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Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.How to Unlock Unlockable Complete Chapter 1 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 1 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 1 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 1 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 2 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 2 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 2 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 2 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 2 - 3 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 2 - 3 (15) Complete Chapter 3 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 3 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 3 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 3 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 3 - 3 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 3 - 3 (15) Complete Chapter 4 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 4 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 4 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 4 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 5 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 5 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 5 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 5 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 5 - 3 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 5 - 3 (15) Complete Chapter 6 - 1 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 6 - 1 (15) Complete Chapter 6 - 2 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 6 - 2 (15) Complete Chapter 6 - 3 on any difficulty setting. Completed Chapter 6 - 3 (15) Complete all chapters on Amateur. Recruit (15) Complete all chapters on Normal. Soldier (15) Complete all chapters on Veteran. Veteran (30) Complete all chapters on the most difficult setting. War Hero (70) Find all 4 types of eggs. Egg Hunt (15) Purchase all available alternative costumes in Bonus Features. All Dressed Up (30) Obtain all available weapons. Stockpile (30) Completely upgrade all weapons. Take It to the Max (30) Obtain all treasures in the game. They Belong in a Museum (30) Find all the BSAA emblems. Badge of Honor (30) Collect all the figurines. They're ACTION Figures! (30) Save partner 10 times when HELP is displayed. A Friend in Need (15) Save partner 10 times when DYING is displayed. Lifeguard (15) Pull off 20 headshots. Exploding Heads (15) Defeat 5 enemies with the Knife. A Cut Above (15) Defeat 30 enemies with the Stun rod. Cattle Prod (15) Defeat 30 enemies with the Gatling gun. Crowd Control (15) Defeat 30 enemies with the Longbow. Bull's-eye (15) Defeat 20 enemies with physical attacks. Get Physical (15) Chain the maximum number of combos together in one go. The Works (15) Defeat a Majini with a headshot while it's jumping. Lead Aspirin (30) Shoot an enemy Molotov cocktail, dynamite stick, or hand grenade. Fireworks (15) Deflect a bow gun arrow with your knife. Be the Knife (60) Defeat 3 Majini with one grenade or proximity bomb. Meat Shower (15) Defeat 2 enemies with one flash grenade. Go into the Light (15) Defeat a Majini using the electric current from a transformer. Ride the Lightning (15) Defeat 3 Majini at once by setting oil canisters on fire. Stop, Drop, & Roll (15) Defeat 3 Majini at once with a drum or gas tank explosion. Baptism by Fire (15) Work together to save someone special. Masters of Removing (15) Inflict a set amount of damage to your greatest enemy. Bad Blood (15) Stop an armored truck by taking out the driver. Drive By (30) Defeat a Majini with a rotten egg. Egg on Your Face (15) Defeat a certain enemy by stabbing it in the heart. Heart Stopper (15) Build up a certain level of trust with your partner. Who Do You Trust? (30) Unlockables
How to Unlock Unlockable Finish the game in any difficulty. New Game+ Finish the game in any difficulty. Playing with Sheva Finish the game in any difficulty. Mercenaries Mode Finish the game then max out the upgrades for that gun. Unlimited ammuntion for a weapon Beat the game on any difficulty History of Resident Evil Beat every chapter on Veteran Professional Difficulty Weapon Unlocks
Fully upgrading the first weapon of each type unlocks the ultimate weapon of each category.How to Unlock Unlockable Fully upgrade the M92F Pistol M93R Pistol (Samurai Edge Custom) Fully upgrade the Ithaca M37 Shotgun Hydra Triple Barrel Shotgun Fully upgrade the S75 Rifle Longbow (Sheva Only) Fully upgrade the VZ61 Machine Gun Gatling Gun (Chris Only) Fully upgrade the S&W M29 Magnum S&W M500 (Handcannon) Unlockable Mercenary Characters
How to Unlock Unlockable Get an A Rank or higher in Public Assembly Jill (BSAA) Get an A Rank or higher in The Mines Wesker (Midnight) Get an A Rank or higher in The Village Chris (Safari) Get an A Rank or higher in Ancient Ruins Sheva (Clubin) Get an A Rank or higher in Experimental Facility Chris (Stars) Get an A Rank or higher in Missile Area Sheva (Tribal) Get an A Rank or higher in Ship Deck Jill (Battle Suit) Get an A Rank or higher in The Prison Wesker (STARS) Unlock Infinity Rocket Launcher
To unlock the Rocket Launcher with infinite ammo, beat the game under 5 hours on any difficulty, and turn infinite ammo on under bonus features.How to unlock all "Graphic Filters"
By finishing the game you unlock different graphic filters to use during gameplay. Once unlocked, go to Bonus Features and buy them for 0 pts. each.How to Unlock Unlockable Beat the game on Amateur difficulty Classic Horror (Black & White) Beat the game on Normal difficulty Retro (Sephia) Beat the game on Veteran difficulty Noise (Grain effect) Unlockable Costumes
How to Unlock Unlockable Complete Chapters 1 - 6 Chris (Safari) Complete Chapters 1 - 6 Sheva (Clubbin') Complete Chapters 1 - 6 and find 25 BSAA Emblems Chris (S.T.A.R.S.) Complete Chapters 1 - 6 and find 30 BSAA Emblems Sheva (Tribal) Versus DLC Achievements
How to Unlock Unlockable Win 30 matches in Slayers. Army of One (15) Win 30 matches in Survivors. Eye of the Tiger (15) Win 30 matches in Team Slayers. The Team That Slays Together... (30) Win 30 matches in Team Survivors. We Will Survive (30) Chain a 20-defeated combo in Slayers. Keep the Good Times Rolling (15) Chain a 40-defeated combo in Team Slayers. It Takes Two to Tango (15) Score at least 40,000 points in Survivors. It's All About the Points (15) Score at least 80,000 points in Team Survivors. There's no "I" in Team (15) Unlock all selectable characters in Versus. Let's Get This Party Started! (20) Defeat 100 players using physical attacks in Versus. Bringing the Pain (30) Versus DLC Characters
Once you download the Versus DLC, you may buy the following characters from the Bonus Features menu using your accumulated Exchange PointsHow to Unlock Unlockable 8,000 Exchange Points Chris (Safari) 13,000 Exchange Points Chris (S.T.A.R.S.) 6,000 Exchange Points Sheva (Clubbin') 15,000 Exchange Points Sheva (Tribal) 5,000 Exchange Points Jill (BSAA) 7,000 Exchange Points Jill (Battlesuit) 30,000 Exchange Points Wesker (Midnight) 50,000 Exchange Points Wesker (S.T.A.R.S.) Lost In Nightmares DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to receive the allotted gamerscore.How to Unlock Unlockable Complete "Lost in Nightmares" on any difficulty setting. Must've Got Lost (15) Complete "Lost in Nightmares" with an S rank. It's Just a Bad Dream! (15) Complete "Lost in Nightmares" on Professional. Night Terrors (40) Inflict a set amount of damage to Wesker in "Lost in Nightmares." Kung Fu Fighting (15) Destroy all 18 of the Score stars found throughout "Lost in Nightmares." Wish Upon a Star (15)
Glitches
Regenerate items
Chapter 2-1, take all the items at the beginning and then Quit the game. Return to the game by selecting "Continue" and you will begin Chapter 2-1 with the items you got before you quit the game, however, the items at the beginning (you took just now) are still at the same place, so you can obtain them again. Repeat the same thing to get as many as you like. Note: This works on any stage, this is just one example of how to benefit from it.
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