Games PS2 DEUS EX User Manual

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED 2

STARTING UP 3

GAME CONTROLS 4

MAIN MENU 5

THE STORY SO FAR ... 6

STARTING A NEW GAME 7

PLAYING THE GAME 8

HUD (HEADS UP DISPLAY) READOUT 9

MOVEMENT 11

INVENTORY 13

AUGS AND SKILLS 15

GOALS/NOTES/IMAGES 18

TEXT AND READOUTS 19

STEALTH 19

BREAKING AND ENTERING 20

USING EQUIPMENT 21

COMMUNICATING 22

COMBAT 23

THE WORLD 26

CREDITS 28

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GETTING STARTED

MEMORY CARD slot 1

MEMORY CARD slot 2

USB connector S400 i.LINK connector controller port 1 controller port 2

disc tray

RESET button

(OPEN) button

button

directional

buttons

left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down)

SELECT button

ANALOG mode button

START button

right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down)

L2 button

L1 button

R2 button

R1 button

Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button.

When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.

Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.

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disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up.

STARTING UP

DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

CONTROLLER

• The controller should be connected to controller port 1. Do not insert or remove the controller or accessories once the power is turned on.

• The DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller’s ANALOG mode button and mode indicator are always ON, indicating that the controller is in analog mode.

• When the controller’s vibration function is set to ON (default), the controller will vibrate in response to game events.

MEMORY CARD

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, make sure that you

If you wish to save your progress in have a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) inserted in MEMORY CARD slot 1 with 600KB of free space, before you start your game.

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GAME CONTROLS

Ç button

- quick

augs

¸ button

augs

/skills

˛ button

- interact/use object in world

◊ button

- inventory

directional buttons

- */@ next/ previous weapon

- $ drop/throw object in hand

- ^ holster item

Í button

- lean toggle

- plant & aim Å button

- jump

Ï button

- scope toggle Î button

- use/fire object in hand

left analog stick

- forward/back (*/@)

- strafe ($/^) button

- crouch toggle

SELECT button

- mission/notes

START button

- pause/Main Menu

right analog stick

- look/aim button

- reload weapon

GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

MENU CONTROLS

directional buttons */@– highlight menu item

button – select menu item

button – exit/return to previous screen

Note: This guide assumes that you are using the default controls. If you select an alternate control scheme, the controls and commands listed in this guide may vary.

MAIN MENU

When

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Menu with several menu choices. You can return to the Main Menu at any time during play by pressing the START button. Use the directional buttons and @to navigate the menu choices. The following choices are available from the Main Menu:

NEW GAME

starting with choosing a difficulty level, creating a character name and selecting your character’s initial skills.

SAVE GAME

(for PlayStation®2). The Save Game choice is only active if you visit the Main Menu from gameplay.

LOAD GAME

becomes active when you have at least one on the memory card.

TRAINING

the training mission before playing recommended for first-time players.

OPTIONS

See the following section for more details.

— Begin a completely new game,

— Save a game in progress to your memory card (8MB)

— Resume a previously saved game from a memory card. This option

— Begin the tutorial training mission. It is not necessary to complete

— Customize your control, sound and other game settings.

OPTIONS

On the Options Menu, press the directional buttons

or @to make your selection, and $or to adjust a setting. Press the ˛button to display a submenu.

CONTROLLER SELECT

Layout Menu, and press the Åand buttons to switch between four controller configurations. Press the ˛button to select the configuration that suits you.

GAME OPTIONS

modify your game options, covered in detail on page 6.

BRIGHTNESS

MUSIC VOL

EFFECTS VOL

SPEECH VOL

CREDITS

VIEW CINEMATICS

Movies, depending on which path you choose ... if you succeed.

— You have the ability to further

— Adjust the game screen brightness.

— Adjust background music volume.

— Adjust sound effects volume.

— Adjust the volume of speech sound.

— Display the game’s credits.

loads you see the Main

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— View the Controller

— View the Intro Movie and up to three different End-Game

game saved

, but training is strongly

GAME OPTIONS

TURN SPEED

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

this option ON/OFF (default ON). This will switch the direction you look when you move the right analog stick *or @.

