Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS2) MISSION FACTS AND HACKS

[@FebruaryWashington]

GTA 3 is definitely my favourite, all the vibes of GTA 2 before they went full into "adult" humour. So glad you are covering it in this much detail!

[@FebruaryWashington]

Also for "Ransom", any chance the Mobile versions have a higher res version of the texture? Or, knowing them with textures, it'd probably just be multiplied 4 times across the sheet lol

[@tmik3443]

I just got off of the original gta 3 on PS5 and I keep forgetting that I got to save it manually

[@tonymontanaltu69]

@@FebruaryWashingtonOr maybe can someone see the Definitive Edition’s textures

[@sima-otw]

It has been more than 2 decades since I played this game and yet here I am watching this for the nostalgia. Great content mate

[@LMPDragon]

Brought my popcorn for this one.

[@Amberlynn_Reid]

Brought your mum for this one

[@pawlikos3654]

Brought my nitrous for this one

[@MattJ155]

You're gonna need it!

[@DannyoRaiden]

Popcorns are great

[@AJ-po6up]

@@Amberlynn_Reid Aah mom jokes in 2024! it makes me feel like I'm back in '01 when most replies online were mom jokes.

[@DSL_Returns]

That Marked Man subway alternative was amazing

[@MattJ155]

Thank you! I was proud of that.

[@thegammalemon]

Regarding the last, unsuccessful attempt, if you jump onto the boat, Ray actually jumps along and stays still while you drive, but the real issue I've faced with it was the time running out. Never quite managed to take him there in time because once you get off the boat there are no nearby vehicles to drive you from the landing strips to the entrance. But if someone finds a way to make it I'd be very impressed to learn that it's actually possible.

[@Crazy4Games]

Great video. For me, the most interesting one was being able to drive the RC Bandit. My jaw dropped when I saw that! Here's something I learned during my Chaos Mod playthrough of this game: if the driver of the Bobcat gets out during "Evidence Dash", the game says it's a decoy and another one spawns elsewhere.

[@MattJ155]

Thanks for stopping by and watching the video!

[@MelodyOo]

The three different car bomb types depending on which island blew my mind.... never knew that! I thought they were all the same

[@BewilderedBird]

GTA remains my favorite game of all time since I first played it on Christmas Eve in 2001 when my older brother got it for me for Christmas.

[@MattJ155]

I too got the game for Christmas in 2001. I had to wait for Christmas Day though haha.

[@siLox95]

Danke! ❤

[@SaabEJ]

i see myself watching this annually, great vid

[@MattJ155]

Put it in your calendar. :)

[@aaranchauhan9997]

0:22 I actually watched that one this morning by chance and here you are uploading this! Love the videos Matt keep up the great work ☺️

[@MattJ155]

@@aaranchauhan9997 Thank you!

[@ioet2007]

Loving your analysis of GTA 3.Are you planning to do the same for GTA Vice City & GTA San Andreas?.

[@FatherStack]

Great video! I never knew you could physically drive an RC Bandit, with Claude driving it! I know this game is looked down upon by a lot of people, but it's one of my favourite games of all time. I was 14 when it came out in 2001 and I play it at least once a year. It's just the perfect comfort game to me.

[@tim3172]

On PC you don’t have to save two stingers because you can simply double-tap F1 (replay) and there’s something like a 25% chance it will swap optional parts on/off. If it doesn’t work, double-tap again until it does. This includes the stinger’s roof, patriot bed cover, stallion roof, etc.

[@Vitorio582]

The replay trick also works for the firefighter missions

[@AJ-po6up]

I could watch 10hrs of this and never get bored! also your voice is pretty soothing which makes the video pretty relaxing! it complements the GTA3 vibe pretty well.

[@guitardude125]

Chunky lee seeing a tank fall right out of the sky in front of him with with the barrel in his face

[@RuslanKvitnevyi]

I think you've just given me a reason to replay this game again. Some of the tricks are brilliant

[@GBX101]

1:18:55 Catalina is saying it right. The subtitles should say "You are muy pequeñito amigo" (You are very small friend) Rockstar seems to mess up the Spanish subtitles a lot. It's noticeable in The Ballad of Gay Tony

[@sapras76]

Very underrated channel , I knew that since I started watching you .

[@takemebacktothen]

17:42 that's probably because the original aspect ratio was narrower, like 4:3 or was it 5:4?

[@MattJ155]

Perhaps, although the game does have a built-in widescreen mode. Perhaps they just didn't test everything in widescreen mode.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

​@@MattJ155the widescreen patch for PC takes this into account I think, pretty sure I've never seen those spawn ins before.

