Turbo VDuB 44
07-21-2008, 08:25 PM
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Grand Theft Auto 4 Guide
Made by Turbo VDuB 44
Special thanks to Flea, Khaos and the makers of all videos used in this guide.
Notes
Points Attainable - 1000
100% Time - ???
Single Player Story Mode Achievements
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Off The Boat - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have completed the first mission.
As soon as you start the game, you will need to drive your cousin Vlad to his house. Drop him off successfully and the achievement will unlock.
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Fed The Fish - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Uncle Vlad".
This mission comes shortly into the Storyline as one of Roman's Missions. You will need to get your revenge with Vlad. Once the mission is complete the achievement will unlock.
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Lowest Point - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Roman's Sorrow".]
Roman's Sorrow is a little under half-way through the storyline of the game. Once you finish the mission and the autosave comes up the achievement will unlock.
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Impossible Trinity - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Museum Piece".
This is a very fun but very difficult mission nearly 2/3 of the way through the game. Here you will need to get out of the museum without dying. Make sure you have full health and body armor, as well as full ammo with your weapon of choice (Submachine Gun or AK-47). Get out alive and finish the mission to unlock the achievement.
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Gracefully Taken - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "I'll Take Her".
This mission is nearing the end of the game. You will need to kidnap a girl and hold her hostage. Once the mission is complete the achievement will unlock.
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That Special Someone - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "That Special Someone".
This is another "choice" mission. You can choose to kill this person or to let them live. Either way, once you choose and make your escape the achievement will unlock.
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You Won! - 60 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have completed the story.
Complete all of the storyline missions to unlock this achievement. There are a total of 87 main missions that will need to be played, and possibly a few more depending on the choices you make. Once you complete the last mission, the achievement will unlock.
Single Player Story Mode Side Mission Achievements
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Liberty City Minute - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You finished the story in less than 30 hours.
This achievement sounds a lot harder than it is. Complete the 87 main missions under the 30 hour mark to unlock this achievement. Most people seem to be completing the main story in roughly 20 hours. You shouldn't need to rush through this game to keep it under the magical number of 30. If you are worried about your time, you can make a few extra saves as you go along the gameplay to go back in case you waste extra time and mess up. Skipping cutscenes is an option, as is taking taxi's everywhere you travel and not doing any side missions.
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Assassin's Greed - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 9 assassin missions.
This achievement is unlocked after completing all 9 of the assassination missions from the pay phone. After you complete the mission "Truck Hustle", you will see gray crosshairs on your map in the south central region of the third island. Go to the payphone to receive instructions as to where the target is located. There will always be body armor and ammo provided to you, even if the ammo isn't helpful at all. Once you get the instructions, hop in a cab and set the waypoint near, but not on, your target's location. Take the target out using any means necessary.
These assassination missions come in random order, but this is the order I went through them:
Taken Out - This mission involves a stretch limo that will need to be dealt with. Set your waypoint just to the south of the target and hop in a taxi. As soon as he lets you out, fire a rocket at the limo as it turns the corner in front of you.
Dead End - This target is driving a Patriot. Hop in a taxi and have it drop you off to the east of the target. Fire another rocket instantly into it to end the firefight. If you miss, follow it until everyone gets out in the alleyway and wipe out the target and his crew.
R.U.B. Down - Here you are targeting a group of bikers involved in a drug deal. Lob a grenade into the middle of them and then pick off whichever ones didn't get blown up.
Migration Control - Take a taxi to the waypoint and have either sniper or rocket ammo with you. The target will be approaching a helicopter so hide in the bushes and snipe him before he gets in. If he does get in, fire a few rockets into the chopper until it blows up.
Bailing Out For Good - Your target will be coming from inside a police station. Get out of your car/taxi and get a quick shot at the target as he will run to make a fast getaway. If you miss him chase down the car and take out the tires to slow it down. I got lucky and the guy got run over by his own car in the middle of the road so I just had to run him over one final time to end this mission.
Derelict Target - Here you have 3 targets in an abandoned building. Slowly make your way up each ramp, taking out the 1-3guys on each level until you hit the top floor and take out the last target. You can use the red tanks as explosive devices to blast a bigger radius but this will also attract the most police attention.
Water Hazard - This target is in a boat just off the shore. Get to the way point and walk to the edge of the water. Pull out your sniper rifle and time your shot with the rocking of the boat from the water. You can also fire a rocket into the boat to destroy it. If you gain any stars, they will disappear as soon as the target has been eliminated.
Industrial Action - You are targeting a group of men on top of some buildings in an industrial section. You can see them all above you but can't get a good shot at them. Either run around the back side of the building to the stairs and slowly progress your way up and around to kill all of the guys or, what I did, was to go across the street from the crew you need to wipe out to corner near the cylindrical water tower. Climb the spiral stairs and then you have an easy sniping shot at all but 2 or 3 of the guys. Using the second method means you will probably still need to go around the back of the main building and climb the stairs to kill the remaining guys.
Hook, Line, and Sinker - This target is off-shore on the north end of the third island. Run to the waterfront and hop into the waiting boat. Chase the boat down and fire your SMG at it until it blows up. You can fire any rockets or try to snipe the person from the shore as nothing can damage the boat until the chase sequence has begun.
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Courier Service - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 10 package delivery jobs.
These missions are for Little Jacob and are much easier than the game leads you to believe. They require you to pick up "product" and deliver it to a drop-off point. Each mission will rotate as to whether you need to deliver the product to a drop-off point that a rival gang knows about, a timed drop-off to a customer, or to a group of people in which the police will try to break up. To access these missions, use your Phone and highlight Little Jacob, then select Job and you are off on the next delivery.
The easiest way to do this is to hail a cab and then call Little Jacob. Hop into the cab and have him drive you to the pick-up point for the "product". Once the cab drops you off, hail the cab again so that he waits there for you. Run over to the car, get in to get the "product", then hop out of this car and head back over to the waiting cab. Then have the cab take you to the drop-off point you need to get to. Rinse and repeat and this should take no longer than 30 minutes of your time. The places you will have to go will be different for you but they are as follows:
Beechwood City
Cerveza Heights
East Island City Tunnel
Meadow Hills
Meadows Park
Meadows Park Festival Towers
Outlook Park
Schottler
Steinway Apartment Tower
Willis Alley
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Order Fulfilled - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 10 Exotic Export orders.
These missions are for Brucie and come in through your email at the Internet Cafe's. Open your email from Brucie and click the Green reply button to let him know that you are going to get these cars for him. Once you accept the job via email, a waypoint will come up on your screen. You will need to either highjack these cars from the owners, steal them while parked in front of the owners or the police, or simplest, just hop in them and go. Brucie will pay you once you get the cars to his garage just past Roman's Taxi Station. The better shape the cars are in the more money you will get. Highlight the waypoint, hail a cab and you can hop of once you get there and grab the car.
These cars come in any order but are all needed to unlock this achievement, which will unlock once the last car is in the garage and the door has closed behind you. You must get the designated cars, not random ones you find around the city. The list of cars is as follows:
Sanchez
Feltzer
Cavalcade
Sabre GT
Intruder
PMP600
PCJ600
Banshee
Patriot
NRG900
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Genetically Superior - 25 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Come first in 20 singleplayer street races.
These races are available through Brucie after you complete the mission "Number 1". You will have to call him on the cell phone and choose Race to access these. Initially there are only 9 races available to you, 3 on each island. On the first island there are 3 races, all of which are 3 laps. On the second island there are 3 races, 2 of which consist of 3 laps and 1 which consists of 5 laps, and the third island which also has 2 races of 3 laps and 1 of 5 laps. To access these races you need to be standing on the corresponding island to where the race will be held (i.e. to race on the third island you must be standing on the third island when you make the call to Brucie to find a race. Find any sports car and you should have no problem winning the races as they mainly consist of either lowriders or pick-up trucks.
