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Old 19 May 2008, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by messiah
there needs to be a way to swap targets when locked -

There is.

When locked, flick the right stick to the left or right to lock onto the next target.
Old 19 May 2008, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by messiah
there needs to be a way to swap targets when locked
Just push left/right with the right stick whilst locked on, and it will cycle between the targets.
Old 19 May 2008, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Just push left/right with the right stick whilst locked on, and it will cycle between the targets.
It does to some degree then decides to randomly target a passerby 3 blocks away.

There is an option to change how the targeting works altho I never tried changing it.
Old 19 May 2008, 10:12 AM
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another one of my hates so far is the american bikers down the subway level, i have a feeling i am far better off just following them and not trying to shoot them while down the subway, getting around the trains while trying to shoot them is a nightmare

i did notice once that i thought i had lost them as they jumped down into the subway, but they seamed to hang about at the entrance waiting for me to catch up, if this is the case i might just jump off the bike, walk around and snipe them

pretty much convinced most missions have a "very easy" way of doing them if you can discover it.


the amount of times i have took a step back, had a think of things and then did the mission in a much easier way, etc etc


did a fair few missions just by not rushing in, walking well back so they cant shoot me, and just popping them all one by one with the sniper rifle, that one where soembody is on the second floor of an apartment block for example

rushed in the first time, he just starts legging it away upstairs all the time.

second time i had a walk about and found a spot i could get to him without even going upstairs, just stood from the ground level and sniped him
Old 19 May 2008, 10:55 AM
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I found the subway level easy. I just poped there back tyres out and bang in to on coming train
Old 19 May 2008, 11:14 AM
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If you are quick and follow them closely, you can get at least one of them before they even go into the tunnel
Old 19 May 2008, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Just push left/right with the right stick whilst locked on, and it will cycle between the targets.
Tried that - works about 1 times out of 20... its easier just manually aiming if you ask me.
Old 19 May 2008, 11:39 AM
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Not a perfect system, but it works 8 times out of 10 for me...
Old 19 May 2008, 11:50 AM
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Im disapointed with the game, I have finished the story, but now I have nothing to do apart from play darts, pool, bowling etc, I cant go to the airport and take a private jet for a fly, or a jumbo, I cant invade an army base and steal an AH-60 apache

In my opinion the graphics are superb, the cars are good, everything is better than before but they have toned down what you could do before completely
Old 19 May 2008, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Not a perfect system, but it works 8 times out of 10 for me...
Could be worse - could have been a context sensitive system a la Gears of War - Context Sensitive being Japanese "F***ing Useless"
Old 19 May 2008, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Not a perfect system, but it works 8 times out of 10 for me...
Yep it works fine for me too.

You really need it to in some of the missions where you have to take on a lot of people. Bugger doing missions like the one where you rescuse Roman from the warehouse - Or even Near the beginning when Dmitri pull his stunt without it.
Old 19 May 2008, 12:58 PM
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don't get me wrong, on the whole it works fine, but I found it quite annoying then you're locked on someone hiding behind a wall when there's other villains standing in the open.
Old 20 May 2008, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bob269
As for weapons yes you throw them away when empty, a pita later in the game when you have the RPG and they cost $15000 a piece to replace
Just pick up the free one on top of one of the sky scrapers in the north west corner of the middle island or on the hatch closest to the cabin of the half sunk supertanker at the south south west corner of the middle island.
Old 20 May 2008, 12:30 PM
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secrets secrets secrets
Old 20 May 2008, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by WRXewl
Just pick up the free one on top of one of the sky scrapers in the north west corner of the middle island or on the hatch closest to the cabin of the half sunk supertanker at the south south west corner of the middle island.
I have £1.2mil, it's principle and the fact i've gotta go fetch another
Old 20 May 2008, 01:11 PM
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I just use the weapon and health cheat. It's added a little more life to the game.
I'm 30% in and pretty much fed up with it now. It' s all the same, drive somewhere to get a mission, drive somewhere else to kill someone, repeat, forever.
Anyone know how much the trade in on this is?
Old 20 May 2008, 01:28 PM
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I played it this weekend with the GF. Very impressed. More of the same maybe, but they've got it down to a fine art now!

A comment from the GF summed it up: "I don't mind watching you play this one; it's a bit like watching a film".

The only real dissapointment for me was when you first get lucky with Michelle.....what a cop out!!!

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pick up a hooker, drive down an alleyway only wide enough for 1 car and the doors wont open properly, then pay for the top service, you can scroll the view around and see a bit of bonkage
Old 20 May 2008, 02:19 PM
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Here's something for my fellow achievement fiends...

http://contest.hardstore.com/images/...ck_list581.png
Old 20 May 2008, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by messiah
Here's something for my fellow achievement fiends...

http://contest.hardstore.com/images/...ck_list581.png
Useful, but tbh i've walked away from it, wasn't impressed with online play at all.
Old 20 May 2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bob269
Useful, but tbh i've walked away from it, wasn't impressed with online play at all.
I've done the online co-op missions, quite enjoyable really but there's only 3 of them - a bit Rainbow 6-esque, they'll certainly need a good strategy and half decent chopper pilot to beat the times set by Rockstar.
Old 22 May 2008, 02:48 PM
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When on bike or car how do you aim when shooting?
Old 22 May 2008, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ChristianR
When on bike or car how do you aim when shooting?
Use one stick to steer the car/bike, and the other to aim...
Old 22 May 2008, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ChristianR
When on bike or car how do you aim when shooting?
With great difficulty
Old 22 May 2008, 03:31 PM
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im really stuck on phil bells making waves mission

he keeps getting killed
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I am taking my time going through the missions - Just did Three leaf clover - What a ****ing amazing 10 minutes that was
Old 22 May 2008, 03:58 PM
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Finished all the missions now. Must admit that with one or two exceptions, they seemed a bit on the easy side (did 90% of them on the first try). Just got some police missions, and a few races to go now for a few more gamer points
Old 22 May 2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
I am taking my time going through the missions - Just did Three leaf clover - What a ****ing amazing 10 minutes that was
I'm on that one now, have died twice and killed my mates twice. It's not easy is it.


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