New GTAV Screenshots

 New GTAV Screenshots

Hope everyone enjoyed today's trailer! Here's a little something extra. Check out these four new screenshots we just received. Click for full resolution versions.

 

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Cheats & Codes

  Weapons

During gameplay, press the following for a smattering of weapons: R2, R2, R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT DOWN, RIGHT, UP. This will give you one weapon in every weapon class, including a flamethrower and Uzi. Mmmm.... carnage.

Cheat: Low Gravity

During game play, press RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, DOWN, L1, R1. Press UP while you accelerate to make the car hover off of the ground.

Health

To get instant health, enter this code during gameplay: R1, R2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP.

Instant Body Armor

To get body armor in an instant, press these buttons during gameplay: R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP.

Slow Motion

To make everything go in slow-mo, enter these buttons during gameplay: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1.

More Weapons

This batch includes the rocket launcher, machine gun, katana, grenades, pistol, shotgun, and uzi. During gameplay, press R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT.

Raise Wanted Level By Two Stars

To bring the serious law-enforcement heat, enter this code during gameplay: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT.

Even More Weapons

Even more weapons--chainsaw included! Press R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN during gameplay.

Faster Traffic

To make the traffic speedier and less easy to jack, enter this code during gameplay: R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2.

Lower Wanted Level By Two Stars

To make the cops automatically leave you alone, enter this code during gameplay: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN.

Turn Cars Black

To make all vehicles black, press these buttons during gameplay: CIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLE.

Turn Cars Pink

To make every vehicle a shade of pink, press these buttons during gameplay: CIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE.

Make All Cars Explode

To blow up all cars at once, press R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1 during gameplay.

Improve Driving Skill

To make yourself better behind the wheel, enter this code during gameplay: TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1. Then press L3 to jump when in a vehicle.

Pedestrians Go Nuts

To make the pedestrians attack anything in sight, enter this code during gameplay: DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1. This one has similar results: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2.

Play as Different Characters (In Appearance Only)

To make Tommy look like another character, enter one of the cheats listed below during gameplay.

• Red Leather: RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT
• Candy Suxxx: CIRCLE, R2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, L2
• Hilary King: R1, CIRCLE, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R2
• Ken Rosenberg: RIGHT, L1, UP, L2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R1
• Lance Vance: CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, L1
• Love Fist 1: DOWN, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, X
• Love Fist 2: R1, L2, R2, L1, RIGHT, R2, LEFT, X, SQUARE, L1
• Mercedes: R2, L1, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, Right, UP, Circle, Triangle
• Phil Cassady: RIGHT, R1, UP, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE
• Ricardo Diaz: L1, L2, R1, R2, DOWN, L1, R2, L2
• Sonny Forelli: CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, X

Kill Yourself

To commit suicide on the stop, press these buttons (this will also reset your outfit): RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1.

Speed Up Gameplay

To make everything go faster, press these buttons during gameplay: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE. Notice the time flying by in the upper corner of the screen.

Change the Weather

To change the weather, enter one of the codes listed below:

• Normal: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, DOWN
• Rainy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, CIRCLE
• Foggy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X
• Overcast: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUARE
• Sunny: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE

Attract Followers

To draw a crowd that follows you wherever you go, enter this code during gameplay: CIRCLE, X, L1, L1, R2, X, X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE. (You can have your followers beat up other people if you hit them first.)

Cars Float

To make cars able to drive on water, enter this code during gameplay: RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2. This cheat is helpful when going after hidden packages in the water.

New Tires

When your tire gets blown out enter R2, L2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP.

Media Level

Press R2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE during play to display your media level.

Parking Meter

Drive over parking meters to empty cash into the streets. It's free money!

Fast Motion

During gameplay, press TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARE.

Unlock Rhino Tank

The creme de la creme... the Rhino! To unlock it, enter this code during gameplay: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE.

Glitch: Drive Through Wall at Stadium

While you are driving any car, go to the stadium. There are two helicopter pads on the north side of the building. There is a wall near them that runs east to west. You can drive through this wall.

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Bloodring Banger and Bloodring Banger Race Car

To make the Bloodring Banger fall from the heavens, press these buttons during gameplay: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, L2.
To unlock the Bloodring Banger Race Car, enter this code: DOWN, R1, CIRCLE, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, LEFT, LEFT.

