Zone Of The Enders (ZOE)
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1.INTRODUCTION.
Anyone with a PS2 will now be grinning from ear to ear as ZOE is a truly astounding next generation game. Fly around in big robots and destroy other big robots. What more could any gamers want?
2.TRAINING.
You assume the role of Leo, a small child living on a space colony. All of a sudden orbital frames attack the colony. Leo falls into the cockpit of a giant robot and your mission begins.Your first job is to kill the pesky raptor frame in front of you. Just stride over to hit and smack it a few times with your sword to destroy it. Talk to Ada, get the metatron and exit the hangar by following the indicator.Once outside you will be confronted by two sets of enemies, which are easily killed. Following this you will have a fight with Viola but she runs away after a few hits. After Viola leaves get the scout module. Now kill all the enemies and get flying ability before exiting the area.
3.TEMPEST.
Tempest is the first boss of the game and is rather huge. Despite this he is fairly easy to kill so long as you know how. The best way to survive this battle is to put dodging to good use.Avoid the fireballs he sends out and shoot him whilst you do so. After damaging him enough he will lose the big bowl over his head and start flying around. When his head pops up shoot it with missiles. Keep avoiding his attacks and shooting in-between.Repeat the pattern of dodging and shooting until Tempest is dead. Watch the cut scene and then get the metatron by the church. Kill all the frames on this level and get the upgrade before leaving the area and heading back into the air
4.SOS IN TOWN 2.
When you leave town 1 you will receive a distress signal. Although you do not have to help the people it is better if you do so head into town 2. It is up to you to save your people from the rampaging frames.In order to clear the level you need to destroy all the enemy on this level. However to do it well you need to avoid civilian casualties and damage to the colony buildings. The best way to achieve this is by not using any projectile attacks.Approach each group of frames one at a time. Come in from the air so that their attacks are aimed upwards and away from the buildings. Engage in close combat with your sword and draw the enemy away from any buildings. Once all are dead exit the area.
5.FACTORY 1.
Return to factory 1, as you need to get vital information about your mission. Every time you return to an area it will be re-filled with frames. As the game progresses the frames will get harder and harder.Look for the frames with the pass code and destroy them. Then go over and kill the group marked with star. After they are dust destroy the remaining frames on this level without causing too much collateral damage to the surroundings.Once you have the Antilia code find the terminal and down load the information. When the information is yours and all enemy frames are destroyed you can exit the area.
6.TOWN 1 SOS.
As you get back into the air you will receive another distress signal. Once again you do not have to answer it but if you want the best from the game then you should.As you descend into town 1 take a look at your map where you will discover that only building has any survivors. This means you can easily get a 100% survivor record. However there is lots of tough patrolling enemy frames to deal with first.Engage the nearest frames and back paddle to the sunken river before destroying them. This way they will find it hard to destroy buildings. Take out each group in the same way until they are all smoking hulks of rusted metal. Exit the area after viewing your results.
7.CITY 1.
Leave the town and fly over to that big lit up column and enter a new area. This time there are no buildings or civilians to worry about so you have all the time in the world to party with the enemy frames.As soon as you arrive Ada will announce that you can not penetrate the energy shield around the column. Effectively this means you can go through it or even shoot through it.Ada will tell you to back out to find another solution. However the more you fight with enemies the more experience you will earn the harder you will be. Wait for the enemy to come through the shield and then destroy them before exiting the area.
8.TOWN 2.
As you are now aware the game requires you to re-visit old areas time and again, each time giving something slightly different to do. In this instance you are looking for a weapon to penetrate the energy shield in city1.You will notice strange purple things floating around. These are called porters and you need to blow all of them up to get the weapon you need to penetrate the energy shield in city 1. Firstly you need to eliminate all resistance in this level.When all the enemy frames are dead take out the porters one by one. Their destruction will reveal the sniper upgrade located on a grass bank in the middle of the map. Get this and then exit the area.
9.CITY 1.