These original 9 races you are required to win for the 100% achievement. Once you have beaten the initial 9 races Brucie will give you a call and tell you that you are the man and have won all of the races and to rerace any of them just give him a call. Now comes the boring part where you need to win 11 more races. Just keep calling Brucie after each race you win. It seems that calling him towards the late afternoon and into the night is the best time of day to have him tell you there are races going on. I found that staying on the first island was the quickest way to win the remaining 11 races as they generally were the shortest races. All 20 wins took roughly an hour and a half for me.
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You Got The Message - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Deliver all 30 cars ordered through text message.
These text messages will come from Stevie and will be available to do after you complete the missions "No. 1" and "Smackdown". There will be a text message with a quick little blurb about the car telling you where it is and giving you a picture of the car. Once you pick up the car, a message will appear on screen telling you that you found the car that Stevie was looking for. You must take the car to the garage which is denoted on your map by a "Garage icon" on the first island in the north near your safehouse. Once you deliver a car to the garage, there will be a time-lapse of roughly 6 hours until the next time Stevie texts your for the next car. What I did was once I delivered the car, I ran over to the safehouse and saved my game, which progresses the in-game clock by 6 hours. When you wake up there is a new text waiting for you and you can now find the next car. Also, Delivering the cars in better shape earns you more money. Some cars will have alarms, some you will need to steal from in front of police, and others are simple hijackings.
Here is a map of where each car is as well as where the garage is:
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Manhunt - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer.
This achievement is for completing the Most Wanted missions from the police computer. There are 30 missions total, 10 on each island. To access these you must steal a police car and then pull over and press LB to access their computer. Select the Most Wanted button and a list of 10 criminals will come up. When you select a criminal, a waypoint will come up on your screen directing you to exactly where the criminals are. Try to always have body armor and a few rockets handy just in case. To access the criminals for a specific island, you must be standing on that island, similar to the way you must gain access to the island specific races from Brucie. Once you complete one of the Most Wanted side missions, the persons name will turn red and under their picture it will say deceased. This is an easy way of keeping track of who you have and have not killed already.
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Cleaned The Mean Streets - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Capture 20 criminals through the police computer.
Cleaned the Mean Streets will be attained when you have successfully killed 20 criminals from the police computer. To gain access to the list of criminals you must first steal a police car and access its onboard computer. Highlight the Current Crimes button and select it. A list of 3 current crimes will come up and you will need to choose which criminal you will take out from that group. Once you select a crime, a waypoint will show you the quickest way to get to the criminal and you will be racing there against a clock. Usually you will have enough time if you hit a few cars or take a slight detour.
Try taking on the criminals who are on foot as they are usually alone or in a small group. The gangs are larger so use a rocket or grenade when approaching by foot to slim the group significantly from the start. Try to avoid car chases as police cars are a pain to get in some cases. These crimes can be done on all 3 islands or simply 1 island. Once you complete the 20th, the achievement will unlock.
Single Player Free Roam Achievements
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Full Exploration - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You unlocked all the islands.
This achievement is for unlocking all 3 of the main islands. There is no indicator as to how close you are or when you will unlock these islands, but you will unlock the third and final island a little after the halfway point of the storyline. If you are playing through the story it is impossible to miss this achievement as it will unlock after completing one of the missions.
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Half Million - 55 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have amassed a fortune of $500,000.
This achievement is getting a bankroll of half a million dollars throughout your entire single player career. If you avoid spending money on guns, getting drunk, or lap dances you should make this throughout the storyline. The missions purses get progressively bigger as you go through the game. There are 2 missions each worth $250,000, on being the last mission. I would suggest not buying any weapons from the gun stores or spending any other kinds of things. If you die, load your last save as going to the hospital costs too much money.
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Pool Shark - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You beat a friend at pool.
This achievement must be completed by playing against a friend in pool and beating them. Take out Michelle to the bar and play a game of pool against her as she is the worst (Packie is the best). You can do this while working for the Warm Coffee or Liberty City (5) achievements. Start a game by pressing LB and then try to beat your opponent.
The object is knock either all stripes or solids into the pockets, followed by the Black 8-Ball. If you knock in the 8-Ball early you will lose so you can just wait it out and hope the computer knocks it in, or you can just try to win the game. Don't scratch while shooting at the 8-Ball or you will automatically lose. The physics of pool on GTA are mediocre at best, but this game won't be hard to figure out with all of the on screen instructions they give you in case you need help.
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Gobble Gobble - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Score 3 strikes in a row, a turkey, in 10-pin bowling.
For this achievement you need to get 3 consecutive strikes, whether it be in the f1st-3rd frames or all in the 10th frame. First, head over to the bowling alley on the southern tip of the first island. Go inside and press LB to play a game, half or full it doesn't matter, and choose the farthest left lane, which is on the wall next to where you enter. Now hold the Left stick until Niko takes 2 full steps to the left. Press A to select that you are ready to bowl. Pull the right joystick back and count in your head "1 one thousand" and then push the joystick forward. Any quicker or slower and you may not get a strike, but a 7-10 split. Don't put any spin on the ball as that will change the course it is going that you want. It may take you a few games to practice but you can get this while with a friend or all by yourself.
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King of QUB3D - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Beat the High Score in QUB3D.
This is a very easy game that is similar, but not the same as, Tetris. The object is get to 4 blocks of the same color in a line, square or any shape as long as they are touching each other. Once you have the colors in a group of 4, they will disappear and give you points. The high score is just over 10,000 but isn't hard to attain at all. Rotate the blocks and grab a few similar colors to drop your lines down. You will start with 3 different colors and more will eventually be added. This achievement will unlock as soon as you finish the game so if you want, as soon as you get the high score just throw blocks straight down to end the game quickly.
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One Hundred And Eighty - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You scored 180 with 3 darts.
First and foremost you must go to a bar that has a dart board. You can get this achievement with or without a friend, but is easier by yourself as you will be throwing every single time. If you do not have any pubs with darts listed on your map, call a friend and go play darts with them. For the achievement you must throw 180 with your 3 darts in that specific turn. To do this you will need to find the 20 on the board and the corresponding pie slice. You will notice two smaller areas inside the 20's area. The one closer to the bulls-eye is double and the one to the outside is the triple score. Hover the aimer over the 20's smallest area to the outside and then press LT the steady your aim. Once you steady your aim, quickly press A to throw the dart. Land in that triple ring on 3 consecutive shots to unlock this achievement.
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Walk Free - 50 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You successfully lost a 4 star wanted rating.
For this achievement you must out-walk or run a 4-star wanted level. Driving won't count for this, nor will a pay and spray. This achievement works the same way as One Man Army strategy, only instead of driving over the edge and into the subway tunnel, you need to jump over the wall and run into the subway. This will require a little bit of patience but will be very easy to accomplish. Start by parking your car near the edge for some cover while you are shooting the cops. Once you have opened fire, it will take roughly 10 police kills to get to a 4-star wanted level. Once you have the 4-star, jump over and run into the tunnel until you are just out of range of the circle. Once outside the wanted circle, stand and wait until you lose your wanted level. Achievement Unlocked.
See: One Man Army video clip that I referenced to see where to go for this.
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One Man Army - 40 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You survived a 6 star wanted level for a full 5 minutes.
Someone suggested before unlocking the 2nd island go and sit on the other side of the subway station, I couldn't find a subway so i got on the train tracks and just walked across my 6 start rating came and yeah, got attacked by a helicopter but eventually it went away waited out the rest of the five minutes and was done.
Alternatively you can do the following.
Goto this point on the map
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Facing the Bridge you will see this dirt track.
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There's some body armour on the left of this picture just in front of Niko. You can't miss it. Where I've marked jump in, swim forward a touch. As soon as you get the 6 stars turn round and get out of there and go to the hiding spot I've marked. Pop your head out occasionally so the choppers see you.
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(I've just found out by accident that shooting the cops on the bridge also gives you a 6 star wanted rating, so you can shoot them and run for the hiding spot instead if it's easier.)
