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The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Guide
[Xbox and PC Versions]
Version 4.0 [Revision 10] (February 2005)
By Robert Allen Rusk
Copyright 2004-2005 Robert Allen Rusk.
Email: rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
(Note: The [gnat] replaces the "@" symbol in this guide. It is to
thwart spambots looking for email addresses to send spam to.
Simply replace [gnat] with "@" when responding. I chose [gnat]
because it rhymes with "at" and is easy to remember. Likewise
the same for "." - [snot].)
This guide may only be distributed and/or posted in it's original format. If
you wish to post or use excerpts from this guide, PLEASE ask for my
permission before doing so (especially if you work for a magazine or
website). A lot of time and effort was spent putting this thing together and
that should be taken into consideration. And remember.....
"Respect is everything."
I truly want to thank those who have written to me about this guide even if
you haven't recieved a response. I tend to read my e-mail late at night and
sometimes I'm too tired to respond right away. Mainly because I'm either a)
updating my GTA related documents, b) hacking up a console or doing more RGB
experiments, or c) I've had a rough night at work (I work retail you
know....).
I've received a lot of nice e-mail about this guide from people around the
world saying how good the guide is and offering suggestions (most of which
made it into the previous revisions). I intend to continue updating and
polishing this document for as long as possible.
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This is the largest update I've made to the guide yet. I've added a Summaries
and Credits section as well as implemented a Quick Search Feature that is
becoming popular amongst guide writers.
Recently I wrote to another guide writer, DeadmeatX, who is writing a guide
for the PC version of Riddick. In his latest version he reveals an Easter Egg
that was given to him by one of the developers at Starbreeze Studios. I have
confirmed that it also works in the Xbox version and that information is
being incorporated in this revision (as well as another Easter Egg that is
posted on GameSpot). He was also kind enough to let me use the map he created
for the Upper Mines section of his guide.
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| Additional Sources |
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--The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (Game Manual)
--"The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" Message Board
--AceOfBlades (Elevator Shortcut)
--StarRain66 (Abbott Strategy)
--DeadmeatX's "The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" (PC
Version) Guide
--GameSpot
--Enclave Easter Egg
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| Additional Contributions |
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--Anthony Peregoy
--The Hero
--Tony Marshall
--strikt911
--Caryl Preston
--Chase Turner
--E.T.Webb
--ali tapal
--Ashton Green
--Matt Hemme
--feralucce
--blade2188
--Norman Mohrholz
--W. David Eldred
--AJ
--Michael Spencer
--Casey Stangel
--Steve101
--no register
--Srikumar Chari
--Fredrik Persson
--Manuel Ortun Sobrino
--angelos22
--JemyM
--Barac Wiley
--"Chris ."
--joachim buyse
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To use the Quick Search Feature do CTRL-F (PC) or Clover-F (Mac) in any web
browser. Then type the three or four letter code found on the left side of
the Table of Contents in BRACKETS (like this: [xxxx]) then press ENTER. This
will ensure that you get to where you want to go in one step instead of two.
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| I. Introduction And General Information |
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1. Who Am I?
(2MYT) 2. My Setup
(3FMU) 3. From the Author
(4ATG) 4. About The Guide
(5COR) 5. About "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay"
(6PCV) 6. About the PC Version
(7SBM) 7. Submissions
(8CON) 8. Controls
(9PRF) 9. Profiles
(10GS) 10. Game Saving
(11CH) 11. Climbing and Using Hangrails
(12KT) 12. Sneak Attacking
(13IG) 13. Fist Fighting
(14VS) 14. Reversals
(15PI) 15. Weapons and Other Items
(16HT) 16. Health
(17CK) 17. Cigarette Packs
(18EG) 18. Side-Missions and Easter Eggs
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| II. Single Max (SNM) |
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(1ITB) 1. In The Beginning
(2ESP) 2. Escape
(3THA) 3. The Arrival
(4PRD) 4. Prison Yard
(5AQT) 5. Aquila Territory
(6INF) 6. Infirmary
(7MFR) 7. Mainframe
(8PSR) 8. Prison Yard Riot
(9PIT) 9. The Pit
(10PJ) 10. Pope Joe's Den
(11TU) 11. Dark Tunnels
(12SH) 12. Showers
(13GQ) 13. Guards Quarters
(14AT) 14. Abbott
