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Old 04 November 2004, 10:48 AM
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Look out for the 50's style convertables. Get in one and you can choose the missions.
Old 04 November 2004, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Muffleman
Er, how do you do the Pimp missions ?
You need to get in the 'pimp' car to start the missions, it's an old convertible looking thing, and then you 'pimp' your girls around the city.....
Old 04 November 2004, 10:53 AM
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Jumped in the Lear Jet and took it to maximum altitude and bailed out with the parachute on! Awesome View!
Old 04 November 2004, 11:27 AM
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I managed to get a knife last night, its great you can sneak up on peeps and slit their throats in one hit.

And then pocket the cash and walk off!!!
Old 04 November 2004, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Jumped in the Lear Jet and took it to maximum altitude and bailed out with the parachute on! Awesome View!
So you can take the parachute with you then?
Old 04 November 2004, 12:02 PM
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I'm still stuck on the stoopid low rider mission It's not that easy but I've only tried it a couple of times. The game just gets better and better
Old 04 November 2004, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake
So you can take the parachute with you then?
Oh yeah....once you have picked it up it is added to your weapons list along with everything else!
Old 04 November 2004, 07:47 PM
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I thought the graphics were better than Vice City, lots of rough edges smoothed off, the animation is a lot better, especially the peds, check out the 'Hoes' and the smoke and weather effects are better, considering the limitations of the PS2 they have one a fine job, you do notice the slow down occasionally but the PS2 is due for replacement so I reckon the next installment will be on PS3, it will be different from GT3 etc in that you can be a cop (or the more traditional villian) and will be loosely based around the Dirty Harry films.
Old 04 November 2004, 07:56 PM
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Just bought a new PS2 (the small version) to play this on and it arrived today!

But the GTA disk was shipped seperately and is still in the post...
Old 05 November 2004, 03:14 PM
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Got into gangland warfare last night and turf wars, sheesh it get's a bit manic defending the hood now....

Has anyone else nicked an ice cream van and looked down on it from above
Old 05 November 2004, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Oh yeah....once you have picked it up it is added to your weapons list along with everything else!

Just make sure you dont get that mixed up with the satchel charges
Old 05 November 2004, 03:51 PM
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How do you get to flight school then? Im just working through the catalina missions at the mo

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Old 05 November 2004, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by super_si
How do you get to flight school then? Im just working through the catalina missions at the mo

Si
Who needs flight school! I just jumped the fence and nicked the Lear Jet parked on the tarmac!
Old 05 November 2004, 03:56 PM
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id like to once just walk thru the front door
Old 05 November 2004, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by super_si
id like to once just walk thru the front door
Breaking in and stealing is all part of being a bad a$$ gangsta though!
Old 05 November 2004, 05:24 PM
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i still cant do the fooken wrong side of the track mission



"all you gotta do is follow the dam train CJ"

if i here that one more fooken time
i even tried to shoot his *** down last time i tried it but he disapears
best i managed was only having 1 person left on the train
Old 05 November 2004, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
i still cant do the fooken wrong side of the track mission
That drove me fooking mad too

Dont ride too near the train, he'll only end up shooting the carriages. Instead try riding on the right hand rail of the other track or maybe slightly over.

I also found slightly ahead of the train at about 45 degrees was a good point to take out the front few.

It took me 10 goes a least but on the time I passed it it seemed easy
Old 05 November 2004, 05:33 PM
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will give it a go when ive calmed down
Old 05 November 2004, 05:33 PM
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took me ages too mate!! As above keep a fair distance from train u should have killed 2 by 1st tunnel really

si
Old 05 November 2004, 05:49 PM
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I'm stuck shooting remote control planes. Right pain in the ****. Very addictive game though, 1 week in and still playing solid.
Old 05 November 2004, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I'm stuck shooting remote control planes. Right pain in the ****. Very addictive game though, 1 week in and still playing solid.
WAit till the next mission when you have to take out the courier's with a remote control plane, major pain in the ****, keep on running out of fuel after killing the last one. Been on it since Wedensday amd had to switch off as the stress level was rising