This here is yet a third way of getting the achievement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGDrYkMsG64&feature=related
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It'll Cost Ya - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You made a taxi trip from one island to another without skipping.
This achievement is simple but annoying because you have to wait for the entire cab ride across one of the main bridges. To get this, simply hail a cab and pick a waypoint on any of the 3 main islands. Pick your waypoint and then tell the driver to go. Once you've done this, walk out of the room and get a drink or go to the bathroom so you don't have to sit through this little pause in action. Don't skip the ride or make him speed as that will not count towards the achievement.
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Finish Him - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete 10 melee counters in 4 minutes.
You can net this achievement once you have successfully countered 10 melee attacks over a 4 minute span. To perform a counter you need to have precise timing. Shove a person to get them to fight you and then stand a few feet from them so that they must throw haymakers at you, not jabs. When the throw a punch at you, quickly Press and Hold "A". Niko will duck underneath their punch and then you must again quickly release "A" and Press "B" to punch them while their arm is still extended. This will count as a counter attack, not if they retract their arm and then you hit them.
If you die, don't worry about it as your time limit will still continue to roll. You can get 2 counters per person before they go down for good. If you are struggling by either getting beaten up often or have the police around you, go to the HeliTours pad in the south east corner of the center island. Stand behind the rope on the left side of it, and push people who are in line to get on the choppers on the right side of the rope. This way they cannot advance and will throw a few more punches from distance which will be easier to counter. Make sure you only choose one person at a time and not to hit the guys who are standing there and are workers.
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Chain Reaction - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You must blow up 10 vehicles in 10 seconds.
This achievement has several ways to go about but the objective is the same, blow up 10 cars within a 10 second period of time. Go to Ammu-Nation and fill up on Rockets and Grenades, then find a busy intersection and blow up a lot of cars. If for some reason you can't get this achievement, don't waste your money by buying more weapons, reload you last save point There are 3 common methods used to get this and I will dissect each for you:
Go to a busy intersection and point your gun at the drivers but don't shoot them. They will get out of the car, leaving you with a car that you can position however you would like to maximize damage with the rockets and grenades. Keep firing at the cars until the achievement unlocks. This way will attract police attention very quickly before you can move the cars around.
Find a gas station or some propane tanks and place as many cars as you can as close together as you can to make them blow up. Fire away at the tanks to blow everything up. Again keep firing at cars until the achievement pops. This way will also earn you a few stars very quickly.
This is the method I used and probably the easiest way to get this achievement. Go to the third island in the north central area and find the Bike shop. Break through the glass in a taxi (trucks are too high) and push all 8 of the bikes along the back wall as close together as you can. Park the taxi along the back wall with all of the bikes and then go back out onto the street and steal another car. Park this 10th car close to the back wall and then run towards the front of the store. Toss a grenade back there and then quickly switch over to your Rocket launcher and light up the store. Once you have fired a few rockets into the corner, turn and fire into the street and blow up a few last second cars to unlock the achievement. This way of getting the achievement is the easiest and takes the police longest to respond. Here is a video in case you are still struggling.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uYvIyG64DZo&feature=related
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Sightseer - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Fly on all helicopter tours of Liberty City.
This is a very simple achievement in which you must ride on all 5 helicopter tours from the HeliTour place in the southeast corner of the middle island. Simply run up to the helicopter and Hold Y to get in. You can skip the ride or you can sit through it all and either way it will count. If the helicopter you need isn't there, simply come back at a different time of day or wait for it. There are 3 helicopters on the center platform and 2 on the branch to the left.
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Under The Radar - 40 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Fly underneath the main bridges in the game that cross water with a helicopter.
For this achievement you need to fly under the 14 main bridges that cross over the main waterways. Steal a helicopter from the HeliTour place in the south east corner of the middle island. Then fly under the bridges carefully. Once they have all been flown under, the achievement will unlock. For the lower bridges, get as close to the water as you can and just hover. Push forward very slowly so you are staying even with the level of the water, but not burying yourself in the water. These don't need to be done all in 1 flight, however it is easier to keep track of which ones you have done if you fly this all at once.
Here is a video marking the 14 main waterways you must fly under:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd_kKHXbIWk
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Wheelie Rider - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed a 500 foot wheelie on a motorbike.
This achievement calls for a 500 foot wheelie on a motorcycle of any kind. Hop onto a crotch rocket, preferably a NRG900, and head to the airport. Get on the runway and as soon as you floor it, pull back on the left stick and just hold it until the achievement unlocks. You will get 4 stars for being on the runway but even if your tires get shot out you can still complete this. I got this with a harley-esque bike with no tires so just keep trying. This will work with any kind of bike and on any street or highway with a long, flat surface.
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Rolled Over - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Do 5 car rolls in a row from one crash.
Rolled Over requires that you get into a car and barrel roll 5 or more times in a very brief period. From the way I got this achievement, you can combine jumps, if they are almost immediately one after another. Start by driving to the Airport runway on the East side of the first island. Get a fast car such as an Infernus or Police car and get as much speed as possible. You will notice the grass strips in between the runways, which contain yellow wedge-like mini ramps that you need to hit at a slight angle. Hitting these with any speed will send your car high into the air and will start to barrel roll, counting towards this achievement. Now once you land, if you didn't get the achievement, gain some speed and hit another one of those. Keep repeating this method of hitting them quickly one after another, and the achievement should unlock. You can also hit some of the stunt jump ramps with only 2 wheels, which will get you close to 5 barrel rolls in mid-air.
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Dare Devil - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete 100% of the unique stunt jumps.
Dare Devil is an achievement based on completing all 50 of the stunt jumps located across the islands.
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Endangered Species - 50 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Collect every hidden package in the game.
The hidden packages in this game are not the white packages of the past, but rather glowing red Pigeons. You must find all 200 of them to nab this achievement. If the image I've provided doesn't help you quite enough, there are plenty of walkthrough videos on youtube which you can easily follow.
Here is a picture of all 200 pigeons that you must find:
Clicky (http://dl.gamesradar.com/photos/GTAMaps/Pigeon_map_locations_complete.jpg)
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Key To The City - 100 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Achieve 100% in "Game progress" statistic.
This achievement comes when your game progress reaches 100%. You must play the storyline, collect the pigeons, etc. to increase your percentage of what is done. Here is how it seems to be broken down:
60% - Story Line Missions (beat the game to get the full 60%)
8% - Side Missions (Little Jacob's package deliveries, Brucies 9 races and email car deliveries, 9 assassination missions)
2% - Car Deliveries (30 cars for Stevie)
10% - Friends (Unlock the special ability from Roman, Brucie, LJ, and Packie (don't need to keep unlocked) - Beat Brucie, LJ, and Packie at every activity you can do)
5% - Games (Play and beat Qub3d, Pool, Bowling, Darts)
5% - Random People (Meet all of the random characters and complete their missions)
2.5% - Most Wanted (Complete these 30 missions from the police computer)
2.5% - Vigilante (Complete these 20 missions from the police computer)
2.5% - Pigeons (Find all 200 pigeons)
2.5% - Stunt Jumps (Complete all 50 stunt jumps)
Single Player Friends Achievements
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Warm Coffee - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You were invited into your girlfriend's house.
This will unlock after you get inside a female friend's apartment after a date. Call a girl up and take her out for food, bowling, or whatever you please. When you drop her off at home, Niko will ask her if he can come in, when she will either say yes or no. If she says no call another female or retry with that girl at a later point. Each girl in the game has her own likes and dislikes. The two girls you will come across during the course of play and who are easiest to date are Michelle and
Kate:
Name: Michelle
Favorite Clothes: Russian (low), Hats, Glasses
Favorite Cars: Banshee, Blista, Merit, Roman's Cab, Voodoo
Favorite Activities: Darts or Pool (80%), Comedy (75%), Lucky Winkles or Steinway Beer Gardens (70%)
Name: Kate McReary
Favorite Clothes: Russian
Favorite Cars: Comet, Habanero, Patriot, Rebla, Super GT
Favorite Activities: Darts or Pool (80%), Lucky Winkles or Steinway Beer Gardens (70%)
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Driving Mr. Bellic - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You unlocked the special ability of Roman's taxi.
