Games Microsoft XBOX PROJECT GOTHAM-RACING 2 User Manual
0903 Part No. X09-92153
Accelerate
Look back
Shift up
Use handbrake
Shift down/
AutoReverse
(if stopped)
Change camera
Steer
Brake/AutoReverse
(if stopped)
Pause
RACE
Race with style, speed, and daring to earn Kudos
KUDOS
Earn enough Kudos to increase your Kudos Rank
KUDOS RANK
Increase your Kudos Rank to receive Kudos Tokens
KUDOS TOKENS
Use Kudos Tokens to unlock new cars
CARS
Use your newly acquired cars to beat
higher dif culty levels
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GAME CONTROLS
Change camera
Look around/
Car stereo
controls (click)
Horn
Steer
O N L I N E E N A B L E D
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SAFETY INFORMATION
About Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including ashing 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.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered
vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion,
or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or
convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and
teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.
The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the
television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not
playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual
contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand
before using this software.
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projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are
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Introduction 2
Your Goal 2
Ranking Up 3
What are Kudos? 4
Ghosts 7
Scoreboards 7
Game Controls 8
Game Screen 10
Kudos World Series 12
Arcade Racing 14
Time Attack 15
Instant Action 15
Xbox
Live
16
Xbox
Live
Racing 20
Ghost Challenge 21
The Machines 22
The Venues 25
The Car Stereo 26
Credits 29
Car Credits 30
Warranty 32
Customer Support 33
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
YOUR GOAL
RANKING UP
INTRODUCTION
Finishing rst isn’t hard. Anyone can oor it and cross the nish line. What
Project Gotham Racing® 2
is all about is nishing rst—with fearless style. Work
the handbrake to pull off a 360˚, slide through the curves, take the perfect
line...and still come in ahead of the pack. The braver you are, the greater your
reward. That’s what earns you glory in
PGR™ 2
.
YOUR GOAL
The goal of
PGR 2
is to be the best driver in the world. And to prove you’re
the best, you need the highest Kudos Rank—the ultimate measure of your driving
ability. You increase your Kudos Rank by earning Kudos (see pg. 4).
You have two separate ranks: Single Player Kudos Rank and Xbox
Live
Kudos
Rank. In Single Player mode, race in either Kudos World Series or Arcade
Racing to increase your Kudos Rank. To increase your Xbox
Live
Kudos Rank,
race against others on the Xbox
Live™
service.
Play… which is… to increase…
Kudos World Series single-player Kudos Rank
Arcade Mode single-player Kudos Rank
Xbox
Live
Races multiplayer Xbox
Live
Kudos Rank
There are also modes in which your Kudos Rank isn’t increased. Race an Xbox
Live
Ghost Challenge to improve your Xbox
Live
Scoreboard position (but not
your Xbox
Live
Kudos Rank). In Time Attack and Instant Action, your goal is
simply speed (there are no Ks for style, and thus you won’t increase your Rank).
Play… which is… to increase…
Xbox
Live
Ghost Challenge single-player no Rank increase
Time Attack single-player no Rank increase
Instant Action single-player no Rank increase
Kudos Tokens and Locked Cars
Increasing either Kudos Rank also earns you Kudos Tokens. You can use those
Tokens to unlock new cars, no matter where you earned them.
RANKING UP
KUDOS
Earn enough Kudos to increase
your Kudos Rank
KUDOS RANK
Increase your Kudos Rank to
receive Kudos Tokens
KUDOS TOKENS
Use Kudos Tokens to unlock
new cars
CARS
Use your newly acquired cars to
beat higher dif culty levels
RACE
Race with style, speed, and
daring to earn Kudos
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WHAT ARE KUDOS?
WHAT ARE KUDOS?
Kudos measure the style, speed, and daring you use when racing. Sure, you
want to beat your friend around the track. But if you really want to get under his
skin—and earn plenty of Kudos in the process—you’ll pass him, get two wheels
off the ground, slide around a corner, and then nish with no damage.
Earn Kudos to increase your Kudos Rank. Increase your Kudos Rank to earn
Kudos Tokens. Exchange Kudos tokens to unlock new cars. Simple, right?
How do you earn Kudos?
When you perform a stylish maneuver during a race, a certain number of Kudos is
added to your Kudos Stash. After about two seconds, the Stash moves into your
Kudos Bank. However, if you can do another maneuver before your Stash moves
to your Bank, you earn a Combo Bonus. The more moves you can string together
before your Stash moves to your Bank, the more Kudos you earn for your
Combo Bonus.
Note that if you collide with an object before your Stash moves to your Bank,
you will lose any Combo Bonus you may have. If you don’t have a Combo
Bonus, you’ll lose your Stash. Remember, the more you gamble with linking
moves, the more reward you could reap...but just one mistake will cost you.
How brave are you?
What do you do with Kudos?
When you earn a certain number of Kudos, your Kudos Rank increases. Your
Kudos Rank is your badge of honor—it’s how you prove your worth to all the
other racers out there.
