Future Tactics: The Uprising
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Developed_By:
Zed Two Game Design Studio
Published_By:
Crave
Released On:
06 May 2004
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The gameplay in Future Tactics combines tactics with a few reflexes. By firing a gun, you have to play some sort of mini-game. The better you play, the more accurate your shot will be. Future Tactics uses cartoon-like 3D graphics with completely deformable terrain.
Future Tactics was released on the Playstation 2 on November 24, 2000. It belongs to the Action & Adventure genre.
EAN-13:
9006113122210 (United Kingdom)
Sony PN:
SLES-52701 (United Kingdom)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a turn-based tactical strategy game where players control human units in a linear progression of battles. The game's premise involves an alien invasion triggered by an archaeological discovery, and players must achieve objectives in each level while upgrading their units and weapons to progress the story.
Story
INTRODUCTION
The sun blazed high over the parched workers as the sounds of picks and shovels filled the air. An eon had passed since man last trod upon this holy ground. The ruins were unlike anything found before-black obelisks emanating a green energy. Strange markings adorned the monuments and edifices about the island. The archaeologist could not identify the source of any of their surroundings. Was this the peak of Churchward's lost continent, Mu? Could this be the cradle of all mankind?
Excitement broke out amongst the workers. A babble of many tongues came roaring from within the main chamber of what they assumed to be the central temple, a great pyramid, the base of which lay deep below the earth's crust. The head researcher hurried down the main shaft. The workers parted as she entered the room. A strange hum, different from the low buzz of the ventilating fans, filled the room. A green glow emanated from a huge onyx egg encased in a blue, metallic device. The artifact floated just above the ground, the base was often at waist height, but the object bobbed slightly on its vertical axis.
The researcher moved closer, reaching towards the artifact, making contact with one of the flashing green button-like dots on the exterior. A series of smaller red dots appeared about the green dot. The metal casing began to rotate, first clockwise, then counter-clockwise, like the movement of a combination lock. The black egg began to glow brighter as green cracks appeared in its surface. The room was filled with the lurid green light.
As the light subsided, a creature could be seen standing between the lead scientist and the artifact. The creature was like nothing seen before on this earth. It was a short, blue, reptile-like thing. Its head protruded from the center of its body and looked about quickly, confused. The creature put forth one of the four appendages on its upper body-a hand, larger than its two lower arms and opposite a cylinder shape decorated by three pulsating green lights. The archaeologist slowly reached forward to meet the creature's large, clawed hand. The scaly beast quickly withdrew its claw and presented the scientist with the tube on its left arm. A green blast left the woman dead on the dirt floor.
In a panic, the flood of workers attempted to flee the temple, only to meet more of the blue monsters and their ends. The island was quickly overrun by the beasts, then soon...the world.
STORY MODE
Story Mode is the single player game of Future Tactics: The Uprising. This will be a linear progression of battles that slowly reveal the developing story.
Each level has an objective to achieve, explained at the beginning of the level. The game is lost if the objective is not achieved.
There are cut scenes between each level, explaining objectives and developing the plot. The line-up of your party changes over the course of the game as the story unfolds. You can upgrade the levels and weapons of your units along the way.
Human units are upgraded along the way, both their level and their weapons, under the control of the player.
Saved Games
Future Tactics: The Uprising uses an autosave feature that will automatically save your progress at the end of each episode. Any unlockable features that you may have earned throughout the story will be saved at this time.
You have four different saves available, so a friend can start a new game and not interfere with the progress of your game. Your memory card (8MB) (PlayStation®2) must be in memory card slot 1 in order to save your game.
Weapon Upgrades
Upgrades are items usually hidden below ground and inside buildings or rocks on each level. There are five strength levels of each unit's weapon.
When an upgrade is collected by a unit, the user can choose to upgrade any member of the team. Any unit at max upgrade power can use an upgrade as a Hit Points refresh instead of as an upgrade.
Every unit has a different weapon upgrade path matching the units personality and innate abilities. Brief descriptions of all of the weapon upgrade enhancements are on the next pages.
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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USB connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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OPEN button
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the Future Tactics: The Uprising™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
OPTIONS
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Music Volume: Adjust the volume of the music in the game.
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SFX Volume: Adjust the volume of the sound effects in the game.
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Music test: Listen to the different music tracks within the game.
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Subtitles: Turn subtitles on and off.
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Widescreen: If you have a widescreen TV you can set the game to take advantage of the shape of the TV screen.
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Autosave: Enabling this feature allows you to save your progress and options choices to your memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1.
Default Options
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Music volume: 80%
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SFX volume: 80%
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Stereo: on
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Music test: (no music)
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Subtitles: off
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Widescreen: off
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Vibration: on
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Auto Save: on
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Load
HOW TO PLAY
Future Tactics: The Uprising is a turn-based strategy game for one or two players. A single round consists of two teams of units battling against each other within an arena.