Time to return to city 1 to take out the energy shield generator with your new sniper function. This weapon is only useful for this level, as it is fairly ineffective against enemy frames.Your first priority is to fight with the patrolling frames in this level otherwise they will rudely interrupt you while you are targeting the generator. Sometimes you need to wait while the enemy comes through the shield before you can attack them.When all nearby frames are dead stand in front of the revolving part in the middle of the column and target it with the sniper. Shoot all of the white dots as they move round to destroy the generator. Afterwards take out all remaining frames and get the weapon upgrade before exiting the area.
10.ESP 1.
With the generator down you can move further forwards on the big map. However there is still work to be done before you complete your mission. Time to take out some antennas.First off wander around and destroy all the enemies on this level, after this take out the many floating porters and get the revealed weapon. After clearing the level head to the back where the motorway goes into the cliff and enter the tunnel.Follow the tunnel along. In each room a frame will appear. Dispatch all. In the room with two exits go straight ahead and follow the tunnel till you reach the generator room. Descend to a point under the walkway and blast the front of the generator a few times, then exit the tunnel and then level.
11.ESP 2.
Having finished up in ESP1 its time to repeat the process in ESP2. Unfortunately you know it is not going to be that easy right? On your way there enter City1 to get the mummy from under the column.As in the first level fly around and eliminate all the frames in this level. There are quite a few different groups so handle them with caution. After the level has been emptied enter the tunnel in the same ways as the previous level.Follow the tunnel and after the first corner you will find the way ahead blocked. Ada informs you that you must find another way in so exit the tunnel get the needed pass code from the frames outside and then leave the level.
12.TOWN 1.
Ok to get in that tunnel you are going to need to get the second pass code and this is located in town 1. The frames that posses it are re-inforced meaning they are slightly harder then your average frame.There are six groups of frames wandering around in this level. Move from group to group and eliminate them all. Again use caution and try to avoid too much destruction of the surrounding buildings.The pass code is contained by three well hard mummyheads. Attack them from a distance and avoid their fire beams. When you have the code get the metatron in the level and then leave the area.
13.ESP 1.
Now that both pass codes are yours you are gonna need to obtain the relevant programme, which is located in ESP1, so head back to that level.There are tonnes of frames in this level so carefully move around and eliminate them one by one. You can also collect the sniper ammo although you will probably never need to use it.After killing all the frames head back into the tunnel and follow it to the first room. This time take the right exit and proceed through along to the last room where you can get the raptor control programme. Leave the tunnel system and exit the level.
14.TOWN 2.
You have the raptor control programme now you need to find a spare raptor somewhere. If you have been paying attention to the opening sequences of each level you will know there is a spare one in town 2.Town 2 is crawling with enemy frames. As before engage them from above to avoid architectural damage. Move from one set to the next and blow them away. Watch out for the leader bot marked with the star, do him first when you get round to his group.As soon as all opposing frames are done and dusted locate the raptor lying on the grass bank in the middle of the map and stand next to it. This will finish the level.
15.RAPTOR.
Taking control of the raptor will automatically take you to ESP2. Getting behind the controls of a different frame is one of the games coolest and most under used features so make the most of it.The raptor you control is small and weak so avoidance is the best tactic to use. Get over to the tunnel as quickly as possible and if any frames engage you run away from them and get in the tunnel before they waste too much of your energy.Move through the rooms in the tunnel and take out all the frames that appear cautiously. You should take the first right and move to the final room and get the detector programme. Go back, destroy the frames and go down the other tunnel. Blast the wall at the end and then destroy the generator to finish the level.
16.TOWN 3.
After bashing the generator you will regain control of Jehuty. Leave town 2 and then go and answer the distress call in town 3. You donit have to do this but it is better if you do.Whenever you confront a frame try to draw them back out to the river area in the middle of the map. Take on sets of frames one at a time and from the air if you can. Donit worry about sustaining damage to yourself, as there is plenty of metatron around.Once all frames are dead view your results. It is possible to an A grade but it is very hard as the enemy will often destroy buildings before you get anywhere near them which can be infuriating. Once you are satisfied with the result leave the area.