This achievement unlocks when Roman's like for you eclipses the 75% mark. Once the like of you hits that mark, you will receive a phone call from Roman telling you that have access to his cabs at any time, and this is when the achievement will pop up. Take Roman out to play Pool or any other activity to increase his like percentage, of you. Once unlocked you will have the ability to call Roman's Cab company and have them send a cab to pick you up, whether you have stars or not. Keep in mind that if your Roman's like of you drops below 15%.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Roman's favorite activities.
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That's How We Roll! - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Unlock the special ability of helicopter.
This achievement is for getting Brucie's like of you above the 75% mark. Once you get to the 75% mark, you will receive a phone call from Brucie shortly thereafter telling you that you can now call him at any time and he will come pick you up in his helicopter, which is when the achievement will unlock. Take Brucie out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind this free helicopter transportation can disappear if Brucie's like of you drops below 15%.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Brucie's favorite activities.
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Retail Therapy - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Unlock the special ability of buying guns from a friend.
This will unlock once Little Jacob likes you more than 75%. You will then receive a phone call from him letting you know that you can call him to buy guns from him at any point, and this is when the achievement will unlock. Take Little Jacob out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind that if Little Jacob's Like of you drops below 15%, you lose the ability of getting guns from him.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Little Jacob's favorite activities.
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Dial B For Bomb - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Unlock the special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed.
This achievement is unlocked when you receive a 75% like from Packie McCreary. This achievement will pop up after you get the call from Packie about gaining the ability to receive bombs from Packie. Now you can call Packie to place a bomb for you to pick-up and use however you would like. Take Packie out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind that if Packie's Like of you drops below 15%, you will lose the ability to get bombs placed from Packie.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Packie's favorite activities.
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Liberty City (5) - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
After meeting all possible friends, the ones left alive all like you above 90%.
As you progress through the game you will meet characters who will become your friend. Your interactions with them will correlate with how well you are liked by them. To nab this achievement you will need to get each of the 5 friends likeness of you, above 90%. If you kill one of them or another dies, you can just scratch them off your list of friends to gain likeability from.
To increase how much a friend likes you, you need to complete activities with them (i.e. Go bowling, drinking, to a strip club, etc.), or you can finish their side missions they have for you. If you call a friend while he is asleep you will lose roughly 3% likeness from them, while completing activities will gain you between 5% and 10%. Here is a list of the 5 possible friends and what will help you gain or lose likeness from them:
Name: Roman Bellic
Time Available: 24 Hours
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Darts, Drinking, Eating, Pool, Strip Club
Preferences: Roman prefers to eat and dine in higher class establishments.
Name: Brucie
Time Available: 7am to 1 am
Favorite Activities: Boating, Bowling, Drinking, Eating, Helicopter, Show, and Strip Club
Preferences: You can tell fromt he way he talks he thinks he is high class, so find as high class of establishments as possible to boost the likeness quickly.
Name: Little Jacob
Time Available: 1pm to 4am
Favorite Activities: Darts, Drinking, Eating, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Any class establishment
Name: Dwayne Forge
Time Available: 11am to 3am
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Eating, Drinking, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Any class will suffice. High class is preferred.
Name: Packie McCreary
Time Available: 3pm to 6am
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Darts, Drinking, Pool, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Low class is fine. Fast food is also a plus. I found playing 3 games of pool with him gives you 10%.
To check your progress: Press Start, Go To Stats, Highlight General and Press "A", Scroll down to see the individuals like percentage of you.
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No More Strangers - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Meet all random characters.
These are the random people that you must find throughout the city. You will need to complete whatever little tasks they give you for this to count. Once you have met all 22, the achievement will unlock.
Map and info coming shortly...
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Cut Your Teeth - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Earn a personal rank promotion in multiplayer.
This promotion will come once you get a total of $1,000 online. Kill people, win races, or whatever you need to to reach the necessary amount of money.
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Wanted - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Achieve the highest personal rank in multiplayer.
This achievement is unlocked when you reach the highest rank of online play, Level 10. It will come when you have a bankroll of $5,000,000. Money in multiplayer games is allotted based on who had the most kills, the size of your team, etc. This will require patience and a lot of online play. Keep at it and eventually you will get there.
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Teamplayer - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game.
This achievement will be unlocked when you kill 5 players on the other team, during one match of a team based multiplayer event. Headshots are the easiest kills as usual, but this will come through lots of playing and practice.
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Top Of The Food Chain - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Kill 20 players with a pistol in a ranked multiplayer deathmatch.
This achievement will be the hardest one naturally, but the easiest to boost. Most people are willing to boost this, but if not legit this will be hard. You need to get 20 kills with your pistol in a single match of online deathmatch, so set-up a long game (20 minutes) and 1 second respawns. Headshots again are your friend and will help make this achievement go a little quicker.
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Taking It For The Team - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Be on the winning team in all ranked multiplayer team games.
This achievement is for winning a variation of all team games on both sides. This will be on the way to getting "Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic". For this you must win:
Cops 'N Crooks (both sides)
Team CarJack City
Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Turf War
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Join The Midnight Club - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Win a ranked multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much and with damage enabled.
For this achievement, you will need to win a ranked online race. Make sure damage is set to "On", create a 1 lap race on a track which you are familiar with and get to racing. Once you cross the finish line in first place, the achievement should unlock if your car isn't smoking dark black.
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Top The Midnight Club - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Come first in 20 different ranked standard multiplayer races.
Win 20 ranked online races to unlock this achievement. Grab yourself a quick car and race your butt off and do anything necessary to cross the finish line in 1st place. Once the 20th race is completed, you will unlock this. This achievement is also on the way to unlocking "Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic".
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Fly The Co-op - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Beat our time in ranked versions of "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II".
This achievement is acquired when you beat the game's best times for Deal Breaker, Hangman's NOOSE, and Bomb da Base II. The times you must beat are as follows:
Deal Breaker: 7:03
Hangman's NOOSE: 2:32
Bomb da Base II: 5:32
Here are the video walkthroughs I found on YouTube to help you out:
Deal Breaker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCAKTs8oyCk
Hangman's NOOSE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_mpG7it-Mc&feature=related
Bomb da Base II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQww0cwX6w&feature=related
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Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and "Cops 'n Crooks", as both sides.
This will be a very time-consuming online achievement. You need to win every variation of every online race, multiplayer game, and Cops 'N Crooks as both sides. I would advise keeping a checklist of everything so you can keep track of what you have and have not completed. Here is a list of everything that must be completed to unlock this achievement:
Updating shortly...
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Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match.
Killing anyone now will almost automatically net you this achievement as it is viral, meaning anyone who has killed a developer will have this and then will have passed it on each time they died. Keep killing everyone you see and eventually you will net this achievement.
Grand Theft Auto 4 Guide
Made by Turbo VDuB 44
Special thanks to Flea, Khaos and the makers of all videos used in this guide.
Notes
Points Attainable - 1000
100% Time - ???
Single Player Story Mode Achievements
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Off The Boat - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have completed the first mission.
As soon as you start the game, you will need to drive your cousin Vlad to his house. Drop him off successfully and the achievement will unlock.
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Fed The Fish - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Uncle Vlad".
This mission comes shortly into the Storyline as one of Roman's Missions. You will need to get your revenge with Vlad. Once the mission is complete the achievement will unlock.
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Lowest Point - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Roman's Sorrow".]
Roman's Sorrow is a little under half-way through the storyline of the game. Once you finish the mission and the autosave comes up the achievement will unlock.
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Impossible Trinity - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "Museum Piece".
