In GTA Vice City, any nearby gang members will open fire at the criminals if they see them, but cannot kill them except if they destroy the vehicles that the criminals are in.
The player has to be ready to flee as well, since some of the criminals come very heavily armed with, for example, Rugers and Shotguns that can, and will, kill the player and destroy their vehicle in seconds. In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, criminals will have the ability to drive-by. As the player completes each level, the targets come armed with better weapons and, as of GTA Vice City, become more numerous until eventually, multiple vehicles appear with each new level. In GTA Vice City, a new car will spawn for the criminals to use if the player doesn't kill them fast. If the vehicle catches fire or is held in place for more than a couple of seconds, the occupant(s) will bail out and run or attempt to acquire new transport.
3 Vigilante in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown WarsĪt the start of the mission, a criminal spawns in a random vehicle (clearly marked and shown on the radar) and attempts to evade the player.
