Binary Domain Cheats & Secrets for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360

Sega and RGG Studio’s Binary Domain is a 2012 third-person cover shooter initially released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on February 16, 2012, before arriving on Windows PC on April 27 in the same year. The title is noteworthy for featuring a story that deals with the moral and ethical quandaries related to artificial intelligence and automation supplanting human labor, going so far as to incorporate innovative AI technology in its gameplay as a sort of meta-commentary. The game was conceptualized and created by Yakuza series creator and RGG Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi, who also was the driving force behind the game’s use of a Social Link/Consequence system and the implementation of voice controls for in-game squad commands.

Despite Binary Domain‘s many unique ideas and surprisingly strong story that only continues to become more relevant, the game would end up being a commercial failure. However, while its critical scores were somewhat middling at the time of release (with an aggregate score of 72% positive among critics), the game has since become something of a cult classic in the eyes of players who appreciate Binary Domain for its strong shooting gameplay and prescient narrative. Binary Domain‘s total sales are estimated to be just north of 100,000 units, making a sequel unlikely despite the team being open to returning to the property.

Binary Domain Premise

In the not-too-distant future, global warming gives way to rising sea levels, causing catastrophic damage to many of the world’s main population centers and decimating the planet’s surface. With no other options for survival, the world’s major superpowers begin to build new cities above sea level, with the creation of humanoid robots aiding in their construction and helping to speed up the process through an almost limitless supply of labor. The race for creating the best humanoid robots creates a new global power struggle, prompting the United Nations to draft a New Geneva Convention and the creation of a new regulatory agency, the IRTA. When the world’s leading robotics manufacturer is believed to have created true sentient artificial intelligence (a direct violation of the new convention), the IRTA sends in the Rust Crew to investigate.

As a member of the IRTA, players take on the role of Dan Marshall and the rest of Rust Crew. Though Binary Domain is a fairly standard third-person cover shooter similar to contemporaries like Gears of War or Sega’s own Vanquish, the game sets itself apart thanks to two unique features. Binary Domain makes use of a microphone, allowing players to issue one of several commands to their squad during gameplay with just their voice. With a microphone active, players can shout commands such as “Charge”, “Regroup”, or “Fire”, and the game’s AI does a remarkable job of having teammates follow orders in kind. Another unique feature that Binary Domain introduces is its social link system, where each of Dan’s teammates has an invisible “Trust” meter that grows or shrinks depending on players’ actions during combat and who they choose to bring along for missions.

Aside from these unique aspects, though, Binary Domain follows the standard convention of most other cover-shooter games from the 7th console generation. Aside from its campaign, the title also features a horde-like INVASION mode and a competitive online multiplayer mode.

Binary Domain Main Characters

Sega and RGG Studio’s Binary Domain takes place in the not-too-distant future of 2080 AD, in which the world’s rising sea levels have given way to the catastrophic destruction of many of the major metropolitan areas around the globe. To help with reconstruction and division of labor, the world’s superpowers agree to fast-track the production of humanoid-like robots, leading to the creation of a global agency to regulate these machines in the International Robotics Technology Association, or IRTA. One of the IRTA’s many arms is its “Rust Crew” division, a covert-ops military task force that gets dispatched to areas where countries are in violation of the IRTA’s accords concerning advanced general intelligence and sentient machines. Main characters in Binary Domain include:

• Dan Marshall: Dan Marshall is a US military veteran who joins up with Rust Crew and quickly makes a name for himself as someone capable of navigating perilous situations, earning him the nickname “Survivor”. He is the main protagonist of Binary Domain.
• Roy Boateng: Roy “Big Bo” Boateng is one of Dan’s closest allies and a fellow member of Rust Crew. The two previously served together in the United States Army’s Special Forces unit.
• Faye Lee: Faye is a first lieutenant in the Rust Crew and one of Dan Marshall’s closest allies. She and Dan share a bit of a romantic connection.
• Akira Shindo: Akira is the leader of a local Japanese resistance force aiming to take down the Amada Corporation and its influence over the government. He joins up with Dan and the rest of Rust Crew to help them on their mission.
• Yoji Amada: The main antagonist of Binary Domain, Yoji Amada is the head of the Amada Corporation and the presumptive mind behind the sentient “Hollow Children” robots in violation of the New Geneva Convention and the IRTA’s accords.

Other Games From RGG Studio

Arguably one of the most important Sega studios and a crucial component to the company’s continued success as a major third-party software publisher and developer, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is responsible for Binary Domain and many other noteworthy games. Primarily, the studio came to prominence under the leadership of Toshihiro Nagoshi, who transitioned the studio from its prior projects under the Amusement Vision label (titles like Super Monkey Ball and F-Zero GX) to the incredibly ambitious Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise as New Entertainment/CS1 R&D. Following the release of Yakuza 5, the studio would officially rebrand itself as RGG Studio, and Binary Domain marks the first non-Yakuza title the studio would work on under the new label. Other games from RGG Studio include:

Amusement Vision (1998-2004)

