Games of domestic developers are rarely popular. This is largely due to a lack of funds. Although often, according to gamers, such developers lack professionalism and perseverance. Many after several attempts to fix bugs and errors, they simply ignore the comments of the players.
About the game
Passing "Xenus 2: White Gold" for many was not the most pleasant experience. Some did not even pay attention to the game, since much turned out to be raw and unsuccessful.
A project appeared in 2008. The team from Ukraine Deep Shadows worked on it, and the Russian company Russobit-M became the publisher. In 2016, the game appeared on Steam. Before us is a first-person shooter with elements of a role-playing game. A project for personal computers with the Windows operating system has been released.
System requirements
For the passage of "Xenus 2: White Gold" you need not the most demanding system, since the game was released more than 10 years ago. You must immediately understand that it works with the operating system Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Perhaps on the Internet it will turn out to find an updated version that will work at least with the "seven".
To run the game at the minimum graphic settings, it is necessary that the system runs on an Athlon 3000 or similar processor, a GeForce 6600GS graphics card with a memory capacity of 128 MB. To run, you need at least 1 GB of RAM.
The game has average settings. They can be used with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2, a GeForce 8600GS graphics card with 256 MB and 1 GB RAM.
To fully enjoy the picture quality, you will have to use the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 system, GeForce 8800 and 2 GB of RAM. As you can see, almost all current home PCs can easily cope with the launch of the game even at high settings.
First part
In May 2005, the first part was released entitled "Xenus: Boiling Point". The game is presented in the genre of role-playing shooter with elements of racing. The story was told of Sol Myers and his daughter Lisa.
The plot of the first story turned out to be pretty banal, given the incredible number of militants that are shown to us on TV every day. Lisa worked as a journalist, so she went to investigate the drug trafficking case in Colombia. Of course, according to all the laws of the genre, the girl went missing.
Sol Myers decides to go in search of a daughter. He must pay for any information, and therefore it is necessary to learn how to make money. To do this, he participates in various groups, gets involved in the war and simultaneously tries to find Lisa.
The plot of the second part
Passage of the game "Xenus 2: White Gold" continues the story of Saul Myers, but this time he does not lose anyone. A new series tells about the same drug cartel of Colombia, which was defeated. It becomes known that the money from the sale of illicit substances went to support the rebels, and FBI officials were involved in the case.
Sol Myers decides to begin his investigation after two hundred people died from cocaine poisoning. The main role in this story is played by the Inca tribe. It is thanks to him that the whole situation that has developed in Colombia will become clear.
Fractions
During the passage of "Xenus 2: White Gold" gamers have to familiarize themselves with a number of groups. Each of them has certain characteristics that you will have to pay attention to.
On the path of Sol there are civilians. These are peaceful characters who never touch anyone, of course, if they are not accidentally offended.
The officers are a serious group. The guys are well armed and have influence on other organizations. They oppose partisans, bandits and drug mafia.
Partisans are also found in the game. These guys usually quarrel with everyone who comes across them on the way, but most of all they hate the drug mafia. They also have misunderstandings with bandits and officials. They are mainly armed with Soviet weapons.
The drug mafia is a dangerous group. The guys from there are usually equipped with heavy Western weapons. They settled on Espad and Ballen. There are also bandits, who are essentially ordinary robbers and thieves.
There are neutral groups in the game. These include the Indians and the CIA. The first are found in one of the main missions, they use the Aboriginal gun and crossbows. The second are extremely rare. They are also associated with Espada and Ballen.
During the passage of the game "Xenus 2: White Gold" you will also meet paramilitares - sadists and murderers. These sinister characters behave terribly, so everyone despises them. They attack only civilians, and from bandits and partisans they run headlong.
You can meet vandals only if you chose the passage for bandits and civilians. Thugs are well armed, but not every one of them can be dangerous. Finally, the cult-Indians remained. These guys are just bumped into their culture and religion. These are the main characters of cocaine history.
