Sogeki/Silent Scope EX A guide on the gameplay and tips on becoming a better sniper A Game produced by Konami Version 1.6 Started on: 12th October, 2002 Finished on: 31th October, 2002 This is a FAQ created by Reidstar(reidstrife@hotmail.com). This FAQ is solely made for those who wants to be a better sniper or those who are just bored and want to read up more about the game. Any illegal reproduction of this wonderful guide by any other methods for any purposes is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized changing of this FAQ is a crime! I hope you enjoy this guide, as this is my first FAQ. Table of Contents: Introduction Histories of updates Reviews on the game, with comparison to Silent Scope 1 and 2 Stages Layout Walkthrough Ranking Shooting Range Tips on improving your sniping skills The Scoring System Hall of Fame Q&A Credits Introduction: Sogeki, or Silent Scope EX is a game made by Konami to push sniper- wannabes to the extreme. In this game, you were no longer the government dog as you were in Silent Scope 1 and 2, but rather, a professional sniper in a Special Squad called 'Viper'. You no longer have to save the stupid president's family or to stop the terrorists from their destructive acts, but take on more real-life missions like clearing a ship or plane of hijackers, protect the president from becoming a sniping target and infiltrating the terrorist's base. Your life and time is also on the same bar now, with a -1% for each passing second and a chuck eaten away if you are shot. Shooting enemies, headshoting them, getting the nurse into your scope(not shooting her, just look at her) and getting a high ranking at the end of your stage are ways to recover your life. Well, since I played Sogeki and not Silent Scope EX, I don't have much to introduce since the game is in Japanese. Histories of updates: Version 1.0 12th October, 2002 Started the guide, since I can't see any for this game at www.gamefaqs.com. Done the introduction, the reviews, the stages layout, part of the walkthrough, part of the Ranking and tips on improving your sniping skills. Version 1.1 13th October, 2002 Continued the walkthrough, added the star-level(difficulty) for some of the stages, change some of the names of the stages, finished the Ranking section, Introduced the Shooting Range into the guide, a little of the Scoring System and added the boss information of Ivankov. Version 1.2 15th October, 2002 Added the boss information of Gang/Hijack Bosses, Big.A's and also made some changes to some minor errors. Version 1.3 16th October, 2002 Edited some minor errors. Version 1.4 18th October, 2002 Done the walkthrough on stage 7, changed Big.A's error name(Big A.) and added some more of the scoring system. Version 1.5 19th October, 2002 Finally able to achieve a single credit completion! Edited some errors that I have made. Version 1.6 31st October, 2002 Sorry guys, just bought the PlayStation 2 and is having fun with Kingdom Hearts so I did not update for quite a long time. Improved Scoring System and added the Hall of Fame. Reviews: I started playing all these sniping games from Konami when my friends first told me," Hey, Silent Scope is cool! You wanna try?" Since then, I have been pumping lots of money into these machines, starting from Silent Scope 1, then Silent Scope 2 and Sogeki/Silent Scope EX. The reason why I'm only making a guide for Sogeki and not for Silent Scope 1 and 2 is NOT because I suck at those 2 instead of Sogeki, but because there's no guide for Sogeki at www.gamefaqs.com. Storyline: 7/10 Well, this is not an RPG, so you can't expect so much storyline. But it's quite a nice one for a light gun game compared to those Point Blanks and Ghoul Panic(don't mean to insult Namco's games). Graphics: 9/10 It's getting better and better from the previous Silent Scopes, with so nice 3-D terrorists and beautiful life-giving nurses. The terrorists are realistic and the environment is beautiful. This gives you a feeling that you are a real sniper. Sound: 6/10 There's not much sound in this game except from the terrorist's attacks and their screams when shot. Compared to the previous Silent Scopes, the sound is a little lousier. Replay: 10/10 With various paths to take when you are on your mission, it really makes you want to keep playing the game over and over. Also, for those professionals, you may want to get a higher score each time after you have mastered how to complete the game with a credit. Gameplay: 9/10 Well, those missions are realistic, and the light gun is easy to handle. Just get into action and kill those terrorists! Overall: 91/2/10 Well, that's all for the reviews! Stage Layout: During the game, there are several times where you get to pick how you want your operation to be carried out. Below is a layout map for the stages. Stage 1: The building V V V V Stage 2: V V V V V V V V V V V V V Eliminate Eliminate Ship Hijackers Plane