Max Payne 3
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Get 7 Kills While Jumping From The Rickety Boat [FREE AIM].
How to unlock the Something Wicked This Way Comes achievement in Max Payne 3 - Definitive Guide
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Right the other guides are good but I couldn't crack it as im not good enough at shooting.
As the other guides state this achievement is for 7 kills while jumping from the rickety boat using free aim.
Achievement gained on chapter 5 checkpoint 6.
like the other guides suggest get a smg on chapter 5 checkpoint 5 and then work your way to checkpoint 6.
Now here's where I initially had a problem, most other guides say take out the two guards carrying the crate first. I'm useless at shooting so this didn't work for me.
What I did was as soon as you take control of max look top right of the screen and there is a yellow explosive canister, shoot it, this is where the cutscene comes in. When the cutscene finishes the canister has killed 3 guards, next on the left there are 3 enemies grouped together making for easy kills, and the last guy is slightly to the right.
I got the achievement this way first time, after trying in vain many times using the other guides.
Any questions or problems with this guide just let me now so I can edit.
NOTE pls dont just vote negative, pls comment so i can edit accordingly.
As the other guides state this achievement is for 7 kills while jumping from the rickety boat using free aim.
Achievement gained on chapter 5 checkpoint 6.
like the other guides suggest get a smg on chapter 5 checkpoint 5 and then work your way to checkpoint 6.
Now here's where I initially had a problem, most other guides say take out the two guards carrying the crate first. I'm useless at shooting so this didn't work for me.
What I did was as soon as you take control of max look top right of the screen and there is a yellow explosive canister, shoot it, this is where the cutscene comes in. When the cutscene finishes the canister has killed 3 guards, next on the left there are 3 enemies grouped together making for easy kills, and the last guy is slightly to the right.
I got the achievement this way first time, after trying in vain many times using the other guides.
Any questions or problems with this guide just let me now so I can edit.
NOTE pls dont just vote negative, pls comment so i can edit accordingly.
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by far the best guide on here. i also couldnt crack.it the other way. that canister bit helped so much
By Goth Boy 10 on 04 Jun 2012 16:41
Ace! Struggled with always having 1 guy left until I tried this.
By Ben Reynolds on 06 Jun 2012 18:04
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First, this moment is in Chapter V, Checkpoint 6. But don't load it there. Load Checkpoint 5, and you should start with an uzi for a gun. If you don't, there will be plenty along the way. Make sure you have an uzi or two uzis, but no pistols. Max uses whatever secondary gun he has in hand when the "Rickety Boat" sequence begins. I failed over and over again with the pistol and the revolver. Don't bother with those.
With the uzi, wait for the two guys carrying the large box to nearly drop it. Seconds after that, they will be side by side with a guy in purple who was walking the opposite way of them. These three will all be next to the guy working on another boat. With these four grouped together now, fire a warning shot, or just take aim, to startle them and begin the slow motion sequence.
Fire at the three guys on the right first, and if you quickly dispatch them, you'll have enough time to spray at the other four before you hit the ground.
I had all of my sensitivity levels at 5, but you should experiment if you're still having difficulty with it. I got it on my third try with the uzi.
I hope this helps.
EDIT: A few of you have let me know that killing any of the seven enemies in that 1-2 seconds you have during the warning shot does not disable the achievement. So, if you can, aim for the propane tank on the right to kill one or two guys on that side. Then you'll have even fewer to deal with once the slow-mo starts. I'll keep an eye on this and update the solution again if this part is patched.
EDIT 2: Removed last section post-patch.
With the uzi, wait for the two guys carrying the large box to nearly drop it. Seconds after that, they will be side by side with a guy in purple who was walking the opposite way of them. These three will all be next to the guy working on another boat. With these four grouped together now, fire a warning shot, or just take aim, to startle them and begin the slow motion sequence.
Fire at the three guys on the right first, and if you quickly dispatch them, you'll have enough time to spray at the other four before you hit the ground.
I had all of my sensitivity levels at 5, but you should experiment if you're still having difficulty with it. I got it on my third try with the uzi.
I hope this helps.
EDIT 2: Removed last section post-patch.
