Vigilante 8

Description

Take the law into your own hands.This game takes place all in the west of the United States, during a time of a oil shortage in 1976 all over the world. OMAR (Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime) was making money off the shortage, except off the U.S. OMAR hires the best terrorist money could buy ($100 million) this terrorist went by the name Sid Burn, his job is to destroy all gas refineries in the southwest of the U.S. so Omar can bring the U.S. to its knees, with the help from 5 other coyotes hired.Then later when gas went wild, 6 civilians by the name the Vigilantes with the leader Convoy a truck driver, fight against the Coyotes in different areas to keep them from succeeding.Choose from 8 characters with different endings with cars

ranging to classic 70's muscle cars to a school bus, each stacked high with all sorts of weapons. Lots of unlockables 2 hidden levels ( 3 hidden levels N64 version) 5 hidden characters and cars. Multiplayer, of course, is where it's at. The PSX version allows 2 players, while the N64 title allows 4 to go head-to-head.

Genre

Action, Racing / Driving, Shooter, 3rd-Person Perspective

Size

11546 kb

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Cheats and codes:

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Cheats

All Endings to Play in Slideshow

From the title screen, access the options menu. In the options, go to the ''Passcode'' option and enter the code as shown:

LONG_SLIDESHOW

All levels and vehicles

Put in the passcode screen ''JTBT7CFD1LRMGW'' for all levels and vehicles.

Car Select

To choose an enemy gang's car in Two-Player mode and to be able to select the same car, go to the Options screen and highlight Passcode. Then, enter: MIX_MATCH_CARS

God Mode

To make yourself invincible, enter the following code:

LIVING_FOREVER

Huge Wheels

At the options screen, go to passcodes.
Now enter MONSTER_WHEELS
All tires will now be huge.

Invincibility

On the option's screen, select password, then enter ''LIVING FOREVER'' (include the spaces). You should hear someone say ''Funky!'' Now when you play, you won't get damaged.

No Enemies Present

From the title screen, access the options menu. In the options, go to the ''Passcode'' option and enter the code as shown:

POPULATION_OUT

No Weapon Delay While Firing

From the title screen, access the options menu. In the options, go to the ''Passcode'' option and enter the code as shown:

FIRE_NO_LIMITS

Reduced Gravity

From the title screen, access the options menu. In the options, go to the ''Passcode'' option and enter the code as shown:

A_MOON_GETAWAY

Slow Motion

Go to the options menu and go to passcode. Now enter this code:

Go_Really_Slow

The underscores are spaces.

Special Moves

Some of them are not revealed in the instruction manual, here are the codes to enter. It is a set of directional codes that you enter with the stick or the pad (I prefer the stick)

Afterburner
Use this to give you a boost of speed. You must have Interceptor missiles to use this. It takes 2 missiles everytime you use it. Enter Up,Up,Up, then fire the Machine Gun. (Z at default)

Halo
Use this as a decoy to ward off guided shots, like other Interceptor Missiles. This also takes 2 missiles to use, and you enter Up,Up,Down then fire the machine gun. (Z)

Stampede
This uses Bullseye rockets, this move fires 5 of them in quick succession, Enter Up, Down, Up, then fire the machine gun

Roadrunner
This uses 2 Bullseye rockets, and if you hit a car with it, it will attach itself to it and cause the car to lose control, if not, it will hit a structure or object and can destroy them too. Enter Up,Down,Down, Fire Machine Gun.

Cow Puncher
Uses 2 Bruiser Cannon shots, can send a car flying if it connects, enter Down,Up,Down, Fire machine gun

Buckshot
Belches 6 Bruiser Cannon shots at once, great at close range, enter Down,Up,Up, Fire Machine Gun

Turtle Turnover
Uses 2 Skyhammer Mortar shots, sends a green projectile that can turn a car completely upside down, good on stalled or still targets, bad on moving ones, enter
Down,Down,Down, Fire Machine gun

Crater Maker
Uses 2-5 Sky hammer shots, 5 if you have 5 or more, and 4 or less if you have less than 5, enter Down,Down,Up, Fire Machine Gun Can make a huge crater when it impacts. The crater will fill back up slowly.

Gravitational Mine
Uses 2 Mines, enter Left,Right,Down, Fire Machine Gun.Anyone that gets near it will be pulled in, and not likely to get out. The afterburner may get you out if you are pulled in. It lasts for about 5 seconds before the mine disappears.

Cactus Patch
Uses 6 Mines, lays a red flashing mine that will split when someone gets near it. It will lay the 6 mines in a group that can cause heavy damage if you drive over it. It is just 6 neatly placed mines. Great against tailgaters. Enter Left,Right,Up,then fire the machine gun to activate

After you enter the directional codes, you then must fire the machine gun (Z at default)

Super hard difficulty level!

Enter the code on the passcode screen
I_AM_TOUGH_GUY
Now you have an even harder difficulty level!

Super missiles!

Enter the code on the passcode screen
MISSILE_ATTACK
(The underscore is a space, no character is entered there)

Ultra Resolution

Enter the code on the passcode screen
MAX_RESOLUTION
Now you can access ''Ultra'' Resolution in the in-game menu!

Unlock "Y" The Alien

Complete Quest Mode with all the other 12 characters in the game. You can now play as ''Y'' and his vehicle (a flying saucer).

Unlock all regular cars

Enter the code on the passcode screen
GANGS_UNLOCKED
(The underscore is a space)

Unlock Convoy

Beat Quest Mode with John Torque and Shelia.

Unlock Dave

Beat Quest mode with Chassey Blue and Slick Clyde

Unlock Molo

Beat Quest mode with Loki and Houston 3

Unlock Sand Factory and Secret Base (code)

Go to the options menu and go to passcode. Now enter this code:

LEVEL_SHORTCUT

The underscore is a space.

Unlock Sid Burn

Beat Quest mode with Boogie and Beezwax

Unlock Super Dreamland 64

Beat the quest mode with ''Y'' the alien
OR
Enter ''DDDDDDDDDDDDDD''
All D's

to unlock Super Dreamland 64

Unlock the alien (code)

Enter the code on the passcode screen
GIMME_DA_ALIEN
(The underscore is a space, no character is entered there)

Release date:

17.03.1999

Developer:

Luxoflux Corp.

Publisher:

Activision, Inc.

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