SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page ii 2 COLLECTIBLES 16 GETTING INTO THE GAME 6 SAVING GAME DATA 17 GAME SCREEN 8 PAUSE MENU 17 INVENTORY 10 XBOX LIVE ™ 18 DEFAULT CONTROLS FPO Inside Front Cover Placeholder WEAPONS 11 ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMES 20 BIO-AUGMENTATIONS 13 HOSTING A GAME 23 THE SNOWBLIND EFFECT 14 VITAL TASKS 14 SYSTEM LINK 23 MULTIPLAYER GAMES HACKING 15 FRIENDS LIST 24 REPUBLIC SECURITY SYSTEMS 15 STATS 25 VEHICLES 15 CLANS 26 Liberty Coalition Army 2nd Lieutena
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 2 DEFAULT CONTROLS INVENTORY CONTROLS Open inventory Select inventory section/item (with inventory open) c (hold) c (hold) + L or ? Release c Equip selected item Note: You can also select items with the inventory closed. See On Foot Controls below.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 4 SINGLE PLAYER HACKING CONTROLS IN VEHICLE CONTROLS X L A or L 1 X or L 2 r Enter vehicle Steer Accelerate Brake/Reverse Fire primary weapon (if equipped)/ Car horn Fire icepick into panel/Hack panel Select option from hacked panel display Execute selected option Aim/Control gun turret Fire gun turret Pan surveillance camera l R B Fire secondary weapon (if equipped) Turret control Exit vehicle Zoom camera in/out Exit hacked panel display r L or ? 1/2 A R
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 6 GETTING INTO THE GAME WHO ARE YOU? You are Nathan Frost, a bio-enhanced super soldier. In addition to weapons expertise with firearms and explosives, you can use specialized bio-augmentations. These bio-augmentations were surgically hard-wired into your body. You now have lethal combat skills never before seen on the battlefield. But there is a tactical downside.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 8 GAME SCREEN 1 Health Level 2 Bio-energy Levels 3 Radar/Compass 4 5 6 7 8 9 Crouched Icon Augmentation Meter Selected Bio-augmentation Secondary Weapon Ammo Remaining Primary Weapon 4 56 1 GAME SCREEN INDICATORS 7 8 HEALTH LEVEL Each time you take a hit, the red decreases in the meter. When you get to a critical state the meter flashes white and an alarm sounds. BIO-ENERGY LEVELS This blue meter powers your bio-augmentations.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 10 INVENTORY WEAPONS A briefing appears when you acquire a weapon. Study this to understand the weapon’s full capabilities. PRIMARY WEAPONS BASIC PRIMARY WEAPONS These are your three basic primary weapons. You will find more awesome firepower as you progress through battle. Primary Weapons PISTOL Silenced close-range weapon perfect for stealth. CARBINE Standard military issue automatic rifle, highly effective during firefights.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 12 SECONDARY WEAPONS SPECIAL TOOL This special non-weapon tool also resides in the secondary weapons inventory: To use the selected secondary weapon, press b. NANO BOOST This device will completely heal you, recharge your bio-energy, rescue you from the brink of death and reverse the Snowblind effect. THROW/AIM RIOT WALL Thrown device that unfolds into a temporary barrier you can use as cover.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 14 THE SNOWBLIND EFFECT Your bio-augmentations depend on electronics that are vulnerable to Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) attack. When an EMP is launched or some other electronic interference occurs, your vision fills with a white static as the pulse overwhelms your bio-augmentation systems. You will lose some or all bio-energy. L Use a nano boost to overcome the Snowblind effect.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 16 COLLECTIBLES To pick up a collectible (health, bio-energy, ammo), walk over it. L You can also point at it and press A to collect it. (If this doesn’t work, move closer and try again.) L Use the Kinetic Kicker (from the primary weapons inventory) to pull the collectible toward you. WEAPONS AND AMMO Most human enemies will drop the weapons they are carrying when defeated, and you can collect these.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 18 XBOX LIVE ™ TAKE PROJECT: SNOWBLIND™ BEYOND THE BOX Xbox Live™ is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity, set up a Friends List with other players, see when they’re online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real time as you play. You can also download new multiplayer maps to your Xbox console.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:13 AM Page 20 ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMES STAGING SCREEN XBOX LIVE/SYSTEM LINK GAME TYPES ONLINE MODES DEATHMATCH Destroy all opponents. At the end of play, the player with most kills wins. HUNTER The hunter is an invisible stalker who tracks down and kills other players. The hunter has more health than the other players, all weapons and bio-augmentations, permanent invisibility, and does more damage.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 22 HOSTING A GAME MULTIPLAYER HEALTH & AMMO STATIONS During multiplayer games, find health stations to regain maximum health, and ammo stations to reload all weapons. Approach a station and press X to use it. Both types of stations appear on your radar when they are within range. To host a game, access the Host menu, set the specifics for your game, and select Start Game. Host menu options are: SELECT A MAP Choose an environment for your game.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 24 FRIENDS LIST From the Lobby, select Browse Friends List to view a list of established friends, pending friend requests, and invitations from friends. From here, you can see the online status of established friends and join a friend's active PROJECT: SNOWBLIND™ game. You can have a maximum of 100 established friends, pending friend requests, and friend invites combined. Delete outdated friends to make room for more.
SnoB xbox final gs 1/18/05 9:05 AM Page 26 NOTES CLANS Create a clan and invite others to join or answer the invitation to join a clan. Clan members have ranks (Leader, Officer, Soldier) that have different privileges. Leaders and Officers can recruit and kick out players. The Leader can promote and demote Officers and Soldiers. The Leader can also designate a new Leader. CREATING YOUR CLAN On the Online Lobby screen, select Clans to open the Clan Homepage.
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