Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points:
Solid Gold, Baby! (50) - Earn 70 Gold Medals on Missions and Strangers and Freaks.
Career Criminal (100) - Attain 100% Game Completion.
San Andreas Sightseer (30) - Explore all of Los Santos and Blaine County.
All's Fare in Love and War (10) - Purchase Downtown Cab Co. and complete a private fare.
TP Industries Arms Race (10) - Purchase McKenzie Field Hangar and win the arms race.
Multi-Disciplined (30) - Attain a gold medal in all applicable hobbies and pastimes.
From Beyond the Stars (15) - Collect and return all spaceship parts.
A Mystery, Solved (15) - Solve the mystery of Leonora Johnson.
Waste Management (15) - Purchase the old dock and collect all nuclear waste.
Red Mist (20) - Complete all Rampages.
Show Off (30) - Complete all Stunt Jumps.
Kifflom! (30) - Complete your path to enlightenment... or not.
Three Man Army (20) - Survive 3 minutes on at least a 3 star Wanted Level with all three characters together off mission.
Out of Your Depth (5) - You're gonna need a bigger boat...
Altruist Acolyte (5) - Deliver an unsuspecting victim to the Altruist Cult.
A Lot of Cheddar (20) - Spend a total of $200 million across all three characters.
Trading Pure Alpha (10) - Make a profit over your total investments in the stock market.
Pimp My Sidearm (10) - Fully mod a weapon.
Wanted: Alive Or Alive (10) - Deliver a bail bond target alive.
Los Santos Customs (10) - Fully mod a vehicle.
Close Shave (20) - Complete all Under the Bridge and Knife Flight challenges.
Off the Plane (5) - GTA Online: Complete the Introduction.
Three-Bit Gangster (10) - GTA Online: Reach Rank 25.
Making Moves (30) - GTA Online: Reach Rank 50.
Above the Law (80) - GTA Online: Reach Rank 100.
Numero Uno (20) - GTA Online: Obtain first place in all competitive game types.
The Midnight Club (20) - GTA Online: Use custom vehicles to win 5 races.
Unnatural Selection (20) - GTA Online: Complete all 10 waves of a Survival.
Backseat Driver (10) - GTA Online: Direct a driver to 1st place as co-driver in Rally Mode.
Run Like The Wind (20) - GTA Online: Survive for a day with a Bounty on your head.
Clean Sweep (10) - GTA Online: Finish a Gang Attack without dying and kill at least 10 enemies.
Decorated (50) - GTA Online: Earn 30 Platinum Awards.
Stick Up Kid (10) - GTA Online: Hold up all 20 Stores.
Enjoy Your Stay (20) - GTA Online: Participate in everything Los Santos has to offer.
Crew Cut (5) - GTA Online: Complete a Job as a member of a Crew.
Full Refund (10) - GTA Online: Kill the thief that mugged you.
Dialling Digits (5) - GTA Online: Call for gang backup for the first time.
American Dream (10) - GTA Online: Own an Apartment, Garage and an Insured Vehicle.
Additionally, there are eleven secret achievements:
Welcome to Los Santos (10) - You repo'd a car and raced it through the heart of a sun-soaked metropolis.
A Friendship Resurrected (10) - With friends like this who needs enemies?
A Fair Day's Pay (10) - It's time for a little getaway.
The Moment of Truth (10) - You have uncovered the truth about Brad.
To Live or Die in Los Santos (40) - Completed the final mission.
Diamond Hard (20) - You cleaned out Vangelico to pay back Martin Madrazo.
Subversive (20) - You stole an experimental super weapon from Merryweather... and gave it back.
Blitzed (20) - You performed a classic blitz play.
Small Town, Big Job (20) - You made a big impression at the Paleto Bay Chicken Festival.
The Government Gimps (20) - You recovered sensitive information from a highly defended federal building.
The Big One! (20) - This ain't no dream no more.
Free Weapon Upgrades
If you die by blowing yourself up with a grenade after buying any weapon upgrades at Ammunation, the cash you had before you bought the upgrades will be returned to you once you respawn. You'll also still have the weapon upgrades in your possession, essentially giving yourself free weapon upgrades.
Bonus Haircuts
Go to the Herr Kutz Barber page on Rockstar's Lifeinvader site and sign in with your Social Club username and password. Click the "Stalk" button to unlock new haircuts for Michael, Franklin, and Trevor.
"Predator" Mission: See Bigfoot
During the mission you end up in a helicopter chasing two targets through the Cassidy Creek forest. You will have a rifle equipped with a thermal scope. Aim down and to the right and search for a larger than human thermal signature, which will almost immediately disappear. You can turn off the scope to get a blurrier real view of it.
