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Brute Force
Look for the action-packed prequel novel
Brute Force: Betrayals, by Dean Wesley Smith,
from Del Rey Books (http://www.delreydigital.com).
Use each character’s special ability to maximize
destructive power. (Characters are shown below in order
of appearance.)
TEX BERSERKER
Press the White b button to have Tex
wield both weapons simultaneously,
cutting a swath through his enemies and
wreaking devastation on the battle eld.
BRUTUS SPIRIT OF VENGAR
Press the White b button to be
empowered by the Spirit of Vengar,
allowing Brutus to regenerate health,
sense even hiding enemies, and crush
them with a powerful charging attack.
HAWK STEALTH
Press the White b button to engage
Hawk’s cloaking ability, letting her
sneak up on her enemies, and then pull
the Left trigger to slice them in half
with her Powerblade.
FLINT ADVANCED TARGETING
Press the White b button to activate
Flint’s auto-aim sniper targeting system
and pull off precision shots on the  y
with deadly accuracy.

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Safety Information Contents
ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when
exposed to certain visual images, including  ashing lights or
patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no
history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition
that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while
watching video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including
lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking
or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary
loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness
or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or
striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any
of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children
about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely
than adults to experience these seizures.
The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced
by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller
television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing 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.
Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction
Manual contains important health and safety information that you
should read and understand before using this software.
AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION
Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially
front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games,
including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented
during the normal course of gameplay may “burn in” to the screen,
causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all
times, even when video games are not being played.
Similar damage may occur from static images created
when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult
your television owner’s manual to determine if
video games can be played safely on your set. If
you are unable to  nd this information in the
owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or
the manufacturer to determine if video games can be
played safely on your set.
Guardians of the Confederation ........2
Survival Guide ........................3
The Controller........................4
Squad Commands .......................6
Game Screen ..........................8
Getting Started......................10
The Team.............................12
Weapons..............................16
Items................................20
Extras ..............................21
Enemies..............................22
Selecting a Game.....................24
Credits..............................27
Warranty.............................28
Get an Edge on the Game!.............29

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Survival Guide
Guardians of the Confederation
BRUTE FORCE
In the year 2340, cloning technology has made training
and recruiting soldiers obsolete. The future of the
Confederation, of humanity itself, is in the hands of
the most skilled warriors of the age-warriors who can
 ght to the death and be cloned to battle another day.
Use each character’s special ability* to maximize
destructive power. (Characters are shown below in
order of appearance.)
MEDKITS Squadmates will seek out and use medkits on
their own, but you can boost a squad member’s health
by selecting him/her in the Squad Command Menu and
pressing the Black b button.
UNDERSTANDING THE SQUAD Each squadmate  ghts
differently; some are cautious, some aggressive.
Learn how each member acts and use them accordingly.
SHARED INVENTORY If you pick up a medkit or grenade,
remember that all members of your squad share a
single inventory.
SWITCHING BETWEEN CHARACTERS Use the D-pad to
change which member of Brute Force you control.
Flank your enemies, scout ahead, or simply attack.
SQUAD COMMAND MENU Give commands to one or more
squadmates simultaneously, boost their health, or
direct them to use their special abilities.
For additional game tips, see “Getting Started” on
pages 10–11.
TEX BERSERKER
Press the White b button to have Tex
wield both weapons simultaneously,
cutting a swath through his enemies and
wreaking devastation on the battle eld.
BRUTUS SPIRIT OF VENGAR
Press the White b button to be
empowered by the Spirit of Vengar,
allowing Brutus to regenerate health,
sense even hiding enemies, and crush
them with a powerful charging attack.
HAWK STEALTH
Press the White b button to engage
Hawk’s cloaking ability, letting her
sneak up on her enemies, and then pull
the Left trigger to slice them in half
with her Powerblade.
FLINT ADVANCED TARGETING
Press the White b button to activate
Flint’s auto-aim sniper targeting system
and pull off precision shots on the  y
with deadly accuracy.
* For more information, see “The Team”
on pages 12–15.

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The Controller
RELOAD/ACTION
RIGHT TRIGGER
FIRE
MEDKIT
SPECIAL ABILITY
CLICK TO ZOOM
AIM/LOOK AROUND
JUMP
CYCLE ACTIVE ITEM
Press and hold to
display full inventory.
SWITCH WEAPONS
MOVE
PAUSE/MISSION
OBJECTIVES
OPTIONS
LEFT TRIGGER
USE INVENTORY ITEM
PRESS AND HOLD
TO CROUCH
The button layout on your controller may differ
slightly from the one shown here. Gameplay is
exactly the same.
SWITCH
CHARACTER
Press in any
direction to
switch character.
Press and hold D-pad to select/deselect characters.
Press and hold D-pad to select/deselect characters.
HAWK FLINT
TEX
BRUTUS
STEPSTEP
Press and hold D-pad to select/deselect characters.
STEPSTEP
1
ISSUE SQUAD COMMANDS
Then press the
A, B, X, or Y button to issue command.
MOVE TO
COVER ME
FIRE AT WILL
STAND GROUND
STEPSTEP
Then press the
STEP
STEP
2
Y
XB
A