Turns
The game is played in turns. During each turn a particular unit has the ability to move and to perform an attack. No other units can move or attack during this period.
When a particular unit's turn is complete another unit takes a turn, and so on until the battle is complete.
Taking a Turn
To begin a turn, the player must select a unit from those available. The thumbnail portraits of all the units in the battle appear at the top of the screen.
Thumbnails that are darkened or have a red cross over them are not available for this turn. Any of the others can be selected by the player.
Once a unit has been selected, that unit appears in the center of the screen surrounded by three icons. Each icon represents an action that can be performed during the turn: moving, attacking or completing the turn.
MOVING A UNIT
To move the unit, select the Move icon. The unit has a limited movement range available each turn, which is marked by a ring of green dots in the arena. The player is free to move the unit within this area indefinitely.
When the unit stops moving, a second ring of blue dots appears. This indicates the amount of movement area remaining should the player choose to attack at this point.
LOOK AROUND MODE
While you are moving or when you are on the action selection during the Unit's turn, you can press the Triangle button to enter a look-around mode, which allows you to fly the camera freely around the arena. This can be helpful in locating hidden enemies and making tactical decisions.
ATTACKING
At any point during the turn the player can choose the unit's weapon by selecting the Attack icon. The unit will then perform an attack from wherever they are standing. After an attack the player may still move the unit, using up the remaining movement distance available that turn.
Some units may have more than one attack available per turn, or more than one weapon type. Pressing up or down on the Attack icon will select alternate weapon types.
There are two targeting systems available, depending on the weapon type: Line of Sight and Ballistic Trajectory.
Line of Sight
Line of Sight targeting is done from a first person perspective relative to the shooting position of the unit's weapon. The aiming takes place in three stages.
First the player must guide the constantly moving circular target so that your enemy is as close to the center as possible. Once the enemy is centered, the player must press the X button to activate the fine-tuning phase of targeting.
A line will appear and sweep across the circle; this line stops at a position crossing the target and close to the center of the circle for maximum potential power, by pressing the X button. Another line will then sweep through the circle at right angles to the first one.
Where they intersect will be where the weapon fires. An intersection closer to the center of the circle will result in a more powerful shot. (Pressing the X button will lock the two lines in place and the unit will fire.)
Ballistic Trajectory
Ballistic Trajectory weapons will cause the display to change to an overhead view with a circular overlay showing the maximum range of the weapon, and icons denoting the targets within range in the arena.
At first a circle will pulse out from the center of the screen in a repeating pattern--this is the range finding. When the range finder intersects with the chosen target, the player must press the X button to fix the range.
Then a sweeping line will rotate around the display clockwise, like a radar screen. Pressing the X button will stop this line and the target will be the point of intersection between the circle and the line. Once this final selection is made the unit will take the shot.
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Controls
X button
Select
O button
Detailed Info / Toggle Infra Red
△ button
Look Around Mode / Back
□ button
Display Unit Portrait /Jump (Move Mode only)
R2 button
First Person View
Left Analog Stick
Move / Aim
Right Analog Stick
Move Camera
L1 button
Zoom Out (Aim Mode only)
R1 button
Zoom In (Aim Mode only)
Tips & Maps
Power
This gives the potential for double the power of any given shot. Press the shoot button when the words "power boost" flash on the screen to use the power upgrade.
Range (Ballistic weapons only)
Increase the maximum range available.
X2
This doubles the number of attacks per turn.
Zoom (Line-of-Sight weapons only)
A sniper-like zoom ability. There will be an extra control on the first stage of the targeting screen allowing the player to zoom in and out, making precision targeting a lot easier.
B Adapt
Allows Pepper to adapt her grenade to work as a (short range) mortar.
Heal / Restore
Converts the laser beam to a healing beam, which will work on creatures too. The Restore upgrade restores a targeted unit to 100% health.
Beam
Adds a new mode to the weapon, which allows the person firing the weapon to absorb some of the target's health.
Tele-Shot
This allows a unit to teleport in place of an attack, trading places with a target (friend or foe), and does not affect movement.
Bounce
Bounce projectiles. The projectile will bounce for a set time or until you press the shoot button.
Scatter
A missile that shatters into many fragments before impact, scattering warheads over a wide area.
Smoke
This is a type of missile that creates persistent smoke (2 turns), which creatures cannot see through, making an excellent hiding place.
Deflect
This allows a unit to intelligently deflect a "friendly fire" line-of-sight shot to the nearest creature by shooting at the unit with this ability.
Infra-Red
Adds a new mode to the first person view, allowing units hiding behind obstacles to be seen by their body heat.
Enemies & Characters
Pepper
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