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(1TWR) 1. Tower 17
(2TBO) 2. Tower 17 Base (Part One)
(3RAA) 3. Recreation Area [Section A]
(4RBO) 4. Recreation Area [Section B] (Part One)
(5TBT) 5. Tower 17 Base (Part Two)
(6FWO) 6. Feed Ward (Part One)
(7TBH) 7. Tower 17 Base (Part Three)
(8RCO) 8. Recreation Area [Section C] (Part One)
(9RDO) 9. Recreation Area [Section D] (Part One)
(10TB) 10. Tower 17 Base (Part Four)
(11DR) 11. Drug Interrogation Room
(12FW) 12. Feed Ward (Part Two)
(13TF) 13. Tower 17 Base (Part Five)
(14RT) 14. Recreation Area [Section C] (Part Two)
(15WP) 15. Work Pass (Part One)
(16PC) 16. Power Central (Part One)
(17ME) 17. Mine Entrance (Part One)
(18SC) 18. Security Checkpoint
(19UM) 19. Upper Mines (Part One)
(20CT) 20. Cargo Transport (Part One)
(21MC) 21. Mining Core (Part One)
(22UT) 22. Upper Mines (Part Two)
(23CG) 23. Cargo Transport (Part Two)
(24MW) 24. Mine Entrance (Part Two)
(25WT) 25. Work Pass (Part Two)
(26FH) 26. Feed Ward (Part Three)
(27RB) 27. Recreation Area [Section B] (Part Two)
(28RT) 28. Recreation Area [Section D] (Part Two)
(29PT) 29. Power Central (Part Two)
(30FR) 30. Feed Ward (Part Four)
(31TN) 31. Tower 19
(32CR) 32. Container Router
(33MT) 33. Mining Core (Part Two)
(34CS) 34. Crash Site
(35AE) 35. Abandoned Equipment Center
(36CS) 36. Central Storage
(37LD) 37. Loading Docks
(38FT) 38. Fuel Transport
(39HG) 39. Hangar
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| IV. Triple Max (TPM) |
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(1EXA) 1. Exercise Area
(2CPY) 2. Cryo Pyramids
(3FAC) 3. Facility Control
(4CPO) 4. Corporate Offices
(5TOP) 5. Take Off Platform
(6LBT) 6. Last Battle
(7FIN) 7. Finale
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| V. Summaries (SUMR) |
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(1SCP) 1. Summary of Cigarette Packs
(2SDI) 2. Summary of Side-Missions
(3EGG) 3. Summary of Easter Eggs
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| VI. Credits (CRDT) |
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| I.1. Who Am I? |
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My name is Robert Allen Rusk and I am a 37-year old hardcore gamer with about
29 years of gaming experience. I am an ex-gametester (Broderbund Software,
LucasArts Games, Point Of View Computing) and an ex-arcade attendant (Namco
Cyberstation - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA).
I also own multiple systems such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super Nintendo,
Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, PlayStation 1, the PS2, and, of course, the Xbox.
I currently work at JCPenneys at one of the malls here in San Antonio, TX.
Retail isn't the best job in the world but JCPenneys is a very stable company
unlike some of the other places I have worked for in the past like internet
service providers or web programming companies.
I am also a member of the X-Otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
(www.xcssa.org), a group who specializes in Linux, Mac, and other systems. It
is here that you can see some of my RGB hack work in the photos section.
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| I.2. My Setup [2MYT] |
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This guide was written using BBEdit Lite 6.1 and a Power Mac Workgroup Server
8550/200 (with a G3 card running at 330 MHz). I view my work in Netscape
4.7.9, Netscape 7, and Internet Explorer 5.1.5 to help in seeing how it would
look on the web and correcting format errors.
I also played TCoR: EFBB on my NEC MultiSync 3D RGB monitor using a homebrew
RGB box that contains a EL1883 sync separation chip which is MacroVision
compatible. This allows me to watch my movies, like "The Matrix", in RGB
Analog without the MacroVision copy protection signal getting in the way.
MacroVision screws up the sync signal and the EL1883 is the only sync chip
that can ignore it.
Recently I removed my Sony CXA-1145 RGB amplification chip from my RGB box
because it would oversaturate the red and blues when I put on the Thermal
Goggles in "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas". You know, as many revisions as
that box has gone through I'm surprised it still works.
When I do my writing and guide revisions I run my Mac (on one monitor)
alongside the Xbox (on my MultiSync 3D monitor). This way I can
simultaneously play and make changes to the guide at the same time.
When I want to watch my movies in RGB Analog, I use my PlayStation 2 with
GameShark 4.0 (to disable the Component Video Forceback) and my MultiSync 3D
monitor. Watching my movies (and TV shows) in pristine RGB Analog is great.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Extended Version) looks fantastic in
RGB. So does my Godzilla movies, "Red vs. Blue", "The Matrix", "Red Dwarf",
etc.....
