GamesMaster Magazine Issue 206 – Cheatmaster + Coming Soon Boxouts

Cheatmaster Boxouts

INTRO

We found a cheat in the office this month, a real live one. It was a rare one too, an undiscovered form of big head mode. Unfortunately, the results weren’t too good and half our staff had to be treated for Giganticism. Michael Jackson tried to buy some of us and put us in a pen at Neverland Ranch until, luckily, we discovered the code also worked in reverse. The office was a sight for sore eyes for a good few days, with thermometers sticking out of mouths and ice packs replacing the knotted hankies on our heads. We soon learnt a valuable lesson; cheats aren’t safe and should be confined to pages such as this month’s CheatMaster.

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GREATEST CHEATS EVER!

GEESE-Y DOES IT

ART OF FIGHTING 2 (NEO GEO)

PUBLISHER – SNK

YEAR OF RELEASE – 1994

The Neo Geo was the ultimate arcade experience in the early 90’s – for those who could afford it. One example of home brewed arcade genius was that of Art of Fighting 2, one of the toughest brawlers in history. There was a special treat for the hardest of the hard that could go through the game without losing a single round, after the final fight against crime lord Mr. Big you were ushered by helicopter to South Town’s police headquarters to face off against the corrupt commissioner himself – none other than a young Geese Howard! The SNK legend would then proceed to well and truly cook your goose, turning you inside out. If you could beat Geese, then you were either branded a gaming hero or a filthy liar.

CAPTION: A colourful cast and ridiculous special moves. What more does a fighter need?

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THE HARDEST GAMES IN THE WORLD

COMMANDOS: BEHIND ENEMY LINES (PC)

PUBLISHER – EIDOS

YEAR OF RELEASE – 1998

Stealth wasn’t just confined to consoles. Commando’s for PC is one early example, you led a team of six soldiers through WWII; an Irish Green Beret, Sniper, Driver, Spy, Demolitions expert and a Marine. Success depended on how well you utilised your team, but the margin for error was incredibly slim. Guards’ field of vision would cover every possible route and angle, and if you got caught sneaking just once, a team of Nazi’s would arrive within seconds to blow you apart. Not good, as the entire team had to survive the mission for you to progress further. Cue hours of trial, error and self sacrifice to discover the best way through the levels, whilst the politicians sat at home twiddling their thumbs. What a lovely war, eh?

CAPTION: You were armed with a knife, and you had to take down the entire Third Reich. Easy peasy!

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SPOILER

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED

Want to know what happens if you tread the path of evil? Read this in a mirror:

After killing Vader, Starkiller is told by a delighted emperor to slay the wounded Kota to finally become his apprentice. Starkiller hesitates, then spins around and tries to kill the emperor with his saber, only for the emperor to counter his attack and knock him onto the deck. The emperor then uses the force to bring the Rogue Shadow crashing down on top of Starkiller. We then see him waking up on an operating table, his now robotic body getting its finishing touches. The emperor sneers that Starkiller will now be used as his personal assassin whilst he searches for a new apprentice, effectively changing episodes 4, 5 and 6.

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GM’S TOP 5 MOST WANTED TIPS

GEARS OF WAR 2

The first Gears was lacking in the cheats department… has this been rectified in the sequel?

FALLOUT 3

Nuclear Nihilism aplenty in Fallout 3. Any quick ways of levelling up or unlocking all the weapons?

GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR

We’re rocking out with the new Guitar Hero. Are there any secret songs we have yet to come across?

TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD

We’re all at sea with Lara Croft. Do you have any hints on how to navigate these tough tombs?

CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR

The last game had some hilarious cheats to find. Tell us what you’ve come across in this fifth instalment.

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CONSOLETATION ZONE

GM – coming to the aid of stuck gamers since 1993!

MEGA MAN 9 – Wii, PS3, 360

Dear GamesMaster,

I’m tearing my hair out with Mega Man 9, I’ve never played anything so hard in all my life! I’m finding the robot masters difficult to beat; are there any invincibility cheats or anything like that I can activate?

Matthew Barnes, Plymouth.

Shame on you Matthew! You’re going to have to prove your credentials as a gamer and beat the game yourself, we’re afraid. What we can offer you though is an order to tackle the bosses and the weapons to beat them with:

01: BOSS: Galaxy Man
WEAK AGAINST: Mega buster

02: BOSS: Jewel Man

WEAK AGAINST: Black Hole Bombs

03: BOSS: Plug Man

WEAK AGAINST: Jewel Satellite

04: BOSS: Tornado Man

WEAK AGAINST: Plug Ball

05: BOSS: Magma Man

WEAK AGAINST: Tornado Blow

06: BOSS: Hornet Man

WEAK AGAINST: Magma Bazooka

07: BOSS: Splash Woman

WEAK AGAINST: Hornet Chaser

08: BOSS: Concrete Man

WEAK AGAINST: Laser Trident

Dr. Wily is a different kettle of fish altogether. We recommend a mixture of Mega Buster, Plug Ball and Concrete Shot. Good luck!

CAPTION: Look at all those mechanical mug shots. They’ll teach you new ways to die…

TOO HUMAN

Hello GamesMaster,

I’m having real trouble killing the guardian dog of Helheim called Garm. I keep getting close to him to destroy his armour but he keeps on taking me out. I’m getting really frustrated because I must be close to the end of the game by now. Please help!

Joey Bragg via Email

Well Joey, all we can offer you is a strategy. If you stay outside of his melee range then he will just fire his missiles at you in a semi-circle fashion. These are easily dodged and allow you to run around the outside of Garm, hitting his armour until it breaks and exposing his weak spots. One idea is to equip a laser rifle as they’ll cause him the most damage the longer you fire at him. If you get too close, he’ll simply batter you and take away most of your health, our advice is to keep away, roll and dodge his missile attacks and use ranged weapons to wear him down. Defence is the best form of offence in this situation!