This is a very fun but very difficult mission nearly 2/3 of the way through the game. Here you will need to get out of the museum without dying. Make sure you have full health and body armor, as well as full ammo with your weapon of choice (Submachine Gun or AK-47). Get out alive and finish the mission to unlock the achievement.
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Gracefully Taken - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "I'll Take Her".
This mission is nearing the end of the game. You will need to kidnap a girl and hold her hostage. Once the mission is complete the achievement will unlock.
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That Special Someone - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed the mission "That Special Someone".
This is another "choice" mission. You can choose to kill this person or to let them live. Either way, once you choose and make your escape the achievement will unlock.
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You Won! - 60 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have completed the story.
Complete all of the storyline missions to unlock this achievement. There are a total of 87 main missions that will need to be played, and possibly a few more depending on the choices you make. Once you complete the last mission, the achievement will unlock.
Single Player Story Mode Side Mission Achievements
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Liberty City Minute - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You finished the story in less than 30 hours.
This achievement sounds a lot harder than it is. Complete the 87 main missions under the 30 hour mark to unlock this achievement. Most people seem to be completing the main story in roughly 20 hours. You shouldn't need to rush through this game to keep it under the magical number of 30. If you are worried about your time, you can make a few extra saves as you go along the gameplay to go back in case you waste extra time and mess up. Skipping cutscenes is an option, as is taking taxi's everywhere you travel and not doing any side missions.
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Assassin's Greed - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 9 assassin missions.
This achievement is unlocked after completing all 9 of the assassination missions from the pay phone. After you complete the mission "Truck Hustle", you will see gray crosshairs on your map in the south central region of the third island. Go to the payphone to receive instructions as to where the target is located. There will always be body armor and ammo provided to you, even if the ammo isn't helpful at all. Once you get the instructions, hop in a cab and set the waypoint near, but not on, your target's location. Take the target out using any means necessary.
These assassination missions come in random order, but this is the order I went through them:
Taken Out - This mission involves a stretch limo that will need to be dealt with. Set your waypoint just to the south of the target and hop in a taxi. As soon as he lets you out, fire a rocket at the limo as it turns the corner in front of you.
Dead End - This target is driving a Patriot. Hop in a taxi and have it drop you off to the east of the target. Fire another rocket instantly into it to end the firefight. If you miss, follow it until everyone gets out in the alleyway and wipe out the target and his crew.
R.U.B. Down - Here you are targeting a group of bikers involved in a drug deal. Lob a grenade into the middle of them and then pick off whichever ones didn't get blown up.
Migration Control - Take a taxi to the waypoint and have either sniper or rocket ammo with you. The target will be approaching a helicopter so hide in the bushes and snipe him before he gets in. If he does get in, fire a few rockets into the chopper until it blows up.
Bailing Out For Good - Your target will be coming from inside a police station. Get out of your car/taxi and get a quick shot at the target as he will run to make a fast getaway. If you miss him chase down the car and take out the tires to slow it down. I got lucky and the guy got run over by his own car in the middle of the road so I just had to run him over one final time to end this mission.
Derelict Target - Here you have 3 targets in an abandoned building. Slowly make your way up each ramp, taking out the 1-3guys on each level until you hit the top floor and take out the last target. You can use the red tanks as explosive devices to blast a bigger radius but this will also attract the most police attention.
Water Hazard - This target is in a boat just off the shore. Get to the way point and walk to the edge of the water. Pull out your sniper rifle and time your shot with the rocking of the boat from the water. You can also fire a rocket into the boat to destroy it. If you gain any stars, they will disappear as soon as the target has been eliminated.
Industrial Action - You are targeting a group of men on top of some buildings in an industrial section. You can see them all above you but can't get a good shot at them. Either run around the back side of the building to the stairs and slowly progress your way up and around to kill all of the guys or, what I did, was to go across the street from the crew you need to wipe out to corner near the cylindrical water tower. Climb the spiral stairs and then you have an easy sniping shot at all but 2 or 3 of the guys. Using the second method means you will probably still need to go around the back of the main building and climb the stairs to kill the remaining guys.
Hook, Line, and Sinker - This target is off-shore on the north end of the third island. Run to the waterfront and hop into the waiting boat. Chase the boat down and fire your SMG at it until it blows up. You can fire any rockets or try to snipe the person from the shore as nothing can damage the boat until the chase sequence has begun.
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Courier Service - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 10 package delivery jobs.
These missions are for Little Jacob and are much easier than the game leads you to believe. They require you to pick up "product" and deliver it to a drop-off point. Each mission will rotate as to whether you need to deliver the product to a drop-off point that a rival gang knows about, a timed drop-off to a customer, or to a group of people in which the police will try to break up. To access these missions, use your Phone and highlight Little Jacob, then select Job and you are off on the next delivery.
The easiest way to do this is to hail a cab and then call Little Jacob. Hop into the cab and have him drive you to the pick-up point for the "product". Once the cab drops you off, hail the cab again so that he waits there for you. Run over to the car, get in to get the "product", then hop out of this car and head back over to the waiting cab. Then have the cab take you to the drop-off point you need to get to. Rinse and repeat and this should take no longer than 30 minutes of your time. The places you will have to go will be different for you but they are as follows:
Beechwood City
Cerveza Heights
East Island City Tunnel
Meadow Hills
Meadows Park
Meadows Park Festival Towers
Outlook Park
Schottler
Steinway Apartment Tower
Willis Alley
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Order Fulfilled - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete all 10 Exotic Export orders.
These missions are for Brucie and come in through your email at the Internet Cafe's. Open your email from Brucie and click the Green reply button to let him know that you are going to get these cars for him. Once you accept the job via email, a waypoint will come up on your screen. You will need to either highjack these cars from the owners, steal them while parked in front of the owners or the police, or simplest, just hop in them and go. Brucie will pay you once you get the cars to his garage just past Roman's Taxi Station. The better shape the cars are in the more money you will get. Highlight the waypoint, hail a cab and you can hop of once you get there and grab the car.
These cars come in any order but are all needed to unlock this achievement, which will unlock once the last car is in the garage and the door has closed behind you. You must get the designated cars, not random ones you find around the city. The list of cars is as follows:
Sanchez
Feltzer
Cavalcade
Sabre GT
Intruder
PMP600
PCJ600
Banshee
Patriot
NRG900
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Genetically Superior - 25 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Come first in 20 singleplayer street races.
These races are available through Brucie after you complete the mission "Number 1". You will have to call him on the cell phone and choose Race to access these. Initially there are only 9 races available to you, 3 on each island. On the first island there are 3 races, all of which are 3 laps. On the second island there are 3 races, 2 of which consist of 3 laps and 1 which consists of 5 laps, and the third island which also has 2 races of 3 laps and 1 of 5 laps. To access these races you need to be standing on the corresponding island to where the race will be held (i.e. to race on the third island you must be standing on the third island when you make the call to Brucie to find a race. Find any sports car and you should have no problem winning the races as they mainly consist of either lowriders or pick-up trucks.
These original 9 races you are required to win for the 100% achievement. Once you have beaten the initial 9 races Brucie will give you a call and tell you that you are the man and have won all of the races and to rerace any of them just give him a call. Now comes the boring part where you need to win 11 more races. Just keep calling Brucie after each race you win. It seems that calling him towards the late afternoon and into the night is the best time of day to have him tell you there are races going on. I found that staying on the first island was the quickest way to win the remaining 11 races as they generally were the shortest races. All 20 wins took roughly an hour and a half for me.
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You Got The Message - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Deliver all 30 cars ordered through text message.