Highly recommend the user guide from HMV for £10.99, saves a lot of hassle when you need to arm up in an unfamiliar area

You can also steal the large passenger aircraft and the oil tanker

Grant
Old 05 November 2004, 10:54 PM
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According to some gaming sites, there are some very bizarre things to find in the game, including Bigfoot in wild, Leatherface type mad chainsaw wielding guy in a meathook equiped shack out in the country side, ghosts, UFO's, JAWS and ATLANTIS amongst others!!!! Could be a complete crock, but there does seem like an awful lot in this game as it is!!!.m Love the random events that happen like plane crashes etc, it is fun to watch the world go by!
Old 06 November 2004, 11:03 AM
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>Highly recommend the user guide from HMV for £10.99, saves a lot of hassle when you need to arm up in an unfamiliar area

There are maps online that show weapon locations as well as Oysters, Horseshoes and Tags. www.planetgta.com
Old 06 November 2004, 04:42 PM
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finaly done it

a tip for those who will get stuck on it

staying near the front 1/4 to let BS shoot diagnoly back must be done after you take out the rear most 2 first!!

i stayed diagnoly forward for most of the journey and i was left with 3 at the end (i belive he tried to shoot the rear ones first)

get the rears out of the way and then move to the fronbt 1/4 to get the front 2
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I just spent the last 1/2 hour chasing some guy up a mountain...!! God this game is varied...... love it...
Old 06 November 2004, 10:29 PM
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I was just doing the pimping missions and got asked "what does that have to do with avenging his mothers death?"

Women eh
Old 07 November 2004, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5 360
Just noticed the sultan looks like a scooby but you can't modify it with a spoiler or nos.
ahh

when i did the russians misson i saw a "scoob" as the bike jumped over at the end, i was convinced it was a scoob

anways, i spent today searching for one, got bored after a hour or so went to do the OG dance mission and saw one go past, so i nicked it lol

its got uk style rear lights
big center bonnet vent,
possible legacy body>?
99/00 spec impreza front bumper with an extra bar in the center and the brake ducts and indicators reversed
impreza rear bumper with the little spats underneath
big mahooosive 5 spoke wheels

and its pretty dam fast

i think it might be 4wd?
it under steers like a whale when you try to donut it, but its not FWD

got it in my garage now
Old 07 November 2004, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
ahh

when i did the russians misson i saw a "scoob" as the bike jumped over at the end, i was convinced it was a scoob

anways, i spent today searching for one, got bored after a hour or so went to do the OG dance mission and saw one go past, so i nicked it lol

its got uk style rear lights
big center bonnet vent,
possible legacy body>?
99/00 spec impreza front bumper with an extra bar in the center and the brake ducts and indicators reversed
impreza rear bumper with the little spats underneath
big mahooosive 5 spoke wheels

and its pretty dam fast

i think it might be 4wd?
it under steers like a whale when you try to donut it, but its not FWD

got it in my garage now
http://gtawh.com/images/sa/vehicles/sultan.jpg

so they only come in thos colour??
could do with finding a red and white one pmsl
Old 07 November 2004, 03:29 PM
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I've been told that you can nick the oil tanker near the dock, no idea how though. I can't even get onto it, might try jumping a motornike across to it later....
Old 07 November 2004, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
I was just doing the pimping missions and got asked "what does that have to do with avenging his mothers death?"

Women eh
I was getting frustrated with the pimping missions, only just a few hours into the game and having problem with the mini-map on both tvs I have (Blurry & hard to read/make out). Got 9 out of 10 done then on the way to the airport to pick up last one got confused driving there (only 2nd time) and got caught up and lost in the underground bit, I was just turning car round after working out how to get to my 'Hoe' about 10 seconds away from completing it (this took about 45 mins driving back & forwards) then some copper appeared out of nowhere on foot and i got Busted (had one star wanted level)


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