Hidden Monsters Control Scheme Guide For Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer by Gerald "motosada" Bocook (mh_keeper@yahoo.com) Only the following sites may host this guide: -www.GameFAQs.com -faqs.IGN.com If any sites aside form those listed above have this FAQ, please contact me, and I will take care of it. If you would like to host this FAQ on your website, please contact me at the email address listed above. If any information on the FAQ is incorrect, contact me at the email address listed above so it can be corrected. --- Table of Contents --- 1) Update Log 2) About Unlockable Playable Monsters 3) Unlockable Monster Control Schemes 4) Thank Yous 5) Legality --- 1) Update Log --- Updated 24Nov03: I somehow managed to forget a "Usefulness" entry for the Foot Soldier, so I added that in there. --- 2) About Unlockable Playable Monsters --- "Choose at your own risk - playable monsters are for fun only and may not be able to complete certain levels. Each one also has a different control scheme, can you master them all?" - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer That is the purpose of this guide; to tell you how to play as every single unlockable monster hidden inside Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer. The Unlockable Monsters are definatly unique. Each has its own control scheme, and different ways to use them. All but two are unlocked by grabbing three Collectable Cards, which are only dropped very rarely by that enemy type. None of the Monsters can gain levels, pick up or use special weapons, nor can any of them jump, or look in a direction other than they're moving. This means, if you're attacking something, you absolutely MUST be positioned right in front of it, otherwise your attack will miss and you'll have to wait to recover from the attack before you can try again. Also, when any of them use a glyph, there's no special animation showing them taking on the effects. --- 3) Unlockable Monster Control Schemes --- Zombie Description: "Shamblers, Rots, Undead, there's all kinds of different names for these disgusting things, but they're basically the same. They may be slow and stupid but they can take an incredible amount of damage and just keep coming." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Zombie" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 3 Speed: 1 Stamina: 3 Usefulness: 2/5 Not too useful. His lunging attacks are nice, and his kick comes in handy occassionally. But, his lack of speed and inability to take a hit make playing as the Rot very hard. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Lunging attack Right Trigger: Heavy left-handed swipe A Button: Action B Button: Left kick X Button: Lunging attack Y Button: Nothing White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Vampire Description: "The self-proclaimed 'top of the food chain', Vampires are the only creature that are built to hunt and kill humans. Their speed and resilience make Vampires the ultimate predator." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Vampire" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 2 Speed: 3 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 4/5 Very useful. Quick, nice attacks, and even a ranged attack (even if it is kind of weak, it still hits a large area.) Only slight downfall is her low strength, but that can easily be made up for by using hit-and-run tactics. And believe me, this lady can run. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Heavy, swinging left-handed swipe followed by a heavy right-left swipe Right Trigger: Pulls out a submachine gun, fires left to right and back, twice A Button: Action B Button: Lunging left thrust kick, followed by high left axe kick X Button: Forward-jumping double bicycle kick Y Button: Forward roll, upward swinging double axe handle White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Foot Soldier Description: "The lowest tier of the toxin-formed creatures, these Footsoldiers are stronger and faster than any Rot you've encountered. Their real strength comes from their savage intelligence." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Foot Soldier" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 3 Speed: 2 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 3/5 Far more useful than the Zombies or lycans. They're slow, but sturdy, even though its big, heavy swipes might not be all that they could be. If not for the fact that they gave the Foot Soldier a semi-long range weapon, he'd have gotten a 2/5. But, that shotgun comes in quite handy-dandy. It's not the quickest, it's not the prettiest, but it sure knows how to turn some stuff into teeny little bits. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Stepping-forward heavy left swipe Right Trigger: Stepping-forward heavy right swipe A Button: Action B Button: Pulls out a pump-action shotgun and fires (only the first time. The shotgun stays out after the first use and can be fired with the B Button). X Button: Stepping headbutt Y Button: Nothing White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Blade Beast Description: "This twisted creature's speed and devastating blades are terrifying to encounter and is unforviging in its attacks. Anything caught in the swath of their attacks falls like wheat, be they friend or enemy. They don't care." