WALKTHROUGH FOR BRUTE FORCE ONLY FOR THE XBOX
Version 1.00
By Chad Simplicio (a.k.a. Lord deArnise)
[email protected]
-- VERSION NOTES --
Version 0.00, May 30, 2003
The foundation of the walkthrough has been established.
Version 0.40, May 31, 2003
The walkthrough now has the first 7 missions and the first chapter
of mission 8. In addition, I've also added the information for the
first four sections.
Version 0.60, June 1, 2003
More additions to the campaign walkthrough. Now, there is
information for Missions 8-16.
Version 1.00, June 6, 2003
Completed the walkthrough - basically. Will get the complete
scores rundown and DNA canister location ASAP.
-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --
1. Introduction
2. Basic Controls
3. Meet the Squad.
4. Personal Tips.
5. The Campaign Walkthrough
6. Thanks and Credits
** Writer's Note: I am not affiliated with Microsoft, its game
studios, Digital Anvil, or anyone else. The only site that can
publish this FAQ is GameFAQs (
http://www.gamefaqs.com) **
-- 1. INTRODUCTION --
The wait is finally over, ladies and gentlemen, for one of the most
anticipated games of the year has finally come to the XBOX. "Brute
Force" is a 3-D 3rd-person tactical shooter where you control a
squad of four powerful Confederate warriors in the year 2340, who
can be cloned whenever they are killed in action. You'll go
through a total of 18 original campaign missions, plus you'll have
the chance to download new content on XBOX Live if you're looking
for more challenges, or play along with 3 friends on the same
console, or up to 7 through system link.
This walkthrough goes over the basic controls so you don't have to
fish for your manual should you "accidentally" lose it. Next,
you'll meet the team members where you will learn about their
abilities and know their strengths and weaknesses. Then I will
give you some personal tips from my experience with this game.
Finally, you will go through the meat of it all, the walkthrough
itself.
-- 2. BASIC CONTROLS --
Left analog - Move, press and hold the left analog to crouch
Right analog - Aim and look around, click it to zoom with certain
guns
Directional pad - Tap it in a certain direction to switch a
character. Press and hold to issue squad commands.
X - Reload/Action
Y - Switch Weapons
A - Jump
B - Cycle Active Item. Press and hold to display full inventory.
White - Special Ability if you have enough stamina.
Black - Use Medkit
Left trigger - Use inventory item. Press and hold to vary grenade-
throwing power
Right trigger - Fire weapon
Back - Pause and display mission objectives
Start - Pause and display options
** Squad Commands **
DIRECTIONAL PAD - Press corresponding direction to select/deselect
character
Left = Hawk
Right = Flint
Up = Tex
Down = Brutus
X - Move To. Your selected character can then select a position
for teammates to move to and hold that position.
Y - Stand Ground
A - Cover Me. This is the default command.
B - Fire at Will
White = Toggle Ability
Black = Have selected characters use Medkits
Back = Close menu without issuing commands
-- 3. MEET THE SQUAD --
** Listed by order of appearance. **
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TEX - Human Male Heavy Assault Trooper
===
Special Ability: Berserker - Tex fires both weapons at once until
he is either out of stamina, or out of ammunition on a gun's clip.
Skills: Assault Gear & Explosives Disarmament - Tex uses the
heaviest armor and weaponry of the team. He can also disarm enemy
explosives of all kinds.
Will Use: Rifles, Cannons, Missiles, other Heavy Weapons
This is your lone warrior at the first mission and the early part
of the second mission. Tex is a bruiser. Alone in a firefight, he
will methodically seek out and destroy in an effort to outgun
anything he sees.
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BRUTUS - Feral Male Shock Trooper
======
Special Ability: Spirit of Vengar - Calling upon the power of his
Feral deity, Vengar, Brutus can charge his enemies and kill them
instantly.
Skills: Sense of the Beast & Spirit Warrior - Brutus can sense
enemies and traps, and perceive things other might miss. In Spirit
of Vengar mode, he will slowly regenerate his health, become more
resistant to damage, and see a living creature's essence.
Will Use: Rifles and a single Heavy Weapon
Joining you in the second part of the second mission, Brutus is a
lethal mix of speed, stealth, and strength. If he isn't pursuing
mission goals, he will typically back up the operatives, working to
flank or rush an engaged enemy. He will pick his fight wisely, but
he will refuse to leave if a squadmate is still in the fray.
====
HAWK - Human Female Scout
====
Special Ability: Stealth - Hawk will cloak herself and make no
sound while she moves. Not only is she difficult to detect, she can
sneak up on an enemy or an enemy turret and take them down. Be
careful, though, for she will lose stamina quickly if she fires her
weapon.
Skills: Powerblade, System Bypass, & Awareness - Hawk carries a
deadly powerblade that can silently eliminate targets; most
effective when behind a targeted enemy. Equip and use it like an
inventory item. In addition, her tech skills enable her to bypass
computer and electrical systems that would otherwise sound alarms.
She also possesses a level of awareness that allows her to see
things that others might miss.
Will Use: Anything except large weapons (i.e. Pistols and Rifles)
An adept and careful scout, Hawk believes in gathering facts before
bulldozing in-a tactical style that sometimes put her at odds with
Tex. She is the fastest and quietest member of the team, but has
the least armor, and thus, the least amount of health.
=====
FLINT - Human Synthetic Female Sniper
=====
Special Ability: Advanced Targeting - Raising her rifle, Flint will
automatically target any visible enemies that are within a wide
area in front of her, stopping when she is out of stamina or out of
a clip of ammo.
Skills: Air Recycling, Threat Analysis, & Advanced Sniping - Since
her synthetic body does not require air to operate, Flint is
resistant to gas-based attacks. Her advanced synthetic eye
implants allow her to zoom farther with sniper rifles than any
other character, and to take out most enemies with a single, well-
placed headshot. While in Advanced Targeting Mode, her enhanced
combat abilities can display the current health of any enemy within
her sights.
Will Use: Pistols and Rifles, although she prefers Sniper Rifles
Flint is a sniper whose augmented abilities give her lethal
accuracy with any weapon. Supremely confident in her ability, yet
the voice of cynicism, Flint adopts a cautious hunting style of
combat, prowling close to walls and trying to position herself high
above the enemy to pick them off with ease.
-- 4. PERSONAL TIPS --
* Know the strengths and weaknesses of your squadmates. I think of
Tex as a tank, Brutus providing fire support, Flint sniping from
the rear or a high vantage point, and Hawk using her speed to draw
some enemy fire or stealth to take out some of the tougher targets
before the others wade in.
* Explore thoroughly. While some places may lead you to a tough
enemy position, there are out-of-the way places that contain
valuable ammunition, medkits or other healing items, or even a DNA
canister to unlock models in deathmatch modes.
* Clean house and try to fully meet your primary and secondary
objectives. When you kill every enemy in the mission and fully
complete all objectives, both primary and secondary, you will
receive the maximum possible amount of cash, which varies by
difficulty level. The cash you receive funds the process needed to
clone a killed squadmate, but don't forget to grab his or her DNA
chip. Personally, in sp mode, I just restart the mission or
mission chapter if a squadmate is killed. In multiplayer mode, a
player just have to respawn the killed character. Of course, this
will cost you money.
* Use the map well. Each squadmate are marked with green dots and
have a light blue circle around them that represents their range,
awareness or visual. Your allies' positions are marked in green,
neutrals in gray, enemies in red, and objectives in yellow, which
turn into an arrow if it's out of range of the map. The black
arrow is just the direction facing North, so don't worry too much
about it.
* To regenerate stamina faster, simply crouch. This is very useful
for Hawk and Brutus.
-- 5. THE CAMPAIGN WALKTHROUGH --
MISSION 1: WELCOME TO THE 23rd!