VIBRATION FUNCTION

ON/OFF (default ON). When this option is ON, the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller will vibrate in response to game events.

AUTO-AIM

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

(default ON).

SHOW INACTIVE AUGS

of Aug s is displayed, or just the Augs you are currently using (default ON).

— Press the directional buttons

— Press the ˛button to toggle

— Press the ˛button to toggle the controller vibration

— Press the ˛button to toggle this option ON/OFF (default ON). When

— Press the ˛button to toggle whether the screen “bobs” when you run

— Press the ˛button to toggle whether the entire list

THE STORY SO FAR ...

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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.

takes place in the near future, in a world on the brink of collapse.

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 Au gs and your training to the test in the field.

STARTING A NEW GAME

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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

COMBAT DIFFICULTY LEVEL

When you start a new game of 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 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 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.

Select Skills

, you are agent “J.C. Denton,” a nano-augmented covert

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Choose Name

screen. You can enhance the abilities of your character

screen.

There are 11 Skills listed on the Character Creation screen: Computer, Medicine, Weapons-Low Tech, Multitool, Swimming, Weapons-Pistol, Environmental Training, Weapons-Demolition, Weapons-Rifle, Lock-Picking, and Weapons-Heavy. Use

the directional buttons to scroll between the different Skills in the list. Each Skill is described in detail in the description window below the Skill selection. Scroll through the description text for each Skill by using the Íand Ïbuttons.

Each Skill has four levels of mastery: Untrained, Trained, Advanced and Master. You begin the game with each Skill at the Untrained level (except for Weapons-Pistol, which begins at Trained level), and you are given 5,000 points with which to increase your Skills. The cost for the next level in each Skill is listed next to the icon.

There are four menu options available in the

Select Skills

button – UPGRADE

and press the ˛button to increase that Skill by one level. You can only increase a Skill if you have sufficient Skill Points available.

◊

button – DOWNGRADE

and press the ◊button to reduce that Skill by one level (minimum level, Untrained), which will return the associated points to your point pool. You can downgrade your initial pistol Skill to increase your point total for other Skills, but this is not recommended for first-time players.

button – CANCEL

a new game.

START button – START GAME

From this point, you can only make further modifications to your Skills through normal advancement in the game.

screen:

— Highlight a Skill

— Return to the

— Highlight a Skill

Choose Name

— Save your Skill choices and start the game.

screen without starting

PLAYING THE GAME

This guide is written with the assumption that you are using the default control scheme. If you have selected an alternate control scheme, the controls and commands listed below may vary.

LOOKING AROUND

The first thing you’ll want to do when you start a mission or begin training is take a good look around. Your point of view is controlled by the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller.

• Use the right analog stick to rotate your view

• Push the left analog stick *to move forward and @to move backward.

• To strafe (side-step), push the left analog stick $or ^.

and ^or look *and @.

TARGETING AND FOCUS

Your targeting/aiming cursor always appears at the center of the screen. To interact with an object in the world, you must “focus” on the object by approaching it and centering your cursor on the object. The name of the object will appear and brackets will surround it.

While you are focused on an object, press the with that object in the most appropriate way (pick up an item, open a door, read a book, talk to another character, etc.).

button to attempt to interact

HUD (HEADS UP DISPLAY) READOUTS

Health Meter

Your internal nano-processors constantly make diagnostic checks on your physical status. This information is transmitted directly to your optic nerve in the form of a passive status readout. This information is displayed on your HUD, which is centered at the top of your screen.

HEALTH METER

and the number below it track your current health status. The number below the bar represents your health points. If the bar is full, your health is fully charged. When your health points reach zero your character is dead.

BIO-ENERGY METER

This bar and the number below it track the amount of bio-energy currently available to power your augmentations. When it is fully depleted you will be unable to use your augmentations until you find a repair bot or biocell to replenish your bio-energy.

COMPASS

can detect variations in the earth's electromagnetic field. By using the Geomagnetic North Pole as a reference, you are effectively equipped with a Compass to aid navigation.

— On the left side of your HUD is your Health Meter. This bar

— On the right side of the HUD is your Bio-Energy Meter.

— In the center of the HUD is the Compass. The nano-systems in your body

Compass

Air Supply Meter

Bio-Energy Meter

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