Redcoat222 on 13 May 2008
I got all the hidden packages in San Andreas, but not without an FAQ. I got down to just two pictures left in San Fierro and I got about 70 of the tags in Los Santos before using it, but the shells and the horseshoes were too hard to even start bothering without a guide.
About the pigeons in GTAIV: You do not need a guide for them. I got sent some junkmail (in-game that is), which has a link to a site that shows the locations of all the hidden objects in the game. I'm almost certain you get sent it for completing the story, since it turned up right after I did that. I've marked all the pigeons on the map that comes with the game - no need for a guide/faq!