Hotring Racers

To unlock these cars, enter the corresponding codes during gameplay:
Hotring Racer 1: R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1.
Hotring Racer 2: R2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, R2.

Caddie (Golf Cart) in City

To make a golf cart fall out of the sky, press these buttons during gameplay: CIRCLE, L1, UP, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, X.

Love Fist Limo

To unlock Love Fist's limo, enter this cheat during gameplay... and look out below: R2, UP, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT.

Romero's Hearse

What's cooler than tooling around in a hearse? To activate this cheat, press the following buttons during gameplay: DOWN, R2, DOWN, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, LEFT, RIGHT.

Sabre Turbo

To unlock the Sabre Turbo, press these buttons during gameplay: RIGHT, L2, DOWN, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT.

Trashmaster

To unlock the trash truck in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, press these buttons during gameplay: CIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT.

Infinite Sprint

To get infinite sprint, complete Level 12 of the ambulance mission. Tommy will be able to sprint indefinitely without getting winded.

150 Health

To get a maximum health of 150, get up to level 10 in the Pizza Boy vehicle mission.

Taxi Boost

Once you have dropped off 100 people during Taxi missions in GTA: Vice City, you will unlock Boost, which allows you to jump using the L3 button whenever you're in a taxi.

Increase Maximum Armor

Reach level 12 in the vigilante missions to increase your maximum amount of armor to 150.

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UZI Ammo

Here's an ammo cheat for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Go to the Biker Bar (where you can do missions). Put your back to the front of it and run to your right and around the street corner. Then look to your left. You'll see a staircase leading up to a rooftop. There is Uzi 9mm ammo underneath it. There is also a shack that you can buy on the top of the roof. You can travel between the save point at the shack and the ammo as many times as you like, as right after you save, there is more ammo there again.

Restore Health

Go to the hotel's save point. When the game asks you if you want to save, select a game and click it. When the "Overwrite?" message appears, select "No", and return to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Hidden Package Rewards

Find Hidden Packages in the game to unlock items that will appear in your safehouse (usually the upstairs room in the Ocean View Hotel). Check out the table below to see what unlocks what:
Number of Packages Reward Where It Shows Up
10 Body Armor Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
20 Chainsaw Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
30 Python Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
40 Flame-thrower Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
50 Laser Scope Sniper Rifle Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
60 Minigun Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
70 Rocket Launcher Ocean View Hotel/Starfish Island Mansion
80 Sea Sparrow Starfish Island Mansion Helipad
90 Rhino Fort Baxter Air Base
100 Hunter + $100,000 Fort Baxter Air Base

Quick Reload

While holding a weapon, press R2, then L2 quickly (or vice versa) to reload in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Kill Your Buddies and Steal Their Cash

Once you move into the Starfish Island mansion in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, you will always have a gaggle of goons hanging around your crib. You can milk them for money. And by milk I mean kill. Because they're your friends, and you're the boss, none of them will retaliate. Beat them senseless with any available weapon, then grab the cash they drop. It isn't a lot, but it is easy money.

Dial the Numbers

Write down the phone numbers you hear on the radio commercials in the game. They all work! Here's a list:

• 1-866-PILLAGE
• 1-866-9-BURY ME
• 1-866-9-SAVE ME
• 1-866-9-SHADEE
• 1-866-434-SELF

Shoot The Moon

The moon changes size when shot at with the Sniper Rifle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, just like in GTA 3.

See the Village People

Go into the Malibu Club and take a gander at the stage. There, you'll find a reasonable facsimile of the Village People.

Rob the Bank

After you've completed the Malibu mission "The Job", you can rob El Banco Corrupto Grande for some easy money. Walk in and turn right up the stairs. This will earn you a four star wanted level. Walk into the manager's office to get 1/3 of the cash. The rest is in the room with the elevator, on the right side. Then jump off the balcony and run out. To shake the cops, you can turn left to the nearby Pay N' Spray. It's not much, but it's easy cash.

Run Faster, Longer

To run fast for longer periods of time, tap X repeatedly instead of holding it down. You will run at the same speed as if you were holding the button, but you can do it for a much longer period of time.

Instant Health Power-up

This trick worked in GTA III as well. Drive up next to a hooker and wait. If you're driving a swank enough car, she'll start talking to you. Eventually, she'll get into the car. At this point, drive to a quiet spot and let the magic happen. The car will start rocking, and your "health" will grow from 100 to 125. Your pocketbook will take a hit though. This health-up only works until the next time you die.

