Update at last!

I honestly don't know why my previous posts were deleted since I'm pretty sure I posted as recently as December. Anyway, I am truly sorry for being mighty lazy these last few months in updating this. In case you haven't done yet, you may “like” my Facebook page since I do post recent updates there as well as not-so-important posts. It's also connected to my Twitter account so you guys can Follow me there instead.

I'll just have a quick rundown of the projects I've had since the last post on this blog. There are a LOT of contractual and exclusive projects being pulled out by the clients for the last minute so please don't wonder why some of the guides I announced I'll be working on never came to fruition.

Xbox 360
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Supercheats exclusive)
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Supercheats exclusive)
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Supercheats exclusive)
Fable 3 (Supercheats exclusive)
Call of Duty Black Ops (Supercheats exclusive)
Dead Space 2 (Supercheats exclusive)
Fallout New Vegas (IGN Exclusive)

PS3
Killzone 3 (Supercheats Exclusive)

PSP
Ace Combat: Joint Assault (IGN Exclusive)
Y's Seven (IGN Exclusive)

So there you have it. I have a lot of other planned projects to complete this year so I hope to still have your support, after all these months/ years. Thank you very much!

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Persona 3 Portable PDF released!

You can download this exclusive PDF guide from IGN. As for my next project, IGN has assigned Y's Seven, a JRPG for the PSP. The game garnered positive reviews and as far as the images and gameplay videos are concerned I've seen, it looks pretty promising.


You may check out my Facebook page for real time updates regarding the progress of the guides, future projects and even exchange messages with me. :) Thanks for the support!

Update

Hi guys,

Just want to send this update so you'll know what's going on. I actually started writing exclusive stuff with Supercheats.com since I needed some extra funds to support my noble hobbies (gaming, figure collecting and garage kit building). Thankfully they're quite pleased with the first guide I wrote for them for the Xbox 360 game Transformers: War for Cybertron so I'll be writing more guides for them these coming months. Here is the complete list of games I'll write for them.

• Tom Clancy's Hawx 2
• Front Mission Evolved
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier
• Vanquish
• Call of Duty Black Ops

As for my IGN exclusives, my confirmed projects are the following:

• Wanderers from Ys (a.k.a. Ys7)
• Fallout New Vegas

I just finished the Supercheats exclusive guide for Lego Harry Potter; now I can concentrate on Persona 3 Portable. Sorry guys. Thank you for the support and understanding. Have a good one!

~vhayste

Persona PSP PDF Walkthrough Released!

At last I was able to get this off my pending list. I've been aching to finish this for a while now and sadly, my contractual projects for the last few months prevented me from doing so. This guide features the whole SEBEC storyline. Only the Snow Queen arc needs to be inserted. If things continue, I should be able to finish it by this week.

You can download it from IGN or from MU.

Next month I'll be covering the FPS Singularity and the third-person shooter, Transformers: War for Cybertron.

Crimson Gem Saga PDF completed!

Yep, I know its been a year. But heck, I needed to finish it for the heck of it. You can download the PDF guide here. In addition, I also managed to compile some of the in-game illustrations and concept arts. You can download them from here as well.





I will immediately work on a PDF guide for Persona. This is a long due project I really need to remove from my pending list. I hope all things go according to plan and schedule so I will be free to cover Persona 3 PSP next month and Ace Combat Joint Assault later this month.


Thanks!

3D Dot Game Heroes PDF Walkthrough Completed!

The guide is now complete :) You can download it by clicking on the image below.


As for my current projects, I'm finishing up the long-delayed walkthrough for Crimson Gem Saga for the PSP. I'll post the download link on another post. After that, I'll think I'll work on Lunar or Persona, both for the PSP. Please excuse the rather bland banner I made. Its hard to look for good images for the game :(

Resonance of Fate PDF Walkthrough updated!

