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1. to skill 6 l gr allocated to Menu m e Lt action slot navigation FM b T Attack Movement 2d Ms 5v close Accumulate E combat rage Mes TW 2 blades left stick E E one screen aa Fast access BACK Menu navigation Move camera o to skill Skill menu Center camera allocated to Change shooting proce ve rss action slot mode stick button menu A 1x Simple leap 2x Somersault Combined LIVE Guide with 2 fast presses of LS Leap amp Roll m A THAT S NOT A JOB FOR A LITTLE GIRL You ve no idea how often I ve heard that By the job they mean my rather unusual NV occupation lm a treasure hunter and LOVE my job Granted it s not exactly a normal pastime for girls mean my parents probably expected their youngest daughter to make something else out of her life like my big sister did she got married and started a family Or should at least x get a respectable job like the neighbor s daughter She s a pharmacist now THAT would be more in my line they say Every time I m home all hear is how educated she looks passing out tablets and medicines to her customers OK granted these girls dont fight dangerous opponents and challenge the powers of The Dark and their parents don t have to worry about them all the time Every darn time our paper carries an article about some mysterious happenings in a ruined temple somewhere the neighbors start ta2. Warrior heard legends that say these warriors were once a primitive but peaceful race guess the Powers of the Dark changed them forever Thankfully for me they re not built for hard combat and are only dangerous in larger numbers Pangolin Sorcerers These guys are a real pain They re the most dangerous servants of the Dark who are armed with various kinds of spells They can be injured by the magic of the elements including teleportation They can defend themselves against spell attacks are only susceptible to ice magic attacks Phantoms The Dark freed these ghosts from the Kingdom of the Dead and gave them the power of flight They re really not that spooky unless five of them form a pentagram If they do than watch out because they release a powerful beam of dark energy Just blast one of them to prevent the blast The Phantoms are best dispatched with steel or magic elements fire ice etc Giant Galapagos Until they became slaves of the Dark these creatures lived an easy going life on a distant island During its modification the Giant Galapagos was covered by heavy armor which protects it from projectiles and ice magic They use an impressive fire magic but have no defensive magic Spiders opiders were among the first predators to populate this world So guess that is why the Dark chose them to be some of his first servants These eight legged creepies have strong armor and can use a deadly beam Lightning magic
3. can trace all her treasure hunting adventures and events that have happened until now Bestiary This menu item gives you access to a clearly laid out list of all opponents and characters you ll meet during gameplay plus the crystals you can find on the various levels This list is a very useful reference work it not only offers you those detailed descriptions it also has helpful information and tips about the weak points of individual monsters You can access the Bestiary from a current game by calling up the Skills menu and the Game menu Credits Here you ll find a list of all the guys and gals who have participated in the making of X Blades Quit This exits the current X Blades game and returns you to the desktop STARTING A GAME Click the New game button to start a new X Blades adventure Then select one of the two available levels of difficulty Easy normal and hard What you select here will affect the life energy of the heroine the speed of her regeneration and the price of certain skills By the way a pro mode becomes available when you play the game right through for the first time This is the highest level of difficulty if you want to use a healing spell at this level it ll cost you twice as many souls every time you use it a SAVING AND LOADING A GAME SAVING You can save a game at any time The last completed level your gained skills and the points you ve attained are s
4. farther from the screen use a smaller screen play in a well lit room and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix That s not a job for a little girl Huh How did this adventure begin System requirements Installation Removing X Blades from your PC Serial number Activation Registration Starting a game Main Menu Getting started Saving and loading a game Control Interface Characters Monsters Spells and Skills Spells Magic Bullets Upgrades Items Tips Strategy Guide NOTES O NN d ee ee Pe ee On RA N Go v INS is NS NO NO S8 S Ss oS amp A oOo eec eco ep Os N NN O APPENDIX Key bindings ACTION KEYBOARD MOUSE Forwards Forwards Action 1 Close combat left mouse button Blades LMB Action 2 Long range combat right mouse button Pistols RMB Atonas o a Action 4 e _ click wheel Action 5 Action 6 Accumulate Rage f ACTION KEYBOARD MOUSE Click on Main menu and Options settings to change the key allocations at anytime The sub menu item Bindings is the option you want here XBOX CONTROLLER Q Attack long range B Lock target combat shoot with pistols RB Fast access to skill allocated to to skill allocated action slot to action slot Fast access Fast access
5. gunslinger from the West He actually taught me how to shoot through opponents and cause the bullets to ricochet It causes so much havoc amongst the enemy rank Hahaha Requirements Furious shooting Wide Shooting ine A age m Az 22 i Mega Shooting T EE a was taught this from a battle hardened soldier She taught me how to shoot in all directions allowing me to kill multiple enemies at the same time Ja p Improved Wide Shooting Xd took the knowledge of Wide Shooting one step further actually thought of this one on my own can shoot powerful rounds of ammunition They are both sparkling and hard hitting and cause massive damage The catch is that it takes a few seconds to charge before firing again 26 a Improved Mega Shooting improved Mega Shooting so now can reduce the time for loading energy projectiles UPGRADES a At the beginning of my Gla mi2 quest it might seem like have basic skills can however expand these skills and learn new ones throughout my adventures X Blades has a system for upgrades When find three pieces to an artifact level up in that skill SHOOTING UPGRADE Finding Silver artifacts will improve my shooting skills MELEE UPGRADE Finding Golden artifacts improve my close combat skills AIRSTRIKE UPGRADE Finding Ruby red artifacts improve my attack techniques from the air can advance to level 3 in each field When the game starts wil
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7. is the best way to melt through their armor But because there are few lightning storms on the island had to make my own Crabs These crustacean crawlers really get under my skin They re lightly armored and have no defense to magic attacks One at a time had no problem with them but if they surround you then good night It s rumored that the Crabs were bred by the Darkto act as scouts and saboteurs Red Crystal Red crystals give me the energy of Rage Green Crystal Green crystals give me the energy of Life Yellow Crystal Yellow crystals give me the energy of Souls Fire Crystal Fire crystals load my blades with fire magic Ice Crystal Ice crystals give me the energy of ice When smash them all opponents within range are frozen solid SPELLS AND SKILLS At the start of the game my basic skills are blade and gun attacks and of course my dazzling appearance New skills are progress activated and can be learned when I ve collected enough souls During the course of the game l Il get souls for defeating enemies The number of souls I ve collected is displayed in the upper right corner need souls to learn special skills like magic spells and shooting modes or how to use various items By the way don t worry about missing the right time to learn new skills The screen display will tell you when you have new skills available can open the screen for managing my skills can select the releva
