_      ____   _____ _______    _____  _               _   _ ______ _______
| |    / __ \ / ____|__   __|  |  __ \| |        /\   | \ | |  ____|__   __|
| |   | |  | | (___    | |     | |__) | |       /  \  |  \| | |__     | |
| |   | |  | |\___ \   | |     |  ___/| |      / /\ \ | . ` |  __|    | |
| |___| |__| |____) |  | |     | |    | |____ / ____ \| |\  | |____   | |
|______\____/|_____/   |_|     |_|    |______/_/    \_\_| \_|______|  |_|
____ _  _ ___ ____ ____ _  _ ____    ____ ____ _  _ ___  _ ___ _ ____ _  _
|___  \/   |  |__/ |___ |\/| |___    |    |  | |\ | |  \ |  |  | |  | |\ |
|___ _/\_  |  |  \ |___ |  | |___    |___ |__| | \| |__/ |  |  | |__| | \|
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|    - Lost Planet FAQ/Walkthrough -     |
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|    Author: Xiamut (xiamut@gmail.com)   |
|    Version: 1.00                       |
|    Last Revision: 09/08/07             |
|    Platform: Xbox 360                  |
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|                            - Table of Contents -                           |
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- Introduction........................................................[*01]
- The Basics..........................................................[*02]
- Controls........................................................[b01]
- Weapons.........................................................[b03]
- Enemies.........................................................[b04]
- Vital Suits.....................................................[b05]
- Campaign Walkthrough................................................[*03]
- Tutorial........................................................[w00]
- Mission 01......................................................[w01]
- Mission 02......................................................[w02]
- Mission 03......................................................[w03]
- Mission 04......................................................[w04]
- Mission 05......................................................[w05]
- Mission 06......................................................[w06]
- Mission 07......................................................[w07]
- Mission 08......................................................[w08]
- Mission 09......................................................[w09]
- Mission 10......................................................[w10]
- Mission 11......................................................[w11]
- Target Mark Locations...............................................[*04]
- Achievement List....................................................[*05]
- Revision History....................................................[*06]
- Thanks/Acknowledgments..............................................[*07]
- Contact Information.................................................[*08]
- Copyright Information...............................................[*09]
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[*01] \                       - Introduction -
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Guns, explosions, mech battles, giant insects. Lost Planet has it all, and
more. You take on the role of a snow pirate named Wayne, who oddly enough, can
only remember his name. Huh, well how about that, but that's enough about
Wayne. This guide contains a step by step walkthrough for the entire campaign,
as well as strategies for all of the bosses that you will encounter along the
way. The campaign walkthrough was written based on the NORMAL difficulty
level. If you are playing the game on a difficulty other than normal, you can
still use the strategies contained within this guide, but the target mark
locations described ONLY apply if you are playing the game on normal. This
guide contains ALL of the target marks for the normal difficulty level.
I have implemented a search system that I highly suggest you utilize. It is
very simple to use and it will make your time navigating this guide a whole
lot easier. To use it, simply press [Ctrl]+[F] to bring up the Find menu. Use
the table of contents and type in the corresponding code for the section that
you want to jump to. I suggest that you do not read too far ahead, as this
guide does CONTAIN MAJOR SPOILERS! I hope you can find the answers you are
looking for... now on to the FAQ!
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[*02] \                        - The Basics -
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- Controls                                                             [b01]
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|   - Button -   |                      - Function -                         |
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| R Trigger      | Shoot current weapon.                                     |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| L Trigger      | Throw grenade.                                            |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| R Bumper       | Turn camera 90° right.                                    |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| L Bumper       | Turn camera 90° left.                                     |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| L Thumbstick   | Move character around. Click and hold to crouch.          |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| R Thumbstick   | Aim. Click to reload weapon.                              |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| A Button       | Jump, press A and move L-stick in direction.              |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| B Button       | Melee, context-sensitive attacks displayed on screen.     |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| X Button       | Use anchor. Aim until reticule is green and press.        |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Y Button       | Change between two weapons.                               |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| D-pad Up       | Zoom view in/out. Depending on weapon, may include scope. |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| D-pad Down     | Zoom view in/out. Depending on weapon, may include scope. |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| D-pad Left     | Turn flashlight on/off.                                   |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| D-pad Right    | Turn flashlight on/off.                                   |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Click LT + A   | Perform evasive roll.                                     |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Start          | Pause the game and bring up the pause menu.               |
|----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Back           | Call up PDA.                                              |
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- Weapons                                                              [b02]
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HUMAN Weapons
-------------------
Machine -> Standard weapon. Offers a fast rate of fire with reasonable
Gun        damage.
