Reign of Fire Walkthrough
By J. Phillips
Last Updated 6/03/03
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I. Table of Contents
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I. Table of Contents
II. Contact Info
III. Version Info and Credits
IV. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
V. Introduction
IV. Story/Background
VII. Controls
VIII. Human Missions
IX. Dragon Missions
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II. Contact Info
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Name: J. Phillips
E-mail:
[email protected]
Feel free to e-mail me with any questions and I will do my best
to reply quickly! If I can help you, that is. Just put "Reign
of Fire FAQ" in the subject line.
However, DO NOT ask me how to get the dragon missions. The FAQ
tells you how to. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE FAQ AND WALKTHROUGH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU E-MAIL ME ABOUT ANYTHING.
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III. Version Info and Credits
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1/13/03 Version 1.1--Began writing the FAQ. Got through the
Table of Contents, Contact Info, Version Info and Credits,
Introduction, Story/Background, Controls, the first human
mission, and parts of the second human mission.
1/14/03 Version 1.2--Finished up the second human mission, as
well as the third and fourth.
1/16/03 Version 1.3--Finished the fifth human mission. Yikes,
took me a while.
1/17/03 Version 1.4--Completely finished the human missions.
Submitted to GameFAQs and will work on dragon missions very
soon.
1/18/03 Version 1.5--Minor changes and corrections. Started
dragon missions and got all the way to Mission 4.
1/21/03 Version 1.6--Finished the dragon missions (as well as
the FAQ). Will not update until I gain all Platinum and
Devastator medals (to reveal what this accomplishment yields).
If that ever happens, anyway.
1/02/03 Version 1.7--Minor changes and corrections. Hopefully I
will not get too many more e-mails concerning the way to get the
dragon missions.
Thanks to Bam! Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment for
making this game.
Thanks to Nintendo, since GameCube is one of the best systems
ever!
Thanks to my father, who took me to see this excellent movie in
theaters and inspired me to desire the game.
Thanks to my mother, who bought me the game for Christmas.
Thanks to Sharkgrin on the GameFAQ's message board, who
helped me with one of the dragon missions.
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IV. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Q: How do I become a dragon?
A: Finish the Origin of Species level in the human missions.
Q: May I post your FAQ on my site?
A: E-mail me and we'll see about it.
Q: I keep getting burned alive! Help!
A: You've got to find somewhere to douse yourself. Shoot an
upside-down "U" shaped water tube or a water tower and
drench yourself. On certain levels, a helicopter will fly
over you and release water.
Q: How do I become a dragon?
A: I already answered this! But fine, I'll be nice. Finish
Origin of Species and you can play as a dragon.
Q: How do I beat Terminus?
A: Read my FAQ. If that doesn't help, turn off the game, take
it to a trading store, and sell it.
Q: How do I become a dragon?
A: You know, I'm getting tired of this. All right, ONE MORE
TIME. Finish the level called Origin of Species and you
will be able to play as a dragon.
Q: How long did it take you to beat this game?
A: Well, I stopped in the middle to finish Final Fantasy VIII,
but altogether I'd say it took about a week or so.
Q: Can I e-mail you about anything?
A: No, not anything. E-mail me about my FAQ's, and make sure
to put "[Name of FAQ] FAQ" in the subject line.
Q: How do I become a dragon?
A: I'M NOT ANSWERING THIS ANY MORE. DO NOT E-MAIL ME ABOUT IT.
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IV. Introduction
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This document is copyrighted (c) by J. Phillips and cannot be
posted on any other site without my permission (since I am J. Phillips,
obviously). If I discover that you have taken my FAQ and posted it
without permission... wow, will I be angry! First I'll ask you to take
it off, and I'll probably never let you use any of my FAQ's again.
Just because I tell you that you may use one FAQ doesn't mean you can
use ANY or ALL of them. Be respectful, please!
Now that I'm done threatening you, I must describe what this FAQ
is about. First of all, I've only had this game since Christmas, which
isn't too long for me. As of now I know how to survive through the
missions, but I don't know how to get the best medals in each. I'm
extremely sorry if that's what you came looking for. I'm just not that
good yet! Perhaps, if I get good enough, I will go through and label
all the objectives needed for the medals later in life. Way later. So
don't expect it soon.
However, the game does let you know what you need to do in order
to get the next medal. Just look at the Mission Success screen after
each mission.
The last thing I want to do in this FAQ is confuse you. I know
how it is to read a FAQ and be in worse shape than you started because
it's so confusing. So if I screw up somewhere, let me know. If I say
something is there, and it really isn't, e-mail me.
Also, I don't know of any cheats in this game. I'm not sure if
you get anything special for beating every level and acquiring the best
medals for each. So don't ask me. I'm just a loser who sits around
playing video games and writing FAQ's all day long. I can't think that
much, all right?
This is my first FAQ for a game that is not first-person puzzle,
so bear with me. I'll do well. I promise. It's been written for
GameCube, but I'm sure that not much is different for other consoles.
The only different thing is probably the controls.
So... I think I'm finally done rambling, so here goes.
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V. Story/Background
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I suppose I could just say, "Watch the movie!" But this game is
much different than the movie. So I can't do that. Instead, I'll
quote several pages out of the instruction manual:
"Reign of Fire is based on the scorching blockbuster movie of
the same name.