8. of damage to my enemies LEVEL 2 From Level 2 my blades will cause even more damage The level up also enables the following Combo press the left mouse button X twice in succession and hold the key X down while pressing any arrow key moving the left stick LS in any direction timing is important will now perform very impressive and highly effective animated attack in the chosen direction LEVEL 3 At this level damage caused is once again increased The level up also enables the following Combo press the left mouse button X three times in succession and hold the key X down while you press any arrow key move the left stick LS in any direction timing is important will carry out an impressive and highly effective attack Combo out a furious animated attack in the chosen direction displayed by special animated attack graphics Airstrike upgrades ruby red artifacts LEVEL 1 As soon as attain Level 1 can attack while performing a simple leap Using an upward blade strike I ll attack opponents standing directly in front of me To do this press the left mouse button X right after pressing the Space Bar A LEVEL 2 Form Level 2 know how to carry out an especially powerful downward directed leaping attack To do this press the left mouse button X shortly after I ve performed a double leap will carry out a frontal strike on all opponents whether airborne or ground based LEVEL 3 Level 3 is comparab
9. say might have got a little upset But Jay played an important role in my adventure right away and he IS kinda cute suppose If only he d stop being so so MACHO with that light magic of his But must admit he does know his stuff In combat he uses a powerful light explosion and his punches are really something just hope him being here won t make things more complicated than they already are but dont want him to go either weird never expected anything like this guy He looks like a lion with runes on his skin and he guards the Artifact of the Dark He s a Master of Magic and you better believe he can really cast effective spells His powerful light beam hurls opponents to the ground and causes bad damage But sensed right from the start that The Light avoids close combat like lots of magical beings Although just between you and me wouldn t advise any close combat with this guy and not just because of his horrible breath either His hands or paws or whatever they are can cause terrible injuries Dark magic and Fire magic are the best spells to use on him QD The Dark OK the Light wouldn t win too many popularity contests But The Dark now that s one NASTY being And he actually guards the Artifact of Light Kind of ironic huh Anyway sae 17 he is a tenacious opponent His dark spells are dangerous And in hand to hand combat he uses those big dreadful paws of his He s
10. using these Ice Arrows The arrows froze the Yetis stiff for a while knew that frozen enemies would be easy meat or ice for my blades but it s easy to carry out a long range attack on a frozen opponent too fi d S Ice Flower im found this skill from an artifact l er borrowed from the mountain dwellers It took me a while to find it in their caves even though think the antelope people never knew of its existence After researched the artifact and learned from it was able to shoot ice crystals up from out of the earth lt was very helpful on my way back down the mountain when was attacked by wolves l m actually very excited about using this power with some of my other spells For example can knock enemies down with earthquake and than give them some cold revenge with Ice Flower Requirement Ice Arrow Lightjorm a The Light truly is a power to reckon with When ie letthe power wash over me it s almost like enter some form of trance have control of what I m doing but it s almost as if l m not doing it Weird The Light power enhanced my running fighting and shooting abilities but at what price can use Hay of Light more efficiently but it seems like can t collect Rage points while in this form E 24 Light Blades The power of Light is just as strong as other powers Perhaps more so can actually use the Power of Light
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12. This will fill up your Rage bar and that extra Rage can be used for various magic spells like the Ice Arrow or Fireball Then attack The Dark A well aimed Ice Arrow will freeze him and give you a few moments to spend on other spells like Sparkling Swords But be careful When The Dark approaches you he will attack using a powerful force wave and then he ll start creating new Pangolin sorcerers TIP Dont start celebrating too soon even if you ve defeated the last Pangolin and no more are being created by The Dark he usually has something left in reserve like a formidable summoning spell So when you reach this stage try to destroy the entity The Dark summons with bullets and make sure your Life energy bar is full otherwise it s bye bye to Ayumi THE ANCIENT SIX WINGED This is yet another opponent who surrounds himself with minions and again it s better if you attack them first However The Ancient Six Winged can create Pangos faster than Ayumi can leap away so trying to kill those creatures using conventional methods won t work Look for an ice crystal and lure all the Pangos to it then smash the crystal when they re all close And don t worry about the crystal it will be as good as new again in a little while If you do everything right you ll have a horde of frozen Pangos all around and when the threads connecting the Pangos to The Ancient Six VWWinged have been severed you can attack the old one
13. able to command fire in some mysterious way That s why have a special affinity for these skills and I like learning them A Fireball can be hurled against all kinds of enemies even airborne opponents On impact it explodes and throws the opponent to the ground This spell is really effective against Ice Elementals Tay p ME Hre Blades The power of Fire amazes me because it truly is a skill that has aided me in many battles I ve learned to harness the power of fire and imbue it into my very own gunblades This is quite a skill to master because the last thing an adventurer wants to do is melt her own weapons accidentally This spell also allows me to shoot blazing projectiles at my enemies as well Fire is a beautiful thing Requirement Fireball Hire Rage You know what they say Don t play with fire if you don t want to be burnt Well I ve love playing with fire and when do some things really do get burnt In my many travels learned how to create a ring of fire that allows me to incinerate everything around me Not only is this power good for getting out of a sticky situation it s also great for warding off troublesome boys who think need their help Requirement Fire Blades Ice Arrow sq got this spell on one of my trips into the icy world of the mountains where came across a settlement of beings that seemed to be half antelope and half human hid and watched how they hunted Yetis
14. ack 2 Windows Vista Pentium 4 2 0 GHz processor or Pentium 4 3 0 GHz processor or equivalent equivalent 1024 MB RAM tse EMI eee e Id TS CET DirectX compatible 3D graphics card ATI Radeon All Radeon x1650 956 MB or Vidia X3800 512 MB or nVidia Geforce 8800 512 MB Geforce 7600 256 MB HDD with 5 GB free space HDD with 5 GB free space DirectX 9 Oc included in the package DirectX 9 0c included in the package Keyboard Keyboard TEM Mouse Xbox 860 Controller for Windows Internet connection INSTALLATION Insert the data disk into the appropriate drive If the Autorun function is activated the Autostart menu will appear on your screen If the Autorun function is disabled open My Computer on your desktop and select the appropriate drive Double click Autorun exe to call up the menu Click Install X Blades to start the installation program The installation requires at least 5 GB free hard disk space and this applies only to program data You ll need more disk space for self created files like current game stages or screenshots This is why we recommend available hard disk space of at least 6 or more GB on your installation partition since the operating system also requires free disk space for the swap files If your operating system is Windows XP a desktop symbol and a Quick Launch icon in the taskbar is automatically created when the installation procedure has finished Windows Vista users can use th