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Blade Beast" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 4 Speed: 3 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 4/5 Very useful. His Left Trigger attack can be used evasively, and his X Button attack can be used to cut a nice swath through the enemy. The Right Trigger attack also has some very nice range. All-in-all, the Blade Beast can definatly bring it. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Backflip swipe Right Trigger: Throws right blade forward, returns momentarialy A Button: Action B Button: Nothing X Button: Spinning tornado attack, moves forward a great deal unless path is blocked Y Button: Nothing White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Security Description: "Teamwork is a hunter's main advantage. When monsters team up it sends chills up your spine. Easily the most frigntening enemy yet encountered, Genefex security move in formation and support each other." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Security" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 3 Speed: 2 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 3/5 Somewhat useful. Being the only Unlockable Monster to have an Edge at its disposal helps, and its luckily not a totally worthless Edge, either. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Walks backward slowly, fires three rounds Right Trigger: Walks forward slowly, fires three rounds A Button: Action B Button: Uses "Rally" Edge (unknown level) X Button: Fires three rounds Y Button: Crouches, fires one heavy round White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Throwback Description: "The Throwback is the tank of the toxin-formed. This hulking beast bounces bullets off it's leathery hide and is powerful enough to withstand all but the most leathal blows." - Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer How to Unlock: Collect three "Throwback" Collectable Cards Stats Strength: 5 Speed: 2 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 5/5 The Throwback is easily the coolest unlockable character. The game isn't lying when they say he's a tank. He's strong, can take a hit, and has moves that can clear room with some quickness. He might be slow, but being able to crush just about everything with one hit DEFINATLY makes up for it. The only bad thing about the Throwback is that a few of his moves have a long recovery time, so he may be left open to attack if one of his big moves miss. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Charging tackle, ends with spinning right-left slash Right Trigger: Charge-up heavy right slash, takes one step-forward A Button: Action B Button: Quick, forward-charging double slash X Button: Low left slash Y Button: Large concussive double axe handle to ground. Causes shockwave which knocks just about everything down White Button: Heavy overhand left slash Black Button: Low right slash Vincent Description: No in-game description. How to Unlock: Reach level 99 with any Hunter's Ranged skill. Stats Strength: 5 Speed: 3 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 2/5 Not very useful. Why does a lycan need a big knife? And, even still, how would a lycan with a knife be so useless? Granted, he can take anything out with ease, and can take a hit very well, but the fact that he only has two attacks - neither with very good range or scope - really hurts. I'd much rather play as the Throwback. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Right downward slash Right Trigger: Left downward slash A Button: Action B Button: Nothing X Button: Nothing Y Button: Nothing White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing Were-Wolf Description: No in-game description. How to Unlock: Reach level 99 with any Hunter's Conviction skill. Stats Strength: 5 Speed: 3 Stamina: 5 Usefulness: 2/5 Not very useful. Why does a lycan need two big knifes? And, even still, how would a lycan with two big knifes be so useless? Just like Vincent, the Were- Wolf can take anything out with relative ease, and can take a hit very well, but the fact that he only has three attacks - none with very good range or scope - really hurts. The lunging bite (Left Trigger) has horrible recovery time, as well. Control Scheme Left Thumbstick: Move Right Thumbstick: Nothing Left Trigger: Lunging bite Right Trigger: Low right slash, high right downward slash A Button: Action B Button: Nothing X Button: Left slash-right slash combo Y Button: Nothing White Button: Nothing Black Button: Nothing --- 4) Thank Yous --- White Wolf, for the World Of Darkness series of Pen-and-Paper RPG games. High Voltage Software for making the Hunter: The Reckoning games. Vivendi Universal for publishing it after Interplay dropped the series. CJayC for GameFAQs. Kaylie for being hot. --- 5) Legality --- This FAQ Copyright 2003, Gerald "motosada" Bocook. This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.