In present day London, twelve-year old Quinn watches as his
mother, a construction engineer, inadvertently awakens an enormous
fire-breathing beast from its centuries-long slumber. Twenty years
later, the world has become scarred and overrun by this massive beast
and its many offspring...
The year is now 2024. In just a few decades the human race has
found itself on the verge of extinction. Now only a small number of
human outposts remain scattered around the globe, and they must defend
themselves from constant attacks from Earth's new dominant species:
Dragons.
Now Quinn, and a few heavily-armed soldiers under the command of
the dangerous Denton Van Zan, decide to fight back against the beasts.
It's time to fight fire with fire..."
In this game, you'll play as one of the Kentucky Irregulars, led
by Denton Van Zan.
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VI. Controls
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Humans Simple
Control Stick - Aim
R Button - Fire Minigun
L Button - Fire Primary Weapon
Z Button - Secondary Weapon
Y Button - Flip View
A Button - Accelerate
B Button - Brake
Control Pad - Change Camera
Start/Pause - Pause
X Button - Horn
Humans Advanced
Control Stick - Accelerate/Brake/Steer
C Stick - Move Weapon
R Button - Fire Minigun
L Button - Fire Primary Weapon
Z Button - Secondary Weapon
Y Button - Flip View
Control Pad - Change Camera
Start/Pause - Pause
X button - Horn
Dragons Simple
Control Stick - Pitch and Roll
A Button - Accelerate
A Button (Double Tap and Hold) - Speed Surge
B Button - Slow
R Button - Fireball
L Button - Napalm Breath
C Stick (Left or Right) - Evade
C Stick (Down) - 180 Degree Turn
Y Button - Flip View
X Button - Pick Up
Control Pad - Change Camera
Start/Pause - Pause
Dragons Alternate
Control Stick - Pitch and Roll
A Button - Fireball
B Button - Napalm
R Button - Accelerate
R Button (Double Tap and Hold) - Speed Surge
L Button - Slow
C Stick (Left or Right) - Evade
C Stick (Down) - 180 Degree Turn
Y Button - Flip View
X Button - Pick Up
Control Pad - Change Camera
Start/Pause - Pause
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VII. Human Missions
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At the beginning of the game, you'll only be able to play as
humans. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY THE DRAGON MISSIONS AFTER YOU FINISH
"ORIGIN OF SPECIES". Do NOT e-mail me asking about how to get the
dragon missions! Work on the human missions and you'll get them.
Mission 1 - Basic Training
You'll start your "mission" at the fort. Van Zan will tell you
to follow him. He'll explain what you need to do, such as rotating the
guns and accelerating. Also, the radar at the top left of the screen
is explained here. Blue dots are friendlies, red dots are enemies, and
yellow dots are objectives. Pick-ups appear green, and you can also
identify them easily as they have arrows pointing to them in mid-air.
Finally, purple dots are water pipes, which will be especially useful
throughout the game. Follow the green arrow around the fort, as Van
Zan says.
After all this fun stuff, Van Zan will lead you out of the fort.
Follow him. The first thing he will have you do is shoot down the
balloons up above. It's quite easy. Put the crosshairs on them and
press R.
Van Zan will then lead you to one of the pick-ups. Rockets!
Use these to destroy some more balloons by pressing L. Then follow Van
Zan to some heat-seeking missiles. Use these to destroy the remaining
balloons. Put your crosshair over a target and it will lock. Push the
Z Button and the rocket will home in on the target. This is especially
useful against the weaker dragons, as they'll go down in one hit.
To finish off this level, race Van Zan back to the fort. He's
not tough, and I'm not sure what happens if you lose... maybe some
pitiful soul will tell me one day. This mission isn't too difficult to
get a Platinum medal.
Mission 2 - Into the Breach
This is the level that actually impressed me. Rather hectic for
the beginning of a game.
When you begin, you'll be in the fort again. Jakyls are
attacking the farm trucks, so it's your duty to follow the green arrow
and shoot them down. Some more will come over a hill and you must
protect one of the trucks as the driver attempts to start it. The
Jakyls are across the river; don't try to go to them. Wait for them as
they begin to swim across, then unleash some lead on 'em.
Van Zan will command you to escort them back to the fort. This
is where the Spitfires come in. As you reach the fort, some more
Jakyls will attack and Van Zan will warn you of the Spitfires. Shoot
down the Jakyls and keep moving or else the Spitfires will be upon you.
See that meter up at the top, below your radar? That's your heat
meter. If you get too hot, you'll catch fire. Shoot a nearby water
pump to and drive through the water to douse yourself. Remember, water
pumps appear purple on the radar.
Once you get inside the fort, the Spitfires will attack the
gunners. Grab the heat-seeking missiles and use those to bring down
all the Spitfires. Van Zan will tell you to go to the East Gate.
Follow your radar.
Grab some more ammo and then go to the East Gate. Bring down
the Spitfires. A large dragon will come as well. Take her down with
the replenishing ammo. This is all quite easy--just use heat-seeking
missiles and grab some more if you need to.
Once the enemies are defeated, you must meet a group of
engineers at the west gate and escort them to the power relay.
