Hunter the Reckoning: Wayward
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High Voltage Software
Published_By:
Sierra
Released On:
17 Oct 2003
Hunter the Reckoning: Wayward is a action-adventure game that takes place in a fantasy world. The story follows Hunter, a young man who has been cursed by a powerful sorcerer. The curse slowly transforms him into a monstrous creature, forcing Hunter to embark on a perilous journey to find a way to break the curse before it's too late.
Gameplay involves exploring the open world, solving puzzles, and fighting against various enemies, including other creatures that have been cursed like Hunter. The gameplay is fast-paced and action-packed, requiring players to use their wits and reflexes to overcome obstacles and defeat foes.
Hunter the Reckoning: Wayward was released for the PlayStation 2 on September 2003 . It is an action-packed adventure that challenges players to navigate a treacherous world filled with danger and uncertainty.
UPC-A:
3348542179769 (Europe)
Part #:
SLES-51823 (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a horror-themed cooperative game where players take on the role of "Hunters" who must return to a haunted penitentiary to combat supernatural entities. The game involves battling evil beings that have been unleashed from the prison and are now threatening the surrounding town.
Story
The Ashcroft Penitentiary
The execution of Nathaniel Arkady exposed Ashcroft Penitentiary as a terror factory, freeing tortured spirits to wreak vengeance. Four witnesses repelled the spirits and locked them inside the penitentiary, which was then shut down.
The Hunters' Return
The four newly imbued Hunters were forced to return to Ashcroft. A rave held in the prison yard on the anniversary of Arkady's execution unleashed horrors again. This time, the horror spilled into the town.
The Hunters battled the evil beings pouring from the prison and eventually laid them to rest. No sign of the twisted creatures remained, only bloodstained ground.
A New Threat
For two years, Ashcroft remained silent as people and commerce returned. With humanity's return, something otherworldly took note of their presence, attracting the attention of two Wayward Hunters.
The Wayward Hunters' arrival has gone unnoticed by the human population. It will not take long for them to send a distress call to those who faced evil here before, as it appears Ashcroft is once again open season.
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button to open the disc tray. Place the Hunter: The Reckoning-Wayward disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again to close the disc tray.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using Hunter: The Reckoning-Wayward.
PlayStation®2 Console Ports
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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disc tray
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RESET button
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(OPEN) button
MEMORY CARD (8MB) (FOR PLAYSTATION®2)
Hunter: The Reckoning-Wayward allows you to save games at their current level of play onto a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), and resume play on previously saved games. A memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) is required.
Insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 on the PlayStation®2 game console BEFORE starting play.
Important
Do not switch off the MAIN POWER switch, remove or insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), or Controllers while saving or loading games. Doing so could damage the game data.
PLAYING THE GAME
CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES
Press the button to select a character.
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Experience - Numeric measure indicating the Hunter's current experience level
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Accuracy - Amount of additional damage a Hunter does during ranged combat
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Strength - Amount of additional damage a Hunter does during melee combat
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Conviction - A Hunter's dedication to the hunt; conviction is used to activate Edges
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Stamina - Number representing how tough a Hunter is
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Edges - Number of Edges the Hunter currently possesses
A Hunter's experience increases with the destruction of each enemy, as do their attributes and overall power. In multiplayer games, Hunters gain partial experience for the enemies that other Hunters destroy.
Players also receive experience points for completing various goals and missions. As your character grows in experience, their skills increase, and new Edges become available.
HEADS-UP DISPLAY
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Health - This red bar represents your Hunter's health. Health can be regained by activating Health Glyphs and by gathering the red spheres dropped by enemies.
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Conviction - Using Edges costs conviction, represented by the blue bar in the HUD. Conviction can be replenished by gathering blue spheres dropped by enemies. Conviction makes the Hunter more powerful. Hunters can also recharge conviction from Conviction Glyphs scattered throughout the game.
