Brute Force Use each character's special ability to maximize destructive power. (Characters are shown below in order of appearance.) Press the White b button to have Tex wield both weapons simultaneously, cutting a swath through his enemies and wreaking devastation on the battlefield. Press the White b button to be empowered by the Spirit of Vengar, allowing Brutus to regenerate health, sense even hiding enemies, and crush them with a powerful charging attack. Press the White b button to engage Hawk's cloaking ability, letting her sneak up on her enemies, and then pull the Left trigger to slice them in half with her Powerblade. ADVANCED TARGETING Press the White b button to activate Flint's auto-aim sniper targeting system and pull off precision shots on the fly with deadly accuracy. Look for the action-packed prequel novel Brute Force: Betrayals, by Dean Wesley Smith, from Del Rey Books (http://www.delreydigital.com). TEX BERSERKER BRUTUS SPIRIT OF VENGAR HAWK STEALTH FLINT 0403 Part No. X08-84897 Get the strategy guide primagames.com® BRUTE FORCE Safety Information 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. 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. Contents Guardians of the Confederation ........2 Survival Guide ........................3 The Controller........................4 Squad Commands .......................6 Game Screen ..........................8 Getting Started ......................10 The Team.............................12 Weapons..............................16 Items................................20 Extras ..............................21 Enemies..............................22 Selecting a Game.....................24 Credits..............................27 Warranty.............................28 Get an Edge on the Game!.............29 AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of gameplay may "burn in" to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner's manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner's manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. 1 BRUTE FORCE Guardians of the Confederation In the year 2340, cloning technology has made training and recruiting soldiers obsolete. The future of the Confederation, of humanity itself, is in the hands of the most skilled warriors of the age-warriors who can fight to the death and be cloned to battle another day. Survival Guide MEDKITS Squadmates will seek out and use medkits on their own, but you can boost a squad member's health by selecting him/her in the Squad Command Menu and pressing the Black b button. UNDERSTANDING THE SQUAD Each squadmate fights differently; some are cautious, some aggressive. Learn how each member acts and use them accordingly. SHARED INVENTORY If you pick up a medkit or grenade, remember that all members of your squad share a single inventory. SWITCHING BETWEEN CHARACTERS Use the D-pad to change which member of Brute Force you control. Flank your enemies, scout ahead, or simply attack. SQUAD COMMAND MENU Give commands to one or more squadmates simultaneously, boost their health, or direct them to use their special abilities. For additional game tips, see "Getting Started" on pages 10­11. BRUTE FORCE Use each character's special ability* to maximize destructive power. (Characters are shown below in order of appearance.) Press the White b button to have Tex wield both weapons simultaneously, cutting a swath through his enemies and wreaking devastation on the battlefield. Press the White b button to be empowered by the Spirit of Vengar, allowing Brutus to regenerate health, sense even hiding enemies, and crush them with a powerful charging attack. Press the White b button to engage Hawk's cloaking ability, letting her sneak up on her enemies, and then pull the Left trigger to slice them in half with her Powerblade. TEX BERSERKER BRUTUS SPIRIT OF VENGAR HAWK STEALTH FLINT ADVANCED TARGETING Press the White b button to activate Flint's auto-aim sniper targeting system and pull off precision shots on the fly with deadly accuracy. * For more information, see "The Team" on pages 12­15. 2 3 BRUTE FORCE The Controller The button layout on your controller may differ slightly from the one shown here. Gameplay is exactly the same. LEFT TRIGGER USE INVENTORY ITEM MOVE PRESS AND HOLD TO CROUCH PAUSE/MISSION OBJECTIVES OPTIONS SWITCH CHARACTER RIGHT TRIGGER FIRE RELOAD/ACTION SWITCH WEAPONS CYCLE ACTIVE ITEM JUMP MEDKIT SPECIAL ABILITY AIM/LOOK AROUND CLICK TO ZOOM Press and hold to display full inventory. Press in any direction to switch character. ISSUE SQUAD COMMANDS TEX STEP FLINT BRUTUS STAND GROUND Press and hold D-pad to select/deselect characters. 1 STEP HAWK Then press the A, B, X, or Y button to issue command. 