Just beat it... saved right before the "decision"... beat it both ways...

I finally got the 6-star wanted level achievement after having unlocked all three islands early on. In retrospect it seems so easy after all the various things I tried.

To start, I stole a Helitours chopper and flew it to the airport, landing immediately next to a military helicopter and getting in it. At this point I have the 4-star wanted level since I trespassed into the runway area. I took off and gained altitude until I was out of reach of the land units. I think I ended up over the water, but that move probably wasn't necessary.

The trick now is getting up to six stars without killing yourself. Normally using the helicopter to attack is difficult, but only if in the usual third person view and/or shooting towards the ground. Conversely, I discovered that it's remarkably easy to shoot at the police helicopters when in first person view. Simply don't use the analog stick at all when trying to shoot. Only use the rudder controls to aim left/right and the altitude controls to aim up/down. Normally, the choppers head straight at you and rotate to reveal those shooting at you, so it's possible to take them down before they get a shot off. If you do start to take damage, simply hit the throttle and fly far enough away to try again. Stick at shooting down the helicopters for awhile and you'll reach six stars. Then fly around town for five minutes and you've got it.

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but it worked for me.

I believe there's specific points at the bridges in Alderney where you must fly under, not just anywhere under the bridges. You probably already know that, but thought I'd throw it out there.

Yeah, I finally got it working last night. I do believe there is a 'semi-glitch' involved with the Alderney bridges, though, because previously whenever I would go under a bridge that I had already traveled under, I would get a notification I had already went under that bridge and the little trophy icons would appear on my map for a few seconds.

But that stopped after my first attempt at the Alderney bridge series, when I only managed 2/4 bridges. As soon as I hit the far west bridge the "correct" way (right of the smokestack) the system started working again, my trophy icons reappeared -- even as I passed under the next bridge I had already done -- and I was able to easily do the final bridge, the ridiculously low one... easy because I'd already done it several times in both directions. I'm not sure what thought about that, as I was in the middle of taking him to Honkers on our 'friend date', heh.

But that one with the smoke stack is the key... I think it glitches up all future bridge passes until you do it the proper way.

It's odd to hear so many strategies about the 6-star achievement, as I literally got it by accident after screwing around on the game during my first hour of play (it was the second achievement I got, behind the one you get for basically starting the game). I was walking on a foot path below one of the bridges and next thing I know I was at six stars. So I figured I'd keep on walking to Algonquin. I probably ate up half my time walking under that bridge and, had I known there was an achievement involved, probably would have just stayed under there to ride it out as the helicopters weren't hitting me for whatever reason. I ran around on foot in Algonquin for awhile, stole a car, and drove for a bit before I got the achievement. I guess I got lucky.

so who's your favorite char?

Bruce used to be my favorite, until i met Bernie.
This guy is a total riot.
In one of his missions, i am following him while he is jogging and he tells me to "follow my pretty ass".
The writer should get an award for this game.

Probably Packie, since he just seemed like a normal dude. Or Dwayne. Brucie and Bernie both annoyed the shit out of me.

Haven't go to Bernie yet, but I agree with this, especially for Brucie. A**hole nags me to come get him to go boating, yet I end up losing 10% likeness after it's all said and done because I was 5 game minutes late. All due to the fact I had to come get him from all the way across the city. Never mind he has constant helicopter access, no, *I* always have to pick him up. Being a good friend I do, plus I pick up his nasty skanks too, and I take them around on their precious boat, and when we get back he takes *both* the girls and leaves me alone. So then what happens? After it's all said and done I end up losing 10% likability from Brucie because I was 5 game minutes late!!! **** you, you roided-up freak.

Oh well, I got the Liberty City achievement last night, I've done every activity on his list, and his chopper perk is useless, so I probably won't be doing anything with Brucie ever again.

Alex

Dwayne is my favorite character, Brucie and Packie are close seconds.

So I am starting the Bernie missions, and he called (or texted?) me to say he was giving me a car. where do I go to get it?

Is it at his house, or maybe one of mine?

look on the map for a small icon where to go. i think that's what happened.