• SpikeOut (Arcade, 1998)
• Virtua NBA (Arcade, 1999)
• Planet Harriers (Arcade, 2000)
• Slashout (Arcade, 2000)
• Daytona USA 2001 (Arcade, 2000)
• Super Monkey Ball (Arcade, GameCube, 2001)
• Super Monkey Ball 2 (GameCube, 2002)
• Virtua Striker 3 (Arcade, GameCube, 2002)
• F-Zero GX (GameCube, 2003)
• F-Zero AX (Arcade, 2003)
• Ollie King (Arcade, 2004)
• Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (Game Boy Advance, 2004)

New Entertainment/CS1 R&D (2005-2011)

• Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (PlayStation 2, Xbox, 2005)
• Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll (Nintendo DS, 2005)
• Yakuza (PlayStation 2, 2005)
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii, 2006)
• Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2, 2006)
• Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3, 2008)
• Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3, 2009)
• Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii, 2010)
• Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3, 2010)
• Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō (PSP, 2010)
• Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS, 2011)
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3, 2011)

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (2012-Current)

• Binary Domain (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, 2012)
• Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura hen (PSP, 2012)
• Ryū ga Gotoku 1&2 HD (PS3, Wii U, 2012)
• Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3, 2012)
• Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! (PS3, PS4, 2014)
• Yakuza 0 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, 2015)
• Yakuza Kiwami (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, 2016)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2016)
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2017)
• Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4, 2018)
• Yakuza 3 Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2018)
• Judgement (PlayStation 4, 2018)
• Yakuza 4 Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2019)
• Yakuza 5 Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One, 2019)
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, 2019)
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2020)
• Judgement Remastered (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, 2021)
• Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown (Arcade, PS4, 2021)
• Lost Judgement (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2021)
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2021)
• Like a Dragon Ishin! (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2023)
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2023)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2024)
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Nintendo Switch, 2024)
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC, 2025)
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2025)
• New Virtua Fighter game (TBA)
• Project Century (TBA)

Binary Domain Cheats & Secrets

While there are no official cheats for Binary Domain, the game does feature some unlockable content. Additionally, PC players have the option of using third-party cheat engines and cheat trainer files to alter gameplay.

Binary Domain Unlockables

Players can unlock the following new modes by completing certain in-game milestones in Binary Domain.

Binary Domain Cheat Engine Cheats (PC Only)

PC players have the option of downloading a third-party cheat engine and using any of the available cheat trainer files for Binary Domain. One such cheat trainer file can be found here and contains the following cheat options:

• Infinite Health
• Infinite Ammo
• Infinite Funds
• Infinite Bosonic Charge
• Infinite First-Aid Kits
• No Reload

Binary Domain Secrets

Unlocking the “A Private Moment” Achievement

To see the romantic cutscene play out at the beginning of Chapter 4-4, players will need to get Faye’s trust up to at least level 3 beforehand. Additionally, players will need to raise Cain’s trust level to at least 2 so that he does not interrupt the moment. The best way to raise teammates’ trust levels is to bring them along for missions.

Unlocking the “Big Bo Rescue” Achievement

Players will fight the Cerberus at the end of Chapter 5. After initially defeating it, the machine will get back up and capture Bo, at which point your teammates will tell you to keep going while they handle the Cerberus. Ignore them and turn to fight the Cerberus, unloading as much ammunition as possible into its glowing weak point so that it drops Bo.

Unlocking the “Comrades in Arms” Achievement

Just before the final boss fight in Binary Domain, a scene will trigger in which Big Bo’s loyalty is called into question. In order to have him choose to stay on your side and unlock the achievement, players need to have maximum trust (or very close to it) with Bo beforehand. Again, the best way to do this is to bring him along for missions and make sure to revive him if he falls in combat.

Binary Domain Achievements/Trophies

Completing the following in-game tasks will unlock the corresponding achievement/trophy.

Binary Domain Cheat FAQs

Who is the protagonist of Binary Domain?

The protagonist of Binary Domain is Dan Marshall. Marshall is the leader of a squad of covert-ops mercenaries known as the Rust Crew who are dispatched to near-future Japan to deal with an uprising of sentient machines. He earns the nickname “Survivor” from his knack for escaping near-death combat scenarios.

Is Kiryu in Binary Domain?

Since Binary Domain comes from the same studio responsible for the Yakuza/Like a Dragon games (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio), some players might wonder if series hero Kiryu makes an appearance. The story of Binary Domain takes place in 2080, many years after the fictional hero of the Yakuza series would have likely passed away. But just because he doesn’t have a reason to appear in the story doesn’t rule out his use in multiplayer. Sega and RGG Studio made Kiryu an available playable character in the game’s online multiplayer mode via DLC.

How many endings are there in Binary Domain?

Depending on how players game Binary Domain‘s social link/trust system, there are a total of 4 possible permutations to the game’s ending that rely on your trust levels with your teammates and how many end up surviving after the last mission.

How long to beat Binary Domain?

A single playthrough of Binary Domain is fairly average in length for a third-person action game, taking most players roughly 8-10 hours to complete the campaign on standard difficulty. To unlock all achievements and complete several challenges related to the multiplayer mode or clear the game on higher difficulty settings, players can expect to spend a total of 20-25 hours fully completing Binary Domain.

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