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It's Fear That Gives Men Wings

It's Fear That Gives Men Wings

10 Bullet Time® Kills In A Row

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How to unlock the It's Fear That Gives Men Wings achievement in Max Payne 3 - Definitive Guide

NOTE: It has come to my attention that a patch HAS moved this solution from Checkpoint 17 of Chapter V to Checkpoint 18 of Chapter V.

I found this easiest to get on Checkpoint 17 18 of Chapter V. When you spawn, wait a few seconds for your Adrenaline Meter to fill, then activate Bullet Time and go to town.
There are four enemies in the first boat, and then six or seven more will pull up behind it. Also, getting six kills, deactivating Bullet Time, activating again, and getting four more kills does not seem to work, I believe they all must come during the same activation.

The achievement will pop as long as you dispatch 10 enemies before running out of Adrenaline, aim does not matter. (I'm horrid at this game and I did it in Free Aim.)

Tips from Commenters!:

Also, any difficulty level or aiming mode works, so feel free to go on Easy with Hard Lock. (Thanks Wyndo and Markyshizzle!)

There may also be a problem if your gun overheats, so try not to let that happen. (Thanks Survivor Seven!)
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17 May 2012 21:23

43 Comments
This solution is by far the better of the two. Way faster, way easier. There is a surplus of enemies and they are all right next to each other. Can't believe I wasted time on the other one first.
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By Anxsighety on 18 May 2012 18:11
Glad I could help.
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By FamiKona on 18 May 2012 21:30
Thanks, I was about to go nuts trying to do it with the other solution.
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By WLC93 on 19 May 2012 06:22
Got it 1st time thank's
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By Lennie Briscoe1 on 19 May 2012 20:49
great solution got it first time . without breaking a swet
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By iCelviN Px on 19 May 2012 22:38
Got it first try, I've got to say. Best solution ever for this achievement. Thumbs up !
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By DeAtHisLaNd on 19 May 2012 22:43
Super simple solution! Thanks for the help.
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By Village Hero on 20 May 2012 04:20
thanks !
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By THE HERETIC on 21 May 2012 04:52
i deleted my solution as yours seem to work a tad better. You can use hard lock for this, hope u can include that in your solution
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By Markyshizzle on 22 May 2012 01:59
Seriously Salty, perfect method! Not sure why there is a down vote, or wait maybe I see why..
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By Snow Brigade on 22 May 2012 03:32
Did it this way the very first time! Thanks for an awesome solution! Thumbs up.
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By BondxGirl on 23 May 2012 03:07
by far the best way to get this achievement. I should note however that when I tried this the first few times and my gun overheated it would take me out of bullet time so be careful about that if you're not to good of a shot. other than that its very easy.
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By Survivor Seven on 23 May 2012 05:46
Perfect! Thank you =)
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By Lil Miss Cherry on 23 May 2012 21:35
I missed loads my aim is awful I still got the achievement though.
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By Lil Miss Cherry on 24 May 2012 12:18
done it! fuckin great dude! thanks
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By gregocelt84 on 24 May 2012 17:54
thanks for giving wyndo the credit when i posted first.... lol
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By Markyshizzle on 25 May 2012 00:58
Sorry, didn't see your post about it. I'll add you when I get to a regular computer. I'm on my phone right now.
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By FamiKona on 25 May 2012 01:56
thanks got it in less than 10 sec
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By SGTGUNYOUTOHELL on 26 May 2012 20:49
Absolutely perfect solution, took me about ten seconds to do it this way as well, big thumbs up from me
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By Brasshande on 27 May 2012 10:48
perfect solution. I think that this solution gave me wings....not fear...
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By slam123 on 27 May 2012 14:14
What an amazing solution. Took me all but ten seconds to get it. Good on you sir!
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By FF7 King on 27 May 2012 20:02
Didn't work for me in soft aim. Got it on my 1st try with free aim.
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By Calex dEUS on 29 May 2012 17:04
Amazing.
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By advent machine on 29 May 2012 17:59
You sir, deserve my thumbs up.
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By NOBLEPX672 on 19 Jul 2012 14:09
Absolutley NICE SOLUTION !!!
Did it in 10 sec !!!
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By X5ox Scara on 20 Jul 2012 17:26
this shit is just not unlocking.... Fuck this game.
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By John Caboose on 07 Aug 2012 20:56
WHAT THE FUCK!? I did this over and over and it didn't unlock. Now I went for another achievement and loaded up another chapter. The achievement pops after the cutscene. This game is just....fucked up.
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By John Caboose on 07 Aug 2012 20:59
This is the definition of a solution, nice job
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By Siwalker69 on 19 Aug 2012 08:18
Booted up at checkpoint 17 and thought this meant to waste that first little boat- had a frustrating few minutes until I realized it referred to the larger boats later in the level. Thanks for the tips.
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By Mehtakcys on 07 Sep 2012 06:59
Uhmm, this is chekpoint 18... how does this have so many up votes and comments and nobody noticed this? Has a patch added a checkpoint? Otherwise, great solution, got it first try once I found the right spot. :)
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By CUfuzzy on 17 Sep 2012 04:14
for sure checkpoint 18 now. thanks
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By Brainanator on 01 Jan 2013 19:43
Excellent solution deffo checkpint 18 thanks
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By Deeeco on 07 Jan 2013 07:17
great solution, got it first time thanks a lot
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By MeesterBjangles on 10 Feb 2013 14:47
+1 from me, got it first try and can again confirm that it is chapter 18 now.
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By Slam Shot Sam on 12 Feb 2013 01:05
Great work.
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By Vigormaster on 31 Dec 2013 23:35
Second attempt and I got it. Just need to be patient and wait for the remaining enemies to show up after you kill the first lot on the boats.
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By Yummy Baklava on 01 Feb 2014 04:27
Thank you! 20 seconds and I got this smile
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By AdrianS R6 on 14 Mar 2014 20:13
Good solution. Thanks
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By FirstParasite on 06 Jul 2014 23:50
I think it's impossible to get this trophy on Hard: bullet time depletion is just too fast. So don't waste your time, choose Easy.
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By Finoderi on 03 Jan 2019 20:55
Incredibly easy way to get the achievement. Big thanks!
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By THE DEADLY DOG on 12 Sep 2021 18:23
Hard Lock first Try, really easy!
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By JimmieWorld on 04 Mar 2023 03:02
A bit more info that helped me --