Day 1, Planet Estuary
Nothing too bad about your first mission, since you will be given a
tutorial on the controls and commands, if you need it. Otherwise,
the Red Hand Mercenary soldiers aren't too tough to handle. Just
take good care of Tex, and kill every Red Hand you find. There is
a DNA sample the commanding officer will lead you to. Grab it.
Maximum Scores (Standard/Hard/Brutal): 5040/ /11760
MISSION 2: RESCUE BRUTUS
Day 3, Planet Fenix
Primary Objectives: Locate Brutus, find the alien technology.
Secondary Objective: Save Feral colonists.
** Chapter 1 **
Tex is your lone squad member in this chapter. Follow the paths
downward until you're on the other side of the tree. From there,
you will run into a few Feral Outcasts. Take them down. At the
third tree, you will be notified of Feral Allies. Take out the
Outcasts, then escort the 4 surviving allies to the evacuation
ship, taking out the Outcasts the pop out on the way. The two
doors that were locked earlier are now open, revealing items
inside. Take the surviving allies to the ship. 1 surviving ally =
$150. When they're safely at or near the ship, go back to the
third tree, taking out a couple of Outcasts that pop out from the
right side of the second tree. The new opening also has some items
and weapons, but for Tex, the rifle will do fine. Follow the paths
from the third tree onward, taking the alien technology at the top
floor in the third tree, and then taking out Outcasts along the way
onward. One of the tougher ones will drop a minigun. Take it, and
then proceed onward until you find where Brutus is being held
captive. When all Outcasts are slain, swap your rifle, cutter, or
shotgun with the second minigun, and then approach the cage, and
Brutus will break himself free.
** Chapter 2 **
New Primary Objectives: Kill evil Shaman, but Brutus must survive.
Brutus joins Tex, but you need to keep the Feral warrior alive.
Proceed along the given paths, taking out all Outcasts along the
way. One opening contains a myriad of items, and in there, there
is a door that can busted apart with a grenade for a DNA canister.
Grab them if you need them. One opening is blocked by Feral
furniture that can be taken out with a grenade. Take out the
Outcast within and take the items. Eventually, you will come to a
long bridge with some Outcasts along the way. Kill them all, then
proceed on. Throw a grenade into the last tree to take out a few
Outcasts or send them scurrying about. Once inside, have Tex go
Berserk, for there will be a few tough Outcasts with miniguns to
beat. When they're all gone, proceed upstairs and to the balcony
for extraction.
Maximum Scores: 12120/ /28280
MISSION 3: CEMETERY GATES
Day 9, Planet Caspian
Primary Objectives: Find downed Chopper & recover the lost
documents. Locate the mutant stronghold after you find the
chopper.
Secondary Objectives: Liquidate all mutants from this sector.
It's just Tex and Brutus against a pack of Caspian mutants. I
would use Brutus as the active character for his Vengar ability to
see the mutants in the distance. Watch out for the mutants running
with a flaming Molotov, the flames are devastating. Past an area
with plenty of mutants to liquidate and a fuel tank, which you can
blow from a distance, there is a DNA canister in one of the mutant
shelters. When you get to a foggy area, use Brutus' Vengar
ability, and stick to the high ledges and connecting pipes until
you get to a ruined industrial area. There, you will find the lost
documents, then proceed to the high platform for extraction after
you have cleaned out all mutants.
Maximum Scores: 17400/ /40600
MISSION 4: HUNTING FOR SHADOON
Day 17, Planet Osiris
Hawk joins you for this one, and she will be very useful for taking
out Shadoon's minions. Along the way, you will find towers with a
blue light. Take them out so that the Seers cannot warp to it.
There are huts that when a squadmate enters, much-needed items will
be farscaped in. Take this slowly. Have Hawk use her stealth
ability to take out the enemies in an area ahead, especially the
Seer Priests. Tex and Brutus can hold a position and take out
anything that comes their way, especially if they chase Hawk.
** Chapter 1 **
Primary Objective: Rescue the Spy
Move along the canyon, using the objective marker as a guide.
Eventually, you will find a teleportation gate, which the CO will
tell you about and you'll hear a response from Brutus, which is
quite funny. Proceed into the gate and move on. A good tactic at
the next area is to have Tex and Brutus hold position along the
mountain walls on the other side of a Fire field and a large
boulder while Hawk uses stealth and her powerblade to take out a
few Seers. Across the river of Fire, over a couple of rocky
bridges, is another hut, and a path that takes you to another DNA
canister. Take it, but be ready to take out a couple of Seer
Priests when you do. Kill them and take their ruby that heals the
taker lightly. Go across the bridge and to the next teleportation
gate. On the other side of the teleportation gate, are some energy
cages. Some of the opened ones contain the dead recon squad that
the Confederacy sent hours ago. Take what you need, then proceed
carefully by taking out the glowing red crystal in the shielded
cage. A pack of small Fire Hounds will come out and spew fire at
you. Take them out as quickly as you can, then proceed past the
rocky bridge. The first time I went through this, both Tex and
Hawk were blasted, that's when I found out about the Seer Pylons.
Have Hawk take out a few Seers with stealth, while having her or
Tex use their lasers to take out the towers. Proceed to the next
hut, take the Medkits and ammo clips, then go to the next
teleportation gate.
** Chapter 2 **
New Secondary Objective: Investigate the landing pad.
At the start, there will be a few Confederate grunts attacking the
Seers. Give them as much assistance as you can by taking out the
Seers and the Seer Pylons. Proceed cautiously through the canyon,
methodically using Hawk to stealthily kill a few Seers and possibly
a few Seer Pylons, then bringing in Tex, Brutus, and any surviving
grunts to clean up. Enter the hut to get some supplies, then you
can approach the spire in one of two ways: stealth or assault.
Either way, take out the lone Seer and the three Seer Pylons,
activate the control pod, and then move out and on to the next
teleportation gate. The next area is where the Seer Spy is being
held captive. Take out all the Seers. A good tactic is to have
Tex and Brutus hold at a vantage point along the canyon that leads
in, then have Hawk use stealth to take out the Seer Priests. You
can also use the sniper rifle Hawk is using to take out a few Seers
you can see from a distance, but that increases the chance of
alerting them. When all the Seers are taken out, the Spy will be
freed.
** Chapter 3 **
Now you must escort and protect the spy. He will raise a bridge to
the cross another Fire flow, then the hard part will come. You
must not get him killed while taking out all the Seers that attack.
Take them all out and their Seer Pylons. When you're done, enter
the hut and resupply. Now, use Hawk to thin out the remaining
Seers and Fire Hounds between your present location and the next
hut. Take out any Seers and Seer Pylons you see, and then guard
the next hut. The spy will enter it, and a farscape portal will
extract him. Good work.
New Primary Objective: Retrieve the new technology.
But you're not done yet. The CO gives you a new primary objective.
Get the ball rolling by bringing Hawk up the high road, taking out
any Seers she finds along the way, then sniping from a distance.
When they're thinned out significantly, rejoin Tex and Brutus and
go down the load road, taking out any remaining Seers and Seer
Pylons, resupplying at the next hut, then taking the path up to the
next teleportation gate.
On the other side of the gate, follow the rocky path, taking out
all Seers along the way. At the opening, a cutscene will occur.
Have your Medkits ready. There will be plenty of Fire Hounds and
Seers to take out. Afterwards, take out the Seer Pylons. Have Tex
and Brutus cover you for them to take out any Fire Hounds while you
take the high road with Hawk and her sniper rifle, and take out any
Seers you can find. When ready, take the low road, clean out any
remaining Seers and take out the Seer Pylons. Enter the spire,
take out the Seers within, and retrieve the new technology.
Mission complete.
Maximum Scores: 53700/ /125300
MISSION 5: TERRORIST GHETTO
Day 34, Planet Estuary
Primary Objectives: Destroy all targets marked on radar & eliminate
all terrorists.
You start on a small beach. There is a high road and a low road.