The sound is hooked up to an old stereo box I got from Radio Shack when I
acquired my first Amiga 500 about 13 years ago and it has served me well
despite it's age.
I have completed the game multiple times to get information for this guide.
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| I.3. From The Author [3FMU] |
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Welcome to my "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" guide!
This is also the first non-GTA related guide or FAQ I have done to date. In
this guide you will find a lot of useful information in a highly organized
format that you can use to get the most out of the game.
Quotes taken from readers' e-mail are presented "as is" and may include
spelling and grammatical errors.
When I first started doing guides and FAQs, I did not know how well it would
go over and how many people would respond. I wasn't exactly swamped with
e-mail but I do get letters from time to time. Sometimes people would ask for
advice and others would say how cool the guide is. All it takes is for one
person to say how good and useful your guide is to make it all worthwhile.
Finally, I want to thank everybody who has taken the time to download and
read this guide (as well as my other documents).
With that said, let's get down to business shall we?.....
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| I.4. About The Guide [4ATG] |
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The main emphasis of this guide is to provide a straightforward way to
complete the game as well as acquire all of the unlockable bonuses. This
means activating most of the Side-Missions available within the game and
collecting all of the Cigarette Packs.
A general listing of guards can be found at the beginning of each of the
three sections (Single Max, Double Max, and Triple Max) of the main portion
of the guide.
Although the game has three difficulty settings, this guide was written based
on the NORMAL (default) setting. Most users will play the game on this
setting and probably won't touch the other two difficulty levels.
Starbreeze Studios, the makers of this game, stated that there are no cheat
codes for this game.
However, a gentleman by the name of strikt911 was poking around with the
EnviromentXBOX.cfg file within the Riddick disc and was posting his finds on
the TCoR: EFBB message boards. Within he found this interesting
"code".....
white , black , dpad right , dpad left , dpad down , dpad up, Y , X , B , A
He says that he can't get this to work anywhere but who knows what you, the
reader, may find.....
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| I.5. About "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" [5COR] |
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Let's face it, most games based on licensed properties tend to really stink.
"E.T." (Atari 2600), "Superman (N64)", just about any Batman game,
"Catwoman", and plenty of others helped make it that way.
Of course, there are a few licensed based titles that are very good like
"Star Wars" (Atari - Arcade (the original one that came out in 1982)),
"Krull" (Arcade), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (Arcade), "Firefox"
(Arcade), "Red Storm Rising" (Commodore 64), "The Three Stooges" (Commodore
Amiga), and, of course, "GoldenEye" (N64).
When I heard that they were going to make a game based on the movie "The
Chronicles of Riddick" I thought "Just another licensed game". But when I
first saw some of the screen shots of the game, I was intrigued. When I
finally picked up the Xbox Official Magazine (#32) with the demo of Riddick
on it, I became very impressed.
It was one of the best looking games I have ever seen on a console. It also
has good controls and a cool menu system (the cube). I got the full copy the
first day it came out and it was worth the full price I paid for it.
The game has a brilliant dark atmosphere. The voice acting is the best I have
heard in a long time with lots of quotable lines and a good ending. This game
makes you feel like you are actually inside a futuristic prison. That kind of
immersion is very difficult to pull off.
However, it is not a perfect game. The game is a bit short and a bit easy.
But that means that those who have never played an FPS can cut their teeth on
this one.
Despite whatever flaws it may have, "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From
Butcher Bay" definitely belongs on the list of best licensed based games to
date. I can only imagine what the sequel may look like.....
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| I.6. About the PC Version [6PCV] |
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As of this revision the PC version of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From
Butcher Bay" has been released (it is also called the "Director's Cut"). It
also has some new material which was pointed out to me by JemyM:
"I do not know if you are interested, but there's additional content in
the PC version of Chronicles of Riddick."
"In your FAQ it takes place between:"
II.29. Power Central (Part Two)
III.30. Feed Ward (Part Four)
"Instead of coming out in the Feed Ward when you go through the hatch
you will come out in a small area where you can go into a Riot Armor.
The upcoming maps are then a blast-fest in which you stomp through
guards and some other kind of riotguards (that doesnt look like the
normal ones) in an almost invincible killing machine. You also
encounter some kind of robots that are just two legs and a large cannon
on top of it."
"In the first area, if you get out of the riot armor and enter a door
that say "Briefing Room" and beside it "Computer Room" you find Pack of
Cigarettes #60 "Flare" "May Cause a Burning Sensation" that unlocks
some extra content, like an image of the team behind the game and a DVD
Trailer."