Super Speed in Tank

Turn the tank's turrent around so that it faces backwards, and repeatedly fire rounds to send the tank speeding.

"Easter Egg" Easter Egg

Head to the 8-10 VCN Building (the news building) on the west island of Vice City. The news building is by the northern bridge entrance on the west island. You can enter the door of the news building and head up to the roof.
Along with the news chopper, there's an easter egg you can get to. There's another buiding close by, but on an angle with the window closest to the edge of the heliport. Make a sprinting jump through the window and you should see an empty room with an easter egg in the middle.

Bullet Proof Cars

Admiral. Also fire-proof, explosion-proof, and collision-proof. Activate the Guardian Angels mission (from Colonel Cortez), and kill the Haitian gang members. The Admiral is the white car Diaz drives in the cut-scene. Deliberately fail the mission by killing Diaz, Lance, or letting the Haitian biker escape with Diaz's money.
Once the mission fails, the Admiral's doors will be unlocked and you can drive it back to the garage of your choice. Naturally, you will need to purchase property that has a garage first.
Sabre Turbo. Pick up a sniper rifle or assault rifle that allows Tommy to shoot through a first person view. During the mission "The Driver" (this mission is available only after certain conditions are met, primarily buying the Malibu Club) remain at the Malibu Club and wait for the Sabre Turbo come for the race. When it does, shoot the driver in the head and sieze it quickly before the cops come. The Sabre Turbo is faster than the Admiral, but is not collision proof.

Easier Flight From Justice (Cortez)

Once you reach the final mission for Cortez, it's a long mission of shooting boats and people, just do this: get 2 cars and park them in the pier next to the one to enter Cortez's missions, and put them in a way so that its practically impossible to get across through the pier (it's easier than it sounds), and go do the mission. When you start the mission a cutscene will come that shows a bunch of people trying to come through the pier you blocked, but they can't. They really would have if not done. Then you can relax on your boatride with Colonel Cortez. There may me a few people at the end but it makes life a whole lot easier since you saved yourself a lot of trouble of killing about fifty to seventy people.
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Scarface Easter Egg

There's a Scarface easter egg in the form of a bloody bathroom and a chainsaw weapon.
Go to the Pay N' Spray at Ocean beach, then go south and take the first left. On your left, you'll see a two story apartment with two sets of stairs on the second floor.
Head up the stairs to the right and you'll see a black doorway. Check out the bathroom in apartment 3c and compare it to the movie.

Steal Bulletproof Sabre Turbo

When you are doing the mission, "The Driver," stay by the Malibu Club until you fail the mission. After you fail it, a Sabre Turbo will be parked by the Malibu. This car is bulletproof and locked, but you can still steal it. Take a car with good ramming power (preferably a Coach) and then push this bulletproof Sabre Turbo into your nearest garage (which should be the one at the Vercetti Estate).

Airport Shortcut

There's a shortcut between Little Havana and Escobar Airport in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. On the road beside the cafe, find an ally that goes towards the airport. If you drive down that alley, you can go through the hole in the fence. Now you don't have to drive around the airport. (This shortcut can be helpful when you need to save time during the paramedic missions.)

Easy Money on Stunt Boat Challenge

On the first Umberto Robina mission, get in the boat and then press TRIANGLE to step away from the wheel. Attack Umberto's henchman, who's in the boat with you, until he's on the floor of the boat. Now every time you kick him, you'll receive the Good Citizen award of $50. Wait until your cash stops adding before kicking him again or it won't count. (You do not have to wait until the Good Citizen bonus message leaves the screen, however.)

Faster Reload

To reload your guns more quickly, switch to another weapon and then switch back. Your ammo will be automatically reloaded whenever you switch weapons.

Getting the Apache Chopper

For those who want to fly the Apache but don't want to get all 100 hidden packeges, get a cop uniform from the Washington Beach Police Department. Use any chopper to fly into the army base. Go to the northwest corner to find the Apache. If you don't have the cop uniform, the soldiers will shoot you out of the sky.

Easy Crazy Stunt Money

Get a bike and do a wheely. Keep the wheely going until you hit a lamp post or any other pole along the streets. If you crash at the correct angle, you should spin several times, thus gaining 40 to 100 dollars easily.

