Firstly, this is probably the best forum for the game, it is just slow
as the game has been out for so long we've been there and done that
already.

Secondly, since Vice City the games seem to acknowledge that you have
cheated though I think it depends on how often for it to make a big
difference. I think using one cheat caused one of my garages to take
one less car but didn't find out til a lot later in the game.

Now for the mission. This particular one is usually a pretty easy one.
I am wondering if you've kind of rushed to this point without spending
time to build your shooting abilities, to collect the tags and to get
a few weapons together? Each gun has a learning curve and at the start
you need to fire it off a fair amount, at targets preferably, until
your rating for the gun goes up to hitman or so. Some weapons will
then change to two handed weapons and you'll get to shoot two of them
at the same time. Secondly most weapons can be auto aimed. I don't
know which version you have but you need to find out which button is
auto aim before you go into serious gunfights. Thirdly those tags give
you a handful of weapons inside your safe house which you can keep
collecting and build up a stock of before the gun shops open.

I think in most people's view the cars are actually much more lifelike
in this game, but they do tend to be rear end happy and will spin out
at the slightest excuse. There are also a couple of missions where
vehicles follow you which it seems much harder to shake them off, and
Sweet's Girl is one of those, but it isn't a hard mission and if
you're unhappy with that square pile of crap parked outside the
apartments to rescue Sweet in see if there is a different four door
car nearby, that's all it needs to be, four doors.

For tons of information on the game, maps for hidden weapons etc you
could try
http://www.gamefaqs.com/
but most of the guides are for the ps2 version, which is okay except
the buttons for each version are different, otherwise I think they're
pretty much identical. Hope that all helps and if you do need more
don't be afraid to ask.

Get a better gun, there are many places where you can pick one up. See
for example the maps at http://hem.bredband.net/708145/. Weapons
skills help too with damage and range, you want to have at least
'gangsta' skill on whatever weapon you're using. But maybe you're just
too far if your shooting is ineffective?

In what way? The physics modelling is a little more realistic, but not
much.

It's hard to compare, but I think I got 'wasted' a lot more in San
Andreas than in Vice City.

If you are playing the PC version, you need to hold down the right mouse
button to aim. If not, I'm sure someone will reply with the specifics for
other platforms.

In my earliest runs through the game, I either used the sniper rifle to pick
them off, or approached slowly on a bike and did a forward driveby on them.

Again this one is PC specific, but when I first got the game I remapped most
of the keyboard controls to match Vice City and found little difference
while driving.

This is a very good place to ask questions about any game in the series.
Many regular posters here have played through the game multiple times and
should be able to answer most questions you could come up with.

Rob

In all the responses so far, I can't believe that nobody has mentioned
crouching to improve your aim.

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duglst@yahoo.com wrote in news:1164438479.289290.290430
@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

First thing I do with this one upon arriving on the scene is to plow over
everyone stupid enough to not be ducking for cover.  That softens them up
pretty good...  :)

It is me again, dst. Thanks everyone for all of your advice. I am
embarrased to say that I finally realized on my own that I had
forgotten that I have to aim with the right mouse button. Then I tried
to get back to this thread but couln't find it. I thought I bookmarked
it but....  Anyway, today I finally found it and it has been
interesting reading all the good ideas.

I got a sniper rifle from Vinewood and that made the mission real easy.
In Vinewood I found several cars that were a pleasure to drive compared
to the wobbly junkers around Los Santos.

I think San Andreas seemed hard to me at first because I hadn't played
any video games in over a year. Instead I was flying RC planes and
practicing with an RC plane simulator. That hobby is a lot of fun but I
don't know if I should recommend it because  after a year it got a
little boring for me and it steals from time getting exercise.

dt