Each time your Rank increases, you earn Kudos Tokens. You can exchange your
Tokens to unlock new cars (or save the Tokens for later). You receive Tokens for
increasing both types of Kudos Ranks, and you can use those Tokens to unlock
cars no matter where you earned them.
Single-Player Kudos
The Kudos you earn when racing in Kudos World Series or Arcade Racing are
divided into two categories: Style Kudos and Completion Bonus Kudos. As the
name suggests, you earn Completion Bonus Kudos when you nish a race (the
higher the difculty, the bigger the bonus). Style Kudos are earned during an
event and are not based on how
pg. 6 for details on earning Style Kudos.)
Xbox
As in single-player racing, you earn both Style Kudos and Completion Bonus
Kudos when racing via Xbox
as in single-player racing (see pg. 6). However, Completion Bonus Kudos work
a little differently in Xbox
car you drive, and whether the other players have higher Xbox
Live
Kudos
How do you maximize your Xbox
Obviously, racing with style and coming in rst are going to earn you Kudos. But
if you really want to rack up Ks, you should race against more opponents, race
against cars that are better than yours, race against players with higher Xbox
Kudos Ranks, and nish with a faster time than your opponents.
fast
you drive, but on
Live
. You earn Style Kudos in exactly the same way
Live
racing—they depend on where you place, which
Live
how
you drive fast. (See
Live
Kudos Ranks.
Kudos?
Live
KUDOS
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GHOSTS
GHOSTS
Earning Style Kudos
360˚ Quickly spin around in a complete circle
Air Get all four wheels off the ground
Clean Section Drive cleanly through a designated section
Cone Gate Drive cleanly between two orange cones
Draft Get extra speed by tailing another driver as
closely as possible
Overtake Pass an opponent
Overtake (Draft) Draft behind a car, and then slingshot past it
Race Line Maintain optimal speed when cornering by starting
wide and cutting the inside edge of your turn
Slide Drift by skidding the back end of your car, causing
it to oversteer or “shtail”
Two Wheels Get two wheels off the ground
Combo Bonus Link moves together before your Kudos Stash moves
to your Kudos Bank (see pg. 4)
Earning Completion Bonus Kudos
Completion Bonus Successfully complete a Kudos Challenge
(the higher the difculty, the greater the bonus)
Clean Race Complete the race without a single scratch
Fast Lap Record the fastest lap of the race
Position Place at or higher than third place
Time Bonus Complete a timed race before the time expires
(the more time remaining, the greater the bonus)
A Ghost, which is a replay of a previous race or Kudos Event, appears as a semitransparent image of a car that races at the same time you do. Your car can pass
through the Ghost image without crashing.
Why would you use a Ghost? Race an Xbox
your Xbox
learn how they drove and which car they used to set a fast lap and get the most
Kudos. Then upload a better Ghost to show them who’s the better driver.
You can download a Ghost by selecting Event Scoreboards/Ghosts or Ghost
Challenge if you’re signed in to the Xbox
download from every race in Kudos World Series, Arcade Racing, Time Attack,
and Ghost Challenge modes. You may watch a Ghost from any race type except
Time Attack; however, you may only race against a Ghost in a Cone Challenge,
Hot Lap, Speed Camera, Time Attack race, or Ghost Challenge.
SCOREBOARDS
SCOREBOARDS
The Scoreboards keep track of Kudos earned on Xbox
to Xbox
players’ results (and where you rank, if you’ve previously completed that event).
You may also download a Ghost by selecting Event Scoreboards/Ghosts.
After a race, the Scoreboards are updated automatically so you can see how
you compare to the top drivers. If you nish in the top 10, your Ghost will be
automatically uploaded to the Xbox
a Ghost when racing an Xbox
Ghost Challenge (see pg. 21).
Live
Scoreboard position. Or race against your friends’ Ghosts to
Live
, you can check the Scoreboards before each race to see the top
Live
Live
All-Time
Live
Ghost Challenge to improve
Live
service. There are Ghosts to
Live
. If you are connected
Scoreboards; everyone can upload
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GAME CONTROLS
Accelerate
Look back
Shift down/AutoReverse
(if stopped)
Shift up
Use handbrake
Look around/
Car stereo controls (click)
Car Stereo Controls
(during race)
Click R to activate the car stereo. (See pg. 26
for more info.) While the stereo is on screen:
R 1
or 5 Change radio station/CD track
R 7
or 3 Adjust volume
R
(click and hold) Toggle radio/CD
To change soundtracks during a race
1. Press > START to bring up the Pause menu.
2. On the Pause menu, select Options.
3. On the Options screen, select Radio/CD Options.
4. On the Radio/CD Options screen, change the CD or Radio source
to the soundtrack you want to hear.
Note that you can create a
PGR 2
Custom Soundtrack in the Sound/Music
menu, or you can create your own soundtracks from the Xbox Dashboard.
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Change camera
Change camera
Pause
Steer
Brake/AutoReverse
(if stopped)
Horn
Steer
Right Trigger
Left Trigger
Right Thumbstick
Left Thumbstick
START
BACK
Directional Pad
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