| Missions | 41 (19 Portland, 14 Staunton Island, 8 Shoreside Vale) |
|---|---|
| Islands open | Portland at the start, Staunton Island after Show the Money, Shoreside Vale after Bad Pimpin’ |
| Biggest payday | Truth Revealed, $100,000 |
| Final mission | Freedom Flies, $40,000 |
The story is a straight line: every mission unlocks the next, so there is only one order for the 41 missions. What you choose is when to do the side jobs. This page gives the story order first, then the points where races, side jobs and collectibles fit best.
All missions in order
| # | Mission | Gang | Phone | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jump Start | Story mission | No cash reward | |
| 2 | Dirty Laundry | Story mission | $1,000 | |
| 3 | Hot Wheels | Story mission | $3,000 | |
| 4 | Ill-Gotten | Story mission | $3,000 | |
| 5 | Payback | Story mission | $4,000 | |
| 6 | Fake IDs | Story mission | $3,000 | |
| 7 | Getaway | Story mission | No cash reward | |
| 8 | Twisted Metal | Story mission | $1,000 | |
| 9 | Ill Repute | Story mission | $4,000 | |
| 10 | Droppin’ Bombs | Story mission | $6,000, $12,000 if you also deliver three Diablos in time | |
| 11 | Scorelli | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 12 | Love Boat | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 13 | Time’s Up | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 14 | Sober Driver | Story mission | $6,000 | |
| 15 | Happy Hour | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 16 | Grand Opening | Story mission | $6,000 | |
| 17 | Pocket Rocket | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 18 | Political Will | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 19 | Show the Money | Story mission | $1,000 | |
| 20 | Race to Run | Story mission | $10,000, $30,000 for a fast second race | |
| 21 | Latin Coffee | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 22 | The Big Score | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 23 | Fine Dining | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 24 | Flying High | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 25 | Factory Wages | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 26 | School’s Out | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 27 | Kid’s a Hero | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 28 | Ante Up | Story mission | $5,000 | |
| 29 | Two-Hand Toss | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 30 | Scorned Lover | Story mission | $10,000 | |
| 31 | Sue Me Sushi | Story mission | $10,000, $20,000 if you bring the last driver back alive | |
| 32 | Down the River | Story mission | $10,000, $15,000 for 16 to 18 recruits, $20,000 and Asuka’s Yakuza Stinger for 19 or 20, $30,000, the Yakuza Stinger and Asuka’s Katana for 21 or more | |
| 33 | Bad Pimpin’ | Story mission | $15,000, Access to Shoreside Vale | |
| 34 | Mystery Killer | Story mission | $15,000 | |
| 35 | Decoy Disaster | Story mission | $20,000 | |
| 36 | Truth Revealed | Story mission | $100,000 | |
| 37 | Love of Money | Story mission | $20,000 | |
| 38 | Taking Revenge | Story mission | $20,000 | |
| 39 | Smackdown | Story mission | $40,000 | |
| 40 | Assault Joint | Story mission | $50,000 | |
| 41 | Freedom Flies | Story mission | $40,000 |
Portland plan
Play Jump Start first. It opens your hideout, and the hideout lets you save and restock ammunition. Paramedic, Firefighter and Vigilante are available from the start, so you can try them whenever a suitable vehicle turns up.
Dirty Laundry pays $1,000 and opens the six Portland street races. Do the races once you have the cash, since the early courses use ordinary cars and pay $2,000 to $7,000. Missions from Vinnie, 8-Ball and Jonnie run in one chain, and the Portland page lists them with the contact locations.
Staunton Island plan
Show the Money ends with Mike chasing a car over the Callahan Bridge. From here you can cross between islands freely. Staunton Island has its own race course, a new hideout in Belleville Park and a fresh set of side-job kills and fires to count, all listed on the Staunton Island page.
Race to Run is itself a race, so it works as a warm-up for the island’s street races. After the Staunton races you will have finished 12 races in total, which is what opens Demolition Football at the Liberty Memorial Coliseum.
Shoreside Vale plan
Bad Pimpin’ sends you over the Staunton Lift Bridge to Shoreside Vale. Mystery Killer runs straight into Decoy Disaster, so save at the Pike Creek hideout before you start. Truth Revealed ends the hunt for Vinnie, then Love of Money, Taking Revenge, Smackdown, Assault Joint and Freedom Flies finish the game. Visit the Shoreside Vale page for locations.
The Shoreside races are the longest courses in the game, with F1 cars and up to three laps. Firefighter, Vigilante and package totals are counted per island, so check the stats screen for what is left on each.
Choices that change the payout
A few missions let you choose how to finish. Every choice counts as completing the mission, so none of them affects your percentage. They only change your cash.
| Mission | Choice | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Droppin’ Bombs | Deliver the bomb and the three Diablos on time | $12,000 instead of $6,000 |
| Show the Money | Wait for Freddy to bring more money | $5,000 instead of $1,000 |
| Race to Run | Finish the first race with 0:59 or more left to unlock the second race | $30,000 instead of $10,000 |
| Kid’s a Hero | Take the money and drive away from the drop point | $30,000 instead of $10,000 |
| Ante Up | Kill the corrupt police officer | $10,000 instead of $5,000 |
| Sue Me Sushi | Bring the truck driver back alive | $20,000 instead of $10,000 |
| Down the River | Recruit 21 to 24 thugs | $30,000, Asuka’s Katana and her Yakuza car |
| Mystery Killer | Meet Cisco first | $15,000 instead of $10,000 |
Where side jobs fit
- Street races: six per island. Do Portland after Dirty Laundry, Staunton Island after Show the Money, Shoreside Vale after Bad Pimpin’. Details on the street races page.
- Vigilante and Firefighter: 20 kills and 20 fires on each island, so 60 of each. Work on them on the island you are on, because progress is counted per island. See Vigilante and Firefighter.
- Paramedic: 12 levels in a row, because failing or canceling sends you back to level 1. See Paramedic.
- Taxi Driver: 100 fares across the whole game, which you can split into sessions. See Taxi Driver.
- Demolition Football: after 12 street races, at the Liberty Memorial Coliseum. See Demolition Football.
- Hidden Packages and Rampages: gather them as you drive. See Hidden Packages and Rampages.