Go the high road first. Use Tex to take out the Red Hand soldiers
up there and disarm and take the sentry mines. There will be a
great vantage point for Hawk to use her sniper rifle on the
soldiers near the ruins and down below. Take her there, while Tex
joins Brutus in taking out the Red Hand soldiers that come from the
low road. When most, if not all, of the soldiers in visible range
are dead, bring Tex and Brutus in. Take out the chopper, then
proceed across the opening to the path leading up to the ruins.
Take out the mutants. Have Hawk take a position at a point in the
upper part of the ruins so that she can snipe any soldiers that
come from the temple, while Tex and Brutus can head down and take
care of the mutants down below. While you're at it, activate the
control pod. Proceed into the main temple. Use Hawk to stealthily
kill the soldiers within, and then chuck a grenade at the control
center to destroy it. Do the same for the turret, if you haven't
done so already (you can have Hawk do this with a sniper rifle from
the cliff early on), and then the satellite dish. When those three
things and all Red Hand soldiers are destroyed, proceed to the
farscape portal for extraction.
Maximum Scores: 17640/ /41160
MISSION 6: LONESOME DEATH OF EDWARD KINGMAN
Day 42, Planet Caspian
Primary Objectives: Proceed through the mutant shanty. Eliminate
Kingman's associate and Assassinate Edward Kingman.
Secondary Objectives: Retrieve Edward Kingman's briefcase.
Flint joins you here. Her sniping skills will be very useful for
this mission.
** Chapter 1 **
Proceed carefully, taking care of all the mutants. Use Flint's
Advanced Targeting on some of the mutants. You will come to three
possible paths: a high, sweeping road, a direct road heading up, or
one heading down. The latter has a sentry mine in the middle. Use
Flint to take out some of the mutants on the other side, then bring
Tex in to disarm and take the Sentry. I then use the sweeping high
road to take out the mutants on top, then snipe with Flint on the
mutants below. When all the mutants are taken out, proceed past
the shanty. You will see a small path going across the toxic pool.
Move carefully, with Flint leading the way to snipe the mutants on
the other side and on the vantage point to the left. In the middle
of the path is another sentry mine. As usual, use Tex to disarm
it, then disarm another mine on the other side, while the other
neutralize the incoming mutants. Move past the next set of
shanties, taking what you need; watch out for the mutant hiding
behind a wall. On the high side of the area, take a left and
approach the cliff.
** Chapter 2 **
Move everyone to the opening in the left and engage the mutants.
Up a slope, take out the mutants on the left, dead-end side, then
proceed downhill to the shanties on the right, being careful of the
hiding mutants. Past the shanties, is a passageway between some
pipes and the side of an outcropping of rock. Watch for the
mutants that will jump down from above. Grab the gas grenades and
other items in the shanties to the right, then proceed towards a
bridge. Two problems occur. One, the bridged is rigged with
mines. Two, mutants will attack from the left and from the other
side. The best approach is to use Flint to snipe the mutants, and
Tex to disarm and take the sentry mines. On the other side of the
bridge, watch for more mutants; one of them has a Molotov grenade.
Clean out the mutants on the left side first, being careful of
another sentry mine in the shanty. Afterwards, move to shanties on
the other side, clear out the incoming mutants, and then move on to
the next area.
** Chapter 3 **
No mutants here, but you will have to deal with Kingman's
associates. These boys in black are genetically enhanced, so they
will be much tougher to kill. Proceed carefully, following the
path to a T-intersection. Hold the squad near the intersection.
Switch to Hawk, and have her use stealth to slit a few of the
patrolling associates with her blade. The rest of the squad should
pick off the other patrolling associates. Be careful, some of them
will use bio rifles that will cause some nasty damage to all,
except Flint. In the building on the left path is the DNA
canister. To the right, is a path that leads to a good vantage
point for Flint. Have Hawk slit the sniper, then bring Flint
there. She should be able to snipe a few of the associates down
there. Return to the left side and snipe any associates you can
see. You may even be able to take a few shots at Kingman himself.
Whatever you decide to do, make sure Kingman and his thugs are
dead, then retrieve his briefcase and move to the extraction point.
Maximum Scores: 32940/ /76860
MISSION 7: SHIP GRAVEYARD
Day 48, Planet Fenix
This will be a tough fight against a determined group of Outcasts.
Well, as Tex says, "Time for a good old lizard hunt."
Primary Objective: Secure the crash site & the munitions site.
Secondary Objective: Investigate all dwellings.
** Chapter 1 **
Move carefully along the path. The Outcasts can either charge in,
leap out from the water, or take sniping or missile shots at you
from the dwellings. A good tactic is to let Brutus lead the way
with the squadmates covering and use Flint when you need to snipe a
few lizard heads. Don't forget about the medkits and healing
fruits. They will come in handy soon. Eventually, you will reach
a Feral fort. Watch out. There are Outcasts posted at the sentry
towers and wall. They either have sniper rifles or sweeper rocket
launchers. More Outcasts will come out from the fort. Be careful
of the tougher ones, for they will carry more sweepers. Enter the
fort and take out the remaining Outcasts in the area while
investigating the dwellings within. When all Outcasts in the area
are clear, head for the extraction point.
** Chapter 2 **
This time, you will start among a yard of ships. Move carefully
and take out all Outcasts you find; some of them will come from the
Confederation ships. Going through an opening in the wall, a pack
of Outcasts will try to ambush you. Take them all out while trying
to keep everyone alive. Move in and take out any remaining
Outcasts in the area. Now move carefully. Use Flint to take out
the two Outcasts wielding sweepers. From there, move carefully,
watching out for hidden mines. In the next area, take out all the
Outcasts. Flint can snipe from the elevated platform. In a
shanty, there is a DNA canister. Take it.
Maximum Scores: 35940/ /83860
MISSION 8: RETURN TO OSIRIS
Day 74, Planet Osiris
Primary Objective: Destroy the Dispersion Wave Transmitter.
** Chapter 1 **
As in the previous Osiris mission, a slow, methodical approach is
probably your best option to completing this mission. Have Hawk
lead the way. Take a left towards the opening, but do not show
yourselves yet. Have Hawk cloak and slice a few Seers, then
retreat back to the rest of the squad. Rinse and repeat, moving
the squad forward on the way. When you arrive at an opening, noted
by the hut in the distance, hold in the canyon. As Tex says,
"Looks like we've interrupted prayer time." Tex or Brutus can take
out a pylon, while Hawk can slice apart a few Seers. Creep closer
and methodically mop up the remaining Seers and pylon in the area;
you will know when the image of Shadoon disappear. That said and
done, enter the hut, then proceed to the next passageway.
New Secondary objective: Investigate the first spire.
Take out the next two pylons you find along the way. Creep towards
the opening with Flint. There are some Seers here you can snipe
while the CO reports the spire Delta Squadron reported. Use
stealth or brutal force to neutralize any Seers in the spire, take
what you need (I would get the Ion Beamer for Hawk), then exit.
Move carefully down the passageway, taking care of the pylons and
any Seers you find. Creeping in, use Hawk to move up the path on
the right and enter the hut, silently taking out any Seers and
pylons. Bring her back to the rest of the squad and move down the
passageway to your left. Things get harrowing in the next opening.
There are six statues here. When you move across with one
character, the statues will activate, and a pack of Fire Hounds
will appear and attack. Take out the small statues and the glowing
ball on the hands of the larger statues as soon as you can. A good
tactic is to have the squad hold near the opening and use someone
with an energy rifle to take out the statues. When all this is
done, move on to the teleportation gate.
** Chapter 2 **
New Primary Objective: Investigate the "Hot Zone."
Two paths lie ahead of you. The left one sloping upward leads to a
Seer Priest and a vantage point for Tex or Brutus to take out the
nearby pylon, and for Flint to snipe. Tex, Brutus, and Hawk should
hold ground near the passageway leading into the large opening from
the path to the right; while Flint snipes as many of the Seers and
Fire Hounds as she can. When the Seers are thinned out, move Hawk
carefully, entering stealth mode and slicing off any Seers she
finds. Move her back as quickly as you can, for when a squad
member passes the pipes, those Fire Hounds will appear. Snipe or
assault the stragglers, take out any pylons you see, then proceed
left and clear it of Seers and active pylons. At the T-
intersection, take the right passageway to the hut and resupply,
then head left, taking out any Seers, Fire Hounds, and pylons you
see up to the next hut. By then, you should have or nearly
completed your investigation of the "Hot Zone."
