Monsterbox
08-16-2006, 01:23 PM
Hello and welcome! Thanks for stopping in. Contained within these posts will be my guide to the "perfect" walkthrough. Why do I call it perfect? Simply because the idea is that if you follow the walkthrough, you will get a "Perfect" rating for the game. What this means to me is 50/50 survivors, all Psychopaths defeated and all Cases solved. In addition to this, I'll give some ideas about where and how to pick up many of the Type: 1 play achievements as we go through the guide.
A few things to note ahead of time and keep in mind:
Odds are good that you will not get the Zombie Killer Achievement during this walkthrough, but the Zombie Hunter Achievement will be no problem at all, especially if you head into Overtime Mode.
Otis will not call you with a scoop if you are in the area where that scoop should occur. So, if you're in Paradise Plaza waiting for him to call with the scoop "Cut From the Same Cloth" then you're never going to get the call. You have to be in a different area. So, go somewhere else if he hasn't called with a scoop for that location.
Based on your speed going through the game, you may not get the scoops in the exact order I get them in during this walkthrough. This guide is for survivors, cases and a few non-slaughter achievements, so for the most part, you should be avoiding zombies to get to locations and only killing when necessary to help clear paths for your survivors. If you want the timing to be the same as mine that is.
Survivor orders default to "Follow me" after every cutscene. This one is extremely important and can be extremely frustrating to deal with. If you tell a group of survivors "Over there" to get them out of the way for a boss fight and there is a cut scene after the order is given, they will go back to following you and you'll need to give the order again. Keep that in mind, it will save your survivors lives.
Save! Save whenever you can. I suggest some spots for saves, but if you're at all like me, you'll likely save every time you pass a restroom/save spot. I find better Saved than Sorry. Ok, no more puns, I promise.Also, this walkthrough will contain SPOILERS. I am assuming that you have either played some or all of the game already or are just playing for achievements and don't care about the plot. I will not be giving away the storyline in depth and will not tell you any of the endings, but at the same time, some spoilers are necessary to bagging achievements or describing how to accomplish certain goals. Consider yourself warned. So, without further ado, let's get started.
Seventy-Two Hour Mode
Welcome to Willamette, Colorado. As you take your ride into town on the helicopter, take a few shots as you come in. Of particular note are the zombies eating near the fence just before the guy trapped on top of his car. And the guy trapped on top of his car. And the zombies rocking the school bus. And the exploding gas pumps. (Get a few burning zombies in there for extra brutality). And the woman on the roof. (Get a shot of her shooting a zombie, a shot of her being pushed and a shot of her and the two zombies on the ground.) That’s about all there is to it here. You can either skip to the mall or watch the rest of the cut scenes.
Arrival
Once you arrive at the mall, head inside, down the stairs and catch a save. Then head into the security room, check out the monitors, then head down through to the entrance plaza. Straight ahead after the cutscene(s) you’ll see a gate back behind all the survivors. That is your destination to trigger the next cut scene. However, in the meantime, take shots of all the survivors here in the entrance. You’ll get some bonus PP as well as bagging the Portraiture achievement if you don’t have it already. As soon as you’ve got them all (don’t spend too much time) run for that gate to trigger the cut scene and have the zombies flood the mall. Immediately after the cut-scene, run forward and grab a snapshot of the zombies pouring into the mall. Depending on your zoom, and how far into the distance you can see, this should net you the Group Photo achievement. After that, head up toward the stairs, skirting around the right side of the big globe. If you have Double Lariat use that to clear zombies away from the body and claim your new shotgun. Alternatively, you could try using a bench to push them away, but that could be stretching it as they’re SLOW. After grabbing it, head straight up the stairs to trigger another series of cutscenes.
Once through with that, talk to Otis to get your map and transceiver. Head through the vent and take a right to pick up Jeff. Talk to him to get him to join you, then run around to the other side of the rooftop warehouse to reunite him with Natalie. Be sure to take advantage of the PhotoOp when they hug, if you get in close to their faces, you can grab up to 10k pp for this photo. If you manage that, you can get both Photojournalist and The Artiste achievements in one go. NOTE: Occasionally, I’ve had trouble getting Jeff to talk to me for whatever reason. If this is the case, go talk to Natalie and lead her to Jeff. Doesn’t matter which you talk to first. Break in on their reunion and guide them back to the air vent leading to the security room. Then head back out through the vent. While you’re here, turn around and take a picture of the air vent. Use the PP sensor on the camera to line it up perfectly. Not only is this a PP sticker, but you also need the photo later. So, go into pictures and hit Y to lock it into your camera. This will prevent it from being erased.
