CONTENTS WARNING Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360TM Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/ support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover). CONTROLS OF THE PROFESSIONAL . . . . . . 2 GETTING INTO THE GAME . . . . . Profile Management . . . . . . . Difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Manual for the Professional Notoriety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 3 3 4 Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games 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 taking the following precautions: · Sit farther from the television screen. · Use a smaller television screen. · Play in a well-lit room. · Do not play 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. UP CLOSE & PERSONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 AGILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Climbing & Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SUBTERFUGE TECHNIQUES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disguises & Concealment . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INGRESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Doors, Locks & Security . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 TOOLS OF THE TRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Firearms, Situational & Equipment . . . . 13 COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . Weapons & Tools . . . . . . . . . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovering Surveillance Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 17 17 18 POST MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 GAME CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 MUSIC CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FAMILY SETTINGS These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young game players can access based on the content rating. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings. 2 3 CONTROLS of the PROFESSIONAL GETTING INTO the GAME PROFILE MANAGEMENT Before embarking on a career as a Hitman, you must first prepare a profile. The profile keeps a record of your progress and preferences, along with weaponry choices, funds and other equipment and items you acquire. From the PROFILE MANAGER screen, choose CREATE PROFILE and enter a name for the profile. If you have a previously created profile, you can select this to resume the career. You can also delete profiles you no longer want. DIFFICULTY BUTTON ACTION Move character; Zoom map; Highlight menu options Throw item Aim Open/Close sniper scope; View Mode switch Zoom sniper scope/binoculars; Scroll through actions/items; Highlight menu options Scroll through maps/inventory Drop item; Exit map; Exit legend; Cancel (tap) (hold/release) (tap) (hold/release) (tap) (hold) & hold) Holster/Unholster weapon Open/Close inventory Pick up item Pick up list Carry out action; Confirm View action list Crouch; Sneak Map Fire; Use weapon; Close combat Reload weapon Objectives Start/Pause game BASIC · EXPERT · NORMAL Once you've created a profile, you will then choose a difficulty level: · ROOKIE For the inexperienced, and those new to the world of the assassin. There are no limitations on how many saves you can make while attempting a mission. Suitable for those comfortable with contract killing. Each mission allows seven saves. For the practiced and experienced. Only three saves per mission are permitted. For the true professional only. No saves are permitted once a mission is in progress. L L (click, hold/release) C C (click) l */@ l $/^ Y X B A · PROFESSIONAL A MANUAL for the PROFESSIONAL This manual provides insight into the mind and practices of the professional Hitman. This manual refers to the Hitman as "the professional." It explores the complexities, skills and the intricacies with which "the professional" conducts his craft. The professional techniques outlined in this manual vary in complexity, and are graded by difficulty using the following ranking system: w (pull y x z < > HITMAN TECHNIQUES ADVANCED 1 2 3 4 5 4 NOTORIETY ANONYMITY, THE DISGUISE OF THE PROFESSIONAL Longevity in the profession is dependent on transparency in the world. The professional seeks solace in a world where the only way to carry out this sort of work is with anonymity. · The professional avoids the blood bath wherever possible, as this attracts the unwanted eyes of the law or multiple witnesses and an audit trail to his door. · If a witness lives, the professional's notoriety increases. The professional negates this by making sure he is not discovered on a job, and that no witnesses or clues are left on the scene. · When the professional takes civilian lives, the invariable result is taped TV footage and witnesses at the scene of the crime. When this happens, the professional gains notoriety. As notoriety increases, the ease with which the professional can carry out his next contract decreases. · For further insurance against discovery in areas covered by TV cameras, the professional can make sure to destroy all video-surveillance tapes. · The professional can assess his successfulness and his notoriety following a contract through the media. If there have been witnesses, the newspaper is his best way of finding out. The professional should look out for newspapers while on location. These may detail previous targets and missions, and may even give a clue to the professional's identity. 