User Guide

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GAME OPTIONS
TURN SPEED — Press the directional buttons $
or ^ to adjust how quickly you turn and look
in the world. This option affects both the left
and right analog sticks (you can’t adjust them
independently).
INVERT LOOK — Press the ˛ button to toggle
this option ON/OFF (default ON). This will switch
the direction you look when you move the right
analog stick * or @ .
VIBRATION FUNCTION — Press the ˛ button to toggle the controller vibration
ON/OFF (default ON). When this option is ON, the DUALSHOCK
®
2 analog controller
will vibrate in response to game events.
AUTO-AIM — Press the ˛ button to toggle this option ON/OFF (default ON). When
this option is ON, it automatically targets an enemy when the crosshairs are close
enough. When OFF, you must manually target the enemy. Playing the game
at Realistic level with Auto-Aim OFF is the ultimate challenge!
HEAD BOB — Press the ˛ button to toggle whether the screen “bobs” when you run
(default ON).
SHOW INACTIVE AUGS — Press the ˛ button to toggle whether the entire list
of Augs is displayed, or just the Augs you are currently using (default ON).
When the game begins, Paul has been an active agent for a few years, and you are on
your first mission. Assigned to retrieve a hijacked shipment of Ambrosia on Liberty
Island in New York, you will finally have the chance to put your Augs and your training
to the test in the field.
In
DX: THE CONSPIRACY , you are agent “J.C. Denton,” a nano-augmented covert
operative for UNATCO, the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition. To begin a new game,
select the NEW GAME option from the Main Menu and press the ˛ button. If you
haven’t already done so, it is highly recommended that you complete the Training
Mission before starting a new game. The Training Mission will ensure that you are
adequately prepared to play DX: THE CONSPIRACY .
COMBAT DIFFICULTY LEVEL
When you start a new game of DX: THE CONSPIRACY ,
your first choice is selecting a difficulty level. There
are four difficulty level settings: EASY, MEDIUM,
HARD and REALISTIC. At higher difficulty levels your
character has less health and is more susceptible
to combat damage. Once you select a difficulty level,
you cannot change it without starting a new game.
CHARACTER CREATION
After you’ve selected your starting difficulty level, you
are automatically taken to the Choose Name screen.
Before beginning play, you must give your game
character a name. Use the directional buttons to scroll
through the letters and create a name. This will
become your “real” name in the game, but you will
usually be addressed by your code name,
“J.C. Denton.” Your code name cannot be changed.
After you have named your game character, you will
be taken to the
Select Skills screen. You can enhance the abilities of your character
in 11 different “Skills” by assigning Skill Points. You do not have to upgrade your Skills
before starting a new game. Skill upgrades can be made at any time during gameplay
provided you have enough Skill Points.
A recommendation for UNATCO agents — spend a little time in the field to discover
which Skills might be most useful to you before you upgrade. The situations you
encounter and your individual play style will help determine which Skills you need
to upgrade and which ones you don’t.
THE STORY SO FAR ...
STARTING A NEW GAME
DX: THE CONSPIRACY takes place in the near future, in a world on the brink of collapse.
Divisions and hostility have been aggravated by the growing gap between the rich
and the poor. A privileged few live high above the dangerous city streets, in protected
penthouses, while the majority of the population struggles below to survive. Besides
the daily threats of violence, the average person also has to deal with an increase in fatal
epidemics, the cures for which are available only to the wealthy or the heavily armed.
The United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition (UNATCO) struggles to maintain order
in the face of international attacks, borne out of this fragmentation and disillusionment.
At this time the organization is dealing with the Gray Death, a worldwide plague.
Although there is a cure, called Ambrosia, the development and distribution of it have
been slow. The National Secessionist Force (NSF), a reputed terrorist organization,
claims the cure is being blocked by secret government organizations, so they have taken
terrorist countermeasures.
In the game, you play J.C. Denton, a rookie agent for UNATCO. You follow in the footsteps
of your older brother Paul, who is also an agent for the coalition. You’ve both been
selected as prototypes for the nano-technological augmentation program.
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