[@alex-h3x1b]

i'm so excited for this one, it's usually the same few facts over and over but i'm sure you'll bring something new to the table!

[@MattJ155]

@@alex-h3x1b I definitely tried to bring some new facts to this video! How was it?

[@gtageek86]

Another nostalgic soul food quality video to go back to every now and again while stoned. XD

[@LethalVaccine]

Hello and thanks for the shoutout. Just wanted to add about the Unique Ghost. You can "enter it" after it's stored in the Garage, even on PCSX2, but even that will crash the game. However, if you play the Definitive Edition, you can not only store it and keep it forever without problems, you can also ENTER IT. But it's not what you'd think. Stand near it, press Triangle, and teleport into it, like all other Boats. You have to actually open a "hidden door" on the OUTER RIGHT HAND SIDE LIP of the Boat. The Video of obtaining it (on DE) is in my Guide, of course, and at the end of the Video, I show how to open the door and re-enter it. It's quite amusing. You can also obtain it on PS4 Digital Version of GTA III. Does not crash the game. A Video exists of that, too, but not on my Channel. Just pointing that out. And, to teleport into that Rhino during Arms Shortage "quickly" at least in my case, means you don't go over to Phil. You must not have him speak to Claude before you try teleporting in. It's a bit easier to push the Rhino on foot a bit forward, to the crates in front of it, blocking the driver side door, then using a random Car you drove there with to block the passenger side door. Then stand in front/behind it, teleport in with Triangle. If I talk to Phil FIRST, before teleporting into it, it never works for me, and/or takes a longer time.

[@SK83RJOSH]

I would suspect this is because the mobile ports did a cheap fix for the crash by using a random vehicle as a template, or falling back to some automobile specific code in whatever code path was crashing. Interesting trivia though!

[@MattJ155]

Wow thanks for the explanation about the Ghost! That's awesome. Since recording this video, I've heard that you can enter it on the PS2 version by parking the RC Bandit underneath it (like I've shown in my most recent video with Catalina's helicopter).

[@LethalVaccine]

@@MattJ155 Entering it =/= Storing it and flying it, are very different things, unfortunately. I've seen it being entered already on another Channel, but it didn't spark my interest. Yes, using the RC Bandit underneath it, allows you to "enter it" but that's *all that you will do with it.* If you are getting your kicks out of this one in GTA III, that you can't fly or store/keep in a Garage and actually "obtain it," then I highly recommend and suggest looking into the Police Maverick from a 3 Star Wanted Level (called "Helicopter" in game, just like this one here) in GTA Liberty City Stories, since, it's obtainable and can be used after the fact. There's even a Hunter in LCS that you can obtain from a Mission and stuff without Cheats, if you didn't know that already, as well, and much, much more. That's what my Channel is all about, trying to make FULL Guides and not for just one or two GTA's, but TEN of them. If you plan to cover *them all* then expect to have over *1,000 Videos* with ease and I still have work that is left to do, lol...It never ends as stuff evolves over time and new Methods and stuff are found. Fun Fact - You can drive/fly all of the RC Vehicles in the same way in Vice City, too. A lot more fun on DE because the game doesn't crash when you enter/exit them, like it WILL DO if you use them on PS2 and stuff. Gotta teleport IN and teleport OUT of them in order for the game not to crash. But yeah, all of these things I am speaking about are on my Channel for six years or less, but mostly from a long time ago.

[@coopergtas]

can't get enough GTA. thank you very much for this

[@MattJ155]

Thank you!

[@st_ate1856]

These are all hilarious, bizarre and sweet. Thanks for compiling this and thanks to Rockstar for the memories.

[@TheKatherineManiac]

Fun fact: The destroyed Sentinel in the introduction seems to be based off a earlier model of the Mafia Sentinel iirc, the blue color scheme is because earlier in developement, it was a beta police car model with the blue and white color scheme, I never understood why it was changed from a police car to a sentinel. PS: I think the destroyed enforcer silver paint job might be a missing texture issue but I’m not 100% sure.

[@MrKivlov]

Ive seen little to no mention that the big truck in Arms Shortage is bulletproof and it saves its bulletproofnes in your garage, so add that to you list of how to get to the airport in Marked Man

[@averagegamer6912]

Thank you, this is genius!

[@MattJ155]

I covered this in my secret car walkthrough I made a few years back. It's definitely one that gets overlooked though!

[@Flanders989]

I had no idea you could actually drive the RC car lol. Crazy how much can still be found after all these years.

[@jtgrovestreet]

I just found your channel and just warched the gta 3 video last night, loved your thps 50 facts

[@MattJ155]

@@jtgrovestreet Thanks for watching!