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Weapon - Selected weapon and available ammunition
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Edge - Currently selected Edge
GLYPHS
There are five types of Glyphs in the Game. To activate one, stand near or over the Glyph and press the button. Glyphs can have multiple charges, so multiple Hunters may use the same Glyph.
After a Hunter uses a Glyph, there is a short recharge period before you can use it again. When a Glyph runs out of power, its glow will disappear.
Health
The Health Glyph regenerates the Hunter's health.
Conviction
The Conviction Glyph regenerates the Hunter's conviction.
Strength
The Strength Glyph gives the Hunter a permanent increase in strength.
Accuracy
The Accuracy Glyph gives the Hunter a permanent increase in accuracy.
Cache
The Cache Glyph marks areas where equipment is stored. Look around the area and break anything nearby. These glyphs do not need to be activated.
Information (Blue)
Activating the Information Glyph gives the Hunter additional facts about the environment and clues about the game. Information Glyphs have unlimited charges. Sometimes innocents or other characters will be standing on Information Glyphs.
Exit (Green)
Activating an Exit Glyph allows the Hunter to exit the environment and progress to the next one. The Exit Glyph will not be activated until the level's mission has been completed.
HUNTER HEADQUARTERS
Use the button to activate or the button to exit locations within Hunter Headquarters.
The Computer
Hunters can communicate with one another via Hunter.net. The computer stores useful information gathered on missions.
The Trophy Room
Hunters store the trophies they earn while fighting the forces of evil in their Trophy Room. See if you're up to collecting them all!
The Mission Board
Here, Hunters select the area of Ashcroft they will venture into, find information on the missions they still need to complete, pick the Hunters from their team who will attempt the mission, and choose the special weapons they will take with them.
If you position the glyph over a level and the glyph does not glow, you can still visit this level to gain additional experience, weapons, and ammunition, but you are no longer required to undertake any specific missions there.
After making your choices, you're taken to the character selection screen where you'll choose your character and the special weapons you'd like to take into the selected level.
Hint
Although you can take only one special weapon with you, you can collect and use up to three more from the level you are visiting. After you have finished the level, the weapons and ammunition you have collected will be added to your weapon inventory for use on later levels.
Controls
left analog stick
Move Character
right analog stick
Aim Character
left analog stick + right analog stick (opposite direction)
Walk Backwards
left analog stick + right analog stick (90-degree angle)
Strafe
L2 button
Jump
L2 button (while strafing)
Dodge
R1 button
Melee Attack
right analog stick + R2 button
Ranged or Special Weapon Attack
directional button
Camera Zoom in/out
button
Action Button (open doors, activate glyphs, reload weapons, select weapons and Edges, access usable items)
R1 button (continue pressing)
Combo Attacks
L2 button (during a combo)
Escape Move Combo Attacks
R1 button, R1 button, L2 button
Lunge attack
R1 button (press, hold, and release)
Charge-Up Sweep Attacks
left analog stick + right analog stick (same direction) + R1 button
Running Melee Attack
left analog stick + right analog stick (same direction) + R2 button
Running Ranged Attack
Enemies & Characters
Spencer "Deuce" Wyatt
A man who witnessed his mother's murder and later killed her murderer. He returned to Ashcroft and, seeing Cornelius as a vampire, helped kill him and shut down the prison.
Samantha Alexander
A police officer who learned to defend herself and others from a young age. She was chosen by the Messengers and witnessed the hidden evils of Ashcroft Penitentiary during Arkady's execution.
Kassandra Cheyung
An heiress who gained a new perspective on life after a trampling incident at a rave. She witnessed Arkady's execution and was pivotal in shutting down Ashcroft Penitentiary.
Father Estaban Cortez
Ashcroft's chaplain who witnessed Arkady's suffering and later received the gift of Second Sight. Enraged by the demons he saw, he took up arms and helped purge Ashcroft Penitentiary.
