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Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure is an action-packed adventure game that follows the story of Marc Ecko, a struggling graffiti artist. In 1980s New York City, Marc discovers a mysterious map that supposedly leads to a treasure hidden in the city's underground art scene.
The gameplay revolves around exploring the city, completing challenges and battling rival gangs. Players control Marc as he navigates through rooftops, alleys, and subway tunnels, taking on enemy graffiti artists and their henchmen. The game features a variety of combat mechanics, including a "tag" system that allows players to take down enemies with strategic graffiti tagging.
Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure was released on the PlayStation 2 on February 14th, 2006, and is available in both action-adventure and racing genres. The game received mixed reviews from critics but has since become a cult classic among retro gaming enthusiasts.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is an action-adventure game where players control Trane, a graffiti artist, who uses his art and athletic skills to expose a corrupt mayor and fight against an oppressive government in the city of New Radius. Players will engage in stealth, platforming, and combat while tagging various locations to become an "All City King."
Story
The Story
You are Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess, and vision to become an "All City King" — the most reputable of all graffiti artists. Along your quest, uncover the mayor's deep, dark secret and use your fighting talents and high-wire graf to expose the city's leader as a corrupt tyrant.
As you struggle to save a city from an oppressive government, one question stands out: What if graffiti could change the world? Risk your life battling city authorities and rival graf gangs — mere obstacles in your attempt to get your tag up. And in this city, not just any tag will do. You'll have to "Get IN, Get UP and Get OUT."
Vandal Squad Cops
The undercover unit of the CCK. Fat, balding thugs that often pose as vagrants to blend into the urban sprawl, haunting the underground subway tunnels and roundabout spots.
They love to get the drop on unsuspecting writers in action and introduce them to the pleasures of the stainless steel shock baton.
Welcome to New Radius
In a world where graffiti has been banned and justice is outlawed, an unlikely hero rises to save his neighborhood from the corrupt government of New Radius and become an urban legend. You play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with urban street smarts, crazy athletic abilities, and a drive to make your mark. You live the sport of graffiti, risking it all to reach the city's dangerous sweet spots, where a well-placed graf piece will bring respect and reputation.
In Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, you must prove your worth as a graf writer from subterranean subway lay-ups, to above ground bombing as the trains go "silver," to tagging the vertical heights of New Radius. Build your skills from a toy with stickers and markers, to all city king with an arsenal of wildstyles, rollups, stencils, and wheatpastes. But you'll need more than graffiti skills to survive the corrupt police state that wants to stamp out all that you stand for.
Menus
Title Screen
Press the START button to enter the Subway Station. Then, move the left analog stick or press the left or right directional button to select the Staircase or the Newsstand.
Newsstand - Browse Mode
The Newsstand is home to the Getting Up Browse Mode. In this mode, you can choose to go to any of the levels in the game except for levels 9, 10, and 11.
The only way to open these levels is to play through to them in Story Mode. (Note: You cannot save your game in Browse Mode).
Staircase - Story Mode
The Staircase leads to Story Mode, an 11-mission tour of New Radius. Press the X button to walk down the stairs to the Kiosk Machine.
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
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Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (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 Marc Eckō's Getting Up™: Contents Under Pressure disc label-side up. Press the OPEN button again to close the disc tray.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for software information.
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.
DISCLOSURE
Defacing or vandalizing public, commercial or private property is a crime in most jurisdictions. This game and its instruction manual, strategy guide, and marketing materials are provided for entertainment purposes only.
Atari, Inc., Ecko Unltd. Games, and The Collective do not encourage or condone defacing, destroying, or vandalizing public or private property. This game is intended only to provide a fictional environment where players can view a depiction of graffiti culture and act virtually without breaking laws or adversely affecting the rights of others.
DEDICATED TO ALL THE GRAF WRITERS WHOSE ART WAS DISMISSED AS FILTH.
KIOSK MACHINE - CREATE OR LOAD A GAME
Use the Kiosk Machine to create a new game, enter a code, or load a previously saved game.
New Game
To create a new profile, press the directional buttons to highlight a save slot and press the X button. You will continue to the Game Information Menu.