Hijackers V V V V V V V V V V V V V Stage 3: V V V V V V V V V V V V V Grand Canyon Battle Grand Canyon Battle From High Grounds From Low Grounds V V V V V V V V V V V V V Stage 4: V VVV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Protect the President during: His Speech His Arrival The Chase V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVV V Stage 5: V V V V V V V V V V V V V Train Attack Train Attack From Air From Land V V V V V V V V V V V V V Stage 6: V VVV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Infiltrate the terrorist's base by: Parachuting Night Strike Underwater V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVV V Stage 7: Clear the base off the terrorists V V V V Stage ???: Headshot the Prince of Rose I know this map's not that nice, but this is my first time making a FAQ so please forgive me. Walkthrough: "Green Light!" I shall briefly now go through the stages, and how to clear them. Of course, I may go through each enemy one by one. I shall start from the first stage. In the case of a split-path, I will talk about them one by one from left to right. Stage 1: The Building(1-Star) You are on a rooftop. There are 3 enemies in the first screen. One is standing and waiting to be shot, one is moving left and right and one is walking on the rooftop. Clear them with your gun. Try not to miss, as it will alarm the terrorists and allow them to begin their attack on you. Then, the screen will move to one of the following: Left of you, Right of you or on the streets below you. On the left of you, there are 2 enemies on the roof. On the right of you, there are also 2 enemies on the roof. On the street, there are 2 enemies too. Well, you know what to do. Then, at the 3rd screen, there is a terrorist walking behind a row of innocent people. Take careful aiming, for a wrong shot at the innocent people will result in a lost of life/time. Boss Alert!!! "Bring him down in one shot!" Gang Boss(1/1) The boss for this stage has a hostage in his hand. You must 'take him down in one shot'. Take very careful aiming, then shoot. For beginners, listen out for the "Now, shoot." and immediately pull the trigger. You do not have to hit on his head, just any part on his body, although hitting on his head reaps more score and gives a higher ranking. DO NOT hit the hostage or miss the boss, as it will cause you to restart this entire stage at -50%! Stage 2a: Ship Hijack(1-Star) You are on a small boat now, aiming at terrorists on the ship. I can't say much about this stage, except that you have to clear them fast without missing to prevent a counter-attack. Also, check out the nurse at the right top of the ship, who will give you some life/time. You can shoot the spotlights, to earn some score and to prevent detection if you alert the terrorists. Boss Alert!!! "Bring him down in one shot!" Hijack Boss(1/1) Similar to the first boss, he has a hostage in his arms. Again, take careful aim and shoot at him anywhere, but don't miss or hit the hostage, or the outcome will be a -50% to your life/time and redoing this stage. Stage 2b: Plane Hijack(2-Star) You are at a corner, taking out terrorists in a plane. The first three terrorists inside the windows of the plane should be easy to clear, since they don't move. Before clearing them, look at the nurse near the ambulance for a boost in life/time. After taking them out, the terrorists will be alert and rush out of the plane. Immediately take down the first terrorist that run out, then position your gun at the door of the plane, and pull the trigger the moment a terrorist runs out. For the last one, take aim to avoid shooting the air stewardesses. Boss Alert!!! "Bring him down in one shot!" Hijack Boss(1/1) Again, another 'one-shot' boss. You should know what to do. Just don't miss. Stage 3a: Grand Canyon Battle from High Grounds(2-Star) Things are getting a lot different. At this stage, you have to battle the terrorists on a helicopter. First, take down the Heli by hitting it at its weak point. Then, take down the 2 terrorists. Aim a little bit lower, as your bullets tend to move a little upward at this stage. On the next screen, you will have to take down 4 terrorists, all at the top of the Canyon. I recommend taking them out from left to right, stopping at the third one to take a look at the parachute for the nurse, then continue. Then came the slightly difficult part of the game. There are 2 jeeps, one stationary and one moving. There are one driver and one attacker on each jeep. You only need to take down the attackers, but the drivers provide scores. Take down the stationary attacker first. After you take him down, I presume the moving jeep is still on its way to its destination. You can try and take aim at the attacker or driver, but aim about 1cm lower on the scope as the jeep should be moving downwards. If you can't, then you might have to wait for the jeep to stop then clear away the