Gunslinger Manual English [PDF]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction........................................ 2 Controls.............................................. 3 Starting the Game.............................. 4 Gameplay Basics................................ 7 Advanced Gameplay Mechanics..... 11 Technical Support............................. 14 Warranty............................................ 16



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introduction From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the tales of the Wild West.  Experience the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.  Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure filled with memorable encounters unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Far West.



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Controls Action



Key



Button



Look



Mouse



Right Stick



Walk



WSAD



Left Stick



Jump



Space



A



Crouch



Ctrl



B



Run



Shift



Press LS



Concentration



Q



z



Objective



O



Back button



Skills



U



Back button (hold)



Fire



Left-click



Right Trigger



Aim



Right-click



Left Trigger



Switch Weapon



Middle-click



Y



Select Weapon



1234



D-pad



Melee



F



Press RS



Quick Dynamite



G



y



Reload



R



X



Use



E



X (hold)



The game fully supports the Xbox 360 Controller and keyboard/ mouse controls. The controls can be adjusted according to your personal preferences.



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starting the game PLAYING THE GAME STORY Discover Silas Greaves’ story through his numerous anecdotes. Select your difficulty level: Normal, Hard or True West. Completing Story mode will unlock the New Game Plus option. This mode allows you to relive the tale of Silas Greaves with all previously unlocked skills and weapons. Note: The True West difficulty level is only available after having completed Story mode. ARCADE Have a passion for scoring big? Well this mode is for you! You will be able to play three different character classes, each with its own specificities, and revisit some iconic locations from Story mode specially redesigned for scoring mayhem. The key to success is linking kills together. You have to keep your combo multiplier growing by killing enemies or destroying stuff. Try to reach the highest scores in order to unlock skills, achieve a 3-star rating and compare your ranking on the leaderboards. DUELS Meet the legends of the Wild West face to face in a special challenge, consisting of 15 consecutive duels. These duels to the death require a sharp eye and steady hand. You’ll need both if you are to beat the famous gunslingers that Greaves encountered on his journey across the West. The task is to defeat them all in a row with only five lives. Each dead desperado adds more points to your final score, but only if you kill him honourably. If you can’t live with a dishonourable outcome, you can retry the duel, but at the cost of a life. Those able to beat all enemies earn extra points for lives saved.



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Leaderboards Check your stats and compare your ranking with other players.



Achievements See the unlocked and remaining achievements in the game.



Help & Options HOW TO PLAY Learn about the game mechanics and features. CONTROLS Learn and modify the game’s button mapping for both controller and PC keyboard/mouse controls. SETTINGS Check and modify the game’s audio, visual and general options. CREDITS See the game credits.



Nuggets of Truth Review the Nuggets of Truth found throughout Story mode.



Exit Game Quit the game.



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In-Game Interface (HUD) 2



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1. Concentration Gauge: Fills up by killing enemies (scoring). 2. Sense of Death Gauge: Fills up automatically over time. 3. Ammunition: Bullets in barrel / Quantity of ammunition left. 4. Score for kill: Based on the kill method and Combo multiplier 5. Experience bar: Fills up by scoring points, with a Skill point rewarded each time it is fully filled. 6. Combo multiplier: Grows by chaining kills. Drops if no kills are performed within a certain time. 7. Objective: Automatically displayed to show the Objective waypoint. Can also be activated by pressing button. Go to Help & Options to activate the Permanent Waypoint option.



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gameplay basics Weaponry Six Shooter: An all-time favourite for gunslingers. It has no particular flaws, but doesn’t excel in any category either. In short, it’s a timeless classic. Quickshooter: The fastest gun in the West. Thanks to its topbreak design, it can be reloaded in the blink of an eye. Its rate of fire is an advantage, but its firepower and effective range suffers. Ranger: A powerful tool in the hands of a skilled shooter. A massive and very accurate revolver capable of inflicting serious damage. Sawed-off Shotgun: A classic sawed-off with tremendous power at very close range. It’s perfect for close quarters combat against numerous enemies. Sawed-off Rifle: Often, desperados will truncate the standard rifle’s barrel, making it easier to handle... or hide. But since its range and accuracy are badly affected, this modification isn’t as common as the sawed-off Shotgun. Rifle: A rifle is the long-range weapon of choice. It combines high power with impressive accuracy. One bullet can even take out two enemies. Shotgun: A standard long barrelled shotgun. Its firepower is comparable to that of the sawed-off Shotgun, but it has the advantage of accuracy at longer range. Dynamite: Sticks of dynamite are the perfect weapon against groups of enemies. They are powerful enough to kill every opponent in range, in one blow.



