CONTENTS 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. PULL THE TRIGGER INSTALLATION STARTING UP ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DEFAULT CONTROLS GETTING INTO THE GAME Creating a Profile ^ ^ ^ Main Menu ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Saving Game Data ^ ^ Pause Menu ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Options ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ GAME SCREEN WEAPONS SINGLE PLAYER GAME v is it E ID O S : www. e id o s. com 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. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ONLINE CUSTOMIZE GAME FEATURES MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME CREDITS MULTIPLAYER LOCAL NETWORK GAME MUSIC CREDITS 10 12 15 16 18 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. INSTALLAT ION GER TRIG THE PULL To install 25 TO LIFETM, insert the game DVD into your CD/ DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the Launch Panel will appear. (If the Launch Panel does not appear when you insert the DVD, double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the CD/ DVD-ROM icon to display the Launch Panel.) This program will guide you through the installation process via onscreen prompts. ­ or ­ · Click the Start button. · Choose Run from the pop-up menu. · Type d:\setup in the box provided (d: designates your CD/ DVD-ROM drive letter). Bullets are flying. No matter what side you're on, you gotta shoot or die. Are you a Criminal, Law Enforcement or someone who just wants to get the hell out? Guess what. You're all three. Just make sure the blood in the streets belongs to someone else. You pull the trigger, you pull hard time or you pull eternity in a pine box. Pick your weapon. In Single Player mode, fight through the mean streets on both sides of the law... · Click the OK button to begin the install program. · When prompted, select the path and directory on your hard drive where you want to install the game. The default is C:\Program Files\25tolife. If you like, you can change this to your preferred location. Click the Readme button to view important information about 25 TO LIFE. UNINSTALLING . . . AS FREEZE Freeze is a thug and drug dealer who wants out. He figures his days are numbered if he doesn't escape the life. But not so fast -- you don't just retire unless someone pops a cap in your brains and every other body part. You will pull one last job while Law Enforcement and thugs alike try to make this your last day on earth. To uninstall 25 TO LIFE, from your desktop select Start ­>All Programs ­>Eidos ­>25tolife ­>Uninstall 25 to Life. When prompted, click Yes to remove 25 TO LIFE from your computer. ING UP START Once the game is installed and you are ready to play, click the Play button on the Launch Panel to start the game. To begin playing the game at a later time, insert the DVD into the CD/ DVD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the 25 TO LIFE Autorun program will appear via the AutoPlay feature. . . . AS DETECTIVE LESTER WILLIAMS You know the streets as well as any Criminal. You'll put away a dirty cop as quick as a lawbreaker. Sometimes you'll work with a partner. He'll know how to cover your back. Just do the same for him or he'll bleed and die just like anyone else. · Click the Play 25 to Life button to start the game. ­ or ­ · Select Start ­>All Programs ­>Eidos ­>25tolife ­>Play 25 to Life. To leave the game, click the Quit button. . . . AS SHAUN CALDERON, LEADER OF THE 22 ND STREET D-BOYS You're a gang leader, murderer and Freeze's best friend. Every choice you make is the one that keeps you in power. 2 3 ING GETT INTO THE GAME DEFAULT CONTROLS MENU NAVIGA TION Select menu item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cursor keys 1/2 Change setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cursor keys 4/ 3 Confirm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter On the Title screen, press Enter to begin. SAVING GAME DATA You will be prompted to save changes to game options or online data. CREATING A PROFILE You must create a profile to save your game progress through 25 TO LIFE. The profile contains your saved game files, custom characters, option selections and online identity. Any time you want to play that profile you can select it (or other profiles you have created) before beginning play. PAUSE MENU Press Esc to pause play and view the Pause Menu (screenshot, page 7). Your primary and secondary objectives are listed along with these options: GAME ACTIO N Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shift Move forward / backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W / S Lean left / right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q / E Crouch / Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C / release C Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spacebar Aim / Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mouse Shoot / Swing weapon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . left-click Strafe left / right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A / D Reload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R Throw grenade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mouse wheel 2 Melee weapon toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mouse wheel 1 Use / Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right-click Taunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Custom tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T 1st person mode (camera lookaround) . . . . . . V