These text messages will come from Stevie and will be available to do after you complete the missions "No. 1" and "Smackdown". There will be a text message with a quick little blurb about the car telling you where it is and giving you a picture of the car. Once you pick up the car, a message will appear on screen telling you that you found the car that Stevie was looking for. You must take the car to the garage which is denoted on your map by a "Garage icon" on the first island in the north near your safehouse. Once you deliver a car to the garage, there will be a time-lapse of roughly 6 hours until the next time Stevie texts your for the next car. What I did was once I delivered the car, I ran over to the safehouse and saved my game, which progresses the in-game clock by 6 hours. When you wake up there is a new text waiting for you and you can now find the next car. Also, Delivering the cars in better shape earns you more money. Some cars will have alarms, some you will need to steal from in front of police, and others are simple hijackings.
Here is a map of where each car is as well as where the garage is:
Clicky (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k194/juggalo509/Car-Map.png)
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/+N/Mh/04CLiGJhbC9FCxoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzExAAAAAOfn5-wO0+Q=.jpg
Manhunt - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer.
This achievement is for completing the Most Wanted missions from the police computer. There are 30 missions total, 10 on each island. To access these you must steal a police car and then pull over and press LB to access their computer. Select the Most Wanted button and a list of 10 criminals will come up. When you select a criminal, a waypoint will come up on your screen directing you to exactly where the criminals are. Try to always have body armor and a few rockets handy just in case. To access the criminals for a specific island, you must be standing on that island, similar to the way you must gain access to the island specific races from Brucie. Once you complete one of the Most Wanted side missions, the persons name will turn red and under their picture it will say deceased. This is an easy way of keeping track of who you have and have not killed already.
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Cleaned The Mean Streets - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Capture 20 criminals through the police computer.
Cleaned the Mean Streets will be attained when you have successfully killed 20 criminals from the police computer. To gain access to the list of criminals you must first steal a police car and access its onboard computer. Highlight the Current Crimes button and select it. A list of 3 current crimes will come up and you will need to choose which criminal you will take out from that group. Once you select a crime, a waypoint will show you the quickest way to get to the criminal and you will be racing there against a clock. Usually you will have enough time if you hit a few cars or take a slight detour.
Try taking on the criminals who are on foot as they are usually alone or in a small group. The gangs are larger so use a rocket or grenade when approaching by foot to slim the group significantly from the start. Try to avoid car chases as police cars are a pain to get in some cases. These crimes can be done on all 3 islands or simply 1 island. Once you complete the 20th, the achievement will unlock.
Single Player Free Roam Achievements
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Full Exploration - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You unlocked all the islands.
This achievement is for unlocking all 3 of the main islands. There is no indicator as to how close you are or when you will unlock these islands, but you will unlock the third and final island a little after the halfway point of the storyline. If you are playing through the story it is impossible to miss this achievement as it will unlock after completing one of the missions.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/gO/Jc/1oCLiGJhbC9ECRoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzMwAAAAAOfn5-lz4pw=.jpg
Half Million - 55 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You have amassed a fortune of $500,000.
This achievement is getting a bankroll of half a million dollars throughout your entire single player career. If you avoid spending money on guns, getting drunk, or lap dances you should make this throughout the storyline. The missions purses get progressively bigger as you go through the game. There are 2 missions each worth $250,000, on being the last mission. I would suggest not buying any weapons from the gun stores or spending any other kinds of things. If you die, load your last save as going to the hospital costs too much money.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/bv/zy/04CLiGJhbC83FQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wL0MAAAAA5+fn-N38dQ==.jpg
Pool Shark - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You beat a friend at pool.
This achievement must be completed by playing against a friend in pool and beating them. Take out Michelle to the bar and play a game of pool against her as she is the worst (Packie is the best). You can do this while working for the Warm Coffee or Liberty City (5) achievements. Start a game by pressing LB and then try to beat your opponent.
The object is knock either all stripes or solids into the pockets, followed by the Black 8-Ball. If you knock in the 8-Ball early you will lose so you can just wait it out and hope the computer knocks it in, or you can just try to win the game. Don't scratch while shooting at the 8-Ball or you will automatically lose. The physics of pool on GTA are mediocre at best, but this game won't be hard to figure out with all of the on screen instructions they give you in case you need help.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/SA/0z/0ICLiGJhbC81FQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wL0EAAAAA5+fn-xwNUw==.jpg
Gobble Gobble - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Score 3 strikes in a row, a turkey, in 10-pin bowling.
For this achievement you need to get 3 consecutive strikes, whether it be in the f1st-3rd frames or all in the 10th frame. First, head over to the bowling alley on the southern tip of the first island. Go inside and press LB to play a game, half or full it doesn't matter, and choose the farthest left lane, which is on the wall next to where you enter. Now hold the Left stick until Niko takes 2 full steps to the left. Press A to select that you are ready to bowl. Pull the right joystick back and count in your head "1 one thousand" and then push the joystick forward. Any quicker or slower and you may not get a strike, but a 7-10 split. Don't put any spin on the ball as that will change the course it is going that you want. It may take you a few games to practice but you can get this while with a friend or all by yourself.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/lx/dQ/1oCLiGJhbC8wFQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wL0QAAAAA5+fn+X8XjA ==.jpg
King of QUB3D - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Beat the High Score in QUB3D.
This is a very easy game that is similar, but not the same as, Tetris. The object is get to 4 blocks of the same color in a line, square or any shape as long as they are touching each other. Once you have the colors in a group of 4, they will disappear and give you points. The high score is just over 10,000 but isn't hard to attain at all. Rotate the blocks and grab a few similar colors to drop your lines down. You will start with 3 different colors and more will eventually be added. This achievement will unlock as soon as you finish the game so if you want, as soon as you get the high score just throw blocks straight down to end the game quickly.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/-Q/QS/0oCLiGJhbC82FQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wL0IAAAAA5+fn-T0E5g==.jpg
One Hundred And Eighty - 10 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You scored 180 with 3 darts.
First and foremost you must go to a bar that has a dart board. You can get this achievement with or without a friend, but is easier by yourself as you will be throwing every single time. If you do not have any pubs with darts listed on your map, call a friend and go play darts with them. For the achievement you must throw 180 with your 3 darts in that specific turn. To do this you will need to find the 20 on the board and the corresponding pie slice. You will notice two smaller areas inside the 20's area. The one closer to the bulls-eye is double and the one to the outside is the triple score. Hover the aimer over the 20's smallest area to the outside and then press LT the steady your aim. Once you steady your aim, quickly press A to throw the dart. Land in that triple ring on 3 consecutive shots to unlock this achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/qA/iR/1ICLiGJhbC9CCBoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzI2AAAAAOfn5-u+CLQ=.jpg
Walk Free - 50 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You successfully lost a 4 star wanted rating.
For this achievement you must out-walk or run a 4-star wanted level. Driving won't count for this, nor will a pay and spray. This achievement works the same way as One Man Army strategy, only instead of driving over the edge and into the subway tunnel, you need to jump over the wall and run into the subway. This will require a little bit of patience but will be very easy to accomplish. Start by parking your car near the edge for some cover while you are shooting the cops. Once you have opened fire, it will take roughly 10 police kills to get to a 4-star wanted level. Once you have the 4-star, jump over and run into the tunnel until you are just out of range of the circle. Once outside the wanted circle, stand and wait until you lose your wanted level. Achievement Unlocked.
See: One Man Army video clip that I referenced to see where to go for this.
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One Man Army - 40 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You survived a 6 star wanted level for a full 5 minutes.
Someone suggested before unlocking the 2nd island go and sit on the other side of the subway station, I couldn't find a subway so i got on the train tracks and just walked across my 6 start rating came and yeah, got attacked by a helicopter but eventually it went away waited out the rest of the five minutes and was done.
Alternatively you can do the following.
Goto this point on the map
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Facing the Bridge you will see this dirt track.
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There's some body armour on the left of this picture just in front of Niko. You can't miss it. Where I've marked jump in, swim forward a touch. As soon as you get the 6 stars turn round and get out of there and go to the hiding spot I've marked. Pop your head out occasionally so the choppers see you.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee175/consoleheroes/Game%20Maps/oneman3.jpg
(I've just found out by accident that shooting the cops on the bridge also gives you a 6 star wanted rating, so you can shoot them and run for the hiding spot instead if it's easier.)