Beginning of the game
So, the passage of "Xenus 2: White Gold" begins with the fact that the hero is on the deck of the ship. We have to fight off boats and helicopters. It is best in this case to focus specifically on helicopters, since they can do much more harm. After that, we get to the island, where we meet Greyhound.
The first mission is a meeting with Jose. Remember that civilians are guys who do not touch anyone if they are not offended, so before starting the passage, remember the rule - do not run up.
It is important to remember about the volume of inventory. It is not rubber here, so you have to save and not take anything. If you see a weapon, try to pick up not everything in a row, but only serviceable, otherwise at the most inopportune moment you may get into trouble.
To get to Jose, you need to use a mini-map. Not the most positive characters will meet along the way, for them we must have a revolver ready. After killing them, we will have the opportunity to use the first perks. For example, if you want to shoot accurately, use the “Cowboy” ability.
Do not forget to search the corpses, perhaps you will find what is needed in the future. After we get to Jose, you will need to get a car.
Car search
The passage of "Xenus 2: White Gold" leads us to Raul. He needs to find out the location of Rodrigo. He is in the garage, so we go there. A man will ask for help with the bandits who took the car from him. We can’t refuse, so we’ll have to fight enemies.
There will be a fairly large number of them, so it is better to choose a good position, so as not to attract too much attention, but shoot accurately. Save ammo.
After we select the car again, we return to Rodrigo. He tells us about two unknowns who were interested in Solo. Next, we will have a number of side quests. If you are not interested, you can not perform them.
Diego
The storyline leads us to Diego. He says that he will only help for a fee. He asks to give him 700 pesos or find a black pearl. If you do not have the required amount, you will have to go to scuba divers.
One of them will send us to Lonzo. The man will provide us with a key and a cylinder. It is necessary to return to the scuba diver, who will help to fill the balloon and dive. Remember that under water, health points will fly off, so you need to stock up on something that will restore it.
In the cave, you can periodically pop up to restore health. Inside we find the person to whom you need to transfer the cylinder. It remains to get out of the cave to pick up the necessary artifact.
A series of plot events leads us to find out that Diego is missing. We will have to negotiate with a bandit who will ask for the old man 5 thousand pesos. To earn money you need to do side quests. It does not take you much time.
If suddenly, after you have collected the right amount of money, Juarez refuses to free the old man, then just kill him and take Diego to the island.
Another island
Here we meet with a CIA agent. He will lead us to Eudes. A man wants a tidy sum of money or gems. After you find what he wants, you need to follow him. Unfortunately, Solo is thus ambushed.
There will be many enemies in front of us who will have to fight. Explosives can be taken from one of them to clear their way.
Now we need to find Eudes. To do this, talk with Juan. That, of course, will ask for money. It will be necessary to resolve this issue. After we give him 8000 pesos, we will become the owner of the island. Here we will have some privileges.
But do not forget about Eudes. It will be necessary to get to his house, having previously cleaned the territory from protection. After talking with him, you need to go to the island of the Indians. There in the cave you need a plate on the wall.
Figurines
Ahead is Solo waiting for another fundraiser. This time there are even more. The player needs to collect the figurines. There are several of them, so decide on your own where to start the search. In the process, money may be needed again, but this time to resolve issues. If you feel sorry for the money, take cartridges.
After the figurines are assembled, you need to return to the island where you found the first. After we arrange them in the necessary order, so that the passage will open. Here is a rather difficult moment in the passage of the game. You will have to defeat a large number of enemies, find a way out of the maze, to use the lever to open the entrance.
But behind the door all the same characters will be waiting for us. It will be necessary by some miracle to get to the conditional prison where the CIA agent was sent. They were going to brutally kill him. The agent will tell many interesting stories that will reveal the truth to the entire storyline. After the conversation, special forces will seize us.