Press the button to go back to the previous menu.
Load Game
To load a game, you must have a memory card in MEMORY CARD slot 1. Select a saved profile and press the X button to continue to the Game Information Menu.
Press the A button to return to the previous menu.
GAME INFORMATION MENU
At the Game Information Menu, you can select a mission, change option settings, view current statistics, read your Black Book, and access unlocked material.
MISSION SELECT
Head toward the Subway Car where you can select your destination.
BLACK BOOK
Select the pieces and tags for your next mission, browse Graffiti Legends art and info, and view game credits.
UNLOCKS
Once you've earned enough Rep, check this area for concept art, movies, and Beat Down content.
OPTIONS
Adjust game options.
STATISTICS
View the statistics for the current profile, including Rep, completed Graffiti Bonus objectives, Freeform Challenges completed, Legend Photos taken, and Secrets found.
Press the button to return to the Game Information Menu.
EXIT
Quit the current game and return to the Main Menu.
Apple® iPod
Press the O button at the Game Information Menu to open your Apple® iPod, where you can select the music you want to hear. Press the up and down directional buttons to select a song and press the X button to play it.
Press the △ button to return to the Game Information Menu. Only a few songs are available in the Apple® iPod when you start the game.
Keep a lookout for Apple® iPods scattered throughout the game to increase Trane's playlist and gain access to exclusive Getting Up music.
OPTIONS MENU
Controls
Choose among 4 controller configurations.
Camera
Invert the vertical or horizontal camera controls.
Audio
Adjust music, sound effects, and voice volume.
Gameplay
Toggle autosave ON/OFF, turn subtitles ON/OFF, and turn Vibration ON/OFF.
Codes
Enter cheat codes.
Restore Defaults
Return all options to default settings.
SUBWAY CAR - LEVEL SELECT
Press the left or right directional button to select a map area and press the X button to display any unlocked missions in that area. Press the left or right directional button to select an unlocked mission and press the X button again to play that mission.
As you earn new graffiti, you can revisit older levels and place new pieces of graf art.
Press the O button to open Trane's Black Book. You can only do this at the level select after you have selected a chapter. This is where you select the graffiti that Trane will use on the upcoming mission. If you do not choose graffiti, Trane will enter the level with the default graf pieces.
Press the □ button to view a mission summary for any unlocked level. The summary includes Trane's total earnings for Rep, Primary Bonus Graffiti, Freeform Challenges, Legend Photos, and Secrets found.
Press the △ button to go back to the Game Information Menu.
Press the R1 button to view the Rep unlocks list.
When you finish a level, you return to the Subway Car, where you can see a list of all the content you unlocked during that level.
PAUSE MENU
Press the START button while playing to pause the game and display the following:
Resume
Resume gameplay. You can also press the START button again to resume.
**Objectives
Enemies & Characters
TRANE (TALIB KWELI)
An outcast and a rebel, Coltrane "Trane" Crowley is a novice writer who becomes a Legend, taking on Mayor Sung and his enforcers with his "Still Free Crew" and graf legends' techniques.
GABE #33 (MICHAEL BERRIN, AKA MC SERCH)
Gabe is the leader of the Vandals of New Radius (VaNR), a diehard New Radius Stunners fan who causes problems for any Toy on VaNR turf and has a fear of heights.
TINA (ROSARIO DAWSON)
Tina is talented and hot, working at "Scrapyard" to save money to leave New Radius, but she's happy building her blackbook and spreading good nature while dealing with Gabe's jealousy.
KRY-1 (GIOVANNI RIBISI)
Kry-1 is a trust fund kid whose ambition is to roll with the big boys; he's essential to the Still Free Crew for his uncanny ability to navigate New Radius's hardest-to-reach spots and underground.
WHITE MIKE (CHARLIE MURPHY)
White Mike is a giant with a powerful punch and a deep-seated desire to use it, who, despite not being much of a writer, loves the scene and is always with his crew.
KAREN LIGHT (BRITTANY MURPHY)
Karen Light is the face of Network New Radius Channel 6's "E-NNR-GY" who loves the spotlight and sees the underground graf campaign against Mayor Sung as a sure-fire ratings puller.
