Games PC TOTAL OVERDOSE User Manual
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. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic
condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any
of the following while playing a video game — dizziness, altered vision,
eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary
movement, or convulsions — IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult
a physician before resuming play.
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE
• This game disc is intended for use exclusively on Windows®-based systems
with the minimum configurations specified on the system requirements
of the game purchased.
• Do not sit too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the monitor,
as far away as the length of the cable allows.
• Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.
• Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.
• Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game.
HANDLING YOUR GAME DISC
• Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its surface.
• Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source
of heat.
• Take occasional rest breaks during extended play.
• Always store the disc in its protective case.
ESRB RATING
This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness
of the rating, please contact the ESRB at www.esrb.com.
CONTENTS
SETTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . 2
D-E-A ... OR D-E-A-D? . . . . . 3
GAME CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . 4
SETTING UP THE GAME . . . . . . 7
SAVING & LOADING . . . . . . . . 8
GAME SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . 8
MISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EXPLORING THE GAME WORLD . . . 12
KILL MOVES . . . . . . . . . . 13
COMBO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . 16
PICK-UPS . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LOCO MOVES . . . . . . . . . . 18
TOTAL OVERDOSE ARMORY . . . . 19
CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MUSIC CREDITS . . . . . . . . . 22
Thank you for purchasing
TOTAL OVERDOSE™for your PC computer
system. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly for gameplay and
hints before playing the game.
SETTING UP
D-E-A ... OR D-E-A-D?
Please take time to make sure your system meets the Minimum
Specification requirements listed below and on the back of the box.
It is essential that your system meet these requirements in order for
TOTAL OVERDOSE
to function properly.
Minimum Specification
• Windows XP or Windows 2000 only
• Pentium 1.5 GHz or faster processor or AMD Athlon XP (1400 MHz)
• 256MB system RAM
• DirectX 9 compatible sound card
• DirectX 9 compatible graphics card
• 1.7GB Hard Disc Drive space for full installation (plus space
for saved games)
• CD-ROM drive
• Mouse
• Keyboard
Installation
1. Insert the
INSTALL
NOTE:
to browse the CD-ROM drive and double-click
2. Select a location for the install or click
with the default location.
3. Follow all on-screen instructions and refer to this software manual
for all game information.
TOTAL OVERDOSE
from the launcher.
If you have Autorun disabled in Windows you will need
CD into your CD-ROM drive and select
Install_Overdose.exe.
NEXT
to proceed
“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.”
Visit the official TOTAL OVERDOSE website at
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http://www.totaloverdose.com/
GAME CONTROLS
Menu Controls
Start/Pause/Skip scenes/ Esc
In-game menu/Objectives
Highlight menu options
Adjust option setting
Confirm/Next screen Enter/left-click
Cancel/Previous screen Esc
Character Controls
Controlling Ram effectively could mean the difference between death
and glory.
Run forward/backward W/S
Sidestep left/right A/D
Turn/Look up/down Roll mouse
Jump Left Shift
Climb W (get close to and face the object you
Shootdodge Spacebar while moving in any direction
Reverse shootdodge Double-tap Spacebar while moving
Action F (when F prompt appears)
Rewind time Tab (after picking up
cursor keys
1/2
cursor keys
4/3
want to climb onto)
(use the mouse wheel to pivot in the air)
in any direction (use the mouse wheel
to pivot in the air)
REWIND
icon)
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 Left-click (click and hold for automatic fire
with certain weapons)
Strafe left/right A/D
Cycle available weapons Mouse wheel
Reload selected weapon R
Target enemy head Right-click and hold the button (when
target turns YELLOW, left-click)
NOTE:
Not all firearms are accurate enough
for headshot targeting.
details of the most accurate weapons.)
Throw grenade Select grenade, left-click and hold, then
release to throw
Aim weapon Roll mouse
NOTE:
If there’s a RED target onscreen, this
is where your shots go. If there isn’t a RED
target, use the white dot or crosshair cursor
to aim.
(See pages 19-20 for
Quick Weapon-Select Shortcuts
Get the right weapon in your hands, quick!
Select handguns 1
Select rifles 2
Select shotguns 3
Select submachine guns 4
Select automatics 5
Select explosives 6
Select launchers 7
Select melée 8
4 5
Vehicle Controls
You can drive most vehicles you see, as long as they’re not totaled.
Enter stationary vehicle F (approach vehicle door until F prompt
appears)
Exit stationary vehicle F
Steer left/right A/D
Accelerate W
Brake/Reverse S
Handbrake Spacebar
Lean out of vehicle Right-click and hold
Leap from vehicle Left-click while leaning out of vehicle
Shoot Left-click (open-topped vehicles only)
Raise/lower forks Page Up/Page Down (forklift only)
on the forklift
Horn H
SETTING UP THE GAME
1. Press Enter to skip the cut-scene and open the Main Menu.
2. Left-click
the DEA agent (and father to Cruz and Ram) deep in the Central
American jungles in the mid-80s.
NOTE:
LOAD GAME
Main Menu
You access all game modes from this menu and return here when you
quit your game. Main Menu options include:
NEW GAME
LOAD GAME
OPTIONS
CREDITS
QUIT GAME
NEW GAME
Next time you play, if you have a saved game, select
to load it
— Start a new game.
— Continue a previously saved game
— Adjust settings.
— Run the game credits.
— End the game and return to the Windows desktop.
. The game begins with you controlling
(page 8)
.
(page 8)
.
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 Q/E
Use selected loco move Left Ctrl
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.
are outlandish one-off moves you can win in various ways.
(page 16)
runs out or
Options
Select
OPTIONS
you can adjust game settings. In-game, press Esc to open the in-game
menu, then left-click
(page 4)
to select options from the submenus below and change settings.
SETTINGS
SUBTITLES, INVERT
(automatically chooses your best weapon),
GRAPHICS QUALITY
SOUND
AUDIO SYSTEM
and
Windows speaker settings;
or two or four speaker setups;
speaker setups).
CONTROLS
NOTE: NORMAL
player, choose
from the Main Menu to access the Options menu where
MENU
and select
– Adjust your game settings, including
ing mouse input axes,
and
MOUSE SENSITIVITY.
– Adjust
MUSIC, SPEECH, EFFECTS
settings (
– View and adjust game controls.
is the default difficulty setting. If you’re a novice game
EASY
and banditos will inflict less damage.
AUTO
DIESEL POWER 3D
OPTIONS.
automatically detects and uses
DIRECTSOUND
Use the menu controls
GORE, DIFFICULTY,
AUTOSWITCH
SCREEN RESOLUTION,
and
AMBIENCE
supports headphones
supports 5.1 or 7.1
weapons
volumes
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