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Squad Commands
ISSUING SQUAD COMMANDS
MOVE TO
STAND GROUND
FIRE AT WILL
TOGGLE ABILITY
MEDKIT
COVER ME
Moves the selected squadmates to a speci c
location. Press X to  ag the location with the
Right thumbstick, and then press A to execute the
command. Once in position, squad members switch to
Stand Ground mode until given further orders.
Puts squadmates in tight
formation behind you.
Squadmates only  re when you
 re, or when  red upon.
The selected
squadmates will stay
at the current point,
attack encroaching
enemies, and warn you
of invaders.
Squadmates behave
more aggressively
and proactively.
Your squadmates will
shadow you,  re at
will, and may advance
to scout or attack.
Heals any selected
squad member with
available medkits.
Engages any selected
squad member’s
special ability.
You must maintain your squad’s health and make wise
decisions about deploying them to be successful.
SQUAD COMMAND TACTICS
SNIPER COVER Use the Stand
Ground command to have your
sniper take position and
rain destruction on any
enemy who  res at you.
THE FIGHTING UNIT When
rushing into battle, issue
the Fire at Will command
and your team will begin
saturating the area with
weapon  re.
THE FIRE TEAM Send your
squadmates to clear an area
of enemies by using the
Move To command.
REGROUPING Use the Cover
Me command to bring your
group together and move as
a unit.
For information on selecting squad members, see
page 4. To issue a command, select one or more squad
members and then press the appropriate button.

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TARGETING
RETICLE
INVENTORY
WEAPONS
ACTIVE CHARACTER
STAMINA BAR
RADAR
LAST COMMAND
Game Screen
HEALTH BAR
Use the Right
thumbstick to
position the
reticle over your
target. A red
reticle indicates
an enemy.
Currently equipped
inventory item.
Press B to cycle
through and equip
items. Pull the
Left trigger to
use items.
Equipped Weapon
Ammo Avail./Total
The character you are controlling.
The amount of
stamina available
to power special
abilities. Stamina
recharges over time.
Red: Enemy
Green: Friendly
Gray: Neutral
Yellow: Objective
Black: North
Displays last command given.
Yellow: Stand Ground
Red: Fire at Will
Green: Cover Me
Blue: Move To
Once the health bar depletes,
the character dies. Use
medkits to restore health.
In a  re ght, always keep moving. A stationary
target is dead meat.
FIELD TACTICS

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Getting Started
GRENADES AND INVENTORY Pull the Left trigger to use
the currently selected inventory item. If you have a
grenade selected, you’ll toss a grenade. Aim high to
throw a grenade over obstacles, aim low to hit closer
targets; pull and hold the Left trigger then release
for more distance on your throw.
EQUIP INVENTORY ITEMS Press B to cycle through
and equip inventory items. Press and hold B to see
a list of all inventory equipment (the inventory
is shared by all four characters), using the Left
thumbstick to cycle to the desired choice.
WATCH YOUR HEALTH Retreat if the health bar becomes
too low. Use a medkit from your inventory to restore
health. The squad will use medkits on their own, but
will always leave one for your use.
MONITOR THE STAMINA BAR When the stamina bar
depletes, the character’s special ability terminates.
The less energy you use, the more quickly it
replenishes (for example, avoid running).
WATCH YOUR RADAR Your radar
displays enemy contacts
near your squad’s location
and also the direction
of your objectives.
These are the basic skills you need to get a quick
start in Brute Force
.
MOVE Move the Left thumbstick in the direction you
want to go.
LOOK Move the Right thumbstick to look around and
select targets with the color-coded reticle. (A red
reticle means you are looking at an enemy target,
green means friendly, and yellow indicates the target
is part of your mission objective.)
PICK UP ITEMS Run over ammo or equipment to pick
it up automatically. Stand next to a weapon and then
press and hold X to switch it with your current
weapon (unless there is a size limitation). Some
characters cannot use certain weapons.
SWITCH BETWEEN CHARACTERS Press the D-pad Up (Tex),
Down (Brutus), Right (Flint), or Left (Hawk) to
select the corresponding character.
GIVE SQUAD COMMANDS Press and hold the D-pad to
pause the game (single-player campaign) and enter
squad mode. Press the D-pad again to choose the
character or characters you wish to issue a command
to, and then press the colored controller button that
corresponds to the order you wish to issue.
SNIPE Certain weapons may be equipped with a sniper
scope. Click the Right thumbstick button to use
the scope. For Flint, a second click of the Right
thumbstick button will zoom in further on some
weapons. Click again to return to normal view.
SPECIAL ABILITY Press the White b button to use
the currently selected character’s special ability.
When the character’s stamina is expended, the special
ability terminates. For more information on special
abilities, see “The Team” on pages 12–15.