15. also kind of resistant against magical spells No sweat tho you can hurt this guy in two ways either an accurate strike with a sword or the good old Sparkling Swords spell any one of the two will break through his defenses and really damage him MONSTERS Depressors hate these machines because the Dark uses them to control his icky minions All know is that they re armed with machine guns but thanks to their stupid design they have a slow reaction time and their microchips short circuit with electricity The Curse cant stand this product of dark magic It seems to be a mix between an object and a creature It can t cast spells but it sure can summon hordes of monsters can t seem to attack it directly but defeating all of his minions causes it to retreat for a while Hmm Coward The Queen Spider Oh how truly despise this bug The Queen Spider armed with armor and magic controls all of her squishy babies fiercely She lives in the upper part of the castle and getting to her is hard because her brood blocks the way Fighting her will be tough since her highness surrounds herself with bug babies who allow no one to harm their beloved 8 legged Queen The Dark Guardian This powerful substance often appears near the Dark don t know if something that serves the Dark or is simply part of his magic can tell you this The Dark Guardian has powerful spells but also releases particles that explode on impact L
16. appened then was so terrible that my Mom would ve had a fit if she d seen it The powers of darkness possessed that room There s no other word to describe it but didn t get too scared and somehow managed to defy those powers The relic finally turned into something like a map with an inscription on the back wrote it down here are my notes At the beginning of time two divine entities ruled over the universe peacefully and harmoniously They were brothers and their rule was just but their glory is now long forgotten This wonderful era came to a sudden end when the seeds of conflict fell on fertile ground and one of the divinities The Dark tried to take all the power for himself He plunged the world into total chaos and his brother The Light used all his powers to try to restore the world to the way it used to be The Light realized that he would have to banish their divine powers into two artifacts and this meant he would have to banish himself too Only in this way could The Dark be stopped and an end put to the chaos on Earth since both divine beings were inseparably connected to one another No mortal may dare to search for the artifacts which are in a hidden location guarded by the divine ones The map must not fall into mortal hands because divine power itself is bound to the artifacts And woe to the evil doer who dares to interfere with destiny The artifacts are protected by a powerful
17. aved If you don t actually complete a level the current gameplay stage you reached will not be saved From the Main menu open the relevant dialogue box and select a memory slot You can save up to 10 partially played games including the Autosave slot AUTOSAVE When you start a new level X Blades carries out an Autosave enabling you to rejoin that game at any time in the future The game that is autosaved is always saved to the first memory slot LOADING Select a partially played game from the list and confirm your selection CONTROL Game control in X Blades is similar to that of all the classic action games You ll find an overview of the standard key allocations at the end of this User Manual Ayumi s basic control is carried out by means of the WASD keys or the arrow keys left stick LS Hold down an arrow key move the left stick LS and the heroine will sprint away in the corresponding direction The camera has more or less unrestricted movement it s controlled by the movements of the mouse right stick RS Ayumi automatically moves in the direction in which you pan the camera Press the Spacebar A to make Ayumi perform a leap If you want Ayumi to perform a double leap with somersault press Spacebar A twice in succession This special leaping technique enables Ayumi to land on high ledges etc Press the arrow key the left stick LS arrow key left stick LS and the opacebar A one after the other to get Ayu
18. curse which _ Will bring eternal damnation to mortals and eternal darkness to the world That s it Anyway have the map now and know the legend that surrounds it Guite a team to go up against huh The powers of darkness a dangerous curse wow But hey no way will this world in eternal darkness stuff will stop Ayumi no sir A trip like this is a challenge for me And if those artifacts are so well protected guess they have to be really valuable and powerful l m gonna find that temple and already have a good plan Nothing and no one will stop me Granted it might be a little dangerous but every self respecting treasure hunter in the world would give an arm and a leg to have this map found it and this adventure is mine OK the legend might turn out to be lies but so what can always find some kinda stuff to sell on the black market So no sweat But you know something have a hunch Just a gut feeling that this is gonna be the adventure of a lifetime OK s pose should deal with some technical details before we get started but that s just not ME Slashing enemies with my gunblades Yeah any time Boring descriptions of game menus and control No way Right talk to you a couple of chapters later OK Hey HEY Can somebody PLEASE take over here and get the boring stuff done huh SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM RECOMMENDED Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Windows XP with Service P
19. e Darkform during the course of the game depending on her progress Souls This shows the number of souls accumulated by Ayumi They are needed to acquire new skills Particularly healing and rage spells can prove to be valuable the further the game progresses The heroine gains souls when she eliminates opponents and she gets up to five times as many for using strike series Combos in close combat Ayumi also gets souls for collecting treasures some of which are hidden in ancient jugs or vases or in tombs Ayumi must break these with her blades to get to the contents Action board The currently selected skills for a fast attack are saved on the action slots In the center is a slot for the various shooting modes you can change these modes using a hotkey 1 4 by default directional pad DP Newly learned skills and purchased upgrades are actively assigned to the slots Other skills not selected for the current attack are returned to the pool of skills Condition of the opponent The scale of your opponents life energy depends on the environment in which it s displayed Depending on which opponent has to be defeated for you to successfully complete the level the scale can display the following the remaining life energy a of the Boss opponent b of a whole group of opponents When the group has been defeated the next wave of monsters more powerful than the previous ones is usually triggered c of the monster genera