Another reader, Barac Wiley, added some more info regarding the PC version:
"There are actually 3 new cigarette packs in the PC version. The first
pack, #60, you've already covered. There's also pack #61, Diamond, and
pack #62, Smog Hog. #61 can be found in a small glassed in room between
two small hallways in Security Research 2, one connecting rooms E12
and E13, one connecting E13 and E14. I recommend entering from the
former. Blast out the glass with the riot armor, then get out, hop onto
some crates, zap/stomp the guard on the other side (he has his back to
you, so you could probably also sneak him.), and then the pack's
somewhere near one of the walls. #62 is in the final room of Security
Research 2, the one with the Flamingos. Once you've annihilated
everybody in the room, there are some crates off on one side leading up
to a hangrail. Go around the left side of the crates, get onto them,
and then crouch and move along the wall to find pack #62. Finding ALL
packs unlocks an "Animation Showroom", and the new packs unlock a photo
of the developers, the DVD trailer for the movie (pack 60), and a
first person fighting test video. Also one or two other things that I
think were unlocked on different packs in the Xbox version."
I don't have a PC (I own a Macintosh) and have no plans to get a PC just to
play this game. However, outside of this new material, this guide will work
for the PC version as well as it does for the Xbox version.
At the time of this revision another writer, Deadmeat X, is writing a guide
specifically for the PC version. Although, at the time of this revision, it
is still under construction, his guide has already provided some interesting
information that may or may not work in the Xbox version.
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| I.7. Submissions [7SBM] |
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If you have any comments, suggestions, and critiques, you can e-mail me at
the following address.....
rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
Things to submit.....
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| Better ideas. If you have some better way to do certain things, I would |
| be glad to hear it. Once I confirm it, I will include your idea in |
| future revisions and will credit you for it. |
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| Anecdotes and observations (especially if they're funny). |
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| Constructive critiques. While I have strived to make this as good a |
| guide as possible, I know it is not perfect. Whatever criticisms you |
| make of this guide please make them constructive so I can learn from it |
| since I may consider doing guides for other games in the future. |
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| Grammatical and formatting errors. |
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| Information on the newly released PC version (aka the Director's Cut). |
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| Easter eggs. |
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| I.8. Controls [8CON] |
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Move Around.................................................Left Analog Stick
Look Around................................................Right Analog Stick
Crouch/Stealth Mode..................................Left Analog Stick Button
EyeShine............................................Right Analog Stick Button
Lean Up..............................................................D-Pad Up
Duck...............................................................D-Pad Down
Lean Right........................................................D-Pad Right
Lean Left..........................................................D-Pad Left
Jump.................................................................A Button
Activate/Talk/Use....................................................X Button
Reload...............................................................B Button
Change Weapon........................................................Y Button
Flashlight.......................................................White Button
Zoom.............................................................Black Button
Shoot/Punch/Loud Neckbreak......................................Right Trigger
Block/Sneak Attack...............................................Left Trigger
Game Menu........................................................Start Button
Journal/Inventory.................................................Back Button
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| I.9. Profiles [9PRF] |
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When you first start the game you are required to create a Profile. This is
where your inventory, game status, Checkpoints, Cigarette Packs (explained
later), and unlocked bonuses will be saved.
You can have more than one Profile. As a matter of fact you can have many
Profiles. With me, right now, I currently have four Profiles which I have
used to play around and get info for this guide.
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| I.10. Game Saving [10GS] |
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"The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" has an auto-save
feature. The first time you enter a new building or area a Checkpoint is
created. There are a total of 36 Checkpoints in the game.
You can backtrack through the game to gain more Cigarette Packs or try new
strategies using these Checkpoints.
However, the spacing between the Main Checkpoints can be a bit long so there
is a regular Checkpoint which is at the top of the Checkpoint list in the
Checkpoints option in the Main Menu. Every couple of rooms or so the game
will auto-save at that point. This will save you a lot of hassle if you wish
to continue from you last left instead of from one of the Main Checkpoints.
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| I.11. Climbing and Using Hangrails [11CH] |
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During the course of the game you may have to climb things to get where you
need to go.
To climb a large crate, for example, go up to it and press X. You will then
switch to a third person perspective as you grab the edge of the crate. Press
Up on the Left Analog Stick to climb up or pull Down on the Left Analog Stick
to climb down.
To climb a ladder go up to it and press X. Push Up on the Left Analog Stick
to go up and pull Down on the Left Analog Stick to slide down.
There are times when you have to go left or right while climbing a crate or
catwalk. While hanging on a ledge go right or left on the Left Analog Stick
to shimmy horizontally so you can find a place to continue going up (or
down).
Occasionally, when looking up, you will see what looks like parallel bars.