Click the image to download the latest version of the guide. It covers up to Chapter 11. Thanks!
July is Persona 3 Portable month for me! Watch out for my planned PDF guide of the game!

Crimson Gem Saga PDF walkthrough released

Hi Guys,

Its been a while since I've released a free guide so here's a treat for you all. You can download the PDF guide for Crimson Gem Saga from the following links:

Chaptercheats
Ziddu

It is still not yet finished but I am hoping to complete it before the month ends.

IGN has also assigned me to cover Final Fantasy Dissidia so I'll probably work on it during the weekends and release a draft early next week.

For the meantime, I am currently working heavily on the Kinah and Chanter guides for the most anticipated MMORPG of this year... Aion. Due to the some major name changes, the Kinah guide will undergo a major facelift while the Chanter guide is... well an guaranteed, extensive guide for building and powerleveling your Chanter.

Unfortunately these guides are contract projects of Killerguides.com, which means I have no right to distribute it free. You may purchase it from them though.

Ciao!

Some news... that at least made my day.

Hi guys,

Im almost done with the 1-month long Kinah Guide for the MMO Aion. The last closed beta has finished last Monday and expect to see me when the game has been fully released. You'll know me as the generous Chanter or Cleric that will help your sorry ass in danger in case I'm around.
And so I'll just update this blog to let you guys know that I'm still alive. I am planning to go on hiatus maybe after I win our national lottery. If I win.

As for Persona PSP, the original plan was to work on it early this month. However, things didn't go as smoothly as expected so me and my publisher (Doublejump Books) have requested Atlus for a pre-release UMD of the game. No news of it yet.

Also, as I posted on my last blog, my Xbox 360 died because of the recent XBL update. It seems that it may happen on very remote occasions only and it just happened that I am that lucky guy. Now the money I saved to buy a new laptop or PS3 will be used to buy a replacement 360. Damn it.

Here are some of the news I've seen that at the least, made my day:

Persona 3 coming to PSP with new female character

Persona/ Shin Megami Tensei is probably the series I really loved the most. The details are slim but I really hope that they incorporate some of Persona 4's features. Is there any chance that we can also play as a nameless, female lead? I wonder. In any case, one thing is for sure. Since this is a port, expect added features and extras.

PS3 SLim to be released in the first week of September

It's been a long rumor that came true. Actually, its one of the worst kept secrets that are easily leaked and smuggled. Heck, the first PS3 slim I've seen on the market is sold here in the Philippines since early June. I just don't know if its the real deal though. In any case, I personally liked the slim design, as well as the lesser amount of power it consumes and the lesser space it needs.


PS3 Price Drop Confirmed
For me that waited for a price drop since the console's launch, this is really great news. The only bad thing is that the money I saved to buy a PS3 will be used to get a replacement 360.

At that's all for the meantime folks. I promise to post something up once I've recollected my splattered thoughts because of grinding and lack of sleep. Ciao.

Resistance Retribution (PSP) PDF Walkthrough Released!

Howdy folks... Just wanna announce that my PDF guide for Resistance Retribution (PSP) has been released. Thankfully, I was able to find a working screenshot plugin for my PSP after updating its firmware. You may download the guide here. I have text version available in Gamefaqs and Chaptercheats in case you guys prefer the traditional format.

Anyways, I'll be working on my next project. See ya!

~Paul

Walkthrough updates

Persona 4 PDF walkthrough updated!

The guide now covers all events up to 7/16. Of course the Quest and Social Link sections has been updated as well. You may download the guide here.


Star Ocean: Second Departure PDF walkthrough updated!

The guide's coverage is right before you fight the Psynard in North City. As mentioned before, the walkthrough is written with Claude as the main hero. It also contains detailed steps on how to get the following characters:

1. Ashton
2. Opera
3. Bowman
4. Precis
5. Welch
6. Ernest

Expect more updates in a few days' time. You may download the guide here. If you can't see the updated versions, please try again a little later since I just uploaded them after a few hours ago.

