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COVER
Joe and the boys will also teach you the importance of using movement and cover — all that
commando shit they talk about in cop school might save your sorry ass from getting shot up.
Remember that it’s not just you who’ll be using effective cover. Cops and SWAT teams are
trained in the same way and will also be in cover so you’ve got to use your brain (if you don’t
want to see it splattered over the floor). Outflank them, try a shot from the side or behind,
or a precise shot to the head.
NOTE: See MOVING AROUND & COVER controls, page 4.
CROWD CONTROL
In this part of the Training session you’ll learn the basics of controlling people. Ordinary people
will get in your way, raise the alarm or tell the police where you are
when you’re trying to get away. You’ve got to focus on key issues
and control them. Taking them out permanently is
an option. but that’s just more noise and alarm and if cops are
around they’ll hear you.
You’ve got to use good judgment: get the civilians safely
out of the way or put them somewhere where they can do you
no harm (neutralize them).
NOTE: See TAKING CHARGE: HOSTAGES & STANDOFFS
controls, page 4.
USING HOSTAGES
If civilians are around, you might also think about using
them to your advantage. In this part of the Training
session you’ll learn the basics of hostage-taking and
how to use hostages: to help get you out of a tight spot
or to give you leverage to get others to do something
for you.
Taking hostages isn’t just a matter of using “human
shields”; you’ve got to figure out how security guards
or cops will react when they see you threaten or rough up
an “innocent victim.” You’ll also find that you’ll get away
with a lot more by aggressive intimidation — waving a big
gun in the face of a security guard might just get you
through a locked door super fast.
SIGNATURE MOVE
Each of the heist team has his own Signature Move. This can be quite persuasive against cops
or guards who won’t cooperate. This usually encourages most people, no matter how tough they
think they are, to cooperate. The others? Well, that’s for you to find out!
To perform a Signature Move, you must have a hostage and a full adrenaline bar.
• Take a hostage (hit
B
).
• Hit
b
.
KNOCKING OUT A HOSTAGE
Sometimes you’ll just want to silence a hostage you are holding.
• Hold
A
and pull
r
to knock the hostage unconscious.
BULLET FESTIVAL
If you’re high on adrenaline in any firefight you might enjoy
a few moments of Bullet Festival. This slows down the action
(in super slo-mo) and you can target an enemy, fire your
weapon and watch the bullets travel through the air
and pierce the target in a blood-splattering gore fest.
• Make sure you have a full Adrenaline Bar.
• Hit
b
.
• Aim (
R
).
• Fire a number of rounds (pull
r
).
• Watch the bullets hit the target.
The action will then return to normal.
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