[@RakeshCristoval]

I love you dude, thanks for the video

[@MattJ155]

@@RakeshCristoval Thank you so much!

[@twinberwolves4231]

Childhood memories.

[@abluecar5375]

One thing I do realise for the opening cutscene heist is that Claude uses a completely different model that has the shotgun permanently attached to him That and he has more facial animations than normal, which I wish was kept in his normal cutscene model tbh lol

[@otacon5648]

2:20 well we’re only two minutes into this feature film length deep dive and that’s already something I didn’t know.

[@adamturley985]

Babe! a new, Mattj155 video just dropped.

[@user-xk4th7qg6h]

man o man i love this channel so much, can you please make similar video for gta vice city too in the near future?

[@tim3172]

On PC you don’t have to save two stingers because you can simply double-tap F1 (replay) and there’s something like a 25% chance it will swap optional parts on/off. If it doesn’t work, double-tap again until it does. This includes the stinger’s roof, patriot bed cover, stallion roof, etc. Also, the FBI car is the only emergency vehicle that can be pay-and-sprayed.

[@Jojo1996-_-]

Also at the end of marty chonks missions a special npc is used for his last missions cut scene and a ped from the second island is also used.

[@SebTheSamMarten]

1:27:30 (Mario Kart 64 track start music.)

[@kalanlancaster6362]

Thank you for the effort in this video!

[@Vitorio582]

I've watched this video in parts while I was beating GTA III for the first time. I usually would beat the mission first then go watch the video but if I was struggling with one of them, I'd watch the video to see if there was a way to make the mission easier. Some tips like the Espresso-2-Go one really helped me(although I still finished the mission with only one second left) and today I can say that I have finally watched the entire video! Yes, I beated GTA III. I didn't do 100% though, the game was already hard enough just beating the regular missions

[@MattJ155]

Hi Vitorio. Congrats on beating GTA 3! I hope you enjoyed it. I'm glad my video helped!

[@Roc_Official]

Amazing, interesting video! Thank you for making it. Would you consider doing this for other GTA games?

[@PickledPreserves123]

Looking forward to this :)

[@st_ate1856]

Was aware of some of these to begin with but not that many, just from playing it. I honestly wanted to try a strategy where during Espresso to go I'd drive something fast through the underground tunnels, but not to great effect. Might have been my execution but it took you too far away from the stalls.

[@OmegaShenronDragon]

At 1:15:00 if you activate rioting pedestrians code, the gang member who isn't talking will beat up the one that's talking to you to hilarious effect

[@gerardwaysway5999]

Love videos that keep this game alive

[@MattJ155]

Thanks!

[@DgoneOfficial]

I know NakeyJakey has been quoted to death, but seriously, watching this and seeing all the cool ways you can complete a mission...it's just so good. If you complete the objective in a way that makes sense, you should be allowed to (in making sense I mean for instance like how you can't kill all of kenjis goons because then there will be no witnesses.)

[@killer1one1]

Stellar video, my dude!

[@MattJ155]

@@killer1one1 Thank you!

[@AdisPlays]

I’ve played Gta III for over 500 hours in total and even I didn’t knew about some of these features. I like that you use the tank cheat to experience in what they game will do in the scripted instance to see what will happen just like your previous video. And the original ps2 version is slightly different when it comes to the Windows/Steam version of the game with some minor changes in scripting + removed ps2 features like you showed years ago in your older videos. What version do you prefer the most for ps2? 1,40 or 1,60 because I bought 1,40 because I like the beta dodo fly path more because it’s longer and goes through all islands.

[@MattJ155]

I think I used more than one version while recording this video - PAL1.60 and NTSC if I remember right.

[@mikewilson2122]

For the race with the cheetahs. If you take a rhino and park by your safe house you can destroy one as they pass by. Then push it into your garage to repair it and then you can have a bulletproof explosion proof and fire proof cheetah

[@bn.z_x]

Gta vice city next please matt, it has untold mission hacks & facts 🌴 there's loads to uncover & would make a great mini series on the channel just like III has.

[@Baabli_ultimate_Gamer]

i remember during the bank robbery mission in time a robber got stuck in the garage and after 2 minutes the game teleported him to the car

[@RyanBromhead503]

In the mission "Bomb da base: Part 1". Salvatore's mouth doesn't move

[@houssamdounas5880]

Excellent work I enjoyed so much, can't wait for vice city

[@McFatteh]

1:27:08 is crazy! Most unexpected detail in the video! EDIT: Followrd closely by 1:34:08

[@Insanity4real]

About the letter Catalina wrote I wonder if the Xbox version of the game which had hq textures uses the hq version of it

[@Icantbenophony]

Bro has had this channel since youtubes birth

[@replikvltyoutube3727]

Thanks for another banger video

[@KegOfMeat]

28:07 you also get extra money for killing those guys at the basketball court. Also a fact for Uzi Money is that you cannot complete this mission if you have a save game on the same memory card if there’s another save that has Rumble finished because the Purple Nines won’t spawn because the game still has them deleted from the pedestrian line up.