As you make your way up the hill, Jakyls will increase their
efforts to take out the engineers. Use your machine gun to plow
through them and continue on. Spitfires will also continue to attack
with fireballs. To avoid the fireballs, simply continue moving.
Dragons aren't too good at leading their targets, so movement easily
distracts them. Continue to fight off the Spitfires as the engineers
repair the power relay.
Van Zan will then tell you to, "Go! Go! Go!" so do so. Follow
the green arrow, as usual, and fend off any Jakyls that happen to be in
your way.
You will see one of the walls explode, and Jakyls will begin to
swarm inside. Now you must go over to the shelter to protect it. What
I usually do here is get right in front of the shelter and take down
the Jakyls as they enter the wall. This gives you good accuracy and is
quite easy to keep them from getting into the shelter.
About halfway into this, Spitfires and larger dragons will
attack you continually. Defend yourself as best as you can, but your
first priority should be that shelter. Watch your radar and make sure
that, as you fight off Spitfires, no red dots are approaching you. If
they are, concentrate on those, as they are most likely Jakyls.
If you catch fire, there is a water tower to your right. Shoot
it a bit and water will pour out. Douse yourself and continue
battling.
After a minute or so of mercilessly slaughtering Jakyls, you
should be finished with this mission.
Mission 3 - Fallen Angels
This mission is a little more difficult. Make sure to keep
moving, as there are numerous dragons and tons of fireballs will pelt
you throughout the mission.
You have to follow the convoy and rescue Alex. First, though, I
want you to scout up ahead. Go out the gate that the convoy is taking
and follow the road. It should turn left and be surrounded by two
large hills on either side. Drive through this a bit and you'll be
able to see the arrows that signal a pick-up off in the distance. It's
up a hill. Don't get it yet. Instead, wait where you are and watch
the radar.
Some Jakyls should appear. Take them down before the soldier
tells you that they're approaching. As soon as the soldier tells you
of this, the convoy should be coming up to you. It's a good idea to
rid the area of Jakyls before the convoy reaches you. If you can't, it
doesn't hurt anything. Just take them down as the convoy continues
forward.
Go up the hill with the convoy, taking out the rest of the
Jakyls on the way up. Before the convoy reaches the top, though, grab
the pick-up. Note the water towers and pumps here. You might need
them later. Then go back to the convoy.
As you reach Outpost 13, dragons will begin their attack. Make
sure you're at the top of the hill, or a little ahead of the convoy.
The dragons will attack from the front. About three Spitfires and one
large one. Take these down with your heat-seeking missiles. Remember,
the Spitfires will die with one missile, so don't waste your ammo by
shooting three or four at them. The large gray ones, however, take
three or four shots to bring down.
You'll approach a road and turn right. Stay at the front or
near the front and a few more dragons will appear. Take them down as
well. Use your heat-seeking missiles sparingly, though. You've only
got sixteen (less if you used some earlier). If a dragon is heading
straight for you or straight away, take aim and use your normal
rockets. This is the easiest way to pick off dragons with the rockets.
This is where it gets a little hectic. More gray dragons will
appear. And you'll probably be low on heat-seeking missiles. Do your
best to pick them off with rockets and your minigun. If you catch fire
(which is likely), go ahead and turn left, where a water pump awaits.
If any of the convoy vehicles have caught flame, shoot the pump as they
pass beneath to save them.
Even more grays and Jakyls will appear as you pass through the
pump. You'll turn left. KEEP MOVING! Don't stay still or you'll be
fried. A bunch of water towers will come up on the right; use them to
douse friendlies or yourself. You're almost to the helicopter. Once
you reach that, it'll be a little bit easier. You'll get more rockets
and heat-seeking missiles and, best of all, a health pack. I don't
know about you, but I almost always need this when I reach this point!
Don't waste your heat-seeking missiles right now. Use a few,
but try to use more of your rockets and minigun. Many grays appear
here. Alex will fix the helicopter and lift off. But, of course, you
must escort her back, as the chopper is not combat ready. Figures,
doesn't it?
So start heading back the way you came. Some friendlies might
be on fire, so make sure to douse them on the way out.
Your life will probably severely deplete on your way back.
Continue moving around and firing at the dragons. Don't stop unless
you don't see many dragons around. If you do stop, make sure to take
aim and fire quickly, then quickly get moving again. Otherwise, you're
toast.
Follow the convoy back through the road. This will be the most
hectic part of the level. Stay toward the front. At the top of the
hill are more pick-ups: some heat-seeking missiles and another health
pack. Thank goodness! Make sure to douse more flames here. If you
have the time, anyway.
You'll come down the hill. Relax. Not too many dragons will
appear here. No more Jakyls. Only a few more grays, and not too many
Spitfires. Just stay alive. Continue on in to the fort and you'll
accomplish this mission.
Mission 4 - Firefight
You're a crummy fire truck in this mission. The only weapon you
have is the machine gun. The L Button sprays a stream of water and the
Z Button releases a water bomb. Try not to go up steep hills as best
as you can, since this thing will go no faster than molasses rolling
uphill on a hot summer day in Montana.
First, go left. You'll see a water pump. Go toward it and to
its left is a gate. Go through here and follow the green arrow. Don't
follow it too far, however. You may end up in the lake. You'll have
to go around it. Jakyls will attack you from the front. With the help
from a gun turret and a jeep, they should be no problem. Continue
following the road. You'll pass the lake and a right turn will take
you into some hills. A pack of Jakyls will attack you here. Continue
along the road and engage some more Jakyls.
