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On Foot in Vehicle Kick/Pick up/Drop objects Horn/Agency tech Target lock Throw grenade/ Brake/ Detonate Reverse Next music track Reload Fire/Throw Previous Accelerate music track Pause City Map Crouch & Jump (click) steady aim Look behind Movement Aim/Precision Jump Steering targeting Handbrake Sniper scope Swap weapon/ Enter/Exit Pick up weapon Supply Point Enter/Exit vehicle ON FOOT IN VEHICLE Get the strategy guide primagames.com® 1206 Part No. X13-04578-01 XK DANSK ADVARSEL! DANSK DIT MÅL ­­ ADVARSEL! Velkommen rekrut. Inden du begynder at spille, skal du læse vigtige sundheds- og sikkerhedsoplysninger i brugerhåndbogen til Xbox 360 og eventelle brugerhåndbøger til eksternt udstyr. Tjenesten er taknemmelig for, at du har meldt dig frivilligt til at Gem alle brugerhåndbøger, så du altid kan slå op i dem. Du kan finde oplysninger tjene befolkningen i Pacific City og bidrage med din viden og dine om erstatningshåndbøger på www.xbox.com/support eller ved at ringe til Xbox Kundesupport (ise bagsidens inderside). færdigheder. Pacific City, vores lands hovedstad, bliver i øjeblikket styret af tre voldelige, Vigtige­­sundhedsoplysninger­­om­­spil­­af­­videospil nådesløse og stærkt organiserede bander – Los Muertos, Volk og Shai-Gen Lysfølsomme anfald Corporation. Som modvirkning af denne oversvømmelse af kriminalitet har Meget få personer kan opleve et anfald, når de udsættes for visse visuelle billeder, Tjenesten fundet hjælp hos general Shai-Gen og i den fallerede videnskabsmand Dr. deriblandt blinkende lys eller mønstre, som kan forekomme i videospil. Selv personer, Baltazar Czernenkos arbejde. Hans kontroversielle menneskemodificeringsprogram der ikke har tidligere erfaringer med anfald eller epilepsi, kan have en udiagnosticeret tilstand, som kan medføre disse “lysfølsomme anfald” ved brug af videospil. anvendes til at skabe Agenter som du selv, der er i stand til at udvikle sig og regenerere med hidtil uset hast. Disse anfald kan omfatte forskellige symptomer, deriblandt svimmelhed, ændret syn, MÅ IKKE KOPIERES trækninger ved øjnene eller i ansigtet, ryk eller rystelser i arme eller ben, desorientering, Det eneste sikre og den eneste trøst, vi kan tilbyde, er, at døden ikke giver mening KOPIERES IKKE MÅ forvirring eller midlertidigt tab af bevidstheden. Anfald kan også medføre bevidstløshed for Agenter som dig. Når din fysiske form har givet alt, den kan, kan du efterlade eller kramper, som kan føre til skader, hvis du falder eller rammer genstande tæt ved. dit ydre hylster og regenerere med fornyet kraft og et helt nyt udseende. Som Stop spillet straks, og søg læge, hvis du oplever nogle af disse symptomer. Forældre bør holde øje med deres børn eller spørge dem om ovenstående symptomer – det er mere Tjenestens værktøj er du en og mange på samme tid. sandsynligt, at børn og teenagere kommer ud for disse anfald end voksne. Risikoen for Dit primære mål, og målet for alle Agenter er at optrævle disse tre bander ved lysfølsomme epileptiske anfald kan reduceres ved at tage følgende forholdsregler: at eliminere deres ledere og dermed genoprette freden og håbet om en lykkelig • Sid længere væk fra fjernsynsskærmen. fremtid for indbyggerne i Pacific City. • Brug en mindre fjernsynsskærm. • Spil i et veloplyst lokale. Dit job bliver ikke let, Rekrut, men du har hele Tjenesten og dens styrke i ryggen. • Spil ikke, når du er svimmel eller træt. Held og lykke. Søg læge, før der spilles, hvis du eller nogen i din familie har anfald eller epilepsi. Oplysningerne i dette dokument, deriblandt henvisninger til URL-adresser og andre websteder, kan ændres uden varsel. TILSTANDEN CAMPAIGN Medmindre andet er angivet, er eksempler på firmaer, organisationer, produkter, domænenavne, e-mail-adresser, logoer, personer, steder og begivenheder skildret heri fiktive, og ingen forbindelse med noget virkeligt firma, organisation, produkt, I tilstanden Campaign (Felttog) har du to valgmuligheder: Du kan selv gå i kamp domænenavn, e-mail-adresse, logo, person, sted eller begivenhed er tiltænkt eller skal udledes herfra. Overensstemmelse med gældende copyrightlovgivninger er brugerens ansvar. Uden begrænsning af copyrightrettighederne må ingen del af dette mod bandelederne, eller du kan fordoble din effektivitet ved at hente hjælp hos dokument gengives, lagres i eller introduceres i et søgesystem eller transmitteres i nogen som helst form eller på nogen som andre Agenter via systemlinket eller Xbox Live® (en harddisk, der kræves til spil med helst måde (elektronisk, mekanisk, fotokopiering, optagelse eller andet) eller til noget som helst formål uden udtrykkelig skriftlig flere deltagere). tilladelse fra Microsoft Corporation. 