Dead to Rights
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Developed_By:
Namco
Published_By:
Namco
Released On:
19 Nov 2002
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Dead to Rights is a 3rd-person shooter where the player controls Jack Slate , a police officer in Grant City. On a routine call, he finds the dead body of his father. While trying to find the murderer, he is framed for another murder. Jack Slate becomes a fugitive; his run from the law will take him to various places, from strip joints and hotels to office complexes, and even prison, as an inmate.
When controlling Jack Slate , players can perform various moves, such as grabbing an enemy from behind and using him as a human shield, or tossing a fire extinguisher and shooting it, causing a huge explosion. If Jack Slate does not have a gun drawn, he can disarm an enemy which causes him to steal the enemy's gun, then performing some sort of finish, such as a neck breaker. Initially, only a few disarm moves are available, but more can be unlocked as the game progresses.
Players will sometimes have to control Jack Slate 's best friend and partner, his K-9 dog Shadow, which allows enemies to be killed from a distance. In addition, Shadow will fetch their guns and bring them to Jack Slate .
The game also features "adrenaline combat", similar to "Bullet Time" from Max Payne. Jack Slate will then perform slow-motion dives and spins, giving him an advantage, as long as his adrenaline meter holds out.
eBay Product ID:
214710002 (United Kingdom)
EAN-13:
5030930034115 (United Kingdom)
EAN-13:
5030930045487 (United Kingdom)
EAN-13:
5030931045486 (France)
EAN-13:
5030934045483 (Spain)
EAN-13:
5030941045483 (Australia)
EAN-13:
5030947045487 (Italy)
Sony PN:
SLES-51581 (United Kingdom)
Sony PN:
SLES-53424 (Italy)
Sony PN:
SLES-53424/FRE (France)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a third-person action game where players control Jack Slate, a cop framed for a crime he didn't commit. Players must fight through a corrupt city, battling various enemies to uncover the truth and clear Jack's name.
Story
INTRODUCTION
One night while on routine patrol, Grant City cop, Jack Slate takes a 'shots fired' call from police dispatch. Arriving at the scene, Jack discovers something that leads him through a twisted labyrinth of crime and corruption.
This turns him from a model officer to a fugitive hunted by good cops, bad cops, bounty hunters, and crooks alike. Without a gun, a car or a home and with pitifully few friends, Jack battles with the criminal element that continues to rain crime and heartbreak on the city like a hurricane.
With your help, Jack Slate will wage this war until its explosive conclusion, when he has the ones responsible... Dead to Rights.
Controls
button
apply a devastating neck breaker (when standing behind an enemy)
left analog stick towards wall's end
peek out (when at the end of a wall in Wall Mode)
left analog stick away from wall
leave Wall Mode
A button
dive
START button
pause the game and enter the Pause Menu
R1 button
dodge/block
L1 button
crouch
up directional button
draw weapon
L2 button
draw weapon
left analog stick
move Shadow
right analog stick
camera control
right/left directional buttons
highlight a menu item (in Pause Menu)
How to Play
GAME DESCRIPTION
Dead To Rights™ is an intense, hard-hitting, action-thriller game. Police officer Jack Slate discovers and unravels a conspiracy that threatens himself and Grant City.
Jack's adventure progresses through various game chapters. He takes out hostile threats, solves challenging puzzles and mini-games, and defeats sinister bosses.
GETTING STARTED
MAIN MENU
After the opening movie, the Title Screen appears. Press the START button to enter the Main Menu.
Use the left analog stick or up/down directional buttons to highlight a mode and press the button to select it.
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NEW GAME: Play from the beginning.
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LOAD GAME: Continue from a previous save.
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OPTIONS: Change game settings.
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CREDITS: See the names of the people behind Dead To Rights™.
WHAT ARE CHAPTERS?
Dead To Rights™ is a lengthy adventure separated into chapters. Each chapter contains multiple game levels.
Successfully defeat each level's challenges to further the story and Jack's quest for justice.
WINNING THE GAME
Complete the game by defeating every chapter and bringing those responsible to justice.
NEW GAME
Select this menu item to start a new game of Dead To Rights™.
LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY
Dead To Rights™ has three levels of difficulty:
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"Normal" (default)
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"Rookie" (easy)
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"Super Cop" (ultimate challenge)
The level of difficulty can be chosen after selecting New Game or Chapter Select.
