Third Par arty Third Party Manual Front Cover Required Elements: Game Title logo. Optional Elements: Game-related art, disc case cover sleeve art, screenshots, part numbers, ratings logos, publisher and developer logos. CONTENTS Setting Up .................................................... 2 Using the Xbox Video Game System ....... 2 Using the Xbox Controller .................. .... 3 Default Controls .......................................... 4 Introduction ................................................. 6 Chapters ....................................................... 8 Sicily ........................................................ 8 St. Petersburg ........................................... 9 Japan ...................................................... 10 Malaysia ................................................. 11 Nuristan ................................................. 12 India .................................................... .. 13 Main Menu ................................................ 14 Mission Elements ........................................15 Laptop Computer .................................. 15 In-game Display ..................................... 16 Equip Menu .......................................... 18 Inventory Menu ..................................... 19 In-game Menu ....................................... 20 Character Types ..................................... 21 Completing a Mission ............................ 21 Weapons & Equipment ............................. 22 Options ...................................................... 24 Graphics Options ................................... 24 Sound Options ...................................... 25 Control Setup ........................................ 25 Hints & Tips .............................................. 26 CORNERED? Call the EIDOS Interactive Hint Line Credits ........................................................ 28 Hit Log ....................................................... 31 Limited Warranty ....................................... 33 U.S.: 1-900-773-4367 Canada: 1-900-643-4367 Cost of call: $0.99 - $1.49/minute. Must be 18 years of age or have parent's permission. Touch-tone phone required. 1 SETTING UP USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM USING THE XBOX Controller SETTING up 1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual. 2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up. 3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open. 4. Place the Hitman 2: Silent Assassin disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray. 5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive: · Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive. · Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heartshaped discs. · Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use. · Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted. · Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs. 1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port of the Xbox console. 2. Insert any peripherals (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots as appropriate. 3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. 4. See pages 4-5 for game controls. 2 3 default controls WEAPONS right thumbstick left thumbstick f trigger i button c button b button INVENTORY c button d button directional pad a button b button CAMERA right thumbstick j button directional pad * /@ default controls Move crosshair to aim Precise Aiming: click and hold to slow down aiming speed Fire/Enter Snipe mode Reload Holster weapon Exit Snipe mode MENUS directional pad a button b button h button g button ACTION left thumbstick directional pad $/^ double tap & hold $/^ e trigger a button f trigger b button Select menu item Accept menu selection Cancel selection (if applicable)/Return to previous menu Open Map and Briefing Menu Open Pause Options menu Quick Inventory Open/Close Inventory Select Inventory item Equip item Drop selected item Move a short distance to walk; move further to run Lean left/right Step out left/right Pull lightly to Sneak; pull and hold to Crouch Open door/Pick up item/Drag Use item Drop item/Exit Keyhole mode Move camera (look around) Toggle 1st or 3rd person view Zoom in/out In third person view, zoom in and zoom out affect the distance between Hitman and the camera. When you're using a rifle with a scope attached, Zoom In and Zoom Out affect the scope's magnification levels. 4 5 introduction introduction You're back. Are you prepared? The past is about to catch up with you. You -- the hired gun with a sense of loyalty; the assassin with a sense of justice. And faith? What of faith? Trust in your god, but carry a loaded gun. Bind yourself with mastery of weapons and thoroughness of groundwork. Know when to take your time, and when to strike instantly. Track down those who forced you out of retirement. Seep through the deep fractures of the world. Flow through the quarters of sin, crime, greed and dishonor. Be certain, 47, in such places your enemies will hide. At first. Until the only safe place is behind you. Watch your back, 47. The enemy is closer than you think ... 6 7 Chapters Chapters St. Petersburg Once called Leningrad, this old city has seen more than its share of bullets and betrayal. Expect guards, criminals and soldiers to be well equipped, experienced and highly suspicious. Old Communists vie with corrupt Capitalists for control of the wide-open boulevards, where few can hide -- least of all foreigners. Sicily Spring comes early to the Gulf of Castellammare. The citrus groves west of Palermo are already in fruit by the end of February, and the Sicilian air is rich with the scents of lemon and orange. From the sea, hillside villages are splashes of pastel jewelry on a brilliant carpet of green and gold. The dome of the Church of the Carmine rises above the awnings of local market stalls, where even-handed traders toil and prosper. Yet above it all, the grasping shadow of the Cosa Nostra lengthens. Ominous. Merciless. This is difficult terrain, even for a trained assassin. Proceed with caution. 