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Bloody Vice City.
I love the game, but about 5 minutes ago I could have happily snapped the game disc in half, ground the pieces up with a mortar and pestle, then poured the contents down the outside drain, cackling mindlessly.
I'm on the mission 'the job', which I remembered finding quite easy when I had it on the PS2, but I must have attempted it 10 times or more tonight. I really wouldn't mind if it was my skill that was the problem, but I'm mainly failing it due to pathetic glitches.
I drive all the way from the Malibu Club to the bank, then halfway to the safe, Cam gets shot dead without warning. This happened about 5 times. Finally I find out who's doing it, stand in between Cam and the assailant, and act as a human shield as I unload my 357 on him.
Then I get to the vault, get told I have to get the manager, so off I go, find him cowering behind his desk, threaten him a bit. On the way back to the vault, he dies for no apparent reason. There was no-one en route to shoot him, or anywhere to fall, but that didn't stop the geezer from croaking. This happened twice.
And let's not go into just how infuriating it is once you get outside the bank and are surrounded by SWAT. This wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have the thickest most useless set of comrades to protect. They mince about, thinking about whether they should get into the getaway car, or what table would go with their three piece suite at home. When they finally leave 'la la' land and decide they don't want to die, they open the car doors to get in, but too late - a SWAT guy has already ragged me out of the drivers seat, where I am kicked to death on the pavement. Cheers you complete cretins.
In a fit of inspiration, I decide to smash all the doors off the car before i even visit the bank, using a 9 iron - the theory being it will shave seconds off the escape time. Shock horror, while I'm doing this, one of my comrades, waiting quietly on the pavement, DIES! Must have had a heart attack I can only assume. ARGH
A couple of times everything went to plan, and I got away in the car, but firepower and suicidal police drivers made sure I didn't get far, or at least my retarded friends didn't.
The closest I got, was when I drove into the spray booth, where my police wanted level is usually reduced to zero. Lo and behold, my wanted level did reduce to zero, but the police obviously hadn't been briefed, because as soon as the door opened, a SWAT van drove in, pinning my car against the back wall. A flurry of MP5 bullets courtesy of the occupiers of this vehicle ensured that my fate was sealed. We all perished in a (under normal conditions) impressive explosion.
God I hate that game sometimes.
I love the game, but about 5 minutes ago I could have happily snapped the game disc in half, ground the pieces up with a mortar and pestle, then poured the contents down the outside drain, cackling mindlessly.
I'm on the mission 'the job', which I remembered finding quite easy when I had it on the PS2, but I must have attempted it 10 times or more tonight. I really wouldn't mind if it was my skill that was the problem, but I'm mainly failing it due to pathetic glitches.
I drive all the way from the Malibu Club to the bank, then halfway to the safe, Cam gets shot dead without warning. This happened about 5 times. Finally I find out who's doing it, stand in between Cam and the assailant, and act as a human shield as I unload my 357 on him.
Then I get to the vault, get told I have to get the manager, so off I go, find him cowering behind his desk, threaten him a bit. On the way back to the vault, he dies for no apparent reason. There was no-one en route to shoot him, or anywhere to fall, but that didn't stop the geezer from croaking. This happened twice.
And let's not go into just how infuriating it is once you get outside the bank and are surrounded by SWAT. This wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have the thickest most useless set of comrades to protect. They mince about, thinking about whether they should get into the getaway car, or what table would go with their three piece suite at home. When they finally leave 'la la' land and decide they don't want to die, they open the car doors to get in, but too late - a SWAT guy has already ragged me out of the drivers seat, where I am kicked to death on the pavement. Cheers you complete cretins.
In a fit of inspiration, I decide to smash all the doors off the car before i even visit the bank, using a 9 iron - the theory being it will shave seconds off the escape time. Shock horror, while I'm doing this, one of my comrades, waiting quietly on the pavement, DIES! Must have had a heart attack I can only assume. ARGH
A couple of times everything went to plan, and I got away in the car, but firepower and suicidal police drivers made sure I didn't get far, or at least my retarded friends didn't.
