Gas Guzzlers Extreme Trophy Guide & Road Map

Gas Guzzlers Extreme
Gas Guzzlers Extreme Trophy Guide

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Overview:

Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10 (personal estimate, Platinum Difficulty Rating)
Offline trophies: 38 (23, 10, 4, 1)
Online trophies: None
Approximate amount of time to platinum: ~20hrs (personal estimate, Estimated Time to Platinum)
Minimum number of playthroughs: 3 tournaments + multiple defend the base/survivor playtroughs
Number of missable trophies: None
Glitched trophies: None
Does difficulty affect trophies?: No, you can play whatever difficulty you want

Introduction:

Let's be honest - this game is FUN. It's one of those rare occasions where trophy hunting actually makes you find a small gem, rather than usual crap. If you have fond memories of games like Vigillante 8, Carmageddon or Interstate 76 you will feel the familiar vibez. If you don't know what I'm talking about - you will still enjoy this one. It may not be the next best thing due to a bit of outdated graphics and little content, but considering value for the money, this is a solid game. Platinum is extremely straightforward, with a little grind involved and (almost) no glitches

Walkthrough:

Step 1: Classic combat racing tournaments
You will need to complete three tournaments/leagues in which you make your way up the list (a bit like in Need For Speed: Most Wanted), while buying new cars/weapons and upgrading them. The default game's difficulty is EASY (but it feels more like NORMAL tbh), which I recommend for everyone (although difficulty doesn't matter for any trophies). Note that it doesn't matter what events you choose to take part in - if you don't like a particular type of event you can avoid it all the way till the end of all tournaments. Every time you unlock a weapon that has a trophy attached to it, be sure to buy it and use it to destroy 10 opponents. Also be sure to spam land mines whenever you pick them up until you destroy someone with them and hang back during one race to finish without any damage. You must also win a race without firing a shot and one without picking up repair power-ups.

After this step you should unlock most of the trophies, which are:
Hen house star
Delivery boy
I am da BEST!
Its mine!
Strike!
Brand new
I see dead people
Natural born killer
Science therapy
Shotgun wedding
Come get some
Mushroom Mayhem
Master blaster
Feel no pain
Like a boss
Butcher
Bullet magnet
Life is too hard...
Chicken drums

Step 2: Combat racing cleanup
There are some trophies which you most probably won't unlock during Tournaments playthrough, they involve running over animals and picking up enough cash power-ups.

This will be a short step, after which you will unlock:
Blink blink
Don't Chicken out!
Poultrygeist

Step 3: Zombie survival/defend the base modes and the grind.
Here you need to compete 10 waves of Defend the Base or Survival mode and then grind out all the kill/repair the base trophies. This is not by any means hard, you can complete it all on BEGINNER difficulty. After grinding the base repair tophy, I suggest switching to Survivor mode and finish the kills trophy there (feel free to swap arenas for some variety).

After this step you will unlock:
Undead Brawler
Deadheads Smasher
Stiff Beater
Walker Killer
Biter Assassin
Zoms Buster
Rotter Destroyed
Necro Bouncer
Funeral Director
Underworld Ruler
Stop trolling!
Who let the dogs out.
Liposuction
Zombicide
Emergency 911
Gas Guzzlers Extreme

Gas Guzzlers Extreme

Obtain all other trophies
As always - that's the final one
Hen house star

Complete the first tournament
See I am da BEST!
Delivery boy

Complete the second tournament
See I am da BEST!
I am da BEST!

Complete all game tournaments
Tournaments are basically a career mode. There are different modes you will encounter here, note that you can completely avoid the ones you don't like and only play the ones you enjoy - there's 100% freedom here, although I suggest doing some sponsored events for some quick cash along the way (they appear randomly from time to time). The most basic events are:
- Power Race - classic race with no weapons, just power-ups (land mines, oil puddles etc.), you probably won't get kills in this mode, but it's a cool break from all the carnage
- Battle Race - classic race with weapons, 1st on the finish line or last man standing wins. After unlocking better weapons your races will most often end on the latter
- Knockout - same as above, but after each lap, last one crossing the finish line explodes
- Deathmatch - arena-based mode, everyone for themself. 10 minute time limit, every 2 kills count as 1 point, whoever gets 10 points first wins
- Last Man Standing - arena-based mode. Same as Deathmatch, but this time everyone has 1 life and there are no respawns
- Sponsored events - combination of all the above, but this time you will be teamed with some other AI-controlled players. You will get extra cash for these, so it's worth it to do them, at least during 1st & 2nd tournament. At the beginning the announcer will say the color of the team you're in, so be sure not to attack your teammates during the race
Each Tournament ends with a championship, which will be a mix of most of the above modes. You need to get more points than your opponents here and that will advance you to the next Tournament. You will be given a free next tier car as well
Its mine!