Items & Weapons
Airborne Attack
While airborne, your Hunter can do a diving attack on a nearby enemy by pressing the R1 button when on the way down from a jump or fall, after the apex of the jump.
Ranged Combat
Arm your basic ranged weapon by cycling with the O button and pressing X to select it. Target Undead with the right analog stick to aim and R2 to fire.
Double-Barrel Shotgun
This shotgun has a short range but sprays a volley of buckshot that often destroys enemies in one shot. It only gets two shots before needing to reload.
Automatic Shotgun
This weapon was made for more than just hunting, as its generous eight-round magazine indicates.
Pump Shotgun
This sturdy weapon fires military ammunition that is even more powerful than law enforcement loads, and can fire up to eight shots before a reload.
Submachine Gun
This weapon can empty its 32 rounds of ammo in a matter of seconds, but lacks accuracy at long range.
Assault Rifle
The assault rifle uses a powerful military cartridge and is accurate at long range. Its magazine carries 30 rounds, and it is capable of fully automatic fire.
Bull-Pup Machine Gun
With its 30-round magazine placed behind the trigger, the bull-pup retains the accuracy and range of the assault rifle, while its size is reduced to that of a submachine gun.
Chainsaw
Watch your gas gauge-this weapon is useless when out of fuel.
Flamethrower
This weapon does staggering damage to those it hits, but its fuel runs out quickly, so watch your fuel gauge.
Bazooka
This weapon is heavy, slow to reload, and fires only one shot at a time. The rocket also delivers explosive damage, so don't shoot it at anything that gets too close.
Flare Gun
The flare gun, which sets single targets on fire at long range, can destroy most objects in a single shot.
High-Powered Rifle
This rifle cuts through armored enemies easily. If it hits weaker enemies, its bullets continue right through them, looking for another home.
Grenade Launcher
This is the weapon to use on enemies behind objects or grouped en masse. The grenade it fires will bounce, so be careful and work on your bank shots.
Chain Gun
This is the fastest machine gun in the game, but watch your ammo, it goes fast-and try not to slip on the mess of body parts it leaves behind.
Cleave
Imbues the Hunter's weapon with raw power, greatly increasing the damage the weapon does. Cleave affects only hand-to-hand weapons and, when activated, causes the weapon to burn with a supernatural power.
Smite
Unleashes a powerful wave of energy that radiates from the Hunter's body in a 360° arc. All creatures of darkness caught in the wave will be damaged, often being thrown back by the powerful show of force.
Tips & Maps
Ward
This Edge creates a barrier around the Hunter, preventing weaker creatures from making physical contact.
Impact
This ranged combat Edge greatly increases the damage from the Hunter's basic ranged attack when activated.
Burden
This Edge freezes creatures caught in its radius by passing judgment on the evil near the Hunter.
Word of Power
This Edge focuses the power of goodness and purity into a weapon against evil, extending forth on a cone of light when uttered.
Blast
This Edge allows Hunters to discharge powerful bolts of electric energy from their hands that fan out to damage enemies in front of them.
Demand
This Edge boosts the Hunter's speed and performance to superhuman levels, allowing them to attack at great speed and do additional damage.
Retribution
When activated, this power reflects part of the damage back upon all creatures that inflict damage on the Hunter.
Rally
This Edge augments the damage resistance of all Hunters within its radius, causing them to take less damage from enemy attacks.
Rejuvenate
When activated, this Edge provides the Hunter with a boost to their current health.
Blaze
This Edge causes concentrated light energy to rain down on the Hunter's enemies.
Enrage
This Edge causes Hunters within its range to focus their rage more effectively against enemies, granting a temporary increase in their strength and accuracy scores.
Spiral
This Edge causes a whirling torrent of wind and debris to circle around the caster, inflicting horrible damage on foes.
Pinpoint
This Edge imbues the Hunter with the ability to see opponents' weaknesses, lowering the damage resistance of enemies while it is in effect.
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