Games Microsoft XBOX TOTAL OVERDOSE User Manual
ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when
exposed to certain visual images, including flashing 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.
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Select Dolby Digital in the Dashboard menu of the Xbox to experience
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Inside Front Cover
CONTENTS
D-E-A ... OR D-E-A-D? . . . . . 2
GAME CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . 3
SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . 5
GAME SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . 6
MISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EXPLORING THE GAME WORLD . . . 10
KILL MOVES . . . . . . . . . . 12
COMBO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . 16
PICK-UPS . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LOCO MOVES . . . . . . . . . . 18
SAVING & LOADING . . . . . . . 19
TOTAL OVERDOSE ARMORY . . . . 20
CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MUSIC CREDITS . . . . . . . . 23
Thank you for purchasing
game system. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly for gameplay
and hints before playing the game.
NOTE: TOTAL OVERDOSE
the game to run in high resolution on high-definition TVs.
TOTAL OVERDOSE™for the Xbox®video
supports 720p mode, which allows
D-E-A ... OR D-E-A-D?
GAME CONTROLS
“Hey Ramolito! You’ve always been
the black sheep of our family, but now
you’re in it up to your neck, looking
at a life stretch in the state pen!
They’re gonna throw away the keys,
hombre! I don’t want to hear your
excuses, save that for the judge —
but as your twin brother I’m gonna
throw you a line!
“You know as well as I do that the
drug cartels are taking over Southern LA and most of Mexico, poisoning
both nations and dragging more and more people into a life of crime.
Hard drugs, guns and gang violence are the day-to-day currency and only
the drug lords ever seem to win. I know it might seem crazy, but with me
out of action, my buddies in the DEA need someone to play my part
in the big picture.... Before you flip me off, hear me out. If you won’t do
this for yourself, maybe do it for papa’s memory....
“The story goes that he died of an overdose on the backstreets of Los
Toros, Mexico. But something doesn’t add up. If he OD’d, it was a damn
long fall from a curb that caused his injuries. But yet the flatheads
at the DEA seemed to write him off all too quickly as an overworked
and strung-out cop who couldn’t handle the pressure.
“He was a damn good agent. He gave his life to the forces of law and
order and I have one helluva hunch that he’d penetrated deep into the
cartel’s organization before his cover was compromised — by a traitor,
someone on the inside at the DEA. If you get involved maybe we can
clear papa’s name and blow the whole cartel wide open, taking out
the drug lords in the process.
“Since you’re not officially playing for our side, you don’t need to follow
the rules! Just make sure you’re good enough to go up against these bad
asses before you run in all guns blazing. These banditos aren’t playing
to lose and they will bury anyone who crosses them.
“Did I mention that you can get all the training you need at the Pistoleros
Asociados in downtown Los Toros, just south of the border? I’d started
infiltrating the cartel when I got taken out by that grenade, so just carry
on from where I left off and use any means necessary to take these
scumbag pendejos out of the equation.
“So, are you with us? I hope so, hombre, I hope so.”
Menu Controls
Start/Pause/Skip scenes
Highlight menu options
Adjust option setting
In-game menu/Objectives
Confirm/Next screen
Cancel/Previous screen
(Start)
>
(D-pad) 1/
?
4/3
?
(Back)
<
A
B
2
Character Controls
Controlling Ram effectively could mean the difference between death
and glory.
Move forward/backward
Sidestep left/right
Sprint Double-tap
Turn/look up/down
Jump
Climb
Shootdodge Pull l(left trigger) while moving in any
Reverse shootdodge Double tap lwhile moving in any
Action
Rewind time
(left thumbstick) 2/
L
4/3
L
L
(right thumbstick)
R
1
1
A
(face the object you want
1
L
to climb onto)
direction; use Rto pivot in the air
direction; use Rto pivot in the air
(when Aprompt appears)
A
?
2
(after picking up
REWIND
icon)
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http://www.totaloverdose.com/
Weapon Controls
You may have been told that violence never solved anything. You clearly
never worked on the front line of the War on Drugs before.
Learn how to use most firearms at the Pistoleros Asociados
(that’s the Shooter’s Association to you, gringo!).
Fire selected weapon
Cycle available weapons
Reload selected weapon
Target enemy head Press and hold X; when target turns
Target object Press and hold B(if target object is
Throw grenade Select grenade, pull and hold r, then
Aim weapon
(right trigger); hold for automatic fire
r
with certain weapons
(black/white)
c/b
Y
YELLOW, pull
NOTE:
for headshot targeting. (See
details of the most accurate weapons.)
destroyable)
release to throw
(right thumbstick)
R
NOTE:
is where your shots go. If there isn’t a RED
target, use the white dot or crosshair cursor
to aim.
r
Not all firearms are accurate enough
pages 20-21
If there’s a RED target onscreen, this
for
Vehicle Controls
You can drive most vehicles you see, as long as they’re not totaled.
Enter stationary vehicle
Exit stationary vehicle
Steer
Accelerate
Brake/Reverse
Handbrake
Lean out of vehicle Hold l(left trigger)
Leap from vehicle
Shoot
Horn Click R(right thumbstick)
(approach vehicle door until button
Y
prompt appears)
Y
(left thumbstick)
L
A
X
B
(right trigger) when leaning out
r
of vehicle
in open-topped vehicles only
r
Loco Moves Controls
LOCO MOVES
Building a string of kills before the combo timer
completing big scoring missions are good ways to secure loco moves.
Cycle through loco moves
Use selected loco move
are outlandish one-off moves you can win in various ways.
(D-pad) 4/
?
1
?
(page 16)
3
runs out or
Quick Weapon-Select Shortcuts
Get the right weapon in your hands, quick!
B3Y
B3X
B3A
B3B
X3Y
X3B
X3A
Best automatic weapon
Best explosive weapon
Best shotgun
Best single-shot weapon
Molotov cocktail
Grenade
Dynamite
TIP:
There are many other acrobatic skills to be learned. Get on over
to Los Toros and find them out yourself at the Pistoleros Asociados.
SETTING UP THE GAME
1. Press
2. Use
The game begins with you controlling the DEA agent (and father to
Cruz and Ram) deep in the Central American jungles in the mid-80s.
NOTE:
LOAD GAME
to open the Main Menu.
>
to highlight
?
Next time you play, if you have a saved game, select
to load it
NEW GAME
(page 19)
, then press Atwice to advance.
.
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