Rifle   -> Your run of the mill sniper rifle. Press up or down on the d-pad to
call up the scope. Can zoom in twice. Takes two body shots to kill
an enemy, or one shot to the head to kill.
Shotgun -> A powerful close combat weapon. Deals a good amount of damage.
Useful when fighting an akrid that has a specific weak point.
Rocket  -> A powerful explosive weapon. Good against groups of small akrid as
Launcher   Well as larger ones. Can be used to effectively take out enemy VS
as well.
Energy  -> Requires T-ENG to use. Shoots a ball of energy that homes in on
Gun        enemies to a certain extent. Hold the RT button to charge, release
to fire.
Plasma  -> Requires T-ENG to use. Press up or down on the d-pad to bring up
Gun        the weapon's scope. An energy sniper rifle, not very effective at
hitting enemies who are far away. Effective against enemy VS.
GRENADES
----------------
Hand    -> Standard grenade. Effective against groups of akrid and even some
Grenade    of the large ones. Detonates in about 8 seconds, can be shot to
trigger explosion.
Disc    -> Disc shaped explosive. Can be thrown over a long distance. Can be
Grenade    attached to enemies as well. Detonates in about 8 seconds, shoot
trigger explosion faster. Can be thrown faster while crouching.
Gum     -> Sticks to surfaces and objects it is thrown at. Detonates in about
Grenade    8 seconds. Shoot to trigger explosion faster. Effective against
enemy VS.
Plasma  -> Stuns enemies caught in its radius. Effective for stopping enemy VS
Grenade    in their tracks. Causes minimal damage to targets.
Dummy   -> Only available in online battle. When thrown, deploys an explosive
Grenade    representation of a human. Appears on the radar as a red dot. Very
effective against both VS and humans.
VS Weapons
----------------
Gatling -> Standard chain gun. Commonly initially attached to vacant VS.
Gun        Features high rate of fire with reasonable damage.
Rocket  -> Effective explosive weapon. Very effective against all types of
Launcher   enemies.
Laser   -> Requires T-ENG to use. Fires a beam of energy at target. Hold the
Rifle      trigger to charge weapon, release to fire.
Shotgun -> Very powerful close range VS weapon. Powerful against other VS,
human, and akrid opponents.
Grenade -> Only really effective against other VS. Launches an explosive which
Launcher   splits into separate pieces and detonates around targeted area.
EM      -> Also known as the Anti-VS gun. Very effective against enemy VS,
Laser      as well as akrid and human opponents. Hold the trigger button to
charge, release to fire. Requires a large amount of T-ENG to use
effectively for a long period of time.
Homing  -> Can lock on to several targets at once. Individual lasers do not
Laser      deal a large amount of damage, however. Requires a large amount of
T-ENF to use effectively for a long period of time. Don't be
surprised if you learn to hate this weapon in multiplayer...
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- Enemies                                                              [b03]
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Plant    -> Small akrid, usually have spawn points which can be destroyed.
Akrid       they aren't very harmful, but large groups of them can cause Wayne
to stagger. There are explosive akrid much like these ones encount-
ered in later levels. Shoot them from afar to avoid being damaged.
Trilid   -> Small, flying akrid. Usually have spawn points which can be
destroyed. They are not very harmful, but a large swarm of them
can cause Wayne to stagger as they crash into him. Shoot them
anywhere to kill them.
Chryatis -> Large, aggressive akrid. Their weak spot is on their abdomen. On
foot, try to get behind them, or roll into them and shoot at the
weak point with a strong weapon such as a shotgun. In a VS, jump
or slide dash around them and unload into their weak spot. There
is a large form of Chryatis, they are much more deadly. Approach
with caution. If you aren't in a VS, don't even think about it.
