The Predator is a fast patrol boat appearing in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The boat was also due to appear in Grand Theft Auto Advance but was cut from the final release.

The Predator goes on to appear in the HD Universe where it is named the Police Predator, but assumes largely the same design.

Description

In all of its appearances, the Predator serves as the main patrol vessel used by law enforcement. It is usually seen roaming waters or pursuing the player when they have a Wanted Level.

Design

The Predator in the 3D Universe is depicted as a police-issued speed boat with a small cabin and an open rear, loosely based on a Cougar Enforcer patrol boat (possibly a combination of the 35 and the 40 Gen4 models). It has two built-in .50 caliber machine guns on both sides of the hull.

In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the boat is relatively simple, featuring a simplistic hull, a rotating radar antenna and two large aerials on the back of the cabin roof. It is only seen in a blue primary color on the lower side with a white secondary color on the upper side, with "POLICE" markings on the sides. In the Xbox and mobile versions of GTA III, the Predator features a bow rail, a small ladder on the back, and buoys attached to the sides.

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the boat retains most of the design and features, but the upper hull area has vented details on the sides and the lower hull area has a worn appearance. In GTA Vice City, it is seen in an entirely white color (PC) or with the lower hull being painted green (PS2), while in GTA Vice City Stories, the lower hull is painted in a sky blue color.

In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the boat assumes the same features as the GTA Vice City rendition, but adds a rear surfing-style rack with mounted police light beacons. These lights are permanently activated, though no siren sound is heard or activated. The Predator has a light beige colored lower hull and a white colored upper hull.

In the whole 3D universe, the boat shares the same color distribution - the primary color being for the lower hull, while the secondary is meant for the upper hull.

Performance

As a police-issued boat, the Predator is generally fast and responsive, as well as having an average acceleration. Its resistance, however, is below average due to the thin armor and the poor capabilities for large combat. This is compensated by its machine guns, as the firepower and rate of fire makes these weapons a large threat, able to take out other boats easily. Other than the overheating or reloading mechanism, the machine guns seems to have no disadvantages.

Predators shoot the same rounds as NPC-controlled Police Mavericks, except in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, where it uses Little Willie rounds, thus giving the player the ability to destroy any other boat directly in front of them; however, the guns are also revealed to seize briefly after prolonged firing, implying it is reloading ammunition.

Gallery

Design

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Images

Locations

Grand Theft Auto III

The Predator only appears docked and empty in specific locations. It is not used by the local police and does not spawn during wanted levels.

• One is docked at the pier next to Asuka Kasen's apartment, Newport.
• One is docked by the southern side of the northern runway at Francis International Airport.
• One is docked by the Porter Tunnel dock in Portland after unlocking Staunton Island.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

The Predator can be seen patrolling Vice City's waters as well as docked in a specific location. Local police will also use the boat and give chase to the player when they have a wanted level of at least two stars.

• Below the Links Bridge, next to Leaf Links.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The Predator can rarely be seen patrolling San Andreas' waters, albeit with only the driver. Local police will use the boat and give chase to the player when they have a wanted level of at least two stars.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

The Predator only appears docked and empty in specific locations. It is not used by the local police and does not spawn during wanted levels.

• One is docked at the pier next to Asuka Kasen's apartment in Newport.
• One is docked by the eastern side of the southern runway at Francis International Airport.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

• The Predator commonly appears patrolling Vice City's waters. Local police will also use the boat and give chase to the player when they have a wanted level of at least two stars.

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto III

• Paparazzi Purge – The Predator is forced to spawn by the mission script after the initial cutscene finishes. It is used by the player to chase down the paparazzi. Even though it spawns in the same coordinates and heading as the Predator that spawns in free roam, it is technically a separate spawn entity created specifically by the mission.
• Gone Fishing – A Predator spawns at the dock in Callahan Point during this mission, although any Predator can be used for the mission.
• A Drop in the Ocean – Police will collect the packages using the Predator if the player runs out of time, failing the mission.

Notable Owners

• Liberty City Police Department – As seen during A Drop in the Ocean in Grand Theft Auto III.
• Vice City Police Department – As seen in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
• In GTA San Andreas, while Predators are seemingly used by the corresponding city police departments (whose character models are dependent on the location they spawn), they will announce themselves as the coast guard over the loudspeaker to the player when wanted.^[1] Two sets of dialogue are played dependent on whether the wanted player is in the water or in a boat. Only two police officers spawn in the Predator, a driver and a passenger who is permanently fixed to the boat's stern. The passenger is armed with a pistol and presumably operates the loudspeaker, given the loudspeaker will no longer sound when he is killed.

Beta Content

Grand Theft Auto Advance

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Oversights

• Despite being a police vehicle, the player will not get a wanted level should they collide upon the Predator in another boat, whereas colliding into another land police vehicle will usually issue a wanted level.
  • The only exception is GTA Vice City Stories, where a one star wanted level will usually appear upon colliding with the police operated Predator. The boat will also give chase to the player, although after getting close, the boat operator will leave the boat's controls indefinitely, standing in the cabin and not moving. The player can then freely sail away, losing the boat; or if the player leaves the boat's controls, the police officer will start running towards them, eventually drawing a pistol and shortly after, falling into water. This is most likely an oversight.
• When flying in an aircraft, any pursuing Predator can shoot at the player from almost 90 degree angles, an unusual feature that cannot be achieved by the player.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

• The Predator in the PC version of GTA Vice City is entirely white due to the vehicle's fixed texture being unpaintable. The Tropic, Reefer and the Flatbed suffer from the same glitch.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

• In GTA San Andreas, if the player climbs on board the Predator, the policeman who drives the boat will jump off the boat. This glitch occurs on all boats in the game.
• The Predator in GTA San Andreas has a regular radio instead of a police scanner.
• The Predator in GTA San Andreas most likely has its odd color palette chosen by accident, as its color IDs are the same as in GTA Vice City, with the same color IDs being defined different colors in GTA San Andreas.

Specifications

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Population

Handling

Audio

Traffic Default Colors

See Also

• Police Predator – HD Universe iteration.
• Coast Guard Launch – Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars equivalent.

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