Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-/Walkthrough

Controls

 * Left Stick (L3) -- Move character
 * Right Stick (R3) -- Adjust camera / Zoom (press once) / Control crosshair
 * Up   (D-Pad)    -- Displays map
 * Left (D-Pad)    -- Change shortcut item
 * Right (D-Pad)   -- Use shortcut item
 * Triangle        -- Opens main menu
 * Square          -- Crouch / Stand
 * Circle          -- Cancel selection / Lower weapon / Use Melee Attacks
 * X               -- Confirm / Jump (tap twice to double jump)
 * L1              -- Use magic (while aiming weapon)
 * L2              -- Toggle weapons / Switch pages (main menu)
 * R1              -- Fire weapon
 * R2              -- Reload weapon / Switch pages (main menu)
 * L1 + R1         -- Deactivate Limit Break
 * L3 + Square     -- Roll (or Dash)
 * Start + X       -- Skip cut-scene / FMV

Destroying Targets
Press either the L1 or R1 shoulder buttons to aim, and use the right analog stick to control the crosshair. The crosshair should turn purple if your intended target is in range. Be sure to constantly adjust the camera, to avoid getting awkward angles. R2 reloads your weapon, while L2 changes it.

Level Up
You will receive the cumulative total of all the eperience points, from the enemies you defeated at the end of each chapter, or upon getting KO'ed. You can also choose to exchange the experience points for gil. But Vincent won't level up if you do that.

Equipment Modification
You can upgrade your equipments, (weapon and accessories) at vending machines for a certain fee of course. So decide properly whether you want experience points or gil, every time you complete a chapter.

Mako Points
This is a spot of blue energy, which restores a moderate amount of MP when stepped on. These things get recharged after a while.

Save Points
There are no save points in this game. Instead, it has an auto-save feature which is triggered, whenever you reach a designated point within chapters. You can also manually save by pausing the game, and selecting "Tempsave" from the menu. You'll automatically be taken back to the tite screen afterwards. Also, a tempsave file can only be loaded once, before the game deletes it.

Item Effects

 * Potion       - Restores small amount of HP.
 * Hi-Potion    - Restores moderate amount of HP.
 * Mega Potion  - Restores large amount of HP.
 * X-Potion     - Fully restores HP.
 * Ether        - Restores moderate amount of MP,
 * Elixir       - Fully restores HP & MP.
 * Elixor       - Combined effect of both an Elixir & a Phoenix Down.
 * Phoenix Down - Automatically revives character when KO'ed.
 * Red Potion   - Restores random amount of HP.
 * Red Ether    - Restores random amount of MP.
 * Potoin       - Useless item. Restores 1 HP. (This item is called Potoin, not Potion.)
 * Limit Breaker - Allows Vincent to transform into Galian Beast. Also restores all HP.

Weapons and Equipment
Hydra |                              Hydra II                                  | Hydra III |                 +---++                  |               |                |              P Hydra         S Hydra           M Hydra |              |                |           P Hydra Gamma    S Hydra Gamma     M Hydra Gamma |              |                |           Gigant Hydra     Feather Hydra      Velvet Hydra
 * Gamma versions of weapons have a higher accuracy rating than the normal types.

Griffon |                            Griffon II                                 | +-++                  |             |                |              P Griffon      S Griffon        M Griffon |            |                |           P Griffon Beta   S Griffon Beta     M Griffon Beta |            |                |        P Griffon Gamma    S Griffon Gamma      M Griffon Gamma |            |                |                Dueling Griffon   Sonic Griffon      Starry Griffon