Easy Money
To get an easy $5,000, watch for armored cars to appear. They are marked by blue dots on the map. You can get the money easily by killing the guard before he enters the armored car. If you have to open the armored car to get the money, drive into water to pop open the rear doors.
Special Edition Map Secrets
When the paper map included in the Special Edition version of the game is put under a black (ultraviolet) light, the following text will appear on the back:
Great Ocean Highway
Through North Chumask
0.5 miles past Raton Canyon
When guard rail ends
Follow the dirt road
Down to the Docks
Bring $500,000 CASH
Additionally, certain locations on the map itself will glow.
Alien in Ice
During the introduction mission in North Yankton, while driving from the police instead of following the destination marker, drive to the right of the bridge down to the frozen river. Exit your vehicle and look down to see a frozen alien in the ice.
Crashed UFO
Take a submarine into the Pacific Ocean in the north part of the map. You can find an crashed UFO deep underwater.
Grand Theft Auto 4 References
You can read posts by Brucie Kibbutz on Bleeper. Franklin can help Packie McReary during a heist, and he will become a crew member.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas References
The familiar cul-de-sac of Grove Street also has a presence in Los Santos. It is located not too far from Franklin's house and features graffiti in the green of CJ's old gang. However, a different gang occupies this version of the street.
Look in Franklin's bedroom to find a Mad Dog poster and an album by OG Loc on the floor.
From Beyond the Stars Achievement/Trophy
A Mystery, Solved Achievement/Trophy
Out of Your Depth Achievement/Trophy
Full Walkthroughs
Unlock Online Clothing Items
Los Santos Belle T-Shirt - Complete the Salvaged Award by collecting a Special DLC Crate.
Red Skull T-Shirt - Complete the Survivor Award by making it through 10 Waves of enemies in any Survival job.
Rockstar T-shirt - Create a Job that is verified by Rockstar.
Unlock Online Tattoos
Angel Tattoo - Complete the All Rounder Award by winning every game mode at least once.
BlackJack Tattoo - Complete Full Metal Jacket Award by robbing 25 armored trucks.
Blank Scroll Tattoo - Complete the Widow Maker Award by killing 250 players.
Broken Skull Tattoo - Complete the Scoping Out Award by killing 500 players with a sniper rifle.
Burning Heart Tattoo - Complete the Slayer award by placing in the top 3 positions in 25 deathmatches.
Clown Dual Wield Dollars Tattoo - Hold Up 20 Stores.
Clown Dual Wield Tattoo - Hold up 15 stores.
Clown Tattoo - Hold up 5 stores.
Clown With Gun Tattoo - Hold up 10 stores.
Dragon & Dagger Tattoo - Complete the Equalizer Award by killing a player that has killed you 3 consecutive times in a deathmatches (x25).
Embellished Scroll Tattoo - Work towards the Widow Maker Award by killing 500 players.
Flaming Skull Tattoo - Complete Killstreaker Award by getting the most kills in a 4 player Survival game.
Grim Reaper Smoking Gun Tattoo - Complete the Clear Out Award by completing 5 Gang Attacks during one in-game day in a single session.
Grim Reaper Tattoo - Complete the Team Carrier Award by being the MVP in 25 deathmatches.
Hottie Tattoo - Complete the Lapping It Up Award by getting 25 private dances at the strip club.
Hustler Tattoo - Complete the Hustler Award by winning $50,000 in bets.
Los Santos Customs Tattoo - Fully mod a vehicle at a Los Santos Customs location.
Melting Skull Tattoo - Complete the Death Toll Award by accumulating 500 deathmatch kills.
Racing Blonde Tattoo - Complete the Record Holder Award by setting a world record in any GTAO race.
Racing Brunette - Win 50 Races.
Ride or Die Tattoo - Complete the Road Rage Award by killing at least 3 other racers (or the same racer x3) before winning a GTA-mode race.
Seven Deadly Sins Tattoo - Complete the Widow Maker Award by killing 1,000 players.
Skull & Sword Tattoo - Complete The Bounty Hunter Award by successfully collecting 25 bounties.
Skull Tattoo - Complete the Headbanger Award by killing 500 players with head shots.
The Wages of Sin Tattoo - Complete the Bloodiest of The Bunch Award by having the most kills in a 4 player survival game.
Trust No One Tattoo - Complete the Car Bomber Award by killing 50 players with car bombs.
Way Of The Gun Tattoo - Complete the Pistol whipped Award by killing 500 players with a pistol.