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PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page ii EPILEPSY WARNING A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 2 IT’S NO JOKE... Liberty Coalition Army 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Frost has been transformed. There was that last searing blast from the bomb, an excruciating gurney ride into the surgery unit — Frost wondering if he even had a face left — some strange talk about BP, pulse and … scarecrows? Now he is alert, standing, disoriented a little, but stronger than before. A sense of extreme power is coursing through him and he sees apprehension in the eyes of all who pass.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 4 INSTALLING PROJECT: SNOWBLIND STARTING THE GAME Once the game is installed and you are ready to play, click the Play button on the Launch Panel to start the game. To install PROJECT: SNOWBLIND™, insert the game DVD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Launch Panel will appear. (If the Launch Panel does not appear when you insert the DVD, double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD/DVD-ROM icon to display the Launch Panel.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 6 ON FOOT CONTROLS IN VEHICLE CONTROLS Move forward or back W or S key Enter/Exit vehicle Look/Aim roll mouse Steer A or D key Close info display SPACEBAR Drive forward W key Fire primary weapon/Throw held object/ Charge Kinetic Kicker (hold) Alt Fire (primary weapon)/Pull object LEFT mouse button Brake/Reverse S key Fire primary weapon (if equipped)/Car horn LEFT mouse button Fire secondary weapon (if equipped) RIGHT mouse button Turret control
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 8 GETTING INTO THE GAME WHO ARE YOU? MAIN MENU The Main Menu appears after you power-up the game. Use the menu controls to select the following options: SINGLE PLAYER Fight through the hell of an urban civil war. You will fight alone or lead a coalition squad, depending on the mission. MULTIPLAYER Play online with up to 15 other Internet players (16 players total). MULTIPLAYER LOCAL NETWORK Play over a Local Area Network (LAN).
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 10 GAME SCREEN RADAR/COMPASS 1 Health Level 2 Bio-energy Levels 3 Radar/Compass 4 5 6 7 8 9 locations (green blips), neutral bot/unarmed human locations (white blips) and mission objectives (yellow circles). The solid arrow around the radar represents North on the compass. When an alarm is activated the radar flashes red.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 12 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 Secondary Weapons Bio-augmentations The inventory has three categories: Primary Weapons, Secondary Weapons and Bio-augmentations. All inventory items must be acquired.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 14 SECONDARY WEAPONS SPECIAL TOOL This special non-weapon tool also resides in the secondary weapons inventory: To use the selected secondary weapon, press the SHIFT key. 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.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 16 HACKING 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 bioaugmentation systems. You will lose some or all bio-energy. L Use a nano boost to overcome the Snowblind effect.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 18 COLLECTIBLES To pick up a collectible (health, bio-energy, ammo), walk over it. L You can also point at it and press the R key 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.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 20 ONLINE PLAY GET CONNECTED & CREATE AN ACCOUNT The online portion of this game is subject to the terms and conditions under the User Agreement located within the game. A full copy of the User Agreement is available at: www.eidos.com/online ONLINE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Up to 16 players can battle online or over a Local Area Network. In order to play PROJECT: SNOWBLIND™ online, you need: L Broadband Internet connection or Local Area Network (LAN).
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 22 ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMES STAGING SCREEN TEAM MODES TEAM DEATHMATCH Destroy the opposing team. At the end of play, the team with most kills wins. CAPTURE THE FLAG Each team has its own colored flag located within a defensible base. Fight your way to the enemy flag and take possession of it to win. You can recapture your own team flag and return it to your base. You must have your own flag at your base when capturing the enemy flag to score.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 24 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 the R key 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.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 26 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.
PSB PC gs final 2/15/05 6:29 PM Page 28 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.