terrorist, but you also have to eat a few bullets. Then came the 2 Heli. Hit them at their weak point fast to rid them off, or you might have to pound 3 bullets into each one, wasting lots of time. Boss Alert!!! Big.A(30/30) Weapon: Anti-Tank Heli Weak Point: Head This boss is the second hardest in this game. If you are lucky, you might hit him in his head before his plane fly past you for the first time. If not, keep aiming and shooting, and go for a headshot when it is coming near you. When he shoots a missile at you, fire at it to destroy it. Stage 3b: Grand Canyon Battle from Low Grounds(3-Star) This is slightly harder than Stage 3a. You will start of in a valley. There are lots of gyrocopters at the top of the valley. Shoot slightly lower than the targets to get rid of them. If you are lucky, they may explode and hit the other gyrocopters. After disposing of them, you will have to fight 2 Helis at close range. Just aim at their weak point and shoot. After that, it's fun time with 3 gyrocopters at close range. Shoot them. Then come the tough part. You must defeat 3 moving jeeps, each with terrorists on top. Either shoot at the drivers or the attackers. As both the terrorists and you are moving, aim slightly right so as to hit the targets accurately. Boss Alert!!! Big.A(30/30) Weapon: Anti-Tank Heli Weak Point: Head This boss is the second hardest in this game. If you are lucky, you might hit him in his head before his plane fly past you for the first time. If not, keep aiming and shooting, and go for a headshot when it is coming near you. When he shoots a missile at you, fire at it to destroy it. Stage 4a: Protect the President during His Speech(3-Star) Not up yet. Stage 4b: Protect the President during His Arrival(2-Star) In this stage, you will be tested on your memory skills, your speed and your accuracy. First of all, you will be shown 6 suspected assassin snipers, from left of the screen to the right. I don't care about their name, just remember the colour of their shirt. By the way, don't mix the pink one and the red one up. After all is shown, you will be asked to eliminate 2 of the suspects. You can take your time here, but not too long, as the snipers are quite fast in their attacks. They wouldn't attack you, but if they shoot the president, it's gonna be a failed mission and a -50% to redo your mission. After you clear of them, you will then be asked to eliminate the last one. This time, be fast and accurate! This professional sniper is fast and will shoot the president within 3-4 seconds! That's a real disaster if you do not aim properly and shoot! Stage 4c: Protect the President during The Chase(2-Star) Not up yet. Stage 5a: Train Attack from Air This stage is easy, if you are able to kill the terrorists fast before they attack. First, clear the terrorists located at the 4 doors nearest to you. After that, you will be taken to a bird's eye view, where you have to defeat 5 terrorists. You can shoot the other terrorists blindly without the scope, but there is one hiding half of him in a door. Take aim, then shoot to not waste time. After that, you will be taken to another screen, where there are also 5 terrorists. First, look for that nurse in one of the doors on the lower part of the train. Then, clear the terrorists away fast. Boss Alert!!! Ivankov(30/30) Weapon: 300mm Cannon Weak Point: Head This boss is quite easy, and the easiest boss with so much life. First, he will try to load the cannon, and you can't see him. Just keep pumping your bullets into the cannon. After about 5 seconds, he will come out. Take this 2-3 seconds to aim at him, body or head. A headshot will finish him off, but aim a little right as both the train and your helicopter is moving. If you shoot his body instead, he will lose a chuck of his life, and the whole cannon will spin. Immediately, look where he has spun to and give him another body hit. Continue with the strategy until he becomes a sniper's meal. Stage 5b: Train Attack from Land Not up yet. Stage 6a: Infiltrating the terrorist's base by Parachuting(4-Star) This stage is quite easy, just that you have to aim a little right to each target to be able to easily defeat them. Don't slack around, but be fast. Once you have defeated the number of terrorists specified, you will automatically make your landing. Shoot the last guy immediately after you land because he is damn accurate! Stage 6b: Infiltrating the terrorist's base by Night Strike(5-Star) This is one of the hardest stages in this game. You have to be real fast, and real accurate, to make sure those sentry terrorists don't detect you. There is a nurse at the fourth screen, but look at her only after you clear the 2 guys. Well, look at her fast, or she will be gone! As you continue, there will be 3 terrorists you have to shoot from far-ranged, and they are real fast in detecting you! Take fast and furious aim, and shoot their butts. The last enemy