Follow the passageway to the next opening. A few Seers will attack
from the other side of the passage, and on the higher elevation to
the right. Move towards the next hut, but not too close. When one
of the squad members approaches the hut, the Seers will attack, as
well as a trio of Fire Hounds. Take out any visible pylons, and
then use Hawk to stealthily slice off any Seers left on the high
ledge. When the area is secure enough, enter the hut and get the
things you need. Move carefully down the passageway, taking care
of any pylons, Seers, and Fire Hounds you encounter. Hold at the
hairpin turn. Take control of Flint, and have her enter the
teleportation gates until she is at a tower. Have her hold there
while she snipes any Seers she sees. Down below, move Hawk, Tex,
and Brutus carefully. There are some rocks that provide cover for
you, but also the Seers. Take out the pylon you see along the way.
As you move past the rocky obstacles, more Seers will attack,
especially on the left ledge that can't be reached. Take out the
Seers perched there, and destroy the pylon. Move Tex and Brutus
carefully to the other side, taking out the remaining Seers and
securing the hut on the high ledge. Make sure you have plenty of
ammo and medkits from here. Take the squad down the narrow
passageway towards the section where the Dispersion Wave
Transmitter is. A good tactic here is to have Hawk and Flint hold
near the opening so they can snipe or draw some heat away from Tex
and Brutus. Use the boys to destroy any Seers and Pylons you see.
There are three control pods that need to be used in order to take
down the shields guarding the beams of the transmitter. One of
them has to be reached through a teleportation gate. The other two
are on each side of the transmitter. Be careful when you destroy
two of the beams and activate the third pod, for a pack of Fire
Hounds will appear and attack. Dispatch them, then destroy the
last beam. Mission completed.
Maximum Scores: 53700/ /125300
MISSION 9: SEERS ON THE BAYOU
Day 82, Planet Fenix
Primary Objective: Locate crashed Seer ship.
Secondary Objective: Save Ambassador Shaman Oil-Oak.
This will be your toughest fight so far. The Outcasts will fight
hard and in number.
** Chapter 1 **
Proceed carefully along the passageway, taking out all Outcasts on
the way. Behind a log, is a dead Confederate grunt. Next to it,
are some ammo. Approach the first fort carefully. Use Flint to
snipe any of the visible Outcasts, then carefully move close to the
opening. An elevator shaft will come up, bringing in a horde of
Outcasts, who will try to ambush you. Take them all out.
New Primary Objective: Locate New Elevator Lift.
Move in carefully and to the other side of the fort. It will open,
and another pack of Outcasts will attack. Get a good view of the
dwelling in the distance and snipe the Outcast within.
New Secondary Objective: Rescue besieged colonists.
Move in, you will hear the CO inform you of some remaining
colonists. Try to save them all, if you can, but there will be a
lot of Outcasts attacking their position. When all is said and
done, escort any surviving colonists to the farscape portals, then
take any ammo and supplies you need from the slain Outcasts and the
dwellings. When everyone is ready, move across the next gate to
end the chapter.
** Chapter 2 **
You start in a narrow passageway guided by a small creek. Follow
it to the opening. A lot of Outcasts will attack, so be ready. A
good tactic is to position the squad on the near side of the rocky
wall to engage a minimal amount of Outcasts. There will be a few
of them with sweeper rockets, so be very careful. When all
Outcasts in the area are dead, move on. There will be a few narrow
passageways to take. Some of them have pockets of ammunition or
healing fruits. Whichever path you take, you will arrive at
another opening. This opening is ripe with Outcasts. Take out the
Outcast on the wooden ledge, then move onto the natural ledge and
pick off the Outcasts you see. Jump back down and onto the next
outcropping of rock. Take out the Outcasts that attack and have
any wounded squad members take a fruit or two. If possible, use
Flint to take out some Outcasts in the dwelling up ahead. Using
either a frontal charge along the opening or using a flanking
attack via a narrow passageway through an old pipe, mop up the
remaining Outcasts nearby, and secure the dwelling. Carefully move
to the next gate. There is another gate to the left of the first
one if you're up to using a sneaky approach to taking out the
Outcasts in the dwellings and down below. Additional supplies can
be found on the far southeast of this area. When ready, move to
the next gate and up the elevator shaft.
** Chapter 3 **
Time for a little treetop assault with an assault trooper leading
the way (most of us will use Tex). Methodically proceed along the
paths, moving from tree to tree, taking out all Outcasts in the
trees and breaking up some wooden doors and furniture to reveal
hidden passages. When you hear Tex talk about an awful smell, take
out the attacking Outcasts, then break open the doors nearby to
find slain colonists and some extra grenades. Above you is a
balcony. If you can, take out the Outcasts with the sweeper rocket
up there, carefully move up the path, evading the roller bombs
until they roll off the path; then charge up and kill the outcasts.
Blast apart the doors, then take out the Outcasts within. Grab the
ammo and fruits if you need them, then take the DNA canister in the
balcony. Proceed across the bridge, taking out the Outcasts that
attacks while you head down the tree and onto the next passageway.
** Chapter 4 **
The second part of this treetop assault. Again, have Tex lead the
way so he can go berserk if a lot of Outcasts attack. Follow the
passageway methodically, moving to the far end of the path to get
the medkits in an opening before crossing the bridge. Blast open
the first set of doors, then take out the Outcasts within, moving
in to take the ammunition and supplies. Head upwards and out, take
out the attacking Outcasts, then cross the bridge and into the next
tree. Clear it out, then head downwards to the captive Ambassador
Shaman. Take out the Outcasts below, then free the Shaman. He
will give his thanks, then the Confederacy will extract him.
Proceed by heading to the next passageway. Take out the Outcasts
in the tree ahead, then head downwards to the elevator.
** Chapter 5 **
New Primary Objective: Kill Seer Priest.
Brutus should lead once more, carefully moving along the swamp
floor, taking out all Outcasts on the way. Be careful when you
move up to a ledge. Outcasts will ambush you on two sides. When
they're all dead, proceed to the left. Here, you have multiple
options. You can proceed straight ahead, or sidetrack to the right
and take out some Outcasts down below. Near the next gate, have
Flint take out an Outcast with a sweeper rocket. Carefully, move
to that gate and in. Alternately, you can use the ledge to the
right of the gate and attack from above; a more preferable option.
When ready, move down and attack any remaining Outcasts that
attack. On the other ledge, are a couple of fruits. Move towards
the vast opening. The CO should tell you that you're nearing the
Seer ship. Carefully proceed, taking out any Seers and Outcasts
you find along the way.
New Primary Objective: Kill all crash survivors.
When you get close enough to the Seer ship, your new objective is
given. Explore around the crash site thoroughly, taking out all
Outcasts and Seers along the way. When all is said and done,
proceed to the farcast portals for transfer. The Confederacy will
blast apart the Seer ship with an Ion cannon.
** Chapter 6 **
Poker in the field?! Tex and Hawk raise the stakes in a hand full
of Outcasts and Seers. Going through some tree stumps, a pack of
Outcasts attack. Kill them all. A dwelling can be seen to the
right. Use Flint to snipe the Outcasts over there, including one
wielding another sweeper rocket. Move up a narrow passageway to
your left. Flint can snipe from that spot. Be careful when moving
across the dwellings. More Outcasts will attack hard. When all
nearby Outcasts are gone, your next objective waypoint is given.