CiAo,
Paul

Walkthrough update and release

Persona 4 Walkthrough updated!

It now covers everything till the 26th of May. Blame the intensive dungeon crawling for taking most of my time. So far it is going well. The Quests and Social Link sections are also updated.

You may download it here.


Star Ocean: Second Evolution (Claude) Walkthrough Released!

Yes, at last. The guide is pretty much rushed (think about what you can do in less than two days) so it covers the beginning of the game up until your first visit at Marze (Mars in the original version). More updates will be released in a few days' time so watch out for that!For now I am writing the guide using the male protagonist, Claude. I am planning to write a walkthrough for Rena but let's keep our fingers crossed until then..

You may download the guide here.

Subscribe (even if its temporary only) to my blog to receive timely updates about my latest releases. You may email me if you have questions and I'll help you the best I can. Just remember to always include the game title in the subject or your email otherwise, it will end up to the SPAM folder. That's it, till next time.

CIAO,
~Vhayste

Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) PDF walkthrough released!

It is pretty much skeletal at the moment since there are a lot of switches in the game that needs careful attention. So far it's only 1.5MB and has 16 pages. Don't be fooled though; it covers your first 10-20 hours in the game alone. You can download it here.

Edit: (10/31/2008) Out for the 9 optional characters, you can only recruit 4 - depending on the conditions. I'll try to cover them all so replaying the game 2-3 times is inevitable. Everything is progressing fine but I still got Brothers in Arms and Gears of War 2 distracting me and forcing me to spend 1-2 hours of my daily gaming time. Don't worry, I'll be updating the guide regularly (at least weekly) so keep posted.


Gears of War 2 - First Impressions
I was able to get an advance copy of Gears of War 2. Me and my brother has finished it the other day. It was definitely bigger, badder and of course, longer than the first one. I will list some things to expect in the game and I'll try to prevent too much spoilers. Still, read at your own risk.

**SPOILER ALERT** **SPOILER ALERT** **SPOILER ALERT** **SPOILER ALERT**
- One of the Carmine brothers will return
- Wild Reaver goosechase (High-speed boss battle and escape using Reavers)
- Brumak assault (Brumaks are those large dino-like beasts with fitted weapons)
- New weapons: Yes we know about the flamethrowers, shield and hammerburst. How about a chain gun and a portable artillery launcher?
- Dom finds his wife! Happy ending or sad? You'll find out.
- Anya gets a retouch; she's a lot lovelier now compared to the first game.
- Centaur drive-in: The chance to control one of the Centaur light tanks of the COG.
- The collectibles will be in the form of magazines, artifacts, certain structures and a few COG tags - Razorhail: Falling hail shaped like broken pieces of glass; sharp as hell too!
- New enemies: That freakin mauler can be shot at the feet to bypass the shields!
- The mounted machine guns on vehicles and outposts will overheat but will have forced cooling (In Gears 1, the Troika heavy gatling/chain gun NEVER overheats)
- Sqquadmates can now REVIVE you (I never noticed them doing that all that time while I played Gears 1)
- No more Lambent (exploding) wretches; but new explosive critters will replace them. Fortunately, you can easily kill them from a distance or hit them back for a number of times for an achievement.
- No more berserkers (the blind Locusts that hunts by smell and hearing)
- The Queen's appearance is definitely a surprise!
- Improved weapons: The Hammer of Dawn seems to be more powerful since it can easily destroy large locusts with one, huge burst of energy. And the Lancer is a lot more accurate.
- New bosses and stages that you'll never expect in a Gears game.
- Meat shields are really pretty effective!

Finally the ending message. Its not the exact one but leaves a lot of room for a final, part.

"Can anyone hear me?... This is Adam Fenix... What have you done?"

Overall, the game is a blast. Now I can't wait for Gears 3. There is still too much story to tell. Gears 2 offers the same feeling with little to no modifications with the controls and combat systems but also offers entirely new experience.