MAYOR SUNG (GEORGE HAMILTON)
Mayor Miguel Sung is a former DA who rose through the ranks of New Radius with a charming smile and the soul of a serial killer, promising to rid the city of juvenile delinquents.
AUNT BETH (ANDY DICK)
Aunt Beth appears as a crazy bag lady but is actually the infamous big boss of the CCK's Vandal Squad, a formidable battle axe who uses her smarts to instigate beefs between rival crews.
CHIEF HUNT (ADAM WEST)
Chief William Hunt is Mayor Sung's right-hand man and the top cop, an old-school officer with 25 years on the job who understands the streets and respects smart perps, as long as he's arresting them.
CCK Guard (Orange Light)
The CCK Guard is the beat cop of New Radius, a low-level grunt who enjoys cracking heads with his PR24 and is a manageable threat one-on-one, but dangerous in groups.
CCK Gunman (Orange Heavy)
The Orange Heavy pack an SMG and are not afraid to use it against lawbreakers, so stealth is advised when they are around.
CCK Silver Gunman
Trane should avoid tangling with Silver Gunmen unless he has a clear exit strategy.
CCK Silver Guard
The CCK Silver Guard is an elite unit created by the Mayor to protect the 'graffiti proof Silver Trains,' possessing advanced combat skills and not to be messed with.
Tkid
T-kid 170 (Terrible Kid) began by writing on trains in 1974 and continues his art today by painting many murals in his hometown of the Bronx. Regarded by his peers as a highly influential master for his graffiti style and design, he teaches Trane how to paint murals.
Smith
From Washington Heights, Smith was one of the most notorious writers ever and defined a new culture of graffiti by going above ground and sneaking his way into heaven spots to place his tag. Smith has since been commissioned to do murals for businesses of all types, and he provides Trane with sneaking and stealth techniques.
FUTURA
A presence since the early 1970s, FUTURA has gone on to become involved in creating a vehicle for writers to pursue careers as professional artists at Esses Studios. He introduces Trane to a graffiti artist's Black Book.
COPE2
The notorious 'Bronx bomber and destroyer' who began by tagging New York City subway cars and by 1983, was the king of the 2, 4 and 5 subway lines. He shows Trane the skills needed to successfully tag the subway system.
SEEN
Bronx-born artistic prodigy well-known for painting entire subway cars from top to bottom, and one of the first artists to put his work to canvas. He is widely regarded as a leader of the school of graffiti art, and his works can be found in private collections and museums; he shows Trane how to bomb entire subway cars.
OBEY
Shepard Fairey was a student at the Rhode Island School of Design when he created the now famous sticker of Andre the Giant with the words OBEY. This experiment in phenomenology demonstrates the impact and influence a street artist can wield, and he opens Trane up to the world of Wheat-Pasting.
Tips & Maps
GRAPPLE
Trane can grab an opponent by pressing the button and the X button or the button and the button simultaneously. To win the grapple, rapidly press the left analog stick left and right, while pressing the button and the X button or the button and the A button.
STUNNING
Stun Combos cause weaker enemies to fall on one knee or double over (unlockable).
INSULTS OR INSULT MOVES
Trane can insult stunned rivals using special moves. There are a total of six insult moves, some of which are unlockable and require specific equipment.
Bitch Slap Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned by pressing +.
Paint Can Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned on one knee (unlockable) by pressing +, while Paint Can is equipped.
Boot to Face Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned on one knee (unlockable) by pressing +.
Roll Kick Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned doubled-over (unlockable) by pressing +.
Taunt Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned doubled-over (unlockable) by pressing +.
Paint Roller Insult
Perform this insult when the enemy is stunned doubled-over (unlockable) by pressing +, while Paint Roller is equipped.
GRAFFITI LEGENDS
Spot a camera icon, move Trane to that location, then press the O button to take a picture with his Digital Camera. Capturing a Graffiti Legend piece unlocks it in your Black Book, where you can check out info and art of all 56 unlocked Graffiti Legends.
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