The first farm is near. Go down and put out the flames with
your water cannon and stop so the farmers can enter your vehicle. You
may need to douse them as well before they get in. Douse the entire
farm until it is clear of fire and pick up all the farmers. When
you're full, you'll need to retrace your steps and head back to the
fort. Spitfires and Jakyls will attack you. Just keep moving and plow
through the Jakyls ahead of you.
Take the farmers to the south entrance as Quinn says. Don't
grab the health pack unless you absolutely need it. You shouldn't
right now. Drive up near the wall and the farmers will exit. Go back
to the farm (and run over some Jakyl bodies while you're at it) using
the same path as before. This time you have to pass the farm and head
to the second one.
Alex (played by a really awful actor) will notify you of a large
dragon headed your way. Don't worry about it now. Concentrate on
getting the farmers and that equipment Van Zan told you about. It's
near the house on the right as you enter the field. The huge beast
will come upon you within seconds, so grab that pick-up!
It's time to worry about that big dragon. There is no way to
bring it down, and it will most likely destroy this entire farm. Do
your best to douse the flames as the dragon spews them. Use the water
bombs to soak places out of your cannon's reach. Pick up the farmers
and follow the arrow. You'll go through rough terrain, and the dragon
will be on your tail. Keep moving. Grab the health pick-up no matter
what, as it will reappear each time you arrive. Drop off the farmers.
Head to the third farm. This time you won't have to worry so
much about dousing the farm. The dragons won't go after it. No, this
time they'll go after you. Get in there, get the farmers, and get out
quickly before the large dragon shows up. The health pick-up is back;
make sure to grab it before you drop off the farmers, since you'll be
extremely vulnerable. Or you can wait until after all the farmers are
out, then grab the health pack. This way you'll end the mission with
lots of health, and more than likely get the health requirement on the
Mission Success screen.
This will end the mission.
Mission 5 - Storm Front
Wow, a video from the movie now! In this mission, you're going
to search for proof of the single male in Dover, where a defeated port
turned into a nesting ground lies. You must lead the convoy to the
port entrance.
Van Zan orders you to take the point. Get up there and one of
the Irregulars will say, "Targets ahead." A large gray dragon will
appear. You probably won't be able to take her down, but you can try.
Keep going forward and to the right a bit. You'll find a road that
leads up the hill and left. Follow it. While it IS a good idea to
take down that gray, it's not extremely threatening, since it takes so
long to turn around for another shot. Continue along this path,
shooting down Jakyls as you go. Whatever you do, don't stop unless
you're letting the convoy catch up. Stopping will make the convoy stop
and become vulnerable. Also, don't be afraid to use your tank cannon.
You have plenty of rounds in this mission. Keep moving. The path will
turn right a bit and you'll come to a crossroad. Turn left.
Continue along this path. Jakyls and Spitfires will continually
assault you. Take them down as you move along. Use the tank cannon if
you need to in order to take down the big grays. As you approach the
bridge, stop. Allow the convoy to go through while you take out the
numerous Spitfires in the air. Kill off any Jakyls nearby. Basically,
you should do your best to clear the sky and ground of any enemies
before moving on. It's not likely, but do your best.
Before the entire convoy crosses, go get the pick-ups on the
other side of the bridge. You'll get a new secondary weapon, which
scatters as you fire. It doesn't seem to help too much, so I'd stick
with the primary weapon.
There is another bridge up ahead. Keep surviving and make your
way across. The big grays will try a new tactic: lifting small
tugboats and dropping them in your proximity. Stay away from a gray
carrying something, as she is likely to drop it on you.
This battle gets even more hectic. More grays will bombard you
with fire and tugboats. The Spitfires are even more numerous. I can't
help you much here, except to say that the best thing to do is stay
with the convoy and take the dragons down! Whenever you hear somebody
say, "Over here!" it means they've encountered a gray. Rid your area
of grays first, as they are the most dangerous.
Eventually, you come upon a peaceful little trailer home.
However, it won't stay peaceful for too long as a large beast tramples
through and attacks you. An Irregular will shout, "What the HELL is
that thing?!" That's your cue to get to the front and blast away at
the monstrosity with your tank cannon. It won't take much to bring
down the beast. Onward! But a second one will immediately take the
place of the first from the right. Take her down as well.
This is probably where many of your comrades will die. Numerous
grays appear, and there's another beastie. Spitfires still abound in
this territory--the only thing you can do is battle the ground beasts,
then attack the grays. The ground beasts are the most dangerous now.
There are about four in this area, and should be your main concern.
If you catch fire anytime here, look for the helicopter soaring
in the skies. It will douse you if you need it to.
Beware of the ground beasts. They will come from behind. Don't
get in front of them, or else they'll blast you with fire and quickly
drain your health.
The road veers to the right, and now you'll begin to see the
port. Grab the pick-up before you head down the hill. As you go down
the hill, watch for two more ground beasts. Take them down. As soon
as they die, watch the sky for three grays. Kill them as quickly as
possible.