The closest I got, was when I drove into the spray booth, where my police wanted level is usually reduced to zero. Lo and behold, my wanted level did reduce to zero, but the police obviously hadn't been briefed, because as soon as the door opened, a SWAT van drove in, pinning my car against the back wall. A flurry of MP5 bullets courtesy of the occupiers of this vehicle ensured that my fate was sealed. We all perished in a (under normal conditions) impressive explosion.
God I hate that game sometimes.
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This is the thing. I can't forgive the game for being really quite terrible in places, and horrendously repetitive everywhere else!
At the risk of sounding smug I found that mission very easy. It was just a case of smashing into him every time he got in front, and spinning his car.
The 'rescue lance' one was a b!tch, yeah. I also found the use of a copter to be most helpful, although when I got lance and ran round the corner to get in it again, it had mysteriously disappeared. Something that happens all too often on that game, more so on the xbox I think.
Many times, I've been looking for a particular type of car to steal, I've seen one going the other way, but by the time I've turned around it's disappeared. a very serious flaw in the game. I've even parked a copter on top of a building, got out, had a brief but highly entertaining killing spree using various weapons, then turned around to get back in it only to find it disappeared. It was 6ft away from me!
It's wall to wall glitches with the game, and topped off with the sometimes ridiculous AI, I could gladly strangle those rockstar idiots.
What is needed is a multiplayer option!
The 'rescue lance' one was a b!tch, yeah. I also found the use of a copter to be most helpful, although when I got lance and ran round the corner to get in it again, it had mysteriously disappeared. Something that happens all too often on that game, more so on the xbox I think.
Many times, I've been looking for a particular type of car to steal, I've seen one going the other way, but by the time I've turned around it's disappeared. a very serious flaw in the game. I've even parked a copter on top of a building, got out, had a brief but highly entertaining killing spree using various weapons, then turned around to get back in it only to find it disappeared. It was 6ft away from me!
It's wall to wall glitches with the game, and topped off with the sometimes ridiculous AI, I could gladly strangle those rockstar idiots.
What is needed is a multiplayer option!
That's my most hated mission too. It doesn't help that his car is much more powerful than yours, either.
I had trouble with the mission just before the bank job where you have to race that guy to get him in your crew. Stupid b*stard cops totally ignore him and always drive straight into you, must have taken me about 30 goes to get it right.
God I hope they sort some of the stupid AI problems out from Vice City for the sequel.
God I hope they sort some of the stupid AI problems out from Vice City for the sequel.
A mission that gave me grief was the one where you have to rescue your buddy Lance from some hoodlums before they torture him to death. He's being held in a secure scrap yard compound and even getting to this place takes up a lot of your alloted time. Then when you finally do rescue him, you have to make it to the hospital with cars full of goons in pursuit.
In the end I choppered in, landing on a nearby roof. Sniper rifle in hand took out as many guys as possible before a full frontal assualt and protracted shoot out in the hanger ensued. Then I got in a nearby car, drove like a maniac until I found a Fire engine, made it stop and then when myself and Lance were onboard vented my frustrations on the hapless cars. The rest was then a doddle.
On one previous attempt (after 20 previous bloomin efforts) I'd managed to land the 'copter in the compound, get Lance in it, fly to the hospital, land, at which point Lance got out of the copter and walked straight into the path of an oncoming car.
I almost screamed.
In the end I choppered in, landing on a nearby roof. Sniper rifle in hand took out as many guys as possible before a full frontal assualt and protracted shoot out in the hanger ensued. Then I got in a nearby car, drove like a maniac until I found a Fire engine, made it stop and then when myself and Lance were onboard vented my frustrations on the hapless cars. The rest was then a doddle.
On one previous attempt (after 20 previous bloomin efforts) I'd managed to land the 'copter in the compound, get Lance in it, fly to the hospital, land, at which point Lance got out of the copter and walked straight into the path of an oncoming car.
I almost screamed.
You'll put yourself in a mental hospital at this rate.
:P
:P
I'm still grinning now.
the maniacal laughter is unrelated.
time for bed anyway.
the maniacal laughter is unrelated.
time for bed anyway.
Ahahaha.
At least you had "fun".
At least you had "fun".
Bloody Vice City.
I love the game, but about 5 minutes ago I could have happily snapped the game disc in half, ground the pieces up with a mortar and pestle, then poured the contents down the outside drain, cackling mindlessly.