2 MOVE TO X Y A B FIRE AT WILL COVER ME 5 4 BRUTE FORCE Squad Commands You must maintain your squad's health and make wise decisions about deploying them to be successful. MOVE TO SQUAD COMMAND TACTICS SNIPER COVER Use the Stand Ground command to have your sniper take position and rain destruction on any enemy who fires at you. THE FIGHTING UNIT When rushing into battle, issue the Fire at Will command and your team will begin saturating the area with weapon fire. THE FIRE TEAM Send your squadmates to clear an area of enemies by using the Move To command. REGROUPING Use the Cover Me command to bring your group together and move as a unit. Moves the selected squadmates to a specific location. Press X to flag the location with the Right thumbstick, and then press A to execute the command. Once in position, squad members switch to Stand Ground mode until given further orders. STAND GROUND The selected squadmates will stay at the current point, attack encroaching enemies, and warn you of invaders. FIRE AT WILL Squadmates behave more aggressively and proactively. Your squadmates will shadow you, fire at will, and may advance to scout or attack. ISSUING SQUAD COMMANDS For information on selecting squad members, see page 4. To issue a command, select one or more squad members and then press the appropriate button. Heals any selected squad member with available medkits. MEDKIT COVER ME TOGGLE ABILITY Engages any selected squad member's special ability. Puts squadmates in tight formation behind you. Squadmates only fire when you fire, or when fired upon. 6 7 BRUTE FORCE Game Screen HEALTH BAR Once the health bar depletes, the character dies. Use medkits to restore health. FIELD TACTICS In a firefight, always keep moving. A stationary target is dead meat. STAMINA BAR The amount of stamina available to power special abilities. Stamina recharges over time. WEAPONS Equipped Weapon Ammo Avail./Total RADAR TARGETING RETICLE Red: Enemy Green: Friendly Gray: Neutral Yellow: Objective Black: North Use the Right thumbstick to position the reticle over your target. A red reticle indicates an enemy. INVENTORY LAST COMMAND Yellow: Stand Ground Red: Fire at Will Green: Cover Me Blue: Move To Displays last command given. Currently equipped inventory item. Press B to cycle through and equip items. Pull the Left trigger to use items. ACTIVE CHARACTER 8 The character you are controlling. 9 BRUTE FORCE Getting Started These are the basic skills you need to get a quick start in Brute Force. MOVE Move the Left thumbstick in the direction you want to go. LOOK Move the Right thumbstick to look around and select targets with the color-coded reticle. (A red reticle means you are looking at an enemy target, green means friendly, and yellow indicates the target is part of your mission objective.) PICK UP ITEMS Run over ammo or equipment to pick it up automatically. Stand next to a weapon and then press and hold X to switch it with your current weapon (unless there is a size limitation). Some characters cannot use certain weapons. SWITCH BETWEEN CHARACTERS Press the D-pad Up (Tex), Down (Brutus), Right (Flint), or Left (Hawk) to select the corresponding character. GIVE SQUAD COMMANDS Press and hold the D-pad to pause the game (single-player campaign) and enter squad mode. Press the D-pad again to choose the character or characters you wish to issue a command to, and then press the colored controller button that corresponds to the order you wish to issue. SNIPE Certain weapons may be equipped with a sniper scope. Click the Right thumbstick button to use the scope. For Flint, a second click of the Right thumbstick button will zoom in further on some weapons. Click again to return to normal view. SPECIAL ABILITY Press the White b button to use the currently selected character's special ability. When the character's stamina is expended, the special ability terminates. For more information on special abilities, see "The Team" on pages 12­15. 10 11 GRENADES AND INVENTORY Pull the Left trigger to use the currently selected inventory item. If you have a grenade selected, you'll toss a grenade. Aim high to throw a grenade over obstacles, aim low to hit closer targets; pull and hold the Left trigger then release for more distance on your throw. EQUIP INVENTORY ITEMS Press B to cycle through and equip inventory items. Press and hold B to see a list of all inventory equipment (the inventory is shared by all four characters), using the Left thumbstick to cycle to the desired choice. WATCH YOUR HEALTH Retreat if the health bar becomes too low. Use a medkit from your inventory to restore health. The squad will use medkits on their own, but will always leave one for your use. MONITOR THE STAMINA BAR When the stamina bar depletes, the character's special ability terminates. The less energy you use, the more quickly it replenishes (for example, avoid running). WATCH YOUR RADAR Your radar displays enemy contacts near your squad's location and also the direction of your objectives. BRUTE FORCE The Team SPECIES, GENDER Human synthetic, female. ROLE Sniper. SPECIAL ABILITY Advanced Targeting Flint raises her rifle, ready for any target to show itself. While in this mode, Flint will automatically target any enemies that are within a wide area in front of her. Flint cannot reload while using this ability, and will drop out of Advanced Targeting if she runs out of ammo. SKILLS Air Recycling Flint's synthetic body does not require air to operate, and she is resistant to gas-based attacks. Threat Analysis While in Advanced Targeting mode, Flint's enhanced combat abilities display the current health of the enemy within her sights. Advanced Sniping Advanced synthetic eye implants allow Flint to zoom farther with sniper rifles than any other character, and to take out most combatants with a single, well-placed headshot. Flint is a sniper whose augmented abilities give her lethal accuracy with any weapon. Her preferred weapons are sniper rifles and pistols. Flint cannot use heavy weapons. She is supremely confident in her ability, yet she is the voice of cynicism. Flint adopts a cautious hunting style of combat--she prowls close to walls and tries to position herself high above the enemy, picking them off with ease. FLINT BRUTUS S ...