1 Microsoft kan have patenter, patentansøgninger, varemærker, copyrights eller andre intellektuelle ejendomsrettigheder, Dit eneste mål i tilstanden Campaign (Felttog) er at opspore og eliminere de som dækker nævnte emne i dette dokument. Medmindre det er udtrykkeligt anført i skriftlige licensaftaler fra Microsoft, giver besiddelsen af dette dokument ingen licensrettigheder til disse patenter, varemærker, copyrights eller anden intellektuel ejendom. 21 bandeledere, der har taget magten i gaderne i Pacific City. Jo højere de er i Navne på faktiske firmaer og produkter kan være varemærker tilhørende deres respektive ejere. bandernes hierarki, desto bedre. Husk, at banden ikke er helt brudt sammen, før du Uautoriseret kopiering, reverse engineering, transmission, offentliggørelse, udlejning, “pay for play” eller omgåelse af har elimineret dens "høvding", dens generaler og alle bandemedlemmerne i den. kopibeskyttelsen er strengt forbudt. © & p 2007 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rettigheder forbeholdes. Microsoft, logoet for Microsoft Game Studios, Crackdown, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox-logoerne og Xbox Live-logoet er enten registrerede varemærker eller varemærker tilhørende Microsoft Corporation i USA og/eller andre lande. UDFORDRINGER PÅ TID Udviklet af Realtime Worlds, Inc. for Microsoft Corporation. Realtime Worlds, Inc. og Realtime Worlds-logoet er varemærker tilhørende Realtime Worlds, Inc. Hver gang du har fundet en af de 21 bandeledere, skal du åbne en ny mission af Produceret under licens fra Dolby Laboratories. typen Time Trial (På tid), hvor du skal forsøge at slå din bedste tid for at lægge den pågældende bandeleder ned. Bruger Bink Video. © 1997-2007 af RAD Game Tools, Inc. RenderWare er et registreret varemærke tilhørende Criterion Software Limited. Dele af denne software er © 1998-2005 Criterion Software Limited og dets licensgivere. Havok Software© Copyright 2005 Havok.com (og dets licensgivere). Alle rettigheder forbeholdes. Se www.havok.com efter nærmere oplysninger. Dele af denne software anvender SpeedTree®RT-teknologi (©2006 Interactive Data Visualization, Inc.). SpeedTree® er et registreret varemærke tilhørende Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. Alle rettigheder forbeholdes. DANSK CONTrollER DANSK HUD (HEAD-up DISplAY) TIL FODS Adræthed Sigtekorn I KØRETØJ Helbredsmåler (rød) Våbenmåler (hvid) Angrebstrop/ Indlæs igen/Zoom ud Spark/Saml op/Smid genstande Betjentadvarsler Forrige Horn/Teknik musikspor Kast granat/Detoner/ Zoom ind Mållås Næste musikspor Bremse/Bak Skyd/Kast Accelerer MÅ IKKE KOPIERES Bykort Sporingsskærm Primært våben Våbenhåndtering Ammu-lager Styrke Back-up-våben Pause Sprængstofhåndtering Granatlager MÅ IKKE KOPIERES Spring (klik) Lig på lur og Kørefærdigheder Se bagud sigt nøjagtigt Sigt/Præcisions Spring 2 3 Bevægelse sigte Håndbremse Styre Skift våben/Saml Åbn/Forlad Snigskyttesigte våben op forsyningspunkt Åbn/Forlad køretøj Mærke for ræs på tagene Mærke for ræs på vejene MUSIKINDSTILLINGER (I KØRETØJ) z NÆstE musikspor y FORRIGE MUSIKSPOR y + z PAUSE I MUSIKSPOR L + z ØG MUSIKS LYDSTYRKE L + y SÆNK MUSIKS LYDSTYRKE Adræthedskugle Stuntmærke DANSK SVÆRHEDSGRADER DANSK PRÆCISIONSSIGTE I både tilstanden Campaign (Felttog) og Time Trials (På tid) kan du Tjenestens effektive registrerings og sigtesystem er indbygget i dit HUD, så du angive, hvor udfordrende din opgave skal være ved at vælge en af de tre kan låse fast på et mål og bevare sigtet, selvom du bevæger dig omkring. sværhedsgrader — Tough (Hårdt), Ruthless (Nådesløst) og (Psykotisk). Den valgte sværhedsgrad bestemmer, hvor hårde de bandemedlemmer, du er Sigtesystemet er designet til at fremhæve de mest sårbare punkter på et efter, vil være i kampen. fastlåst mål, hvilket går præcisionssigte endnu mere praktisk og relevant. Når sigtekornet på dit HUD bliver rødt, kan du låse fast på et mål. Brug TJENESTENS FORSYNINGSPUNKTER den højre pind til at sigte og vælge et mål, og træk derefter i den venstre aftrækker for at låse fast på målet. Jo længere du bevarer mållåsen, desto Tjenestens forsyningspunkter er placeret strategisk i hele Pacific City og udgør mere nøjagtigt og effektivt vil skuddet blive. Du kan også bruge mållåsen til at en afgørende og praktisk mulighed for at opfylde dit ammu-lager og styrke dit øge din nøjagtighed, når du kaster granater, døde kroppe, ødelagte køretøjer helbred. Du kan også bruge dem som genveje gennem byen. eller andre genstande. Tjenestens forsyningspunkter er camoufleret, så de skjuler sig i byens omgivelser. Når du kommer i nærheden af et forsyningspunkt, afsløres dens MÅ IKKE KOPIERES MÅ IKKE KOPIERES placering af et mærke. En orange lysstråle vises på dit HUD. Du kan også LIGGE PÅ LUR OG SPRINGE bruge Map (Kort), som findes i menuen Agency Info (Tjenesteinfo), til at finde de aktive forsyningspunkter. At ligge på lur har flere fordele: Det gør det lettere at finde dække bag mindre genstande og kan også gøre dit
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