Square-Enix has puzzled its fans yet again by releasing two splendid games the past year: Final Fantasy XII and the first sequel to Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus. It's the first time we're dealing with a Final Fantasy game that doesn't pertain to the RPG genre, so we'll have a pretty rough time adjusting to it. A couple of cheats and unlockables can come in handy. Missing items is a common aspect in the Final Fantasy games and this is also the case. Here's a list of the items you can unlock or find in hidden locations:

Bayonet Rifle - Chapter 10: Later in the level, you'll come to a puzzle which involves cardkeys, it is next to a gatling gun behind a gate.

Blow Machine Gun - Chapter 10: You'll come to a split path, one road goes under a bridge, the case in the open is the place to find it.

Faerie L Barrel - Chapter 10: After you reach Blow Machine Gun you'll soon come to a place with a crate on a ledge, shoot the barrel under it.

G Report 3 - Chapter 11: Located in a room with several Mako Points in it, use the rising platform to jump onto a pipe running along the wall, it's in the corner.

G-Report 1 - Chapter 8: When a WRO is hacking a door, protect them until they are finished. Go under the door, and continue to find it on top of a ladder.

G-Report 2 - Chapter 10: Found on the roof of a house, shortly after the midpoint of the stage

Golden Moogle Doll - Chapter 10: Complete the kill 100 enemies mission, the last enemy will drop it.

Guard M Barrel - Chapter 6: Protect all 12 WRO members during the mission, and it'll appear in a crate near the end of the level.

Lucky S Barrel - Chapter 10: In the area of the cardkey puzzle, at the end of the long string of gates in the tunnel is the Lucky S Barrel.

Manaheart - Chapter 6 Ex Hard: Early in this stage a red duel horn beast will charge through the stage, kill it before it leaves the stage and it'll drop it.

S Adjuster - Chapter 9: The first string of guards, blow up the barrel on the very right and one of the guards will drop it.

Toy Gun - Chapter 3: After saving the kid, enter the door nearby and it's against the inside wall.

A sound gallery is available at any time and if you're a die-hard FF fan, you should probably know that every soundtrack so far has been excellent. Locate and destroy the Green Capsules in the Extra Missions to unlock sound clips. Use materia shots to destroy each of them. This is where you can find them:

Battlefields - Green Capsule in Mission 4: Vincent the Mage, C-12

Bosses - Green Capsule in Mission 29: Trick Arc, L-7

Events - Green Capsule in Mission 7: Gatling in the Wastes, F-9

Omega - Green Capsule in Mission 42: Two-Handed, K-6

Shinra - Green Capsule in Mission 22: Shinra Manor Prime, H-5

The System - Green Capsule in Mission 2: Widow Missiler, I-6

Tsviets - Green Capsule in Mission 39: Brotherly Love, G-3

Vincent - Green Capsule in Mission 34: Sprial, D-5

WRO - Green Capsule in Mission 17: Red and Blue, G-15

Sound clips are not the only thing you can unlock in Dirge of Cerberus as there is also a beautiful art gallery that can be found in the extra feature. Destroy Red Capsules with melee attacks. Here's a list of their locations:

Attack on Midgar - Red Capsule in Mission 27: Vincent the Beast, H-5

Bosses - Red Capsule in Mission 26: Cait Versus the Cerulean, H-5

Deepground - Red Capsule in Mission 21: Cait Versus the Crimson, G-9

Deepground Soldiers - Red Capsule in Mission 23: Rampart Rubble, M-11

Event-Related - Red Capsule in Mission 12: Vincent the Destroyer, D-5

Final Chaotic - Red Capsule in Mission 33: Shieldbreaker, G-12/H-12

Locations - Red Capsule in Mission 9: Cait Versus the World, J-6

Mako Reactor 0 - Red Capsule in Mission 32: Deepground Soldiers, K-6

Miscellaneous - Red Capsule in Mission 31: Cait Versus the Bull, capsule located on Azul's Tail

Monsters - Red Capsule in Mission 13: Rains of Gehenna, J-13

Omega - Red Capsule in Mission 43, K-8

Shinra - Red Capsule in Mission 14: Vincent the Grappler, J-11

Shinra Building - Red Capsule in Mission 16: Stygian Sewers, K-4

The WRO - Red Capsule in Mission 3: Wastelings, B-9

Tsviets - Red Capsule in Mission 40, M-10

Vincent - Red Capsule in Mission 35: One-Handed, F-11

Weapons - Red Capsule in Mission 8: Lord of the Jungle, J-7

WRO Headquarters - Red Capsule in Mission 15: Red and Blue, G-12


Tips

- Get a free heal by reaching an auto save point, quitting the game and reloading it. Do that and you'll come back with the HP bar full.

- No KO's - if you die, use the quit option and reload the game. You get reset to the same place, but the KO doesn't count.

- Use the Blast Machine Gun often as it keeps the enemies knocked down

- What to use in boss fights? The weapon that holds the most ammo is the "M Cerberus" and it's the best solution for bosses. Use their moments of weakness to shoot them and reload. Also you can use the S Hydra Line, because it fires rapidly and it's a great weapon against the tougher enemies.

- If you reach a Mako field with the mana bar full you should fire a few rounds before running over it. It will count as casted Magic and you won't lose mana.

- Use the Gigant Hydra to knock enemies down, but don't forget to buy the auto loader attachment. Very useful weapon when dealing with rocket launching enemies.