20. e Game Explorer to start X Blades After you click Exit to quit the Autorun menu the game launcher starts automatically or start X Blades right away by clicking Launch game Click the icon on the desktop or in the Quick Launch taskbar to call up X Blades Alternatively you can also start the game via the Start menu shortcut To do this click Start All Programs Topware XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X Blades Windows Vista users can use the Game Explorer to start X Blades REMOVING X BLADES FROM YOUR PC To remove X Blades from your hard drive click Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs XP Uninstall a program Vista Select X Blades and click Remove XP Uninstall Vista to remove the game from your hard disk In the following dialog box you can decide whether or not you want to permanently delete all partially played games and personal settings SERIAL NUMBER You ll be asked to enter your serial number when you first start the game Your personal serial number is located on the back of this manual cover Once the number s been accepted you ll only need it when you install the game again ACTIVATION To play X Blades fully an additional activation is necessary There are two options here the first is online activation via the Internet We recommend this method by the way it s the fastest After you ve started up the program and entered your serial number you ll be prompted
21. ed in hand to hand I can either get out of there fast or use a spell like Ice Flower can always shoot Magic projectiles like Fireball or Darkball from the air lm always on the lookout for treasures can always accumulate artifact elements which will reward me with powerful upgrades should be prepared to look even in unlikely places maybe on a high ledge that can only reach by leaping It s worth the effort to keep searching for statues and sarcophagi even in enemy free areas they could contain valuable souls and hidden artifacts shouldn t think that an area cleared of enemies will remain that way for long it won t But re engaging the enemies will allow me to collect more souls which can use for new skills This is particularly a good trick if am stuck on a level A tactical retreat has saved the life of many a heroine wont find bonus items and artifact elements in locations where l ve already found them Furious Shooting and Furious Bullets are shooting modes which cost me rage but that doesnt apply to other shooting modes so I should think about that in the heat of battle in case suddenly find I ve no rage left and can t cast any more spells My opponents are immune to some damage types and susceptible to others should find tips about each monster s weak points in the Bestiary It has especially helpful tactical tips about Boss opponents because a tactical approach i
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23. g quality of textures Possible levels are Low Medium and High On graphics cards with a video memory of 512 MB or higher the texture quality should be set at High On graphics cards with a video memory of 256 MB the texture quality should be set at Medium If your graphics card has less than 256 MB video memory the texture quality should be set at low X Blades runs fastest at the lowest setting but at the expense of graphics quality You can select the relevant check boxes to make the following graphics settings but please note that any changes you make should match the capabilities of your graphics card HDR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE This option increases the graphic quality and enables a whole series of visual effects like the reflection of light sources on different surfaces HDR is available for all supported graphics cards but dont forget the minimum system requirements If your graphics card isn t too good performance wise selecting this option will cause the game to run more slowly AUTO EXPOSURE ADAPTATION This option is only available if HDR is turned on It provides additional optical effects HDH is available for all supported graphics cards but don t forget the minimum system requirements If your graphics card isn t too good performance wise selecting this option will cause the game to run more slowly BUMP This option creates the impression of more realistic surfaces If the game runs too slowly we
24. gain Rage and use the Lightning spell against those ray shooting creepy crawlies LEVEL OBSERVATION SITE To avoid the spikes shooting out of the ground you just have to think logically look closely at the order in which the spikes shoot up and disappear again Then walk on to or leap on to the spots where the spikes disappeared but dont worry if you misjudge this and receive a serious wound you can still use a Healing spell It s worth the effort involved because if you can hold out long enough Jay will come and rescue you from this trap THE DARK AT THE GREAT GATES attack him first with your Sparkling Swords Important you ll need lots of Rage for this so smash a red crystal As soon as The Dark creates an Elemental destroy it with the opposite element When you ve destroyed them all freeze The Dark with an Ice Arrow the Ice Flower won t work here and attack him with your Sparkling Swords While the Elementals are active The Dark becomes transparent and he is invulnerable to attack Just avoid his attacks and destroy the Elementals as fast as you can When all the Elementals have been destroyed The Dark will again be vulnerable to your attack Then he ll try to protect himself by creating Pangolin Sorcerers linked to his being by magic threads You ll have to freeze these sorcerers using the Ice Flower spell When the Pangolin Sorcerers have all been frozen you can attack The Dark One again after which he l
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26. ike all bizarre elemental thingies it is vulnerable to spells that counteract its own Ice Elementals Ice Elementals are the result of unscrupulous experiments of ancient sorcerers They are the materialization of ice magic that has come to life Brrr get cold thinking about how they can freeze their enemies with ice always use spells of opposite elements against them Ice Guardian According to legend the Ice Guardian is the oldest of all Ice Elementals and like its lame counterparts it attacks with ice magic can still feel the cold of its kamikaze like attacks that will freeze you solid if it hits you make sure to use spells which counteract its own Dark Elementals dislike these dangerous particles of the Dark know that they re technically not alive but they re just like parasites After they melt you with dark magic they suck up your energy The Dark Elementals grow very quickly which requires a lot of energy This makes them very aggressive because they re always in search of food The Fire Elementals The fire elementals were created in the early era of the world when the planet was still being formed and volcanoes were tearing up the Earth s crust would warn any misguided adventurer from approaching them Anyone who comes across these explosive baddies will probably end up becoming burnt toast Galapagos Hal l ve noticed that these cloned versions are only half the size of the originals Perha
27. l cast a terrible Hurricane spell When this happens get your heroine out of there fast the best place to hide from the vicious winds is one floor down under the bridge When the hurricane has blown itself out The Dark will again be vulnerable to attack for a short time then he ll start creating Elementals again POSSESSED JAY AT THE GREAT GATES When Jay is possessed you can only defeat him with Light magic use the Ray of Light at the very least you must learn the Light Blades spell first before you can use the Hay of Light Attack Jay with the Ray of Light but don t forget you ll need lots of Rage for this onel TIP LIGHT FORM HELPS A LOT SCREENSHOTS You can shoot screenshots of your own adventures in X Blades any time you like just press Print Screen on your keyboard On Windows XP the screenshots will be saved in the My Documents My Games X Blades directory On Windows Vista you can use the Saved Games link in the Game Explorer to access your screenshots WARRANTY Definitions The term Software as used in this Limited Warranty means the computer programs contained on the computer media in this package together with any updates subsequently supplied by SouthPeak Interactive LLC SouthPeak The term Related Materials means all of the printed or other materials if any provided in or with this package or later supplied or made available including but not limited to in elec