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Concentration Every enemy killed refills the bar, and a full bar activates Concentration, allowing Silas to move so quickly he can take out an entire group of enemies in the blink of an eye. Some say he can even dodge bullets. It is possible to use Concentration before the bar is completely full, but this gives a shorter period of enhanced reflexes. Press the Concentration button again to exit Concentration. Trying to activate this ability when the bar is empty will briefly highlight all nearby enemies. Using Concentration skilfully and frequently is the key to success. It’s worth acquiring certain skills to greatly enhance its utility and power.



Sense of Death When Silas manages to cheat death for some time, the skull & dice indicator becomes active. It indicates that when Greaves is facing certain death, he will have one more chance to evade the fatal shot. His Sense of Death ability activates itself automatically, and it is up to you to ensure that the enemy’s bullet doesn’t find its mark. Seasoned gunslingers can also use this ability to turn the tide and attack right from the brink of death. Just be mindful that even the best of the best can’t be lucky every time. In some situations, such as when climbing ladders, Sense of Death cannot save you from your fate.



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Points Each kill is rewarded with points. These gain you experience and are needed to level up your character. Killing an enemy in a simple way gives the player +50. There are many unusual ways to take out an enemy, each of which is rewarded with bonus points: Dynamite: kill an enemy using dynamite +50 Headshot: kill with a shot to the head +50 Last Breath: kill an enemy while being close to death yourself +50 Runner: kill a running enemy +50 Eyeblink: kill an enemy in Concentration mode +50 Handshake: kill an enemy with a melee attack +50 Long Shot: take a lethal shot at long range +50 Airburst: detonate a flying stick of dynamite thrown by an enemy +75 Boom!: kill an enemy with an explosive barrel +75 Full Blast: use a shotgun to kill an enemy at very close range +100 Piercing Shot: kill by shooting through cover +100 Ricochet: kill with a ricocheting bullet +100 Falling: kill an enemy while falling through the air +125 Pair: kill two enemies with a single rifle shot +150 Sweep: kill two enemies with a single shotgun shot +150 Reflex: kill an enemy in a quick time event +150 Ambush: kill an enemy with falling environmental objects +150 Wanted: kill a very important person +450/+1950



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Combos By killing enemies in quick succession, you will increase the score multiplier. It will reset after a few seconds if no kills are successfully strung together. A high multiplier will not only earn you more experience points it will also allow you to climb the leaderboards in Arcade mode. Here’s a tip from a professional bounty hunter: you can shoot some objects in the environment (like barrels full of explosives) to keep your multiplier going in-between kills.



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Advanced gameplay mechanics Duelling When facing another gunslinger in a fight to the death, there is one important rule to keep in mind. Each showdown can be resolved in an honourable or dishonourable manner. In the former case, Silas should only reach for his gun after his enemy draws his own weapon. If honour is not your concern, you can draw at any time, forfeiting an additional reward when you do so. In the first phase you control the targeting reticule, which must be kept over the moving opponent. As Silas focuses harder on his target, his reflexes will improve even further. This is the focus factor. You can also shorten the time required to draw a gun by keeping his hand close to the holster. This is the speed factor. In the end it all comes down to a steady hand, a cool head and good tactics. Finally, at the right moment, when you see the enemy reaching for his gun (if you are going for an honourable kill), you can reach for your gun with the fire button, aim and fire by pressing fire again. It’s all about your reaction time. The quicker you are, the more points you get. Time runs from the beginning of the actual duel – when any opponent reaches for his gun – to the fatal conclusion. Points are also awarded for headshots, even if your kill was dishonourable. Later on, you will learn a skill enabling you to evade the opponent’s bullets. Certain duels are in a Mexican standoff configuration. You have to be extra careful and take out two gunslingers one after the other in the blink of an eye. You can switch between two enemies and focus on the enemy who is looking at you.



