Dead to Rights is a videogame developed and published by Namco Hometeck. It was released for the PlayStation 2 gaming console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the GameCube and the PC. It was launched in November 2002. The title can be played from a first or third person perspective, and is classed as an action game with some mystery elements.

The game puts the player in the shoes of Jack Slate, who is a police officer in the fictional Grant City. When he is out on a routine police patrol, Jack is framed by unknown forces for having killed his father, whose body he discovered. Not willing to take the blame, Jack becomes a runaway and tries to prove his being innocent. Along the way, he must fight a lot of enemies and piece together the identities of those who framed him.

The game takes place in a variety of locations, like hotels, office buildings, bars and even a prison, which you will get to see by playing the role of an inmate.

One of the best put together elements of the game is the combat. Jack is a very skilled fighter. He can throw a fire extinguisher at his enemies while shooting it; he can grab someone and protect himself by using their body. He can also perform a wide variety of unarmed moves that make the enemy lose their weapon and then finish them off. There's even an option to slow down time by using the adrenaline building up as you fight.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Defeating Diggs

Diggs is the ex boxer you will have to face in the second part of the game. When he reaches three quarters of his health, gas which will hurt you, will be turned on. You can knock off his gas mask and put it on. Keep pressing Triangle to dive so that cannot touch you. His power will slowly go down, and he will soon be defeated.

Defeating Hennessey

You have to fight Hennessey three times before you can win. The first time, he will have an electric riot shield, making it impossible to attack him head-on. In order to defeat him, you have to first get rid of the shield. To do this, lure Hennessey into the fountain in the middle of the battle area. He will electrocute the water and shock himself. Make sure that you are not too near the fountain or you will get shocked as well. Another way is to repeatedly circle the fountain, keeping good distance between Hennessey and yourself.

While circling, there should be a gun lying on the ground, relatively close to the water. You can pick this gun up and shoot Hennessey with it, slowly taking out his shield. Do not worry about ammunition, as the gun regenerates. This may take a while, but it is possible to kill Hennessey without taking damage. After the shield is broken, Hennessey runs off to hide, all the while mocking you. You will have to take out a couple of his GAC goons, but they provide no more of a fight than they did in previously. Note: You are now weaponless. Do not get too excited when you find the gun sitting in front of the doors -- it gets knocked out of your hands and out of reach before the fight starts. In order to defeat Hennessey, you now have to fight him hand to hand, except he has an advantage, fire fists. Do not let him get too close to you, but at the same time, try to throw him as much as possible.

Eventually, when he gets to about half health, he will comment on how it is getting chilly and open a huge furnace door. This is where it gets a little easier. Throw Hennessey into the new area and watch his health deplete as he burns. Repeat this to take him out for the second time. The third time, he walks out completely engulfed in flames, at full health. Even though he is encompassed by flames, continue throwing him into the furnace so that he can take more damage and you will finally avenge your father's death.

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