Case 1-1 and 1-2
Head back into the warehouse via the roof. You should be on top of the shelving units at this point, so head across until you see the sledge sitting on top of the rack. Jump across, grab the sledge then jump off of the rack. If you have knee drop, you can use this to drop from the top without taking any sort of damage. If not, the damage is minimal and it will secure your Freefall achievement. Head on over to Bachman’s Bookporium (P108) and grab the Engineering book on the shelves. Having this in your inventory will allow your construction weapons (like that sledge you picked up in the warehouse) to last longer. If you are in need of extra PP for levels, you can also head over to Contemporary Reading (P101) and grab the photography book. Holding on to this book will let you see PP stickers on Zombies and survivors and others. Additionally, this book will give you a bit of a warning about imminent attacks. The PP meter above zombies will turn red moments before it attacks, giving you an extra split-second warning. I’ve found it helpful personally just for that extra little clue. After you’ve grabbed these books, head out into Leisure Park and kill some zombies until Otis calls with a scoop about a photographer in Paradise Plaza. Let’s go meet him!
Head on up to Starbu—Columbian Roastmasters (P202) and meet up with Kent. You need to take two pictures to clear this scoop, but I recommend three if you need the PP. Depending on how fast you get the pictures, you may not get a chance to get the third, so if you need the PP take your time. You’ll need to take a pictures of Kent taking pictures and a pic of him doing his “cool pose”. If you get both on the first shot you’ll trigger the cut scene and end it. If you take too long, Kent will suggest changing spots and run down into the infested mall. While he’s down there, he’ll jump-kick some zombies and present you with a PhotoOp worth upwards of 8k. So, if you need the PP then wait for it. Once you’re done with Kent, grab a couple OJs from the cold case in Roastmasters then head down to the men’s room real quick and have a save.
Boss Fight 1 - Carlito
After that, head out into Leisure Park and across to the food court. If you’ve done all this fast enough, you shouldn’t run into any problems in the park. Once entering the food court, you’re confronted with your first boss fight. Carlito. Click here for the video guide (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=767H-e02UiQ).
Case 1-3 – An Odd Old Man
First, restock on wine if you need then shoot all the plates out behind Chris’s Fine Foods if you need a 28k PP boost. Once you’re done in the foodcourt, head through to Al Fresca plaza and take an immediate right through the window into Flexin (A104) and save at the locker in the back corner. Take out the sand bags hanging along the back wall for another quick 14k, then catch up with Brad and head through the doors and have him open the shutter for you. After the cutscene, head up to the top floor and go to a shop called In The Closet (E214) and head around to the back… into the closet! Knocking over some of the boxes will reveal Big Bill, who looks an awful lot like my girlfriend’s ex-husband. Despite that fact, we should probably save him anyway. Talk to him a little bit and he’ll need to see the zombies for himself. Once he wanders out into the store proper, he’ll be ready to come with you back to the security room. You can smash the boxes for two baseball bats and hand him one and take the other for later on then head back to Al Fresca Plaza.
A few things to note ahead of time and keep in mind:
Odds are good that you will not get the Zombie Killer Achievement during this walkthrough, but the Zombie Hunter Achievement will be no problem at all, especially if you head into Overtime Mode.
Otis will not call you with a scoop if you are in the area where that scoop should occur. So, if you're in Paradise Plaza waiting for him to call with the scoop "Cut From the Same Cloth" then you're never going to get the call. You have to be in a different area. So, go somewhere else if he hasn't called with a scoop for that location.
Based on your speed going through the game, you may not get the scoops in the exact order I get them in during this walkthrough. This guide is for survivors, cases and a few non-slaughter achievements, so for the most part, you should be avoiding zombies to get to locations and only killing when necessary to help clear paths for your survivors. If you want the timing to be the same as mine that is.
Survivor orders default to "Follow me" after every cutscene. This one is extremely important and can be extremely frustrating to deal with. If you tell a group of survivors "Over there" to get them out of the way for a boss fight and there is a cut scene after the order is given, they will go back to following you and you'll need to give the order again. Keep that in mind, it will save your survivors lives.
Save! Save whenever you can. I suggest some spots for saves, but if you're at all like me, you'll likely save every time you pass a restroom/save spot. I find better Saved than Sorry. Ok, no more puns, I promise.Also, this walkthrough will contain SPOILERS. I am assuming that you have either played some or all of the game already or are just playing for achievements and don't care about the plot. I will not be giving away the storyline in depth and will not tell you any of the endings, but at the same time, some spoilers are necessary to bagging achievements or describing how to accomplish certain goals. Consider yourself warned. So, without further ado, let's get started.
Seventy-Two Hour Mode
Welcome to Willamette, Colorado. As you take your ride into town on the helicopter, take a few shots as you come in. Of particular note are the zombies eating near the fence just before the guy trapped on top of his car. And the guy trapped on top of his car. And the zombies rocking the school bus. And the exploding gas pumps. (Get a few burning zombies in there for extra brutality). And the woman on the roof. (Get a shot of her shooting a zombie, a shot of her being pushed and a shot of her and the two zombies on the ground.) That’s about all there is to it here. You can either skip to the mall or watch the rest of the cut scenes.