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The Team
FLINT
BRUTUS
SPECIES, GENDER Feral, male.
ROLE Shock trooper.
SPECIAL ABILITY
Spirit of Vengar Brutus can call
upon the power of the Feral deity
Vengar. While infused with this
supernatural power, Brutus can charge
his enemies, killing them instantly.
SKILLS
Sense of the Beast He can sense
enemies and traps, and perceive
things others might miss.
Spirit Warrior In Spirit of Vengar mode, Brutus can
regenerate his health, see a creature’s essence, and
become more resistant to damage.
As a warrior, Brutus is a lethal mix of speed, stealth,
and strength. When not pursuing mission goals, he will
typically back up the operatives, working to  ank or
rush an engaged enemy. Brutus picks his  ghts wisely.
He’ll call for help if it’s too much for him to handle,
and retreat if he starts to lose a  ght. However, if
another squadmate is still in the fray, he’ll refuse
to leave. Although he can carry a single heavy weapon,
his weapon of choice is the ri e, and he always has at
least one.
SPECIES, GENDER Human
synthetic, female.
ROLE Sniper.
SPECIAL ABILITY
Advanced Targeting Flint
raises her ri e, ready for
any target to show itself.
While in this mode, Flint
will automatically target any
enemies that are within a wide
area in front of her. Flint
cannot reload while using this
ability, and will drop out of
Advanced Targeting if she runs
out of ammo.
SKILLS
Air Recycling Flint’s synthetic body does not
require air to operate, and she is resistant to
gas-based attacks.
Threat Analysis While in Advanced Targeting mode,
Flint’s enhanced combat abilities display the current
health of the enemy within her sights.
Advanced Sniping Advanced synthetic eye implants allow
Flint to zoom farther with sniper ri es than any other
character, and to take out most combatants with a single,
well-placed headshot.
Flint is a sniper whose augmented abilities give her
lethal accuracy with any weapon. Her preferred weapons
are sniper ri es and pistols. Flint cannot use heavy
weapons. She is supremely con dent in her ability, yet
she is the voice of cynicism. Flint adopts a cautious
hunting style of combat—she prowls close to walls and
tries to position herself high above the enemy, picking
them off with ease.

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The Team
HAWK TEX
SPECIES, GENDER Human, female.
ROLE Scout.
SPECIAL ABILITY
Stealth Hawk can move without making a
sound—she is virtually invisible. She is
dif cult to detect, except when  ring
a weapon; excellent for sneaking behind
enemy turrets and taking them down.
SKILLS
Powerblade Hawk carries a deadly
Powerblade that is designed to
silently eliminate targets. Although
most effective when striking unseen
from behind her target, it can be
used as an assault weapon. Equip and
use the Powerblade as you would an
inventory item.
System Bypass Hawk’s tech skills enable her to bypass
computer and electrical systems that would otherwise
sound alarms.
Awareness Hawk possesses a level of awareness that
allows her to see things that others miss.
Hawk is an adept, careful scout, and believes in
gathering facts before bulldozing in—a tactical style
that sometimes puts her at odds with Tex. Hawk is the
fastest and quietest member of the team. She has the
least armor and cannot carry large weapons.
SPECIES, GENDER Human, male.
ROLE Heavy assault trooper.
SPECIAL ABILITY
Berserker Tex  res both weapons
at once. Tex cannot reload while
using this ability.
SKILLS
Assault Gear Tex uses the heaviest
armor and weaponry of the team.
Explosives Disarmament Tex can
disarm enemy explosives, from
simple explosives and mines to
complex devices.
As an operative, Tex is a bruiser. When left solo in
a  re ght, Tex will methodically seek and destroy.
Nothing pretty about it; he’ll try to outgun anything
he sees. Tex  ghts with ri es, cannons, missiles, and
other heavy weapons. He scorns light weapons and would
rather throw a pistol than  re it.

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Weapons
BALLISTIC WEAPONS
Listed below are some of the weapons you’ll  nd
as you progress in your mission. You may also  nd
weapons or items not listed here.
RAIL CLVR
The rail cannon is a bigger
version of the rail ri e.
FOLEY 356 TACT
The Foley 356 is a sleek,
extremely effective handgun.
FERAL CUTTER
The traditional weapon of
Feral warriors, the cutter
 res razor-sharp discs
at high velocities that
ricochet off objects.
GAS GRENADE
The gas grenade releases a cloud
of poisonous gas when it explodes.
RAIL RVR
Rail technology uses two
parallel copper rails and
an electric current to
launch a projectile at
well beyond Mach 2.
L-SHOT-50
The standard Confed-issue
ballistic ri e  res
high-caliber lead slugs.
RVG50 MINIGUN
The minigun is a miniature
version of a vehicle-mounted
machine gun; as a personal
weapon it is anything
but “mini.”
Some grenades cause more damage than others.
Any grenade is good for softening up the enemy
and taking a few of them down.
FRAG GRENADE
The shrapnel grenade explodes sharp
hot metal shards on the enemy.
Solid projectile weapons dispense damage by  ring
good old-fashioned bullets (or razor-sharp discs)
at high velocity through a muzzle.
GRENADES
Listen to what your squad members are telling you,
especially Hawk and Brutus. They can detect enemies
before they appear onscreen.
FIELD TACTICS