Brute Force Use each character’s special ability to maximize destructive power. (Characters are shown below in order of appearance.) TEX BERSERKER Press the White b button to have Tex wield both weapons simultaneously, cutting a swath through his enemies and wreaking devastation on the battlefield. BRUTUS SPIRIT OF VENGAR Press the White b button to be empowered by the Spirit of Vengar, allowing Brutus to regenerate health, sense even hiding enemies, and crush them with a powerful charging attack.
BRUTE FORCE Safety Information Contents ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES Guardians of the Confederation ........2 A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
BRUTE FORCE Guardians of the Confederation Survival Guide In the year 2340, cloning technology has made training and recruiting soldiers obsolete. The future of the Confederation, of humanity itself, is in the hands of the most skilled warriors of the age-warriors who can fight to the death and be cloned to battle another day.
BRUTE FORCE The Controller The button layout on your controller may differ slightly from the one shown here. Gameplay is exactly the same. RIGHT TRIGGER FIRE LEFT TRIGGER USE INVENTORY ITEM RELOAD/ACTION MOVE SWITCH WEAPONS PRESS AND HOLD TO CROUCH CYCLE ACTIVE ITEM PAUSE/MISSION OBJECTIVES JUMP Press and hold to display full inventory. MEDKIT OPTIONS SPECIAL ABILITY AIM/LOOK AROUND SWITCH CHARACTER Press in any direction to switch character.
BRUTE FORCE Squad Commands You must maintain your squad’s health and make wise decisions about deploying them to be successful. SQUAD COMMAND TACTICS SNIPER COVER Use the Stand Ground command to have your sniper take position and rain destruction on any enemy who fires at you. MOVE TO Moves the selected squadmates to a specific location. Press X to flag the location with the Right thumbstick, and then press A to execute the command.
BRUTE FORCE Game Screen HEALTH BAR Once the health bar depletes, the character dies. Use medkits to restore health. FIELD TACTICS In a firefight, always keep moving. A stationary target is dead meat. STAMINA BAR WEAPONS The amount of stamina available to power special abilities. Stamina recharges over time. Equipped Weapon Ammo Avail./Total TARGETING RETICLE RADAR Use the Right thumbstick to position the reticle over your target. A red reticle indicates an enemy.
BRUTE FORCE Getting Started These are the basic skills you need to get a quick start in Brute Force. MOVE Move the Left thumbstick in the direction you want to go. LOOK Move the Right thumbstick to look around and select targets with the color-coded reticle. (A red reticle means you are looking at an enemy target, green means friendly, and yellow indicates the target is part of your mission objective.) PICK UP ITEMS Run over ammo or equipment to pick it up automatically.
BRUTE FORCE The Team FLINT SPECIES, GENDER Human synthetic, female. ROLE Sniper. BRUTUS SPECIES, GENDER Feral, male. ROLE Shock trooper. SPECIAL ABILITY Spirit of Vengar Brutus can call upon the power of the Feral deity Vengar. While infused with this supernatural power, Brutus can charge his enemies, killing them instantly. SKILLS Sense of the Beast He can sense enemies and traps, and perceive things others might miss.
BRUTE FORCE The Team HAWK SPECIES, GENDER Human, female. TEX ROLE Scout. SPECIES, GENDER Human, male. SPECIAL ABILITY Stealth Hawk can move without making a sound—she is virtually invisible. She is difficult to detect, except when firing a weapon; excellent for sneaking behind enemy turrets and taking them down. SPECIAL ABILITY Berserker Tex fires both weapons at once. Tex cannot reload while using this ability.
BRUTE FORCE Weapons Listed below are some of the weapons you’ll find as you progress in your mission. You may also find weapons or items not listed here. RAIL CLVR The rail cannon is a bigger version of the rail rifle. FERAL CUTTER BALLISTIC WEAPONS Solid projectile weapons dispense damage by firing good old-fashioned bullets (or razor-sharp discs) at high velocity through a muzzle. FOLEY 356 TACT The Foley 356 is a sleek, extremely effective handgun.
BRUTE FORCE Weapons ENERGY GRENADE Because of the energy grenade’s burst effect that can damage multiple opponents, the grenade toss doesn’t require pinpoint accuracy. IKHAN-GPL GRENADE LAUNCHER The iKhan fires cluster grenades that pepper an area with shrapnel bomblets. MISSILES Missiles are self-propelled projectiles. Save these powerful weapons for when you need massive destruction and aren’t worried too much about collateral damage.
BRUTE FORCE Items Extras Press B to cycle through and use any of these items from your inventory. Pull the Left trigger to use the equipped item. Listed below are some of the items you may find as you play Brute Force: Some items are activated immediately when touched. They may be found in secret or well-defended places. Some of these items include: MEDKIT A medkit will heal some of the damage you may have taken.
BRUTE FORCE Enemies SEER PRIESTS The Seer Priests are the overseers of Shadoon’s army of followers. They are tyrants who persistently denigrate the followers, and have no problem with sacrificing others for Shadoon’s cause. These fanatics attack your team on sight with a powerful psychic blast. FERAL OUTCASTS Outcasts are Feral warriors who have been banished for crimes against the clan.
BRUTE FORCE Selecting a Game CAMPAIGN SQUAD DEATHMATCH CALL IN REINFORCEMENTS You’ll start by selecting a profile. Squad members do not respawn, and the last warrior standing wins. Squads other than Brute Force are available, but must be unlocked by retrieving DNA canisters. To play Brute Force in story mode, start a new campaign or continue an existing campaign. Play solo or allied with other players! A silver medal will be awarded for simply completing the mission; gold for having a perfect score.
BRUTE FORCE Selecting a Game Credits OPTIONS PRODUCER Set preferred options in Brute Force by creating a profile. Profiles allow you to save controller options, game stats, and other player preferences. The Options Menu also allows you to customize sound FX and music volume levels, and download content. Erin Roberts LEAD DESIGNER Craig D. Halverson Dean McCall Shea McCombs Neofytos Neofytou• Chris Olivia Jason “Fingers” Owen Nathan Smithson Matthew J.
BRUTE FORCE Warranty Get an Edge on the Game! LIMITED WARRANTY FOR YOUR COPY OF XBOX GAME SOFTWARE (“GAME”) ACQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA WARRANTY XBOX GAME TIPS (AUTOMATED): AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING HOLIDAYS, 24 HOURS A DAY. Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of the Game, that this Game will perform substantially as described in the accompanying manual for a period of 90 days from the date of first purchase.