28. l have rudimentary shooting and close combat skills Shooting upgrades silver artifacts LEVEL 1 My projectiles cause more damage to opponents Individual shots cause more damage than multiple shots Here must pull the right trigger after every shot LEVEL 2 In Level 2 still more damage is meted out to opponents can also shoot in more than one direction at once To do this lock a target and move at the same time with the arrow keys the left stick LS In the case of two handed shooting will fire in the direction of the targeted enemy and in the direction of movement at the same time LEVEL 3 At this level damage caused is once again increased The level up also enables the following Combo Press the left mouse button X twice in succession and shoot timing is important Use this technique and you ll be rewarded with additional animated attack graphics and Slow Motion The damage give my opponents will also be considerably increased and the opponent will be driven back will end the Combo with especially effective fire from my pistols Melee upgrades golden artifacts LEVEL 1 This increases the damage of my blades The level up also enables the following Combo press the left mouse button X and hold down the key X while pressing any arrow key moving the left stick LS in any direction timing is important will now carry out a furious animated attack in the chosen direction causing a great deal
29. le however Ayumi can speed up the process by using a healing spell or by releasing the energy of a green crystal In the pro difficulty level there is no automatic regeneration unless the special regeneration upgrade has been activated Rage scale This scale symbolizes a special energy which Ayumi possesses energy used mainly for the effects of spells It loads itself automatically in the heat of combat when Ayumi uses her blades Even if she takes a hit Ayumi will go into a rage in the truest sense of the word Red crystals are also suitable for triggering rage Like magic spells rage can also be bought with souls in the Items menu Long distance attacks like magic spells or gunfire have no positive effect on rage When the chips are down and she doesnt even have souls available Ayumi can put herself into a trance using intensive concentration and then use her increasing anger to create the rage she needs However you must remember that she s completely defenseless while in this trance Press the default key F or any hot key that has been allocated to the action slots press the left stick button to put Ayumi into a trance JE S 15 The Demon state scale As soon as the first of the five diamonds is displayed Ayumi can activate the transformation spell The rule is the more diamonds the longer the duration of the transformation Ayumi will learn to master the Lightform and th
30. le to Level 2 the only difference is that will also carry out width attacks in addition to attacking frontally ITEMS Healing This healing spell feeds itself on defeated souls and restores my life energy but only to a certain extent not completely The number of souls used depends on current game progress so the soul price can vary considerably it s a lot more for higher levels and less for lower levels Rage Like the healing spell can use the rage spell to restore my rage in return for souls Max Healing This completely restores my life energy Max Rage This completely restores my rage Regeneration Upgrade 1 gt Regeneration Upgrade 2 gt Regeneration Upgrade 3 This upgrade affects the regeneration rate of my life energy The price of souls and the effect of the upgrade increase with each upgrade level Special Form Upgrade 1 gt Special Form Upgrade 2 gt Special Form Upgrade 3 My transformation into either the godly Lightform or Darkform lasts longer The price of a soul and effectiveness increase with each new level attained TIPS Magic spells like Fire Blades endow my blades and ammunition with the magic of the elements in this way can also fight enemies who are resistant to steel The best way to avoid Fireballs is to leap over them A leap can also free me from enemy encirclement If suddenly find myself in the middle of a crowd of nasties don t have to get involv
31. lking all my parents hear are things like Ayumi never played with dolls when she was little or Oh remember what a tomboy she was OK it is hard on my folks know but l m well different than the others For the life of me just CAN T imagine being in a normal job and no way could EVER live with a boring husband said it before and I ll say it again a girl should do what she does best Anyway know one thing for sure the next time I m home visiting the family sure wont be telling them anything about this hair raising adventure They d pass out HUH How DID THIS ADVENTURE BEGIN Well l d say it started off pretty adventurous l d just been off on a trip prowling around for some loot and as luck would have it found a really strange relic as well as a crystal skull and some other stuff This relic wasnt like my normal kinda loot it seemed to be kinda incomplete you know what mean knew right away that it was different something special That s why didn t even try to sell it to any merchants wanted to wait to understand what l d found and sure didn t have to wait too long either Maybe it was pure coincidence or was it Anyway saw this relic in a merchant s place and was sure it was the counterpiece to the one was carrying around with me It was as if the two parts matched exactly And soon as the two parts touched they started to fuse with one another What h
32. ll find the Parallax and Dynamic light options for which you may have made settings before you started the game You can access this page at any time during a current game You can make the following settings Blood This is where you specify whether or not blood should be visible during combat Parallax Please refer to the appropriate chapter for further information on this subject Dynamic light Please refer to the appropriate chapter for further information on this subject Video quality Depending on the quality of your system you can choose between high HD720p and low SD480p video quality Unless there are glitches or pauses during video playback we recommend that you use HD Note that if the selected vertical screen resolution is less than 720 e g 960x720 or 800x600 low video quality SDA480p is set by default THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS CAN BE SET IN STAGES brightness sound volume music volume In addition to these general options you can customize the game controls Controls Alongside the mouse the game is controlled by means of the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows In this section you can allocate various axes to your controller The following are available Camera Invert X Camera Invert Y Vibration You can also activate the Vibration function of your Xbox 360 Controller for Windows Mouse sensitivity You can specify the mouse s sensitivity in steps Increase this parameter if you fi
33. m those with blue skin can repel your magic back at you so be careful Those Pangolins are only vulnerable to gunblades enchanted with magic If there are several of these Sorcerers facing you and a Monster Generator nearby don t kill them right away if you do the Monster Generator will just create new ones Destroy the Monster Generators instead and then wipe out the frozen Pangolins TIP certain sub groups of the Pangolin have a nasty habit of disappearing from one place and reappearing in another Shoot these from a safe distance with your gunblades and an enchantment spell like Fire Blades THE QUEEN SPIDER AND HER SPAWN The Queen Spider is hard to handle Her life is protected by swarm of magically immune insects flying above her So start by attacking them with your gunblades and then attack the Gueen herself with well aimed Fireballs But be careful don t get too close to her or she ll ensnare you in her magic web and that will be a continuous drain on your life energy FIRE ELEMENTALS Fight the Fire Elementals using the opposite element once again and that s ice Note though that the Ice Arrow doesn t freeze a Fire Elemental as it does with other opponents Instead it destroys it immediately THE DARK IN THE TEMPLE The Dark in the Temple is surrounded by his Pangolin Sorcerers they seem to be connected to their master by magic threads Take care of the Pangolins first by slashing them with your blades