CAPTION: Look what I found in my cereal this morning. Compensation ahoy!

GOT A PROBLEM? STUCK IN A GAME?

WE CAN HELP! EMAIL IT TO US AT GAMESMASTERTIPS@FUTURENET.CO.UK, SUBJECT CONSOLETATION OR WRITE TO CONSOLETATION ZONE, GAMESMASTER, 30 MONMOUTH STREET, BATH, BA1 2BW. IF WE CAN’T HELP – YOU’VE HAD IT!

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Coming Soon Page

COMING SOON

NOVEMBER

21^st – Tomb raider: Underworld – DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360 – Eidos

21^st – Left 4 Dead – PC – Akella

21^st – Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zahir Expansion Pack – PC – Atari

21^st – Alone in the Dark – PS3 – Atari

21^st – Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe – 360, PS3 – Midway

21^st – Need for Speed: Undercover – DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360 – EA

21^st – The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon – DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360 – Sierra

21^st – Naruto: The Broken Bond – 360 – Ubisoft

21^st – Skate It – DS, Wii – EA

21^st – Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome – DS – Awem Studio

21^st – Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked – Wii – Konami

21^st – Ninjatown – DS – SouthPeak

21^st – Mushroom Men – Wii, DS – Gamecock

21^st – Metal Slug 7 – DS – Ignition

24^th – Grand Theft Auto IV – PC – Rockstar

25^th – Chrono Trigger – DS – Square Enix

28^th – Resistance 2 – PS3 – Sony

28^th – Motorstorm Pacific Rift – PS3 – Sony

28^th – Diablo III – PC – Blizzard

28^th – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers – Wii – Square Enix

28^th – Silent Hill: Homecoming – PS3, 360 – Konami

28^th – SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEAL’s Confrontation – PS3 – Sony

28^th – Lips – 360 – Microsoft

28^th – Scene It? Box Office Smash Solus Software – 360 – Microsoft

28^th – Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party – Wii – Ubisoft

28^th – This is Vegas – PC, PS3, 360 – Midway

28^th – Heist – PC – Avalon

28^th – Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Dungeon – Wii – Square Enix

28^th – Ghostbusters – DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360 – Sierra

28^th – Dark Void – PC, PS3, 360 – Capcom

28^th – Spyborgs – Wii – Capcom

28^th – Shellshock 2: Blood Trails – PC, PS3, 360 – Eidos

28^th – Shaun White Snowboard – DS, PSP, PC, PS3, 360 – Ubisoft

28^th – Neopets Puzzle Adventure – DS, PC, Wii – Capcom

28^th – Moto GP 08 – PSP, Wii, PC, PS2, PS3, 360 – Capcom

28^th – Football Director – DS – Pinnacle Software

DECEMBER

5^th – Animal Crossing: Let’s go to the City – Wii – Nintendo

5^th – Prince of Persia – PC, 360, PS3 – Ubisoft

5^th – Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking – DS – Ubisoft

5^th – Prince of Persia: The Fallen King – DS – Ubisoft

19^th – X-Blades – PC, PS3, 360 – SouthPeak

30^th – Lifesigns: Hospital Affairs – DS – JoWooD

JANUARY

9^th – Aliens: Colonial Marines – PC, PS3, 360 – Sega

9^th – RACE Pro – 360 – Atari

9^th – Alpha Protocol – PS3, 360, PC – Sega

9^th – Bionic Commando – PC, PS3, 360 – Capcom

30^th – Starcraft 2 – PC – Blizzard

30^th – Halo Wars – 360 – Microsoft

30^th – Alan Wake – PC, 360 – Microsoft

30^th – Aion: Tower of Eternity – PC – NCsoft

30^th – Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – DS – Konami

30^th – Mad World – Wii – Sega

30^th – Tenchu 4 – Wii – Ubisoft

30^th – Tom Clancy’s HAWX – PC, PS3, 360 – Ubisoft

30^th – House of the Dead: Overkill – Wii – Sega

30^th – Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – DS – Rockstar

30^th – Lost in Blue 3 – DS – Konami

30^th – Darksiders: Wrath of War – PS3, 360 – THQ

30^th – Sonic and the Black Knight – Wii – Sega

30^th – Infinite Line – DS – Sega

30^th – Battle Fantasia – PS3, 360 – 505 Games

30^th – Bayonetta – PS3, 360 – Sega

30^th – Stormrise – PS3, 360 – Sega

30^th – CID: The Dummy – DS, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii – Oxygen

WATCH OUT FOR…

Look out for these latest games to hit the shelves…

THIS MONTH

RESISTANCE 2 – PS3

The sequel to Fall of Man touches down this month and this time, we’re blowing up some American Chimera!

NEXT MONTH

PRINCE OF PERSIA – PC, 360, PS3

Just like the singer, Prince has reinvented himself once again. We can’t wait to see some of his new tricks!

3 MONTHS

CASTLEVANIA: ORDER OF ECCLESIA – DS

A new Castlevania makes the hairs on our neck stand on end. We’re desperate to see the new beasties on offer.

FUTURE

HEAVY RAIN – PS3

We’re keeping a keen eye on this one. We get the same feeling with Heavy Rain as we did just before Shenmue came out.

Heed our warning:

Here at GM we endeavour to bring you the most accurate release dates around. But the games industry is a fickle beast so bear in mind that the info above is constantly on the move. If it doesn’t come out when we say it does, blame someone else!

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