Dongo    -> Large, rolling akrid. The weak spot is on the tail. Watch out as
they roll around and can cause some heavy damage to you. Either
wait for them to roll past you, then turn around and shoot their
tail as they are facing away from you. In a VS, jump or slide
dash around them. There is a large form of dongo, be very careful.
It is best not to consider going up against one when not in a VS.
Explosive VS weapons work best.
Scorpion -> Large akrid found in warm environments. There are two versions of
Akrid       this akrid, one with the weak point on the base of its tail and
another with the weak point being on the bottom of its thorax. For
the tail one, use a rifle to shoot the base of the tail. On the
normal difficulty level, one shot with a rifle will kill the
creature. For the thorax weak point, throw a grenade under the
akrid and shoot it to make it explode.
Human    -> Snow pirates and NEVEC soldiers. Can wield a variety of weapons
Enemies     including machine gun, rocket launcher and energy weapons. Snow
pirates generally carry machine guns and rocket launchers, while
NEVEC soldiers use energy weapons.
Enemy    -> You will encounter pretty much every type of VS. Can be destroyed
VS          in a variety of different ways. Grenades, explosive weapons, and
in later levels the EM laser is ideal. VS that have unarmored
cockpits can have their pilot ejected if they are shot at with a
rifle or other weapon.
Sentry   -> Found in certain NEVEC facilities. When their red laser is tripped
Bots        they will follow you relentlessly, blasting you with their lasers.
When not firing, they are protected by an armor plating. Wait
until they open their plate to fire, and shoot their weak spot.
Explosive weapons work best.
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- Vital Suits                                                          [b04]
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Here is a list of the VS and their functions. Some VS don't have any special
functions, therefore they are not listed.
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| PTX-140                                                                    |
+=================+==========================================================+
| [A] Hovering    | Press [A] mid-jump to hover.                             |
|                 | Press [A] again to cancel hovering.                      |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------|
| [Y] Dash        | Press [Y] to dash in the direction of the L-thumbstick.  |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------|
| [X] VS Saw      | Press X to attack with the Saw.                          |
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| GTF-11                                                                     |
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| [A] Hovering    | Press [A] mid-jump to hover.                             |
|                 | Press [A] again to cancel hovering.                      |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------|
| [Y] Sliding     | Press [Y] to dash in the direction of the                |
|     Dash        | L-thumbstick.                                            |
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| GTF-13M                                                                    |
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| [Y] Transform   | Switch between bike and VS form.                         |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [A] Accelerator | Press [A] to speed up                                    |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [X] Brake       | Press [X] to slow down.                                  |
|                 | Hold [X] to go in reverse.                               |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [LB] Jumping    | On Bike: Press [LB] to move using jump boost.            |
|      Boost      |                                                          |
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| GTB-22                                                                     |
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| [A] Double Jump | Press [A] mid-jump to double jump.                       |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [Y] Long Jump   | Press [Y] to long jump.                                  |
|                 | Press [Y] again to cancel the long jump.                 |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------|
| [X] Smoke       | Press [X] to lay down a smoke screen.                    |
|     Screen      |                                                          |
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| GAB-25M         | [Tank mode]                                              |
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| [LT] Cannon     | Press [LT] to fire the cannon.                           |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [RT] Drill      | Press [RT] to fire up the drill.                         |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [X] Drill Dash  | Press [X] to dash with the drill to attack.              |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [Y] Transform   | Press [Y] to transform into a VS.                        |
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| GAB-25M         | [VS mode]                                                |
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| [LT] Cannon     | Press [RT] to fire the cannon.                           |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [RT] Laser      | Press [RT] to fire the laser vulcan.                     |
|      Vulcan     |                                                          |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [Y] + [L-Stick] | Press [Y] while holding the [L-Stick]                    |
| Sliding Dash    | to slide dash.                                           |
|-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| [Y] Transform   | Press [Y] to transform into a tank.                      |
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[*03] \                     - Campaign Walkthrough -
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***IMPORTANT NOTE: This walkthrough was written based on the NORMAL difficulty
level. These strategies can be used in other difficulty levels, but the target
marks mentioned in this guide are in DIFFERENT LOCATIONS for each difficulty
level. If you are playing on a difficulty level other than NORMAL, or are not
interested in collecting the target marks (which only bear achievements as
reward), ignore all mention of target marks while using the walkthrough. There
is an achievement for collecting all of the target marks on all of the
difficulty levels... unfortunately, I can't help you there.
