of course on skill. If you play through the game, let's say, the 4th time, you'll no longer be surprised by the difficulty of “Espresso-2-Go!” or others missions, 'cos you'll almost know by memory how to complete all missions.

Bomb the base was hard until I learned you can park the car on 8Ball, keeping him in place for a while

I think expresso 2 go is by far the most difficult mission in GTA 3. I had to try at least 4 times before I got it cause I always ran out of time since the targets were not traced on the map.

Two things that really got me on edge in this game. M16 wielding npc(s) and When FBI arrives. My banshee be looking real fire🔥towards the next intersection lol

I love this game but I really hate the map of Staunton Island because It's really really confusing.. But the game is great :)

Espresso 2 go this is where the Bulletproof Patriot comes in handy scout the locations of the stalls now ram them the patriot is surprisingly quick and can take a lot of damage .

Had a go at playing this on the Definitive Edition, it's been ok so far but I did get frustrated at one of the missions (I can't remember which one though)

Wait wait wait wait wait! How do you unlock the handlebar moustache for Claude?! Haha Great video I eventually managed to complete GTA3 on iPad believe it or not. As a youth I also couldn’t get past bomb da base, 8ball was constantly getting blasted due to my poor analog stick abilities. Looking back I also had very little determination aged 11, I swapped it for SSX for about a year which was far easier and delivered instant gratification! Sorry I’ll leave you alone now! Look after yourself man 👍

Some of the most chore like missions in a game I ever played. I think I got stuck on the smash the phone booths missions or something like that.

9:16 and the mission "Rigged to blow" by D-ice

5:18 that was cool 😂😂😂😂

I only have vague memories of this game. Did a lot of ambulance missions. Exploded a lot. The car park near my spawn point had one of the fastest cars. Loved it but I doubt I could go back and do it again. I recall lots of frustrated sessions although I did complete the game.

Good Video Sam

Turismo use the Banshee found at the car showroom in Harwood .

Stuck on espresso 2 go on the definitive edition. Need to try again with a patriot truck

The one with the suicide bombers is easy if you drive there in a truck, leave the truck near the wall, blow it it up and then get into the car triggering the bombers. Next you just run back to the blown up truck, jump on it from the front and the bombers cant really get you, I jumped on the wall and just shot them.

I vividly remember when the game came out and I was like 6 or 7, stuck on bomb da base for daysss. It was so hard. Still remember the night when I finally got it but it was thanks to my older brother lol. GTA 3 hands down had the hardest missions.

You should do Vice City and San Andreas as well.

The hardest for me is the rampage on shoreside vale when you have to snipe heads off.

Espresso-2-Go isn't that bad if you start on one far island and go from one side of the map to the other. The timer doesn't start until you smash up the first stand. That way you have a little more of a straight line.

I hate number 4. With a passion. LOL. Also bomb da base act 2 at number one? It wasn't that hard when i played it back recently and i think there are harder ones than that, but it is your opinion :P

That mission when you got to get to them pay phones

I was stuck on bomb the base forever. I found any GTA mission with first person aiming to be frustrating. I was playing on PS2 and aiming always felt off.

I started replaying this game after getting 100% on San Andreas and I just can’t do it. It’s so frustrating and the controls are a nightmare, not to mention the battle system is horrible. I just don’t have it in me to do this all. So far I’ve made it to Staunton Island but I think I’m okay with stopping before I’m too invested.

Either s.a.m or expresso 2 go was the hardest missions i say expressso to go for me was expresso 2 go i keep trying until I complete it

Just beat the game for the first time ever on PS4… the Exchange took a me a couple events. Espresso 2 Go i scouted every stand before the time started running… Waka Gashira Wipeout I rushed that one was easy as well as the bomb/ sniper mission on 1#… horror for me was the one where u shoot down the todo and collect the packages

Number 1 (bomb the base act ii) is actually really easy with the pill to slow down time. If you drop off 8 Ball and run back to the other side of that building you go behind to get him out of the car there is a pill there. You can then run up the stairs on the side of the building and take your time sniping everyone. I only learned this a few days ago though and definitely hated this mission as a kid.

Payday for ray and that last Diablo mission I thought were harder than half of these entries

great video but why place that same cut scene 10 times?

5:17 he just did a super jump 😂😂

I find taking down the 9 spank stand easy, just drive around until you locate the stands before taking any of them down, that way you know where they are.

Why is pump-action pimp number 10? That is literally one of the easiest missions in the game LOL.

Kingdom Come run out of the parking lot take the staircase to your right and throw everything you have at them .

pump action pimp can be done under 20 seconds

Oh, I thought that Turismo is impossible only for me

This and vice city are my favourite 3d gtas

you can also add "Evidence Dash", "Plaster Blaster", "A Drop In The Ocean" and "Escort Service"

Waka Gashira Wipe-out do Ray's missions up to and including Arms Shortage so you can buy a rocket launcher from Phil . Drive a Cartel Cruiser to Donald after the cut-scene go to the floor under the roof of the parking lot get out of the vehicle and using the rocket launcher aim and fire in Kenji's direction if he doesn't die several of his men will now just drive to the roof run him over then get out of there .

Im playing through GTA3 atm and I've just done you're number 1. It's not the hardest level but it is a bitch.

No mention of Gripped?