You'll approach the fort now. More ground beasts will attack
and even more grays will come after you. Do your best to kill the
ground beasts, but you can't worry too much about the grays now,
especially if your life is low. If your health is rather high, don't
hesitate about killing those grays. If it's low, though, get over to
the weak point in the fort (marked by the arrow) and blast through it
with your cannon.
Mission accomplished!
Mission 6 - Origin of Species
There is a time limit on this one, so you've got to move fast!
Also, it can be kind of confusing, so pay special attention to where I
tell you to go. It's a miniature maze in this fort, and if you take a
wrong turn, you could get stuck for a while. Your mission is to get
three eggs and bring them back.
Go forward and down a hill. A spiked fence should be to your
left as you come down. You'll turn left and come around a bend. Two
possible paths here, left and right. To the left you will see a
dragon. Approach it, turn left, cross the railroad tracks and nab a
pick-up.
Now engage that dragon. Directly in front of you should be some
water barrels in case you catch fire. Shoot them to douse yourself.
This can be done just about anywhere in the fort. Your L Button will
fire a sort of grenade, with short range. The Z Button fires a
missile. Use the grenades for now to take out the dragon. Once she's
down, pick up her egg. Go to the right and you'll go down another
hill. The spiked fences will be on either side this time.
At the bottom are some more missiles. Pick them up and turn
right to battle a ground beast. Use a few missiles if you like, but
make sure to save plenty of them. Destroy the ground beast and
continue forward.
Turn left and you'll see a health pick-up. Save it for later if
your health is good. Pass it and turn left, onto a broken down bridge.
On this bridge, turn right. Don't go forward. Take that right path
all the way until it ends and turn left. Further ahead on this new
path is a split path. You can go forward or left. Turn left.
Go straight on this path and you'll jump over the water.
Landing on the other side, turn right. Here's another health pack and
a ramp. Grab the health and jump the ramp. On the other side of the
crates lies a dragon. Take her down using missiles and grenades, then
steal her egg.
There's only one exit out of here. It's to the west (look at
your radar to see which way is west). Go across the bridge and turn
right. It should look a little familiar. Cross another bridge and
turn right at the intersection. This is the place with that first
ramp. Jump that ramp again. This time, don't ramp to the right.
Instead, make your way up the hill that's ahead and slightly right.
As you come up over the hill, you'll see a pick-up. Dash ahead
and grab it. You'll pass a dragon on your left. After grabbing the
missiles, turn and fight the dragon.
This one is tougher than the others. You'll probably lose a lot
of health here. Continue attacking it and avoiding its napalm breath
until it falls. Snatch the egg and go back down the way you came.
Turn right and ramp. This ramp leads you back toward the
entrance. To your left is another ground beast. Take her down and use
the ramp behind her. Turn right. Yet another ground beast! Take her
down and you'll be close to the beginning of the level. If you saved
that first health pack, this is where it will be. Go up the hill to
the right, then turn around at the top and make your way up the second
hill (the very first one you came down in the level). Once you're up
here, spot the entrance to your left and head toward it. End of
mission.
Mission 7 - London's Burning
Your egg samples prove helpful. The origin of the species has
been discovered, and in this mission, you must travel back to London to
face HIM. The Bull.
First thing you should do is turn a little to the left and grab
the pick-up nearby. Water grenades. Now you have to hold your own
here. Spray any vehicles or men that have caught on fire with your
water cannon. Your army consists of three missile launchers. Guard
these at all costs. They are more important than anything else right
now. You might lose one. If so, that's all right. Don't lose any
more. Also, pay attention to the ammo dump, near where you got the
pick-up. That's even more important than the missile launchers, as it
could destroy everybody.
Once the triangulators are set up, you have to move along with a
convoy and hose them down whenever necessary. A good way to do this is
to push up on the control pad twice. Your camera will be high above
you, giving you a better view of who is on fire. Don't worry about
dragons too much here. Just put fires out.
You'll go along a road and Van Zan will warn you of an
approaching enemy. Stay behind the convoy as they line up. The dragon
will swoop down and blast them all, so you need to avoid her napalm
breath and retaliate with your water cannon. She may blast them more
than once, but it's also likely that she'll hit once and then take a
nasty pounding by Van Zan and his troops. If she stops attacking, help
out and shoot at her with your minigun.
As you pass a bunch of apartments, you may notice a pick-up to
your right. You can get it by passing the apartments, turning right,
and going in an alleyway. It's a health pick-up and could be useful,
but I doubt you'd need it right now.
Another dragon will attack. Use the same strategy as before.
This one will attack more than once, though, so be prepared.
When the dragon goes down, Van Zan will lead you to the right.
Stay behind the convoy and follow it. This will allow you to see
everybody. You'll approach the downed team now.
More dragons than before arrive. Stay near the APC (the six-
wheeled vehicle that will go up a small hill is the APC). Protect this
as much as possible! If you lose this, you lose the mission.
It shouldn't take long for the men to load up. Van Zan will
turn everybody around and you'll start heading back the way you came.
Use the same tactics as before. This time, linger around the middle of
the convoy. Check behind you every so often to make sure that nobody's
on fire.
Very soon this mission will end. It's probably one of the
easiest in the game.