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...TUTORIAL............................................................[w00]..
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After the opening video sequence, you will gain control over the main charac-
ter, Wayne. Follow the soldier, Gale. Use the right thumbstick to aim up at
the ledge, when the crosshair turns green press the X button to fire your
anchor and pull yourself up to higher ground. Once the door has been opened,
follow the group of soldiers down the trapdoor and to the lower area. Here
you will encounter your first enemy. Shoot at the red spot on the creature's
rear end repeatedly until it falls. I suggest reading the brief info box on
Thermal Energy and Harmonizer that appears once you kill it.
Once the threat has been taken care of, continue following the squad of soldi-
ers. When you reach the outside area, destroy the enemy spawn on the building
straight ahead from you. Approach the data post and press the B button, tap
this button continuously until the data post has been initiated. Data posts
restore T-Energy and create a small radar arc around its location. A light
appears at its pinnacle, pointing you in direction you need to travel.
Eventually a giant akrid will enter the scene... RUN!
Follow the green clothed soldier down the road, past the two data posts. Con-
tinue to follow them up the stairs, use your anchor to follow the soldier up
to higher ground and cross the pair of overhead bridges. Activate the data
post that you come across, and enter the Vital Suit nearby. A display will
appear on screen, detailing the controls for this particular VS. Look over
the controls and then proceed. There is no winning this battle, a video sequ-
ence will activate when the Green Eye destroys your VS.
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...MISSION 01 - A World of Ice.........................................[w01]..
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You're headed for an Akrid hive, your mission being to clear it out of its
inhabitants. There is a VS straight ahead of you when you first enter the
level. Approach it and press the B button to Enter. Move past the debris until
you reach an enemy spawn on the mountain side. There is a target mark
around here, look for the two drums of thermal energy near the water, target
mark [N01T] is behind the eastern most one. Shoot the mark to obtain it.
Target marks are not required to complete the game, they will not alter the
storyline or game play in any way. They are simply for achievement points. I
will point out all of the target marks along the way. Keep in mind that this
walkthrough was written based on the NORMAL difficulty level. The location of
target marks changes in each difficulty level.
Destroy the two enemy spawns on the mountain side and continue on your way.
You will encounter a Chryatis in the proceeding area. Circle around this Akrid
and shoot the red bulb on its rear until it falls. Recover the thermal energy
from the creature. You have no choice but to leave your recently acquired VS
behind. Check the western side of this area to find a shotgun next to a dead
snow pirate. Pick up the gun and proceed into the garage. You can turn on your
light, since it is relatively dark in here, by pressing the right d-pad but-
ton. With the shotgun in hand, run through the garage and deliver a couple of
shots to the enemy spawns riddled on the floor and ceiling. When the garage is
completely cleared of spawns, stand back and destroy the fuel barrels to take
out the small Akrid. Kill off the remaining Akrid and activate the data post
in here.
When you emerge from the garage, you will be able to see a field of towers
behind a fence. Find the entrance, dig up the rocket launcher and pick it up
if you want to, though I would advise against it if you have an adequate
amount of shotgun ammo left. Use the anchor to jump up onto the tower right
in front of the opening. There is another target mark behind the tower
diagonal to this one. Get target mark [N01A] and then enter the warehouse
to the south. You will encounter another Chryatis in here, and unfortunately
you are without a VS. If you brought the rocket launcher with you, this will
be simple, just aim and shoot the weak point on its rear a couple of times.
Hopefully you still have some shotgun ammo with you. Using the shotgun, click
the left thumbstick and press the A button will pressing the left thumbstick
in the direction of the Chryatis. Continuously shoot its weak spot until it
is dead. It shouldn't take more than five shots.
With that thing out of the way, destroy the small Akrid and spawns littering
the warehouse. In the southwest corner of this area, you can use your anchor
to reach the catwalk where you will find target mark [N01R]. Shoot the fuel
barrels up against the back of the warehouse to create an opening. Head out-
side and you will encounter a couple of Dongo. More Dongo will appear, but you
do not have to stay and fight. Use your anchor to reach the higher ground and
activate the data post up here. There are some more Dongo on the trail here,
and you will have to watch for the falling rocks. There is a rocket launcher
by the entrance of the hive, but it is not necessary to pick it up. Enter the
hive, consider switching out your machine gun or shotgun for the gatling gun.