This here is yet a third way of getting the achievement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGDrYkMsG64&feature=related
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It'll Cost Ya - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You made a taxi trip from one island to another without skipping.
This achievement is simple but annoying because you have to wait for the entire cab ride across one of the main bridges. To get this, simply hail a cab and pick a waypoint on any of the 3 main islands. Pick your waypoint and then tell the driver to go. Once you've done this, walk out of the room and get a drink or go to the bathroom so you don't have to sit through this little pause in action. Don't skip the ride or make him speed as that will not count towards the achievement.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/BO/+w/14CLiGJhbC8xFQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wL0UAAAAA5+fn+J-vHw==.jpg
Finish Him - 15 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete 10 melee counters in 4 minutes.
You can net this achievement once you have successfully countered 10 melee attacks over a 4 minute span. To perform a counter you need to have precise timing. Shove a person to get them to fight you and then stand a few feet from them so that they must throw haymakers at you, not jabs. When the throw a punch at you, quickly Press and Hold "A". Niko will duck underneath their punch and then you must again quickly release "A" and Press "B" to punch them while their arm is still extended. This will count as a counter attack, not if they retract their arm and then you hit them.
If you die, don't worry about it as your time limit will still continue to roll. You can get 2 counters per person before they go down for good. If you are struggling by either getting beaten up often or have the police around you, go to the HeliTours pad in the south east corner of the center island. Stand behind the rope on the left side of it, and push people who are in line to get on the choppers on the right side of the rope. This way they cannot advance and will throw a few more punches from distance which will be easier to counter. Make sure you only choose one person at a time and not to hit the guys who are standing there and are workers.
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Chain Reaction - 20 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You must blow up 10 vehicles in 10 seconds.
This achievement has several ways to go about but the objective is the same, blow up 10 cars within a 10 second period of time. Go to Ammu-Nation and fill up on Rockets and Grenades, then find a busy intersection and blow up a lot of cars. If for some reason you can't get this achievement, don't waste your money by buying more weapons, reload you last save point There are 3 common methods used to get this and I will dissect each for you:
Go to a busy intersection and point your gun at the drivers but don't shoot them. They will get out of the car, leaving you with a car that you can position however you would like to maximize damage with the rockets and grenades. Keep firing at the cars until the achievement unlocks. This way will attract police attention very quickly before you can move the cars around.
Find a gas station or some propane tanks and place as many cars as you can as close together as you can to make them blow up. Fire away at the tanks to blow everything up. Again keep firing at cars until the achievement pops. This way will also earn you a few stars very quickly.
This is the method I used and probably the easiest way to get this achievement. Go to the third island in the north central area and find the Bike shop. Break through the glass in a taxi (trucks are too high) and push all 8 of the bikes along the back wall as close together as you can. Park the taxi along the back wall with all of the bikes and then go back out onto the street and steal another car. Park this 10th car close to the back wall and then run towards the front of the store. Toss a grenade back there and then quickly switch over to your Rocket launcher and light up the store. Once you have fired a few rockets into the corner, turn and fire into the street and blow up a few last second cars to unlock the achievement. This way of getting the achievement is the easiest and takes the police longest to respond. Here is a video in case you are still struggling.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uYvIyG64DZo&feature=related
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Sightseer - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Fly on all helicopter tours of Liberty City.
This is a very simple achievement in which you must ride on all 5 helicopter tours from the HeliTour place in the southeast corner of the middle island. Simply run up to the helicopter and Hold Y to get in. You can skip the ride or you can sit through it all and either way it will count. If the helicopter you need isn't there, simply come back at a different time of day or wait for it. There are 3 helicopters on the center platform and 2 on the branch to the left.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/HQ/Gw/1oCLiGJhbC9BCBoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzI1AAAAAOfn5-mfAQE=.jpg
Under The Radar - 40 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Fly underneath the main bridges in the game that cross water with a helicopter.
For this achievement you need to fly under the 14 main bridges that cross over the main waterways. Steal a helicopter from the HeliTour place in the south east corner of the middle island. Then fly under the bridges carefully. Once they have all been flown under, the achievement will unlock. For the lower bridges, get as close to the water as you can and just hover. Push forward very slowly so you are staying even with the level of the water, but not burying yourself in the water. These don't need to be done all in 1 flight, however it is easier to keep track of which ones you have done if you fly this all at once.
Here is a video marking the 14 main waterways you must fly under:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd_kKHXbIWk
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Wheelie Rider - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You completed a 500 foot wheelie on a motorbike.
This achievement calls for a 500 foot wheelie on a motorcycle of any kind. Hop onto a crotch rocket, preferably a NRG900, and head to the airport. Get on the runway and as soon as you floor it, pull back on the left stick and just hold it until the achievement unlocks. You will get 4 stars for being on the runway but even if your tires get shot out you can still complete this. I got this with a harley-esque bike with no tires so just keep trying. This will work with any kind of bike and on any street or highway with a long, flat surface.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/uO/tr/0oCLiGJhbC8wCBoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzJEAAAAAOfn5-1E66Q=.jpg
Rolled Over - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Do 5 car rolls in a row from one crash.
Rolled Over requires that you get into a car and barrel roll 5 or more times in a very brief period. From the way I got this achievement, you can combine jumps, if they are almost immediately one after another. Start by driving to the Airport runway on the East side of the first island. Get a fast car such as an Infernus or Police car and get as much speed as possible. You will notice the grass strips in between the runways, which contain yellow wedge-like mini ramps that you need to hit at a slight angle. Hitting these with any speed will send your car high into the air and will start to barrel roll, counting towards this achievement. Now once you land, if you didn't get the achievement, gain some speed and hit another one of those. Keep repeating this method of hitting them quickly one after another, and the achievement should unlock. You can also hit some of the stunt jump ramps with only 2 wheels, which will get you close to 5 barrel rolls in mid-air.
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/J8/lC/1YCLiGJhbC9ACxoEGlxTVkYyL2FjaC8wLzE0AAAAAOfn5-ptyTs=.jpg
Dare Devil - 30 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Complete 100% of the unique stunt jumps.
Dare Devil is an achievement based on completing all 50 of the stunt jumps located across the islands.
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Endangered Species - 50 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Collect every hidden package in the game.
The hidden packages in this game are not the white packages of the past, but rather glowing red Pigeons. You must find all 200 of them to nab this achievement. If the image I've provided doesn't help you quite enough, there are plenty of walkthrough videos on youtube which you can easily follow.
Here is a picture of all 200 pigeons that you must find:
Clicky (http://dl.gamesradar.com/photos/GTAMaps/Pigeon_map_locations_complete.jpg)
http://tiles.xbox.com/tiles/Gh/ht/0oCLiGJhbC9MFQUbXVdRGEYyL2FjaC8wLzgAAAAA5+fn-UIYAQ==.jpg
Key To The City - 100 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
Achieve 100% in "Game progress" statistic.
This achievement comes when your game progress reaches 100%. You must play the storyline, collect the pigeons, etc. to increase your percentage of what is done. Here is how it seems to be broken down:
60% - Story Line Missions (beat the game to get the full 60%)
8% - Side Missions (Little Jacob's package deliveries, Brucies 9 races and email car deliveries, 9 assassination missions)
2% - Car Deliveries (30 cars for Stevie)
10% - Friends (Unlock the special ability from Roman, Brucie, LJ, and Packie (don't need to keep unlocked) - Beat Brucie, LJ, and Packie at every activity you can do)
5% - Games (Play and beat Qub3d, Pool, Bowling, Darts)
5% - Random People (Meet all of the random characters and complete their missions)
2.5% - Most Wanted (Complete these 30 missions from the police computer)
2.5% - Vigilante (Complete these 20 missions from the police computer)
2.5% - Pigeons (Find all 200 pigeons)
2.5% - Stunt Jumps (Complete all 50 stunt jumps)
Single Player Friends Achievements
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Warm Coffee - 5 http://live.xbox.com/xweb/lib/images/G_Icon_External.gif
You were invited into your girlfriend's house.