17.PARK 1.
Head to the mountain where you will get shot down into park 1 to face a well hard boss. This boss is far harder than Tempest so watch out.Ada will start to malfunction. She has a virus that makes Jehuty completely vulnerable to even a single shot. This means that taking on this boss is pointless, as you will die. If you do not believe me then give it a try.Your only option here is to press start and select area change. In other words eget the hell outi, as you will probably die in a few seconds.
18.CITY 2.
Back in the air you get another SOS message from city 2. Remember you are infected with a deadly virus and if even the weakest drone strikes you, you will die so save before entering the city. Luckily there arenit many frames and they are all weak just save first.Locate the nearest frame and draw it towards the central road in the middle at the top. Stay as far away as possible and avoid its attacks. In the meantime you should be hitting it with your missiles while you dash back and forth.Destroy it and move to the next set of frames and use the same tactics. There are only three sets of frames to kill and if you shoot only whilst over the central road you should be able to destroy all of them easily and get a 100% A grade at the end. Afterwards leave the area.
19.FACTORY 2.
Now you need to get the cure, which you can find in factory 2. One shot will still kill you and there are lots of tough frames on this level so be very careful.Make your way along the edge of the area to the lower level and then dash over towards the tunnel. A group of frames will engage but you should be in the tunnel before they get a chance to give you a good pasting.Follow the tunnel along and in the last room is a solitary raptor. Kill it from a distance and then get the cure from the terminal on the floor. Breathe a big sigh of relief and leave the tunnel and bash up the frames outside before leaving the area.
20.CITY 1.
Yet another distress call. This is the last and the easiest one to complete so definitely fly back to city 1 and save the day once again. There might be hordes of frames but killing them without blowing up the surroundings is well easy.Stay at the edge of the area and entice the enemy towards you, away from the column in the middle. Once they are close enough run into them and hack them to pieces one by one.Circle round the column at the edge of the map and draw each set of frames to you and knock them out. If you have not got 100% on buildings and survivors then start again as it is very easy as long as you stay towards the edge of the screen. Then leave the area.
21.CITY 2.
Your next task is to locate the two pass codes necessary to obtain the programme that will let you defeat that nasty boss in the park that shot you down earlier in the game. The first one is in city 2.Move through the various levels of the city and engage each group of frames in turn. At the same time you can also target the porters at the top of the skyscrapers to reveal a programme to down load an extra secondary weapon.Anyway kill all the enemies get the weapon upgrade and the first pass code and then it is time to exit the level and return to the air. Just make sure you kill all the frames on this level and others to gain experience and make yourself harder.
22.TOWN 3.
Getting back down to town 3 you will discover that the enemy frames are invisible like the alien in the predator movies. Oh no.After your arrival Ada will inform you of the situation and advise you to back out and find another way. You cannot lock on to them so in effect you cannot target them.This means you may not get the pass code off the frames that have it so you should exit this level as soon as you can.
23.ESP 2.
Ada will inform you once you leave the area that the raptor you controlled earlier is the key to getting past the stealth mode of the frames in town 3. If you remember you left it in the generator room of ESP 2 so head over.Go into ESP2 and eliminate all the enemy frames floating around, follow this up by making your way over too the tunnel and going in. Follow the tunnel to the generator and obliterate the raptor when he pops ups for a fight. Thatis all you need to do to get the information the anti stealth.Thatis all you need to do to get the information the anti stealth. As you leave the tunnel blow up the line of porters just outside and then locate and get the weapon upgrade, which is on this level. Then leave the level.
24.TOWN 3.
Now you have the ability to lock on to enemy frames in stealth mode it is time to head back to town 3 and test it out. Although it is not always clear which frame is what killing them is the same as before.Basically move from area to area taking out frames as you go. Their camouflage does not make them any harder it just means that in the heat of battle you may not be able to distinguish between certain types of frame.Some of the frames do not start on the map. They will only come into play once enough of the starting frames have been destroyed. Once you have the pass code it is time to leave the level.
