10
BRUTE FORCE
11
Getting Started
GRENADES AND INVENTORY
Pull the Left trigger to use
the currently selected inventory item. If you have a
grenade selected, you’ll toss a grenade. Aim high to
throw a grenade over obstacles, aim low to hit closer
targets; pull and hold the Left trigger then release
for more distance on your throw.
EQUIP INVENTORY ITEMS
Press
B
to cycle through
and equip inventory items. Press and hold
B
to see
a list of all inventory equipment (the inventory
is shared by all four characters), using the Left
thumbstick to cycle to the desired choice.
WATCH YOUR HEALTH
Retreat if the health bar becomes
too low. Use a medkit from your inventory to restore
health. The squad will use medkits on their own, but
will always leave one for your use.
MONITOR THE STAMINA BAR
When the stamina bar
depletes, the character’s special ability terminates.
The less energy you use, the more quickly it
replenishes (for example, avoid running).
WATCH YOUR RADAR
Your radar
displays enemy contacts
near your squad’s location
and also the direction
of your objectives.
These are the basic skills you need to get a quick
start in
Brute Force
.
MOVE
Move the Left thumbstick in the direction you
want to go.
LOOK
Move the Right thumbstick to look around and
select targets with the color-coded reticle. (A
red
reticle means you are looking at an enemy target,
green
means friendly, and
yellow
indicates the target
is part of your mission objective.)
PICK UP ITEMS
Run over ammo or equipment to pick
it up automatically. Stand next to a weapon and then
press and hold
X
to switch it with your current
weapon (unless there is a size limitation). Some
characters cannot use certain weapons.
SWITCH BETWEEN CHARACTERS
Press the D-pad Up (Tex),
Down (Brutus), Right (Flint), or Left (Hawk) to
select the corresponding character.
GIVE SQUAD COMMANDS
Press and hold the D-pad to
pause the game (single-player campaign) and enter
squad mode. Press the D-pad again to choose the
character or characters you wish to issue a command
to, and then press the colored controller button that
corresponds to the order you wish to issue.
SNIPE
Certain weapons may be equipped with a sniper
scope. Click the Right thumbstick button to use
the scope. For Flint, a second click of the Right
thumbstick button will zoom in further on some
weapons. Click again to return to normal view.
SPECIAL ABILITY
Press the White
b
button to use
the currently selected character’s special ability.
When the character’s stamina is expended, the special
ability terminates. For more information on special
abilities, see “The Team” on pages 12–15.
