Army of Two: The 40th Day
59 Achievements
12-14h
PS3
Hardcore
Complete the game on the hardest difficulty
3.2%
How to unlock the Hardcore achievement in Army of Two: The 40th Day - Definitive Guide
ok this is not so much a solution for getting the contractor cheevo its more of a solution to help you out trying to get it if its glitched on you ie because of the DLC. Ok so this is what happened to me i ran through the game on normal then stupidly i bought the DLC got those cheevo's then decided to run through on contractor, i got to the end fairly easily but no contractor cheevo popped for me. So this is what i done, i decided to transfer all my game saves and DLC content over to a memory stick, the reason why i done this was just incase it didnt work i could then transfer it back over to my hard drive. Anyhow once i had cleared everything i then started to play through the contractor difficulty again on Co Op with a friend. After going through the first or second checkpoint on the 1st chapter the contractor cheevo popped for me.
Now i wont say this will defo work for everyone that has had this glitch on them but its defo worth a try to save you running through all the game again or even doing the DLC on contractor. So please do not leave negative if this doesnt work for you as i am not a 100% it will but its something you can try as it worked for me strangely enough.
If you need me to run through anything about this solution if i havent explained it very well please send me a message on live but i dont accept random friends request.
If this solution does work for anyone can you please send me a message just to let me know it worked just handy to know feedback
Now i wont say this will defo work for everyone that has had this glitch on them but its defo worth a try to save you running through all the game again or even doing the DLC on contractor. So please do not leave negative if this doesnt work for you as i am not a 100% it will but its something you can try as it worked for me strangely enough.
If you need me to run through anything about this solution if i havent explained it very well please send me a message on live but i dont accept random friends request.
If this solution does work for anyone can you please send me a message just to let me know it worked just handy to know feedback
20 Comments
I didn't have this problem, but someone on my LIVE friend list did. I suggested him to try your solution and it perfectly worked. Thanks for him! The achievement popped up at the very beginning of the game, when he learned how to capture an ennemy by behind. Vote +1.
By vegansound on 17 Nov 2010 12:45
Glad it worked for him good to know it does work. It seems like it done exactly what it done for me. Nice one dude glad its helped
By JODAW on 17 Nov 2010 15:47
***FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS DOWNLOADED THE NEW DLC***
If you have not unlocked Hardcore before you have downloaded the Chapters of Deceit DLC, you will likely find that this achievement will not pop when it should (at the end of Chapter 7, assuming you started from the beginning on Contractor).
Do not worry, you CAN still get the achievement (it is not glitched).
To unlock it, you must complete all of the regular game on Contractor (Chapters 1 to 7), as well as completing both of the DLC chapters on Contractor (Chapters 8 and 9). If you have completed all of the levels in order, Hardcore will unlock at the end of Chapter 9 on Contractor.
I had to go through Contractor twice before I figured out to try the DLC, but it worked.
*** I assume a patch may fix this issue, but until then I hope this helps those who are having the same issue. ***
If you have not unlocked Hardcore before you have downloaded the Chapters of Deceit DLC, you will likely find that this achievement will not pop when it should (at the end of Chapter 7, assuming you started from the beginning on Contractor).
Do not worry, you CAN still get the achievement (it is not glitched).
To unlock it, you must complete all of the regular game on Contractor (Chapters 1 to 7), as well as completing both of the DLC chapters on Contractor (Chapters 8 and 9). If you have completed all of the levels in order, Hardcore will unlock at the end of Chapter 9 on Contractor.
I had to go through Contractor twice before I figured out to try the DLC, but it worked.
*** I assume a patch may fix this issue, but until then I hope this helps those who are having the same issue. ***
7 Comments
Awesome tip. Thanks a lot.
Did 1-7 last night and nothing :(
Just did 8 and 9 and it popped :)
Did 1-7 last night and nothing :(
Just did 8 and 9 and it popped :)
By TigerUK on 24 Apr 2010 21:43
Same here, completed 8 and 9 and got it. Good tip
By xSnowkatx on 14 Aug 2010 11:14
A few words of warning if you're going after this: Make sure you don't start another game (even in another slot), change players or switch your existing game between solo and co-op play until this is awarded. A friend and I went through the entire game on Contractor (which was very frustrating, particularly towards the end) and while the Softcore achievement for the halfway mark did unlock, this didn't. At one point, I started another save to try out different guns and this is what we theorise broke the achievement. The game will not tell you or warn you ahead of time that these things will break the achievement.
