Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare Codes -

Skip FMV sequences:
Hold L + R and press A.

Skip events:
Repeatedly press Action to skip past events during game play.

Hint: Missing one armed man:
In the beginning. go to the left. After awhile, you will see a building. Enter it, and a man with one arm missing will be sitting inside. Talk to him and get the key from him. Go back out and keep going. After you start walking a short distance, you will hear gunshots. Turn around and go back in the building. The man will be missing.