Recordings | Walkthrough The Bureau Guide

Base Visit I: Welcome to XCOM

Recording #1

Game helps you in search.

Recordings , in general, contain additional information about the game universe: they help understand the storyline but don't affect it. First one you can find in the Bureau - it's on the cupboard, opposite to the Faulke's office.

Recording #2

Darkest under the lamp.

Second Recording is in boss office on the left side of the room. Recordings are easy to notice as the game highlights their position.

Recording #3

Last one Recording at this stage can be found in Ready Room.

Another Recording can be found in room with recruits, at the boxes, near to the stairs. You can get there only after conversation with Faulke.

Chapter II: The Doctor

Recording #4

Who was recording them?

Recording can be found in the coffee shop at the beginning of level. Enter the building and approach the counter. It lays next to the infected citizen.

Recording #5

Recording is about doctor's researches.

The second Recording is much further: in the university, in the room with assistant of doctor Weir. You just need to look under the cupboard on left, under the blackboard.

Base Visit II

Recording #6

This Recording is about Infiltrator's interrogation.

During the second stay in base (after the mission Doctor) you can enter Faulke's office and listen to Recording. It's left on the cupboards, behind the boss desk. Recording contains information about Infiltrator's interrogation. It looks like aliens can be very comunicative if they are "cared" about.

Base Visit II

Recording #7

You can find test of a new vehicle on the Recording.

When you return from Operation Guardian or Grifter you get an access to new locations in the Bureau. When you meet Faulke in Engineering, look inside the room on right. Inside, next to the two scientists, you find a note about new XCOM weapon and a Recording. Those materials are very interesting, it would be a shame to miss them.

Recording #8

In the Labs you can always find something to read.

When you enter the lower part of Laboratory (this one with big container of green elerium) look around. On nearby boxes and desks you find three notes and one Recording.

Recording #9

Recording tells more about past of doctor Dresner.

Heading for room with Infiltrator look around in laboratory of doctor Dresner. On the left side of room you find a pile of notes and another Recording. Unfortunately, you can't talk with the scientist about his past.

Chapter III: Signal from Beyond

Recording #10

Citizens could have foreseen what happened.

Recording can be found in the car showroom, nearby the beginning. You will have to go through the whole army of aliens on your way, but you get there. When you're inside, walk around the cash and move forward. Turn left and look inside the small room. On the counter you find Recording.

Recording #11

Second Recording is very visible.

Second Recording can be found in agent DaSilva's hideout. Look inside the recording room, just before the hideout and look at the table. The Recording is right there.

Base Visit III

Recording #12

Recording depends on the previous choices.

When you're in the hospital, approach the window and listen to the Recording on the computer. Its content depend on the fact saving (or not) agent DaSilva in mission Signal from Beyond. If you did, you'll hear his voice. Otherwise the Recording will contain words of some accidentally caught woman.

Recording #13

Agents weren't expecting what was waiting for them.

Another Recording can be found in Carter's office. It's put on the desk of agent DaSilva.

Base Visit IV

Recording #14

Recording is in front of the Faulke's desk.

After talking with director Faulke, head to his office. Recording is left where his secretary used to sit.

Recording #15

Another Recording.

The next Recording is found in the corridor between Ready Room and Ranging Fire - on the desk where the quartermaster used to sit.

Operation: Firestorm

Recording #16

Recording tells you about station's workers.

When the mission begins, enter the gas station. On the counter you find a Recording and a lot of weapon around. Probably, the station's workers were trying to secure themselves against the aliens. You can see how that turned out at the back.

Recording #17

Recording contains last words of people lying around the car.

Another Recording can be found after fighting an Elite Muton and his bodyguards, when you enter the forest and stop at the lake. Recording is on the car.

Chapter V: Crack in the World

Recording #18

Recording lies on the table, next to the monitors.

Recording is in the room at the dam, where you've met the alien Scout for the first time. You find here also a photo and a note.

Recording #19

You can listen to Recording after a fight.

Another Recording is left further away, behind three alien devices, which you had to turn off. It's in the small room on which's roof you find the last one switch. Recording lies at the desk in the corner.

Recording #20

People talking in this Recording may be found a bit later.

Another Recording lies on the computer in the room with three Outsiders. You get there after turning off all alien devices and moving to the lower storey of the building.

Recording #21

Workers knew what will happen to them.

The last Recording on this level is in the big, flooded chamber with Silacoids. To get it, enter one of the room which you see under the wall. Recording lies on the computer.

Base Visit V

Recording #22

Bureau employees start to celebrating.

Recording is left in Operations and contains a dialogue between officer Chulsky and one of agents. Recording can be found on the right side of room, next to the computer.