UPDATE: The game does in fact remember what checkpoints you have completed on Contractor if you start levels over again. I started playing from the halfway point in single player and midway during the second last level, the achievement popped. Unfortunately, the game won't tell you which checkpoints you're missing but if you have the Softcore achievement, you can start from the zoo mission. Wifelikedrip also pointed out that if you make only negative moral choices in the game, it apparently makes it easier, though I haven't tested this myself.
UPDATE: The game does in fact remember what checkpoints you have completed on Contractor if you start levels over again. I started playing from the halfway point in single player and midway during the second last level, the achievement popped. Unfortunately, the game won't tell you which checkpoints you're missing but if you have the Softcore achievement, you can start from the zoo mission. Wifelikedrip also pointed out that if you make only negative moral choices in the game, it apparently makes it easier, though I haven't tested this myself.
7 Comments
You should add in there that making negative choices makes the game easier.
By WifelikeDrip on 09 Feb 2010 01:53
Does it? I thought some positive were better and some negative were better. That's good to know.
By PXAbstraction on 09 Feb 2010 02:10
As it states, complete the game on the hardest difficulty - Contractor. Here are some useful tips. All four of the directional buttons gives a unique command to your partner. Use these commands to your advantage and tactfully go through each of the level. The directional button orders your partner to advance as in move forward, towards the enemies, the directional button orders your partner to regroup with you. The enables you see what your partner sees. This can be very useful while sniping or when he is in trouble as you'll know where the enemies are. The directional button orders your partner to hold his position, as in he'll stay in one place unless and until you order him to advance. Covering near objects is vital. To cover simply walk towards an object and stop moving. Your character will automatically take cover. Crouching is also important. To crouch press To put it to perspective, playing on the hardest difficulty in this game is a lot like playing Call of Duty: World at War on hard. What I'm trying to say is that it is not too difficult, just frustrating sometimes.
Here's a list of all the more armored or special enemies and how to defeat them.
1. Heavily armored shotgun enemies
-To defeat them, go for the head. Once you shoot his head enough, his helmet will pop off and a few more shots to the head will kill him
2. Heavily armored grenade launcher enemies
-To defeat them , you have to shoot at the ammo packs they are carrying. As the packs contain grenade (for their grenade launchers), when you shoot them they will explode and cause significant damage to him. I believe there are 3 ammo packs and you have to shoot all of them.
3. Heavily armored flamethrower enemies
-To defeat them, shoot the gas tanks on their backs. This will cause them to explode and will cause significant damage to them. There is only one gas tank on his back and it's not too easy to penetrate it. You have to flank around him till you have a clear shot at the gas tank on his back. Once you have a clear shot, go crazy with either your shotgun or your machine gun. After the tank has been destroyed he'll be dead.
4. Heavily armored gatling gun enemies
-To defeat them, you have to shoot their backpacks which carries the gatling gun ammo. Let your partner take all the aggro or attention and flank around the enemy until you have a clear shot at the backpack. Unload one magazine's worth of machine gun bullets on it until it explodes. He's dead now.
Here's a list of all the more armored or special enemies and how to defeat them.
1. Heavily armored shotgun enemies
-To defeat them, go for the head. Once you shoot his head enough, his helmet will pop off and a few more shots to the head will kill him
2. Heavily armored grenade launcher enemies
-To defeat them , you have to shoot at the ammo packs they are carrying. As the packs contain grenade (for their grenade launchers), when you shoot them they will explode and cause significant damage to him. I believe there are 3 ammo packs and you have to shoot all of them.
3. Heavily armored flamethrower enemies
-To defeat them, shoot the gas tanks on their backs. This will cause them to explode and will cause significant damage to them. There is only one gas tank on his back and it's not too easy to penetrate it. You have to flank around him till you have a clear shot at the gas tank on his back. Once you have a clear shot, go crazy with either your shotgun or your machine gun. After the tank has been destroyed he'll be dead.
4. Heavily armored gatling gun enemies
-To defeat them, you have to shoot their backpacks which carries the gatling gun ammo. Let your partner take all the aggro or attention and flank around the enemy until you have a clear shot at the backpack. Unload one magazine's worth of machine gun bullets on it until it explodes. He's dead now.
This guide was translated automatically.
This achievement is awarded after you complete the game on Contractor difficulty. If you're playing co-op, both players need to be on Contractor difficulty.
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