These are Hangrails and they can be used to get to certain areas. To use one,
look at it and press X to jump on it. Then press up on the Left Analog Stick
to go forward and pull down on the Left Analog Stick to go back. Press X
again to jump off.
If an enemy happens to be below you while using a hangrail you can do a
drop-kill by pressing X when you are directly above him. This will allow you
to fall down on top of him killing him instantly.
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| I.12. Sneak Attacking [12KT] |
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One of the most important elements of the game is the ability to sneak attack
which I shorthand "sneak" or "sneaking". To pull off a sneak attack, crouch
(using the Left Analog Stick Button) then quietly come up behind a person and
use the Left Trigger.
If you have no weapon in your hand, you will perform a neckbreak. There are
two forms of neckbreaking. To perform a regular neckbreak (while crouching),
hold down the Left Trigger and continuously tap the X button to overcome
their struggling.
You can perform a faster, but louder, neckbreak by pulling the Right Trigger
while standing (sneak up from behind while crouched then uncrouch).
If you have a Shiv in your hand, you can stab them in the neck with it when
crouched and in the side when standing.
If you have a Gun, Shotgun, or Assault Rifle in your hands, you can riflebutt
them when sneaking.
If the victim is near something dangerous, like a large fan, you can push
them into it when sneaking.
Before sneaking you may want to get rid of as much lighting as possible. This
will make it a lot easier to get rid of (or pass by) guards. Use any gun
(like the Gun, Assault Rifle, or Tranq Gun) to take out lights to darken
areas.
Later in the game you will acquire the ability to see in the dark called
EyeShine. Press the Right Analog Stick Button to turn it on or off. This will
make it easy to move around when there is very little or no light.
In addition, you may need to hide the body to keep from being discovered.
While crouching, grab the body with the X button then drag the body along to
a hiding place. Then either uncrouch or press X again to drop the body.
You can also throw the body with the Right Trigger. Some of my readers, like
Chase Turner, and those on some of the message boards like to have fun
throwing the bodies around. I like to throw bodies too but mainly into the
rock crusher or off cliffs.....
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| I.13. Fist Fighting [13IG] |
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This is one of the few games that allow you to fistfight first-person style.
The punches you throw are based on what direction your Left Analog Stick is
at the time the punch is thrown with the Right Trigger.
Pull back and you can get a Uppercut. Left will get you a Left Hook. Right
will get you a Right Hook. Forward will get you a Elbow. You can also do
combos that can knock out an enemy quickly.
You use the Left Trigger to block when your enemy attacks. This can also make
it easier to do a Reversal (explained later).
You can make your fighting more effective when picking up a Knuckleduster, a
crude form of Brass Knuckles, which will make your right fist more damaging.
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Another cool thing about fighting up close is the ability to do Reversals. A
Reversal is the ability to take an enemy's weapon and turn it against them.
For example, if the enemy has a Shotgun and you get in close, he will try to
butt you with it. But if you pull the Right Trigger at the right time,
usually while blocking with the Left Trigger, you will grab the Shotgun and
force the enemy to blow his own head off.
If you have a weapon, like a Shiv, you can perform a lethal counter in which
you slash the enemy's throat killing him instantly.
You can even do a Reversal without either you or your enemy having weapons.
Each weapon has a different counter animation, some of them quite brutal.
But the key to performing a Reversal is timing. You need to use the Right
Trigger just as the enemy starts to attack. This gives you the best chance to
succeed.
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| I.15. Weapons and Other Items [15PI] |
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Below is a brief rundown of the weapons and some of the items that can be
found and used in Butcher Bay.
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| Fist and Knuckleduster |
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| Shiv |
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A knife-like instrument that can be used to cut up people. Best used with
sneak attacks. Great if you can do a Reversal with it.
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A crude instrument that can be used to beat down anyone. This is not a
quick using weapon but can do very serious damage when it connects.
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| Ranged Weapons |
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| Grenades |
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An explosive weapon that is thrown at a given target. Great for clearing a
room of enemies.
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| Tranquilizer Gun |
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This is a hand-held electroshock stun weapon. It has unlimited ammo but is
slow on the reload.
You can use the Tranq Gun to help kill enemies. First, zap them. Then go
over and use the Left Trigger to stomp them to death while they are
stunned.
In this guide you will see the wording "zap/stomp". This is shorthand for
"zap the guy then go over and stomp him".
You can also zap the large Riot Guards (explained later) with the Tranq
Gun. However, they will only stand immobile for a few seconds before moving
again. You can't kill him while he is immobile but you can get past him so
you can get into a hiding place or better cover. Thanks to Srikumar Chari
for pointing that out.
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