Opening
Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions. Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn disc and close the disc cover. Insert game controllers and turn ON the PlayStation game console.
The title screen will be displayed. In a moment, the opening movie will begin. Press the START button to return to the title screen.
New Game
When you select New Game, the Difficulty Selection window is displayed. Select the level of difficulty you prefer.
Load Game
To load a saved game, insert a MEMORY CARD with your saved data into MEMORY CARD slot 1 and select Load Game on the title screen. The Load screen will be displayed. Select the desired saved game to resume.
Options
This changes the game settings.
Difficulty
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Rookie: Beginner mode. We recommend this mode if you are new to action games.
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Normal: Average difficulty.
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Expert: This mode is for experienced players. Start here if you dare!
Options Menu
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Controller: Change the Controller's button configuration. Two options are available: Type A and Type B.
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Sound: Adjust the balance of the background music and sound effects.
*There are some sound levels you cannot adjust, such as the sound in the movies within the game.
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Vibration: Turn DUALSHOCK™ Analog Controller vibration on or off.
*Note: The vibration option is only selectable with a DUALSHOCK™ Analog Controller connected.
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Default Settings: Reset all options settings to their original values.
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Exit: Return to the title screen after changing the options settings.
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You can change options settings during gameplay by pushing SELECT.
*Press the O button to cancel.
Search
When you press the △ button (Search), the camera angle changes depending on your situation. If you keep the Search button pressed down and press the Directional Buttons, you are able to freely check your surroundings.
This can help you better navigate the game by checking the camera's dead angles, looking for items or seeing approaching enemies before they see you. If you are someplace where △ is flashing on the lower left of the screen, such as in front of certain doors, look into the room by pressing the Search button.
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In some places the Search button does not work.
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Press the Search button from an area where you cannot see down the corridor...
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Wait until he turns his back so you can take him out easily.
Action Button
The X button (Action) checks your surroundings or performs the appropriate action. If you press it while the X is flashing in the lower left of the screen, you perform the appropriate action.
If X is not flashing, press the X button to check your surroundings to sometimes get items or information.
Falling from the Train
If you are about to fall off the train, press the Controller Buttons and Directional Buttons together. This lets you crawl back up. If you don't press them quickly enough, you will fall off the train and the game will be over.
Jumping
When you press the X button at the end of a car, you jump. Press the X button (Action) to jump at the right time.
Press the X button (Action) to jump over obstacles.
Status Menu
Press the START button during gameplay to go to the Status menu. On the Status menu you can check the current location of the train, view maps, and manage your items.
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Item: Go to the Item screen. Use the items you're holding.
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Map: Go to the Map screen. Shows a detailed map of the place where you are located.
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Contact: Go to the Contact screen. Communicate with the counter-terrorist team and others.
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File: Go to the File Access screen. Access stored information.
Map
Get a detailed map of the train and check your current position. Rooms that you have not yet searched are shown in purple. Interior areas in train cars that you have never entered are blank.
Contact
You can talk to headquarters or Christina on the radio. When you don't know what to do, try calling in. You may get a useful hint.
File
You can review files that you collected during play. Files may contain valuable hints, so read them carefully.
Using the Box
When you select BOX on the Save Point screen, items within the box are displayed. Select the item you want to exchange and press the X button, then select an item in the box and press the X button again. The items are switched. You can store up to 32 items.
➤ Special items cannot be stored.
Save
When you insert a MEMORY CARD into MEMORY CARD slot 1 and select SAVE on the Save Point screen, the savable blocks are displayed. Select the block you want to save and press the X button to save it.
Train car, place, play time, and mode are displayed for each unit of data. The mode abbreviations are R = Rookie, N = Normal, and X = Expert.
Writing over previously saved data will erase the previous data.
The first time you store data on a new MEMORY CARD, you may be prompted to format the MEMORY CARD. Select Yes to format the MEMORY CARD and save your game.