Porno Flyers

After you complete the mission that dumps porn flyers all over the city, the flyers will continue to blow around town as long as you're playing the game.

Reduced Felony

If you want to kill cops without receiving a load of wanted stars in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, use the main blade of a helicopter and angle it so that the blade hits them. You accrue less "wanted points" this way.

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He Sleeps With the Fishes

Get a boat... and go between The "Leaf Links" Golf club and the third island. GO up to the rock and stop your boat get the sniper rifle in the cheat and look down on the rocks you will see a man in boxers with concrete on his feet.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Guide Meeting with Gerdur

New main objective: Talk to Gerdur in Riverwood

Note! You will receive this objective only if during the Unbound main quest you decided to befriend with Ralof. If you allied with Hadvar, head to Meeting with Alvor.

Open the map to establish that Riverwood is north of the Helgen Keep exit (screen above). You of course don’t need to head there following a straight line, as you can stay on the main path as well. As for Ralof, even though you will theoretically temporarily split up, you should follow him and stay nearby.

On your way, I’d definitely suggest stopping by the Guardian Stones (screen above). You should interact with either one of the Thief Stone, Mage Stone or Warrior Stone. By doing so you will receive a blessing and increase your skills in a given field by 20%.

Keep heading north and be ready to fight off some Wolves (screen above). If Ralof is nearby, the fight should be very easy. Otherwise, you will have to be very careful and remember to attack the wolves one at a time. Afterwards examine their bodies and head towards Riverwood.

After reaching Riverwood, join Ralof and head to the sawmill. Here you will have to listen to a longer conversation with Ralof, Gerdur and Hod (screen above). Note that Gerdur offered you a number of free items which you should of course move to your inventory. In the further part of the conversation, you will learn of the need to meet with the Jarl of Whiterun and inform him of the Dragon’s attack, so that he send in more soldiers to Riverwood. Before heading out, I’d suggest taking the invitation and heading to Hod and Gerdur’s house. There, you can ask them some additional questions. The further description can be found in Going to Whiterun.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Guide Meeting with Alvor

New main objective: Talk to Alvor in Riverwood

Note! You will receive this objective only if during the Unbound main quest you decided to befriend with Hadvar. If you allied with Ralof, head to Meeting with Gerdur.

Open the map to establish that Riverwood is north of the Helgen Keep exit (screen above). You of course don’t need to head there following a straight line, as you can stay on the main path as well. As for Hadvar, even though you will theoretically temporarily split up, you should follow him and stay nearby.

On your way, I’d definitely suggest stopping by the Guardian Stones (screen above). You should interact with either one of the Thief Stone, Mage Stone or Warrior Stone. By doing so you will receive a blessing and increase your skills in a given field by 20%.

Keep heading north and be ready to fight off some Wolves (screen above). If Hadvar is nearby, the fight should be very easy. Otherwise, you will have to be very careful and remember to attack the wolves one at a time. Afterwards examine their bodies and head towards Riverwood.

After reaching Riverwood, approach Alvor and listen to a short conversation between him and Hadvar. Afterwards head to the door leading inside the Alvor and Sigrid’s house (screen above). Some more talking awaits you there. Note that Alvor offered you a number of free items which you should of course move to your inventory. In the further part of the conversation, you will learn of the need to meet with the Jarl of Whiterun and inform him of the Dragon’s attack, so that he send in more soldiers to Riverwood. Before heading out, I’d suggest talking with all the NPCs, asking them additional questions. The further description can be found in Going to Whiterun.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Guide Getting through the Keep with Ralof

New main objective: Escape Helgen

New main objective: Loot Gunjar's body

Approach Ralof, so that he can free your hands. In accordance with the received hint, find Gunjar’s body (screen above). Examine it and collect, inter alia, an axe and hero’s gear. You should of course equip them at once in the inventory screen. While you’re at it, I’d suggest you take a look around the room to find a few precious items.

Prepare yourself, as the Imperial Soldiers will appear here soon and you will have to fight them. Especially look out for the Imperial Captain (screen above) and use the fact the enemies will be more occupied with attacking Ralof. Don’t forget about being able to lead out heavy attacks and block. Afterwards it would be good to examine the enemies’ bodies and make that a habit for the future. You can hope to find more precious items by the captain’s body, so take them with you.

