***Story Mission 3: The Bad Son***
Ram meets Mendez, who mistakes him for Tommy (not the first time this happens-
don't worry, it's supposed to be this way). Mendez gives you a pistol and takes
you to meet Marco the Rat at the El Macho bar in the Barrio Antigua red light
district. Once he leaves you there, you will meet a girl who after slapping you
for some insult Tommy paid to her (what the heck?) directs you to where Marco
is. Unfortunately Marco has been playing poker with some banditos who don't
like to lose and you need him alive!
Rush into El Macho and shoot down the four banditos menacing Marco. Be quick-
Marco's life bar is on the screen and it's getting depleted. Marco can not
shoot dodge, but the banditos can (they don't much but it does happen) and of
course you can too, so do it! Marco is of course glad to see you and runs out
the back way. Follow him getting a Sprint tutorial as you head into the alley.
Continue to stay on Marco's tail, grabbing guns and bonuses whenever you can.
You will pass a couple Save Spotlights too- make use of them. More enemies will
come running out of the alley or pull up in pickups and cars, then get out to
attack, as you proceed. Try to kill them all quickly before they can hurt
Marco- he will fight but he's not as fast or accurate as Ram. You will head
through a maze of alleys, cross some streets, go down some stairs, and then
enter a pedestrian tunnel that takes you back to Centro. Hopefully Marco's not
hurt too badly and you'll have built up a lot of points through shootdodging
and combo kills by the time you reach this. Look out for the guy with the
shield in the tunnel- he can block your bullets so you will need to get close
and elbow him to take him out- or use a head shot. Proceed into Centro.
Continue to follow Marco around the building and into the parking structure.
Some enemies are on the way and more wait within. You may be tempted to head
straight for the third floor and Marco's tow truck, but Marco will not take
that route so you best stay with him all the way. Keep gunning down enemies to
get Marco to move forward. Many of them jump out from behind parked cars or
come down ramps and stairways. Eventually, you'll reach the tow truck, which
Marco of course wants you to drive (he's had too many tequilas). You can't
shoot while driving, but you can run over enemies for Spicy Attack bonuses.
Smash through the additional foes that run in and drive out of the garage via
the ramps (use the stunt ramps, especially the one on the roof, if you want to
have some real fun). The tow truck is tough, but it can be destroyed, so get
out of the garage quickly! Head down the street toward the gold icon and you
will have finished this mission and be en route to Marco's Junkyard. Upon
arrival, Marco gievs you some advice and then goes off to take a rest.
Note, starting from this mission you will get awards for completing each
mission based on your score. If it's high enough you may win the Gold, Silver,
or Bronze medal and bonuses. Get these- they are always good to have. For this
mission the awards are:
Gold (2000 points)- Rewind x2.
Silver (1000 points)- Carry More Ammo.
Bronze (500 points)- El Mariachi x 1.

***Free Roam***
Okay, time for another break. You're in Marco's Junkyard now, which makes an
excellent home base for Ram. Lots of bonus points are atop the stunt ramps and
conveyors outside and Marco's trailer holds Health and a Save Spotlight. Use
the latter to preserve your by now pretty high score. Like Marco said, Ram
needs to get himself noticed to get in with the Morales Cartel. You can do so
by meeting Marco's contacts and taking part in Challenge Missions (gold stars
on radar). We'll do these soon. First, some more exploration. :)
Let's start with El Vertedaro de Marcos, aka Marco's Junkyard. As I said
before, you'll find lots of bonus points scattered around. In particular check
out the warehouse for stamina and weaponskill. Also note the large collection
of bonuses hanging in the air by the ramp near the entrance. You may need
several jumps in a car to get them all. To access the conveyor, park a vehicle
near it and climb up. Get all the bonuses you can, then head back to Marco's
trailer and save. There's a weaponskill icon near the trailer too. Around the
junkyard you can find lots of vehicles including a tractor, a pickup, an
eighteen wheeler cab, and the tow truck from the last mission.
When you've gotten all the bonuses you can (remember you can build steps using
the rig cab and a smaller vehicle if you have trouble getting high bonuses)
head out of the junkyard into Zona Industrial. You will find the usual bonuses
dangling in the air by stunt ramps here, though not as many as in Central.
Check out the import garage, the drainage canal, and the roofs in particular
for nice stunt bonuses. A rooftop area with some ziplines offers access to a
lot of bonuses and a turret minigame. There's a similar area across the
drainage canal with another turret near a save spot. The area near the stadium
(actually part of Barrio del Toreo) has a few bonuses also. There's a subzone
called Puerto Industrial (forklift icon) you should check out too. Explore and
get all that you can. When you're ready, you can also find both the Challenge
Missions here (note- I'm covering #3 because I did it first. From here on the
Challenges will be covered in numerical order).