34. mi to safety by leap rolling Basic attack movements are controlled by the mouse buttons X or the right trigger RT A left click Pressing X will make Ayumi carry out a close combat attack with her blades Start a long distance attack with a right click the right trigger RT meaning Ayumi will utilize the capabilities of her gunblades and fire at her enemies from a safe distance You can change the various shooting modes using the 1 4 keys directional pad DP Magic attacks are triggered by Y Q E and C left Bumper LB Y B and right bumper HB allocated to the action slots To access the Skill menu press Esc BACK This is where you manage your skills magic spells shooting modes upgrades items In the Spells sub menu you can pay a price in souls to learn new magical skills and or allocate them to action slots Under Bullets you ll find an overview of all available shooting techniques which Ayumi has already mastered or can learn in return for payment of souls The Items sub menu contains 72 rage and healing spells as well BE Pes as regeneration and special form upgrades that you can buy for souls In contrast to the Main menu the Game menu neither has the New game nor Diary menu items nor does it have the Language sub menu item in Options INTERFACE Health scale Green energy symbolizes Ayumi s life energy The scale is self loading but it takes jf a whi
35. nd the camera is moving too slowly Bindings If you want to change the key allocations double click the key in question Now you ll be prompted to enter something for that key If your selection is linked to a specific function you ll be asked to confirm whether or not the original key allocation should be deleted If you click YES and enter the function you want the key to have the previous allocation will be deleted Hemember to allocate the key s original function to a different key If you want to cancel your changes click Default This will undo all your personal key allocations You ll find an overview of all the key allocations in the relevant chapter of this manual Language Here you can change the current game language and enable disable video subtitles Language voices This relates to the language in which the game characters speak You can choose a language by clicking on it Language text This relates to the language in menus screen messages subtitles and all other screened texts in the game You can choose a language by clicking on it Subtitles Here you can enable disable video subtitles Bear in mind that this option can only be accessed from the Main menu you cant access it during gameplay Diary This accesses a list of all the cutscenes which you ve already seen in the game you can watch them again at any time You can also take a look inside Ayumi s diary here this means you
36. nt icon and confirm that want to learn a new skill can always link the new skill to one of the action slots If no slots are available can change the slot allocations to suit The skill not being currently used will be returned to the skill pool can call it up later at any time Also can use spells from the Skill Book without linking them to action slots To do this select a spell in the relevant menu and click Use press X on your Xbox 360 Controller Blade Attacks discovered my blades in an abandoned tomb many years ago on one of my many adventures The rumor behind the weapons was that they were built by Hephaestus himself and that the weapons change their shape in each new owner s hand Interestingly enough my blades are naturally razor sharp and never dull They are perfect for dispatching foes at close quarters This is exactly what use them for SPELLS MAGIC Darkbal find myself in situations where other powers fail and the dark power seems to be the only thing that can overcome the situation Darkball seems useful could throw a ball of energy that explodes on contact and throws my opponent to the ground What makes it even more appealing is that monsters without any magic skills can t escape from Darkball and creatures of Light are extremely vulnerable to it Dark Rage 3 Sometimes find myself in some really crazy ME situations and feel like letting the dark
37. o slash at their back legs you ll get lots of Rage if you do this and then you can cast the Fireball spell One thing about Pangolin Warriors however they just will NOT leave you in peace But don t worry too much about them the Warriors are ideal for chopping up practice with your blades and that in turn will fill up your Hage bar Hemember to come at the Galapagos from behind to cast your spells at it that s the safest place to be when it starts ejecting its bursts of fire And red crystals appear regularly even under the monsters bellies PHANTOMS You can defeat the sinister phantoms using elemental spells As soon as you ve learned a spell which upgrades your blades with elemental energy like the fire blades or lightning blades any shots you fire at the phantoms will be deadly for them but remember upgrading your blades costs Hage These phantoms can be really dangerous when they form a pentagram If that happens try to wipe them out fast But bear in mind that an attack on their pentagram formation costs lots of your life energy and if you don t have enough it s goodbye Ayumi MONSTER GENERATORS This spawn of evil can only be destroyed by Ayumi s blades shooting won t do it but it will help if you upgrade your blades with elemental energy e g fire blades Also Sparkling Swords will deal significant damage to a generator almost finishing it off PANGOLIN SORCERERS some of the
38. oose the best resolution for your graphics card If the game is running too slowly we recommend that you first disable advanced graphics settings like Antialiasing Auto Exposure Adaptation and Parallax they put very high demands on your hardware You could also try reducing the resolution but remember that image quality may significantly deteriorate if you do this especially if you have an LCD monitor You can also start X Blades in a separate window mode by selecting the relevant check box GAMMA If your screen image is too dark or bright you can adjust the color intensity with these controls and that will also adjust the brightness of your screen image Bear in mind that these changes wont affect the window mode GRAPHIC QUALITY Here you can make general graphic quality settings to match your graphic card s capabilities If your computer fulfils only the minimum system requirements choose Minimum or Low If your PC fulfils or exceeds the recommended system requirements choose High or Maximum You can also make other user defined settings through the following options ANTIALIASING This technique makes jagged edges look smooth on your screen If the game runs too slowly choose a lower level or off ANISOTROPY The higher this value the better the quality of textures on surfaces If the game runs too slowly choose a lower level or off TEXTURE QUALITY This is another way of changing the imagin