Head further following Ralof, choosing the western exit and afterwards going down the stairs onto the lower level. Ignore the tunnel that will collapse before your eyes and enter the nearby room. Here you will have to fight some more Imperial Soldiers (screen above), without any additional difficulties involved.

New optional objective: Search the barrel for potions

In accordance with the received hint, it would be good to examine the barrel marked by the game (screen above), hiding a minor health potion, minor stamina potion and minor magic potion. The same goes for the room, as many valuable items can be found hidden inside it.

After examining the room, approach Ralof to resume going through the Keep. Soon enough you should reach the dungeons, where you should help the Stormcloak soldiers in getting rid of the Torturer (screen above) and his assistant. Afterwards listen to a short conversation and note that you received a dozen Lockpicks.

New optional objective: Attempt to pick the lock to the cage

I’d suggest devoting some time to complete the optional objective connected with opening the cage, even if you don’t want to play as a rogue in the further part of the game. Approach the marked cage and interact with the door. Familiarize yourself with the instructions and approach the rather easy mini-game (screen above). You have to turn the lockpick each time and afterwards check if its position lets you perform a full turn of the lock. If you adjust it correctly, the lock will get opened and if you keep on trying to turn the lock in an incorrect position for too long, you will break the lockpick. Luckily, even if it happens that you use up all the lockpicks received from Ralof, you can always find more inside the room you’re in. After opening the cage, firstly collect all the items that once belong to the former mage. Apart from that pick up the items lying around him, especially the Spell Tome: Spark. Take a look around the room to find some items useful for the warrior. Open up the other chests and pick up The Book of the Dragonborn as well.

Now head to the corridor going west and after a few moments turn south and use the stairs. Head towards the big hole in the wall. You will come across some more Imperial soldiers after reaching a bigger cave. Be careful, as there will be a rather big group of them to eliminate. Additionally archers will attack you from the southern part of the room (screen above). Try to avoid their attacks and eliminate them in direct combat.

Move on to the west. Wait for Ralof to lower the drawbridge and keep going forward, ignoring the fact that another passage collapsed behind you. After reaching a bigger cave head south and afterwards turn west. Soon you should reach a spot where a group of Frostbite Spiders (screen above) will attack you. Keep moving throughout the whole battle to avoid their poison. Also remember to focus on attacking only one of them at a time. Afterwards don’t forget to examine their bodies and collect the precious (and light) Frostbite Venom.

Now head east, eventually reaching a big cave. Stop after Ralof notices a bear. Listen out what he has to say about the possible options. Note that you have received a long bow with twelve Iron Arrows. If you don’t intend to attack the bear, crouch and head south-east (screen above). If only you don’t approach the beast too close, you shouldn’t get attacked.

If you want to get rid of the bear, you will have a wider choice. The most obvious solution is using the bow that you received from Ralof (screen above). You could also take care of him in different ways, for example in direct combat or using magic. Don’t forget to check its body afterwards.

Regardless of whether you avoided the bear or fought him, you should soon reach an exit to the surface (screen above). Wait for the game to move to a new location and listen out to what Ralof has to say. The man will suggest heading to the nearby town of Riverwood to meet with his sister, Gerdur.

Main quest unlocked: Before the Storm

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Guide Getting through the Keep with Hadvar

New main objective: Escape Helgen

New main objective: Find some equipment

Start off by approaching Hadvar, so that he can free you from the bindings. Follow his hint and search the Warden’s Chest (screen above). Inside, you will find inter alia a sword and hero gear. Of course you should equip them at once in the inventory. While you’re at it, I’d also suggest taking a look around the room as you can find some other precious items here.

Follow the south corridor and afterwards turn west. Wait for Hadvar to unlock the passage to the oval room, inside of which you will have to fight two Stormcloak soldiers (screen above). Use the fact that they will mainly focus on Hadvar to your advantage. Also don’t forget about leading out heavy attack and blocking theirs. After the fight, examine the enemies’ corpses and remember to do it every time in the future.

Keep following Hadvar, following the western exit and afterwards going down the stairs onto the lower level. Ignore the tunnel that will collapse before your eyes and enter the nearby room. Here you will have to fight Stormcloak soldiers once again (screen above), without any particular difficulties.