Destroy the enemy spawns that are visible in the distance. Activate the data
post and cross the rock bridge. There is another target mark here, just
before the set of orange pods, look to your left. You should be able to see
target mark [N01H] near the lower level in the distance. Shoot the target
mark and continue on your way. If you are target mark hunting, when you reach
the end of the bridge, turn left and drop down to the lowest level. In the
eastern corner, you will find target mark [N01E]. Make your way back up to the
rock bridge, follow it to the end, hop down to the lower level and head south-
west. Destroy the enemy spawns and activate the data post up ahead. Follow the
southeast bridge and you will find yourself in the boss' lair...
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| Boss Battle!                                              - DONGO KING - |
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|                                                                          |
| You probably aren't expecting much of a challenge, with this being your  |
| first boss battle and all. First, you are up against a giant Dongo. This |
| akrid is killed in the same way that its smaller counterpart is. When    |
| you first enter the nest, immediately look to your right for a GTF-11 VS.|
| approach it and press the B button to Enter. A control diagram for this  |
| particular VS will appear on screen as you enter. Search around for ano- |
| ther gatling gun and attach it to the side of the VS that is free by     |
| standing over it and pressing the B button. With two gatling guns, you   |
| will be able to make short work of this akrid. As with the smaller Dong- |
| o, the giant Dongo's weak point is the orange bulb on its rear end.      |
|                                                                          |
| All you really need to do is utilize the sliding dash function of your   |
| newly acquired VS to maneuver yourself around the Akrid so you can unlo- |
| ad the gatling guns on its weak spot. Press the Y button and push the    |
| R-Thumbstick in the direction towards its tail. You'll have to keep an   |
| eye on this Akrid, however, as it will roll along the walls and come     |
| rolling back down onto you, which deals a substantial amount of damage   |
| to your VS. Just slide dash out of the way of the rolling Dongo just     |
| before it is about to hit you. Just continue slide dashing around the    |
| creature and shooting at the weak spot until it falls.                   |
|                                                                          |
|                                                                          |
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| Boss Battle!                                              - DONGO KING - |
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[Mission 01 Cleared, achieved!]
["EARTH" Explorer, achieved!]
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...MISSION 02 - Stronghold Assault.....................................[w02]..
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Your next destination, the Crimson Pirate fortress. Move forward and activate
the data post up ahead. When you reach the large, open area, turn left and
take the shotgun here. There are various frozen Akrid and a couple of thermal
energy barrels that can be destroyed for your T-ENG level. As you move through
this area to the opposite end, Dongo will appear around you. They shouldn't
give you too much trouble if you picked up that shotgun. There is another data
post near the end of this area, just before the large archway. There is a
rocket launcher to the right, it may be a good idea to pick it up as you will
be facing a couple of Chryatis in the proceeding area. Move under the archway
and look to your left, target mark [N02S] is located in the window to the
far right.
Move past the archway, there are many Akrid in this area and they will contin-
uously respawn, so it may be wise to simply move through this area quickly.
When the Chryatis appear, a couple of rocket launcher shots to the weak point
will destroy them. Look for the organic door in the mountain side, the orange
pods can be shot and the thermal energy within can be used to replenish your
T-ENG level. Activate the data post here and proceed. As you step out of the
cave, look to your left for a truck. Shoot the door until it is destroyed,
inside you will find a VS. You will encounter snow pirates in this next area,
be careful of the ones using rocket launchers.
If your VS sustains a large amount of damage, another VS can be found downed
in a corner along the path. Activate the data post and proceed through the
hole in the ruins. Take out the group of snow pirates in the corner, I suggest
ditching the VS at this point. Use your anchor to travel up the ruin via the
various levels. Target mark [N02O] can be found in the highest eastern window
in the ruins. Climb up to the very top, you will find yourself on a giant
bridge, activate the data post up here. The bridge is littered with snow
pirates, there is however a GTF-13M VS up here which you can use to help you
cross. You may encounter a couple of enemy VS up here, just use yours to
quickly destroy them.