Zoom / Precision aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z Center view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X Pause / In-game menu / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esc View Objectives (Single Player) Scoreboard (Multiplayer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / (backsla Next weapon · CONTINUE -- Return to play. · OPTIONS -- Adjust your aim and make sound changes. (For additional options, see below.) To create a profile name: When prompted to create a profile, select OK, enter a profile name in the name field and then save your profile. · QUIT -- Return to the Main Menu. MAIN MENU · SINGLE PLAYER (page 7) -- Get a bloody taste of life on both sides of the law. You'll be a Criminal and a member of Law Enforcement too. Select a difficulty level before starting play. · MULTIPLAYER ONLINE (pages 12­15) -- Join the Criminals or Law Enforcement and find out who rules in bloody wars, robberies gone bad, adrenalinepumping police raids and intense turf warfare with up to 16 players. Customize your Criminals or Law Enforcement character and get ready to bleed. · MULTIPLAYER LOCAL NETWORK (page 15) -- Similar to Multiplayer Online, connect up to 16 players via a Local Area Network (LAN). · OPTIONS -- Adjust game settings. Note: See page 12 for details on the Friends and Log Out options. OPTIONS · AIMING -- Select Normal or Inverted. · LOOK SENSITIVITY -- Adjust camera response time. · LOOK SPEED -- Adjust how fast the camera moves when you turn to look. · STEREO MODE -- Select Stereo, Reversed Stereo or Mono sound. · SOUND -- Adjust sound effects volume. · MUSIC -- Adjust music volume. · GAMMA -- Adjust the gamma level. · BLOOD & GUTS -- Set the display of carnage to Enabled/Disabled. · BLUR EFFECTS -- Toggle the visual effect when taking damage. · KEYBOARD BINDINGS -- Customize your control layout. · DONE -- Save changes and exit the game. Select Yes when prompted to save any changes made to your profile. sh) 4 5 GAME SCREEN YER SINGLE PLA E GAM MISSION BRIEFING/OBJECTIVES Each level has primary and secondary objectives, explained on the Mission Briefing screen. Completing the primary objective is mandatory to finishing the level and unlocking additional game features. Nailing secondary objectives is not essential to success but may unlock cool items. · Pause the game to view your objective completion status. · Law Enforcement objectives may involve apprehending a suspect instead of using deadly force. Use a stun gun to subdue a suspect when required, then cuff `em with a right-click. · When you complete an element of any objective, a prompt appears at the top of the screen. health radar crosshairs weapon held ammo remaining ATTACKING · Left-click (default) to fire or swing a weapon. · Press the Throw Grenade key (default G) to throw a grenade, tear gas or pipe bomb. · HEALTH -- When you have full health this icon is green. As you gradually take damage, your health icon changes from green to red. · RADAR -- In Single Player games, the radar indicates the direction of your enemies. In Multiplayer games, it displays the location of your teammates, the loot, the stash, tag areas and exit points, as well as the direction of enemy fire. · CROSSHAIRS -- Use this to aim weapons. When locked onto an enemy, the crosshairs turn red. When locked onto a non-combatant or friendly, they turn green. Head shots are the hardest to make but they're also the deadliest. · AMMO REMAINING -- The number on the left is ammo you have in reserve. Below the gun icon you see how many bullets are left in your clip. Press the Reload key (default R) to reload ammo. Reload is automatic when you empty the weapon AND you have reserve ammo. · WEAPON HELD -- Roll the mouse wheel down (default) to switch weapons. · ACTION ICONS -- (not shown) These icons appear when you can take a special action such as climbing over a fence, picking up a new weapon, kicking open a door or even grabbing a human shield. Right-click (default) to take action (page 7). · HINT POINTS -- (not shown) Walk into one of these for an explanation of a game feature. FIRST-AID KITS Pick up first-aid kits to heal your wounds. Some only provide partial first aid and others give you 100% health. SPECIAL MOVES Perform special moves by right-clicking (default) when an Action Icon appears at the bottom of the screen. OPEN/CLOSE -- Kick open doors. ON/OFF -- Throw switches to turn power On/Off to some system in the area. CLIMB -- Climb up ladders. Grab the ladder and press the W and S keys. VAULT -- Jump over obstacles. PICK UP WEAPON -- Pick up a weapon lying in front of you. In exchange, you will lay down a weapon you're holding (of the same weapon type). GRAB/RELEASE HUMAN SHIELD -- Sometimes you just gotta be really nasty. As a Criminal, grab the nearest person and hope the enemy cares enough not to blow the hostage away too. Your weapon will automatically switch to a handgun when you grab a human shield. APPREHEND -- Arrest Criminals after taking them out with non-lethal means (Law Enforcement only). NEXT SONG -- Find a boom box and right-click to tune in a new song. 6 7 USING WEAPONS Weapons fall into four categories and vary depending on your Criminals or Law Enforcement status. When you pick up a weapon, you discard a weapon of the same type. You can return to that spot later and trade a weapon for the one you discarded. Your weapons include: · Handguns, including dual pistols. · Shotguns, automatic rifles and sniper rifles. · Hand-to-hand weapons such as baseball bats or st ...