This will unlock after you get inside a female friend's apartment after a date. Call a girl up and take her out for food, bowling, or whatever you please. When you drop her off at home, Niko will ask her if he can come in, when she will either say yes or no. If she says no call another female or retry with that girl at a later point. Each girl in the game has her own likes and dislikes. The two girls you will come across during the course of play and who are easiest to date are Michelle and
Kate:
Name: Michelle
Favorite Clothes: Russian (low), Hats, Glasses
Favorite Cars: Banshee, Blista, Merit, Roman's Cab, Voodoo
Favorite Activities: Darts or Pool (80%), Comedy (75%), Lucky Winkles or Steinway Beer Gardens (70%)
Name: Kate McReary
Favorite Clothes: Russian
Favorite Cars: Comet, Habanero, Patriot, Rebla, Super GT
Favorite Activities: Darts or Pool (80%), Lucky Winkles or Steinway Beer Gardens (70%)
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You unlocked the special ability of Roman's taxi.
This achievement unlocks when Roman's like for you eclipses the 75% mark. Once the like of you hits that mark, you will receive a phone call from Roman telling you that have access to his cabs at any time, and this is when the achievement will pop up. Take Roman out to play Pool or any other activity to increase his like percentage, of you. Once unlocked you will have the ability to call Roman's Cab company and have them send a cab to pick you up, whether you have stars or not. Keep in mind that if your Roman's like of you drops below 15%.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Roman's favorite activities.
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Unlock the special ability of helicopter.
This achievement is for getting Brucie's like of you above the 75% mark. Once you get to the 75% mark, you will receive a phone call from Brucie shortly thereafter telling you that you can now call him at any time and he will come pick you up in his helicopter, which is when the achievement will unlock. Take Brucie out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind this free helicopter transportation can disappear if Brucie's like of you drops below 15%.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Brucie's favorite activities.
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Unlock the special ability of buying guns from a friend.
This will unlock once Little Jacob likes you more than 75%. You will then receive a phone call from him letting you know that you can call him to buy guns from him at any point, and this is when the achievement will unlock. Take Little Jacob out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind that if Little Jacob's Like of you drops below 15%, you lose the ability of getting guns from him.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Little Jacob's favorite activities.
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Unlock the special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed.
This achievement is unlocked when you receive a 75% like from Packie McCreary. This achievement will pop up after you get the call from Packie about gaining the ability to receive bombs from Packie. Now you can call Packie to place a bomb for you to pick-up and use however you would like. Take Packie out on activities or complete his side missions to increase his like percentage, of you. Keep in mind that if Packie's Like of you drops below 15%, you will lose the ability to get bombs placed from Packie.
Refer to: "Liberty City (5)" to see Packie's favorite activities.
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After meeting all possible friends, the ones left alive all like you above 90%.
As you progress through the game you will meet characters who will become your friend. Your interactions with them will correlate with how well you are liked by them. To nab this achievement you will need to get each of the 5 friends likeness of you, above 90%. If you kill one of them or another dies, you can just scratch them off your list of friends to gain likeability from.
To increase how much a friend likes you, you need to complete activities with them (i.e. Go bowling, drinking, to a strip club, etc.), or you can finish their side missions they have for you. If you call a friend while he is asleep you will lose roughly 3% likeness from them, while completing activities will gain you between 5% and 10%. Here is a list of the 5 possible friends and what will help you gain or lose likeness from them:
Name: Roman Bellic
Time Available: 24 Hours
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Darts, Drinking, Eating, Pool, Strip Club
Preferences: Roman prefers to eat and dine in higher class establishments.
Name: Brucie
Time Available: 7am to 1 am
Favorite Activities: Boating, Bowling, Drinking, Eating, Helicopter, Show, and Strip Club
Preferences: You can tell fromt he way he talks he thinks he is high class, so find as high class of establishments as possible to boost the likeness quickly.
Name: Little Jacob
Time Available: 1pm to 4am
Favorite Activities: Darts, Drinking, Eating, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Any class establishment
Name: Dwayne Forge
Time Available: 11am to 3am
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Eating, Drinking, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Any class will suffice. High class is preferred.
Name: Packie McCreary
Time Available: 3pm to 6am
Favorite Activities: Bowling, Darts, Drinking, Pool, Shows, and Strip Clubs
Preferences: Low class is fine. Fast food is also a plus. I found playing 3 games of pool with him gives you 10%.
To check your progress: Press Start, Go To Stats, Highlight General and Press "A", Scroll down to see the individuals like percentage of you.
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Meet all random characters.
These are the random people that you must find throughout the city. You will need to complete whatever little tasks they give you for this to count. Once you have met all 22, the achievement will unlock.
Map and info coming shortly...
Multiplayer
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Earn a personal rank promotion in multiplayer.
This promotion will come once you get a total of $1,000 online. Kill people, win races, or whatever you need to to reach the necessary amount of money.
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Achieve the highest personal rank in multiplayer.
This achievement is unlocked when you reach the highest rank of online play, Level 10. It will come when you have a bankroll of $5,000,000. Money in multiplayer games is allotted based on who had the most kills, the size of your team, etc. This will require patience and a lot of online play. Keep at it and eventually you will get there.
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Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game.
This achievement will be unlocked when you kill 5 players on the other team, during one match of a team based multiplayer event. Headshots are the easiest kills as usual, but this will come through lots of playing and practice.
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Kill 20 players with a pistol in a ranked multiplayer deathmatch.
This achievement will be the hardest one naturally, but the easiest to boost. Most people are willing to boost this, but if not legit this will be hard. You need to get 20 kills with your pistol in a single match of online deathmatch, so set-up a long game (20 minutes) and 1 second respawns. Headshots again are your friend and will help make this achievement go a little quicker.
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Be on the winning team in all ranked multiplayer team games.
This achievement is for winning a variation of all team games on both sides. This will be on the way to getting "Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic". For this you must win:
Cops 'N Crooks (both sides)
Team CarJack City
Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Turf War
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Win a ranked multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much and with damage enabled.
For this achievement, you will need to win a ranked online race. Make sure damage is set to "On", create a 1 lap race on a track which you are familiar with and get to racing. Once you cross the finish line in first place, the achievement should unlock if your car isn't smoking dark black.
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Come first in 20 different ranked standard multiplayer races.
Win 20 ranked online races to unlock this achievement. Grab yourself a quick car and race your butt off and do anything necessary to cross the finish line in 1st place. Once the 20th race is completed, you will unlock this. This achievement is also on the way to unlocking "Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic".
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Beat our time in ranked versions of "Deal Breaker", "Hangman's NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II".
This achievement is acquired when you beat the game's best times for Deal Breaker, Hangman's NOOSE, and Bomb da Base II. The times you must beat are as follows:
Deal Breaker: 7:03
Hangman's NOOSE: 2:32
Bomb da Base II: 5:32
Here are the video walkthroughs I found on YouTube to help you out:
Deal Breaker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCAKTs8oyCk
Hangman's NOOSE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_mpG7it-Mc&feature=related
Bomb da Base II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQww0cwX6w&feature=related
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Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and "Cops 'n Crooks", as both sides.
This will be a very time-consuming online achievement. You need to win every variation of every online race, multiplayer game, and Cops 'N Crooks as both sides. I would advise keeping a checklist of everything so you can keep track of what you have and have not completed. Here is a list of everything that must be completed to unlock this achievement:
Updating shortly...
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Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match.
Killing anyone now will almost automatically net you this achievement as it is viral, meaning anyone who has killed a developer will have this and then will have passed it on each time they died. Keep killing everyone you see and eventually you will net this achievement.