Mission 8 - Bullfight
Now on to one of the more difficult missions in the game. You
have to destroy the females, then bring down the male. Doesn't sound
too difficult, but these females are much tougher than the ones you
encountered in Origin of Species. It'll take some time to bring these
ones down. Countless grays and Spitfires will swarm all over the place
and Jakyls are very menacing foes on the ground. It's time to get
serious.
Grab the pick-up. Let Van Zan battle the nesting female. You
MUST concentrate on the flying females, lest they easily defeat you.
Destroy them first, then help Van Zan out with the nesting female.
Don't catch fire, but if you do, there is a water tower far, far to
your left. Beware, it is near another of the nesting females. Get
back to Van Zan as quickly as possible.
Once she's down (and it will take a LOT to kill her), you'll
move on to the next one. Follow Van Zan. More pick-ups. Mercilessly
attack this one with your rockets (not homing missiles) and she'll fall
easily.
Third one is more difficult. The female is heavily guarded by
other, flying females. These are the large kind, so don't hesitate
about launching rocket after rocket on them. Getting hectic? Good.
Just keep pounding them all until all that's left are Jakyls. Then
help Van Zan with the nesting female.
You will most likely be considerably low on health by now.
Don't worry, a pick-up is very near. It's near the fourth nesting
female, so be EXTREMELY cautious. In other words, quickly go past her
and nab the pick-up. This female is deadly. Her napalm breath will
drop your life FAST. Stay far from her and pound her with missiles.
You're probably low on missiles, now, too. The female will go
down in time. If you haven't grabbed the health, do so now. Last
chance. The Bull is up and he's ready to do battle.
Actually, the Bull won't attack you. He is guarded by several
females. Use your missiles to take them down, but use them sparingly.
Once they are down, concentrate EVERYTHING you have on the Bull. He'll
circle in and out of the mission area, so keep moving in the general
area and unload on him.
After a while, Van Zan will state that he's too strong. At this
point, Quinn arrives on horseback, ready to act as bait while you
attack him. Quinn will stay in the same spot, running in circles.
Follow your green arrow and you'll find some pick-ups. Health and
rockets! Just in the nick of time! Grab the rockets and chase the
Bull as he chases Quinn. This is it! You've got to smash him! Use
every single rocket, all the while holding the R Button to pound him
with lead.
The Bull's energy will be exhausted and he'll plummet to the
ground, ending this difficult battle.
Mission 9 - Ashes to Ashes
Time to face the Bull. This is the most difficult (and
frustrating) of the human missions.
Go forward and meet up with your men. You're in command now, so
take the point and go left. Jakyls are the first to attack. Take them
down and turn left. Continue on and more Jakyls will attack you. Take
them all down as well. You must kill every single one before your men
will move forward. Go forward and you'll pass a destroyed tanker. Go
around it and you'll find a small ramp. Use this to get over the wall.
And here he is. From the ramp, go forward until you can turn
right. Turn right and go forward a bit until you see the Bull begin to
charge. This is a good time to unleash lead and a few tank rounds on
him. Aim for his head. Two hits to the head are good. Watch for his
tail. He likes to slash out with it, and his napalm will easily
incinerate you. If you catch fire, there is a small lake nearby. Use
it to cool yourself off, but don't go too deep. You'll die.
There's a good hiding spot near here. From the part in which
you came off the ramp, turn right and continue on past the streets.
There's a partially destroyed wall that juts out of the wall to your
right. This is a very good spot since the Bull can't hit you with his
napalm breath too well. However, you are still susceptible to attacks
by females, so be careful. And this may not work too well since the
Bull likes to tower over you and thrash with his tail. Use this area
wisely.
Another good spot to stick around is near the lake. Circle
around this and he'll have a tough time reaching you.
Your allies on this mission are incredibly stupid and will most
likely die within the first few minutes. Don't expect much help.
Very soon he'll call for help. Pound him as much as possible
here. More dragons will approach, but they're only the smaller
Spitfires and aren't much of a threat. Concentrate on the Bull. He'll
summon more help, and this time you should beware of the incoming
swarms. Try to take down some of the small dragons, but keep an eye on
the Bull and continue attacking him, too.
If you attack him enough with tank rounds and lead, he'll
scamper away. You've got to chase him across two more ramps (straight
across from the first one). Here are some pick-ups. Grab them
immediately, then get out of this corner! It's a nasty spot to get
caught by the Bull. He can fling you up with his tail, and with some
sort of glitch he'll keep you up in the air and pound you. You'll need
to go around this area. Keep moving. As far as I know, there is only
one place to douse yourself, so stay away from his napalm! It's to the
right of that ramp. There's a tiny pond far from the ramp. Like I
said, keep moving, but don't go too far from this pond, as your tank is
so slow.
The strategy I used here is a very time-consuming one. It took
me a long time (and numerous attempts) to finally defeat this guy.
What I did was circle around and around the buildings, getting shots
off at him whenever I could. He will summon more grays, and you really
should take these ones down. They will harass you until they die, and,
luckily, there is a limited number of them. Once you kill them all, it
makes your job a bit easier because the Bull will still attempt to
summon them. Use those times to either catch up with him or pound him
with bullets. Hopefully you don't end up like I did and use all your
tank rounds before Van Zan says, "You've almost got him, boy. Now
finish him!"