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Experience & Skill system Experience points allow Silas to level up and move forward on the road to becoming a true Legend of the West in Story mode. Each new level comes with a skill point, which you can spend at any time to unlock a skill from the skills menu. Skills are divided into three categories and improve different aspects of combat. Investing in any category also makes weapons best suited to that particular style. This can help weapons to attain legendary status - not only do they become more powerful, they also look prettier than a gob of butter on stack of flapjacks.



Gunslinger: This path is for those who enjoy an intense shootout at medium range. Among other things, it allows Gunslingers to wield dual revolvers and reload faster. Ranger: Rangers perfect their skills in fighting with long-range weapons. Advantages include more accurate aiming and being able to carry more rifle ammunition. Trapper: Mastery of close range fighting requires toughness and the ability to deal huge amounts of damage to enemies foolish enough to find themselves anywhere near a skilled Trapper.



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Nuggets of Truth In Story mode, keep an eye out for pieces of lore hidden in each level. These Nuggets of Truth will shed some light on the real history of the Wild West. These notes of authenticity will provide precious information about the characters and places you encounter. They also give you additional experience points. The amount of experience will depend on the rarity of the discovery. Visit the Nuggets of Truth section in the menu to view all the items you have found. A specific skill called Truth Seeking can be unlocked to help you track these well-hidden secrets.



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TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you experience difficulties playing your Ubisoft game, please contact our 24-hour online solution centre at http://support. ubi.com first. Our Support team can be reached on 0871 664 1000 (national rate) between 11am and 8pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).



PC Game: If you are experiencing difficulties running your PC game, please contact our support teams before returning the game to a retailer. When calling us, please ensure you are situated at your PC with the game already installed so that we can troubleshoot for you. Alternatively, if contacting us by webmail, please attach your operating system file (dxdiag) to your incident so that we are aware of your system specifications. If your screen returns to the desktop, freezes with jerky graphics or you receive error messages, we will need to see this file, as there may be a discrepancy between your operating system and the required game specifications.



To find your dxdiag file Windows XP: To open your DirectXDiagnostic tool, go to the Start menu, choose Run, then type dxdiag in the white box and click OK. Click “Save information…” to save a text file with the necessary information. Windows Vista: Go to the Start menu and type dxdiag in the search bar to locate the file. Save this file to a convenient place on your PC so you can send it as an attachment when contacting us by webmail. If you need any help with this procedure, please call our support team for assistance. One of our agents will be happy to assist you.



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Faulty Game: If you believe your game is faulty, please contact our support team before returning your product to the retailer.



Damaged Game: If your game is damaged at purchase, please return to your retailer with a valid receipt for advice on replacement. If your receipt has expired and you are within the 90-day warranty period, please contact the Ubisoft support team for verification. Please note that we do not offer hints & tips at our technical support centre. These can usually be found free of charge on the Internet.



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WARRANTY Ubisoft guarantees to the original purchaser of this computer software product that the compact disc (CD)/cartridge supplied with this product shall not show any default during a normal use period of ninety (90) days from the invoiced date of purchase. In the first instance please return the faulty product to the point of purchase together with your valid receipt. If for any reason this is not possible, (and it is within 90 days of the purchase date), then the faulty compact discs/cartridges should be returned to Ubisoft at the below address, along with a dated receipt, location of purchase, a statement describing the fault, and all original packaging. Address for returns: Ubisoft, Chertsey Gate East, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT16 8AP Where a CD key is required to access on-line game play, this cannot be reproduced or replaced. It is the responsibility of the original purchaser to keep this CD key secure. Lost, stolen or damaged CD keys cannot be replaced.



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