When you reach a break in your path, exit your VS and drop down. Look behind
the grate on the south side of this lower group to find target mark [N02T].
Use your anchor to get up to the opposite side of the bridge. You'll have to
slowly make your way across here, as it is absolutely packed with enemies. Be
extra careful, as there are a couple of rocket launcher wielding foes about.
Use the downed trucks for cover, as well as a vantage point for taking out
enemy snow pirates below. There are fuel barrels scattered around, take adva-
ntage of this if you notice snow pirates near them. You will eventually reach
another break in the path, with a rifle placed conveniently near there. Activ-
ate the data post and pick up the rifle. Take out as many enemies as you can
see from your current position. Press the D-pad up to bring up the weapon's
scope, press up again to zoom in even closer.
Once all of the snow pirates on the opposite side have been killed, carefully
make your way across the steel beam connecting the two sides. You will be
greeted by an enemy VS once you reach the other side. Look around at the
weapons on the ground, there is a rocket launcher on the far end. This VS has
a missile launcher attached to it, to dodge its missles, push the L-Thumbstick
to the left or right, click it and press the A button to perform an evasive
roll. Continue doing this while shooting rockets at the VS, it will eventually
fall, leaving a generous amount of thermal energy behind. Before you proceed,
look around for some additional ammo for your rifle. Climb up the container
and proceed into the next area.
When you enter the area, with your rifle equipped, look around and pick off
any snow pirate that you can see. Use your anchor to climb up onto the train
car in here, then from here use it to get up to the catwalk above. With your
rifle, kill the snow pirates up here and the ones down below. There are three
sections of catwalk, when you reach the last one, near the end look to the
left for target mark [N02M], which is floating in the air just about level
with the catwalk you are standing on. When you reach the end of the catwalk,
drop down to your right, there should be a rocket launcher just before the
opening down here, keep the rifle and switch your other gun for it. Go through
the opening when you are ready. Follow the path and step outside. Welcome to
the Crimson Pirate Fortress.
When you emerge from the tunnel, use your rifle to kill the few snow pirates
standing below you. Use your rocket launcher to blast the VS on the small bui-
lding across from you. Hop down and use your anchor to get up onto the small
building. Ahead, there are some gun emplacements on the building. One rocket
will destroy a gun emplacement, so take aim and fire. The last target mark
is within the house on the small hill to the west. Use the anchor to climb up
the hill and over the fence near the closed gate. There is a data post on the
shed, climb up and activate it. Use this as a vantage point to take out the
enemy snow pirates surrounding the house. Some of them are conveniently stand-
ing next to fuel barrels. There is some rocket launcher ammo on top of the
house. When the coast is clear, drop down and enter. Target mark [N02R] can
be found behind some boxes in here, near the stairs.
Climb back up on top of the house and use the anchor to jump over the fence.
Kill the snow pirates in front of the fortress and activate the data post.
Take the rocket launcher ammo from behind the boxes near the data post here.
You can raise another data post on the building that had the gun emplacements
on it for some additional thermal energy. When you are ready, step inside the
fortress.
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| Boss Battle!                                                  - GTB-22 - |
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|                                                                          |
| You are greeted by a contingent of snow pirates and a couple of enemy    |
| VS. Woot. Immediately turn right and enter the VS here. There are two VS |
| in this area, you should start by entering the lesser one, which is a    |
| little farther to the right, as its sole purpose will be to destroy the  |
| enemy VS and snow pirates in the area. There is a second gatling gun to  |
| the left of the fortress entrance, which can be attached to your VS for  |
| some extra damage dealing potential. Circle around the enemy VS and      |
| unload into them until they fall. Be sure to take in the thermal energy  |
| that they leave behind. If the boss VS appears, let it be for now, just  |
| concentrate on taking out the lesser enemies in the area. Once you have  |
| cleared out the area, use what is left of your VS' life bar to damage    |
| the boss VS.                                                             |
|                                                                          |
| Circle around the VS with yours, just try not to get too close in front  |
| of it, as it has a missile launcher attached to it, which can deal a la- |
| rge amount of damage to VS. With two gatling guns, you should be able to |
| dwindle down the VS' health relatively quickly. If your VS is destroyed, |
| eject and enter the other VS. There are several VS weapons laying around |
| the fortress grounds, including a rocket launcher. Look around and take  |
| what you need. With the weapons you have access to, this boss shouldn't  |
| be too much trouble.                                                     |
|                                                                          |
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| Boss Battle!                                                  - GTB-22 - |
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[Mission 02 Cleared, achieved!]