This battle is long. And difficult. The most I can do now is
wish you luck. After a while, the Bull will finally fall. Human
missions are over and for all that you get a lousy ending! But what's
great about this level is that, once you beat it, you get Platinum! Or
so I think. The first time I beat it, I could have sworn I was not
going to get any medal, but I got Platinum. Thank God.
Now it's on to the dragon missions.
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VIII. Dragon Missions
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Dragons, dragons, everywhere. These missions are much more easy
than the human missions. Your dragon is very tough, can maneuver
rather well, and has a nice set of unlimited weapons. It shouldn't
take long to pass each mission. A good tactic to use is a slow-down
attack. Hold the B Button and fire at a foe. Once you come upon that
enemy, push forward so that you begin hovering. This will make the
game much easier, especially in missions like Terminus and Apocalypse.
Mission 1 - Proving Grounds
Much like the first mission in the human campaign, your first
dragon mission is training. This one will help you get familiar with
the concept of flying a dragon.
Let me explain a few things about dragons. Holding the A Button
accelerates your speed. You can go faster by pressing A twice and
holding it. This is a speed surge. The B Button slows down. Hold B
and push forward to hover over the ground.
The heads up display is a little different than the humans.
It's at the top of the screen. The very bottom bar is health. It may
look like a lot, but the bar works a little differently. You'll find
out soon enough, once you get hit a few times. On the left is your
fire meter. When you use breath weapons, this bar is drained.
Hovering and using a speed surge drain the stamina bar, which is on the
right.
You'll be commanded to do a few simple tasks at first, such as
turning left and right, performing a speed surge, etc. You must follow
your sister for a bit, use fireballs on the human enemies, and napalm
some stuff. Not too difficult. Next you'll have to pick up a small
vehicle and drop it. Again, not tough.
That's the end of the first dragon mission.
Mission 2 - The Tower
Your mission: destroy the tower. Sound easy? Well, there's a
little more to it than that. First you must defend the nesting female.
Turn right and follow your green arrow. You'll see the nesting
female and you are commanded to destroy the nearby humans. They are
red on your senses, so engage them and bombard them with fireballs.
Won't take long to completely wipe them out.
Next you have to destroy the warship. Follow the green arrow.
This is just as easy as that patrol. Continually bombard the warship
with your fireballs and give it a little napalm. Aim for the gun
turrets first. Come back for another pass if you need to, and it
should be defeated.
This will leave the tower vulnerable. Destroy the turrets along
the wall of the tower and the vehicles patrolling outside. Once again,
shouldn't take too long.
Now you must pick up the fuel containers and drop them on the
tower. Stay in front of the fuel containers and head toward them.
You'll see an "X" close over any one of them. When you see the "X",
hold the X Button and you will swoop down and lift the fuel container.
Make sure to hold X. Once you've got the truck, carry it back to the
tower. Your camera angle is now higher so that you can see what you're
bombing. When you're above the tower, release the X Button and you'll
drop the container. If it lands on the tower, you'll be commanded to
do it again. So do it again. You'll have to do it a third time. If
any enemies try to attack you, make sure to wipe them out before
attempting to lift a container.
Once you've done it three times, the mission will be complete.
Not too difficult, eh? Wait until Terminus.
Mission 3 - Terminus
In this level, you've got to rescue your sisters and destroy the
train. Don't be fooled by the way the commands are worded. It will
sound like you have to free them, THEN destroy the train. However, it
is MUCH easier (and not so frustrating) if you destroy the train first,
then release your sisters.
Head toward the train. Destroy the two helicopters nearby, then
the vehicles on the train itself. Be careful not to hit your sisters.
Once this is done, you'll probably be near one of the local gun
turrets. Destroy any of them nearby.
Once things have calmed down a little bit, focus all your
firepower on the rear engine. It's the very back of the train, and it
seems invincible. It's not. Continue slamming it. Make sure this
thing is down before the train enters the tunnel.
The train will enter a tunnel and three Harrier jets will
appear. Do battle with these guys and, once they've fallen, go on
ahead to the tunnel exit before the train reappears. There are some
gun turrets here. Destroy them and the vehicles nearby. While
battling these, the train will probably appear. Finish off your rivals
and then turn your attention to the train.
Time to cripple it. Concentrate everything you have on the
engine, the very front of the train. Blast it into oblivion without
hitting your sisters and the train will stop, thankfully.
Now you should have little or no resistance at all. Snatch the
cages off your sisters until this command appears: "The sisters are
grateful. Now smash the humans." Actually, there will be one more
dragon still encaged. Free her, then finish off the train.
This level is actually quite easy. You just have to go about it
in the right way.
Mission 4 - Retribution
Quite an easy mission.
Go forward and defeat two gun turrets. Continue onward and
destroy three more. Now you not only get to destroy the others... you
must annihilate them! This will be fun! Rampage around and knock out
all the other ones nearby. Destroy the jets and helicopters and small
ships as well.
Next you must defeat the enemy jets. Take them down and you
will be commanded to destroy the super guns. Go on ahead and destroy
some of the enemies surrounding one of the guns. Once you cleanse a
particular area, destroy one of the super guns. They are tough
compared to the other vehicles and stuff, but no tougher than the
engines on Terminus. They will fall quickly.
Continue to do so. Cleanse an area, then destroy a super gun.