[@CamConscious]

Matt are you playing on PCSX2? Great video

[@MattJ155]

Yes, I am. That's why the footage is in good quality. :)

[@CamConscious]

@@MattJ155 i noticed claudes jogging animation (when youre not holding a handgun) you have what looks a lot like the one in the beta clips. I dont know if you noticed but the beta and final ps2 animations differ slightly. If you know anything about that im very curious how you got it in your game. It also has the same camera angles on foot as well. Hard to explain but what you have is very unique

[@DannyoRaiden]

That deli mission is it exclusive for some platform? Have never seen it before

[@JohnRDVSMarston]

Pretty nice video. Can't wait for others >.>

[@YOEL_44]

23:15 That one is currently unidentified, but it seems to me like a security camera view of someone next to a motorbike. 23:20 That one is a beta screenshot of the train yeah, which is kinda weird as the background is just flat grey. 23:24 That is actually a picture of the mainland taken from somewhere around the Liberty Memorial Colliseum in Staunton, it was captured in the beta so a few thing have also changed.

[@IW3NTUNKN0WN]

Lol the triathlon part was funny i guess you can say they were triathgone

[@satsu3098]

i think that one photo is someone standing infront of a motorcycle or Faggio

[@aligameschannel-h5b]

The robbers in Getaway sorta resembled the hoods from Manhunt or the other way around?

[@MikeOoms]

That landstalker...what a crap vehicle...😂

[@proto-geek248]

The American equivalent to Turtle Head is Prairie Dogging.

[@nikGhost1]

25:33 Can you push it to crusher during the mission?

[@Amberlynn_Reid]

No sorry me.loce Allen's lollies lots

[@austinchittam2373]

Great video ❤

[@DJSprings]

Haha this game is great I remember hooking up the PS2 and did the peds have weapons and pedestrians fight each other and caused a whole war

[@jubeaumont6305]

Dunno why you keep calling salvatore's house a "gentlemans club" , but ya do

[@KevinAbillGaming]

1:27:25 Go-kart at home.

[@NathanTrukise]

24:32 Snail in french is pronounced "Less-Cargo" ;)

[@DannyoRaiden]

56:14 rainbow

[@mixedboi]

Pain is my middle name.

[@OneReality-w8h]

I have a suggestion for a video

[@MattJ155]

@@OneReality-w8h 👀

[@OneReality-w8h]

@@MattJ155 i found out something interesting about the Rhino tank in GTA 3, it cannot blow and shoot down police helicopters, even when you can actually shoot it and hit it with it, i though it would be an interesting analyse as to why it is that

[@BushMermaid1394]

Meanwhile me who played GTAIII on the Ipad

[@OneReality-w8h]

Who didnt? I did that when the ipads came out

[@TordaiJenoArthurJenci]

keep ti up

[@jeysiee]

1:19:41 ahh yes, the Flipstalker

[@Marble_Candy]

Love these videos [:

[@GBX101]

1:05:30 I tried that. No matter how many times I tried, I could never make it in time with Ray :/

[@GBX101]

1:07:23 you don't have to leave the door open. The game always won't despawn the first car you get into a session. You can even steal just one more car, drive it all around the map and the first car will be where you left it. Just as long as you didn't get into a 3rd car.

[@refrigeraterjomes]

Only at bomb DA Base 1 and already learned things that haven't just been regurgitated by Whatculture and those other clickbait 10:01 channels.

[@bn.z_x]

🍿🖤🍾

[@bezoekers]

bombs ?

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΣανακίδης]

CIA? That's not true Matt. Asuka talks about the FBI, not CIA in the PC Version of Grand Theft Auto 3. Also, i swear to god. Switch to the newest stable version of PCSX2 which is 2.0.2 (unless you want to try the nightly bulids). That's because i saw the houses being glitchy from a far distance because of the plugins which the nightly builds and the newest stable build doesn't have those plugins anymore. Seriously, i'm really tired of you playing the outdated stable 1.6.0 version of PCSX2. Keep that in mind.

[@_Super_Hans_]

Annoying voice but good information I guess

[@tim3172]

Dumb post, but I know it’s the best you can do.

[@1050franco]

1:12:05 That frame with Claude laying down on the floor made me laugh so much.