39. power control me love releasing this power when am surrounded by enemies It s as if am creating a network of darkness that lashes out of the ground at those around me l m beginning to see how the Dark power can be used to help me Requirement Darkball Yes The Dark power truly is amazing don t know why never embraced it before When do l m rewarded with almost god like qualities which use to smash my opponents can feel the power flowing through me which allows me to run ile attack and shoot faster But also feel this power C aT rf consuming a large amount of my souls But there is the advantage of using other Dark powers such as Darkball think it consumes less energy to use however it doesn t seem like can gain Rage while I m using it Interesting Requirement Dark Rage Earthquake learned this skill when was in the plains of Africa where a local Shaman taught me how to harness this ability Originally it was used to scare away predators of the plains took it a step further and used it to smash enemies around me now use E E Sparkling Sword a Teleportation Through Strike e ds Piercing Strike UL x this power to help me get out of situation where am surrounded but the only problem is when am fighting flying creatures DEED did learned this move from a wa
40. ps the Dark was reluctant to make copies of the ancient Galapagos due to their destructive tendencies Hegardless these cloned copies have less stamina and weaker armor but what they lack they make up with unquestionable obedience Monster Generator This machine gets me so mad It really doesn t create monsters but teleports them to battle a threat Mainly ME Regardless of how it works it s equipped with defensive spells and can only be destroyed by blades The Six Winged Eww It looks like a one eyed dragonfly but despite having an eye they seem almost blind It s as if they track me by the heat am emitting or something The eye is used as a weapon to shoot energy at me find shooting back with my guns and spells put them down pretty easy The Ancient Six Winged This ancient creature has to be the oldest of its species It hides in rocks and cliffs with only the small Pangos to keep it company guess they must hold it in high regard cause they share food with it and defend it fiercely This Ancient is pretty smart because it uses long range attacks to its advantage would use Light and Fire magic against it Panos Geez The Pangos are extremely nervous chronically hungry creatures Dont let them fool you just because they have no magic know first hand how sharp their teeth are They ll use agility and numbers to overwhelm you They ll wear you down till you collapse and than they rip you apart Tay Pangolin
41. recommend switching off the Bump option PARALLAX If you switch this on the impression of more realistic surfaces will be intensified The option is only available if you ve selected the Bump option If the game runs too slowly we recommend that you switch Parallax off You can also modify the sound i FULL SCREEN IMAGE SMOOTHING Turning on this option significantly increases the image quality We recommend that you turn it off if your PC s video card isn t too good quality wise UPDATES TAB An automatic search for updates on the Internet is included with the game The Check Updates key displays a list of available updates The Download Updates key will download them to your PC and launch installation The Automatic Search for Updates option turns on Check Updates when you start the game In the game launcher you can adjust the basic graphics settings and download the latest game updates OK if you re happy with the basic settings now click Start Game To quit X Blades click Quit at any time MAIN MENU Menu navigation functions in the standard way Continue game This is the fastest way to return to the game you last played New game This menu item starts a new game and gives you the choice between three difficulty levels easy normal and hard Load game This accesses your partially played games Options This menu item accesses the general settings Here you
42. rrior priest who helped bring a rare artifact to He says that the spell communicates with the gods causing my blade to form a sparkling sword Whatever the case know am able to throw enemies high into the air and slash them up pretty badly before they hit the ground It s particularly effective against weaker enemies Requirement Earthquake A chance meeting in the desert showed me this skill met a wise man called Azilir there and he told me all about his adventures and what he d learned including the secret of Teleportation This spell can suddenly move you a few yards from your current position Very practical especially if I m in a tight situation or if want to surprise an unsuspecting opponent learned this from an old monk It s like Teleportation except it combines that spell with a deadly blow The Through Strike involves moving fast towards an opponent piercing him through and through then you find yourself behind your defeated opponent s back Requirements Teleportation Sparkling Sword The Piercing Strike isn t just effective against airborne enemies look good doing it Heh heh The technique is more or less like a teleportation leap combined with a hard blow once saw something like it in a monastery where monks were in combat training but want to perfect the Piercing Strike Requirements Through Strike always loved fire even as a little girl Then people noticed that was
43. s more intelligent when going against opponents like the Queen opider In emergencies certain items can help Particularly during situations like hard combat against Boss opponents tend to forget about what my health is at So should always try to keep an eye on that green bar and maybe get ready to use a healing spell to restore it Destroying monster generators will prevent my opponents from respawning So should focus my attacks on the machines first before start eradicating the monsters but shouldn t forget to watch out for phantoms in the vicinity they re sneaky and can form a pentagram behind my back before know it When attack opponents continuously need to try to land series of strikes without getting injured myself This will increase my hit ratio and double the number of souls can collect The best way to gain rage is to dance with my blades through the ranks of the enemy need to get right into the thick of things even in hectic combat situations close combat is great for collecting rage points With just a few well placed sword strikes can start using the most powerful of spells Some areas of the island are dead ends hate that If there s no portal to take me to the next level should turn around and retrace my steps In transformation mode Lightform and Darkform can t gain Rage points In the level Observation deck must escape from a trap during a mini game Dangero
44. to activate it just click Activate The program will now connect to the activation server and complete the process in a few seconds Remember you need to be connected to the Internet to do this The second option is activation by telephone If you don t have Internet access select the Activation by Telephone option Now you ll see a 16 digit activation code Call the number on the insert card that was included in your game box TIP this hotline is only for product activation If you have any technical questions or queries on game content please use the relevant support hotline If you dont wish to activate the product right away you can do it later but until you activate the game it will only run in Demo mode REGISTRATION Hegistration is voluntary and gives you several important advantages as a registered user you have access to various extras and you ll be informed about all product updates and enhancements by e Mail For this you ll need an Internet connection and a valid e Mail address In the Main menu click Hegister You can also register when you activate the game When you ve registered you ll receive an e mail confirming your registration and containing a link to the Download area STARTING THE GAME FIRST SELECT THE DESIRED LANGUAGE If you dont want to make any specific settings you can start the game Otherwise you can specify graphic quality and sound options before you start playing but ch
