User manual GAMES SONY PS & PSX FINAL FANTASY VIII

[. . . ] If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game ­ dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions ­ IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play. WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Do not connect your PlayStation game console to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. [. . . ] · TARGETING ­ Press the X button to toggle between Automatic and Manual Targeting modes. Return to the Title screen without saving your game. QUITTING THE GAME While playing the game you can return to the Title screen/Main menu by holding down the SELECT button and then pressing and holding down the START button for two seconds. You can also quit the game by selecting QUIT from the in-game Pause menu (see page 9). NOTE: Your settings are automatically saved when you exit the game. QUIT ­8 ­ ­9 ­ LAR A'S ACTIONS MOVING Running/Sprinting Press * to move Lara forward at a running pace. Press the Sprint button (R2 button) to make her temporarily sprint. A small energy bar will appear; when the bar depletes, Lara reverts to running. Press @ to make Lara hop back a short distance; press $/^ to turn her left/right. Walking/Side-Stepping Press the Walk button (R1 button) together with the directional button */@ to make Lara carefully walk forward or backward. As long as you hold down the Walk button, Lara will not fall off any edge; if she walks up to an edge, she will automatically stop. Rolling Press the Roll button (P button) to make Lara roll forward and finish up facing the opposite direction. This also works when Lara is underwater. Jumping Lara can jump in any direction to evade her enemies. Press the Jump button (M button or press in the left analog stick) and Lara will jump straight up into the air. Press the Action button (X button or right analog stick to shoot at the selected target. To switch to another enemy, tap the Look button again. If Lara loses sight of the enemy, the lock-on is broken. 2) Manual Lock-On (Targeting) Similar to Automatic Lock-On except that Lara will only lock-on to an initial enemy when you tap the Look button once. Lara will now target the selected enemy and you may now cycle through alternate targets by tapping the Look key again. Targeting Lara has two Targeting modes, Automatic and Manual. Both modes allow you to switch lock-on from one enemy to another. Grabbing Hold If Lara is near a ledge while she is jumping, press and hold the Action button (X button or press in the right analog stick) to allow her to grab the ledge in front of her and hang there. If a wall is climbable, Lara can catch onto it anywhere (not just onto ledges). Press $/^ and Lara will shimmy sideways and even around corners of certain surfaces. Press * to make Lara climb up to the level above. Release the Action button and Lara will drop. ­14 ­ ­15 ­ Monkey Swing If Lara discovers an overhead frame, she may decide to monkey swing across it. [. . . ] Depending on the object that is highlighted, a relevant menu may be displayed under the item. For example, highlighting the HK gun will present the following options: · · EQUIP ­ Arm Lara with the weapon. COMBINE ­ Allows the item to be combined with other relevant items held in the Inventory, i. e. CHOOSE AMMO ­ In some instances Lara may collect different forms of ammo, and this option allows you to choose between available ammunition for that weapon. Small Medi-Pak Use a small medi-pak (when collected) to restore half of Lara's health. [. . . ]