GTA VCS: Starter Save Discussion

[Lennart - 368]

This list includes all side missions and collectibles that can be done after completing the first mission of the game.

PSP:

• 30 Rampages 
• 30 Unique Stunt Jumps
• 99 Red Balloons
• BMX Time Trials
• Firefighter
• Paramedic
• Playground on the Point
• Playground on the Town
• Quad Bike Time Trials
• Sanchez Time Trials
• Taxi Driver
• Vigilante

Completion percentage: 46.20% (6 Mission attempts)

PS2:

• 35 Rampages
• 36 Unique Stunt Jumps
• 99 Red Balloons
• BMX Time Trials
• Caddy Daddy
• Firefighter
• Paramedic
• Playground on the Dock
• Playground on the Park
• Playground on the Point
• Playground on the Town
• Quad Time Trials
• Rush!
• Sanchez Time Trials 
• Taxi Driver
• Vigilante

Completion percentage: 49.20% (9 Mission attempts)

Essential/useful tricks:
Crossing Islands early:

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Easy ways to complete side missions

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Vigilante

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Getting a rhino (after passing conduct unbecoming)

Vigilante level skip:

 

Firefighter

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Paramedics

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After the starter save: continuing without losing ones weapons

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Starter Save collection:

PSP savefile (by me)

Edited May 18, 2019 by Lennart -

[perennial 1,474]

BMX Time Trials are missing from the PS2 list? Edit: It's fixed now.

Edited January 23, 2019 by perennial

[KGBeast 352]

If you don't mind I have some supplemental info that can help people as they proceed in their playthrough with the starter save. I've just recently put together a bunch of info on this, including a full percentage breakdown and list of objectives that I'll be posting soon (I've already posted similar info for III, VC, and SA if you'd like to check those out). 

 

A list of side missions unlocked by completing a story mission.

 

• Shooting Range - Cleaning House
• Street Races - When Funday Comes
• Empire Building - To Victor, the Spoils 
• Final Empire Site - Hostile Takeover
• Impound - The Audition
• Watersports - Say Cheese
• Crash! - Accidents Will Happen
• Swinger's Club - Home's On the Range
• Skywolf - Last Stand

 

Everything else becomes available immediately after you unlock the east island in 'From Zero to Hero'. * denotes PS2 exclusive content.

 

• Beach Patrol
• Fire Copter
• Air Rescue
• Vice Sights
• Mashin Up the Mall
• Haiti Hover Race
• Harbor Hover Race
• *Hyman Memorial O.D.T.
• Crims on Wings
• *Crims on Water Wings
• Land, Sea and Air Ace

Edited January 30, 2019 by KGBeast