Kill the opponent with a land mine in any game mode
Land mines count as power-ups and they're found within all race modes, you pick them up and trigger them with . Just make a habit of spaming them within the track's bottlenecks or along the line your opponents take most often and you will eventually get this.
Strike!

Kill 3 opponents in one race in any game mode
You'll probably get this without even trying. Destroying opponents is the bread and butter of the game, so you should get this within the first few races. Use weapons or smash 3 opponents with your vehicle to unlock this trophy
Brand new

Complete a single race in any racing game mode without being damaged
This trophy will only unlock in Campaign mode

There are reports the only mode this trophy can be unlocked in is the Power Race, so just pick the said mode, wait for the opponents to get away at the start and keep driving carefully, avoiding any walls/mines along the way, while hanging back, far from any other cars. Note that you just need to complete the race, not win it
I see dead people

Kill 25 opponents in total
See Natural born killer
Natural born killer

Kill 100 opponents in total
This will unlock naturally as you progress through the Tournaments. As you unlock better weapons game takes a small turn from racing to actually winning by destroying all your opponents, so just wreck havoc with your favourite weapons until the trophy pops (I went mostly with Miniguns)
Science therapy

Kill 10 opponents with a railgun
The railgun is called SL-7 ALZHEIMER and it is one of the late-game weapons which you will unlock within the final tournament. Unfortunately it's not as good as you'd expect - it is very powerful (2-shot kill), but at the same time it's hard to land a hit and opponents will often pickup repair powerups while you aim/restock on ammo, which will increase the hits required. Just focus on destroying opponents rather than racing and you will get this within 2-3 races
Shotgun wedding

Kill 10 opponents with a shotgun
Thr shotgun is your starting weapon (SP-30 PUMP DADDY), there's also an upgraded version allowing you to fire both forward & backwards (SP-60 DOUBLE TROUBLE). These are very solid weapons, way more effective at close range (obviously). Progress towards this trophy is shared among all shotguns so just get 10 kills with whichever/both combined and you will get this trophy
Come get some

Kill 10 opponents with a minigun
The base minigun is called M-143A THE SPINDOC and the upgraded model is M-286A GANG BANGER (allows to fire both forward & backwards). These are the best weapons in the game IMHO. Rapid fire delivers almost constant damage which makes them easy to aim, the damage is decent, even deadly with damage multiplier. Just be sure to buy enlarged ammo packs if you plan on using these weapons. Progress towards this trophy is shared among all miniguns so just get 10 kills with whichever/both combined and you will get this trophy
Mushroom Mayhem

Kill 10 opponents with any type of rocket launcher
The base rocket launcher is called HEMP-92A INTRUDER and the upgraded model is BM-13 KATYUSHA (allows to fire both forward & backwards). Rocket launchers are close to mid range weapons (way harder to hit at long range, because opponents hardly go in a straight line). They have a good damage, but are a bit more difficult to aim. They are way more useful in Defend The Base/Survivor events. Progress towards this trophy is shared among all rocket launchers, so just get 10 kills with whichever/both combined and you will get this trophy
Master blaster

Kill ten opponents with any type of grenades
The base Grenade Launcher is called C3-G8 ST.CLUSTER and upgraded one is called DG-16 PARTY POOPER (allows to fire both forward & backwards). Both are good close to mid range weapons with good damage, although they are unlocked later in the game. Backwards fire is very similar to mines power-up, so DG-16 is very effective against opponents right on your tail. Progress towards this trophy is shared among all grenade launchers so just get 10 kills with whichever/both combined and you will get this trophy

Do note that range of all grenade lauchers is controled by how long you keep the button pressed, this is crucial if you want to use this weapon effectively. This is the only weapon in the game utilising this mechanic.
Feel no pain

Win any race without picking up a health pack
There are two ways to do this - the easy and the VERY easy way. You can either do this legit during Tournaments - just outrun your competition and focus on racing rather than fighting, while you avoid the repair power-ups. Very easy method is picking Quick Race > whatever track > Battle Race > set number of players to one and you will be on track all by yourself
Like a boss