Ship
Now we are back on the ship. We will see the murder of Nixon, which we must examine afterwards. To the right, behind the door, is a commando. It is important to search everything that will be possible. Ammo on the ship is very small. We need to find the keys to the gate.
You will find that the key is located behind the door, which is closed. Do not worry, you do not need to look for a second key. It is enough to find a bar nearby, climb onto the counter, and then find the hatch. Through it, we will be able to get to the key. The special forces commander will need to “squeeze” two keys, and then leave the ship.
Last mission
The last task is very difficult. It will take a lot of resources and patience. You need to get to the island of the Indians. There will have to kill a huge number of enemies, destroy their cult. The easiest way will be to land on the island and not pay attention to the crowds of rivals. Just get ahead and enjoy the credits.
Side missions
The game has an incredible amount of side quests. The passage of "Xenus 2: White Gold" as a whole is not difficult, but due to the large number of tasks it may seem long.
For example, civilians have 75 additional missions. Here you can help both the fisherman with the sunken boat and the drunk, who, by the way, will give you money. You can help grandfather find a locket. Although he will not give you money, his friendship with the villagers will improve.
The drug mafia provides a total of 17 side quests in Xenus 2: White Gold. Their passage is in fairly simple tasks: cargo delivery, rescue characters, confront bandits and paralimeles.
The bandits' quests are pretty cruel, so get ready to have to kill, knock out debts, eavesdrop, organize an ambush, and more. And yet you will not encounter anything complicated.
In quests for partisans, it will be necessary to help the group in every way. Will have to deal with the delivery of cargo, report or eliminate enemies. For 23 tasks, you can earn good money to advance further along the storyline.
There is only one quest for the CIA and the Indians. The mechanics of the game are such that they will have to perform almost the same tasks, only tied to a different story.
Additional tools
If you do not want to buy the official version of the game, you can use the repack from the Mechanics. "Xenus 2: White Gold" - a game that has become a disappointment for many, so many recommend using the pirated version, even if this is wrong.
Also remember that using the unofficial version sometimes has limited capabilities. For example, not all mods can work correctly, and some cheats will be difficult to use.
Previously, it was possible to activate the key. "Xenus 2: White Gold" previously came out on discs, so you could find an activator inside. After the game stopped selling in stores, many began to install it from the Internet. At the same time, the key itself could be found on the forums. Of course, you had to be agile in order to have time to activate it first of all. Now it’s easier to use repacks.
By the way, mods "Xenus 2: White Gold" a huge amount. Many of them are an auxiliary tool and have become work on bugs, it is a pity only on the part of enthusiasts, not developers.
For example, there is a Cockpit view mod, by downloading which, you can fix problems with the camera from a third person in transport. Thanks to this tool, you can change the appearance of the camera in any existing transport in the game.
There is also NO-LiMits Mod ver. 1.0. These are the mods in Xenus 2: White Gold, which are also often mistaken for cheats. Thanks to it, a huge number of opportunities in the gameplay opens. You can increase the weight of the inventory, grenade throw distance, endurance and other abilities of the hero.
There is also a larger assortment of weapons and even new vehicles. To install, just download the files and install them in the root folder with the game.
Help from
To make it easier to play, later they began to issue special codes. "Xenus 2: White Gold" is now overgrown with a huge number of files with cheats. Depending on the document, auxiliary keys are installed on different keys. You can increase your health, get armor, or use the addammo team to replenish a pack of cartridges.
To work with cheats, you need to download and install the trainer. Xenus 2: White Gold should only be started after the trainer has been activated. Further, it will be possible not to enter commands, but simply use the keys Num 1 - Num 8. Depending on the version, the commands may differ, so read the instructions for it.
But to be honest, it's unlikely that anyone will need cheats in Xenus 2: White Gold. The game is very simple and of the same type. If some of the first tasks you fail, then eventually get used to and understand the mechanics of gameplay. Of course, sometimes there will be not enough money and ammo, but if all this is easy to get (using cheats), then what's the point then in the game?
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