Flint can take out another Outcast in the distant dwelling in the
last fort. Approach the fort slowly, taking care of any attacking
outcasts. Inside, attack with care. Eventually, the Seer Priest
and his fellow Seers will appear. Kill them all and their Outcast
friends. I would suggest using Tex for his berserk so you can mow
them all down. Clean house and extract.
Maximum Scores: 80460/ /189980
MISSION 10: SQUIRM
Day 90, Planet Caspian
Primary Objectives: Locate terrorist compound. Find and liquidate
the rogue colonel.
Secondary Objectives: Destroy all fuel storage tanks & missiles at
the compound.
The Confederacy wants to send a clear message to everyone who
supports their enemies, and the rogue colonel is one of them. The
mentioned rogue colonel has been helping the Red Hand, but Brute
Force has been warned that he may escape once he knows you're
coming.
Most of his hired guns will be well armored and use a variety of
weapons, usually bio rifles or sweepers. Carefully move across the
fields, with Flint leading and sniping. On the way, take care of
any fuel tanks you find and thoroughly explore the fields, taking
out all enemies on the way. Two paths branch off at the second
field. The left one leads to a door that goes to the next section,
but it is locked. The right one leads up a slope to a building
that contains the console that opens the door on the left path.
Open the doors, then clear out the terrorists in front and behind
the doors.
You will come to an area where it branches off into two paths. The
path of the left is a more direct route to the compound. The path
to the right is an indirect approach, and as you'll find out, a
more useful approach. First, take out the terrorists on the left
path, blasting the fuel tank there. Return to the intersection and
take the right path, taking out any soldiers you find. Activate
the console on the platform and move through the door. Take out
the enemies there, clearing out the terrorists on the right path up
to the locked set of doors that has no console. Return to the
left. Hold the squad there, for the passageway to the opening is
rigged with mines. Use flint to snipe on the terrorists there,
take out the missiles, and be prepared to take out the colonel when
he flees. This is why you're here and not on the direct approach.
The colonel and his guards will come through this passageway, and
you can pick him and his guards off with relative ease. When he's
dead, carefully move towards the compound, taking out any remaining
terrorists and missiles. In the compound, watch out for a mine;
disarm it or blow it from a distance. In there, is the DNA
canister. Return to the last intersection and take the right path
to the now-opened doors. Take out the terrorists beyond it,
including a few in the pipes. Carefully move towards the
extraction point. There is a turret guarding it with several
terrorists. Chuck a grenade or fire a rocket at it to destroy it,
then move in slowly, taking out any terrorists and destroy the last
missile there. When all is done, extract.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 37080/ /86520
MISSION 11: SUPERMUTANT
Day 95, Planet Caspian
Primary Objectives: Liquidate the Supermutant. Open the main gate.
Secondary Objectives: Eliminate all mutants in the area. Destroy
all missile racks & fuel tanks.
You're back in Caspian, this time to deal with the mutants and
their leader, a green supermutant. The first section is
treacherous. Carefully sweep across the fields, taking out all
mutants and securing any ammo and medkits you find. In a compound
to the far left, is a console that opens doors to the right. Move
carefully, taking out any mutants you see. Try to get to the high
ground, for the supermutant will appear on the far side and attack.
Try to keep him on the ground, for he will chuck roller bombs that
can kill anyone still on the sands.
New Primary Objective: Open the rear gate.
When he's gone, clean house, taking out all mutants as well as all
fuel tanks and missiles. On the far side, is a building with a
console that opens the last set of doors. Carefully move through
the doors and clear out the mutants. Eventually, you will have to
go up a set of ramps up to the top of a battlements to reach the
extraction point. All done.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 27840/ /64960
MISSION 12: KILL SHADOON
Day 106, Planet Osiris
Primary Objective: Kill Shadoon.
** Chapter 1 **
Follow the passageway to the first opening to get an update from
the CO.
New Secondary Objective: Investigate spire.
It seems as if Delta Squad's signatures is in yet another spire,
for it is off the ground. Hold the squad close to the opening and,
as usual, send a cloaked Hawk in to slice apart a few Seers, then
take out any visible pylons. Notice the force field on the lower
path. When you get close, the CO will say that it is a "Wall of
Torture," and inform the squad to send someone around it to take it
out. Have Hawk or whoever will take out the wall take the high
path, taking out any remaining Seers and pylons in the area. Use
that character to blast the yellow glowing batteries to disable the
wall. Gather the squad and move carefully through the next areas.
The path to the left leads to a hut, while the path to the right
leads to the next area. Clear out the Seers and pylons and move
through the areas carefully. Hold the squad by the entrance to the
spire, and take someone in. Looks like Delta squad didn't make it.
Salvage what you can find and move on. A narrow passageway to the
left leads to the ledge where a few Seers will attack. Have Hawk
slice them apart. Carefully move the squad up the incline, taking
out any Seers and pylons you find, including those on the ledge to
your right. Follow the passageway, taking out a Seer on the bridge
above you, and some Seers on the passageway, which goes below it.
Take out the pylon to the right of the overpass, then the pylon
ahead of you. Bring the squad close to the bend. Have Hawk slice
off some Seers along the passageway, while Flint snipes some Seers
on the ledge ahead of you, and the ramp leading to the next hut.
Move the squad in and take out the pylons.
Hold the squad on the ledge next to the hut, and bring someone to
follow the passageway. As you move across some lava fields, a pack
of fire hounds will appear and attack. Retreat back to the hut, so
that the rest of the squad can pick them off. When they're thinned
out, move the squad close to the next hut. Pick off any remaining
fire hounds, then the Seers after you investigate the next hut.
Carefully pick across the next passage, taking out any Seers along
the way. You will approach a teleportation gate that will take you
to the next chapter. Take out the fire hounds that appear along
the way, and move in.
** Chapter 2 **
Hold the squad near the bridge. Have Hawk slice apart a few Seers,
then bring Tex and Brutus in to take care of the pylons, then Flint
to handle the Seers across the opening. Clear out the dead-end
path to the right, then the opening to the left of it. Carefully
move up the passageway, taking care of all Seers and fire hounds,
especially up above. When all is clear, take the teleportation
gate.
Along the passageway, more Seers will attack, with a few on a ledge
with a pylon to your right, across a lava field. Take out any
Seers you find, and secure the hut. Move along the passageway, and
take out the Seers on the ledge to your right.
New Secondary Objective: Locate and help Delta Squad.
Across a narrow canyon, you will find Delta Squadron being pinned
down. Head down the path to the left and as quickly as you can,
take out the pylons and the Seers. You will get credit for
rescuing them even if there's only one of them left. They will
give you their report on what's ahead. Take any rubies you find,
secure the hut around the spot where you entered the firefight, and
proceed to the teleportation gate across from the hut. Carefully,
move into the cavern, then enter the next teleportation gate.
** Chapter 3 **
Now you are in a cavern. Carefully, move down the hall. Seers
will attack from the left, so be ready to defend yourselves. A
good tactic is to have Hawk slice some Seers, then retreat, drawing
a few more Seers, back to the hallway, where the rest of the squad
can pick them off. Move in with caution, for more Seers can
attack, including a Seer or two on the high ledge to the right of
the wall. Move a character up the ramp to the left of the wall,
get around it, then take out the batteries to disable it. You will
reach a floating building. As you take out the batteries that are
keeping it afloat above the lava, take out any Seers, pylons, and
fire hounds that attack. Secure the hut for more supplies. When
all batteries are destroyed, the building will splash into the
lava. Across from the hut, a teleportation gate will open. Take
out the defending fire hounds, and proceed inside. Inside is
Shadoon himself. Blast away at him, take the DNA canister, and
then proceed into the teleportation gate. Take him out outside,
evading his attacks, and just shredding him to pieces. When he's
dead, mission complete.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 49260/ /114940
MISSION 13: ABADDON
Day 117, Planet Singe
Primary Objective: Locate the satellite and uplink the data.
