Lance Vance

The Audition

Lance has found a promising job--big money for doing absolutely nothing! The contact’s name is Forbes and he’s going to call you at the burger bar any minute now. Drive the car to King Knut’s in downtown by the specified time. It’s right down the street.

During the phone call, King Knut’s is robbed. When you regain control, shoot the robbers and exit the establishment only to find the police waiting for you. Escape authorities and get Lance to the Port Authority Building. You’re a wanted man. Run past the cops and get into the alleys on the right side. Locate a car and get out of there. Drive to a Pay N’ Spray and erase the wanted level. Continue south into Viceport and hit the marked location.

Forbes’s car is in the impound yard; Lance suggests going in the back door. Exit your car and grab the nearby motorbike. Lance automatically hops on the back. Drive the motorbike up the stairs to the rooftop. Aim the bike at the ramp and drive as fast and as straight as possible.

After jumping the gap, locate the staircase and drive down into the impound yard. Forbes’s car is way in the back and there are enemies everywhere. Drive quickly to the car--it’s going to be destroyed soon. Get off the bike and hop into the car. There are probably still gunmen everywhere. Don’t hang around or the crossfire will inflict big damage. Find the ramp marked on the mini-map and launch the car over the impound fence to complete the mission and receive a $750 reward.

Caught as an Act

It all goes down at the stadium. Lance pulls a gun on Forbes--he admits he’s a cop, but he’s a dirty cop who needs some money. A brief scuffle ensues and Forbes escapes with you and Lance in chase.

Forbes has your money and it’s currently flying out of his trunk. You must stop and capture Forbes before all of your cash flies away (check the onscreen meter). Avoiding the money-loving crowds won’t be easily and hitting scores of them will just raise your wanted level and involve the police.

After Forbes drives off, grab the nearby Cheetah--it’s plenty fast. Forbes doesn’t drive quickly so it’s easy to catch him, but forcing him off the road is the greater challenge. On the backstreets, push Forbes’s car into the wall and attempt to pin him there. Telephone poles also make great barriers. As soon as Forbes’s car is not moving, get out of the Cheetah and "get into" Forbes’s vehicle to complete the mission. You receive a $750 reward.

Snitch Hitch

A surprise visit from your mother prevents a huge fight between you and Lance. Meanwhile, Lance comes up with something to get you out of that hotel room before you see something you wish you hadn’t. Lance knows a dealer about to leave the airport. Drive the car to the airport by the designated time.

The main route along the river is quick enough. Turn just before your original safe house and follow the mini-map to the marked location. Don’t explode your car on the way; if Lance dies, the mission ends in failure.

Enter the airport, which removes your weapons (the blasted metal detector!) and meet with the contact. Apparently the goods are already gone. Get into a vehicle and drive behind the terminal to find the thugs waiting to take off in their private jet. Run over a couple thugs then exit the car and grab a weapon. Start shooting at the thugs and use the plane as cover. Recover dropped weapons for more ammunition. After clearing out the enemies, the Stallionz arrive. Defeat them with your gathered weapons and receive a $1,000 reward.

From Zero to Hero

Lance still has a plan: one big shipment for nothing! Once again you still have your reservations...until Lance mentions that the drugs are Sergeant Martinez’s goods. Now you’re interested!

A couple gang members enter your four-seater. Drive to the docks in Little Haiti. Lance checks out the scene--trucks are being loaded. When you regain control, follow Lance into the firefight. Lance and the trucks must survive. Target each enemy gang member in turn and eliminate them. Watch out for gang members standing inside the trucks. Back up and aim for the head so you aren’t shooting the side of the truck. It doesn’t take much damage for the truck to ignite.

After eliminating all of the guards, you must get into a truck and follow Lance. Once again the truck must survive the trip--check the onscreen damage meter. You will be attacked by gang members along the way but they don’t inflict much damage unless you’re unfortunate enough to get trapped somewhere. Keep the truck moving forward and drive carefully so you don’t get pinned.

One of the biggest dangers comes at the bridge connecting the western and eastern islands. Sergeant Martinez attacks from a helicopter! Watch where his missiles attack--if he strikes the left side of the bridge, move the truck to the right side and vice versa. Don’t get hit by or drive through one of these explosions because the damage to the truck is significant.

Follow Lance the rest of the way to complete the mission and receive $3,000. You also unlock a new purchasable item at the compound safe house, new multiplayer content. Drive to the northern side of the eastern island to find a new safe house, the Clymenus Suite.