I'm on the mission 'the job', which I remembered finding quite easy when I had it on the PS2, but I must have attempted it 10 times or more tonight. I really wouldn't mind if it was my skill that was the problem, but I'm mainly failing it due to pathetic glitches.
I drive all the way from the Malibu Club to the bank, then halfway to the safe, Cam gets shot dead without warning. This happened about 5 times. Finally I find out who's doing it, stand in between Cam and the assailant, and act as a human shield as I unload my 357 on him.
Then I get to the vault, get told I have to get the manager, so off I go, find him cowering behind his desk, threaten him a bit. On the way back to the vault, he dies for no apparent reason. There was no-one en route to shoot him, or anywhere to fall, but that didn't stop the geezer from croaking. This happened twice.
And let's not go into just how infuriating it is once you get outside the bank and are surrounded by SWAT. This wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have the thickest most useless set of comrades to protect. They mince about, thinking about whether they should get into the getaway car, or what table would go with their three piece suite at home. When they finally leave 'la la' land and decide they don't want to die, they open the car doors to get in, but too late - a SWAT guy has already ragged me out of the drivers seat, where I am kicked to death on the pavement. Cheers you complete cretins.
In a fit of inspiration, I decide to smash all the doors off the car before i even visit the bank, using a 9 iron - the theory being it will shave seconds off the escape time. Shock horror, while I'm doing this, one of my comrades, waiting quietly on the pavement, DIES! Must have had a heart attack I can only assume. ARGH
A couple of times everything went to plan, and I got away in the car, but firepower and suicidal police drivers made sure I didn't get far, or at least my retarded friends didn't.
The closest I got, was when I drove into the spray booth, where my police wanted level is usually reduced to zero. Lo and behold, my wanted level did reduce to zero, but the police obviously hadn't been briefed, because as soon as the door opened, a SWAT van drove in, pinning my car against the back wall. A flurry of MP5 bullets courtesy of the occupiers of this vehicle ensured that my fate was sealed. We all perished in a (under normal conditions) impressive explosion.
God I hate that game sometimes.
I love the game, but about 5 minutes ago I could have happily snapped the game disc in half, ground the pieces up with a mortar and pestle, then poured the contents down the outside drain, cackling mindlessly.
I'm on the mission 'the job', which I remembered finding quite easy when I had it on the PS2, but I must have attempted it 10 times or more tonight. I really wouldn't mind if it was my skill that was the problem, but I'm mainly failing it due to pathetic glitches.
I drive all the way from the Malibu Club to the bank, then halfway to the safe, Cam gets shot dead without warning. This happened about 5 times. Finally I find out who's doing it, stand in between Cam and the assailant, and act as a human shield as I unload my 357 on him.
Then I get to the vault, get told I have to get the manager, so off I go, find him cowering behind his desk, threaten him a bit. On the way back to the vault, he dies for no apparent reason. There was no-one en route to shoot him, or anywhere to fall, but that didn't stop the geezer from croaking. This happened twice.
And let's not go into just how infuriating it is once you get outside the bank and are surrounded by SWAT. This wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have the thickest most useless set of comrades to protect. They mince about, thinking about whether they should get into the getaway car, or what table would go with their three piece suite at home. When they finally leave 'la la' land and decide they don't want to die, they open the car doors to get in, but too late - a SWAT guy has already ragged me out of the drivers seat, where I am kicked to death on the pavement. Cheers you complete cretins.
In a fit of inspiration, I decide to smash all the doors off the car before i even visit the bank, using a 9 iron - the theory being it will shave seconds off the escape time. Shock horror, while I'm doing this, one of my comrades, waiting quietly on the pavement, DIES! Must have had a heart attack I can only assume. ARGH
A couple of times everything went to plan, and I got away in the car, but firepower and suicidal police drivers made sure I didn't get far, or at least my retarded friends didn't.
The closest I got, was when I drove into the spray booth, where my police wanted level is usually reduced to zero. Lo and behold, my wanted level did reduce to zero, but the police obviously hadn't been briefed, because as soon as the door opened, a SWAT van drove in, pinning my car against the back wall. A flurry of MP5 bullets courtesy of the occupiers of this vehicle ensured that my fate was sealed. We all perished in a (under normal conditions) impressive explosion.
God I hate that game sometimes.
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