25.FACTORY 2.
Now you have the pass code it is time to get the download. To get this head on over to factory number 2 yet again. There is also a load of porters to shoot as well.Firstly go around the level and shoot all the frames. There are many high level frames wandering around so take em down one at a time. Try not to take too much damage so you can leave the metatron in the corner for just before you leave.After finishing off the frames do in the porters and then go into the tunnel. Finish the raptor in the domed room and download the decoy programme. This programme will allow you to take on that huge boss and not get totally obliterated. Exit the area.
26.PARK 1.
After all that hassle what is your reward? To get a good kicking from a well hard boss named tyrant thatis what. Unless of course you know how to destroy him? Read on.Tyrant will start off upright and shoot out fire beams. Avoid these and when he targets you unleash the decoy. Whilst he fires at that hit him a few times with your most powerful attack. Repeat this process a few times and when Tyrant sustains enough damage he will change his stance.He will now charge around the screen and spit out all manner of projectiles. Avoid all of his attacks by continuously dashing around and shoot him with your missiles whilst doing so. Repeat this many times till the beast is dead.
27.MOUNTAIN 1.
Finished off Tyrant? Then head over to mountain 1 to meet up with your new mate Thunderheart. This is the last proper level of the game so make the most of it before it is too late.Go straight around to the dam first taking out frames as you do so and get the weapon at the end. Afterwards backtrack and take the side path. Kill more frames and fly through the gap in the wall and blast your way through to the other side.Follow the path through the ravine and blast through the next section of rock. Continue forwards and follow your map to get too the tunnel picking up as much health and items as possible along the way. At the end get the last metatron and enter the tunnel.
28.NEBULA.
Nebula is the third boss and very tough as he is fast and carries a variety of different attacks. He also leaves the arena briefly where you canit follow before swooping back in.As with all the battles in the game the idea here is too avoid his attacks whilst also launching your own attacks. So keep dodging and firing and when Nebulais energy gets down to about half he will change tactics.Again avoid his attacks. When he settles in the water circle round and fire until the cursor targets his lower bits. Then stand still and wallop him with a plasma ball a few times. Keep repeating this process until he dies then you get moved on.
29.VIOLA.
This is your second encounter with the evil Viola only this time she wonit run away like at the start of the game. Instead you get to fight her in a huge destructible warehouse. This is the best arena to fight in when you unlock the versus mode by completing the game.This is an easy boss fight. Your frame is faster and harder than Violais meaning you can avoid her attacks easily and shoot her to pieces whilst doing so. Dash about and fire your missiles and gradually whittle down her energy.If you get bored of this then charge in and engage her in close combat. This is probably the quickest way of finishing her off. Foolishly Leo refuses to finish her off after giving her frame a good seeing to.
30.BOMB DISPOSAL.
After watching the cut scenes and getting transported to the space ports central hub area Ada will inform you to start disarming some bombs as soon as she locates them.Whilst Ada is scanning charge to the nearest frame and dispose of it as quickly as possible. Ada will probably have located the first bomb but you should take out all the frames in here first otherwise they might shoot you whilst you are disposing of a bomb and therefore detonate it.After killing the frames dispose of the bomb. After Ada locates the next bomb again take out the frames that appear before defusing the bomb. Repeat the process of killing frames and then disarming bombs until they are all done.
31.VIOLA AGAIN.
If only Leo had finished her off properly the first time you wouldnit to fight her yet again in her patched up and far harder frame. Anyway watch the cut scene and then get ready to teach that lady another lesson in hardness.The main difference between this fight and the last one with Viola is that this time she stands a chance of winning. Her attacks are much faster and to avoid them you should dodge out of their way just before they hit you. It is also harder to hit her from a distance now so you should run in and chop at her with your sword.Rush in and out and keep close to her. When you kill her this time you get to watch her die slowly. After this the ultimate frame attacks you. You canit win so donit even try. Just hang around and get kicked about before automatically escaping to fight another day.