["STORM" Explorer, achieved!]
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...MISSION 03 - Crossing the Plains....................................[w03]..
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Approach the small bunker and activate the data post on top of it. There are
a couple of VS next to the bunker, enter one of them. Head to the eastern most
bunker, look for the small platform adjacent to the bunker, target mark
[N03I] is there. Destroy the thermal energy barrels for some added T-ENG. Go
to the northern most container (it has a VS next to it) in the western portion
of this area. From here, head straight through the gap in the barricade and
turn around. Look to your right for target mark [N03R]. Now, try to ride out
onto the ice field. When you topple over, look behind you. Yeah.
One of the secret achievements, "Worm Hunter," can be unlocked if you defeat
this giant Akrid and live to tell the tale. The thing is, if you die at all
during the mission, even at the boss, you will not get the achievement. For
this simple reason, if you really want the Worm Hunter achievement I suggest
trying to unlock it on the EASY difficulty level. If only to avoid possible
frustration, as the worm is relatively hard to defeat. For now, just worry
about staying alive! There is a data post north from the opening in the
barricade that you came through, run to it. The Undeep (the giant worm), can
and quite happily will, eat you alive if you give it the chance. Position the
camera in such a way that you can see behind you, there aren't many obstacles
in the field, so you shouldn't have a hard time moving blind. If you see the
worm charging towards you in an attempt to eat you for its lunch, push the
L-Thumbstick left or right, click it and press the A button to perform an
evasive roll. Hey, nobody said crossing the plains would be easy.
From here, head northeast and continue heading in this direction until you
encounter a data post with target mark [N03E] next to it. Don't bother to
activate the data post. West from here, you should be able to see a structure
in the distance. There is another target mark here, so if you are hunting
for them head west towards it. The target mark [N03M] can be found along the
base of this structure. There is a data post up some stairs in this area,
climb up if you are in need of T-ENG. Now head northwest towards the structure
that is visible in the distance, do not enter it however. Look to its pinnacle
for target mark [N03G]. If you are playing on the normal difficulty level and
you have been collecting the target marks, you will have to make a detour here
before fighting the boss, if not just proceed into this structure and skip the
proceeding paragraph.
From here, go southwest until you reach a cliffside. Follow this cliffside all
the way to target mark [N03A]. You will encounter a data post along the way,
too, so if you see this you know you are on the right track. Don't forget
about the giant worm... Keep your camera focused on it as not to be eaten. The
trek back shouldn't be too difficult, just follow along the cliffside back to
the structure. When you arrive, stand near the windows and prepare to face the
boss.
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| Boss Battle!                                                - ENEMY VS - |
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|                                                                          |
| This is another VS battle, though quite a bit tougher than the last one  |
| that you had. Wayne very wisely runs towards a vacant VS. As soon as you |
| gain control over Wayne, enter the VS that he is standing by. This VS    |
| has a rocket launcher and a gatling gun initially attached to it, use    |
| these weapons as best as you can to bring down the enemy VS' health bar. |
| The enemy VS is equipped with an energy laser and a missile launcher.    |
| It can also maneuver around the battlefield relatively quickly. The VS   |
| you are piloting, luckily, is equipped with a sliding dash function,     |
| which can be used to dodge the enemy's attacks. Just slide dash around   |
| the enemy in an attempt to dodge the attacks thrown at you and unload    |
| into the enemy VS. Of course, your strongest weapon here is the rocket   |
| launcher attachment. You'll want to be careful with this, however, take  |
| special care in aiming as to not waste any of your much needed ammo.     |
|                                                                          |
| If your VS is destroyed, there is another VS in the area that you can    |
| pilot. It is initially equipped with a single rocket launcher, and there |
| is another rocket launcher nearby. Get into the VS and attach the second |
| rocket launcher to the unoccupied side. These two weapons should be able |
| to make short work of your opponent. Just continue doing as you were     |
| doing before, and be sure to take the time to aim your shots. If, by     |
| chance, this VS is destroyed too, you'll have to go on foot, but there   |
| are both human and VS rocket launchers in here. Grab either of these and |
| you shouldn't have a problem finishing off the remainder of her health.  |
|                                                                          |
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| Boss Battle!                                                - ENEMY VS - |
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[Mission 03 Cleared, achieved!]