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Penny you're way to long winded here. I started with an uzi here (Chpt.V Checkpoint 6) no need to go through the previous check point. Used your solution from "With the Uzi, wait" and got it on the second try.
By Zombified on 21 May 2012 01:16
Thanks for the tips. I shortened it. I don't write solutions much and I'm usually nervous I'm not being clear enough. Glad to see it helped.
I am going to keep the part about recovering the uzi though, because it didn't do it for me. It's probably based on whatever you used in the most recent playthrough.
I am going to keep the part about recovering the uzi though, because it didn't do it for me. It's probably based on whatever you used in the most recent playthrough.
By N0T PENNYS B0AT on 21 May 2012 01:33
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Chapter: 5, Checkpoint: 6 [Free Aim]
Remember, check your settings before you attempt this to make sure you're not using soft or hard lock.
Once you select this chapter and checkpoint you will see a short cut-scene of the enemies below. Before you do anything, allow the two enemies with the crate to walk into view, then kill them both quickly.
As you start to jump, kill the three enemies on the right, then kill the remaining enemies. This isn't all that difficult, but it may take a few attempts. If you don't unlock this, restart your checkpoint and you will start where the cut-scene left off.
I've tried various ways to do this, some may be easier than others, but this works perfectly every time as long as your aim is sharp. If you're using the standard control setup and find that you can't get between targets quick enough, alter your sensitivity to fit your needs.
Remember, check your settings before you attempt this to make sure you're not using soft or hard lock.
Once you select this chapter and checkpoint you will see a short cut-scene of the enemies below. Before you do anything, allow the two enemies with the crate to walk into view, then kill them both quickly.
As you start to jump, kill the three enemies on the right, then kill the remaining enemies. This isn't all that difficult, but it may take a few attempts. If you don't unlock this, restart your checkpoint and you will start where the cut-scene left off.
I've tried various ways to do this, some may be easier than others, but this works perfectly every time as long as your aim is sharp. If you're using the standard control setup and find that you can't get between targets quick enough, alter your sensitivity to fit your needs.
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I voted negative because it didn't work for me. I killed more than once the crate guys and than cleaned the other five with one shot each during the jump. Achievement didn't pop up. Finally I've got it after giving up the "two first shortcut" and killed all seven from the air. I was playing Hard with Free Aim.
By Mise64 on 01 Sep 2012 13:10
Same, very irritating.
By VolsungrOLD on 06 Dec 2012 06:25
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As everyone has stated, chapter 5 section 6.
Actually this achievement becomes very easy once you follow this guide.
As soon as you aim over the boat it will trigger a quick time sequence. You do however have time to get away a couple of bullets before the sequence starts. No kills during this will count to the achievement but what you need to do with these bullets is shoot the gas canister (yellow) on the stairs to the right and at the back of the room.
The quick time dive will then start and you just need to shoot the 4 or 5 people furthest left. The gas canister will take a few seconds to explode but will go off during the bullet time to add 2 or3 kills to your total allowing you to get 7 easily
Actually this achievement becomes very easy once you follow this guide.
As soon as you aim over the boat it will trigger a quick time sequence. You do however have time to get away a couple of bullets before the sequence starts. No kills during this will count to the achievement but what you need to do with these bullets is shoot the gas canister (yellow) on the stairs to the right and at the back of the room.
The quick time dive will then start and you just need to shoot the 4 or 5 people furthest left. The gas canister will take a few seconds to explode but will go off during the bullet time to add 2 or3 kills to your total allowing you to get 7 easily
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Like the other solutions state, this takes place on Chapter 5: Checkpoint 6. I was having a bit of a hard time getting this after waiting for the cutscene to trigger/with the barrel, so I found an easier solution.
What you want to do is hit your L trigger right when it puts you on the boat. This forces the bullet dodge right away and will group the three guys on the left pretty much on top of each other, making it easy to kill them quickly. This then leaves you plenty of time to target the other four (considering the guys on the right are essentially in a line anyways.)
Hope this helps!
*Edit - took out the part about the barrel not working. Apparently it is still, however, it didn't work for me.
What you want to do is hit your L trigger right when it puts you on the boat. This forces the bullet dodge right away and will group the three guys on the left pretty much on top of each other, making it easy to kill them quickly. This then leaves you plenty of time to target the other four (considering the guys on the right are essentially in a line anyways.)