Tight, narrow passageways, and numerous fire hounds and terrorists
make up the enemies on this planetoid. Hawk will be very important
to keep alive in here because she will have to be the one to
restore the satellite and uplink the data. A good suggestion is to
have Tex lead the way. He can tank while pummeling the fire hounds
and terrorists.
New Secondary Objective: Eliminate any terrorist opposition.
Carefully follow the passageway, eliminating any terrorists and
fire hounds you find. Along the way, are Confederate corpses.
Take what you need, and move on. There will be ambushes of fire
hounds and terrorists, so be ready, and don't be afraid to use
those valuable medkits. When you get to the satellite, numerous
terrorists will attack from the far end of the site, and from above
the cliffs. Take them all out, then have Hawk tap into the
satellite to uplink it. When it's all done, mission complete.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 29640/ /69160
MISSION 14: SETI 2049
Day 124, Planet Caspian
Primary Objectives: Eliminate Ty McTavish. Shutdown primary
communication dish.
Secondary objective: Retrieve five briefcases.
** Chapter 1 **
The CO tells you to salvage whatever can be found, and for good
reason. Your team starts with little ammo. Search all bodies and
buildings for ammunition, taking a briefcase in one of the
buildings then proceed towards the objective waypoint. The doors
will open automatically. Carefully, move down the canyon, taking
out all terrorists along the way. These guys are formidable, so
hit them hard and don't get hit too much since you have a small
amount of medkits. At the bend, use the cover of the rocks and the
wall to evade enemy fire while taking them out. Across the next
set of doors that open, move carefully from building to building,
taking out the terrorists within and retrieving any ammunition and
briefcases you find. In one of the small buildings, is a console.
Activate it to open another set of doors. In the garage, watch out
for the terrorists wielding shotguns inside. Behind some
containers, is another briefcase. Another briefcase lies in the
larger building on the far side, which is guarded by several
shotgun-wielding terrorists. Move through the newly opened doors
carefully. Lots of terrorists will wield bioreactive and sniper
rifles. Going up a ledge, have Flint snipe some of the terrorists,
then drop some roller bombs. Move down, clean house, take what you
need, including some medkits on the platform, then activate the
console in the building.
** Chapter 2 **
You begin on the same side of the doors near the building where you
activated the console. When the doors open, take out the
terrorists and the two turrets on the other side; including a
couple of snipers on the far, high ledge. When it's clear, move
the squad near the incline, while someone takes the items in the
small building. Next, use Flint to snipe the terrorists on the
high ground, then use it to snipe on the terrorists in the next
compound. Move in carefully, for a pack of terrorists will charge
in and attack. The building on the left is locked, but Hawk can
bypass it. Do so, take the valuable items inside, including the
fourth briefcase. The building on the right has some frag grenades
hidden behind a fallen container. Take the medkits flanking the
console that opens the doors on the far side. Activate the
console, then listen to your CO's report. The next area leads you
to where the dish and McTavish is.
Carefully, move past the doors, using Tex to disarm the sentry
mines while clearing out all terrorists and turrets that attack.
Past where the mines are, hold the squad near the garage. When one
gets close, the doors will open, and a few terrorists will attack,
so don't let your guard down. Move past the garage, taking out the
terrorists near another small building with some medkits and
grenades. Outside, is a cache of bio ammo. Move to the next
buildings, taking out some terrorists guarding a small compound
with various ammo. In the larger building, watch out for an
ambush. Keep the squad near the garage doors and pick them off.
Move up the ramp, taking out any terrorists there, then move close
to where McTavish is. Hold the squad in the middle of the ramps.
McTavish has a lot of terrorists as bodyguards, so it would be wise
to pick off his guards one at a time. Use Tex or Brutus to clear
them out. When it's only McTavish left, have the entire squad
charge in, guns blazing.
When he's gone, the doors on the far end of the ramp will open, and
some terrorists will attack. With the high vantage point, Flint
can snipe well. On the leftmost end of the middle platform, is the
McTavish DNA canister. Take it. Head back down and move carefully
past the doors. The terrorists near the satellite dish will attack
if they see you, including a few snipers, so move Flint in
carefully and snipe as many of them as possible, then bring the
squad in to mop up. The door on the shaft to the left is busted,
so you can blast it open with an explosive, such as a frag grenade,
have Tex disarm the sentry mine, and take the last briefcase.
Proceed to the dish, taking out any remaining terrorists, then
activate the console. Mission completed, head for the extraction
point.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 73680/ /171920
MISSION 15: HOSTILE RECEPTION
Day 133, Asteriod LB-429, The Waste
Primary Objective: Investigate LB-429.
You'll come up with a new breed of enemies, the Shrike. These
aliens are small, nimble, and are experts in all kinds of weapons.
In addition, the pools are very toxic, so don't dip in. Finally,
watch out for meteor impacts, they can be quite deadly.
** Chapter 1 **
Lead with your favorite character, moving carefully down the trail.
You can take the lower, straight path, past a wrecked ship to take
out a few Shrikes that comes down and attack, or you can go around
by using a narrow path circling a toxic pool and attack from a
flanking position. Whatever you do, take out the Shrikes and
salvage any inventory. Go past the door, take out a few Shrikes,
then proceed carefully into the tunnel network. Lead with Tex or
Brutus in these tunnels. Some of the tunnels will lead to some
valuable items, while others lead into dead ends. From the
entrance, clear out the Shrikes on the right side, then move left.
Move up carefully, taking out ambushing Shrikes, and one sniping
from a high ledge to the right. Proceed down the passageway,
keeping your eyes peeled for any Shrikes. There will be Shrikes
attacking from a high ledge, plus a Shrike fighter ship will drop
bombs from above on a patrol path, so take extra caution. Take out
the Shrikes on the way to the door that ends the chapter.
** Chapter 2 **
Be careful early on. Shrikes will bring some artillery here,
including some roller bombs. After taking out the initial wave of
Shrikes, hold the squad near the starting point, put Hawk into
Stealth mode, then move up the passageways, taking out the heavy
fighters. If she's still cloaked, the roller bombs should not find
her unless she gets close or is slashing with her blade. When all
is clear, move up. Take what you need, and have Tex take the
sweeper rocket launcher. A dead-end contains a console, which
controls the turret. If possible, take out the Shrikes with it,
then you can let it be destroyed or self-destruct it for some extra
cash. Move down the passageway towards a cliff. After Flint
snipes any remaining Shrikes from the sneaky turret attack and on
the passageway below to the right, leap on down. Down below, take
out some Shrikes along the way. You'll come to an intersection.
Hold there, and drop some roller bombs on the left path. They
should roll down and hone in on the Shrikes down there. When you
investigate down there, the Shrikes on the other path will attack.
Watch out for a Heavy Shrike with a sweeper. Take him out, then
hold the squad near the downward path. Roll some rollers down on
the unwary Shrikes down below.
Hold near the next intersection. Some Shrikes will attack,
including a few Heavy Shrikes on the right side when the door
opens. The path to the left takes you to where you were picking
off some Shrikes with the turret or Flint's sniping. The right
path takes you to a passageway. Use a rocket on the turret that
fires, take out the Shrikes down below and hold the squad near the
slope. You want to do this because some Shrikes will attack along
the way, while another turret from the far right will fire, and a
Shrike Fighter ship will be patrolling. Bring Tex up the ledge and
along the cliff. Have him disarm the sentry mine, then take the
items that the mine was guarding. Going right, clear out the
Shrikes until you arrive at the next tunnel network. Clear out the
Shrikes around the tunnels, then move into the tunnels.
Inside, some Shrikes will attack, and be careful of the rollers
they dish out from the left, which is the only viable passage. You
can either assault, or slice them with Hawk. Either way, move down
the tunnel, taking out Shrikes along the way. When all is clear,
move to the next tunnel.
** Chapter 3 **
This time, you're in a vast network of tunnels. After a cut-scene
where a blinded Confederate grunt ends up getting hacked in a fan,
move the team along the pathways, leading with either Tex or
Brutus.