45. to envelope both my blades and guns and use it to inflict awesome damage cant get over how beautiful it looks or how deadly itis Requirements Lightform Ray of Light Hmm this is Ray of Light is actually very impressive This spell consists of a ray of glittering light that is hurled against an opponent It explodes upon impact dealing out damage points galore I ve seen it do incredible amounts of damage to creatures of E the dark It will be interesting to what else it can do zx Requirements Light Blades Fash of Light Wow The Light Magic truly is awe inspiring mean it s not at all what thought it was going to be was expecting some sparks and maybe some fireworks but this is amazing l m able to form powerful beams of light bundle them together and shoot them toward enemies It is so powerful it consumes everything in the vicinity and works really well against servants of the dark truly am amazed at what this can do against groups of enemies Requirement Ray of Light Lightning Blades a Nothing says leave me alone than lightning running up and down your blades learned this move from a mysterious man met one day on the road The rumor is that it was Thor the old God of Thunder himself personally don t believe it _ but whatever the case I m now a stronger fighter a ri 3 because of it Now can dance through hordes of enemies striking sparks with every blow If that man
46. tors that have to be destroyed CHARACTERS Hey am back as promised Heard enough about menus and settings huh Ain t it much more interesting to talk about the characters we are going to meet So let me tell you a little about myself First off my name is Ayumi I m the best treasure hunter there is and a virtuoso with my gunblades can shoot with them and fight my way through the massed ranks of my enemies call that my Slash Dance by the way and like told you before a girl should E 16 PN T Ee D do what she does best Huh Dangerous Of course it s dangerous But can you see me in a boring job Me No WAY Nothing scares me so always work alone havent told a soul about the map got under such mysterious circumstances so we ll soon see what secrets can track down this time think I ll start by searching for one of the artifacts described in 3 the legend on the back of the map If it s true mean if a deity from the past really did transfer all of its power to that thing it would be worth a fortune a lot more than a gold trophy or even one encrusted with diamonds Anyway at the risk of repeating myself my name is Ayumi and I m going to tell you about Jay now too Well was soon to find out that wasn t quite as alone on the island as l d thought Normally if l d found competition here well let s just
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48. truly was the God of Thunder bet l ve made him proud Lightning e lt y mp You might not think that atmospheric bursts of anger are acceptable from a sweet looking young lady Good thing I m not Don t make the mistake of annoying me in combat because will let you know that you are in a highly charged way learned this move while climbing in the Himalayas and it really BA paid off can now summon lightning to strike D through multiple opponents even enemies in the air Requirements Lightning Blades Lightning Range Furious Shooting In the heat of battle my anger can get the better of me In this case it works by enemies The bolt of lightning itself really isn t that powerful but the look from one monster s face to the next as the bolt paces through them all is simply priceless l ve also found that this is a particularly good way of taking out bothersome machines Requirements Lightning Shooting I ve had these gunblades for longer than can remember They re perfect for both close combat and long distance fighting Perfect for softening a monster up with bullet than finishing him off with cold steel when he gets close never have to worry about reloading since the gunblades are magical by nature out to my advantage because it increases my damage and firing speed The problem is when run out of Rage tend to loose that momentum Furious Bullets learned this trick from a
49. uls as you can so while you re slashing at an opponent don t forget to smash vases and sarcophagi too when you can to collect bonus items fast because if you wait until the Light takes his leave at the end of the level it will be too late CRABS Use your guns to keep these lively little creatures at bay You can also use Earthquake if you see that they ve surrounded you THE SIX WINGED These sixwinged menaces hate heat so try the Fireball and Fire Blades spells Fire Blades arent cheap at the start of the game 1500 souls but it s an investment that will soon pay for itself Upgrading your blades doesn t cost too much Rage and the effect is even better if you want to keep your opponents at a safe distance so move away fast and fire at those huge wasps The Rage principle also applies here if you don t have enough you can buy more by clicking Items in the Skills menu PANGOS AND OTHER EARTHBOUND OPPONENTS can be effectively defeated by the Earthquake or Fire Rage spells just as well as by AYUMI S BLADES OR SHOOTING ICE ELEMENTALS Fire is ideal in combat against these creatures Throw as many fireballs as you can against these frosty freaks But be careful if Ayumi gets hit by one of the Ice Elementals it will slow her down for some time GIANT GALAPAGOS It might seem crazy but the best way to defeat these fire breathing beings is to stand directly under them Use your gunblades t
50. us blades spring out of the ground at regular intervals and the only way to avoid them is by making precise leaps need to keep track of when these blades appear and cant forget the healing magic either STRATEGY GUIDE Caution Contains spoilers THIS CHAPTER PROVIDES YOU WITH SOME TIPS WHICH YOU LL FIND VERY USEFUL AGAINST THE MANY OPPONENTS YOU RE GOING TO MEET ON THE ISLAND REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE THERE ARE OFTEN EASIER WAYS TO WIN THE LIGHT The best way to fight this powerful guardian of the artifact is to stay away from his claws and throw a lot of Fireball spells This spell does require a Rage price but at the start of the game you can obtain Rage for a reasonable number of souls To do this just move to the Skills menu and open Items However the more the game progresses the higher the price for Rage will rise And dont forget that your Rage bar fills itself up automatically when you hit an opponent with your gunblades but it wont fill up if you just shoot at him Here s another Hage tip keep your eyes open for the red crystals that regularly appear in the Temple When you see one strike it with your gunblades to smash it now watch Ayumi s Rage increase Be wary of The Light s magic attack it can easily throw Ayumi off balance and any Pangos hanging around surely won t miss this opportunity TIP Take advantage of the time during combat to collect as many credits as possible and secure as many so
51. with all kinds of fire spells e g the Fireball We recommend that you buy more Rage for this short period even if it is a bit more expensive at this level The extra Rage will enable you to cast the spell against the flying monster several times in succession and that will finish him off for good TIP there is an alternative here too you can learn the Ice Flower spell to freeze the minions of The Ancient Six Winged and if you have enough souls you ll need 380 000 a combination of the Ice Flower and a blue crystal is also very effective DARK ELEMENTAL It s a case of opposites here again so fight The Dark with light Learn light spells like Light Blades for example Then learn the Furious Shooting skill if you havent done so already Now use Light Blades on your gunblades to upgrade them and press the key for Furious Shooting usually the 2 key then shoot the Dark Elemental with your Light Blades to finish him off A word to the wise however this Elemental is really hard to put down DEPRESSOR You can defeat this machine gun wielding metal monster if you freeze it then use attack spell like Lightning this is the best method to deal with the Depressor VIOLET RAY SHOOTING SPIDERS This sub species of spider can only be defeated by Lightning First learn the Lightning Blades spell if you haven t already done so then the Lightning spell Fight non aerial opponents with your blades to
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