["MIRAGE" Explorer, achieved!]
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...MISSION 04 - Mountain Route 1.......................................[w04]..
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Destroy all of the enemy spawns lining the trail, there is a data post around
the corner that you can activate. A dongo will appear, there is a shotgun
near the beginning of the level that can make short work of it. Follow the
straightforward trail, eventually you will come to a hole with a downed snow
pirate next to it. Just ahead and a bit to the left, you will find target
mark [N04E1]. You will have to drop down the hole, and as you are probably
already aware of, the bottom is absolutely packed with enemy spawns. Drop down
the hole, your character will automatically attach the anchor to the side of
the hole instead of letting himself plummet down to the ground below. Don't
drop down from here yet, remain hanging there and lower yourself down a bit.
Throw a few grenades down near the spawn points and shoot at the fuel barrels
scattered around to clear out the room.
When most of the Akrid are dead, drop down to the ground below by pressing the
X button. There are some spawns lining the walls, too, so you can remain up
there and simply destroy them using your machine gun. There is a VS gatling
gun in this area, I suggest taking it with you, and while you are at it, grab
the gum grenades found on top of some boxes nearby. Go through the south door
when you are ready to proceed, look to the left bottom corner as you enter to
find target mark [N04O]. Use the anchor to reach the higher ground. Don't
proceed just yet, use your gatling gun to take out the rocket launcher using
snow pirate on the crane ahead as well as the sniper on the boxes just to the
left of him. As soon as you enter the next area, turn left and chuck a few gum
grenades at the seemingly idle VS and then roll back through the entrance way
and unload the gatling gun on it.
With those three threats out of the way, concentrate on taking out the snow
pirates around you with the gatling gun. There are a couple of snipers to the
right, so be careful. Only activate the data post once all of the enemies in
the immediate area have been dealt with. Some Dongo will drop down, only to be
taken out by the VS around the corner. This enemy VS doesn't appear to have
any explosive weapons, so you can take it out with your gatling gun from a
safe distance. Use the anchor to climb up to the walkway on the southside of
the room. Hop down to the lower part and look to the left of the boxes below
to find target mark [N04R]. There are several thermal energy tanks in this
area, destroy them to replenish some T-ENG and then proceed to the next area.
You will find yourself back outside. Drop down onto the stationary platform to
your right and it will begin to move. As it passes the ledge and before it
reaches the flames, use your anchor to jump up onto the ledge. Kill the snow
pirates here and follow the mountain trail. Near the end of the trail, at the
very corner of the cliff, you can find target mark [N04M]. Proceed through
the opening at the end of the trail. Inside you will find a vacant VS, first
activate the data post to the right, then approach the VS and enter. Attach
the laser rifle that can be found nearby to your VS, then press the Y button
to jump up onto the platform in the eastern corner of this area. Before you
hop up to a higher level, look up and destroy the floating bulb akrid. When
they touch you, they will explode, so shoot at them from afar as to avoid
damage to your VS as you ascend.
Jump up higher and higher until you are just below the entrance to the outside
area. Before jumping up to the outside area, jump across to the lower platform
in front of you. Look across at the structure you were just on, you should be
able to see target mark [N04T] on the right portion of the bottom layer. Jump
back up onto the highest point in this area and hop outside. In this area, you
will find a thermal energy container, a buried VS and the last target mark.
Target mark [N04E2] is to the west, along the cliffside. Get out of your VS,
as it is more than likely damaged somewhat, and begin to dig up the buried
VS. Tap the B button and enter the VS when it is free. There is a laser rifle
buried in the snow as well, though it is probably not the best weapon for the
particular boss that you are about to face. If you switched out a weapon for
the rocket launcher on your way up here, you would be much better off removing
that from your old VS and switching the gatling gun out for it on your new VS.
When you are ready, hop up the rocks to the higher ground above.
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| Boss Battle!                                              - GIANT WASP - |