in the stage is at the end of a large doorway, and you have to aim for quite a long time to get your bullet into him. Stage 6c: Infiltrating the terrorist's base by Underwater(5-Star) Not up yet. Stage 7: Clear the base of the terrorists(5-Star) This is a very tough stage. In the first screen, you will see 7 terrorists. Shoot the 2 guys running at the corridor on the top of the screen first. Then shoot the other 2 the furthest away from you. By this time, the big lift with oil tanks and 2 terrorists should have been up. Try to headshot them for some life boost. Then headshot the last 1 beside you. You will then move to the next screen. Clear the 1 running down the stairs first, and then shoot the 1 in between the 2 pillar. Then, kill the white 1 before taking out the 2 beneath the containers. On the next screen, There are four enemies. Take them out in this order: The one hiding behind the railings of the stairs, the one behind the glass, the white 1 and then the last 1. Then came the last screen. Finish off the six terrorists, and 2 will come down like James Bond. Then kill the last 1. Boss Alert!!! Name: Phantom(30/30) Weapon: Stealth-Tank Weak Point: Head This is one of the most difficult bosses in the history of Silent Scopes! This guy can shoot you with the built-in machine gun on his tank, knocks you with his tank, turns invisible 75% of the time and jumps fast from side to side. Try to hit him when he's invisible to take some life of him, and when he starts to fire his machine gun or knocks you, take aim and shoot him in the head to finish him off(tough). You can die even if you have 100+% life at the start of the stage if you do not finish him off quickly! Stage ???: Headshot the Prince of Rose What can I say? He's the last guy you have to get, and a headshot too. He's playing with his piano and moving his head left and right, so headshoting him is no easy task, but should be quite okay compared to the Big Boss at the end of Silent Scope. You only have one shot, so make that shot count. You cannot continue if you fail, though. Ranking: You get your ranking at the end of each stage. Missing your target and wasting too much time will result in a drop in your ranking. Headshots will increase your ranking. Why is ranking so important? They provide you a chance to show-off, as well as a boost to your life! SS Rank: Adds 20% life! S Rank: Adds 10% life! A Rank: Adds 7% life. B Rank: Adds 4% life. C Rank: No boost. D Rank: No boost. E Rank: No boost. F Rank: No boost. Well, that's all for Rankings! Shooting Range: Not up yet. Tips on Improving Your Sniping Skills: I know how easy it is for me to say it and how difficult it is for you to do it, but be calm! Make sure your hands don't shake while you play! The most important thing you have to avoid is to panic! Don't anyhow shoot, but shoot after you take aims to save time, earn rankings and scores(hit streak). Always look out for those nurses, as they are really a lifesaver. Be fast when you take your aim, don't dilly-dally, as it can save you time and from eating bullets. Speed with accuracy is the key to this game! Aim for the heads for all the terrorists for the first 2 stages to achieve SS Rank, which gives you lots of life/time, thus allowing you to beat the game easier. I don't know if you are like me, but I don't continue so as to save some face. Train hard and fast, and to be able to complete with a single credit(I finally did it)! Once again, SPEED and ACCURACY! The Scoring System: Shooting at terrorists, bosses and even foreign objects reap you scores. The better accuracy you have, the higher score you get! Hit streaks are hits that you accumulate without missing too much. Each hit you get brings you 1 hit streak, and additional ones for special cases like headshot. Normal terrorists: 100x(hit streak) Headshot normal terrorists: 100x(hit streak+1) Spotlights on the Ship: 300x(hit streak) Heli: 100x(hit streak) Heli's weak point: 300x(hit streak+1) Gyrocopters: 100x(hit streak) Big.A's plane or body: 100x(hit streak) Headshot Big.A: 500x(hit streak+1) Ivankov's cannon-shooter or body: 100x(hit streak) To be continued. Hall of Fame: This is a specially added section for all professionals out there. If you are able to complete in a single credit, you might want to send your score to me through email. 1294500(Reidstar) Q&A: New FAQ, don't have questions, but if you have any query, feel free to e-mail me at reidstrife@hotmail.com. I'll try my best to help you. Just don't ask anything funny or already said on this FAQ. Please also inform me if you detect any mistakes on this FAQ. Credits: Myself for making this wonderful guide. Some arcade guys for playing and letting me take down notes from aside. www.gamefaqs.com for providing me with nice FAQs for the past 2 years and allow me to put up such a nice guide. Konami for making such a cool game. That's all! I hope you enjoy yourself with my guide.