Win a battle race without firing a single shot
Similar to Feel no pain , just ignore your opponents and focus on being as fast as possible. You will soon outrun the trigger-happy competition and there will be no need to fire a single shot. Win the race and the trophy is yours
Butcher

Smash 10 opponents in any game event
Smashing means dealing the final blow without any weapons, so you will need to physically ram into your opponents. I got this trophy without even knowing, so if you're aggresive enough you should get this during Tournaments. If by some reason you don't, just go to Quick Race > Demolition Derby mode > max players/kills & smash away. If you select lowest difficulty this will be very easy
Bullet magnet

Die 6+ times in any game mode
This will come naturally, especially when you play in everything above BEGINNER difficulty. Most times you will die during arena events, If by any reason you will not have this at the end of Tournaments just go to Quick Race > Demolition Derby > max opponents/kills and set difficulty to IMPOSSIBLE
Blink blink

Pick up 2 large money packages in a single racing event
Tried to get this trophy during the Campaign/Tournaments, but I never unlocked it there. To get this you will need to use Quick Race and setup a 10 lap Power Race on any track with 1 player (no opponents, just you). Then drive around slowly picking up every money package you will see. On the later laps the amount of money within packages will increase and the trophy should unlock somewhere mid-race
Life is too hard...

Commit a suicide in any game mode
I got this without even trying and so should you. If by some coincidence you don't, just wait till you're very low on health and hit a wall, or a zombie (Defend the Base/Survivor modes) to destroy your car and this one will unlock
Chicken drums

Run over 20 animals in any game mode
Make a habit of running over anything you will stumble upon on the sides of most tracks (chickens, rabbits, meerkats) and this will eventually unlock. This should be the only run-over trophy that should unlock naturally. If not, check Poultrygeist
Don't Chicken out!

Run over 50 animals in any game mode
You may unlock this naturally if you're a bloodthirsty maniac :) If not, check Poultrygeist
Poultrygeist

Run over 100 animals in any game mode
Unlike Chicken drums and Don't Chicken out! you will need to grind this one out, but luckily it will be a short grind. Be sure to do this after you finish all tournaments - this will shorten the grind to a bare minimum.

Use this setup to be most effective:
- Power Race
- 1 Player
- Track: Buttzville Pass Rally
Pick any car you want and whenever you see chickens on the track, run them all over (turn around if necessary). Some of them will respawn almost right away so make use of that. Go around the track and run over as many chickens as you can, afterwards either finish the race or restart the race (progress registers no matter how you do this) and this will unlock
Undead Brawler

Survive the first wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Deadheads Smasher

Survive the second wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Stiff Beater

Survive the third wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Walker Killer

Survive the fourth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Biter Assassin

Survive the fifth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Zoms Buster

Survive the sixth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Rotter Destroyed

Survive the seventh wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Necro Bouncer

Survive the eighth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Funeral Director

Survive the ninth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
See Underworld Ruler
Underworld Ruler

Survive the tenth wave of zombies in Defend the base or Survivor game modes
Both of these modes can only be found in QUICK RACE mode and they are very unique from the main/racing segment of the game, as they involve killing waves of zombies, animal-zombies, monsters and other abominations. Sounds weird, but it's fun :) Both of these modes will contribute towards different grind trophies, so pick whichever you're most comfortable with. Survivor is more straightforward, but it doesn't really matter, because you can set difficulty to BEGINNER and complete 10 waves without much hassle. For the sake of grinding later on I'd suggest doing this with only one co-op bot friend, as there will be more enemies for you to kill.

Here's a short rundown of both modes and how to play them:

Defend the base - in this mode you and your partner will defend your base against hordes of enemies while trying to survive yourself. The base looks like a fenced-off electric transformer with a small tower. You repair it by staying close to it (it's automatic, no need to press anything)

Survivor - it's a no-brainer, just kill everything coming at you and don't let yourself be killed

In both modes you will need to refuel and repair at the orange gas station spot. This is very useful between waves as well as during them (quick drive through). When you run out of health you will loose a life (number of lives is marked on top left, you will collect extra lives by killing opponents). When you run out of fuel you will lose the ability to boost (boosting consumes more fuel) and the car will begin to run slowly, making it harder to outrun the faster/later-wave enemies. Make sure you restock on ammo as often as possible and collect different weapons (switch between them with ). Use rocket/grenade launchers against heavy enemies and miniguns against cannon fodder

Glitch note: try to stay away from big/heavyweight enemies, their close range attacks will often turn your car upside down. Unfortunately when that happens game will keep respawning you upside down, so in most cases that means death/loosing life. There are 2 ways to get out of this - you can either wait for the enemies to destroy you (you'll probably have plenty of extra lives either way), or pick Restart from the pause menu, which will restart the current round, not your entire run (which is pretty cool)
Stop trolling!

