CONTENTS
USING THE XBOX
VIDEO GAME SYSTEM 2
USING THE XBOX
CONTROLLER 3
CONTROLS 4
GAME BASICS 6
IN A WORLD ... 8
HEAD UP DISPLAY 10
KAIN IN ACTION 11
USING WEAPONS 13
DARK GIFTS 14
USING OBJECTS 16
DENIZENS 18
BLOOD OMEN
STRATEGY GUIDE 22
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CREDITS 23
GAME HELL?
Call the EIDOS Interactive Hint Line
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Canada: 1-900-643-4367
Cost of call: $0.99-$1.49/minute
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Touch-tone phone required
USING TH E XBOX
USING TH E XBOX
VIDEO GAME SYSTEM
1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the instructions
in the Xbox Instruction Manual.
2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.
3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the BLOOD OMEN
facing up and close the disc tray.
5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about playing BLOOD OMEN
AVOIDING DAMAGE TO THE DISCS OR DISC DRIVE
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:
• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped
or heart-shaped discs.
• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods
when not in use.
• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc
is inserted.
• Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.
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2 disc on the disc tray with the label
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CONTROLLER
1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port of the Xbox
console. For multiple players, insert additional controllers.
2. Insert any peripherals (for example, Xbox Memory Units)
into controller expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual
for more information about using the Xbox Controller
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to play BLOOD OMEN
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CONTROLS
– move KAIN
– select DARK GIFT
Directional pad
– select menu item
– toggle
$/^
– move camera
g
– start game
– pause / resume
between enemies in Combat mode
right trigger
– autoface (pull and hold)
j
– press and hold to display DARK GIFT menu
i
– not used
d
– BLOOD SUCK (press and hold)
– grab enemy in Combat mode
– open Lore and Weapon Chests (press and hold)
b
– cancel menu selections / return to previous screen
– use DARK GIFT
c
– action*
A
– confirm menu selections
– jump
A+ A
– hold second button press in midair to glide
* attack with claws or weapon; attack combos
(multiple taps); pick up weapon; open door;
activate switch; grab object
left trigger
– block
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GAME BASICS
STARTING A GAME
1. From the Main Menu, select START
a
GAME and press
2. The game will scan for saved games
and check the data on it.
Note: BLOOD OMEN
support the Xbox Memory Unit. Games
are saved directly to the Xbox video
game system’s hard disk.
3. Highlight NEW GAME for a new game or highlight the saved game
you want to play and press
4. On the Choose Blocking Type screen, select your preferred blocking
controls and press
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a
to start your game.
SAVING A GAME
As you explore the world of Nosgoth, you
will notice ancient symbols on the ground
that light up when Kain steps over them.
These are called checkpoints. Once Kain
activates a checkpoint, you will be able
to save all your progress up to that point.
To save a game:
g
1. Press
2. Use the directional pad to select SAVE GAME and press a.
3. Highlight NEW SAVE GAME for a new game or highlight a saved
game you want to overwrite and press
to pause the game.
a
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4. Your saved game will appear. Select EXIT and press ato resume
gameplay.
5. To resume a saved game, use the steps in “Starting a Game.” When
you resume a saved game, all Kain’s progress is restored up to the last
activated checkpoint.
SETTING OPTIONS
Use the Options menu to adjust game
settings either before or during play. On
the menu, move the directional pad
to highlight options and press $/^to
change the setting.
To open the Options menu, either select
OPTIONS from the Main Menu or press
G
to pause during a game, highlight
a
OPTIONS and press
VIBRATION – Toggle the controller’s vibration function ON or OFF.
BLOCKING – Toggle between ASSISTED and SKILLED blocking
modes. (See page 12 for details.)
SOUND – Adjust the volume level of the game’s sound effects.
MUSIC – Adjust the volume level of the game’s music.
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