8 9 Chapters Chapters JAPAN Mountains cover three-quarters of Japan, with the larger ranges running through the center of the Japanese archipelago like a spine. Towering above a beautiful lake and archaic templestudded town emerges the sacred mountain of Kurokiyama -- an inaccessible site visited only by the occasional Shinto pilgrim. An ancient six-story castle with ceramic tiled hogyo roofing and massive stonewalls looks down from its strategic position high on the neck of the mountain. A local shogun built it here during the Edo period -- it is a fitting setting for a 20th century oyabun like Masahiro Hayamoto. From here he controls his yakuza maneuverings and international arms deals. MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A city brimming with prosperity, luxury and incredible opportunity. Populated by a teeming chaos of cultures, it attracts the sharks of organized crime from all over the world. It's a feeding frenzy. At the same time, spears of sterile office buildings burst out over the ne w and ancient populace, reaching for the skies. And everyone is staking a claim for the future. 10 11 Chapters INDIA Chapters A maze of small shops and bangalas (small houses) suggest some prosperity in this otherwise poverty-stricken province. Sure enough a magnificent, ancient temple -- complete with marble inlays, glazed tiles, filigree partitions, priceless murals and gold domes -- is protected by the high walls of a fort ... and fanatical believers. NURISTAN In a remote valley, hidden in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Nuristan, lies a secluded citadel. Currently, it's ruled by a local khan, Abdul Bismillah Malik, known as Al-Khabir (The Big Guy), and his fierce tribe of warmongering mujahedin. A minaret doubles as a watchtower -- overlooking the steppes, hillsides and nearby river. Anyone openly approaching the citadel can be seen for miles. This, and the solid brick walls surrounding the citadel, seem to signal security, but this stronghold has changed hands many times over the centuries. A professional always finds a way. 12 13 Main Menu MENU CONTROL On all menu screens, use the directional pad to move the cursor over the menu option you want, then press a to confirm your selection. If there are more menu options than those visible on screen, press the directional pad * and @ to scroll the menu. To cancel and return to the previous menu, press b. mission elements LAPTOP COMPUTER Hitman uses a Laptop Computer to communicate with the agency that assigns him missions. All information pertaining to the mission is stored on this laptop. It also serves as a pre-mission preparation area. Select the required item to access secret files and footage: MISSION BRIEFING A detailed list of objectives for the mission ahead. All objectives must be carried out successfully to complete the mission. SATELLITE MAP A plan view of the target area. Note: Important items, targets and enemies are not displayed on the map until you have entered the mission. TARGET INFORMATION Information regarding the target and his or her appearance. SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE Top secret, recorded footage of key information supplied by Agency. Note: This footage is only available before the mission starts. MISSIONS Access a list of previously completed missions. From this screen you can select a mission to play again. QUIT Exit out to the Main Menu. CONTINUE Proceed with the mission. MAIN MENU OPTIONS START Begin a new game. Note: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin does not support the Xbox Memory Unit. Games are saved directly to the Xbox hard disk. SELECT DIFFICULTY At the beginning of a new game, select your difficulty level. The difficulty level affects a number of factors in the game, including Hitman's health points, the visibility of characters on the map screen and the reaction speed and accuracy of guards. Also, in each difficulty mode you are permitted only a certain number of progress saves during a game level. (By completing certain tasks on some levels you can earn a bonus save.) The difficulty modes are: · NORMAL Recommended for beginners; 7 saves allowed per level. · EXPERT For moderately experienced players; 2 saves allowed per level. · PROFESSIONAL Seasoned player challenge; 0 saves allowed during a level. LOAD If you have saved your game previously it can be accessed from this menu. If Hitman 2: Silent Assassin save game data is present on the Xbox hard disk, then a list of progress saves is displayed when you select LOAD. Select the game you want to load to resume it at the point it was saved. OPTIONS Reset some game settings. See page 24 for details. CREDITS See a roster of hit men and troubleshooters who brought you this game. 14 15 mission elements IN-GAME DISPLAY 1. HEALTH BAR 2. THREAT METER 3. AVAILABLE ACTIONS 4. CURRENT WEAPON/ITEM 6. SPARE AMMO Mission elements 1. HEALTH BAR Hitman's current health: as he sustains damage and injuries the bar begins to shrink. If the bar dips below 25% capacity it turns red to alert you to Hitman's predicament. Note: Damage is location based, which means a shot to the head is almost certain to kill you while a shot to the arm will not. 2. THREAT METER Displayed in the top left of the screen under the health bar, this meter indicates the level of danger Hitman is facing. The more the meter pulses, the higher the danger. When the meter pulses red, watch out! Hitman is in big danger. The meter can be a useful tool, and if monitored, can alert you to potential problems such as a failed disguise. 3. AVAILABLE ACTIONS This is a context sensitive list of choices: it depends on your location, the proximity of objects such as doors, dead bodies, etc. and the currently selected item. If there is only one choice on the list, press a to perform it. If there are two or more choices, hold down a, use the directional pad to highlight the action you want, then release a to perform it. 4. CURRENT WEAPON OR ITEM OF EQUIPMENT If the currently selected item is holstered (i.e. Hitman's hands are empty) then the display here is blank. 5. AMMO Remaining ammunition in the clip of the selected weapon. 6. SPARE AMMO Backup ammunition available for the selected weapon. 7. CROSSHAIRS Show exactly where Hitman is aiming. The size of the crosshairs indicates the accuracy of any shots fired -- the larger the crosshairs, the wider the grouping of any shots fired. When the crosshairs turn red, any shots fired should hit the target successfully. Note: While certain guns ...