By the way, are you recognizing this place yet? That's right, it's the
old seaport in Dover, where you found all the eggs in the human
campaign. The reason you are here, as a dragon, is to cleanse this
place and use it as a nest.
The humans will flee soon enough, once you destroy all the super
guns. Like I said, an easy mission.
Mission 5 - Slipping the Net
The humans are now attempting to capture you in a radar net, and
you've got to stop them. Also, you must destroy all the mobile missile
bases. This mission, too, is really easy. It's not too tough being a
dragon, is it?
Your first objective is to take out the missile launcher over
the hill. Not difficult. Follow the green arrow, then engage the
launcher. It's pretty weak and has no escorts, so it should fall
extremely quickly. Your senses will then direct you over to another
missile launcher, but first you'll see a human riding a motorcycle.
You've got to stop him. Follow your green arrow and get to this guy as
quickly as possible, as he is trying to set up a triangulator. Using a
speed burst works well here. Make sure to go around the fort. If you
don't kill the guy, don't worry about it. You'll get more chances.
Now you have to continue taking out the missile launchers.
Follow your senses again. This one is in a field, and you'll most
likely encounter a biplane or two on the way. They aren't much of a
threat. One fireball will take them down. Destroy this missile
launcher and continue on to the next one.
Very soon you'll see another human on a motorcycle (or on a
horse if you happened to kill the first one). Track him down and kill
him.
After the next missile launcher, which is on the road, Quinn
will come out with his horse. Final triangulator. Sometimes I miss
this one since the triangulator is set up so close to the fort, but do
your best to get him.
There should be only a few missile launchers remaining. The
final one is coming down a hill with a bunch of heavily armed escorts.
It may appear ruthless, but in reality it will be quite easy to
penetrate through the guards and destroy the launcher. Just unleash a
torrent of fireballs in their direction and you'll soon defeat the
missile launcher.
Mission accomplished.
Mission 6 - Bitter Harvest
Starve out the fort! Sweet! Won't this be fun? Sometimes it
will seem that you have totally annihilated a crop, but you will not be
allowed to continue. If this happens, just keep blasting the crops
until your senses tell you to go elsewhere. The crops will eventually
fall.
The first crop is really easy. Give it a little napalm and it
will be down in no time. The second one is a little tougher. Make
sure to wipe out any helicopters nearby, as they pour water on the
crops. Also, destroy any nearby vehicles, as they either attack you
(and prevent you from nuking the crops) or put out the fires. So
destroy the humans first, then napalm the crops. More helicopters will
come to the aid, so make sure to destroy them before continuing your
rampage.
Wipe out the crop completely. Burn every single plant. Then
continue on to the next one. This one is as easy as the first.
Destroy the missile launcher in the sandbags, destroy the sentry gun
atop the tower, then napalm the crops. Move on.
After the next crop, you'll see a truck trying to escape. While
you are not given any specific directions, go destroy that truck.
Really simple. Then you have to go and burn the flocks. On the way
there, you will encounter a missile launcher. Destroy it and continue
forward, where one of your sisters is hovering about. Engage the
biplanes and the missile launchers, then focus on burning the
livestock. After a few seconds' worth of smashing, you'll be commanded
to destroy another truck as it attempts to escape. Simple. Burn,
baby, burn.
Continue scorching the livestock and this mission will be
complete.
Mission 7 - Apocalypse
You might notice that the music on the mission select screen has
changed.
This level rocks! Finally, the ultimate showdown with the
humans in the fort, and your ally is none other than the Bull! That's
right, your most feared enemy in the human missions is now your most
important ally.
First, destroy the outpost. Extremely easy. Use the slowing
down attacking strategy, and you'll quickly knock them out.
Concentrate on the guard towers as you approach, then slice your way
through the missile launchers.
Here he is, the Bull himself! You've got to continue destroying
that outpost. He will totally annihilate some enemies, and you've got
to work on protecting him. Just destroy all the humans who are nearby.
Now you've got to stay close to the Bull. He will pull away;
follow him and engage the human air units. Some of these planes are
tough, and will take several hits to die. Stay near the Bull as you
crush the enemies.
Cutscene. Dragons have weakened the east side. Follow the Bull
and engage the east side of the fort. Destroy all the guns, tanks, and
air units. Watch for those planes, though. They like to sneak up
behind you and pound you with lead. Don't stray too far from this
side, or you'll be an easy target for the stronger sides of the fort.
Once the east side is crippled, you've got to advance to the
north. Be very careful here. If you get caught in a maelstrom of
bullets, you'll lose health quickly. Pick off one or two turrets at a
time, turn around, and come back for another pass. Flame and repeat.
Eventually the north side will fall as well. Be patient.
West side is actually the easiest. This one will fall within a
minute, maybe even less. Not too many turrets here. Pay special
attention to the missile launcher atop a tower outside of the fort. It
could do damage, so destroy it first, then work your way to the fort.
Like I said, this one is easy.
Now it's time to finish off the fort. Tons of air units will
attack now, so beware of those. This is a nice time to get lots of
kills if you're striving for a medal. The fort is rather weak, so pelt
it with fireball after fireball and it will soon fall.
Dragon missions have been accomplished! You have finished this
game. Make sure to check out my other FAQ's.
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