Messiah Official Strategies and Secrets: Official Strategies and Secrets

by Radcliffe, Doug; Schuytema, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780782124798
• ISBN10: 0782124798
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Written in close cooperation with the development team at ShinY Entertainment, this book contains insights and information straight from Dave Perry, the creator of Messiah. The game's content is mature, sexy, and controversial--intended to appeal to an older gaming audience.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments	vii
A Letter from the Publisher	ix
Introduction	xvii
How to Use This Book	xvii
The Basics of Bob: Messiah Boot Camp	xviii
The Path of Bob: Mission Walkthroughs	xviii
Appendices: The Messiah Experience	xix
PART 1: THE BASICS OF BOB: MESSIAH BOOT CAMP	1	(75)
On Being Bob: The Messiah's Strategies	2	(14)
Basic Bob	4	(8)
Maneuvering	4	(3)
Flying on Fledgling Wings	7	(1)
Out of Harm's Way	8	(2)
Interacting with the World	10	(2)
Possession 101	12	(4)
Possession Is a Good Thing	12	(1)
Right between the Shoulder Blades	12	(4)
When Bob Must Fight: Combat Strategies	16	(12)
Core Combat	18	(6)
Combat Mode	18	(1)
Hand-to-Hand	18	(2)
Primary Weapons	20	(2)
Secondary Weapons	22	(1)
Health	23	(1)
Combat 101	24	(4)
Bullets and Blasts: Weapon Strategies	28	(20)
Statistics	30	(1)
Primary Weapons	30	(12)
Welding Torch	31	(1)
Bone Saw	32	(1)
Pump Gun	33	(1)
Machine Gun	34	(1)
Maimer	35	(1)
Flamethrower	36	(1)
Pak Gun	37	(2)
Bazooka	39	(1)
Maser	40	(1)
Rocket-Propelled Harpoon (R.P.H.)	41	(1)
Secondary Weapons	42	(6)
Standard Grenade	43	(1)
Concussion Grenade	44	(1)
Distortion Grenade	45	(1)
Stick 'Em Grenade	46	(1)
Jumping Betty	46	(2)
The Many Faces of Bob: Character Strategies	48	(28)
Damage Types	50	(1)
Cherubs	51	(2)
Bob	51	(1)
Evil Cherub	52	(1)
Chots	53	(3)
Chot	53	(1)
Dwarf Chot	54	(1)
Beast Chot	55	(1)
Clergy	56	(1)
Barman	56	(1)
Waitress	57	(1)
Clubbers	57	(7)
Dweller	58	(1)
Prostitute	59	(1)
Pimp Daddy Prime	59	(1)
Dancer	60	(1)
DJ Kyd	61	(1)
Bouncer	62	(1)
Sub Girl	62	(1)
Rat	63	(1)
Cops	64	(6)
Light Cop	65	(1)
Medium Cop	66	(1)
Heavy Cop	66	(1)
Riot Cop	67	(1)
Domina	68	(1)
Gun Commander	69	(1)
Armored Behemoth	69	(1)
Workers	70	(3)
Worker	70	(1)
Welder	71	(1)
Nuke Tek	72	(1)
Scientist	73	(1)
Medic	73	(1)
Fleshy Behemoth	74	(2)
PART 2: THE PATH OF BOB: MISSION WALKTHROUGHS	76	(90)
Old Town	78	(36)
Shipping Sector	80	(8)
Downtown	88	(13)
The Outskirts	101	(5)
Sewer	106	(5)
Laboratory	111	(3)
Main City	114	(28)
Warehouse	116	(7)
Warehouse Annex	123	(5)
Conveyor Zone	128	(3)
Weapons Factory	131	(4)
City Streets	135	(2)
Wasteplant	137	(5)
Sex City	142	(24)
Redlight District	144	(5)
Club Perimeter	149	(5)
Club Kyd	154	(2)
Military Zone	156	(5)
Satan's Lair	161	(5)
APPENDICES: THE MESSIAH EXPERIENCE	166	(2)
Appendix A: The Making of Messiah	168	(2)
An Interview with Dave Perry	170	(6)
How the Worlds Were Made	176	(1)
A Touch of Tech	176	(2)
Crafting the Living Geometry	178	(2)
Script Example	180	(2)
Appendix B: Internet Resources	182	(2)
Official Messiah Sites	184	(1)
Interplay's Home Page	184	(1)
Shiny Entertainment's Home Page	184	(1)
Messiah.com	184	(1)
Dave Perry's Home Page	185	(1)
Messiah Fan Sites	185	(1)
Messiah Press	185	(1)
Messiah World	186	(1)
Voodoo Extreme	186