Arrival
Once you arrive at the mall, head inside, down the stairs and catch a save. Then head into the security room, check out the monitors, then head down through to the entrance plaza. Straight ahead after the cutscene(s) you’ll see a gate back behind all the survivors. That is your destination to trigger the next cut scene. However, in the meantime, take shots of all the survivors here in the entrance. You’ll get some bonus PP as well as bagging the Portraiture achievement if you don’t have it already. As soon as you’ve got them all (don’t spend too much time) run for that gate to trigger the cut scene and have the zombies flood the mall. Immediately after the cut-scene, run forward and grab a snapshot of the zombies pouring into the mall. Depending on your zoom, and how far into the distance you can see, this should net you the Group Photo achievement. After that, head up toward the stairs, skirting around the right side of the big globe. If you have Double Lariat use that to clear zombies away from the body and claim your new shotgun. Alternatively, you could try using a bench to push them away, but that could be stretching it as they’re SLOW. After grabbing it, head straight up the stairs to trigger another series of cutscenes.
Once through with that, talk to Otis to get your map and transceiver. Head through the vent and take a right to pick up Jeff. Talk to him to get him to join you, then run around to the other side of the rooftop warehouse to reunite him with Natalie. Be sure to take advantage of the PhotoOp when they hug, if you get in close to their faces, you can grab up to 10k pp for this photo. If you manage that, you can get both Photojournalist and The Artiste achievements in one go. NOTE: Occasionally, I’ve had trouble getting Jeff to talk to me for whatever reason. If this is the case, go talk to Natalie and lead her to Jeff. Doesn’t matter which you talk to first. Break in on their reunion and guide them back to the air vent leading to the security room. Then head back out through the vent. While you’re here, turn around and take a picture of the air vent. Use the PP sensor on the camera to line it up perfectly. Not only is this a PP sticker, but you also need the photo later. So, go into pictures and hit Y to lock it into your camera. This will prevent it from being erased.
Case 1-1 and 1-2
Head back into the warehouse via the roof. You should be on top of the shelving units at this point, so head across until you see the sledge sitting on top of the rack. Jump across, grab the sledge then jump off of the rack. If you have knee drop, you can use this to drop from the top without taking any sort of damage. If not, the damage is minimal and it will secure your Freefall achievement. Head on over to Bachman’s Bookporium (P108) and grab the Engineering book on the shelves. Having this in your inventory will allow your construction weapons (like that sledge you picked up in the warehouse) to last longer. If you are in need of extra PP for levels, you can also head over to Contemporary Reading (P101) and grab the photography book. Holding on to this book will let you see PP stickers on Zombies and survivors and others. Additionally, this book will give you a bit of a warning about imminent attacks. The PP meter above zombies will turn red moments before it attacks, giving you an extra split-second warning. I’ve found it helpful personally just for that extra little clue. After you’ve grabbed these books, head out into Leisure Park and kill some zombies until Otis calls with a scoop about a photographer in Paradise Plaza. Let’s go meet him!
Head on up to Starbu—Columbian Roastmasters (P202) and meet up with Kent. You need to take two pictures to clear this scoop, but I recommend three if you need the PP. Depending on how fast you get the pictures, you may not get a chance to get the third, so if you need the PP take your time. You’ll need to take a pictures of Kent taking pictures and a pic of him doing his “cool pose”. If you get both on the first shot you’ll trigger the cut scene and end it. If you take too long, Kent will suggest changing spots and run down into the infested mall. While he’s down there, he’ll jump-kick some zombies and present you with a PhotoOp worth upwards of 8k. So, if you need the PP then wait for it. Once you’re done with Kent, grab a couple OJs from the cold case in Roastmasters then head down to the men’s room real quick and have a save.
Boss Fight 1 - Carlito
After that, head out into Leisure Park and across to the food court. If you’ve done all this fast enough, you shouldn’t run into any problems in the park. Once entering the food court, you’re confronted with your first boss fight. Carlito. Click here for the video guide (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=767H-e02UiQ).
Case 1-3 – An Odd Old Man
First, restock on wine if you need then shoot all the plates out behind Chris’s Fine Foods if you need a 28k PP boost. Once you’re done in the foodcourt, head through to Al Fresca plaza and take an immediate right through the window into Flexin (A104) and save at the locker in the back corner. Take out the sand bags hanging along the back wall for another quick 14k, then catch up with Brad and head through the doors and have him open the shutter for you. After the cutscene, head up to the top floor and go to a shop called In The Closet (E214) and head around to the back… into the closet! Knocking over some of the boxes will reveal Big Bill, who looks an awful lot like my girlfriend’s ex-husband. Despite that fact, we should probably save him anyway. Talk to him a little bit and he’ll need to see the zombies for himself. Once he wanders out into the store proper, he’ll be ready to come with you back to the security room. You can smash the boxes for two baseball bats and hand him one and take the other for later on then head back to Al Fresca Plaza.