Take out the green nodes on the ceilings, then the middle one to
open a door. After taking out the Shrikes, move down the open
tunnel to a cavern with a console. Use it to take out some Shrikes
that can be seen. Move in, taking out any surviving Shrikes.
After blasting apart another turret, move up the ledge on the left
side.
New Primary Objective: Destroy Outrider base.
Hold the squad near the ramp leading out, for there will be some
Shrikes in an ambush position, supported by probes that will drop
bombs, and a turret or two. Move outside and keep moving. You
will see a hive where the probes are launching. Take it out with a
few rockets.
New Secondary Objective: Rescue Confed Marines.
Going up a ledge to a door, the CO informs you of a pack of marines
that were inserted there, but are pinned down. After taking out
the turret, move in as fast as you can. You'll have to take out
all the Shrikes and turret while keeping at least one of them
alive. They will move up a ramp. Give them support. When all
Shrikes, including the rocket-wielding one on the high ledge near a
tunnel containing some goodies and a Thermal Sweeper, a double-
barreled rocket launcher, are dead, the surviving marines will be
farcasted out. The door on the far end will open, and some Shrikes
will attack.
New Secondary Objective: Disable palace tower exits.
Head up the slope on the right, taking out all Shrikes along the
way. You will see a node that is teleporting in enemy
reinforcements. Use a rocket or two to blast it apart. Go through
the door that is now open. A few more Shrikes are here for the
blasting. Take them out, then the turret on top of a large Shrike
structure. Behind that structure is the next tower exit. Take it
out and the Shrikes that manage to get through. Go through the
next door.
New Primary Objective: Mark Planetary Cannon with light grenades.
You will come to a planetary cannon. Until it's down, the squad
won't be able to extract out of the asteroid. Take out the Shrikes
around the cannon, then plant a light grenade on the cannon so that
an ion cannon strike can take it down. Proceed to the next door.
Past it, watch for a few Shrikes, including one with a sweeper
rocket. Move down the passageway, taking out any Shrikes on the
way to the tower exit; blast it. When all is clear, move into the
tunnels and to the doors.
** Chapter 4 **
New Secondary Objective: Disable the tunnel nodes.
After a cut-scene, proceed left along the tunnels, taking care of
the Shrikes. After clearing out the intersection, move carefully
to the left. A pack of Shrikes will attack, with one of them
wielding a sweeper rocket. On the way, you will meet a new group
of Shrikes; one with a green haze that spits poisonous blobs of
gas. Follow the open paths to a cache of weapons and ammo, taking
out any Shrikes along the way. Return to the intersection with the
just-destroyed node. Take the right path, taking out a few
teleporting Shrikes along the way. At the opening, you will meet
the Hunter Lord. Take out his guards, then damage him enough to
make him teleport to his dropship. After a cut-scene, you will see
the weapon it was using. If you're willing, take it, but note that
you will only have a finite amount of ammo, based on what you find
from the site where you were fighting the Hunter Lord.
New Secondary Objective: Destroy Hunter Lord's dropship.
Whatever you do, proceed down the tunnels, clearing out all Shrikes
along the way. A door leads to more Shrikes, but a cache of
medkits and a thermal sweeper. Back in the opening, head up the
incline and head outside. Outside, take out the turret directly
above the tunnel exit, then head up the slope, taking out the
Shrikes along the way. Watch out for a large Shrike tower, for a
Shrike may be up there. On the far left is a Heavy Shrike with a
rocket launcher; blow him up. To the right, is another Shrike
tower, holding a Shrike with a rocket launcher. Below it, more
Shrikes will attack.
Head left underneath the second tower, and through the door.
Switch to Tex, wield the thermal sweeper and rush towards the
dropship. Don't worry about the Shrikes and turrets. Just keep
using rockets on the dropship, and you will destroy it.
Afterwards, mop up any remaining Shrikes, including a few in a
tunnel opening, then head to the objective marker for extraction.
Well done.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 118200/ /275800
MISSION 16: RIPE FOR PLUNDER
Day 138, Planet Caspian
Primary Objective: Destroy all 6 Shrike weapons crates.
Secondary Objectives: Eliminate all Shrike in the compound.
Destroy all M-5175 missiles.
The Shrike Invasion is on, and Brute Force will have to hold them
back alone until the Confederacy can bring in reinforcements.
Reports of a Shrike Shock Force in Caspian is heard, and Brute
Force is brought in to take them out. The extraction point won't
be ready until all weapons crates are destroyed.
Proceed down the canyon. On a dead-end to the right, are a few
Shrike Hounds. Take them out, then proceed forward down the
canyon. A few Shrikes are here, including one perched high on the
rocks at a dead-end to the left. Be careful here, as there is a
Shrike perched on the pipes ahead, waiting to blow you up with a
sweeper rocket. In addition, there are some additional Shrikes
down on the ground. Take them all out. There is an opening in the
left with some Shrikes there. On the far end, is the first weapons
crate that must be destroyed.
Return to the intersection and go past the pipes. On a small hill,
Flint should be able to snipe the second weapons crate. Watch out
for the roller bombs that come your way, then, if you're still
standing, take out some Shrike Hounds. You can go straight into
the compound now, but there is a ledge leading into a narrow
passageway. Not only are there medkits there, but you can also
pick off a few Shrike from behind. Nearing the compound, watch out
for more Shrikes, including one with a rocket launcher on another
high ledge.
Near a set of doors, guarded by a couple of sentry mines, are more
Shrikes, including some Heavy Shrikes. Flint can snipe a few
Shrike Soldiers on a battlement in the distance and more on the
ground, but be careful when moving in. Not only are there Heavy
Shrikes hidden in the narrow passageways to the left, but more
roller bombs will come at you. Clear out the Heavy Shrikes in the
left passageway, then any remaining Shrikes near the doors. There
is another passageway to the right. Shrikes hold position at a
dead-end where a cache of grenades and ammo are kept. Have Tex
disarm the mine at the crack in the wall, then move on. It is a
good thing you went this way, for the Shrikes will roll some
rollers at you, but as long as you stay on the ledges, it won't
make contact with you. In addition, Flint can snipe on the Shrikes
down below or roll some rollers down at them.
When you feel that all is clear in the compound, move in. Take out
any missiles you find, and head up to the battlements to take out
the third weapons crate. From above, you can snipe the Heavy
Shrikes across the doors and on the narrow passageway. In the
building is the fourth weapons crate. A fifth weapons crate is in
a small building, while the last one is in the large building, both
buildings guarded by Shrikes (a Shrike DNA canister is in the
hallway of the large building). There are a couple of missiles to
blow up behind the large building. Mop up any remaining Shrikes,
then head to the extraction point. But you find that it is a trap,
as more Shrikes teleport in. Take them all out, then head to the
other extraction point. On the way, watch out for Shrike ambushes,
especially Heavy Shrikes with thermal sweepers. When all are dead,
extract.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 71280/ /166320
MISSION 17: SHRIKE ROGUES
Day 148, Planet Estuary
Primary Objectives: Eliminate all Shrike. Destroy all Shrike
Devices.
Try to preserve yourself in this mission, because you'll have
plenty of medkits to start, but there are only a few of them lying
around dead Confederate grunts.
Hold the squad near the start point. Take flint and have her move
up the ledge on the right. As she does, a Shrike fireteam will
attack, but the rest of the squad should have no problem taking
them out. Keep Flint moving to the cliff overlooking the main
ruin. Watch out for the Heavy Shrikes with sweepers. As she moves
along the cliff, more Shrikes will appear down below. Here's the
twist. As long as the nearby Shrike device is active, the Shrikes
will keep teleporting into the area. Therefore, you must hold back
the Shrikes and take the device.
For the first one, Flint can snipe from above, while Tex, Brutus,
and Hawk take care of the Shrikes on the way to the ruin. Disarm a
sentry mine heading into the ruins, then head up to the second
floor and take the device. On top of the ruins, you will find the
Shrike Hound DNA canister. Watch out for the Shrikes with rocket
launchers. Back on the ground, take out the device marked on the
map.