Hope this helps!
*Edit - took out the part about the barrel not working. Apparently it is still, however, it didn't work for me.
Wyndo
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I was able to get this achievement by turning down horizontal aim sensitivity some (to 5, where I usually have it set on 8). I aimed above them and fired a warning shot to trigger the cutscene. Then, when Max jumps out to the right, I quickly aimed in at the lower left of the 7 people in range, and just held the trigger down spraying bullets upward to those guys and then across to the right to the rest. I tried several times to target each one, but it appears there are plenty of bullets to just plaster an arc across all of them. I got the achievement easily the first time it occurred to me to try like that.
As was mentioned, this is Chapter 5, checkpoint 6. If you miss it, it should be easily obtainable just by replaying the chapter checkpoint at any later time. Targeting, in settings, should be set to free aim (rather than hard lock or soft lock).
As was mentioned, this is Chapter 5, checkpoint 6. If you miss it, it should be easily obtainable just by replaying the chapter checkpoint at any later time. Targeting, in settings, should be set to free aim (rather than hard lock or soft lock).
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Get 7 Kills While Jumping From The Rickety Boat [FREE AIM]
Chapter 5: Checkpoint 6. Right when you gain control, run up the steps to the left and skip the cutscene. After the cutscene, shoot the barrel near the steps to trigger the cutscene then quickly kill the remaining enemies.
Chapter 5: Checkpoint 6. Right when you gain control, run up the steps to the left and skip the cutscene. After the cutscene, shoot the barrel near the steps to trigger the cutscene then quickly kill the remaining enemies.
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So there is a trick to do this!
To the right of the two guys in the back there is a stairway leading up. On that stairway there is a little gas tank. Shoot on that gas tank while in cover before the boat drops to the ground and thesequence starts. This way the explosion will take out the 3 guys on the right and you only have to shoot the four guys on the left. Thats it!
To the right of the two guys in the back there is a stairway leading up. On that stairway there is a little gas tank. Shoot on that gas tank while in cover before the boat drops to the ground and thesequence starts. This way the explosion will take out the 3 guys on the right and you only have to shoot the four guys on the left. Thats it!
judd90, Barad, The, BiggD
Chapter 5: Checkpoint 6. Aim assist set as [FREE AIM]. Right when you gain control, run up the steps to the left and skip the cutscene. After the cutscene, shoot the barrel near the steps to trigger the cutscene then quickly kill the remaining enemies.
* It seems this exploit has been patched and you can't shoot the barrel anymore, you will have to kill all with just your bullets. Best done on Easy setting.
IgnasL0
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2024 02.21 this achievement unlock for me(USING ONLY UZI)just don't shoot the yellow propan tank.
PaulkSMASH
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This can be done in Chapter V, Checkpoint 7.
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Chapter 5 checkpoint 6.
Wait for the two guys with the box to come close to two more guys on the left (they will drop the box, but let them go a little more), then you will have 4 villains on the left and 3 on the right
Wait for the two guys with the box to come close to two more guys on the left (they will drop the box, but let them go a little more), then you will have 4 villains on the left and 3 on the right
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I did it using an automatic pistol. As in the previously mentioned tip, I waited until they stood in one line and swiped them to the right - to the left! 
Tip: if you're going to do what I did, don't move the joystick too quickly (the bullets don't hit everyone)
Tip: if you're going to do what I did, don't move the joystick too quickly (the bullets don't hit everyone)
By ALEX_876000 on 07 Jun 2012 22:05
They will start shooting at you and drop the boat only after you lean out from behind the cover. While you are leaning out, you can manage to shoot 1-2 enemies, and then in bullet time you will only have to finish off those that are left. I advise you to kill those who stand away from the cluster of enemies.
By *Poohus* on 18 Aug 2012 13:03
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Let's simplify the task: as soon as you gain control of the character (in the boat itself, before the jump), we shoot the propane tank on the stairs (upper right corner)! There will only be four left to kill in the jump, since three will die from the explosion!
UPD. After installing the patch, this method does not work! =(
UPD. After installing the patch, this method does not work! =(