New optional objective: Search the barrel for potions

In accordance with the received hint, it would be good to examine the barrel marked by the game (screen above), hiding a minor health potion, minor stamina potion and minor magic potion. The same goes for the room, as many valuable items can be found hidden inside it.

After exploring the room, approach Hadvar to continue going through the Keep. Soon you should reach the dungeons and there you should help the Torturer in getting rid of a group of Stormcloak soldiers (screen above). Afterwards hear out a short conversation and note that you received a dozen of lockpicks.

New optional objective: Attempt to pick the lock to the cage

I’d suggest devoting some time to complete the optional objective connected with opening the cage, even if you don’t want to play as a rogue in the further part of the game. Approach the marked cage and interact with the door. Familiarize yourself with the instructions and approach the rather easy mini-game (screen above). You have to turn the lockpick each time and afterwards check if its position lets you perform a full turn of the lock. If you adjust it correctly, the lock will get opened and if you keep on trying to turn the lock in an incorrect position for too long, you will break the lockpick. Luckily, even if it happens that you use up all the lockpicks received from Hadvar, you can always find more inside the room you’re in. After opening the cage, firstly collect all the items that once belong to the former mage. Apart from that pick up the items lying around him, especially the Spell Tome: Spark. Take a look around the room to find some items useful for the warrior. Open up the other chests and pick up The Book of the Dragonborn as well.

Now head to the corridor going west and after a few moments turn south and use the stairs. Head towards the big hole in the wall. You will come across some more Stormcloak soldiers after reaching a bigger cave. Be careful, as there will be a rather big group of them to eliminate. Additionally archers will attack you from the southern part of the room (screen above). Try to avoid their attacks and eliminate them in direct combat.

Move on to the west. Wait for Hadvar to lower the drawbridge and keep going forward, ignoring the fact that another passage collapsed behind you. After reaching a bigger cave head south and afterwards turn west. Soon you should reach a spot where a group of Frostbite Spiders (screen above) will attack you. Keep moving throughout the whole battle to avoid their poison. Also remember to focus on attacking only one of them at a time. Afterwards don’t forget to examine their bodies and collect the precious (and light) Frostbite Venom.

Now head east, eventually reaching a big cave. Stop after Hadvar notices a bear. Listen out what he has to say about the possible options. Note that you have received a long bow with twelve Iron Arrows. If you don’t intend to attack the bear, crouch and head south-east (screen above). If only you don’t approach the beast too close, you shouldn’t get attacked.

If you want to get rid of the bear, you will have a wider choice. The most obvious solution is using the bow that you received from Hadvar (screen above). You could also take care of him in different ways, for example in direct combat or using magic. Don’t forget to check its body afterwards.

Regardless of whether you avoided the bear or fought him, you should soon reach an exit to the surface (screen above). Wait for the game to move to a new location and listen out to what Hadvar has to say. He will suggest that you should head to the nearby town of Riverwood to meet with his uncle, Alvor.

Main quest unlocked: Before the Storm

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Guide Running away from the Dragon

New main objective: Make your way to the Keep

Follow Ralof, towards the entrance of the nearby tower. After hearing out a short conversation, go up the stairs (screen above). Ignore the Dragon’s attack, as it won’t hurt you.

Approach the big hole in the wall and following Ralof’s instruction, jump to land inside the partially destroyed tavern below (screen above). Jump down onto the lower level of the building and get out.

Now, for a change, you will have to follow Hadvar, the man that you already had the chance to talk with. Remember to stick close to him, ignoring the fights around you. You need to reach the place at which Hadvar will meet with Ralof (screen above). You will have to choose your ally for the first time.

New main objective: Enter the Keep with Hadvar or Ralof

If you want to run from the keep with Hadvar, you need to approach the Helgen Keep entrance on the left, beside which he’s standing (screen above). Keep in mind that it doesn’t mean that you become the ally of the Imperial Legion, as you will be able to choose one of the main fractions in the further part of the game. The further description can be found in Getting through the Keep with Hadvar.

If you want to run from the keep with Ralof, you need to approach the Helgen Keep entrance on the right, beside which he’s standing (screen above). Keep in mind that it doesn’t mean that you become the ally of the Stormcloaks, as you will be able to choose one of the main fractions in the further part of the game. The further description can be found in Getting through the Keep with Ralof.

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