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I’m about 15% in now. Spent a lot of time screwing around trying to open the map up. Also hiked to the top of the big mountain, fell off a cliff at the top and then basically rolled all the way to the bottom with little to no health left. Should get some damage done this weekend as I am still nursing a torn ligament in my foot.
Definitely just put a good amount of time in playing yesterday. Pretty much have the entire map uncovered besides little blips here and there. I’ve gone to the top of almost ever mountain via dirt bike, which is a boss on these steep as slopes. I still have yet to find the parachute. I spent a decent amount of time at the gun rang and knocking out almost every single gun on there to get my shooting up. I have done a fair share of missions now as well and plan to get much more done shortly.
I played from about 7:30 8ish till about 1:45am not even realizing the time.
I finally got the parachute last night, but I won’t spill the beans 
SON OF A BITCH!!!
unless you want me to of course…lol
I’ll give it another try and see before I break down. I just want something incase a plane is going down or I find my self getting massively airborne again off the side of a cliff blindly on the dirt bike. haha
LOL, walkthrough books! I remember reading those in WalMart as a kid.
First night I played for approximately 10 hours straight. Not because I had free time. But, because the game is just so damn addicting!
Already got two garages full of some tricked out cars, did some day trading, tried to steal the fighter jet, also found the parachute, and confirmed that you can hunt deer/mountain lions.
Also, a ton of things that were never advertised prior to the relase. So, I’ll keep my mouth shut as well.
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I never read them really. I started collecting them a while back. I have COD, Metal Gear, Resident Evil…hell even a NBA Jam Guide for SNS.
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If you look at the GTA III guide the price tag is still on there…EBGames $12.99
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Oh…there is a way in 
Taking off is the hard part. FUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
I did my flight training yesterday.
Helicopters are kinda difficult to keep flying straight. Planes are not that bad though.
I remember renting those first PS1 games from blockbuster maybe? Holy shit they sucked ass
I figured, this was just a recon mission trying to see if the jet was there.
Found the parachute and feel like an idiot now. lol I never cared to look in that direction every time I went there. (not trying to give it away for anyone else looking)
I’m now at about 37% lol Played a good amount. Definitely a sweet game and love the fact they do missions with the 3 people together so you have to change between them to get all different angles on people while in a gun fight.
Entire map has been uncovered now. Just trying to find ways of making money quicker with each person so I can buy shit. $7k isn’t cutting it anymore. lol Also love that apparently gas stations remember you after you rob them… could just be the one and I didn’t get far enough away and a different day for it to go back to normal… anyone else see this?
Found its great to steal a second car after you break free from the cops for a second. They have a hard time tracking the 2nd car once you get in it since they are looking for the first one. (as long as they don’t see you steal it)
Really disappointed that there was no reward for all gold in flight school. Getting gold on the heli race one was a bitch.
Was also hoping that once I aced flight school that I could access the airport without instant 3 stars but no such luck.
I really didn’t get to play nearly as much as I wanted to this weekend…life gets in the way sometime…I do know exactly what you mean about the parachute though lol I was waiting for you to post that once you found it. I also like how your characters build stamina, strength, driving skills, etc…as you play through the game. I climbed a few mountains with some of the characters to build up their stamina so that I could run farther in missions.
Anyone else drive the new C7 Coquette? I was surprised it made it in.
The Truffade Adder is definitely the fastest car I’ve driven. I believe that is also the fastest in the game.
It amazes me how many different vehicle this game has. I thought GTA IV had a lot…
I just saw that The Doobie Brothers and Aphex Twin appear on the soundtrack…I want this game even more now.
^^ was cruising along on Saturday morning, Phil Collins came on, life was good
I try to do a lot of running for that reason. I know getting into the missions more and more, I’m going to have to run around. I do not want any of my guys getting tired right in the middle of a gun fight. lol
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Yes, and I wanted to drive that Truffade - guessing its the Veyron… The one was at a home locked, only car that wouldn’t allow me to unlock it… So I blew it up. ( I cant have it, no one can ) lol
I’m shocked at the great music selection. I still love the talk radio one as well.