You'll see it on the map - I believe it's in a parking lot somewhat hidden (have to jump a fence or something to get it).

Cool,I guess I didn't notice it.

Is there anything special about it? I mean, is there one always parked there (or respawns someplace), or can you lose it just like any other car?

It's an Infernus... (Lamborghini mixed with Pagani) - One of the fastest cars available in the game. (If not THE fastest...)

It's a really nice car, slightly better than Turismo IMO.

I lost it somewhere in middlepark, and unable to find it anywhere ever since.

Ricky Gervais

Hunting pigeons can get tedious. I really hope that in the next game, they give us a weapon that won't get the attention of the police when firing. How about a crossbow? It's annoying to have to shake off a wanted level just because you shot a pigeon. I try to keep my distance with the sniper rifle, but sometimes it doesn't work.

Or, how about just having the game drop the wanted level as long as you hit the pigeon and only the pigeon?

Try killing close pigeons with the katana sword or chainsaw and the farther away ones with the gun with the silencer. -Oh wait, that's right.

I've been playing this game off and on for a week and just got online today, how is this game played online? do you do co-op or do you try to beat someone else completing a mission or am I wrong on both accounts?

All of the above. I haven't been on but a couple times a week lately, but it seems nobody around here is really playing online (yet)?

I played online the first week or so, but got tired of the disconnects and the lousy interface. So, I've been staying away until (if/when) they patch the 360 version (they already patched the PS3 online).

I'm totally disillusioned with this game after struggling with the final mission. You have to run through a gauntlet of unrelated tasks and if you mess up on any of them, it's back to the beginning. Interestingly, there's actually a checkpoint in this mission -- but it's after the first/easiest part. :(

I had the same complaint about Dead Rising, but that pales in comparison to this.

The game is fun. I am addicted to it. But it is not a 10. I have said it before, and I'll say it again. The controls are mediocre at best, and the camera is a hindrance. I would give it maybe an 8.2.

Ha, I was just thinking about this yesterday. I got a star for shooting a pigeon, which led to two stars when I was fled from my arrest, which ended up as three-stars when I was forced to defend myself as cops tried to riddle me with bullets as I tried to make it to a soda machine for health. The three stars led to four stars and a wild chase where multiple police were taken down, as well as dozens of innocent pedestrians who were slaughtered, mostly by the reckless cops. All because I shot a frickin' bird. :lol:

Killing animals is NO LAUGHING MATTER.

It is not a bird. It is a flying rat with wings.

Need help.
SPOILERS -

On the last mission, I'm suppose to catch up with Little Jakob when I'm on the boat and get underneath the chopper. But I can never catch up to the chopper and it just ends the mission. I've done it about 10 times and the chopper hits the water before I could catch up with it and then it leaves me behind.

-END of SPOILERS

Thanks for any tips/help!

Ok, I found the car. It was at the Bernie icon. I was thinking that was another mission. I didn't actually pick it up though, since after I got the call, I have been seeing a ton of Inferni on the road. I guess GTA is "thinking" about the car, so there is extra on the street.

On weird thing happened though:

What did they patch on the PS3?

Packie McCreary - mainly because of how fucking crazy they made him, best missions in the game.....three leaf clover.

Second would be Little Jacob because of his smoking habit - the mission where you're in the chopper with him is the best.

Just a quick stupid question....

The NPC's favorite insult is something like "Stupid mahaca" or maybe "malaca".

What are they saying?

I really have NO interest in continuing to meet people for pool, darts, etc. Does it matter that much if I ignore all these lame invites and just stay on mission?

Sent ya a pm

I don't think it matters for the story, just the amount they like you.

I always get a call when I am on my way to a mission, never when I am just screwing around.

I usually accept, then call back and cancel right away, then you don't take the negative hit.

Only thing is you won't get some of the perks that they offer, which come in handy but aren't necessary.

Build them up enough to be able to take advantage of their perks, and after that, when they call to hang out, accept, and then just call them back to "cancel plans" and it won't affect you adversely.