From here, you can go one of three ways. Each of the remaining
devices are on beachheads, so you will have to mow past some
Shrikes and destroy the device. I suggest leading with Tex and
give him a Sweeper V rocket launcher. He can exchange fire with
the Heavy Shrikes while launching a rocket at the device. When all
is clear, head for the extraction point.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 55380/ /129220
MISSION 18: THE ANVIL
Day 157, Asteroid LB-429, The Waste
Primary Objectives: Kill the Shrike Hunter Lord.
Secondary Objective: Open the first gate.
The alien technology has brought forth some of the heaviest guns
you'll ever get to use in this game. Tex has a Rail CLVR, which
will shoot rail slugs at a much faster rate.
As you would expect, this is the toughest and the last mission in
the official campaign. This mission calls for the destruction of
the Shrike Outpost's shield generators so that the Confederate
fighters can blast it apart. However, the Shrike Hunter Lord and
his army will not let Brute Force do this without a fierce fight.
** Chapter 1 **
Proceed down the ramp and along the passageway. A few Shrikes are
on the ledge in the distance and down below. Take them all out and
move on. There is a tunnel opening to your right. Take out the
Shrikes perched on ledges to your near left, then take the cache of
weapons and ammo on the far left. Come back out, then carefully
move up the slope. A roller bomb will come, so get back as quickly
as you can. Coming back up, take the items on the ledge to your
left, the move slowly down the passageway. Snipe the Sweeper-
wielding Heavy Shrike on the far left, then carefully move along
the passageway circling the tower. Another sweeper-wielding Heavy
Shrike will teleport onto the tower, along with additional Shrikes
ahead of you. There is a passageway to the right. Take out the
snipers while dealing with more Heavy Shrikes on the other side of
the circular passageway. Chuck a grenade at the bend to take out a
couple of turrets. Keep your guard up as you move inside a tunnel
covered in red mist. Take out a couple of turrets that pop up,
then grab the cache of ammunition.
Returning to the circular passageway, continue to take down any
Heavy Shrikes that come and attack. Have Tex take the Sweeper
rocket launcher. Across a circular tower, move slowly across a
misty passageway. Shrikes will pop out of opening to the right.
Coming to an opening with a couple of dropships, snipe the Shrike
in the tower to the right. Move closer to the opening and snipe
any more Shrikes you see, especially on the ledge to the right. To
the left, near a tower, is a passageway up to the ledge where you
sniped a few Shrikes. Be careful, for there are roller traps as
you move up the slope. A good suggestion is to use Hawk in Stealth
Mode to get some ammunition and grenades. Move to the objective
marker, but be careful. There are several turrets that need to be
taken out, but some of them are on the ceiling. Move in, take out
the ambushing Shrikes, then activate the console to open the first
gate. Take out the guarding Shrikes, then move in.
** Chapter 2 **
Grab some medkits and sniper ammo in the cover to your right, then
move carefully. Ahead is an intersection that will become infested
with Shrikes as a dropship comes close. Take out the Shrikes that
deploy, take out the device at the ledge up ahead, then follow the
right passage, for the second door at the left passage is locked.
After seeing a gruesome end to a poor Confederate grunt, follow it
to the second console. Watch out for Heavy Shrikes at the sides,
and another at the tower ahead. When they're dead, activate the
second console and proceed to the second gate.
The third door is ahead, but of course, it is locked. Be ready for
a heavy fight, as a mass of Shrieks will attack from both flanks
and up ahead, including a Heavy Shrike at the tower. Head down the
right passage, At the bend, take out some more Shrieks and the
devices on the high ledge to the right. Go up the slope to the
ledge on the left, taking the medkits and ammo, having Tex shove a
rocket up a turret's pipe, then head to the far end of the ledge to
take out a sniping Shrike. Return to the bend and move up the
passage. Take a detour to the right to secure some valuable ammo
and medkits. Return to the objective waypoint and activate the
third console to open the third door. Carefully move to that door,
taking out the ambushing Shrike, and go through.
You'll come to a canyon. Hold the squad at the far right side.
Have Hawk go into Stealth mode and draw the Shrikes, which the rest
of the squad should pick off. Return to the squad, taking cover
and chucking grenades to kill off the Shrikes perched on the high
ground. When it is all clear, move the squad down the passageway.
A few Shrikes will ambush as they slide down the slope from the
left, but shouldn't be too hard. Move carefully down the passage,
watching for any Shrikes that come from the openings to the left.
Peek to the right near the building, taking out the turrets. Ahead
is a tower with two Shrieks that will snipe or chuck rockets. Take
them out with Flint or Tex. When all is clear, head down the right
and into the tunnel. Move on until you see a circular room. Take
position on the high platform, then move a cloaked Hawk to the far
door. It will close and the Shrikes will deploy an ambush. Take
them all out, then the door should open. Go through it, taking any
ammo you need.
** Chapter 3 **
New Primary Objective: Destroy all three Shield Generators.
You'll come to an opening and then into a narrow. Carefully move
through, picking off all Shrikes and turrets along the way. As you
make the first bend, watch for a Heavy Shrike with a rocket
launcher. Near the first generator, watch for Shrikes and turrets.
Take out the nodes providing the shield, then find and activate the
console. Take cover, though, for you've just disabled the meteor
control for that generator, and in seconds, a meteor will crash
into the generator.
Move carefully along the passageway towards the second generator.
Again, clear out all Shrikes and turrets along the way. Along a
cliff, you will see signs of the incoming Shrike fleet. Continue
along the passage, clearing out any ambushing Shrikes. Approach
the second generator cautiously, for you won't clearly see the
Shrikes in the mist. Take out the node near a turret, clear out
the Shrikes, then get the squad to where the console is and
activate it.
Return to the passage by the cliff and move carefully towards the
third generator. Take out the Heavy Shrike before his thermal
sweeper can do a lot of hurt, then move carefully, taking the
higher ground when you see a roller. At the top of the incline,
wait near where you killed the Shrike, as a meteor will come
crashing down. Watch out around the bend, a dropship will come,
and a trio of turrets and Shrikes will attack. When all is clear,
move up the incline, taking out the Shrikes and the nodes, then
before you activate the console up on top, have everyone take cover
away from the generator. Activate the console, run off the ledge,
then when the dust clears, head to the door on a passage heading
down.
** Chapter 4 **
New Primary Objective: Destroy Hunter Lord Chamber shield.
Ahead is where you will fight the Hunter Lord and all other Shrikes
and any turrets. He will use a rocket launcher, so you need to
keep moving.
Move up the passageway and up the slope, being careful of the
Shrikes that attack, probes that swoop by and drop bombs, and the
rollers that come down. As quickly as you can, get anyone
surviving into a canyon. Clear the passages of Shrikes, then take
out the nodes. If you can, go along a narrow path to take the DNA
canister. Quickly get to the lower passage, take out the Shrikes
and turrets to activate the console to open the door. Now comes
the hard part. You have to hurt the Hunter Lord bad enough for him
to retreat to where he recharges his shield. As quickly as you
can, Hawk is preferable, run to the console to activate the meteor
control console. The Hunter Lord will get one nasty surprise when
a meteor falls on his head. It will destroy him and the shield
platform. The Shrike has been defeated for now, and it's time for
Brute Force to get some well-deserved R&R.
MAXIMUM SCORES: 839340/ /1958460
-- 6. THANKS AND CREDITS --
First of all, I want to thank everyone for reading this. Second of
all, I want to thank GameFAQs for providing wonderful services for
FAQ contributors and all the chit-chat that goes on in the boards.
Third, to all those who provide us with the DNA locations (you know
who you are). Finally, to Microsoft and Digital Anvil for not only
making a game that kicks, but also for making a great PC game
(Freelancer).
I hope you enjoy, ladies & gentlemen. Any questions, suggestions,
or concerns, you can e-mail me at the listed address.
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