Unlockable WeaponsUnlock the following weapons by completing the game on the corresponding difficulties: |
Army Of Darkness easter eggThe "This Is My Boomstick" achievement is a reference to a quote said by "Ash" in the film Army Of Darkness. |
"Big Boom! Big Bada Boom!" achievement hintThe easiest way to unlock this achievement is to shoot while you are dropping down by parachute. Buy the RPG and play the mission when you are trying to land on the Navy ship. At the bottom you will see three guards. Shoot at them as soon as you can before they separate. When you kill them, restart at the last save point and repeat. |
"Fission Mailed" achievement hintKeep restarting the Afghanistan level. Four or five martyrs will show up while you are in the back to back. After that, if you restart checkpoint, one will appear if you boost up onto the compartment and kill them. Make sure to aim for their chests and not their heads. You can only unlock the achievement by blowing up the bomb packs on their stomachs. |
AchievementsACHIEVEMENT - HOW TO UNLOCK |
Professional difficultyTo unlock Professional difficulty, complete the game on Recruit or Contractor difficulty. |
Surviving a fallTo survive a big fall, press Y to roll and you will not get hurt. |
Easy money in China missionYou can earn easy money in the China mission by completing the first objective for $30,000. Then, quit and reload the mission for another $30,000. You may have to walk back down the mountain to get the money. Repeat as desired. |
Switch characters anytime in campaign modeTo switch characters anytime in Campaign mode, at the campaign menu, select "Start New Campaign". Select a character, go back to the campaign menu, and select "Continue Campaign" to start with the character you selected. |
Intel briefcase locationsYou will receive money for picking up a briefcase, which each can only be collected once. Pause the game and select the "Objective" option to check how many briefcases you have collected for the current level. The following are the locations of all 14 briefcases:
Iraq
Aircraft carrier
China
Miami
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Fully-armored enemies strategyThrow a grenade in front of your enemies to knock them down. Before they get back up, either shoot him until he is dead or have the grenade launcher as your frontmount and use one of them to take him out. Depending on the area you are out will change the difficulty of doing this. Remember to use the aggro system to your advantage. |
Metal Gear Solid easter eggThe MSG-90 sniper rifle has a barrel type named "MGS Sniper-Wulf", a reference to the Sniper Wolf Boss in Metal Gear Solid. |
Money farming hintWhen starting a new campaign in China, the first objective pays $30,000 and can be cycled quickly (about 3 minutes with co-op snipe). The checkpoint is back down the hill near the hovercraft. Once you get the checkpoint (saves your money), quit and restart the stage. it is tedious but effective. |
Switching characters hintIf you want to play as Rios but are stuck as Salem or vice versa, start the game with a previously saved game available and choose Campaign mode. Select single player, then a new campaign. Chooset the character you want to play as, then exit and do not start the new campaign. Then, select either "Continue from Checkpoint" or "Select Mission". |
The Fifth Element easter eggThe "Big Boom! Big Bada Boom!" achievement is a reference to the movie The Fifth Element. |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty easter eggThe "Fission Mailed" achievement is a reference to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty. When playing the last mission in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty with Raiden, there will be a fake game over screen with the words "Fission Mailed", instead of Mission Failed. |
"Fear Is The Mind Killer" achievement hint-Get on one of the gun turrets you encounter and keep firing away. This will fill the aggro meter and keep it full for the one minute required to unlock the achievement. This is easier to do during the second mission. |
"If I Were A Rich Man" achievement hintUse the following trick to earn $1 million in total over the course of Campaign mode. From the main menu, select "Campaign Mode", "Single Player", "Mission Select", then select the China mission. The first objective pays $30,000 and can be cycled quickly (about three minutes with co-op snipe). The checkpoint is back down the hill next to the hovercraft by the dock. Once you reach the checkpoint (which saves your money), quit and restart the mission. Repeat as many times as desired. |
"If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It" achievement hintKilling the Heavy Armor soldier during Aggro Training Counts as a kill. If you have already completed the game, go through the Somalia mission and play through the training about three times to unlock the achievement. |
"L'abattoir" achievement hintGo to the China mission and have your AI hold position. Then, run up the hill, get full aggro, and kill all the enemies. Shoot the bridge then run back down the hill. Again, get full aggro and kill all the enemies. Reach the check point, quit, and restart the mission. You should unlock the "L'abattoir" achievement in about fifteen runs of the mission. |
"One Shot. One Kill." achievement hintThe easiest way to unlock this achievement is to shoot while you are dropping down by parachute. After the first level when you are parachuting down, take out your sniper gun and start shooting. As soon as you are done killing any available enemies but before you land, pause game play and restart from the last checkpoint. Repeat killing enemies until you get the achievement. |
Easy sniper, assault rifle, and pistol achievements hintOn the training level after the back to back lesson, you will be told to run around the corner. There one of you will bleed out. Instead of having your partner heal you, sit there and shoot all the guards. You will not die and their bullets will be ineffective. A total of about 80 enemies will appear. When they stop, restart from the checkpoint and repeat the process until the achievements are unlocked. Note: When your health meter reaches 0 when bleeding out, your character will fall back then get back up. |
Surviving fallsAfter skipping a ladder and jumping too far above the ground, press [Roll] to receive no damage. |