Well, it's been a long, hard journey, but here we are: LoK: Defiance; the LoK game that finally fills the player in on just what the hell is going on. Of all the Kain series, Defiance has the best combat system. In addition, the puzzles are well integrated, and the new TK powers really outshine the rather clunky TK from the other games. All in all, Defiance manages to solve many of the problems with the previous games.

Because Defiance answers so many burning questions about the plot, we've tried to keep spoilers to a minimum. However, our detailed walkthrough provides boss fight tips and strategy to make it all the way through the game. In addition, we've provided a thorough list of the game's enemies. Said section gives tips on how to beat them as well, so if you need to dole out some enemy pain, visit this first. If you need a primer on what can be unlocked by playing through the game, take a look at the secrets section as well.

Get the guide here.

When you beat the game, you unlock everything in the Bonus Material section, as well as all the story cutscenes in the Dark Chronicle. The Bonus Material section comprises a variety of extras, such as voice-over sessions, 3D renders, sketches of enemies, and more. The Dark Chronicle is a complete collection of all of the game's cutscenes, viewable in the order they appeared, giving gamers the story in full without the action.

Pause the game and enter the following cheats to activate them:

• All bonuses: BLACK, DOWN, WHITE, R, LEFT, WHITE, R, LEFT, WHITE, R, LEFT, WHITE, DOWN, L, Y.
• All Dark Chronicles: R, DOWN, BLACK, L, RIGHT, BLACK, Y, DOWN, L.
• All power-ups: LEFT, LEFT, UP, UP, L, BLACK, B, DOWN, Y.
• All Slams: RIGHT, DOWN, UP, DOWN, DOWN, R, Y, B, DOWN.
• Cartoon mode: UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, R, BLACK, DOWN, B, Y.
• Infinite reaver charge: DOWN, DOWN, UP, LEFT, R, BLACK, DOWN, Y, B.
• Invincibility: UP, DOWN, RIGHT, DOWN, R, BLACK, DOWN, Y, L.
• Refill health: LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R, L, B, Y, DOWN.
• Tube Reaver: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, BLACK, WHITE, Y, DOWN, B.
• Turn off textures: L, DOWN, BLACK, RIGHT, BLACK, UP, Y, L, DOWN.
• Wireframe mode: L, DOWN, L, UP, R, WHITE, L, DOWN, Y.