LOAD GAME
Select this menu item to load a previously saved game of Dead To Rights™.
OPTIONS
Select this menu item to change game settings. The default options for the game are highlighted in bold.
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VIBRATION: YES/NO - Turns the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller vibration functions on or off.
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INVERT AIM: YES/NO - Select the type of control used for aiming when Manual Targeting.
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INVERT CAMERA: This option reverses the direction that the camera pans when you move the right analog stick.
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BRIGHTNESS: Increase or decrease the brightness of Dead To Rights™ to your preferred level.
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WIDESCREEN: Switch between standard and widescreen display.
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BLOOD: YES/NO - Toggles blood effects on or off.
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MUSIC VOLUME: Increase or decrease the music volume to suit your listening preferences.
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SFX VOLUME: Increase or decrease the sound effects volume to suit your listening preferences.
Movie volume is not affected by these two sections. Movies in Dead To Rights™ will always play at full volume.
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DEFAULT: This will reset all the options to their original settings.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Jack Slate's Health meter, Adrenaline meter, Armor meter, Enemy Health meter, currently selected Weapon, Ammo Counter, Shadow icon and Shadow Stamina Gauge are displayed on-screen. Each represents crucial information in Dead To Rights™.
Health meter
Jack's health is represented by a Green Health meter at the upper left-hand side of the screen. Jack takes damage from enemy attacks, explosions, and other dangerous things.
If Jack's health runs out, the game is over. You can either choose to Continue from the last checkpoint or quit and Exit the game.
Adrenaline Meter
Jack has a yellow Adrenaline meter underneath his Health meter that slowly builds up over time, or quicker as Jack performs more intense actions.
The Adrenaline meter allows Jack to dive in slow-motion as well as dodge hand-to-hand attacks. If no Adrenaline is present, Jack dives normally and can only block hand-to-hand attacks.
MECHANICS
If at the end of a wall, press and hold the R1 button to see Jack spin out and take aim at the nearest enemy. Spin outs surprise the unwary enemy.
To leave Wall Mode, move the left analog stick away from the wall during Wall Mode, or move the left analog stick in any direction when Jack is fully spun out.
FIGHTING
When Jack has his weapon holstered, or runs out of bullets, he can take down the enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
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Pressing the button makes Jack punch.
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Pressing the button makes Jack kick.
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Pressing the button makes Jack grab the enemy and throw them.
Jack's attacks differ slightly depending on his distance to the enemy.
BACKFIST ATTACK
Pressing the button and the button together unleashes Jack's special backfist attack. This move should be used against enemies that approach Jack from behind.
PUNCH AND KICK ATTACK COMBINATIONS
P=Punch, K=Kick
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P
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K
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K, P, P
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P, P
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K, K
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K, P, P, P
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P, P, P
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K, K, K
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P+K
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P, P, P, P
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K, K, K, K
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P, K
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P, P, K
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P, P, P, K
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K, K, P
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K, K, P, P
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K, P
DODGING
With Adrenaline in the Adrenaline meter, Jack dodges against enemy attacks. When the Adrenaline meter is emptied, Jack will only be able to block attacks.
Jack does not take any damage when dodging, but takes reduced damage when blocking.
THROWING/THROW BREAKING MECHANICS
If standing in front of an unarmed enemy, Jack grabs and throws the
Items & Weapons
SHADOW
Shadow is Jack's trusty canine partner, available as a weapon when his Stamina Gauge is full. He attacks targeted enemies, always defeats them, and retrieves their weapons for Jack.
45 AUTO
A weapon Jack can use in the game.
SPAS-12
A weapon Jack can use in the game.
M629
A weapon Jack can use in the game.
M11
A weapon Jack can use in the game.
AKM
A weapon Jack can use in the game.
FLAMMABLE CANISTER
Jack can toss flammable canisters at enemies; shooting them near an enemy creates a devastating explosion and activates slow-motion.
HEALTH PACK
Health packs restore Jack's health; small red packs restore partial amounts, while larger white packs fully restore health.
BODY ARMOR
Body armor provides an additional layer of protection for Jack, absorbing most weapon damage but not hand-to-hand fighting damage.
CHAPTER ITEMS
These are special items specific to a given chapter, some of which are required for Jack to progress further in the level.
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