Kill at least 500 trolls
These enemies are unique to Defend the Base/Survivor modes. They are the huge, grey monsters, using trees and truck axis as a mace. They are fast and can sometimes topple you with a powerful smash attack. As long as you keep your distance, they're not that bad. Use rockets to kill them quick (2 hits = kill). Do note that trolls appear towards mid-point of these modes (~wave 4-5/10) up until the end (there are A LOT of them by then) so try to finish all waves to optimize the grind. Unfortunately there's no way to track progress towards this trophy, so just keep replaying Survivor mode to grind this out. In Survivor mode everyone will only go for you and your partner which will make the grind faster. Restarting/retiring does not matter here, every kill immediately registers towards the trophy. Set difficulty to BEGINNER to take less damage for faster grind
Who let the dogs out.

Kill at least 800 hyenas
These enemies are unique to Defend the Base/Survivor modes. They are fast runners that will ram you, they are as weak as zombies, so use light weapons to kill them quick. They appear from wave 2/10 up until the end, so try to finish all waves to optimize the grind. Unfortunately there's no way to track progress towards this trophy, so just keep replaying Survivor mode to grind this out. In Survivor mode everyone will only go for you and your partner which will make the grind faster. Restarting/retiring does not matter here, every kill immediately registers towards the trophy. Set difficulty to BEGINNER to take less damage for faster grind
Liposuction

Kill at least 1000 fat human zombies
These enemies are unique to Defend the Base/Survivor modes. These are the same as standard zombies just more fat, don't bother distinguishing them from the rest - just kill everything that moves and you will eventually unlock this. They appear in every wave. Unfortunately there's no way to track progress towards this trophy, so just keep replaying Survivor mode to grind this out. In Survivor mode everyone will only go for you and your partner which will make the grind faster. Restarting/retiring does not matter here, every kill immediately registers towards the trophy. Set difficulty to BEGINNER to take less damage for faster grind
Zombicide

Kill at least 15000 human zombies
These enemies are unique to Defend the Base/Survivor modes. This will be the last trophy you will unlock, along with the platinum, as it is a bit of a grind. Human zombies appear in every wave, but to optimise the grind I'd suggest running waves 1-5/10 and then quitting and restarting the entire run from the menu. Only do this method AFTER you unlock the other kill-specific trophies, because there are many heavy enemies in later waves and fighting them takes more time that you can spend killing more zombies in early waves. Unfortunately there's no way to track progress towards this trophy, so just keep replaying Survivor mode to grind this out. In Survivor mode everyone will only go for you and your partner which will make the grind faster. Restarting/retiring does not matter here, every kill immediately registers towards the trophy. Set difficulty to BEGINNER to take less damage for faster grind
Emergency 911

Collect 10000 points repairing the base
This trophy is unique to Defend The Base mode, which is accessible under QUICK RACE. You need to accumulate enough points from repairing the base, which you will do by standing next to it while it's damaged (no need to press anything, the process is automatic).

Here's the most time-effective way to do this:
- difficulty IMPOSSIBLE
- Desert Arena
- 2 Players (1 bot partner)
- whatever car you like
On the Desert Arena, your base is located next to a low wall you can get on top. Ignore enemies (kill just the ones that will come for you), keep standing on top of the base, as close as you can and let your partner do the fighting. Your partner will probably die by some point, which is a very desirable situation - not only will he stop "stealing" your repair points, he will also not respawn as long as the extra lives are at zero, which means 90% of enemies will concentrate on the base and that will give you plenty of repair points. You can go and refuel if the base health is at 100%, but it's optional. Somwhere around wave 3 zombie-bisons will start appearing, they will rush you and most probably throw you down towards the base. You can avoid that by driving on top of the base which will teleport you out of danger. You will probably die somwhere around wave 3-4, but it doesn't matter. Just repeat the process until the trophy unlocks. Unfortunately there's no way to track progress towards this trophy, so just keep replaying Defend The Base mode to grind this. Restarting/retiring does not matter here, every repair point immediately registers towards the trophy