3. Explanation of Basic Controls.
Well, this is a shoot-em-up, so it should be pretty easy to guess the controls.
Move your character with the left stick, camera with the right, R1 to attack, X
to jump, Triangle to reload; L1 to do fun stunts like shootdodge, run up walls,
etc. O and Square do other special moves like headshots, targeting barrels, and
shooting grenades you throw in midair. Many of these moves are further
explained in the walkthru below. You can also steal cars with the Triangle
button like in Grand Theft Auto- when driving use the X and Square buttons to
acclerate and brake respectively. No drive-bys unfortunately, but you can run
over your foes and use vehicles as explosive battering rams. More special moves
are controlled with the directional buttons- loco maneuvers like El Toro (Bull
Charge), Sombrero of Death (throw a killer hat), and Tornado (spin around
shooting). Fun fun.
A word of advice- This game is like Grand Theft Auto yet has important
differences. First off, you are DEA and the Mexican Federales are on your side-
pretty much. You don't need to worry about getting busted or ducking wanted
levels. So feel free to commit as much crime as you want- you're supposed to be
a crazy gringo. Act like it! Secondly, there's no money system in the game. All
your weapons and ammo you will have to acquire off dead enemies or through
achieving high scores to get bonuses (details below). Third, the missions each
take place in a totally different environment from the free roaming you do
between them and your score is seperate in each. Concentrate on scoring as high
as you can in each mission- you unlock many bonuses through this. Your overall
(global) score is also good for unlocking bonuses- you will earn weaponskill,
health, and stamina upgrades as it gets higher.
Fourth and most importantly- health is far scarcer in this game than in GTA.
So learn to shootdodge all you can and be quick and accurate on the trigger if
you want to survive. Pay close attention to your red meter (life) and white
meter (stamina for cool tricks like shootdodging). The latter meter recovers
quickly when you are not using it, and both can be upgraded with bonus items
(see below). Shootdodging and other cool stylish stunts is not only the key to
survival- it's also the key to getting a high score and unlocking bonuses. You
get points for both style and skill. That's the basics, I will cover more
advanced controls in the sections below.