Dead to Rights Hints IV (PS2)

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 Pinnacle

While fighting Pinnacle, repeatedly press Jump to easily dodge his attacks. Jack will automatically turn to face Pinnacle before he jumps -- you do not have to worry about getting too far away from him. While Jack is jumping, he is impervious to all of Pinnacle's attacks. Do this repeatedly to tire Pinnacle out, then jump on his back and finish him off. You can also attack Pinnacle in front by punching and using low kicks, but this is not recommended as it does not take much damage from Pinnacle.

Defeating the helicopter for the last time

Immediately when the level begins, run up to the pillar in front of you for cover. Enter wall mode and equip Shadow as your weapon. Spin out to the left and kill the first man. Exit wall mode and wait until the second man comes at you, then kill him. There will be more men. Stand back and kill them from near the pillar. If one gets close enough, it helps to use him as a shield. After men stop appearing from the helicopter, equip your M4 and target the man across the room on the raised section of the level. Do not target anyone on the highest balcony. Run at him while firing. Be careful -- he has a rocket launcher.

Run side to side. Also, be careful not to run past the fountain. If you do, the helicopter will be able to shoot you. After killing that man, make sure no one else is appearing from the helicopter. Get the rocket launcher that is in front of the fountain. After that, equip your rocket launcher and run back to the point on the ramp where it starts to decline. This ramp is near the beginning, between the two pillars you started. Manually aim at the helicopter from here. If you cannot hit it, move forward until you can. Do not miss with the rocket launcher, as it will take even longer to defeat the helicopter. Use every gun you have and all your ammunition on this. It does not do much, but it does work. After all your ammunition is used, go left and act as if you are going up the balcony stairs.

Go to the first platform and get the pistol. The last man you have to kill will also be there. After you have killed him, run back to the ramp and shoot the helicopter with all your ammunition again. The pistol will appear again in the exact location. Get the pistol again. There will be no men left. Go back to the ramp again. Shoot the helicopter with all your ammunition. Keep repeating this until the helicopter is defeated.

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