I just completed Resident Evil- Code: Veronica X for the Gamecube a few minutes ago and good god, obtaining an A ranking is really hard! Of coz, this is my first time completing it (Although I have done it so in the PS2 version) but wow man, it's really hard.

I finished the game within 7:18:49, saved 10 times with no retries. As a result, I got a C ranking. Pretty proud of myself 8). As any cautious gamer I got help from a guide book by Bradygames. Really helpful (Thanks Dan Birlew!). I did everything the book ask me to do to achieve an A ranking. but I was distracted by the cutscenes and credits so I wasn't be able to complete Code: Veronica X less than 4:29:59. Silly me. But other than that, I had no problem at all following all requirements...except SAVING THE GAME!!!

In order to achieve A ranking, you must not save your game at all cost throughout the game, except in the middle portion which doesn't count as a save. But even then, that's CRAZY!!! You can actually save or retry once but that's totally insane. I don't think I have the patience or the time to do that. I had no problem when it comes to refraining from using First Aid Sprays and giving the medicine to the sore loser but you must dedicate your time to play it if you wanna finish it less than the criteria given. I know it's possible but it scares me. I mean, I had to load my save a couple of times after getting slaughtered by Hunters, Bandersnatches, Nosferatu and the big blob of dunk who was once Alexia. Perfection and determination are important in Code: Veronica X, and I need to improve it.

The author in Bradygames completed his game in 3:57:35 with no saves or retries. That's amazing! Some day I will get an A ranking. Some day I will unlock the Grenade Launcher. And someday, I will finish the game according to the ranking criteria. Watch me bleed as I play Resident Evil- Code: Veronica X once more.

Psykho