I wasn't getting it with this solution at first, and then I realize "in a row" means you can't miss (not just in the same bullettime mode). I wasn't taking advantage of auto-aiming, either. Once I did, got it easy.

Just set the game to easy difficulty (although it probably doesn't matter) and set hardlock aiming on, then hold LT to lock in on the nearest enemy. Wait for gaps in the boards that you're passing, and shoot when red. Repeat for 9 more enemies on those boats, and that works great.
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By Wyndo on 23 May 2012 17:30
Upvoted. Worked on my second or third try!

To counter Wyndo, I'm not so sure you actually have to have perfect aim! I think it needs to just be in one continuous bullet time session. The reason I say this is because it felt like I missed at least two shots in the session I just had, two shots missed and I still got the achievement.

I have no definitive proof though - it's hard to test this again since I already have the achievement.

But I do feel it's gotta be in one bullet time session and that it doesn't matter if you miss.
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By MajimaActual on 24 May 2012 01:30
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Chapter: 5, Checkpoint: 14

Difficulty: Easy, Hard Lock

This checkpoint will start you with a few enemies on a landing to your left, then then guy who throws a grenade at you. Progress past this area and head a little further up river. There will be a few guys on your right before the landing, so kill them, but don't kill the three further down.

Once you get to the next area, there will be three guys on your right, don't kill them straight away. At this point you want to wait for another group of enemies to appear in the building just across from you. Once they're in hiding, your meter should be full. Click the RS or RB and start to kill the three guys on the landing to the right. This will cause more enemies to spawn.

