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IN STORES NOW! www.UrbanChaosGame.com Put any contractually required logos and developers’ logos here. © 2006 SCi Games Ltd. Urban Chaos™ and Riot Response™ are trademarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Live, the Live logo, and the Xbox logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in other countries and are used under license from Microsoft. The rating icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All rights reserved. PHTBMTUS03 hbm x360 final.qxd 5/8/06 6:08 AM Page ii CONTENTS WARNING CONTROLS OF THE PROFESSIONAL . 2 Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360™ Instruction Manual and any GETTING INTO THE GAME . 3 peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all Profile Management . 3 manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/ Difficulty . 3 support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover). A Manual for the Professional . 3 Notoriety . 4 Important Health Warning About Playing UP CLOSE & PERSONAL . 4 Video Games AGILITY . 8 Climbing & Scaling . 8 Photosensitive Seizures SUBTERFUGE TECHNIQUES . 9 A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed Disguises & Concealment . 9 to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear INGRESSION . 10 in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy Doors, Locks & Security . 10 may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive Distraction . 12 epileptic seizures” while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, TOOLS OF THE TRADE . 13 altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, Firearms, Situational & Equipment . 13 disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may COMPENSATION . 16 also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from Weapons & Tools . 17 falling down or striking nearby objects. Cleaning . 17 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of Recovering Surveillance Tapes . 18 these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to POST MISSION . 18 experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may GAME CREDITS . 21 be reduced by taking the following precautions: • Sit farther from the television screen. MUSIC CREDITS . 23 • 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. 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. hbm x360 final.qxd 5/8/06 6:08 AM Page 2 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 Once you’ve created a profile, you will then choose a difficulty level: BUTTON ACTION • ROOKIE For the inexperienced, and those new to the world L Move character; Zoom map; of the assassin. There are no limitations on how many Highlight menu options saves you can make while attempting a mission. L (click, hold/release) Throw item • NORMAL Suitable for those comfortable with contract killing. C Aim Each mission allows seven saves. C (click) Open/Close sniper scope; • EXPERT For the practiced and experienced. Only three saves View Mode switch per mission are permitted. l */@ Zoom sniper scope/binoculars; • PROFESSIONAL For the true professional only. No saves are permitted Scroll through actions/items; once a mission is in progress. Highlight menu options l $/^ Scroll through maps/inventory A MANUAL for the PROFESSIONAL Drop item; Exit map; Exit legend; Cancel Y This manual provides insight into the mind and practices of the professional X (tap) Holster/Unholster weapon Hitman. This manual refers to the Hitman as “the professional.” It explores (hold/release) Open/Close inventory the complexities, skills and the intricacies with which “the professional” B (tap) Pick up item conducts his craft. (hold/release) Pick up list The professional techniques outlined in this manual vary in complexity, A (tap) Carry out action; Confirm and are graded by difficulty using the following ranking system: (hold) View action list w (pull & hold) Crouch; Sneak HITMAN TECHNIQUES y Map BASIC ADVANCED x Fire; Use weapon; Close combat z Reload weapon 1 2 3 4 5 < Objectives > Start/Pause game hbm x360 final.qxd 5/8/06 6:09 AM Page 4 4 5 NOTORIETY THE PUNCH While the victim is dazed, use to ANONYMITY, THE DISGUISE OF THE PROFESSIONAL L position yourself in Longevity in the profession is dependent on transparency in the world. The front of your target, professional seeks solace in a world where the only way to carry out this then press pull sort of work is with anonymity. x to punch. • 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. DISARMING Use L to position • If a witness lives, the professional’s notoriety increases. The professional yourself in front negates this by making sure he is not discovered on a job, and that no of the armed victim, witnesses or clues are left on the scene. then pull x to disarm the person. • When the professional takes civilian lives, the invariable result is taped TV footage and witnesses at the scene of the crime. When this happens, Note: During the struggle, it’s possible that the firearm will go off accidentally. the professional gains notoriety. As notoriety increases, the ease with which the professional can carry out his next contract decreases. CONCEALING WEAPONS • For further insurance against discovery in areas covered by TV cameras, Whenever possible, the professional can make sure to destroy all video-surveillance tapes. the professional • The professional can assess his successfulness and his notoriety carries out his work following a contract through the media. If there have been witnesses, the using tools that can newspaper is his best way of finding out. The professional should look be concealed on his out for newspapers while on location. These may detail previous targets person. He has and missions, and may even give a clue to the professional’s identity. a number of tools at his disposal that, when concealed, can go undetected in most public areas. Use L to walk toward the mark, hold X to access the inventory and then select a firearm. Pull x to discharge the firearm, then tap X to holster UP CLOSE & PERSONAL and conceal it. FIBER WIRE CLOSE COMBAT The fiber wire is The professional uses close hand combat skills to eliminate the mark the most difficult with minimum noise and when dealing with unforeseen circumstances. of your weapons to The majority of these skills are ideal in firearm-restricted areas. use but the easiest to conceal. It is also the quietest and most HEAD USE Use L to position efficient tool to use to avoid raising an alarm. yourself in front of Select the fiber wire from inventory, then pull and hold x to tighten the the victim, then pull fiber wire and automatically enter sneak mode. Use L to maneuver behind x to head butt the mark, then release x to strangle the victim. your target. 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! hbm x360 final.qxd 5/8/06 6:10 AM Page 6 6 7 ELEVATOR POISON The professional The professional often looks for often studies secluded areas away behavioral patterns, from TV cameras and then uses poison and civilian witnesses to eliminate the mark to eliminate a guard with clinical precision from a safe distance. or mark. Elevators provide an excellent space in which to do this. Stand in front of the food or beverage, open the inventory and select While in an elevator, access the roof hatch by pressing pull A. Equip the required syringe. Use C to aim the crosshair at the food or beverage, the fiber wire from inventory, and then look toward the open hatch. While and pull x to poison the item. a victim is visible below, press A to strangle and pull the mark up and out of the elevator. Note: The professional will use any means at his disposal to gain the strategic advantage required to successfully execute his contract. KNIVES Knives are another HUMAN SHIELD silent, easy to When backed into conceal, efficient a corner, the means for the professional must professional to take every advantage eliminate the mark. to safeguard his exit from the scene; this Select the knife from inventory. Pull and hold w to enter sneak mode, may mean using a human life as a protective shield. and sneak toward the mark. When you’re behind the victim, pull x to silently slit the mark’s throat. 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.