5 THE PUNCH While the victim is dazed, use to position yourself in front of your target, then press pull to punch. L x DISARMING Use to position yourself in front of the armed victim, then pull to disarm the person. L x Note: During the struggle, it's possible that the firearm will go off accidentally. CONCEALING WEAPONS Whenever possible, the professional carries out his work using tools that can be concealed on his person. He has a number of tools at his disposal that, when concealed, can go undetected in most public areas. Use to walk toward the mark, hold X to access the inventory and then select a firearm. Pull to discharge the firearm, then tap X to holster and conceal it. L x UP CLOSE & PERSONAL CLOSE COMBAT The professional uses close hand combat skills to eliminate the mark with minimum noise and when dealing with unforeseen circumstances. The majority of these skills are ideal in firearm-restricted areas. FIBER WIRE The fiber wire is the most difficult of your weapons to use but the easiest to conceal. It is also the quietest and most efficient tool to use to avoid raising an alarm. Select the fiber wire from inventory, then pull and hold to tighten the fiber wire and automatically enter sneak mode. Use to maneuver behind the mark, then release to strangle the victim. HEAD USE Use to position yourself in front of the victim, then pull to head butt your target. L x x x L Note: If you are spotted or you fail to execute this move in one fluid movement, your intended victim may become alerted, and attempt to raise an alarm or attack! 6 ELEVATOR The professional often looks for secluded areas away from TV cameras and civilian witnesses to eliminate a guard or mark. Elevators provide an excellent space in which to do this. While in an elevator, access the roof hatch by pressing pull A. Equip the fiber wire from inventory, and then look toward the open hatch. While a victim is visible below, press A to strangle and pull the mark up and out of the elevator. 7 POISON The professional often studies behavioral patterns, and then uses poison to eliminate the mark with clinical precision from a safe distance. Stand in front of the food or beverage, open the inventory and select the required syringe. Use to aim the crosshair at the food or beverage, and pull to poison the item. x C Note: The professional will use any means at his disposal to gain the strategic advantage required to successfully execute his contract. HUMAN SHIELD When backed into a corner, the professional must take every advantage to safeguard his exit from the scene; this may mean using a human life as a protective shield. Equip a concealable firearm from inventory, then approach the victim from behind and press A to grab the mark and use him as a human shield. KNIVES Knives are another silent, easy to conceal, efficient means for the professional to eliminate the mark. Select the knife from inventory. Pull and hold to enter sneak mode, and sneak toward the mark. When you're behind the victim, pull to silently slit the mark's throat. w x To throw a knife, use to aim at the the victim, click and hold , then release to kill your mark. C L L to reload Press the firearm while holding a human shield. z SYRINGES The professional uses two types of syringes. The sedative syringe (non lethal) is an effective means of sedating guards and civilians obstructing your path. This reduces your notoriety by limiting the amount of civilian casualties. Use the poison syringe (lethal) either to eliminate a mark directly or to administer poison to food and drink, allowing you to terminate the mark from a safe distance. Select a syringe type from inventory, and then pull and use to sneak up behind the victim. Once behind the mark, pull to inject poison into the victim's neck. When out of danger, press A again to knock the human shield unconscious, or press Y to push the human shield to the floor once his usefulness is over. w x L 8 JUMPER The professional can use the veil of suicide when offered a huge height and a target. Walk up behind the mark. When you're close enough, pull or railing. 9 WALKING A LEDGE Approach the ledge, then push toward it to automatically climb onto it. x to push the mark over a ledge CLIMBING DRAIN PIPES Approach the drainpipe, then push toward it to automatically climb onto it. Push */@ to ascend/ descend. Pull to drop off the drain pipe. AGILITY TRAVERSING THE ENVIRONMENT The professional looks for the most anonymous path through the environment and will exhaust all possible avenues of access to the mark in preparation for a contract. L w CLIMBING LADDERS Approach the ladder, then push toward it to automatically climb onto it. Push */@ to ascend/descend. Pull to drop off the ladder. w L CLIMBING & SCALING JUMPING WALLS Using , first approach the wall, then push forward toward it to automatically jump it. L SUBTERFUGE TECHNIQUES DISGUISES & CONCEALMENT The professional will often apply subterfuge techniques to evade detection and introduce the element of surprise to an unsuspecting mark. JUMPING BALCONIES Using , approach the balcony, then push forward toward the edge to automatically jump across it. L DISGUISES The professional seeks anonymity on a contract, acquiring disguises from rooms and changing areas, and opportunistically from the people wearing them. Disguises allow the professional to infiltrate and move undetected through areas of high security. Similarly, when dressed as a worker, the professional carries the tools of that profession and can use them as weapons without raising suspicion. For example, as a workman the professional will carry hammers and nail guns; as a gardener he will carry shears; and so on. Stand near a dead or unconscious body, then press into the disguise. CLIMBING THROUGH WINDOWS Using , approach the open window, then push forward toward it to automatically climb through. L B to change 10 CONCEALING BODIES The professional carries out his work exercising discretion. When unplanned terminations are made during a contract, the professional quickly seeks out a hiding place to conceal the body or bodies. Stand near a dead or unconscious body and press Press Y to drop the body. 11 SURVEILLANCE The professional will often scope out a room before entering it, negating any unnecessary surprises and ensuring that nothing is left ...