Quickly direct your attention to the enemies hiding in the building and kill everyone in sight. By the time your meter runs out you should have 10 kills.

If the description is hard to follow, the video below will give you further direction.
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28 May 2012 21:51

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dude...the checkpoint is 14, not 17.
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By bloodspiller99 on 29 May 2012 15:16
That would be my bad. Just updated the video and this solution.
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By Fizzmatix on 29 May 2012 15:49
LOL@bloospiller. Anywho, appreciate the video attachment. Thumbs up.
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By Ninja Scroll on 26 Jun 2012 01:50
thanks for the video i read the solution, but personally the video makes it easier - thanks again
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By vetteindreams77 on 05 Jul 2012 09:32
Top video pal got it on my 3rd try. kept missin 1 lol. deffo a positive vote from me
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By Familyguy Simon on 16 Sep 2012 18:29
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10 Bullet Time® Kills In A Row

You will need to get 10 kills in one bullet time for this achievement will unlock, follow the video guide and you should have no issues getting this.
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14 Jun 2012 11:35

The other solutions sounded more complex then I felt it should be so I tried something else and it worked out first try with ease.

Chapter 10
Checkpoint 11
Easy with Hard Lock
Gas Station Group
Activate bullet time and get 10 kills

This is the bus ride. The second group of guys you come to by the gas station has enough guys and they are all bunched up together. Activate bullet time and fire away, if you run out and didn't kill everyone just reload the checkpoint and try again, since you're only about 10 seconds in it doesn't take long for more attempts but I got this first try.

Not sure if it makes a difference but I did not blow up the gas station when I got this. Not on purpose, just was aiming for the guys more.

Might be worth noting that my original intention was to activate bullet time late on the gas station group with the hopes that the next group that spawns in the distance would help round out the number but I ended up getting the achievement on the first group.
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16 Aug 2013 00:30

easy difficulty on chapter X 11checkpoint, you start with low BT, just shoot the first few guys. when you turn to the gas station. hold it, hold it, and make it rain on 12 to 13 guys from rigth to left. even with little BT you can make it on first try!smile
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29 Aug 2018 00:00

I did this on the bus ride - Chapter X, Checkpoint 11. Set difficulty to easy for increased Bullet Time rewards. You'll start passing by four guys on your right. Let them shoot at you and try to take a couple out without using Bullet Time. Then you'll approach two gas pumps and 10 guys run out at you. Enter Bullet Time and string together as many head shots as you can. You should have enough Bullet Time to end all ten guys and win the trophy.
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04 Oct 2016 22:56

You will need to get 10 kills during one Bullet Time for this achievement will unlock. Follow the video guide and you should have no difficulty achieving this.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PlqWYjZVhU

Chapter 10, checkpoint 12. Wait until the grenade begins to fall along its trajectory, then the explosion will fill a third of the Bullettim
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23 May 2012 21:58

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The most important thing is to do this with a tight aim, otherwise you will be fooled with a loose one
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By Vladislav300 on 20 Jun 2012 00:46
I did checkpoint 11 while traveling on the bus, chapter 10. kill the first 3, eat 2-3 more after the small cutscene and then it will be full, turn it on. you shoot at the rest of the crowd and at the gas station, when everyone near the pumps has been killed, then 4-5 guys will still run near the tunnel, kill them and the trophy is yours.

Much easier than in the previous hint (chapter 10 checkpoint 12)

This trophy can also be combined with two others:

Trouble Had Come To Me / Trouble itself found me

Colder Than The Devil's Heart / Colder than the devil's heart
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By Clab on 06 Jan 2013 07:13
This trophy can be made at the docks when you are sailing on a boat, at the end you are knocked to the side and you eat under the pier there you have to wait until the bullet is restored and shoot at the people in boat 4, then another boat 2 will drive from the front and small ones will drive up behind boats for 3 people and all that there seems to be 15 people you can kill in 1 bullet
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07 Oct 2012 17:51