GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions supplied with your system. Check that the system is turned on (the on/standby indicator is green).
Press the OPEN button to open the disc cover. Place the GHOST RIDER disc with the label side facing up in the disc holder, and then close the disc cover.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2 system.
You can load saved game data from the same memory card or any memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
STARTING THE GAME
On booting the game and pressing the START button you will be taken to the Main Menu.
MAIN MENU
From the main menu you can access all aspects of the Ghost Rider game. Use the directional buttons or the left analog stick to move up and down the options and press the button to select. Begin a new game from the start of the story.
Load a previously saved game.
Alter your game settings.
View comics, movies and artwork that you have purchased in the upgrades screen!
SAVING & LOADING
To save in Ghost Rider you must first pause the game with the START button and then choose SAVE from the menu. You will also be asked at the end of each level if you would like to save your game. Choose which slot you wish to save into and press the button to confirm. To load a saved game, choose "Load Game" from the Main Menu to browse the games you have saved and press the button to load your chosen game.
Warning: If you quit out of a game in progress and have not saved you will lose all progress.
PROGRESS
Starting a new game, Ghost Rider begins in Hell. He must travel back to Earth and track down the evil souls who have escaped! The game is split into chapters, each chapter taking place in a different location. Within each chapter are multiple levels. Make your way through the levels to move through the story. Levels will take place on foot or bike and each chapter finishes with a climactic boss battle in which Ghost Rider must face a powerful foe. ON FOOT
On levels in which Ghost Rider fights on foot, you must battle through waves of enemies and find your way to the escaped Evil Soul who is waiting somewhere in the world. Pass through doors in the world by approaching and pressing the button. To see an overview of the current level, pause with the START button and choose "MAP" from the menu.
Soul Barriers
When you see a red mist enveloping a doorway this means the demons have summoned a "soul barrier" to halt your progress. Destroying the barrier is as simple as taking out all the demons in the area. Once they are vanquished, the barrier will disappear.
Elemental Barriers
Some barriers will be more permanent, having been generated by potent elemental magic. To destroy these barriers you must find the powerful enemy who controls the element and absorb their soul. Doing so will grant you the ability to close the barriers.
DEMON SOULS
Defeated enemies will release souls. These souls are the currency you use to purchase upgrades and extras so get as many as you can! Hold block to suck souls towards you.
VENGEANCE BAR
As you fight, your Vengeance Bar will build up. The more enemies you hit and the more stylishly you fight the further it will fill. Use a variety of attacks and mix up your combination attacks to fill it faster. Taking any damage will break the Vengeance Bar. Can you get all the way to VENGEANCE Level?
As the bar levels up Ghost Rider's flame will change color and he will become energized. The higher the level of the Vengeance Bar, the more souls and charge will be dropped by demons when they are destroyed. More souls mean more things to purchase in the Caretaker's Upgrades! Some enemies will come to battle with "Spirit Shields" - to break the shield you must level the Vengeance Bar up to a high enough level to break the shield.
SPIRIT GAUGE
By fighting, Ghost Rider also fills his Spirit Gauge. This gauge grows as hits are landed on Ghost Rider or his enemies. There are two uses for the Spirit Gauge: Each full chunk of the gauge allows you to fire off one shotgun attack with the R2 button. Using the Hellfire Shotgun is a powerful way of weakening enemies.
Once you have filled 4 chunks, you can press the L1 button to trigger Retribution! For as long as the Spirit Gauge lasts the screen will brighten and Ghost Rider will be energized to inflict Retribution. Ghost Rider will move faster and cause more damage and enemies will be unable to make him flinch. During Retribution Ghost Rider will be able to make even the most powerful enemies stagger back from his attacks. During Retribution Ghost Rider can grab any enemy to inflict the Penance Stare upon them. This powerful move will use up all