Chapter 2 - Walk-through

This section offers a complete walk-through of all True Crime: Streets of LA episodes, including all alternate missions and alternate episodes.

Episode 1 - Triad Violence

Your first task in True Crime's first episode, Triad Violence, is a little target practice. But it won't take long for you to become embroiled in your first lead.

Mission 1 - Shooting Practice

Objective: Destroy 10 Targets.

This is essentially a training mission to get you accustomed to using your firearms. There are no consequences for failing the mission other than being chastised by the Chief (though you'll need to ensure you successfully complete it to reach the "Bonus Cruisin'" at the episode's end).

Your game begins in the shooting range. There are more than 10 targets so don't worry if you miss one or two.

Destroy the 10 targets by firing your weapons as quickly as possible. Reload in between targets so you aren't stuck reloading your firearms while a live target remains on the screen. You can hold down the fire button for more precise aiming; it slows down time, which is a plus, but it isn't necessary to finish off the targets. One good use for precision targeting is against targets about to leave the screen. When the top of the target begins to flash, the target is about to exit. Slow down time to give you a chance to hit the target before it moves.

Just fire quickly! For moving targets, wait until the target stops and fire rapidly. Watch your ammo level and avoid having to reload while there's a target on screen.

Mission 2 - Rushing to E.O.D.

Objective: Race to the Chief's Office.

Orders are to meet the Chief at the E.O.D. offices. She's a stickler for tardiness apparently because you only have a minute, 29 seconds to reach the destination to successfully complete the mission. There's no time to waste. Walk to your car, enter, and turn around--the green indicator on the mini-map marks your destination.

Follow Olive St. to 7th St. and take a left. Go to the corner of 7th and Broadway and enter the green circle to complete the mission. Avoid running over civilians if you're trying to be a good cop. Don't worry about speeding, running red lights, or smashing into cars. Driving recklessly, as long as no one gets killed, maintains your good cop status. If you are late, the mission ends incomplete and the Chief gets in a rib about your lateness upon your arrival.

Mission 3 - Driving for Chow

Objective: Drive to Restaurant. Solve Street Crimes (Optional).

This is the first of many freeform missions. There's no time limit to reach your destination so you can take the time to solve as many street crimes as you desire. Check out the "Street Crime Tips" section of this game guide for tips on solving street crimes to earn points and badges. Your badges are your ticket inside the 24/7 facilities that offer upgrades to your shooting, fighting, and driving abilities. You definitely want to take advantage of these missions and earn points and badges! The upgrades, particularly the shooting and fighting, make more difficult parts of the game much easier.

Your destination is still downtown Los Angeles. Take 7th St. toward the green indicator on your mini-map. Turn right on Flower and find your destination down several city blocks. Enter the green circle to complete the mission successfully.

Mission 4 - Triad Muscle

Objective: Fight Triad Thug.

You meet Rosie in the restaurant for some drinks and conversation. Just as you begin to relax, a member of the Triad enters and begins harassing the restaurant's owner. After displaying a creative use of a chopstick, Kang enters a fist fight with the thug.

This is your first fighting mission. After stunning the thug, pull off a finishing move.

The Triad thug has four exclamation points (essentially stamina) to work through before he'll be stunned. Mix up your punch, kick, and jump kick attacks to stun the thug. While the thug stands stunned, use a finishing move revealed in the manual (you haven't learned any others), such as the jumping monkey, monkey paw, or monkey kick, to perform a damaging blow. Defeat the triad thug to end the mission successfully.

Mission 5 - Rosie Trouble

Objective: Shoot Triad Thug.

If you defeated the thug in the previous mission, he grabs Rosie as she exits the restaurant. She gives him a good gut shot before he tries to make an escape in his getaway car, which then leaves him out to dry. If you failed to defeat him in the hand-to-hand fight, he drags Rosie out of the restaurant and Kang "rescues" her with a reckless shot. Either way you must defeat the Triad thug in a gun battle!

Use the cars as cover against the thug's weapons fire. Perform your rolls and slow motion dives to try and evade his shots. Keep him targeted and on screen and rapidly press the fire button.

If you want to reach the "Bonus Cruisin'" segment at the end of the episode, don't fail this mission. If you perish, restart the mission. Failing the mission sends you to crime patrol and you'll miss out on a bonus upgrade (see the Bonus Cruisin' section of this game guide for more information on these special upgrades) until you complete all of the episode's missions.