Escort Service is prob the hardest mission because its so easy for the truck to blow up

For me A drop in the ocean was the hardest and grand theft aero

I did not think Expresso-2-Go was that bad tbh. There are definitely harder missions than that

The mission s.a.m took me 100 fucking tries

Bomb Da Base Act ii was too hard for mr when i was 9 and then give up And while I was age of 13 I beat the hardest mission and complete all mission

Bomb Da Base park a vehicle right on top of 8 Ball this should give you enough time to kill the guards on the ship 8 Ball will now glitch onto the ship and blow it up .

you forget gangcar-round-up because of the Mafia

Been playing the Steam version the past week or two. Bomb Da Base, Act II is definitely easier on PC (or a Steam Deck in my case) EXCEPT if you're using the Classic Axis Mod! If you try to use a scoped weapon with this "free cam" mod enabled, you will get stuck in the ground and be unable to fire. It's an annoyance most of the time, but it makes this mission impossible

The hardest mission to me it's the "espresso-2-go"

S.A.M destroy the Cartel and the plane on the runway collect the packages go to respray shop in Shoreside then go back to Staunton island .

I have played the whole trilogy this is the hardest game

I did your number 1 hardest mission on my second attempt just saying I think espresso 2 go was the hardest due to timer and no locations

One of the best games ever

i think i failed almost every mission atleast one time

How is decoy not on the list

You forgot grand theft auto and pay day for Ray

Salvatore give so hard missions

Hardest mission ''s.a.m.''

For the mission bomb da base just one word: P I L L

Most of these missions aren’t even hard it’s mainly because of the shitty gameplay mechanics, awful AI or car physics

Its miraculous how the human brain works . Your number 1 spot mission for hardest mission in gta 3 was not as hard as the exchange . I think theyre both tough . Yet the exchange for me felt like it took me days to beat . I would give it a few tries every night to no avail . Until i realized that theres numerous was to pass this mission . I passd it for the first time by using m16 and snipers to clear the run way of cartels. Then casually eliminate the rest on the stairs . To finally scoop the rocket launcher ammo up and time that shot with all the time i need . Theres so much fuckery in the exchange. For future playthroughs of gta 3 i know to equip the tank for that mission.

Escort Service is a painful mission, exclusively because of the dreadful AI. it’s not about skill, it’s luck.

Turismo is ridiculous 😢

For the mission SAM, if you time when you blow up the plane, the items will fall in the water near the boat so don't even have to kill the Mafia goons except for the one on the bottom level, which I took care of right when I got there. I had a car parked on the dock facing the exit so when I got the boat back to the dock, I landed the boat on the dock itself and then hopped in the car that was right there and the police never caught up to me. I did the same thing as video for the Grand Theft Aero mission. In the construction site, to the left of where you enter the little maze with enemies, you go up to second floor and can snipe several enemies. Also there's health AND armor refill there which helps get through the little maze leading to the elevator

1 Payday for ray 2 Bomb da base act ii 3 grand theft auto 4 The pick up 5 mike lips last lunch 6 traids and trbulations 7 blow fish 8 Farewell chunky lee chong 9 the getaway 10 under survilleance

Espresso 2 go, followed by SAM

Grand theft auto IS hard mision.

Bomb da base 2 is only hard if you have slow reflexs . Its really not that hard

Bomb Da Base Act II is easily the hardest and worst mission in the game

Iplay this Mission and its Not Impossible

Wdym i beat Waka gashira wipeout in like 4 mins its so easy

I think the first Ray mission is hard

you don't know how to play this game. you are supposed to finish side missions first. if you did them before those missions, they would become pretty easy. 10. get 20 hidden packages and drive by the diablos 9. drive by the guards get away to paint spray come back and repeat this process until all the guards die 8. just get the banshee or bullet proof vehicle of ray's 7. complete the vigilante first and use bribes in front of your safehouse to get away from the cops 6. collect all the hidden packahes and use the rocket launcher 5. collect enough hidden package to use grenades in the construction site 4. get a fast car and wait for the traffic instead of crashing your car. if you don't know the route, look at the road signs 3. collect all the hidden packages and get the rocket launcher. get a fast car, cruise around the map until all targets are shown on the minimap. use rocket launcher to destroy the targets to prevent your car from damaging 2. collect all the hidden packages and go to your safehouse before going to dam. collect all the weapons and use rocket launcher and sniper rifle to kill the colombians honorable 1. use an ambulance to damage the securicar easily honorable 2. do the mission before the triads get hostile against you honorable 3. collect at least 50 hidden packages and collect all the weapons in front of your safehouse. if you get low on health, just go to the hospital and replenish your health or go to your safehouse to get body armor 1. 8ball doesn't start to rush into the ship until you kill one colombian. before shooting, zoom in with your sniper and look at where all the colombians are located. the real most difficult mission is salvatore called a meeting because hidden packages, vigilante or other side missions can't help you with that mission

Say what you want but making money in this game is the easiest. The missions reward us handsomely, making us feel like a real killer and the guy that gets the job done. Whereas in other gtas you get paid very less for completing a mission. Like who would pay 1000$ for assassination. It should atleast be 10k if not more. Only a handful of missions are extremely rewarding. Also in gta 3 you make money from simply bumping into cars 😂😂😂. Like how is that not awesome. Loved this game but yeah some of its missions are pretty tough.

I disagree I think the hardest missions of GTA 3 are all later game missions. I can't name them now but they're definetely harder than Pump-Action-Pim, Turismo (which is easy due to the braindead AI) and Bomb da base (for me it took 2 tries).

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I disagree that turismo was hard it was super easy for me

There is an easy way for almost every mission Except S.A.M

Finally finished this piece of 🐕💩 🤢 in my aethersx2 emulator Android it's a nightmare

Pump action pimp IS NOT hard. Neither is bomb da base 2. Neither is Turismo.

If you think these missions are hard, you are just weak

Kingdom come was a bitch until I stumbled across the tank in the northern most part of Staunton Island. It'll be at a military base . Just use the tank for kingdom come . Also no funny shit use the tank for the exchange too . Thank me later.